"Pata Nahi Kya Hai...": Rahul Dravid's Epic Reply On England's 'Bazball' Brand Of Cricket Post Edgbaston Loss

06.07.2022 - 15:31 sports.ndtv.com

The 'Bazball' remained a quite hot topic during India's rescheduled fifth Test match against England. While some used it to mock the England national cricket team on Day 2 of the match, the same topic was used by the fans of England cricket as a reply to the critics later.

Notably, England were 84/5 at Stumps on Day 2 but they eventually registered a dominating seven-wicket win over India to level the series 2-2.

Their attacking brand of cricket helped them beat the Jasprit Bumrah-led side in the game. For the unversed, 'Bazball' is a term which is derived from England head coach Brendon McCullum's nickname 'Baz'.

The term means playing attacking brand of cricket, something what the former New Zealand player McCullum used to do during his playing days.

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