{
  "id": 18886941,
  "title": "England's cricketers ready to counter Perth bounce, says McCullum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/englands-cricketers-ready-to-counter-perth-bounce-says-mccullum",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-08T06:16:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447992/englands-cricketers-ready-to-counter-perth-bounce-says-mccullum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England's cricket team is confident they can handle the bounce at Perth Stadium, according to white-ball coach Brendon McCullum. The team recently played a warm-up game at the WACA Ground, where they defeated Western Australia by 92 runs. McCullum emphasized that while short-ball can be a formidable weapon for bowlers, England's players are adept at scoring off it. The team has been criticized for practicing on a slow and low ground previously, which contrasts with the fast and bouncy Perth Stadium. However, the WACA Ground maintains its traditional seam-friendly characteristics. Australia's paceman Jofra Archer was particularly impressive in the warm-up game, taking 3-34. McCullum expressed his enthusiasm for playing against Australia, noting that it's always an exciting contest. Australia aims to bounce back from a series loss in South Africa, while the \"Sandpapergate\" controversy adds an unwelcome distraction. The hosts are resting their experienced pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc. England's opener Ben Duckett scored 59 runs, while spinner Adil Rashid claimed 4-35 for Western Australia. The ODI series will be followed by five Twenty20 internationals.",
  "summary": "PERTH: England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum is confident his batsmen will negate any short-ball challenge Australia present in the first one-dayer at Perth Stadium, having acclimatised to conditions with a warm-up game at the WACA Ground on Saturday. England defeated Western Australia by 92 runs in their only hit-out before the three-match one-day international series begins on Friday. “When…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}