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Travis Head tees up Bazball’s last rites in Adelaide but fatal blow was in Perth

The hometown hero’s patient century is building on the damage he inflicted with an explosive one in the first Test

The Guardian - UK

Head hundred helps Aussies home in on Ashes retention

Australia have a 3-0 Ashes series lead in sight after Travis Head's century helped them to stumps on day three in Adelaide at 4-271 and with a lead of 356 runs.

AAP

No knee-jerk reactions as Bazball faces defining week

Brendon McCullum says he is not bothered by the fact his job as England coach could be on the line in Adelaide, with England fighting to stay in the Ashes.

AAP

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Five Great Reads: Return to the West Bank, a climbing rock star, and the hidden life of Matthew Perry

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

From jaffas to the corridor of uncertainty – revel in cricket’s rich language of bowling

The act of bowling is simple, the words used to describe it resplendent with metaphor and imagery

The Guardian - UK

Is England’s failing Ashes campaign the end for Brendon McCullum’s Bazball project?

Brendon McCullum has transformed England’s Test team from where he found them, but their struggles in Australia will not be solved simply by the ‘courage’ that his coaching instils

The Independent UK

'Just fight': Stokes flips Bazball script on head

Ben Stokes says there is no place for weak-minded Bazball players in his dressing room as he laid down the law about what he expects after another loss.

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Joe Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Harry Brook’s Bazball scarecrow act

A tale of two Yorkshiremen, one keeping England in the series, the other batting without a brain

The Guardian - UK

Australia rolls out red carpet to England fans with newfound time on their hands

Last-minute side trips the norm for travelling supporters in Bazball-era while Cricket Australia face $4m shortfall after first Ashes Test lasts two days

The Guardian - AU

The ‘Bazball’ game style has revolutionised English cricket. Australia should be nervous

The Ashes is one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries and dates back to 1882, when England lost to Australia for the first time on home soil.

The Conversation

Ben Stokes calls upcoming Ashes 'biggest series' of his England captaincy

Billed as a battle that will define the legacy of the entire 'Bazball' era

Evening Standard

Bazball skipper Stokes ready to face his Ashes destiny

England will take their brash Bazball approach into the Ashes, but the odds are against them to win the urn on Australian soil for the first time since 2011.

AAP

From the first ball to Bazball: everything you need to know about the Ashes

Can Ben Stokes really lead England to victory in Australia? Set your alarms and gird your loins, this one’s not just big, it’s positively Brobdingnagian

The Guardian - UK

Stokes’ England have reminded us all that cricket is meant to be fun

Bazball has been infuriating at times but never forget how bad England were before the Brendon McCullum era

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Bazball reminds me of Sir Alex Ferguson’s style, says Gary Neville

Brendon McCullum has instituted the no-fear Bazball style of play into England’s cricket team and Gary Neville sees echoes of Alex Ferguson’s approach

Evening Standard

Autumn Internationals: England seek ‘Bazball’ inspiration ahead of Australia Test

Wallabies present first challenge of four-game autumn series

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick hopes England can emulate Bazball mentality for autumn series

England’s rugby players are seeking to emulate the Bazball ethos of their cricketing counterparts in the run up to the forthcoming autumn series

The Independent UK

Phil Salt’s brutal brilliance reveals a new England in crushing win over South Africa

Salt produced a spectacular innings to batter the Proteas with 141 not-out off just 60 balls, inspiring a crushing 146-run victory to level the series at 1-1 and underline the captivating nature of Bazball

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The Guardian - UK

Are you not wowed? Bazball, India and a one-armed man deliver drama and beauty

England’s Baz-era has been maddening to many but this was another moment it gave us utterly thrilling cricket

The Guardian - UK

Gus Atkinson punches ticket to Ashes as obvious key peg in England’s attack

Bowler may look like forgotten sixth member of a boyband but he made a decisive statement at key time against India

The Guardian - UK

Never mind Bazball, this was Bazbrawl: say goodbye to happy-go-lucky England

India broke a golden rule in the third Test: don’t try to pick a fight with Ben Stokes

Al Jazeera

England-India: Root’s 99 keeps tourists at bay on day one of third Test

Former England captain hits an unbeaten 99 as the hosts close first day against India on 251-4.

The Guardian - UK

England v India: second men’s cricket Test, day three – as it happened

Jamie Smith struck a scintillating 184 not out but India took control with dominant first-innings lead

The Guardian - UK

England ease off Bazball big talk but continue to embrace thrill of the chase

Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes’s side have developed clarity in the final innings and never seem to give up

The Independent UK

England have one last chance to prove Bazball works

ENGLAND V INDIA: England face an era-defining seven months against India and Australia in the Ashes. Cameron Ponsonby details why Ben Stokes’s side must deliver to justify Brendon McCullum’s philosophy

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