England's Bazball revolution 2.0: How Brendon McCullum can kickstart another white-ball golden era with aggression, 'rockets' and a playbook full of tricks
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England begin a new era on Wednesday as Brendon McCullum takes charge of his first match as all-format coach against India at Eden Gardens. Bazball has unquestionably transformed England’s Test cricket over the past three years and McCullum will now look to revitalise the limited-overs teams by implementing some of its essential ingredients.
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He starts with the five-match Twenty20 series opening at Eden Gardens, followed by three 50-over matches against the Indians, before travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next month. England have already gone through one white-ball revolution, under Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, and now need another, after the golden era that culminated in holding the 50-over and T20 world titles at the same time hit the buffers in the last two years.
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Here, Mail Sport examines the main areas of focus for a team that has lost 13 of its most recent 24 Twenty20s against major nations and 12 of its last 20 50-over internationals:. McCullum (left) and Buttler's relationship will be crucial to bringing back white-ball glory.
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A HAPPY CAPTAIN. When announced as successor to Matthew Mott for England’s white-ball teams, McCullum made a point of saying that captain Jos Buttler needed to cheer up. ‘I've been practising my smile in front of the mirror,’ Buttler joked yesterday. Making light of it, though, was not a denial that his demeanour changed for the worse during a slump that began soon after England became double world champions in 2022.
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