Root Adamant England Don't Need 'Huge Change' to Bazball Style
England turn back to Root after Ben Stokes’ retirement leaves Harry Brook and other batsmen unavailable or unsuitable for the role.
- Joe Root returns as England Test captain for the series against Pakistan at Headingley, following former skipper Ben Stokes's retirement announcement in June.
- England appointed Root after Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket during the series against New Zealand; with no other clear candidates, the team turned back to their veteran.
- Harry Brook, England's white-ball captain, was overlooked for the Test role due to his heavy workload and an incident in Wellington last November involving a nightclub bouncer.
- Root, who previously led England in 65 Tests, has ditched the midnight curfew imposed following the Wellington incident; the 35-year-old stated he is a "very different player" with a new outlook.
- The three-Test series against Pakistan will reveal if England can move on from the Bazball era under Root, who plans to "tweak" rather than "rip up" the team's aggressive strategy.
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Root adamant England don't need 'huge change' to Bazball style
England head into their first Test since the exits of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum when they face Pakistan at Headingley in a match starting Wednesday. Then-captain Stokes dramatically announced his retirement from international cricket during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in June. McCullum was sacked as England's Test coach following the team's seventh red-ball loss in nine matches, although he remains in charge of the l…
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