England Captain Ben Stokes Dislikes the Term “Bazball” for Aggressive Cricket

England Test Captain dislikes popular Cricket Term despite its association with former New Zealand Captain Brendon McCullum

England’s Test captain, Ben Stokes, has expressed his dislike for the term “Bazball,” which has been used to describe the aggressive brand of cricket played by Brendon McCullum’s team. Despite suggesting that people avoid using the term, Stokes claims that it keeps coming up.

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The former New Zealand captain, who was recently appointed as England’s Test coach, was renowned for playing an attacking style of cricket in the longest format of the game. However, he has made it clear that he despises the term “Bazball.”

Stokes has stated that he prefers to refer to it as English Test cricket, without attaching any specific name to it. According to him, he and Brendon McCullum are against using this term, and have spoken about it before. However, despite their objections, people have continued to use it, much to their annoyance.

The England cricket team recently defeated New Zealand by a massive 267 runs in the first Test of a two-match series. While the team’s focus is squarely on their performance on the field, Stokes’ comments about “Bazball” offer an intriguing insight into the culture and language that surrounds the game of cricket.

Overall, Stokes’ comments offer an intriguing glimpse into the attitudes and opinions of top-level cricketers, and the language that surrounds the sport. Whether or not the term “Bazball” will continue to be used remains to be seen, but it’s clear that Stokes and McCullum are not fans.

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