Bazball

England skipper Ben Stokes surprised everyone by declaring the innings towards the end of Day 1 in the first Ashes Test and he was once again the topic of intense debate as he handed the ball to Harry Brook on Day 2. Brook is not a regular…

Are you not entertained? If the first day of this Ashes series was any sort of indication for the summer ahead then we are in for a thrilling ride. Anticipation can have a…

Veteran Australian speedster Josh Hazlewood has cast his views on England’s Bazball approach after getting its first glimpse on Day 1 of the first Ashes Test on Friday, June 16. The encounter played at Edgbaston in Birmingham saw England…

Since Ben Stokes took over as captain of Test team, England have been the team to beat.© TwitterCricket's oldest rivalry, Ashes, got off to a grand opening on Friday as England won the toss and opted to bat agaist Australia in the first…

For 12 months, England’s ‘Bazball’ strategy – an aggressive brand of cricket to go bang, bang with the bat – has paid dividends under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. Of 13…

Big picture: Enter the Ashes paradoxAt what stage will it all begin to matter?Will it come when the teams line up for the national anthem, when the passion of the Hollies Stand seeps through the implacable demeanours of an England team that…

England cricket team in action© AFPThe England cricket team has made a name for themselves with their unique brand of cricket called “Bazball”. It derives its name from head coach Brendon McCullum's nickname and the aggressive brand of…

Can you plan for Bazball? We are about to get a proper idea. The concept has been around for a year now and has had only a couple of blips - one by the narrowest of margins in New Zealand - but newly-crowned world Test champions Australia…

NEW DELHI: Winning 11 Tests out of their last 13, England's ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' brand of cricket has forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, but will it work against the World Test Champions Australia? As the…

England have forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, with 11 wins in 13 Tests since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year.…