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Blaming Bazball for England’s losses ignores excellence of India

Ultra-positive approach has transformed England but machismo and bloody-mindedness can occasionally become self-defeating

The Guardian - UK

Nature of England’s third Test defeat surely spells end for Bazball rhetoric

Ben Stokes’ side are the most exciting in a generation but actions need to speak louder than words after collapse in India

The Guardian - UK

Baby steps for Borthwick’s England in quest to deliver fearless approach

England’s Six Nations opener in Italy was a chance to develop risk versus reward gameplan but performance showed it remains a work in progress

The Guardian - UK

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In Pope’s attack, glimpses of Pietersen’s 2012 knock. But English Bazball will still need India tweak

If you can’t resist comparisons across different eras of English batters, you may have already put Ollie Pope in Ian Bell’s mould, and not merely for his short and stocky frame. After all, Pope resembles Bell’s compact presence at the crease, technical poise in building an innings, and an often…

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Siraj's warning: If England play Bazball, the match might get over within two days

Hyderabad fast bowler Mohammed Siraj believes England's 'Bazball' strategy won't work in Indian conditions, potentially leading to a quick match.

The Hindu

India’s home record is formidable – Bazball is England’s best chance

India's cricket team, despite missing Kohli, is favored to win against England in the upcoming Test series.

The Hindu

Five of the best sport books of 2023

Elton John scores, Ronnie O’Sullivan delivers on cue, and ‘Bazball’ takes off in the year’s finest sportswriting

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Australian spinner Nathan Lyon mocks ''Bazball''

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 Hindu

In brief: Water; Wise Gals; Bazball – reviews

The powerful tale of a traumatised woman’s search for a fresh start; the CIA’s debt to a group of female spies; and the tale of test cricket’s latest buzzword

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Broad on retirement: ‘How do I replace the feeling of wickets, the adulation? Maybe I don’t need to’

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 Independent UK

Stuart Broad: ‘I’m still not 100% sure what “the spirit of cricket” means’

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

The Guardian - UK

Australian cricketers react as ‘Bazball’ enters Collins English Dictionary

The term was coined to describe the England Test cricket team’s attacking mindset under Brendon McCullum (known as ‘Baz’) but the coach dislikes the word

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing

The Guardian - AU

‘Bazball’ officially enters Collins English Dictionary among words of the year

The term was coined to describe the England Test cricket team’s attacking mindset under Brendon McCullum (known as ‘Baz’) but the coach dislikes the word

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

From Surrey’s title march to Bazball at Durham – county run-in highlights

There is plenty to look out for in the championship climax, including thriving England discards and famous young names

The Hindu

England batter Zak Crawley keen to test 'Bazball' approach in India next year

Crawley stated that England would be venturing into the unknown due to the surprise choice of destinations for the trip, but that they will be prepared for any challenge, whether the ball seams or spins.

The Hindu

Why did ‘Bazball’ fail to regain the Ashes?

Up against a great Australian side, England discovered that there is an essential limit to the competitive advantage ‘Bazball’ offers because it is an approach, for the most part, to batting. And it’s bowling that typically wins Test matches and series

The Hindu

Zak Crawley looks to test India with Bazball approach next year, wants to adapt to pitches

England's Zak Crawley says India tour in 2024 presents 'amazing opportunity' to showcase Bazball. Adapting to conditions key. England last won Test series in India in 2011-12. Crawley hopes for pitches that suit England's seamers and spinners.

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The Hindu

With Broad retiring, Anderson''s experience will be required in India: Nasser Hussain

Anderson has a good record against India, with six of his 32 five-wicket hauls in Tests coming against them. His average in India (29.32) is decent in comparison to other places he has played in.

The Hindu

Ashes 2023 will serve as a good advertisement for Test cricket

England & Australia battle in Ashes 2023, with the home side emerging victorious 2-2. Both teams displayed different styles of play, with England's Bazball ploy & Aussies' attrition & calculated risks. Controversies & retirements add to the series' legacy, making it one of the most memorable spectacles in cricket history.

The Guardian - UK

Ashes 2023: our writers’ end-of-series England v Australia awards

After a thrilling series, our team pick over the players and moments of the series, along with much more besides

The Independent UK

Who will make England’s next Ashes squad in 2025-26?

Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, James Anderson – who will be around for the next Ashes in 2025?

The Conversation

Bazball by the numbers: what the stats say about English cricket’s ambitious but risky change of pace

The leisurely sport of Test cricket, in which matches last for several days, has been around for almost 150 years. Over the course of that century and a half, cricket has been reshaped by a few crucial events: the “bodyline” era of the 1930s, the invention of one-day matches and…

The Independent UK

Four wickets in 16 minutes: How breathtaking England reinforced faith in Bazball philosophy

Ben Stokes’ side forced victory at the Oval to earn a 2-2 draw in the Ashes while staying true to their thrilling brand of cricket

The Guardian - UK

Final day will define era of Bazball against Australia’s Test orthodoxy

England’s success or failure on day five at the Oval serves as a referendum on the wider story of the Ashes summer

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