Brendon McCullum, head coach of England’s ODI team, has responded to criticisms about the team’s training schedule following their 3-0 series defeat to India. He clarified misinformation regarding the number of practice sessions held, defending the necessity of managing player fitness due to injuries. Noting the importance of fresh legs, McCullum stated that they had multiple training sessions before the series and were mindful of balancing training intensity with recovery. Meanwhile, concerns were raised about the fitness of Ben Duckett ahead of the Champions Trophy, as he emerged as England's leading scorer in the series despite injury worries.
We’ve done lots of training... keeping guys fresh is just as important, especially when you have injuries.
We will make that call, work out if he’s going to be at risk, if he’s in or out.
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