Successful run chases underscore England's exciting paradigm shift

Having won just a solitary Test in their last 17 attempts, England made an absolute mockery of three tall run-chases against the incumbent World Test Champions. England chased down 277 at Lord's, 299 at Trent Bridge and 296 at Headingley to clinch the series 3-0, their first whitewash at home (3+ Tests) since 2011 when they blanked the then No.1 ranked Test side India 4-0.

'Baz' era begins in style for England

Seven years ago, Brendon McCullum led New Zealand in a five-match ODI rubber in England that witnessed scoring rates skyrocketing like never before and 350+ totals were just about par for the course. It earmarked a revolution in the way teams approached ODI cricket in general. McCullum is currently in the opposite camp as the red ball head coach and this series saw England playing an aggressive brand of cricket that has brought about an instant change in their fortunes. From the typical greentops in the recent seasons, England's batters made merry on the flattish surfaces the series offered them.

4.54 England's scoring rate in the series - the second highest for any team in a series of three or more Tests, only behind Australia's 4.66 against the West Indies at home in 2015-16. England scored at 5.40 runs per over in the third Test in Leeds which is the highest scoring-rate for any