London, May 20 -- England men's Test team are ready to "shoot for the stars" in a defining year, said head coach Brendon McCullum.
They rose to second in the International Cricket Council Test rankings earlier this month, their highest position since McCullum was appointed in May 2022.
After a one-off Test against Zimbabwe, starting on Thursday, they will play marquee series at home against India and the Ashes in Australia.
"We're not trying to pick this team up any more," McCullum told the BBC Radio 5 Live Cricket show.
"It's a matter of taking this team from a good team into being something English people are really proud of."
England have won 22 of the 35 Tests they have played under McCullum, having won one of their previous 17 mat...