Chief selector George Bailey declared there was “zero discussion” on whether Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey was at risk of losing his Test spot despite a lean run with the bat. Carey, who has donned the gloves for Australia’s Test side since former captain Tim Paine stepped away from cricket in 2021, became the centre of...
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‘Nothing is impossible’: How Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes changed cricket
England’s captivating Test revival has mirrored the revolution its white-ball team underwent following the 2015 World Cup in Australia, led by captain Eoin Morgan and coach Trevor Bayliss. Since adopting its swashbuckling style of cricket, colloquially dubbed ‘Bazball’, England has won 11 of their 13 Tests under Brendon McCullum’s guidance, with no series defeats. It’s...