Leeds, June 18 -- The five-match Test series against India at home is a massive Test for England's 'Bazball' brand of cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. While the rescheduled Edgbaston Test against Asian giants in 2022 to retain the trophy after a 2-2 draw gave India their first experience of England's newfound fearlessness and freedom, the question remains if they could sustain it for a prolonged period against an Indian side with a peak Jasprit Bumrah?

The 2022 Edgbaston win against India and a well-fought draw against Australia in the Ashes back in 2023 proved that Stokes-McCullum's mantra of positive, attacking and result-oriented cricket was here to stay. What followed were some promising wins and dish...