England’s first overseas tour under Trevor Bayliss was against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in late 2015. It ended in an underwhelming defeat characterised by selection headaches at the top of the order, injuries to key bowlers, uncertainty over the wicket-keeping position and a penchant for alarming batting collapses. Four years on, it’s tempting to wonder what, if anything, has changed. Certainly Bayliss’s bank balance, which has swelled by around £1.5m in that time. And there have been some thrills along the way: Ben Stokes in Cape Town, Stuart Broad in Johannesburg, some of the nail-biters in Sri Lanka last autumn. But as Bayliss ends his final overseas tour, having completed the full set of ICC World Test Championship nations, it’s fair to say most of the thrills have belonged to the opposition. Defeat to the West Indies leaves him with an overseas record of won two series, drawn one (against Bangladesh) and lost five. Of the 27 Tests England have played overseas under Bayliss, they have won seven, drawn five and lost 15. It’s not a great record, but nor is it as bad as it looks. Globally, it’s around mid-table: below the likes of Australia, Pakistan, New… Read full this story
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