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England go from bravado of BazBall to muddled mess

Brendon McCullum's tenure as England coach was meant to provide the clear thinking needed to beat Australia.

AAP · Dec 22, 2025

‘RIP’: Australian media revels in ‘deeply lamented’ death of Bazball after Ashes woe

Local media gleefully homed in on English pre-series predictions after Australia retained the urn having played just 11 days of cricket

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025

RonBall trumps BazBall as Aussies retain the Ashes

Australia's players have celebrated with Test greats and declared they want to clean sweep England 5-0, after retaining the Ashes with victory in Adelaide.

AAP · Dec 21, 2025

Head hundred helps Aussies home in on Ashes retention

Australia have a 3-0 Ashes series lead in sight after Travis Head's century helped them to stumps on day three in Adelaide at 4-271 and with a lead of 356 runs.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

No knee-jerk reactions as Bazball faces defining week

Brendon McCullum says he is not bothered by the fact his job as England coach could be on the line in Adelaide, with England fighting to stay in the Ashes.

AAP · Dec 14, 2025

Five Great Reads: Return to the West Bank, a climbing rock star, and the hidden life of Matthew Perry

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

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025

From jaffas to the corridor of uncertainty – revel in cricket’s rich language of bowling

The act of bowling is simple, the words used to describe it resplendent with metaphor and imagery

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Is England’s failing Ashes campaign the end for Brendon McCullum’s Bazball project?

Brendon McCullum has transformed England’s Test team from where he found them, but their struggles in Australia will not be solved simply by the ‘courage’ that his coaching instils

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

'Just fight': Stokes flips Bazball script on head

Ben Stokes says there is no place for weak-minded Bazball players in his dressing room as he laid down the law about what he expects after another loss.

AAP · Dec 7, 2025

Joe Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Harry Brook’s Bazball scarecrow act

A tale of two Yorkshiremen, one keeping England in the series, the other batting without a brain

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025