England`s head coach, Brendon McCullum, wants to continue in the role but said that his future is no longer in his control, considering the team`s poor performance in the ongoing Ashes.
His coaching has come under scrutiny after England already lost the ongoing Ashes series by 0-3. His contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is till the conclusion of the ODI World Cup 2027.
Speaking about his future, McCullum said, “I don`t know. It`s not really up to me, is it? I will just keep trying to do the job, try to learn the lessons that I haven`t quite got right here and make adjustments. Those questions are for someone else, not for me”.
He then explained what the coaching role means to him by saying that it is just about trying to get the best out of the people. McCullum also feels that the England team has made progress since he took over the role.
“It`s a pretty good gig. It`s good fun. You travel the world with the lads and try to play some exciting cricket and try to achieve some things. For me, it`s a matter of trying to just get the very best out of the people and try to achieve what you can with them. Those other decisions are up to other people. I think we`ve made some progress from when I took over to where we are,” said the 44-year-old former cricketer.
He was initially appointed as England`s Test coach before taking charge of the white-ball teams earlier this year. The defeat in Adelaide extended England`s winless run in Tests in Australia to 18 matches, with their last series victory Down Under coming in 2010-11.
On the other hand, with the series already in the bag, Australia`s skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon have been ruled out of the remaining matches of the five-match Test series.
Quick bowler Jhye Richardson and spinner Todd Murphy were named as cover in a 15-man squad for the fourth Test starting on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The fifth and final Test match of the Ashes series is scheduled to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 4.
(With Inputs from Agencies)
