How Blundell's old school tactic ended England's 'Bazball' era

Brendon McCullum rates new England coach Stephen Fleming: ‘Like me, but better’

McCullum lost his job with the red-ball team after following a dismal Ashes campaign.

Tom Blundell on tactic that ended Bazball

How Blundell's tactic ended 'Bazball' era

He was standing close to the stumps for his fast bowlers

Tom Blundell, the Kiwi keeper who helped kill ‘Bazball’

How Tom Blundell’s bold wicketkeeping ploy and Ben Stokes’ chaotic exit combined to derail Bazball and spark New Zealand’s dramatic Test series win over England.

How Blundell's old school tactic ended England's 'Bazball' era

Blundell's heroic efforts in fearlessly standing close behind the stumps to his fast bowlers enabled New Zealand to fight back from 1-0 down and win the series 2-1 in June. England captain Ben Stokes retired during the third Test and, soon after, coach Brendon "Baz" McCullum was sacked, bringing down the curtain on the pair's attacking style of Test cricket, widely dubbed "Bazball". Blundell managed to avoid serious injury from fielding so clos…

How Tom Blundell's Old School Tactic Ended England's 'Bazball' Era

Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell believes his standing up to the stumps in England -- a move that helped kill off the "Bazball" era -- was a case of New Zealand shelving their egos for the good of the team.