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England All are ready to start their much awaited white ball tour. India with a five-match T20I seriesFrom January 22, 2025, at the famous Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
England’s new white ball cricket under Brendon McCullum
This series has special significance as it marks the beginning of a new era. Brendon McCullumwas recently appointed as England’s white-ball coach. McCullum brought England’s Test side into the fold. “Baseball” approach, is now done to inject fresh energy into the group’s limited profit strategies.
Following the T20Is, England will participate in a three-match ODI series as part of their preparations. ICC Champions Trophy 2025is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan later this year. The tour is expected to test England’s adaptability to sub-continental conditions and their ability to transition seamlessly between formats. For McCullum, this could be a golden opportunity to build on England’s fearsome reputation in white-ball cricket and establish his philosophy in the shorter formats.
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Jos Buttler is out as England wicket keeper for India T20Is.
In a significant development ahead of the T20I series, McCullum revealed that. If Butler, The England captain and one of the most versatile players in modern cricket does not don the wicket-keeping gloves. That means the responsibilities are transferred to the only option in the group ie Phil saltHe has impressed as a wicket-keeper-batsman in recent outings. This decision stems from a combination of tactical considerations and Buttler’s physical management.
Speaking during the pre-series press conference at Eden Gardens, McCullum emphasized that this decision will benefit the team in many ways. It will reduce the batsman’s workload, allowing him to focus on his captaincy and batting responsibilities, while also giving Salt a constant role to develop as a trusted gloveman. Salt’s combination of ability with the bat and gloves will add balance to the team, ensuring England remain flexible in their line-up.
“It’s a little early for that discussion. Look, what he doesn’t do, he doesn’t keep wickets in this series. He’s going to take them off the field and I think that’s a very positive thing for us because it gives Josh a chance to have the final say with Bowler and build that connection at the last second instead of being 22 yards away. And we have great storage options on the side. McCullum said.
When it comes to T20, I think we can expect to be near the top of the order. Working out the intricacies of that before we move in will take place over the next 48 hours. Look, we have a great team. We’ve got a lot of flexibility in the team. We have many options that we can go through. It’s just trying to make sure we can put it all together that gives us greatness.” McCullum concluded.
