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COUNTY cricket is bracing itself for the impact of England’s “Bazball” revolution, with captains tearing their hair out, rogue declarations and Test hopefuls trying to run before they can walk among the predictions from those at the top of the domestic game.
England’s red-ball methods were radically overhauled by captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum when they were handed the keys to a stalling team last summer, with the pair instilling a new fearless approach that has so far yielded 10 wins from 12 attempts.
The pair have made it clear that they want the 18 first-class sides in England and Wales to step up to the challenge, telling those with designs on a Test call-up that they will be judged on their attacking intent as much as their numerical output.
