ENG vs AUS: We'll Have A Beer - Brendon McCullum Takes U-Turn After His 'Can't Imagine Having Beer With Australians'

England head coach Brendon McCullum has taken a U-turn on having a beer with Australian players. He said that his statement of not having a beer with the opposition was not construed in the right way.

After Jonny Bairstow’s controversial run out in the Lord’s Test, there were a lot of talks about spirit of the cricket. Many players mocked the Australian team for not upholding the spirit of the game and said that they should’ve withdrawn the appeal of Alex Carey running out the English batter after the end of the delivery.

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Following the England head coach Brendon McCullum said that he can’t imagine him having a beer with Australian players any time soon. However, after that, a lot happened in the Ashes series with rain helping Australia retain the urn and the series ending in a 2-2 draw.

After the enthralling series between the teams, Brendon McCullum was asked about his earlier comments replying to which he said that his comments were misinterpreted, explaining what he meant:

“Yeah, we’ll have a beer. If we look back to after that Test match I don’t necessarily think what I said was construed in the right way. What I was saying was I’ve made mistakes in the past, and there are times when you look back on some decisions with regret and I put my hand up to say that.

“I guess that’s what I was challenging. That’s the grey area around the spirit,” Brendon McCullum told reporters.

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AUS vs ENG: He’s an absolute champion fella – Brendon McCullum on Australia skipper Pat Cummins

Brendon McCullum further went on to highlight the intensity of the Ashes 2023 and said that this series will always be remembered by everyone. He also talked about his camaraderie with

Australia skipper Pat Cummins added: “Ashes series have all these twists and turns and moments which people talk about and are able to remember them by, and that was certainly one of those.

“I’ve had the pleasure of being able to coach Pat over in the IPL (in India). He’s an absolute champion fella, and I consider him one of my mates,” he concluded.

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