Sydney, July 29 -- Andrew McDonald admits Australia are keeping close tabs on England's post-Bazball approach to Test cricket, including the "fairytale" prospect of Ben Stokes reversing his retirement for next year's Ashes.
The 2027 tour of England marks the endpoint of the Aussies' busy run of Test cricket over the coming 12 months, with McDonald conceding they face a challenge in keeping their ageing bowlers fit and firing the whole way through their 20 or 21-Test run.
England's concerns are more immediate. After losing seven of their past nine Tests they are without a Test captain and coach following the sudden retirement of Stokes and the subsequent axing of Bazball brainchild Brendon McCullum.
Joe Root and Marcus Trescothick have be...