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"Bazball needs adjustments": Brendon McCullum

"Sometimes, you can get away with things. But when you're exposed the way we have been in the back end of this series in particular, it does require some pretty deep thinking and some adjustment to make sure we're staying true to what we believe in," Brendon McCullum told the travelling British media on Sunday

11 March,2024 01:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
McCullum pleads for more games for Bashir, Hartley with County Clubs

McCullum pleads for more games for Bashir, Hartley with County Clubs

Though McCullum said he understood why Lancashire opted for Lyon, he still urged the clubs to give more opportunities to young England spinners

28 February,2024 09:20 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Bazball or whatever, Tests are about playing to situations: Kumble

Bazball or whatever, Tests are about playing to situations: Kumble

While giving his take on whether Bazball did not serve England well in the series, Kumble highlighted that playing in India and beating India here was never going to be easy

28 February,2024 06:30 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Strip tease for India, England!

Strip tease for India, England!

Adding to the intrigue of a possibly series-deciding Test at Ranchi’s JSCA Stadium is a cracked brown pitch. While the hosts believe it’s a typical Indian track, English skipper Ben Stokes insists he has seen nothing like it in this country previously

23 February,2024 06:21 AM IST | Ranchi | Sandipan Banerjee
‘Bazball’ gets a desi makeover

Mid-Day Premium ‘Bazball’ gets a desi makeover

All it took was a single session for India to polish off the entire English squad on Day 4 of the Rajkot Test and record a 'Himalayan' 434-run triumph

21 February,2024 06:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar
Everybody’s talking

Everybody’s talking

As the scales of the five-Test series against England tilt in India’s favour 2-1, opinions pour in from all over the world about what’s in store for the remainder of this exciting contest

21 February,2024 07:11 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Rajkot loss 'hurting' but Brendon McCullum defends 'Bazball' approach

Rajkot loss 'hurting' but Brendon McCullum defends 'Bazball' approach

England's 'Bazball' approach backfired big time in the third Test which they lost by a massive 434 runs

19 February,2024 09:29 PM IST | Ranchi | mid-day online correspondent
Seams a good pitch!

Seams a good pitch!

England skipper Ben Stokes rates Rajkot strip for third Test highly; believes bringing in extra seamer in Mark Wood will be key to their chances of victory

15 February,2024 07:15 AM IST | Rajkot | G Krishnan

"We don't really do theories, will find way to counter Bumrah", McCullum

England known for their aggressive approach called "Bazball" was reduced to 253 in their first innings. McCullum, also known for his aggressive batting during his playing days, was non-committal when asked how England planned to deal with Bumrah in the remaining three Tests, simply saying that his team does not believe in theories

08 February,2024 01:10 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Brendon McCullum shows readiness of England team to face Virat Kohli

Brendon McCullum shows readiness of England team to face Virat Kohli

The absence of Kohli from the first two test matches was visible in the Indian batting lineup. Rajat Patidar who was named as his replacement did not make the most of the opportunity. On Monday, hosts' head coach Rahul Dravid provided an update on Kohli's return for the remaining matches against England. He stated, “best to ask the selectors”

08 February,2024 12:50 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

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