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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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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 Guardian - UK

It's an open World Cup: Brendon McCullum

'Whoever starts well in WC will give themselves best chance of success'

The Times of India

Bazball left Australians scratching their head during Ashes: Ricky Ponting

NEW DELHI: Legendary Ricky Ponting feels England's innovative 'Bazball' approach left the Australian team in a state of disarray during the recently concluded Ashes series which ended in a 2-2 draw. The approach led to a remarkable turnaround for the English side, who managed to recover from a daunting 0-2…

The Times of India

Rohit Sharma should be more aggressive as a captain: Kapil Dev

KOCHI: The sight of Kapil Dev lifting the World Cup from the Lord’s balcony forty years ago is etched in an Indian cricket fan’s memory. With another ODI World Cup around the corner, the man who inspired India’s maiden ODI World Cup success and ushered in a cricketing revolution in…

The Times of India

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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 wants to take 'Bazball' approach to India

NEW DELHI: England's next tour to India in January-March 2024 gives a 'great opportunity' to showcase 'Bazball', according to swashbuckling opener Zak Crawley who added that adapting to conditions would be critical.

The Times of India

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.

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

'Bazball against Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar will be fascinating': Former England captain Nasser Hussain

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Nasser Hussain has pointed out that the upcoming tour of India will present the next major challenge to England's "Bazball" tactic.

The Times of India

'Need full backing from team management and fans': Ashwin on India adopting 'Bazball' in Tests

NEW DELHI: The 'Bazball' is the latest buzzword resonating in the cricketing circle and with England successfully executing it in the recently concluded drawn Ashes series against Australia, it has earned plaudits from purists to fans across the globe.

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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 Times of India

Will England's 'Bazball' style work against India's spinners?

Stokes says 'only time will tell' but Harbhajan Singh feels there's 'no chance' of attacking batting approach succeeding on rank turners

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?

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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

The Guardian - AU

Play abandoned as Australia chase England target of 384 on day four of fifth Test – as it happened

Stuart Broad hit his last ball in Test cricket for six before rain, the pitch and Australia’s openers frustrated England at the Oval

The Independent UK

Dropped catches can’t stop momentum swinging to Australia in Ashes finale

England need to win at the Oval to snatch a series draw but struggled on day one as Australia ended on 61-1 in reply to 283

The Independent UK

Harry Brook gives England hope as hosts bowled out for 283 in fifth Test

Australia reached 61 for one in response on a frenetic opening day.

The Guardian - UK

Ashes diary: Stokes scorns idea of rest as Gregg Wallace enjoys cricket feast

England’s captain is already thinking about the Hundred, while David Warner’s criticisms of Bazball fall apart under scrutiny

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