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Brendon McCullum praised him England Kudos to the team for the way they have responded to the off-field “hostility” in Australia.
Television broadcaster Channel 7 claimed on Saturday that a member of England’s security squad “physically confronted” one of its camera operators as the team was followed to Brisbane Airport.
It was the latest example of the local media presenting a thorn in the touring team’s side, with outrageous headlines, photographers following the players on days off and even a drone being sent to monitor a round of golf in Perth.
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McCullum understands the glare of the spotlight that comes with a series like the Ashes and believes England have performed admirably so far.
“Obviously it wasn’t ideal, but hopefully it will be dealt with and everyone will be able to move on,” he said of the airport episode.
“We know there are a lot of eyes on you when you come to Australia. There’s a lot of intensity and scrutiny on everything you do. I think we’ve managed ourselves quite well throughout this tour.
“There is enmity. My wife’s.” AustralianI know Australians very well. There is hostility in the beginning but once you break that, it is always good and you get respect.
“I thought the boys did excellently in our last week together. They’ve been engaging with lots of locals and everyone was in good spirits. There was some good banter going on on both sides and I think everyone treated themselves with the respect they deserved.
“At some stage in everyone’s career the music stops, right, and you don’t get that scrutiny anymore. Speaking as a player who has been away from the game, you miss it.”