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"Full-frontal assault is an insult to the intelligence of players, public"
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Australian Test captain Greg Chappell argues that the Ben Stokes-led England should keep the bold Bazball mindset but should improve its execution in order to achieve the desired results in Tests.
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"There's not going to be a lot they can get out of it...": Siddle backs En
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On Monday, England confirmed that none of the players who played in the Ashes opener at Perth would feature in the two-day pink-ball tour match against Australia's PM XI, but would go straight to Brisbane for preparations for the pink-ball Test, which they have yet to win in Australia. They
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"You don't let him face four, five balls....": Broad's advice to England f
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Another Head-storm was produced in the month of November after India in the 2023 World Cup finals; it was England on the receiving end during the Ashes opener at Perth. His 83-ball 123 helped Aussies chase down 205 runs on the second day itself with eight wickets in hand and deliver a massiv
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"That's our blueprint": Brendon McCullum backs "Bazball" approach after ei
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The opening Test between Australia and England ended in just two days, making it the shortest Test in the Ashes since 1921. The Ben Stokes-led England were in a good position at the start of Day 2, but ended on a losing note after Australian opener Travis Head played a match-winning 123.
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"How reckless can even reckless get?": Ashwin slams England's shambolic ba
Updated : 6 months ago IST
England's much-hyped 'Bazball' received perhaps the biggest jolt of its existence. Designed and brought into by the team for years leading up to the away Ashes series and a ray of positivity, intent that could help England secure their first series win in Australia since 2011, it was a compl
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"Ranking that above mine": Gilchrist places Head' Perth masterclass over h
Updated : 6 months ago IST
While England's 'Bazball' approach was a massive failure across both the innings, the left-handed opener made things even worse for the visitors, giving them a taste of their own medicine as his fiery 83-ball 123 helped the Aussies chase down 205 runs without breaking a sweat on the second d
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Ashes 1st Test: Head reverses 'Bazball' card on England as Australia takes
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Australia chased down the 205-run target in 28.2 overs with captain Steve Smith hitting the winning runs. The hosts thrashed the Three Lions in the opening Test at Perth, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Australia's Mitchell Starc completes 100 Ashes wickets, becomes first left
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Starc achieved this milestone during the first session on day one of the first Ashes Test at Perth's Optus Stadium on Friday. The left-armer had a scorching initial spell, neutralising any 'Bazball' threat whatsoever, getting Zak Crawley in the first over itself. Later, he broke a promising
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Ashes 1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first; Weatherald, Doggett de
Updated : 6 months ago IST
This match kickstarts the Ashes mission for a 'Bazball '-charged English unit led by Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Having not won an Ashes series in Australia since 2010/11 and on a winless streak in their past three tours Down Under, this is the best chance for England to start with a
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Stokes "desperate" to be amongst "lucky few captains" to have series win i
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The series opener of the Ashes from Perth will kickstart a very special mission for Stokes. With England yet to win a Test in Australia since their 3-1 series there back in 2010/11, a series win will prove to the world the true potential and power of his 'Bazball' brand of cricket which his
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Katich makes huge Ashes predictions for Smith, Root; backs Brook to be "Ke
Updated : 6 months ago IST
While Smith is in a fine nick heading into the home Ashes, Root has a massive burden of expectations on his shoulders to keep the 'Bazball' powered English line-up stable and give them a platform to perform their batting pyrotechnics. Having looted runs everywhere, a century in Australia sti
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From Pietersen's blizzard to Stokes' early signs of greatness: Top individ
Updated : 6 months ago IST
2010/11 Ashes was the last time when England secured a series win in Australia, rattling the Aussies 3-1 and battering them with three 'by innings' losses which put several question marks over the once invincible Aussie line-up. As an ageing, injury-battling Australia without their frontline
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