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Matthew Cooper

Bazball "didn't really work" against South Africa claims star "even though we lost"

South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has claimed that England's new positive and aggressive style of Test cricket, which has been dubbed 'Bazball', "didn't really work" against them even though Ben Stokes' side won the series 2-1.

South Africa derailed England in the first Test at Lord's back in August, bowling them out for 165 and 149 as they thrashed them by an innings and twelve runs. However, England hit back in the second Test, winning by an innings and 85 runs and then claimed a nine wicket victory in the final Test to seal a series win.

That defeat at Lord's remains the only Test England have lost since Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over and, following their thrilling victory over Pakistan in Rawalpindi, Van der Dussen has questioned England's ultra-positive approach.

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