England were on their knees barely nine months ago. Then a 'significant' gamble turned the cricketing powerhouse into an Ashes nightmare for Australia.
When a bomb is put under an organisation as big as that, it typically takes years to rejuvenate to a standard that can compete with its main rivals.thrilling Test match victories in PakistanEngland captain Ben Stokes celebrates after winning the second Test match between Pakistan and England at Multan Cricket Stadium.
"He's transformed England's Test match team," England great Mike Atherton told Sky Sports of Stokes. "I can't remember or think of another captain – certainly for England and I'm trying to think more worldwide – who's had such a dramatic and immediate impact upon taking over. They've done so by adopting a fresh approach to Test cricket - coined "Bazball" as a nod to the new coach - which essentially allows the players to play aggressively and without fear of losing their wicket."The series defeat by West Indies, sealed with a 10-wicket thumping in Grenada, was like a car crash," prominent English columnist Jonathan Agnew wrote for the BBC.
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