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The ‘Bazball’ game style has revolutionised English cricket. Australia should be nervous

The Ashes is one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries and dates back to 1882, when England lost to Australia for the first time on home soil.

The Conversation

In brief: Water; Wise Gals; Bazball – reviews

The powerful tale of a traumatised woman’s search for a fresh start; the CIA’s debt to a group of female spies; and the tale of test cricket’s latest buzzword

The Guardian - UK

Why did ‘Bazball’ fail to regain the Ashes?

Up against a great Australian side, England discovered that there is an essential limit to the competitive advantage ‘Bazball’ offers because it is an approach, for the most part, to batting. And it’s bowling that typically wins Test matches and series

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Bazball by the numbers: what the stats say about English cricket’s ambitious but risky change of pace

The leisurely sport of Test cricket, in which matches last for several days, has been around for almost 150 years. Over the course of that century and a half, cricket has been reshaped by a few crucial events: the “bodyline” era of the 1930s, the invention of one-day matches and…

The Conversation

Five Great Reads: how MDMA changed the world, a cricketing cult and making condoms sexy again

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

What is Bazball? The cricket approach central to England’s Ashes chances

The term relates to Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum, who was appointed England test cricket head coach last year

Evening Standard

Stuart Broad addicted to Bazball and fired up for one more tilt at Ashes glory

Job satisfaction is through the roof for Broad who is hoping to go toe-to-toe with David Warner once more when the Aussies arrive to do battle for the urn

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Stuart Broad urges England to emulate 2005 Ashes success

England fast bowler Stuart Broad wants the team to replicate the success of the 2005 Ashes series when they host Australia in the summer and inspire fans across the country.

The Times of India

England's rise from the Ashes under Ben Stokes continues apace after historic Pakistan series victory

Suggesting "Bazball" will save Test cricket is too bold a claim, but the way England are playing is shifting the narrative, and it bodes well for next year's Ashes — from an entertainment viewpoint at least.

ABC News

Keaton Jennings earns England recall as Alex Lees axed by Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

Surrey's Will Jacks has earned his first Test call up for England's upcoming tour of Pakistan, while Liam Livingstone and Ben Duckett have also made the squad

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