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Bazball won't lose England The Ashes - Australia's attack will win it regardless

Australia are likely to be without Nathan Lyon for the rest of The Ashes, but their brutal attack in the second test at Lords's showed exactly why that shouldn't matter

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

Tireless Robinson shakes things up for England with fitness and accuracy

Bowler has been pick of England’s seamers this series and showed once again his worth to Ben Stokes’s side

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

The Ashes second Test: England chasing 371 to beat Australia on day four – as it happened

Australia are closing in on a 2-0 lead in the Ashes after England ended a surreal day on 114-4, needing another 257 to win

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2023

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Ashes diary: Rishi Sunak talks Bazball and Steve Smith suffers a double blow

Prime minister makes a visit to the Test match while Australia’s top batsman is dismissed again by Josh Tongue in a rare feat

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

Rishi Sunak insists ICEC report must be used as chance to reset cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board commissioned a report into discrimination in the sport, which was released on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023

The burden of Bazball: Is England a prisoner to its bold new stylebook?

There were worried murmurs about the new English approach during the first Test at Edgbaston. But they grew louder at Lord’s on the second and third days of the ongoing second Test match of the Ashes series. Apart from the traditional England-Australia rivalry in the long format of international cricket,…

Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2023

Ashes: Bazball all well and good but England must cut out batting brain-fades

You cannot arrive at the million-pound question and say: “Chris, I’ve thought about it, final answer... E.” Nor can you ask Carol Vorderman for two from the top, four from the bottom and a side of onion rings.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023

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Ashes: 'We're in a great position,' says England's Ben Duckett

NEW DELHI: England's Ben Duckett downplayed his disappointment of falling short of a century at Lord's on Thursday. Instead, he chose to highlight his team's impressive response to Australia's formidable first innings total of 416 during the second day of the second Ashes Test.

The Times of India · Jun 30, 2023

Ben Duckett has no regrets over shot which stopped him claiming Ashes century for England

Duckett fell agonisingly short of a ton on another gripping day of Ashes action as England closed on 278-4, 138 runs short of Australia's total

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Nasser Hussain fires Bazball warning to Ben Stokes as second Ashes Test gets underway

England are looking to level the Ashes after losing the first test but captain Ben Stokes has been warned about the backlash on Bazball if Australia claim victory at Lord's

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

Ben Stokes feels the power of the Ashes – and how Bazball transfixed new England fans

England look to level the Ashes series at Lord’s after Pat Cummins’ side snatched a dramatic two-wicket victory at Edgbaston

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

England legend Andrew Strauss admits Bazball regrets: "Maybe I would do things differently"

England legend Sir Andrew Strauss has hailed the 'Bazball' approach that Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have pioneered, admitting that he wishes his side had attempted to play in a similar fashion

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023

Tongue steps up and Bairstow in the spotlight – second Ashes Test talking points

England are 1-0 down after Australia edged a thrilling opener in Birmingham by two wickets.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

The Ashes: how England cricket's head coach Brendon McCullum developed his 'Bazball' style

The Ashes series of Test cricket matches (played by England and Australia) are a sporting fixture like no other and serve up a scintillating summer of high quality Test match cricket. It is one of the leading biannual international Test cricket series in the world.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023

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The New Daily · Jun 24, 2023

The Ashes: England promises to stick with Bazball as second Test looms

Criticism that declaring early cost England the first Test hasn't shaken quick James Anderson's faith in Bazball to even the series.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023

Ashes to Ashes, rust to bust: England must find groove to remedy sloppy start

Ben Stokes’s declaration on day one was a mistake but it was not a fatal one and a lack of match practice really undid England in the opening Ashes defeat

Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2023

Kevin Pietersen questions Ben Stokes' 'wrong' Ashes decision and Bazball approach

England were beaten by two wickets in a thrilling first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, bringing scrutiny on the decision of Ben Stokes to declare on day one

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023

Bazball: a cult of bruised masculinity where you win even if you lose

England are either brainwashed, or brilliant, or both in a team where negative talk is passé even if you have just been beaten

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The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

Write off Bazball and England at your own peril

The loss in the opening Test of the Ashes has left many wondering whether the Bazball approach is the right way to go about it. Coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have four more Tests to plot a comeback. If history is any indication, what awaits is another England-Australia…

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Joe Root reinventing himself like David Bowie under Bazball – Mark Nicholas

The Yorkshireman’s average and strike-rate are up under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

Winning is more important than entertaining, says Boycott after England’s Ashes loss

Geoffrey Boycott has lashed out at Ben Stokes and team not making winning a priority after their loss at Ashes 2023, he said England have got carried away with Bazball and seem to think entertaining is more important than winning

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

England legend claims Australia are "scared" of 'Bazball' despite first Ashes Test win

Australia may have won the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, but Ian Bell is still expecting England to win the series and believes 'Bazball' has "unnerved" Pat Cummins' side

The Times of India · Jun 22, 2023

England are in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition: Geoffrey Boycott

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has strongly criticised the current England team, led by Ben Stokes and coached by Brendon McCullum, for getting "carried away with Bazball" and prioritising entertainment over winning. Boycott expressed concern that England's approach could reduce the Ashes series to a mere exhibition.

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Sir Geoffrey Boycott says England ‘have got carried away with Bazball’

The hosts are 1-0 down with four matches to play after being beaten by two wickets by Australia in a dramatic finale at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023

Ben Stokes and England must bounce back at Lord's after heartbreaking Ashes blow

MIKE WALTERS: England's Bazball approach fell to a cruel defeat at Edgbaston and they know they cannot afford to lose again in the second Test next week

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