Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have given county coaches a how-to guide on their bold new approach to Test cricket as England try to spread the so-called “Bazball” revolution through the domestic game.
Stokes, the England Test captain, and McCullum, the head coach, spoke via Zoom during a pre-season summit of county head coaches and directors of cricket at the Football Association’s St George’s Park on Monday, outlining the ethos that underpinned last year’s remarkable resurgence and a run of nine wins in 10 Tests.