Australian batting great and former captain Ricky Ponting delivered his verdict on England's 'Bazball' approach to cricket, saying that while it resulted in some entertaining action, the hosts got carried away and did not act smart while making some of their decisions.
Australia retained the Ashes with an unassailable 2-1 series lead on Sunday after the Manchester Test was drawn following a washed-out fifth day. It was a blow for England who were primed to draw level in the series, having fought back from 2-0 down.
However, England came in for criticism earlier in the series, after captain Ben Stokes’ decision to declare despite being on top on the first day in the first Test at Edgbaston, leading to Australia finding a way back to win the Test.
