In the right format: A final hurrah for Baz's England?
Mumbai, March 3 -- For nearly four years now, the English cricket team's image has been characterised by an individual sitting in the front seat of the dressing room balcony; his feet up, cross-legged, his grin face and dark glasses masking his true emotions. No matter the state of the game, his demeanor remains unchanged. It's not often that a head coach's persona is overarching, certainly not in cricket. But with Brendon McCullum and England, you get that impression.
McCullum, of course, until a year and a half back, was just coaching the Test team. And there too, he had a strong on-field leader in Ben Stokes. But the entire idea of playing Test cricket without fearing defeat became such a strong sell that England's white-ball setup, whic...
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