Brendon McCullum's England style slammed with Ange Postecoglou comparison

Steve Harmison has criticised Brendon McCullum's tactics with England pursuing the thrashing of India astatine the weekend

Former accelerated bowler Steve Harmison has voiced his concerns implicit England’s stubborn attack nether Brendon McCullum, dubbed Bazball by fans and pundits.

The much-talked astir attack utilises an assertive cricket adopted by England, particularly successful Test matches, wherever they look to unit results by immoderate means possible. Harmison, who represented England successful 63 Tests, argued that the squad lacks a program B and fails to accommodate erstwhile their assertive benignant falters during the match.

Drawing comparisons with Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur nether Ange Postecoglou, Harmison suggested that England's strict adherence to an only-attacking crippled program often leaves them susceptible successful hard conditions.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Harmison highlighted the team's struggles successful caller matches, peculiarly successful situations wherever their assertive batting attack has not paid off.

"Brendon McCullum thinks this is England's champion team,” helium said. “Some volition reason that Sam Curran and Will Jacks should beryllium successful it. Some radical look astatine cricket otherwise from Rob Key and Brendon McCullum.

“I deliberation they volition beryllium judged by the numbers and bid they person played against New Zealand and Pakistan wherever they struggled wherever the pitches turned.”

Harmison's examination to Tottenham Hotspur nether Ange Postecoglou is rooted successful the shot manager’s unwavering committedness to his tactical philosophy, careless of the circumstances. Spurs, presently sitting 14th successful the Premier League, person often struggled erstwhile injuries oregon tactical adjustments person been required, starring to inconsistent performances.

"[Postecoglou] continues to play with a definite program irrespective of the conditions, injuries, oregon subordinate skills disposable to him,” helium continued. “Some days, it works brilliantly; connected others, it falls apart.

He likened this to England's attack successful white-ball cricket, peculiarly during the caller T20I bid against India wherever they mislaid 4-1. Harmison pointed retired that England's assertive benignant means they either win spectacularly oregon neglect dramatically erstwhile their shots bash not travel off.

"If you can't deed a six oregon a four, we get retired spectacularly,” Harmison added. “It's similar watching Tottenham Hotspur. I emotion Ange [Postecoglou], helium is 1 of my favourite Australians.

“I deliberation helium is simply a spot similar what McCullum and Ben Stokes are trying to do, but they person nary existent Plan B. If they can’t deed a six, a four, oregon people large runs, they either look perfectly superb oregon autumn disconnected a cliff similar successful the T20 series.”

With the Champions Trophy acceptable to footwear commencement aboriginal this month, England's quality to accommodate their attack volition beryllium tested. Whether McCullum and Stokes persist with their all-out attacking strategy oregon present a much flexible Plan B remains to beryllium seen.

England person a demanding docket ahead, including an important ODI bid against India earlier the Champions Trophy, which volition beryllium followed by a red-ball bid against the Men successful Blue and Australia. Harmison believes England’s attack volition soon beryllium severely tested..

"You've got a large summertime coming up successful red-ball cricket against India and Australia.," helium said. "A three-match ODI bid against India now, which is very, precise important, starring to the Champions Trophy. So, they are going to beryllium judged based connected what happens successful the Champions Trophy, and successful the Test matches against India and Australia."

"They volition beryllium judged by the numbers and the bid they person played against New Zealand and Pakistan, wherever they struggled connected pitches that turned."