Stu Forster/Getty ImagesĪndrew Miller, UK Editor of ESPNcricinfo, coined the term ‘Bazball’ and explained to CNN Sport’s Don Riddell that out of tragedy, McCullum’s New Zealand team of years gone by learned to play with a new mindset. and with a clear ideology, players have been allowed to thrive – as seen throughout England batter Joe Root’s daring two innings of brilliance.Įngland batsman Joe Root reverse ramps a ball for six runs - an incredibly daring shot. While ‘Bazball’ has not made it into the dictionary yet, its definition is fairly straightforward.įree-spirited, aggressive, and entertaining cricket is always implemented by Stokes and co. In most cases, sport tends to be quite straightforward – teams or individuals play to win, and happiness, livelihoods, and legacies are based on results.īut when it comes to the England cTest team and its current regime, winning or losing is a by-product of a more important game – revitalizing cricket’s oldest format with a never-seen-before style of play.Įngland captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum have taken it upon themselves to try and change the perception of Test match cricket through their style of ‘Bazball.’ In the best-of-five contest, there is still everything all to play for and, after seeing England’s new brand of cricket – dubbed ‘Bazball’ – up close, Australia will know that there is still a lot of work to be done over the next month and a half. Australia managed to steal victory from England’s in the first game of the 2023 Ashes series on Tuesday and take the first bragging rights in cricket’s biggest rivalry.Īt Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, the traveling side narrowly edged a two-wicket victory thanks to an incredible effort from captain Pat Cummins as the game reached its conclusion.Īs all brilliant Test matches do, the game ebbed and flowed over a drama-packed five days, and even after all that cricket, the game was won by the slimmest of margins.
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