A reporter asked Pat Cummins whether Bazball was now “dead and buried” and whether Australia had effectively killed England's much-discussed Test philosophy. The Australian captain had little interest in taking credit for it. “Uh, no. Don’t really care,” Pat Cummins replied during his press conference ahead of Australia's Test series against Bangladesh.
The question comes at an interesting time for English Test cricket. The Bazball era has effectively entered a new chapter after Ben Stokes retired from international cricket and Brendon McCullum stepped down as England's Test head coach. Stephen Fleming has since been appointed as his successor, while Joe Root has returned as Test captain. McCullum's England finished his tenure with 27 wins, 20 defeats and two draws, with seven of those losses coming in their final nine Tests.
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The timing of the question is largely down to changes in England's Test setup and Australia's dominance over the Three Lions in the 2025/26 Ashes. Australia won the five-Test series 4-1, with England's campaign ending in another defeat in Sydney. The result became one of the biggest setbacks for the Bazball project, which had been building towards an Ashes series that was expected to define McCullum and Stokes' England.
The problems continued after the Ashes. Stokes retired after New Zealand series, while McCullum's four-year spell as Test coach came to an end following England's disappointing run. His tenure had delivered 27 victories and transformed the way England approached Test cricket, but the team ultimately failed to win either an Ashes series or a Test series in India.
England have now moved into a different phase, with Stephen Fleming appointed as the new Test coach and Joe Root taking over the captaincy again.
Australia, meanwhile, have already moved on from the Ashes. Cummins is preparing for a new Test campaign against Bangladesh, with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon also back in the side.
Pat Cummins refuses to claim credit for Bazball's downfall
Pat Cummins was asked directly whether Australia had “killed” Bazball and what he thought England's future would look like.
"Pat, Bazball is apparently dead and buried now. Got any insights into how you were able to kill it off and what the future of English cricket will look like now?” a reporter asked Pat Cummins during his pre-match press conference.
The Australian captain Pat Cummins had no intention of getting involved in the debate. “Uh, no. Don’t really care," he replied.
The response was brief, but it also reflected where Australia's attention currently lies. Pat Cummins and his team are beginning another Test campaign, rather than looking back at England's changing leadership structure. There is also little reason for the Australian captain to involve himself in England's internal cricketing decisions.
Bazball really is entering a new era for England
There has undoubtedly been a major change in the environment that created Bazball. Ben Stokes was the captain who gave the philosophy its strongest identity on the field, while McCullum was the coach who helped establish its fearless approach after taking charge in 2022. England went from winning just one of their previous 17 Tests before the pair arrived to becoming one of the most aggressive and entertaining sides in Test cricket.
But the final phase was far less successful. England lost seven of their last nine Tests under McCullum, including the 4-1 Ashes defeat and a 2-1 home series loss to New Zealand.
That does not mean every element of the philosophy has disappeared. England can still retain attacking intent, positive decision-making and a willingness to take calculated risks without following exactly the same template that Stokes and McCullum established.
The bigger question for England is not whether they will suddenly abandon aggressive Test cricket, but how much they will adapt it. Fleming's arrival gives England a different coaching voice, while Root's return as captain also changes the leadership dynamic. The new regime can retain the confidence and attacking intent that made Bazball successful while becoming more flexible according to match situations.
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