England coach McCullum confident team can handle Perth bounce
England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum says his players are ready to counter the short ball at Perth Stadium for the upcoming one-day series.
Warm-up match results
England defeated Western Australia by 92 runs in their only hit-out before the three-match one-day international series begins on Friday. The team played this practice game at the WACA Ground on Saturday to acclimatise to conditions.
Bowling performance notes
Paceman Jofra Archer took 3-34 for the tourists during the warm-up session. Head coach McCullum noted that seamer Josh Tongue is unavailable due to a left big toe injury.
Strategy against short ball
McCullum told reporters that batsmen must find ways to score off short deliveries rather than staying under them. He stated that his players are all very good at playing the short ball.
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