Ben Stokes hopes the 'Bazball' revolution that has shaken up test cricket and led an English resurgence can also fire up the domestic county game.England have won nine of their last 10 tests since captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum took charge last year and imbued the team's batsmen with an at
Ben Stokes hopes the 'Bazball' revolution that has shaken up test cricket and led an English resurgence can also fire up the domestic county game.
Opener Alex Lees, who was dropped from Stokes's England last year after struggling for runs, scored 97 from 113 balls in the same innings for the Lions in another knock straight out of the 'Bazball' playbook. England were in a wretched place less than a year ago in the wake of a heavy Ashes defeat and a series loss away to the West Indies but they are now a picture of vitality in batting and bowling.
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