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England won't change attacking approach: Pope

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.
26 June 2023, 21:57 PM

Head laughs off England's 'nice chat' in Ashes

Head's team are 1-0 up in the five-match contest after a thrilling two-wicket win in the series opener at Edgbaston although for some members of the England side, buoyed by their aggressive 'Bazball approach, it is as if the defeat has not registered
26 June 2023, 04:54 AM

Anderson promises 'more aggression' against Australia

Australia won the opening Test at Edgbaston by two wickets after England skipper Ben Stokes had declared his team's first innings at 393 for eight.
25 June 2023, 02:44 AM

Boycott lashes out at ‘Bazball’ approach

England coach Brendon McCullum said the opening Ashes Test "validated" their attacking approach despite the two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston and that they would be even more aggressive in the second match of the series, starting Wednesday at Lord's.
22 June 2023, 18:20 PM

McCullum has 'no regrets' after Australia loss

England coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had "no regrets" about his side's tactics after a stunning two-wicket loss to Australia in the first Test at Edgbaston.
21 June 2023, 22:13 PM

‘Brumbrella’: England’s latest Ashes innovation

Khawaja came charging down the wicket in his attempt to blast a shot over the 'reverse umbrella' field, but Robinson's inch-perfect yorker uprooted his off-stump
19 June 2023, 03:43 AM

Australia braced for England storm

Conventional cricketing wisdom has been turned upside down by England coach Brendon 'Baz' McCullum and captain Ben Stokes in a scintillating run of 11 victories from 13 Tests
16 June 2023, 03:00 AM

Lyon warns England over Ashes boundary ploy

Australian spin king Nathan Lyon dismissed concerns Monday that England could use short boundaries for the upcoming Ashes to supercharge their attacking "Bazball" strategy, saying it worked both ways.
15 May 2023, 06:55 AM

England's absence robs WTC final of 'Bazball' buzz

England's mathematical chance of making the final were snuffed out after India hammered Australia inside three days in Nagpur earlier this month.
21 February 2023, 05:09 AM

Root keen to see 'Bazball' succeed abroad

England's aggressive approach to Test cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum has paid rich dividends at home and batsman Joe Root is keen to see how it fares abroad in different conditions.
28 September 2022, 14:55 PM

‘I don't have any idea what Bazball is’

The Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket is off to a perfect start with the team winning all four of their Tests so far under the new regime.
9 July 2022, 03:37 AM