BEN STOKES' captaincy is set to be the key to England's tilt at Ashes success this summer.
That is the verdict of the man who has had a huge impact on Stokes' style of leadership and who learnt his own method by studying Brendon McCullum.
Eoin Morgan is uniquely placed as the man who transformed England's whiteball cricket during his time as captain.
And it was Morgan who recommended McCullum (inset) to director of cricket Rob Key for the Test coaching job.
It was as Stokes' long-term skipper in ODI and T20 cricket where Morgan's influence was most deeply felt and how we have arrived at 'Bazball' and a philosophy that has the players shooting for the stars.
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