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“Like An Airplane On A Runway”: R Ashwin’s Brutal Assessment Of England’s Bazball | Cricket News
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“Like An Airplane On A Runway”: R Ashwin’s Brutal Assessment Of England’s Bazball | Cricket News

[ad_1] India beat England in the five-match Test series© AFPThe recently concluded Test series between India and England was a tough test for the Bazball style of cricket made famous by the Ben Stokes-led side under coach Brendon McCullum. The visitors won the first Test in Hyderabad but were completely outplayed in the next four games as they slumped to their first series defeat in the 'Bazball' era. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out a major flaw in Bazball as he explained in his latest YouTube videothat no form of cricket can be played in a similar pattern and the lack of adaptability ended up being the biggest problem for the England side.“Test cricket, or any other form of cricket for that matter, cannot be played like an airplane on a runway. We cannot step on the peda...
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“When You Are Exposed The Way…”: Brendon McCullum’s Blunt Admission On Defeat | Cricket News
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“When You Are Exposed The Way…”: Brendon McCullum’s Blunt Admission On Defeat | Cricket News

[ad_1] After the end of the fifth and final Test match against India in Dharamshala, England head coach Brendon McCullum said that the visitors were more "timid" as the series went on. While speaking to the media, McCullum said that they lacked confidence at the end of the series as Rohit Sharma's India put a lot of pressure on the visitors. "If anything, we got more timid as the series went on, and that was because of the pressure that was applied to us by the Indian line-up, not just with the ball. With the bat, they put us under a tremendous amount of pressure, too," McCullum was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying.The head coach added that they were exposed in front of the Indian side during the five-match Test series."Sometimes, you can get away with things. But when you're exposed the...
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Dharamsala Crowd Sings “Bazball Gets Battered” During 5th Test. Jonny Bairstow Reacts – Watch | Cricket News
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Dharamsala Crowd Sings “Bazball Gets Battered” During 5th Test. Jonny Bairstow Reacts – Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Jonny Bairstow during the fifth Test between England and India© X (formerly Twitter)England cricket team player Jonny Bairstow's reaction to crowd signing "Bazball gets battered" during the fifth Test match in Dharamsala has gone viral on social media. England were completely outplayed by the hosts as they lost the Test match within three days. As a result, England lost the series 1-4 and this was the first series loss in the 'Bazball' era under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. In the video, the Dharamsala crowd can be seen singing "Bazball gets battered everywhere they go" and Bairstow, who was positioned at the boundary, was seen saying something in reply.Bairstow had an eventful outing in the Dharamsala Test, which was also his 100th for England. The wicket-k...
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“We’ve Lost Here But…”: Brendon McCullum Issues Huge ‘Bazball’ Statement | Cricket News
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“We’ve Lost Here But…”: Brendon McCullum Issues Huge ‘Bazball’ Statement | Cricket News

[ad_1] England cricket team head coach Brendon McCullum© AFPEngland cricket team head coach Brendon McCullum continued to show his support for 'Bazball' despite his team losing the five-match Test series against India. The visitors won the first match in Hyderabad but ended up losing three matches in a row with experts and fans criticising their style of play and questioning their ability to adapt according to situations. However, McCullum said that they have improved over the last 18 months and added they are capable of doing "some special shit".'There's times in games where we haven't quite screwed down our method just yet. We've lost here, didn't win the Ashes (2-2), but we're a better team than 18 months ago, and we've got an opportunity in the next 18 months to do some special shit,...
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Big Setback For England: India’s Series Victory Is A Huge Blow In Bazball Era | Cricket News
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Big Setback For England: India’s Series Victory Is A Huge Blow In Bazball Era | Cricket News

[ad_1] After four series wins and three draws, England's 'Bazball' approach hit a roadblock on Monday, February 26 after defeat to India in the fourth Test of a five-match rubber in Ranchi. The narrow defeat means England are no longer invincibles under the leadership of Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum joined hands nearly two years ago. India's win on Monday saw them turn the tide on the visitors, who had won the series opener in Hyderabad. The Rohit Sharma-led side, however, had to overcome injuries and absence of several key players to hand England a first series loss under S...
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Will Ben Stokes Bowl Against India In 4th Test? Brendon McCullum’s Clear Answer | Cricket News
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Will Ben Stokes Bowl Against India In 4th Test? Brendon McCullum’s Clear Answer | Cricket News

[ad_1] Back-to-back heavy defeats against India have compelled England captain Ben Stokes to consider an early return to bowling with head coach Brendon McCullum admitting that although it's a good sign, they don't want the all-rounder to push himself unnecessarily. Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year. "Well, it's good that he's actually getting into a state where he thinks he might bowl," McCullum was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo on Monday. "But Ben is clever; he's really clever as well. He won't bowl unles...
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“Don’t Have Concerns Over Him”: Brendon McCullum Backs Star Batter Amid Rough Patch | Cricket News
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“Don’t Have Concerns Over Him”: Brendon McCullum Backs Star Batter Amid Rough Patch | Cricket News

[ad_1] England Test coach Brendon McCullum backed Jonny Bairstow as the wicketkeeper-batter seeks to rediscover his lost form after registering scores of 0 and 4 in the team's 434-run defeat in the third Test against India. Bairstow's performances in the Test series have been underwhelming and he has an average of 17.00 from six innings. Before the beginning of the series, England skipper Ben Stokes had backed Bairstow to do wonders as he only had to focus on his batting with wicketkeeper Ben Foakes taking the responsibility behind the stumps. "We saw what we managed to get out of him, a...
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“Bazball Has Been Exposed”: Michael Vaughan’s Scathing Criticism Of England’s Batting Failure In Rajkot | Cricket News
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“Bazball Has Been Exposed”: Michael Vaughan’s Scathing Criticism Of England’s Batting Failure In Rajkot | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former England batter Michael Vaughan has lashed out at the Ben Stokes-led side's 'Bazball' approach after a poor show in the recently-concluded third Test against India in Rajkot. India registered their biggest-ever Test win on Sunday, hammering England by 434 runs. Chasing an improbable total of 557, England were bowled out for 122 in their second innings. Before England's batting collapse on Day 4, Vaughan said that England's 'Bazball' approach has been exposed on Indian conditions. "I am afraid Bazball has been exposed this week. It's great when it works. The first Test was a ...
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