India, July 31 -- England national cricket team have once again looked towards New Zealand to shape the future of their Test team. Just weeks after Brendon McCullum stepped down as England's red-ball head coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has handed the reins to another Kiwi legend, Stephen Fleming, signalling the start of a new era ahead of the next World Test Championship cycle.

McCullum transformed England's approach to Test cricket with the aggressive 'Bazball' philosophy; on the other hand, Fleming arrives with a totally different coaching style, which is calm, methodical and tactically refined. The move also reunites one of world cricket's most respected leaders with a team searching for consistency after an inconsis...