England suffered a seven-wicket defeat in first of five T20Is in series vs India; tourists were bowled out for 132 with Jos Buttlers 68 the highest score; white-ball assignments for England include tour of India,

Brendon McCullum's era as England's white-ball head coach gets underway in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a promise to carry over his Test team's focus on aggression and entertainment, both in their upcoming series against India and on into the Champions Trophy,

Attacking batting, new-ball strength and all-round prowess - what to expect from a Brendon McCullum white-ball team before his first series with England.

England begin their white-ball era under Brendon McCullum in a Twenty20 series against India beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday with the coach promising the same attacking brand of cricket that has been the hallmark of his coaching.

"But, hopefully, we will chisel away at that over the next few weeks, and we'll be in good shape come that Champions Trophy." The 43-year-old was appointed England's white-ball coach in September, succeeding Matthew Mott, and he will now juggle between his role as Test coach while guiding the limited-overs side.

To unburden his captain Jos Buttler and unlock his vast potential, Brendon McCullum has alleviated him of keeping wickets.

Brendon McCullum is set to begin his role as England's white-ball head coach in Kolkata on Wednesday. Meanwhile, he has vowed to carry the Test team's aggressive, entertaining approach into the series against India and beyond.

England coach Brendon McCullum on Monday described his Indian counterpart Gautam Gambhir as a “strong leader of men”, backing him to achieve success with the national team in near future.