Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has hit out at claims England are planning to use short boundaries in the Ashes in a bid to help their new 'Bazball' approach thrive.
Under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, England have pioneered a new positive and aggressive way of playing Test cricket. And they have enjoyed great success playing this way, winning 10 out of 12 Tests against the likes of New Zealand, India, South Africa and Pakistan.
They have been scoring their runs at a record rate of 4.76 an over and have also smashed 86 sixes in that time, more than any other team. Now, according to a report in The Times, England have discussed shortening their boundaries ahead of the Ashes to try and maximise the effectiveness of 'Bazball'.
