Ahmedabad, Feb. 14 -- England "backed guys off a little" because of injuries within the squad during their tour of India, says coach Brendon McCullum amid criticism of the team's preparation.
England were thrashed in the third one-day international on Wednesday meaning they ended the tour with seven defeats from eight matches across the ODIs and T20s, according to a BBC report.
Former captain Kevin Pietersen was among those to question the squad for not training before the second and third matches.
"Guys have come from a lot of crickets and keeping guys fresh is just as important, especially when you have injuries," said McCullum, whose attention now turns to the Champions Trophy next week in Pakistan.
England trained regularly during t...