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Ben Stokes wants England to stick to their guns over 'Bazball'

There has been a lot of chatter about England's attacking style of play, nicknamed 'Bazball' because of new coach Brendon McCullum, that swept them to four wins in a row in June-July, each time successfully chasing over 275 to win against New Zealand and India. South Africa skipper Dean Elgar suggested England's all-out attack with the bat was unsustainable and would eventually see them fail, but Stokes says the die has been cast and they will not waiver from their plans.

Matthews using hockey heroes as motivation for Team Europe's Collins Cup defence

Kat Matthews grew up playing hockey with England's Commonwealth Games heroes but is now bidding to translate her teamwork skills into success at triathlon's equivalent of the Ryder Cup. Exmouth's Matthews, 31, played for the West of England's Under-17s with Giselle Ansley and Maddie Hinch before dropping the sport when she started to take triathlon seriously while working as a physiotherapist for the army at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Stokes wants England to stick to their guns over 'Bazball'

LONDON : England test captain Ben Stokes says he hopes his team has retained their "venom" ahead of the start of the three-match series against South Africa which begins at Lord's on Wednesday.

'Her contribution to Irish rugby can't be understated' - teammates lead the tributes to retiring Naoupu

Ireland internationals Enya Breen and Katie O'Dwyer have both paid tribute to their former teammate Sene Naoupu, who announced her retirement from Test rugby yesterday.

Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament To Return After Two-Year Hiatus

The Premier hockey tournament of Malaysia Sultan Azlan Shah is making a return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament is scheduled to start on November 16 and the final will be played on November 25. World No 1 Australia, fifth-ranked Germany, India, New Zealand and Canada have been invited to the tournament.

WBBL: Ellyse Perry Extends Stay With Sydney Sixers

Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has extended her stay with Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) club Sydney Sixers and will represent the side in the eighth season of the competition. Perry is a foundation member of the Sixers, who has skippered the club in all editions of the world's premier women's domestic competition, including titles in WBBL 02 and WBBL 03. A product of NSW's pathways system, the 31-year-old now plays her state cricket for Victoria but said she had never considered playing for any other WBBL franchise.

Women's FTP 2022-2025: India to play 2 Tests, 27 ODIs and 36 T20Is in three-year cycle

The ICC on Tuesday announced the structured calendar that includes a total of 301 matches (seven Tests, 135 ODIs and 159 T20Is) over a period of three years. India's share of matches will be two Tests against England and Australia along with 27 ODIs and 36 T20 Internationals during the said duration. Since the FTP has started from May, 2022, India have already played 3 WODIs and 3 WT20Is against Sri Lanka.

SA skipper Elgar doesn't fear England's 'Bazball': 'It can go south very quickly'

South Africa captain Dean Elgar says he does not fear "Bazball" as the Proteas seek to inflict England's first Test defeat of their swashbuckling new era under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

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Ben Stokes wants England to stick to their guns over 'Bazball'

Matthews using hockey heroes as motivation for Team Europe's Collins Cup defence

Stokes wants England to stick to their guns over 'Bazball'

'Her contribution to Irish rugby can't be understated' - teammates lead the tributes to retiring Naoupu

Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament To Return After Two-Year Hiatus

WBBL: Ellyse Perry Extends Stay With Sydney Sixers

Women's FTP 2022-2025: India to play 2 Tests, 27 ODIs and 36 T20Is in three-year cycle

SA skipper Elgar doesn't fear England's 'Bazball': 'It can go south very quickly'