That specific claim is inaccurate – “totally incorrect,” McCullum said – with England having held multiple sessions during the preceding Twenty20 series and before the first ODI.
The New Zealander retains belief that England can win the Champions Trophy, despite four consecutive ODI series defeats and 16 losses from their past 23 matches.
Brendon McCullum has defended England’s training schedule after criticism of his side’s work ethic during their 3-0 one-day international series defeat by India.
England are already down one southpaw in their squad for the Champions Trophy, with Jacob Bethell’s hamstring injury prompting the call to Tom Banton.
England’s practice, or lack of it, was questioned on commentary by Ravi Shastri and Kevin Pietersen during the final ODI, with the former claiming to have heard that the visitors had only one net session on the entire trip, “if not any”.
