Bazball

Stokes open to England white-ball return

Test captain Ben Stokes indicated Tuesday he would be ready to make an England limited-overs comeback.

Crawley calls for refinement to 'Bazball' after India defeat

England next return to test action in July against the West Indies, after this year's Twenty20 World Cup.

Don't write us off, Stokes warns after India drubbing

"I don't give too much away as the series is going on but I'm always man enough to say we got beaten by the better team," Stokes told reporters.

'Tourist-unfriendly' India dim England's 'Bazball' aura

India's five-wicket victory on a spiteful track in Ranchi was not really a cakewalk, thanks to England's never-say-die spin attack.

Stokes defeated but not down after first series loss as captain

"On this occasion, their skill was better than ours," Stokes told reporters.

Former England captains tear into 'Bazball or bust' approach

"This England team are hell bent on doing things their way, and 'saving test cricket'. They are giving test cricket a shot in the arm because they are so exciting," Michael Vaughan wrote in Britain's Daily Telegraph.

Stokes stands by 'Bazball' despite India shellacking

England's bold tactics under Stokes and coach Brendon 'Baz' McCullum have revitalised Test cricket and India, who have not lost a Test series on home soil since 2012, were always going to be a litmus test of that philosophy.

From Mashrafe, Klopp, to Australian Open, what's cooking in the sports arena?

The on and off-field issues going on in the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, India making England taste their 'Bazball' tonic, an inexperienced West Indies making their presence felt at the Gabba, Liverpool having to look at life after Jurgen Klopp and the Australian Open awaiting a new Men's singles champion -- there are events aplenty for fans to dive into. Here, in this episode of The Daily Star's multimedia show, 'Pitch Perfect', we try to discuss briefly the current sporting scenario.

Bumrah excited by 'Bazball' challenge ahead of crucial WTC series

"They are playing successful cricket and the aggressive route of taking the opposition on, showing the world there’s another way to play Test cricket," Bumrah said.

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

Head laughs off England's 'nice chat' in Ashes

Head's team are 1-0 up in the five-match contest after a thrilling two-wicket win in the series opener at Edgbaston although for some members of the England side, buoyed by their aggressive 'Bazball approach, it is as if the defeat has not registered

June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023

Anderson promises 'more aggression' against Australia

Australia won the opening Test at Edgbaston by two wickets after England skipper Ben Stokes had declared his team's first innings at 393 for eight.

June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023

Boycott lashes out at ‘Bazball’ approach

England coach Brendon McCullum said the opening Ashes Test "validated" their attacking approach despite the two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston and that they would be even more aggressive in the second match of the series, starting Wednesday at Lord's.

June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023

McCullum has 'no regrets' after Australia loss

England coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had "no regrets" about his side's tactics after a stunning two-wicket loss to Australia in the first Test at Edgbaston.

June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023

‘Brumbrella’: England’s latest Ashes innovation

Khawaja came charging down the wicket in his attempt to blast a shot over the 'reverse umbrella' field, but Robinson's inch-perfect yorker uprooted his off-stump

June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023

Australia braced for England storm

Conventional cricketing wisdom has been turned upside down by England coach Brendon 'Baz' McCullum and captain Ben Stokes in a scintillating run of 11 victories from 13 Tests

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

Lyon warns England over Ashes boundary ploy

Australian spin king Nathan Lyon dismissed concerns Monday that England could use short boundaries for the upcoming Ashes to supercharge their attacking "Bazball" strategy, saying it worked both ways.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

England's absence robs WTC final of 'Bazball' buzz

England's mathematical chance of making the final were snuffed out after India hammered Australia inside three days in Nagpur earlier this month.

September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022

Root keen to see 'Bazball' succeed abroad

England's aggressive approach to Test cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum has paid rich dividends at home and batsman Joe Root is keen to see how it fares abroad in different conditions.

July 9, 2022
July 9, 2022

‘I don't have any idea what Bazball is’

The Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket is off to a perfect start with the team winning all four of their Tests so far under the new regime.

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