Last Updated: February 28, 2023, 12:21 IST
Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in Australia’s second innings. (AP Photo)
Ravichandran Ashwin mentioned that there are ‘each benefits and drawbacks to this method’ to England’s ‘Bazball’ method
Ravichandran Ashwin lately identified that England’s ‘Bazball’ method to enjoying cricket may backfire in sure situations.
The time period ‘Bazball’, has gained recognition since final summer season because the English males’s cricket workforce adopted an attacking fashion of cricket below new coach Brendon McCullum, whose nickname ‘Baz’, and skipper Ben Stokes.
England have received 10 out of their final 12 Tests, for the reason that change in management, together with a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan. But in the second Test in opposition to New Zealand in Wellington, England suffered a shocking collapse and a slim one-run defeat.
“We now have a concept called Bazball. England is playing high-paced Test match cricket. They want to play a certain style of cricket. But in certain types of wickets, when you try and attack every ball, you will falter. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this approach,” Ashwin mentioned in a video posted on his YouTube channel.
“Some will ask instead of defending and getting all out for 100, I will slog it out and get all out for 140. We will only know when the game pans out that the approach works or not. Sometimes, on the wicket, conditions need to be respected. If you respect the pitch and play accordingly, the pitch will also respect you. If you respect the pitch, it will pay you dividends,” Ashwin added.
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In reality, England had crushed India in India, the final workforce to take action, beating MS Dhoni’s males 2-1 in the 2012-13 tour. However, England went on to lose their subsequent two excursions – by 4-0 and 3-1 margins respectively.
England will journey to Bangladesh for a limited-overs collection after their Test collection in opposition to New Zealand, which by the way should not a part of the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle. They face Australia in a house Ashes later this summer season in what might be Stokes and McCullum’s largest task but.
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