Brendon McCullum responds to Michael Vaughan speaking against New Zealand’s performance in Australia

Dixit Bhargav | 15/12/2019
Brendon McCullum responds to Michael Vaughan speaking against New Zealand's performance in Australia

Brendon McCullum responds to Michael Vaughan: Former Kiwi captain was optimistic about his country’s prospects in the second Test.

During the fourth day of the first Test of the ongoing New Zealand’s tour of Australia in Perth, New Zealand have lost half their side in a daunting 468-run chase.

After Australia declared their second innings at 217/9 in 69.1 overs, their bowlers made early inroads into the New Zealand’s innings by dismissing opening batsman Jeet Raval (1) and captain Kane Williamson (14).

At tea on the fourth day, the visitors have lost five wickets including veteran batsman Ross Taylor (22). With four sessions (two twilight sessions) remaining in the match, only a herculean task can save the match for the Kiwis.

Brendon McCullum responds to Michael Vaughan

Considering the potency of this Australian cricket team in home Tests, former England captain Michael Vaughan took to social media platform Twitter to highlight the same.

However, Vaughan not considering New Zealand as a competitive side for this format in Australia didn’t go down well with former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. While the 38-year old admitted to New Zealand being on the verge of losing this match, he was optimistic about their chances in the next Test.

It was at the same time that former Australia opening batsman Mark Waugh criticized the visitors for not having a specialist spinner. Giving a fitting reply to Waugh, McCullum pointed out how the same bowling attack has made New Zealand won in Sri Lanka and UAE.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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