Joe Root, Stephen Fleming and Bazball

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After Bazball's chaos, can Joe Root and Stephen Fleming restore judgment without killing England's attacking spirit?
Joe Root and Stephen Fleming must preserve Bazball's freedom while restoring judgement, flexibility and tactical sanity to England's faltering Test team.

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England captain Joe Root refuses to 'rip everything up' from the Bazball era
'We're very aligned': Joe Root reveals why Stephen Fleming won him over instantly
Joe Root: England Test captain stars on Hundred duty as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix, Southern Brave reach small total set by London Spirit
Returning England Test captain Joe Root was at his formidable best for Welsh Fire in The Hundred to move to joint top of the table;

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Joe Root Makes 'Bazball' Stance Clear After Replacing Ben Stokes As Captain
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Root ready to reshape England’s Test approach
'No need to rip everything up' - Root eager to blend Bazball mindset with tactical smarts in second stint
For the series against Pakistan starting on August 19, Root will team up with interim head coach Marcus Trescothick, with newly appointed Test coach Stephen Fleming to join from the series against Sou...

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Joe Root names Stephen Fleming's appointment as key factor in Test captaincy return
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Joe Root reveals the real reason behind his England captaincy resignation, says…

Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy

England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.

Root returns to his unhealthy relationship, this time with hope

Joe Root the captain had clearly craved the sort of guidance that Ben Stokes got from Brendon McCullum, and might now have it with Stephen Fleming by his side

Root looks refreshed and ready to retake captaincy reigns - Cook

Sir Alastair Cook believes Joe Root is not the long-term solution to be England's Test cricket captain, but is confident of his ability to lead the side for the next year and help take England forward with the home Ashes coming up in 2027.
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Stokes announced his retirement from Test cricket late last month, prompting the ECB to reinstate Root as skipper.

The best thing that happened to him was not being captain anymore’ - Mark Butcher unhappy with Joe Root's Test captaincy return. Click here to read the detailed story, only on CricTracker.