What is 'Bazball' in cricket? England's style explained in the Ashes 2023 vs Australia
The word ‘Bazball’ dominated the first Ashes Test but there will be plenty of casual cricket fans who are still unfamiliar with the term.
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Round two at Lord's: Ashes rivals to stick to their guns in second Test
England and Australia have vowed to remain loyal to their contrasting tactical approaches, setting up the prospect of another thrilling Ashes clash in the second Test at Lord's starting on Wednesday.
"Don't Think We Played Our B-Game": Australia Star On 1st Ashes Test Win vs England
Marnus Labuschagne said Australia, especially the pacers, did not even bring their "B Game" in the win against England in the Ashes opener, adding that there is plenty of room for the visitors to improve as the series goes on. Australia edged out England to win the opening Test in Birmingham by two wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. There were a number of impressive individual performances from the visitors but Labuschagne felt that the formidable Australian pace attack was not at its best.
Ashes: Moeen Ali 'all good' to play in second Test after finger injury, says England vice-captain Ollie Pope
England vice-captain Ollie Pope thinks Moeen Ali should be “all good” to play in the second Ashes Test after struggling with a finger injury. A blister affected his performance in the first Test and he was only able to bowl 14 overs in Australia’s second innings.
"Use Joe Root As...": England Legend Offers Interesting Advice For Ashes
Nasser Hussain believes England should replace Moeen Ali with either speedster Mark Wood or Chris Woakes, who has had fantastic success at Lord's thus far and is also a useful hitter later down the order. The second Ashes Test between Australia and England begins at Lord's on Wednesday. England ended up on the losing side in the first Test match at Edgbaston and lost narrowly by two wickets. If England are willing to rely on Joe Root's effective part-time spin, speedster Mark Wood and Lord's specialist Chris Woakes appear to be the likely replacements for Moeen.
England won't change attacking approach, says Pope
LONDON : England will not change their attacking philosophy in the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord's this week despite falling agonisingly short in a thriller at Edgbaston, vice-captain Ollie Pope said on Monday.
Root 2.0: England's key batter reinventing himself under Bazball
Broadcaster Mark Nicholas has likened Joe Root to rock stars such as David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen for his ability to continually reinvent himself.
"Wild Arrogance On Part Of England...": Ex-Australia Star's Startling Take
Former Australian pace bowler Brett Geeves believes England's ultra-aggressive approach is likely to backfire during the Ashes, adding that the declaration on day one of the first Test at Edgbaston was a sign of "wild arrogance" on the part of Ben Stokes' side. England had declared their first innings on 393 for eight despite Joe Root batting on an unbeaten 118, and the home side could have easily scored a few more, which could have given them a psychological advantage. The decision to declare was criticised by several experts and Australia went on to win the thrilling Test by two wickets.