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Matthew Cooper

5 major takeaways as England's new era under Brendon McCullum begins with a bang

Brendon McCullum England Ben Stokes Jack Leach Ollie Pope Baz Joe Root Gareth Copley PHILIP BROWN New Zealand

Brendon McCullum 's time as England Test coach has got off to a perfect start, with his side completing a stunning 3-0 series win over New Zealand.

After taking charge of a side that had won just one of their last 17 Test matches, McCullum has got England playing a positive and attacking brand of cricket. And that translated into three excellent wins over the World Test Champions, with England recording their first series whitewash at home since 2013.

They also became the first side to successfully chase down a total of over 250 three times in a single series. McCullum's philosophy has already become known as 'Bazball' and Mirror Sport has taken a look at five of the biggest changes to this England team.

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