England's absence robs WTC final of 'Bazball' buzz

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England's absence robs WTC final of 'Bazball' buzz
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This year's World Test Championship (WTC) final will again be a party without hosts, leaving England fans wishing their team's 'Bazball' revolution had been sparked a little earlier.

over New Zealand at Tauranga on Sunday, which gave the new captain-coach partnership a 10th win in 11 tests since they came in and put the emphasis on entertainment over outcome.

"It's a bit of a shame there's not a fly-on-the-wall documentary on it because it's amazing to be part of. I'm so lucky to see it first-hand. Stokes replaced Joe Root as captain in April last year after debacles in Australia and West Indies, which effectively cooked England's WTC goose and prompted the change in the guard.

Under Stokes, England blanked New Zealand 3-0, beat India at Edgbaston and prevailed 2-1 against South Africa on home soil.

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