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We do know what we’re doing – Ben Stokes defends Jacob Bethell Test selection

Bethell will bat at number three when he makes his Test debut against New Zealand this week.

The Independent UK

Phil Salt excited to work under Brendon McCullum in new year

England’s Test coach will also take over the limited-overs sides from January and Salt hopes it will bring the best out of him.

The Independent UK

Rivals episode 7 recap: Cameron teams up with Rupert, but can she be trusted?

Rivals episode 7 sees Venturer's star rising, but will their plan to bring down Tony work?

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Rivals episode 4 recap: Rupert faces Declan on live TV

Rivals episode 4 sees Declan ready to humiliate Rupert on his TV show, but what dirt has he dug up on his rival?

WhatToWatch

Jack Leach felt like a Bazball ‘fraud’ but has found his England mojo again

Spinner reveals before the series decider in Pakistan how a phone call from Ben Stokes helped lead to a return to form

The Guardian - UK

England vs Australia: Harry Brook urges ODI entertainment as unified new era dawns

Stand-in skipper wants his side to mirror fearless Test team even before Brendon McCullum also takes the white-ball reins

Evening Standard

Harry Brook given licence to lay down new ODI template against Australia

Stand-in captain wants to entertain in rare five-match series as he banks more experience before next year’s Ashes

The Guardian - UK

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Harry Brook reveals Brendon McCullum’s likely impact on England white-ball sides

Brook and Marcus Trescothick form a caretaker captain-head coach alliance for an ODI reboot against Australia ahead of McCullum assuming control in all formats in January

The Independent UK

Exclusive: New crop of players are fearless, international-ready, says Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler talks to TOI on cricket's rising new breed, the churn in England's coaching setup and dealing with injury...

The Times of India

Fame, lust and drugs: Dorian Gray staged as a genderfluid rock musical

Alfie Friedman delves into the dark side to star in Linnie Reedman and Joe Evans’ Southwark Playhouse production

The Guardian - UK

It’s Showtime! review – this wild racehorse story is well worth backing

The mates from Darlington who clubbed together to buy an unlikely winner is a story fit for Hollywood, and the men all have moving stories to tell in this charming documentary … even if the makers are too heavy-handed

The Guardian - UK

Fog of post-truth Baz-chat obscures England’s progress under Ben Stokes

England’s Test team are better than the last time they lost 3-1 in India, while the attention on this series must be good for cricket’s longest format

The Guardian - UK

'Viratball' vs 'Bazball': Sunil Gavaskar feels Virat Kohli could be the difference in India vs England Test series

England have been pretty vocal about their successful 'Bazball' tactics ever since former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, nicknamed 'Baz', took over the coaching job of the English Test team. But batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes that India has 'Viratball' to counter the visiting team's aggressive approach to Test cricket.

The Times of India

"I was torn between Ozzy and Genesis - what the hell do I do?": A story of "the next Black Sabbath", missed opportunities and vanished dreams

Necromandus were earmarked as the next Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath themselves - but their dreams were not fulfilled

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The Times of India

Nathan Lyon dismisses 'Bazball' revolution in cricket

NEW DELHI: Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has poured cold water on the notion that "Bazball," an aggressive style of cricket associated with the England Test team under coach Brendon McCullum, has brought about a revolution in the game.

The Hindu

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon mocks ''Bazball''

Nathan Lyon dismisses 'Bazball', a brand of cricket England adopted, as "smoke and mirrors". He says it's about shifting gears in Test cricket and understanding the moments. He's 2-0 against it and believes it's an aggressive brand of cricket Australia has already mastered.

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad on retirement: ‘How do I replace the feeling of wickets, the adulation? Maybe I don’t need to’

The bowling great tells Lawrence Ostlere about his fairytale Ashes ending, sledging Australians, his love of Bazball and the uncertainty of retirement as he launches his new autobiography, ‘Broadly Speaking’

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Broad: ‘I’m still not 100% sure what “the spirit of cricket” means’

The now former England bowler talks to Donald McRae about that Bairstow dismissal, retirement and why playing for Brendon McCullum was the best experience of his long career

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The Independent UK

Australian cricketers react as ‘Bazball’ enters Collins English Dictionary

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

‘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 Guardian - UK

Football Weekly hosts Max and Barry: ‘I’d be dead after a week of his life’

The Football Weekly hosts answer your questions about work, books, films, gambling and where to sleep on stag weekends

Motorsport

Two riders in contention for Motocorsa Ducati WSBK seat

Italian rider Bassani's move to Kawasaki, where he will replace Yamaha-bound Jonathan Rea, was finally made official on Friday on the eve of the penultimate round of the season at Portimao.

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All The Best Vineyards To Hit On NZ’s South Island If You’re Entering Your Wine Mum Era

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The Times of India

It's an open World Cup: Brendon McCullum

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

The Guardian - UK

Chris Woakes transforms England’s Ashes series with some classic Wizball

England’s least Bazballish player ultimately saved this summer of high-stakes jeopardy for the Stokes-McCullum experiment

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