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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.

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Nathan Lyon has an impressive milestone in his sights at Lord’s

The spinner is set to play his 100th consecutive Test when Australia and England meet in the second Test.

The Independent UK

England have dazzled crowds but this is the Ashes and winning is key

The hosts have invigorated Test cricket after being let off the leash but will the public stay with them if they lose at Lord’s?

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England set to declare Moeen Ali fit for second Ashes Test against Australia

England expect Moeen Ali to be fit to face Australia in the second Ashes Test, which begins at Lord’s on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

England teenager Rehan Ahmed admits Ashes call-up ‘means everything’

The 18-year-old was drafted into the England squad on Friday as cover for Moeen Ali.

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope provides England fitness update on Moeen Ali ahead of second Ashes Test

The England spinner endured a blister to his index finger at Edgbaston in the first Test, limiting his impact on the match

The Independent UK

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

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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

England add Rehan Ahmed to Ashes squad for second Test as cover for Moeen Ali

Teenage Leicestershire leg-spinner would step in at Lord’s if Moeen fails to recover in time from a badly blistered finger

Evening Standard

England add teenager Rehan Ahmed to squad for second Ashes Test as Moeen Ali cover

Leicestershire leg-spinner Ahmed only made his England Test debut in 2022 but could be in line to feature at Lord's after Ali suffered a finger injury

Daily Mirror

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

Was approached for England Test coach position before McCullum, says Ricky Ponting

Australia’s World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the England Test coaching role before Brendon McCullum took over last year

The Hindu

Australia legend Ricky Ponting claims he was offered England job before Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum has overseen a revolution while in charge of the England men's Test side, but things could have been very different had Ricky Ponting taken the job

Daily Mirror

I’d go back and play Stokes’ way – no regrets for Joe Root over England approach

Australia won a thrilling first Ashes Test by two wickets at Edgbaston.

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Evening Standard

The Ashes 2023: England need a back-up plan if Moeen Ali injury problem continues

Brendon McCullum will pick spinner if finger recovers but options must be considered

The Hindu

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

England approach ‘validated’ despite defeat in opening Ashes Test, says Brendon McCullum

England drove the game forward for the majority of five gripping days at Edgbaston but still find themselves 1-0 down with four to play

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The Guardian - UK

Brendon McCullum defends tactics and blames England defeat on bad luck

Brendon McCullum, the head coach, defended England’s approach and said they could have won the first Ashes Test with ‘the rub of the green’

The Independent UK

‘We need pace’: How England can hit back against Australia in the second Ashes Test

Mark Ramprakash reckons coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will be giving their bowling attack serious consideration

The Independent UK

England need pace – Mark Ramprakash expects Mark Wood to return for second Test

The former England batter reckons coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will be giving their bowling attack serious consideration.

The Guardian - UK

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

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

The Independent UK

Tammy Beaumont has eyes on a first Test victory as England launch Ashes campaign

Beaumont is set for her eighth Test cap when a much-anticipated multi-format series starts on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Jonny Bairstow admits he had to ‘scramble’ to put pads on after Ben Stokes’ bold declaration

Bairstow had a scramble to get ready to keep wicket after Stokes’ bold declaration

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