"The way we play our cricket, with a smile on our faces, gets perceived that we don’t care as much" - Ben Duckett

England Test cricketer Ben Duckett has revealed that people's perceptions about their side often come as if the men's team don't care much about winning. However, the southpaw has shut down any such notions, claiming that every time they go out on the field to win the game.

Since Brendon McCullum has taken over as coach, England have taken to Test cricket fearlessly. They played with an attacking approach throughout their 2022 summer, headlined by a successful run-chase of 378 against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Speaking to The Daily Mail, Duckett reckoned that some people can seldom be happy and all they do is criticize. He said:

"In the world we live in, some people can never be happy, and can never make positive comments. They’re always looking to dig and criticize the way anyone plays. The way we play our cricket, with a smile on our faces, gets perceived that we don’t care as much. But I can tell you that every single person who walks out on that field is desperate to win. We just want to do it in a slightly more entertaining way. I think we have done that."

The left-handed batter has settled into his role as opener fairly quickly and forged a promising one with Zak Crawley. In 35 innings, the duo has amassed 1,475 runs, averaging 43.38.

Ben Duckett recalls youngsters' reception during The Hundred 2023

Duckett revealed that plenty of kids came up to him to claim how much they loved England's approach in the 2023 Ashes series, saying:

"I remember playing in the Hundred last year straightaway after the Ashes, and so many kids coming up to me saying they’d watched the Ashes and loved how the team was playing. That's exactly why we do it."

The opening batter performed decently in the Test series against the West Indies, scoring 178 runs in five innings. The Englishmen, led by Ollie Pope, will face Sri Lanka in a three-match Test series, beginning on August 21 in Manchester.