The Latest Breaking News from Baz

Stand-in skipper wants his side to mirror fearless Test team even before Brendon McCullum also takes the white-ball reins

Stand-in captain wants to entertain in rare five-match series as he banks more experience before next year’s Ashes

England’s Test team are better than the last time they lost 3-1 in India, while the attention on this series must be good for cricket’s longest format

England have been pretty vocal about their successful 'Bazball' tactics ever since former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, nicknamed 'Baz', took over the coaching job of the English Test team. But batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that India has 'Viratball' to counter the visiting team's aggressive approach to Test cricket.

Necromandus were earmarked as the next Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath themselves - but their dreams were not fulfilled

NEW DELHI: Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has poured cold water on the notion that "Bazball," an aggressive style of cricket associated with the England Test team under coach Brendon McCullum, has brought about a revolution in the game.

Nathan Lyon dismisses 'Bazball', a brand of cricket England adopted, as "smoke and mirrors". He says it's about shifting gears in Test cricket and understanding the moments. He's 2-0 against it and believes it's an aggressive brand of cricket Australia has already mastered.

The bowling great tells Lawrence Ostlere about his fairytale Ashes ending, sledging Australians, his love of Bazball and the uncertainty of retirement as he launches his new autobiography, ‘Broadly Speaking’

The now former England bowler talks to Donald McRae about that Bairstow dismissal, retirement and why playing for Brendon McCullum was the best experience of his long career