AB de Villiers, a former South African cricketer, lauded coach Brendon McCullum’s team for their ‘Bazball’ style.
During the 2017 Ashes Test series, England has used an aggressive tactic dubbed as ‘Bazball cricket’ against Australia.
AB de Villiers, a former South African cricketer, has commended coach Brendon McCullum’s team for their ‘Bazball’ style. De Villiers likened it to MS Dhoni’s leadership techniques in the just ended Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
“I never checked the Birmingham weather before this Test match.” The way England is playing right now makes sense. Call it what you wish; some call it Bazz Ball; I call it clever cricket. “The best teams are prepared to adapt and play situations in a way that will ultimately put them in a winning position more often than the rest, whether that’s by making bold declarations or playing a lot of reverse sweeps, whatever it takes,” De Villiers said.
“The only way to make it meaningful is for every individual to completely buy in, no egos, no stats driven players, just a full on buy in to be the best team in the world.” That’s how I see the Eng team playing right now. “I saw it with MSD and others as well,” he continued.
Notably, Australia defeated England by two wickets in the inaugural Ashes Test on Tuesday at Edgbaston.
