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Matthew Cooper

England managing director Rob Key dismisses Australia rival Steve Smith's Test jibe

England have enjoyed a remarkable turnaround in Test cricket under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, going unbeaten so far this summer against New Zealand and India while playing a new brand of positive cricket which has been dubbed 'Bazball'.

With England completing four stunning second innings run chases in a row, players around the world have begun to take notice. India spinner Ravi Ashwin called it "amazing to watch" but also "scary", while Australia star Steve Smith looked to ramp up the Ashes mind games.

"I've watched a little bit of it, it's certainly been entertaining, they're coming out playing their shots," Smith said earlier this month. "Even someone like Alex Lees started to come down the wicket when he was on nothing really to play the way he played [against India].

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