‘We were very poor…’: Head coach Brendon McCullum SLAMS England following Champions Trophy exit

 England’s head coach Brendon McCullum acknowledged his players’ lack of confidence during their seven-wicket loss to South Africa but insisted the heavy defeat in India ahead of the tournament had not impacted their morale, despite the team ending its Champions Trophy campaign winless.

The loss to South Africa marked England’s seventh consecutive ODI defeat, extending their longest losing streak since the 2000/2001 season, when they suffered 11 straight losses.

“No I felt India was a very good preparation for such a tournament. Yes we were beaten comfortably by India but it was good preparation for a major tournament,” McCullum said in a press conference.

McCullum acknowledged that his team came into the Champions Trophy with high hopes of making a strong finish, but their performance was disappointing.

“But we were very poor and it is very disappointing. But we saw tonight that we couldn’t withstand the pressure and players lacked confidence,” McCullum said.

The former New Zealand cricketer emphasized that England had a lot of work to do, stressing the need to find ways to ensure the players step onto the field with confidence.

“Give me a couple of weeks. I will be meeting with Rob Key and ECB officials to find out the best way forward and make sure we can see improvement in white ball cricket and we are very thorough about it,” McCullum said.

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