Stuart Broad says Brendon McCullum's strategy in England Test cricket will stay

Veteran England speedster Stuart Broad said that newly-appointed head coach Brendon McCullum's high-risk Test strategy at Trent Bridge has paid off in the win against New Zealand. He added that the England squad feel they 'can win games from any position' too.

England gunned 299 runs in 50 overs on the final day of the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge to register a five-wicket win and clinch the three-match series. The series win is England's first under McCullum, who was appointed coach last month following the exit of Chris Silverwood. 

Broad claims that McCullum has already made a difference.

"We are going to risk defeat because, even if we had lost, it's still more inspiring than blocking out for a draw or never having a scent of victory," Broad was quoted as saying by Daily Mail. 

"We believe we will win more than we lose playing this style and that we can win games from any position. Only when you start doubting yourself do you tend to mess things up? Of course, there are going to be times we say a positive option is to get a draw because a win is not within our reach,"

Meanwhile, Stuart Broad said that the draw in the fourth Ashes Test at Sydney earlier this year had all the ingredients of being an entertaining match despite its conclusion without a result.

"Earlier this year, in Sydney, was an example of a positive draw. We batted the full day and saw the game out nine wickets down. Saving games is still relevant. There was no point slogging a ball up in the air in the last over of that Test," said Stuart Broad.

The pace bowler added that they needed over 150 runs, and if the requirement was around 80 with eight wickets down, it would have been achievable. That said, England pacer feels anything can be achieved now, even if they require 350 runs with eight wickets down. 

Broad said, "We needed 160 runs at tea, and in that scenario, even if you can get to eight wickets down needing 80, you can still do it. Eight wickets down, needing 350, you can't. Anything achievable, we will hunt and go for now because this week proved that the talent is there in the team to go and do it."

"This (Trent Bridge win) was right up there in terms of results in my Test career because of the style of the win, it being my home ground and a full house on the last day. Then, consider the position we were in, conceding 553 in the first innings,"

"To take 20 wickets on a pitch like that also deserves a lot of credit. The Headingley Ashes Test of 2019 for the drama, the feeling sick and nervous. That was outrageously good. A victory from the jaws of defeat. Whereas this one was claimed of our own making," he concluded.