Brendon McCullum outlines England’s plans for mid-series break, says will “go hard” in 3rd Test

England Test head coach Brendon McCullum declared that his side will “drop the shoulder and go hard” against India in the third Test when they return from a six-day break in Abu Dhabi.

The head coach also outlined England’s plan for their mid-series break, admitting that there won’t be a lot of training for an eight-day Abu Dhabi gap.

England’s defeat in the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam has been followed by additional time in their favoured desert getaway, with the team electing to leave the nation until three days before the series resumes at 1-1 in Rajkot on February 15.

“There will not be a whole lot of training. The boys have worked incredibly hard…keeping in mind they all came here with a lot of cricket under their belts as well,” said Brendon McCullum of the mini-break as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

England will return on February 12, arriving in Rajkot in the evening, followed by two days of preparation before the third Test.