England Test cricketer Ben Duckett has shared that people’s perceptions about their side often come as if the men’s team don’t care much about winning as well. However, the southpaw has shut down these, claiming that every time they go out on the field to win the game as well. Since Brendon McCullum has taken over as Test coach, England have taken to Test cricket fearlessly as well. They played with an aggressive approach throughout their 2022 season, headlined by a successful run-chase of 378 against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham as well.

Speaking to The Daily Mail, Duckett said: “In the world we live in, some people can never be happy, and can never make positive comments. They’re always looking to dig and criticize the way anyone plays. The way we play our cricket, with a smile on our faces, gets perceived that we don’t care as much. But I can tell you that every single person who walks out on that field is desperate to win. We just want to do it in a slightly more entertaining way. I think we have done that.”

He has settled into his role as opener pretty quickly as well. In 35 innings, the duo has amassed 1,475 runs, scoring 43.38. Duckett revealed that plenty of kids came up to him to say how much they loved England’s approach.

“I remember playing in the Hundred last year straightaway after the Ashes, and so many kids coming up to me saying they’d watched the Ashes and loved how the team was playing. That’s exactly why we do it,” he concluded.