Overview
- Jos Buttler publicly endorsed Brendon McCullum, calling him “as sharp a coach as I’ve ever worked with.”
- McCullum used walkie-talkies to relay instructions during drinks breaks against Nepal, which Buttler described as a proactive, accepted form of coach-to-player communication.
- England opened their T20 World Cup with a four-run win over Nepal in Mumbai, defending 184/7 as Nepal finished on 180/6.
- England confirmed one change for the West Indies match, with seamer Luke Wood making way for Jamie Overton after Wood’s costly 19th over versus Nepal.
- McCullum remains under external scrutiny following a 4-1 Ashes defeat and culture questions, as Buttler highlighted the coach’s close, constructive relationship with captain Harry Brook.