Brendon McCullum has said England will “drop the shoulder” and go hard at India once they return from a scheduled six-day break in Abu Dhabi.
Defeat against India in the second Test here is followed by yet more time in their preferred desert retreat, England opting to leave the country until three days out from the series resuming at 1-1 in Rajkot on 15 February. It is understood most of their kit will be left behind, with families due to join them and golf likely to feature heavily.
