Joe Root will not ‘rip everything up’ from Bazball as England Test captain

Joe Root has begun a second spell as England Test cricket captain, replacing Ben Stokes in the role. Root has stated he will not make wholesale changes to the aggressive 'Bazball' approach that defined England's Test cricket under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. The continuation of the Bazball philosophy signals Root intends to build on rather than dismantle the attacking style that revitalised England's Test fortunes.