England coach Brendon McCullum stated the opening Ashes check “validated” their attacking method regardless of the two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston and that they might be much more aggressive within the second match of the collection. England had been within the driver’s seat for a lot of the match however Australia’s typically cautious method prevailed because of a match-winning 55-run ninth-wicket partnership between captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon.

It was England’s third defeat in 14 checks since McCullum joined captain Ben Stokes on the helm final May. “Obviously you’d rather have won the game, but the way that we played, I think it’s validated our style,” McCullum informed British media. “If we would have gotten a little bit little bit of the rub of the inexperienced then we would have been on the opposite aspect of it.

“It was a cracking test match and two very different styles of play. But like a heavyweight boxing match, not everyone has to fight the same. “I’m certain they (Australia) will stick strong to that technique right through, which I believe is nice as a result of we’ll go a little bit tougher. I believe it makes for a very entertaining subsequent few check matches.”

Stokes stated after the match he didn’t remorse declaring England’s first innings on 393-8 on the primary day and McCullum backed the skipper’s want to take the sport to the opposition. “We always want to try and take the game forward,” he stated. “We wish to try to seize alternatives the place we expect we will put opposition groups underneath stress.

“We firmly believe, the skipper and I, that this gives us our greatest chance. I would be very surprised if there was too many people who disagree with how we go about playing, because everyone was left entertained. “You’re not at all times going to win and we perceive that. We wish to maintain getting up and throwing punches as a staff, and I’m actually happy with the way in which the fellows performed.”

The second check of the five-match collection begins on June 28 at Lord’s.

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