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MYSTERIOUS: Baz - What They Never Told You

Joe Root will not ‘rip up’ Bazball as he outlines plan to get England back to winning ways

Joe Root will begin his second spell as England Test captain against Pakistan this week

The Independent UK

Cricket: Back as skipper Joe Root won't 'rip up' England's Bazball blueprint

Root was appointed as skipper following Stokes' shock retirement from international duty during England's Test series defeat to New Zealand in June. The 35-year-old previously captaining England between 2017 and 2022 and took the role on an interim basis when Stokes was dropped for one Test against New Zealand.

The Economic Times

Joe Root will not ‘rip everything up’ from Bazball as England Test captain

Root has begun a second spell in the role, replacing Ben Stokes.

The Independent UK

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Stand-in captain Joe Root admits England have let themselves down with behaviour

Stand-in captain Joe Root insisted England are ‘incredibly professional’ despite curfew breach and did not rule out a longer stint

The Guardian - UK

The adopted family members being dumped in hard times

Looking after a family is difficult in a financial crisis but animal welfare groups are concerned about the growing number of pets being banished altogether.

AAP

Ollie Robinson reveals talks with England as Sussex seamer eyes Test return

Robinson has been out of favour since the tour of India in early 2024

The Independent UK

Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up

England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld

The Guardian - UK

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Brendon McCullum backed to cope with England pressure ahead of crunch time at T20 World Cup

Brendon McCullum came into the T20 World Cup under huge pressure after England’s dismal Ashes campaign

The Independent UK

Harry Brook relieved to lead England into last four after ‘the hardest winter of my life’

Harry Brook described the past few months as ‘probably the hardest of my life’ after his century ensured England qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals

The Guardian - UK

Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England’s search for a cricketing soul

There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fix

The Guardian - UK

Stokes concedes other teams are decoding Bazball

Ben Stokes has pledged to fight for "very, very, very good coach" Brendon McCullum as other teams begin to decode his 'Bazball' tactics.

AAP

Jacob Bethell plays starring role in Ashes Wars Episode 5: A New Hope

A brilliant hundred against an elite attack on a wearing pitch shows this England Test team can still survive and evolve

The Guardian - UK

Anatomy of an Ashes brain-fade: Jamie Smith and the shot heard around the world

England’s meek concession of the series is a waste of talent and Jamie Smith’s stroke sums up the structural failure

The Guardian - UK

Harry Brook’s moment of madness a fitting epitaph for England’s flawed cult of Baz

The day was transformed in Australia’s favour by the batter’s failed swish, a perfect demonstration of talent being wasted and Test matches squandered

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There are only two things wrong with this England team. They can’t Baz. And they can’t ball

Even losing seems to involve doing so without the qualities that were supposed to make England win

The Guardian - UK

If Harry Brook is truly a generational talent, that promise needs to be delivered now

Arguably the poster-boy for Bazball, England’s vice-captain is in dire need of an innings of substance in Adelaide

The Guardian - UK

Burning down the Baz-house is easy, but what comes after that for England?

Brendon McCullum’s regime may be unravelling but there is rarely any suggestion of what to do next and how the team can be improved

Evening Standard

Ashes: 'Bazball' winds Australia up as they think they invented it, says Mark Butcher

England have faith in their gutsy approach as they dream of a win Down Under

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The Guardian - UK

Mind guru Gilbert Enoka: ‘England are about to go to war, and I want to be in the trench with them’

The mental skills coach famed for his ‘no dickheads’ policy with the All Blacks now faces his and Brendon McCullum’s acid test in the Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wood: ‘We’re going to the Ashes with an Australia blueprint to put their batters under pressure’

The fast bowler tells Donald McRae that England have confidence and belief as he prepares for what could be his final series against the old foe

The Guardian - UK

‘I still have 100% passion’: England’s evergreen Adil Rashid not finished yet

Adil Rashid has said he has no thoughts of retirement as the 37-year-old plots series wins in New Zealand and glory at the 2026 T20 World Cup

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Bazza's Best Bets: DP World India Championship 2025 Expert Betting Tips

The inaugural edition of the DP World India Championship comes next on the schedule, so our expert has put together a value packed card full of top betting tips

Golf Monthly

Bazza's Best Bets For Day One At The Ryder Cup

Day one of the Ryder Cup is finally here and our resident betting expert has shared the best picks from the early action in this Bazza's Best Bets special

Golf Monthly

Bazza's Best Bets At The FedEx St. Jude Championship 2025: Outright Winner, Sleeper And Top-10 Finish Betting Tips

The FedEx St. Jude Championship is the first playoff event of the season and our resident betting expert has picked out five great value picks at TPC Southwind

The Guardian - UK

Are you not wowed? Bazball, India and a one-armed man deliver drama and beauty

England’s Baz-era has been maddening to many but this was another moment it gave us utterly thrilling cricket

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