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‘Bazball’ officially enters Collins English Dictionary among words of the year

The term was coined to describe the England Test cricket team’s attacking mindset under Brendon McCullum (known as ‘Baz’) but the coach dislikes the word

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum shares tip for struggling England ahead of World Cup match against South Africa

England have lost two out of their opening three games in World Cup 2023

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum urges England to 'stay true' to methods at World Cup

NEW DELHI: England's red-ball coach, Brendon McCullum, believes that there is still an opportunity for the team to revive their Cricket World Cup campaign. He encourages the defending champions to stay true to their style of play despite a setback, which came in the form of a 69-run defeat against…

The Times of India

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Brendon McCullum backs England to recover from poor World Cup start

Brendon McCullum has backed England to recover from the unconvincing start to their World Cup defence, after two defeats in their first three games

The Guardian - UK

Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England loss

Test captain Stokes is on track to return in Saturday’s must-win clash against South Africa.

The Independent UK

New Zealand: The perennial 'dark horses' and their heartbreaking ODI World Cup title jinx

Think of New Zealand in the context of the ICC ODI World Cup and you will think of a team which has the ability to push other top opposition hard and yet one that somehow can't seem to cross that final hurdle.

The Times of India

It's an open World Cup: Brendon McCullum

'Whoever starts well in WC will give themselves best chance of success'

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"There's no way I'm going": Moeen Ali on Test return for England against India

England all-rounder Moeen Ali said no to Test head coach Brendon McCullum when he was asked if he would consider playing against India in a five-match Test series in early 2024. Read further on Dynamite News :

Dynamite News

‘There’s no way I’m going’: Moeen Ali on Test return for England against India

Moeen Ali retired from Test cricket in 2021, but made himself available for the Ashes 2023 series. He declined an offer to play in India's five-match Test series in 2024, as he had already made his intentions to retire clear to England skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.…

The Hindu

Sam Curran interview: Enjoying my cricket is key but Test return is the target

It will be two years this month since Sam Curran played his last Test match, a small quirk of the not-that-new regime that a cricketer seemingly so suited to the brief is yet to get a hit under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

Evening Standard

‘Bazball’ is awesome for Test cricket, Australia were concerned – Michael Hussey

Ben Stokes’ side fought back to square the Ashes series 2-2 after being 2-0 down.

The Independent UK

McCullum insists Ashes approach can fire England to greater heights

Brendon McCullum has said that the “tremendous confidence-booster” of seeing their methods pay off against Australia can power England to greater success – including in the next Ashes series in 30 months’ time

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes issues 4am denial after Australia claim of ‘pathetic’ beer snub

Ben Stokes was this morning forced to deny that England had snubbed Australia after the two teams missed out on sharing an end-of-Ashes drink at The Oval yesterday, revealing the players instead met up in a night club.

Evening Standard

I don’t want it to end – Brendon McCullum relished ‘heavyweight’ Ashes showdown

England and Australia drew 2-2 with the tourists retaining the urn as holders

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Brendon McCullum details how England refined Bazball during ‘heavyweight fight’ of Ashes

McCullum admitted he didn’t want the Ashes to end after the thrilling series finished 2-2

Evening Standard

‘We will live off Ashes energy’: Brendon McCullum backs England to kick on after epic heavyweight fightback

Brendon McCullum believes this summer's Ashes comeback has set the template for England's future and told his players: "We still have so much to achieve".

Evening Standard

Ashes: Bazball evolved and faces more regeneration in India

From the summer that was, to a winter still a world away and a rare lull — with all respect to the Hundred — in cricket's mad schedule that affords us all time to soak in what has just gone.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes plays down lack of post-series drinks with Australia players at Oval

Stokes tweeted that England’s post-Test wrap-up took longer than expected and players opted to meet up in the nightclub rather than at the ground.

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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 Times of India

No captain has ever had an impact like Ben Stokes: Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook scored 12,472 runs for England at a strike-rate of 46.95 over a period of 161 Tests. Compare that to England’s ‘Bazball’ era openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett, who score at strike-rates of 63.33 and 84.59 respectively, and the difference is astonishing.

The Times of India

Ishant Sharma reveals an untold story of Zaheer Khan and Virat Kohli's dropped catch

NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Ishant Sharma revealed an interesting story on JioCinema's expert panel discussion about how a dropped catch by Virat Kohli against New Zealand in the second Test in February 2014 led to Zaheer sarcastically declaring his career was ended.

The Guardian - UK

This England side will be remembered despite failure to regain Ashes

Rain at Old Trafford denied Ben Stokes and his team the chance to win the Ashes in a fifth-Test decider but their attitude in this series has been inspiring

The Guardian - UK

Stokes and McCullum want to save Test cricket but we must look beyond Big Three

A more equitable system of revenue distribution and guaranteed minimum games for nations is how you save Test cricket rather than focusing on the top

Evening Standard

The Ashes: Classy Zak Crawley repays England faith in potential turning point for series

The much-maligned opener’s Old Trafford brilliance provides Ben Stokes’ side with vital momentum and impetus in must-win Fourth Test

The Independent UK

Zak Crawley acknowledges loyalty after leading England’s charge at Old Trafford

The batter scored 189 in the fourth Test and admitted Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have shown loyalty to him.

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