Sydney, Dec. 3 -- Former Australian Test captain Greg Chappell argues that the Ben Stokes-led England should keep the bold Bazball mindset but should improve its execution in order to achieve the desired results in Tests.

England faced a heavy eight-wicket defeat against Australia in Perth in the first Test of the Ashes. While they scored with the run rate of 5.24 in the first innings and 4.73 in the second, they could only manage the totals of 172 and 164, respectively.

Writing in his column for The Sydney Morning Herald, Chappel said the Bazball philosophy is powerful but can become reckless without discipline and basic fundamentals. He said England don't need a major change but a smarter application, as abandoning Bazball now would p...