After Bazball's chaos, can Joe Root and Stephen Fleming restore judgment without killing England's attacking spirit?

Joe Root has returned as England Test captain four years after stepping down, with Stephen Fleming appointed as the new Test head coach.

Fleming, former New Zealand captain and Chennai Super Kings coach, will take formal charge after the Pakistan series; Marcus Trescothick will be interim coach.

Root's first permanent captaincy spell begins against Pakistan on August 19, with Fleming joining for the winter tour of South Africa.

Bazball era under Stokes and McCullum saw England win 27 of 49 Tests, with batting strike rate rising from 48.1 to 70.7, but ended in collapse.

The new leadership aims to preserve Bazball's attacking freedom while removing recklessness and tactical rigidity.