London, Aug. 15 -- England's talismanic Joe Root outlined the impact head coach Brendon McCullum has had on his style of play, which rejuvenated his batting career.

During Root's captaincy tenure, which lasted from 2017 to 2022, centuries had started to dry up after his prolific form started to elude him. During his leadership tenure, Root conjured 14 tons in 64 Tests at 46.44, with 5295 runs under his belt. Root's dip started to reflect in the Three Lions churned out.

In his final 17 Tests as skipper, England had just a solitary victory as the team endured the bubbles of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a stint filled with turbulence and patches of brilliance concluded, McCullum arrived with his 'Bazball' and installed Ben Stokes as the de...