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Tongue steps up and Bairstow in the spotlight – second Ashes Test talking points

England are 1-0 down after Australia edged a thrilling opener in Birmingham by two wickets.

The Independent UK

The Ashes: how England cricket's head coach Brendon McCullum developed his 'Bazball' style

The Ashes series of Test cricket matches (played by England and Australia) are a sporting fixture like no other and serve up a scintillating summer of high quality Test match cricket. It is one of the leading biannual international Test cricket series in the world.

The Conversation

The Ashes: England promises to stick with Bazball as second Test looms

Criticism that declaring early cost England the first Test hasn't shaken quick James Anderson's faith in Bazball to even the series.

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Ashes to Ashes, rust to bust: England must find groove to remedy sloppy start

Ben Stokes’s declaration on day one was a mistake but it was not a fatal one and a lack of match practice really undid England in the opening Ashes defeat

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Pietersen questions Ben Stokes' 'wrong' Ashes decision and Bazball approach

England were beaten by two wickets in a thrilling first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, bringing scrutiny on the decision of Ben Stokes to declare on day one

Daily Mirror

Bazball: a cult of bruised masculinity where you win even if you lose

England are either brainwashed, or brilliant, or both in a team where negative talk is passé even if you have just been beaten

The Guardian - UK

Write off Bazball and England at your own peril

The loss in the opening Test of the Ashes has left many wondering whether the Bazball approach is the right way to go about it. Coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have four more Tests to plot a comeback. If history is any indication, what awaits is another England-Australia…

The Hindu

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Joe Root reinventing himself like David Bowie under Bazball – Mark Nicholas

The Yorkshireman’s average and strike-rate are up under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

The Independent UK

Winning is more important than entertaining, says Boycott after England’s Ashes loss

Geoffrey Boycott has lashed out at Ben Stokes and team not making winning a priority after their loss at Ashes 2023, he said England have got carried away with Bazball and seem to think entertaining is more important than winning

The Hindu

England legend claims Australia are "scared" of 'Bazball' despite first Ashes Test win

Australia may have won the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, but Ian Bell is still expecting England to win the series and believes 'Bazball' has "unnerved" Pat Cummins' side

Daily Mirror

England are in danger of reducing the Ashes to an exhibition: Geoffrey Boycott

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has strongly criticised the current England team, led by Ben Stokes and coached by Brendon McCullum, for getting "carried away with Bazball" and prioritising entertainment over winning. Boycott expressed concern that England's approach could reduce the Ashes series to a mere exhibition.

The Times of India

Sir Geoffrey Boycott says England ‘have got carried away with Bazball’

The hosts are 1-0 down with four matches to play after being beaten by two wickets by Australia in a dramatic finale at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes and England must bounce back at Lord's after heartbreaking Ashes blow

MIKE WALTERS: England's Bazball approach fell to a cruel defeat at Edgbaston and they know they cannot afford to lose again in the second Test next week

Daily Mirror

Pat Cummins stands tall to show England are not only ones with an inspirational captain

ANDY DUNN: England skipper Ben Stokes looked set to guide his side to a famous victory at Edgbaston before Aussie leader Cummins came to the fore

Daily Mirror

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England relied on vibes and sprites when Cummins went a little Bazball

Five tempestuous, hysterical days ended with Australia playing the old-fashioned way until desperation won the day

The Hindu

Another shot in the arm for Bazball, the way cricket should be played

The Guardian - UK

The Ashes: Australia beat England by two wickets in thrilling first Test – as it happened

England were closing in with just two wickets required, but Pat Cummins led a rearguard action to get Australia over the line at Edgbaston

Daily Mirror

Bazball stretched to its limit as Ben Stokes' England toy with emotions in First Ashes Test

England's 'Bazball' approach was under plenty of scrutiny before the first test, and that is unlikely to change after a frantic few days in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston

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The Guardian - UK

Bairstow is Bazball’s spirit animal but maybe it’s time for the gloves to come off

Even if they win this first Test, England have a tender spot at wicketkeeper. A return for Ben Foakes would be progressive

The Guardian - UK

Stokes the captain is a fine thing, but England will need the player again

Amid all the razzle and dazzle of Bazball there is a curious gap – a defining performance from the captain himself

The Guardian - UK

Ashes diary: England’s all-action approach keeps fans in their seats

New hospitality area fails to appeal as Bazball takes preference, while Joe Root is still offering maximum entertainment

The Independent UK

The Pat Cummins delivery that symbolised Australia captain’s importance

The Aussie skipper produced a moment of magic to dismiss Ollie Pope before finishing off England’s second innings to set up a chance at victory in the first Test

The Conversation

Ashes rivalry is as alive as ever. But when it comes to the economics of cricket, India is in the box seat

The first test of the 2023 Ashes is well underway at Edgbaston in Birmingham, featuring England’s aggressive “Bazball” style of play (named after New Zealand-born coach Brendan “Baz” McCullum) and a surprise early declaration by the hosts at the end of the first day. This invited an Australian fightback inspired…

The Guardian - UK

What we talk about when we talk about cricketing dads isn’t as simple as Bazball

As rain scuttled day three memories flooded back of our annual trip to watch England lose at cricket, and the sense of two lives drifting apart

Daily Mirror

Usman Khawaja hits impressive Ashes century as Australia fight back against England

Usman Khawaja recorded an impressive century as Australia fought back on Day Two of the first Ashes test at Edgbaston after a strong morning from Ben Stokes' side

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