Bayliss, who took over at a tough time after England had crashed out in the first round of a dismal 2015 World Cup, was instrumental to England’s white-ball turnaround. Alongside the then ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss, Bayliss infused fresh life into England’s white-ball game with the introduction of a slew of limited-overs specialists.

The efforts bore fruit, as four years later, England were crowned world champions for the first time in 50-over cricket, after a dramatic final against New Zealand. “A change of attitude [was required],” Bayliss told Sky Sports, after his stint ended with a series-levelling Ashes victory at The Oval. “A change of the way we played the game.

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“Looking back to the 2015 World Cup, England probably played the game in a little bit of an old-fashioned way, and [my role] was about bringing in players that were more attuned to playing the more modern style of game.

Another player to have grabbed eyeballs over the course of this golden English summer is the Barbados-born fast bowler Jofra Archer, who in his rookie year in international cricket has delivered England a World Cup, and then shocked Australia with his pace in an impressive debut Test series, marked by two six-wicket hauls.

The flipside of that brilliance, however, has been an over-reliance on the 24-year-old, and Bayliss acknowledged that his workload is a touchy subject. “I think maybe in Test cricket, I know Joe [Root, the England captain] had relied on him to go with some longer spells this series, but I think looking forward, it might be a case that he comes in a little bit shorter spells,” Bayliss said. “Four or five overs. Come on, bowl a few thunderbolts, and have a rest and then come back on a little bit later.”