Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he is 'excited' to see how England's new 'Bazball' approach under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum fares in this summer's Ashes.
After Australia sealed victory in the 2021-22 series with two games to spare, Ponting was scathing in his criticism of England. "I don't think I've seen a worse-performing team in Australia than what I've seen over the last three games," was his verdict after England lost the third Test by an innings and 14 runs inside three days.
Since then, Stokes and McCullum have completely transformed England's Test team, encouraging a new positive and aggressive style of play and winning nine out of ten Tests against New Zealand, India, South Africa and Pakistan.
