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Bazball 2.0 shows clear decision over England’s future after key players snubbed

Jonny Bairstow, the epitomy of Bazball, has been left out of England’s squad for the first two Tests this summer

The Independent UK

England Test squad: Rob Key explains decision to drop Jonny Bairstow for 'rare talent' Jamie Smith

Bazball era receives first shake-up for West Indies series

Evening Standard

England set to discover if they created T20 monster by jolting India into life

Defending champions trounced semi-final opponents in 2022 but face a revitalised team with form and focus

The Guardian - UK

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Potts promises more Bazball and title ambition from all-action Durham

The fast bowler is targeting back-to-back triumphs as his swashbuckling promoted side step up to the County Championship’s First Division

The Guardian - UK

India’s 4-1 series triumph should rank among its finest

Shoaib Bashir's reaction to being bowled by Ravindra Jadeja sums up India's dominant series win over England.

The Hindu

Ind vs Eng Test series | I don't think Rohit has been superior as captain, his bowlers did the trick, says Graeme Swann

Graeme Swann praises Rohit Sharma's captaincy, credits India's bowlers for Test series win over England.

The Hindu

India beat England to win fourth Test and series – as it happened

England’s spinners took five quick wickets, but then Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel saw India home

The Guardian - UK

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Joe Root’s calm century leads England’s fightback against India

Joe Root made an unbeaten 106 as England finished the first day of the fourth Test against India on 302 for seven

The Guardian - UK

Chappell urges Root to play his natural game and drop Bazball philosophy

Ian Chappell advises Joe Root to ditch 'Bazball' and return to his natural game amid poor form.

The Hindu

It isn’t just Bazball – India are better, full credit to their supply chain

Criticism of Bazball in England's defeat ignores India's strength, Root's discomfort, and the need for strategic adjustments.

The Hindu

Jaiswal learned from his upbringing, not from Bazball: Nasser Hussain to Ben Duckett

Nasser Hussain criticizes Ben Duckett for suggesting Yashasvi Jaiswal learned aggressive batting from England, urging self-improvement for team.

The Hindu

Blaming Bazball for England’s losses ignores excellence of India

Ultra-positive approach has transformed England but machismo and bloody-mindedness can occasionally become self-defeating

The Guardian - UK

Nature of England’s third Test defeat surely spells end for Bazball rhetoric

Ben Stokes’ side are the most exciting in a generation but actions need to speak louder than words after collapse in India

The Guardian - UK

Baby steps for Borthwick’s England in quest to deliver fearless approach

England’s Six Nations opener in Italy was a chance to develop risk versus reward gameplan but performance showed it remains a work in progress

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In Pope’s attack, glimpses of Pietersen’s 2012 knock. But English Bazball will still need India tweak

If you can’t resist comparisons across different eras of English batters, you may have already put Ollie Pope in Ian Bell’s mould, and not merely for his short and stocky frame. After all, Pope resembles Bell’s compact presence at the crease, technical poise in building an innings, and an often…

The Hindu

Siraj's warning: If England play Bazball, the match might get over within two days

Hyderabad fast bowler Mohammed Siraj believes England's 'Bazball' strategy won't work in Indian conditions, potentially leading to a quick match.

The Hindu

India’s home record is formidable – Bazball is England’s best chance

India's cricket team, despite missing Kohli, is favored to win against England in the upcoming Test series.

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best sport books of 2023

Elton John scores, Ronnie O’Sullivan delivers on cue, and ‘Bazball’ takes off in the year’s finest sportswriting

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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 Guardian - UK

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 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

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 Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing

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

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