When Kiwi Brendon McCullum was appointed the coach of England’s Test cricket team in May 2022, he introduced a new and enterprising style of play fans call “Bazball” to turn around a two-year form slump.
On Thursday England’s Ashes humiliation was complete, with the tourists slumping to a 4-1 defeat in the series McCullum had called “the biggest series of all our lives”. The loss has sparked renewed scrutiny over England’s controversial strategy, even from English cricket greats.
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