Other cricketing countries aren't coming off of a single victory in 17 Test matches.
No variation of 'bat long', 'daddy hundreds', 'crease occupation' or blaming the bowling attack for another batting collapse had worked, so something different was needed.
The Key/McCullum/Stokes change has released English cricketers from the existential fear of failure, (that was meant to be reduced, but clearly wasn't, by Central Contracts).
Other cricketing countries aren't coming off of a single victory in 17 Test matches.
No variation of 'bat long', 'daddy hundreds', 'crease occupation' or blaming the bowling attack for another batting collapse had worked, so something different was needed.
The Key/McCullum/Stokes change has released English cricketers from the existential fear of failure, (that was meant to be reduced, but clearly wasn't, by Central Contracts).