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Brendon McCullum: England head coach says term 'Bazball' used to hail Test team turnaround is 'silly'

Brendon McCullum: England head coach says term ‘Bazball’ used to hail Test team turnaround is ‘silly’

Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes took charge of a failed England side that had only had one in their previous 17 Tests; they have since won four straight, each time chasing goals over 275 in the fourth innings Last update: 07/08/22 4:19 p.m. Brendon McCullum has led England to four straight wins since taking …

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India to circle Australia twice in next FTP round, series to feature 5 tests: report |  Cricket News

India to circle Australia twice in next FTP round, series to feature 5 tests: report | Cricket News

The Indian team could make two tours of Australia in the next cycle of the Future Tours program (FTP) from 2024 to 2032, with the number of tests per series increasing from the existing four to five. According to a report in The Age, Cricket Australia (CA) has “recently informed a range of broadcasters, both …

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Lizelle Lee retires from international cricket

Lizelle Lee retires from international cricket

Lizelle Lee, the hard-hitting South African fly-half, has announced her retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. In a statement shared by CSA, she said she would continue to play T20 domestic cricket around the world. “It is with great mixed emotions that I announce my retirement from international cricket,” Lee, 30, said on Friday. …

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Litton: Bangladesh 'really can't play power cricket' and it hurts them

Litton: Bangladesh ‘really can’t play power cricket’ and it hurts them

Litton Das believes Bangladesh’s lack of striking skills could be a problem ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup in Australia, scheduled for October-November. It was one of the main reasons, he said, for the team’s five-wicket loss in the third T20I, which gave West Indies a 2-0 series win. “Nobody in our team is …

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CLOSE-IN: Cricket has become a mad-hatter

CLOSE-UP: Cricket has become a mad hatter’s game

The English cricket team led by Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes with their new term, Bazball, changed the essence of the game, “Test Cricket”. One was relatively skeptical as to whether such an aggressive and positive attitude could be sustained enough to consistently succeed in Test cricket. Well, England have proven that with four wins …

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England crushed by India in first T20I as Jos Buttler's captaincy begins in defeat

England crushed by India in first T20I as Jos Buttler’s captaincy begins in defeat

Jos Buttler in search of golden duck as England slump to 148, chasing 199 to beat India; Hardik Pandya with four wickets for India after firing 51 from 33 – watch the second T20l live on Sky Sports Cricket on Saturday (broadcast 2pm, first ball 2.30pm) Last update: 08/07/22 00:35 Please use Chrome browser for …

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Shakib withdraws from Bangladesh white ball tour in Zimbabwe, Tamim will only play ODIs

Shakib withdraws from Bangladesh white ball tour in Zimbabwe, Tamim will only play ODIs

Shakib Al Hasan will skip the White Balls tour from Bangladesh to Zimbabwe, BCB Chairman of Cricket Operations Jalal Yunus has confirmed. Shakib is also said to be absent from the ODI series in the West Indies, which begins next week. Tamim Iqbal, mahmoudallah | and Mushfiqur Rahim, the other three senior players, are available …

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'Like keeping your Ferrari parked in a garage': Ex-India Selector On Edgbaston Test Playing XI |  Cricket News

‘Like keeping your Ferrari parked in a garage’: Ex-India Selector On Edgbaston Test Playing XI | Cricket News

The Indian cricket team lost the Edgbaston test by seven wickets.©AFP After being in an advantageous position in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, the Indian cricket team could not keep their cool and lost the game by seven wickets. England have rode centuries unbeaten since Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to record …

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