There were worried murmurs about the new English approach during the first Test at Edgbaston. But they grew louder at Lord’s on the second and third days of the ongoing second Test match of the Ashes series. Apart from the traditional England-Australia rivalry in the long format of international cricket, this Ashes series was expected to be a litmus test for something else.
There’s always been curiosity on how England will continue with the new Bazball approach of attacking cricket, named after current coach Brendon McCullum and used against other Test teams over the past year or so. The outcome hasn’t pleased everyone.
