Brendon McCullum Defends England Taking A Break Ahead Of High-Stakes Adelaide Clash vs Australia: 'Boys Need A Few Days Off'

Brendon McCullum, the head coach for England Cricket, has defended the team's planned leave ahead of the next Ashes clash in Adelaide. The coach claimed the players needed a few days off after undergoing rigorous training and suffering a tough loss.

The Ben Stokes-led England cricket team was left in shambles by Australia as the hosts picked up a clinical victory in the second Ashes Test. At the Gabba in Brisbane, the Steve Smith-led side utterly dominated in the day-night match.

Despite the resistance from English bowlers, the Aussies rallied through and pulled off a solid performance to secure a phenomenal triumph.

Brendon McCullum Defends England’s Mid-Season Break Before Adelaide Clash vs Australia

Following England's loss in the pink ball Test match, Coach Brendon McCullum has claimed that the Englishmen had over-prepared while leading into the second Ashes match-up.

The England coach also defended the team's mid-series break to the coastal town of Noosa and said that the boys need a few days to freshen up and alter their training strategy ahead of the upcoming match-up in Adelaide.

“Leading into this Test match, I actually felt like we over-prepared, to be honest. We had five intense training days. When you're in the heat of the battle, as we all know, sometimes the most important thing is to feel a little bit fresh and make sure your top two inches [of your head] is completely sound.

"I think the boys just need a few days off, and probably need to just change up a few of the training methods a little bit,” Brendon McCullum said to Channel 7.

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Australia Annihilated England In Day-Night Test At The Gabba

The England cricket team was left battered as all their tricks and mind games were going down the drain. Australia looked well in command in the competition, securing a clinical victory over the visitors by eight wickets in Brisbane.

Mitchell Starc and Michael Neser unleashed their best sides and displayed a phenomenal effort with the ball. For England, Joe Root delivered in the first innings by scoring his maiden hundred in Australia.

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But those efforts went in vain as Australia picked up a clinical victory in the day-night test. Captain Steve Smith anchored the team alongside Jake Weatherald in the second innings to chase down the target.