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Brendon McCullum has defended his record as head coach after England\u2019s elimination from the T20 World Cup, insisting the white-ball side will \u201cachieve some special stuff\u201d, but only if their talent is \u201charnessed the right way\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Guardian revealed on Friday that McCullum is to remain in his post<\/a> despite the disappointment of a 4-1 Ashes series defeat, England\u2019s semi-finals exit and widespread criticism of the New Zealander\u2019s methods.<\/p>\n The perception that the coach has fostered an environment that is more focused on golf and fun than on elite performance has been particularly damaging, but before leaving India the 44-year-old insisted that impression of his tenure was inaccurate.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s never been about that,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s a perception which is not necessarily reality. I think there\u2019s a perception that we run a casual operation. It couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. We run an informal operation but the work is done, the preparation is put in place.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s an environment which operates in a certain way, but because you are relaxed around that doesn\u2019t mean the work is not being done. That\u2019s just an attitude to try and allow guys to be as free as possible to implement the skills and tactics that you\u2019re trying to achieve. Look, I make no apologies for running an informal, positive environment, but to call it a casual environment is not fair.\u201d<\/p>\n