England skipper Ben Stokes produced a sensationally delightful illustration of 'Bazball' cricket, as he lifted England to within a touching distance of Australia's target of 371 on a pulsating Day 5 at Lords on sun-bathed Sunday.
England are behind in the series 0-1 after losing the first test at Edgbaston. In the second test, the team followed the same approach which did not work in the previous match.
Travis has played 39 Tests for Australia, having scored 2,685 runs at an average of 47.10 and a strike rate of 64.23. He has scored six centuries and 15 half-centuries in 62 innings, with the best score of 175. While these numbers are great, Travis's Test career can be divided in two phases:
Australia are currently one up in the Ashes 2023 five-match Test series. Australia managed to hold on to the victory as England continued to play in their style throughout the course of five days.
England head coach Brendon McCullum feels the first Ashes Test "validated" his team's aggressive strategy and expects his side to "go a little harder" in the second Test at Lord's next week.
The hosts will be aiming to avenge their 4-0 loss in the 2021-22 season. The hosts are also charged up by the 'Bazball' revolution brought by skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, which has seen England win 11 of their last 13 Tests and dominate their opponents with an attackin
The hosts are also charged up by the 'Bazball' revolution brought by skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, which has seen England win 11 of their last 13 Tests and dominate their opponents with an attacking, aggressive and positive cricket that aims for victory.