‘Cricket lags behind in on-field messaging’: Buttler explains why McCullum’s captain-coach communication is the way forward

Cricket is evolving its on-field communication, mirroring other sports. England’s coach Brendon McCullum was seen using a walkie-talkie to relay messages to captain Harry Brook during the T20 World Cup. Jos Buttler noted this real-time coaching approach, seen in the IPL too, highlights cricket’s gradual adoption of more direct communication strategies.