The Risks of England's Bazball Cricket Strategy

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@6ixandout Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video! This is the first time I've been on camera in a while and I hope you like having a face to look at during these videos. I'm always trying to improve the quality of the content being released. Do you think that Bazball is the future of test cricket? Why or why not? Let me know below!

@harshuldhamu6345 5 ай бұрын

Please make a vudeo on the 2024 t20 world cup

@shivanirmal1181 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you about Bazball strategy still being in the testing phase. I am eager to see how England would react when they get into serious pressure in the future. But on a different note, I believe this new way of playing test cricket proved that teams don't always need to stick to the tried and tested method to get results. There are still new strategies and tactics yet to be explored in the game.

@jasonmorgan2309 Жыл бұрын

One of the best videos/articles I've seen on the topic! Cannot wait till the Ashes. I see Bazball as a continuation of John Buchanan's philosophies. Guess we'll see if taking that into ultra aggression works. I reckon taking the game deep and not panicking will tie England into knots as they try and find ways to force victories from impossible situations.

@SiMacKenzieWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Very interesting to watch this after the recent Ashes, which threw up many of these situations in one way or another. I suppose the 2-2 result maybe means its still a little inconclusive, but its looking pretty good overall, I think.

@astonseymour9502 Жыл бұрын

Great video and insight into the term ‘Baz ball’. As an Aussie living in the U.K. long term, all the poms here love the term and there is a lot of discussion in the media. Personally I don’t buy into the media hype around it being a long term future for test cricket. Why can’t they just call it entertaining cricket 🏏 🤷‍♂️

@guymulry6168 Жыл бұрын

No one likes the term Bazball in England!!

@muhamadarif1498 Жыл бұрын

again weaker team, it might work or in England pitches..let see when they tour India next year..and next Ashes in Aussie soil only in 25-26..

@fgcp2964 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think this really zeroes in on what a lot of pundits seem to have misunderstood about this strategy: it's not as much about the batting as it is about the bowling. Those big scores have only come on extremely flat wickets, thanks to Anderson and Broad's remarkable wicket taking capability. If the Australian bats can put a price on their wickets, they're going to make it very difficult. With the doctored pitches the English have requested, all the Australians need to do is not lose their heads, stay in and score slowly and they can easily put themselves in a position where they might not win, but they can't lose.

@woopimagpie Жыл бұрын

Agreed. If Australia gets in and bats for two days and scores 550 there won't be much England can do to get back into the game. The Australian batters will have to weather the storm early, but that's always been the case playing in England, nothing new there. If Warner can somehow pull off a miracle and withstand early pressure he might hold the key. Most have all but written him off so he has a chance to fly under the radar a bit. Stuart Broad will be supremely confident he can get Warner, and that might be Broad's undoing if Warner can somehow exploit that. Everyone expects Khawaja, Labuschane, and Smith to dig in and graft as they always do, and Head will play hard but Warner is the unknown factor. If he fires, England could very well be in proper trouble. "If" being the operative word.

@vinayaktripathi8883 Жыл бұрын

Sir, I think that the personalities of McCullum and Stokes are such that they will not go back on their strategy once decided. So as long as McCullum is coach, this strategy will remain. I am also excited for the series against India and Australia. I think Sam Curran is not a much worse player than Ben Stokes. In all the formats of the game, if Ben Stokes is injured I will not hesitate to put in Sam Curran in his place.

@vinayaktripathi8883 Жыл бұрын

@suniljain1833 You are correct but then there are players like Ollie Pope who could take up the mantle of captaincy

@ratnadipsarkar8590 Жыл бұрын

Jadeja and Stokes in test cricket in india DAMN I am excited to see our two superkings 😍😍

@zebesiv Жыл бұрын

@suniljain1833 Even so our top 6 is declining, they aren't quite what they were during their 2015-2022 peaks, Pant is looking kinda uncertain, their bowling resources are running thin without Ishant, Bumrah and with Shami only having a couple of years left, Ashwin & Jadeja are also 37 & 35 this year. No one has looked for appropriate replacements yet, I feel like 2024-27 will be a genuinely bad phase for Indian test cricket, not as bad as 2011-13 maybe, but quite bad.

@munishkumar8436 Жыл бұрын

@@zebesivdisagree with you jaiswal has looked good at the top order and ruturaj can partner him he has good technique at three or four Gill can score more run and at five shreyas has looked assured so I don't there will be much problem and for spinners the pitches are made turning from day one so any good spinner like axar can spin the ball can run through the batting of any team so I don't think there will be much problem

@karthikayanagaraj9426 Жыл бұрын

Brand new to this channel, excellent content! Keep going mate

@albertmotbey1128 Жыл бұрын

On the second point, it puts into perspective that the potential 2-2 draw, 2-1 or 3-1 loses in The Ashes to Australia. Yeah, they won one (or may win two) test but their tactics have let Australia back in to the series and retain/potentially win The Ashes

@woopimagpie Жыл бұрын

With the Ashes now imminent Bazball is about to face it's greatest challenge. Australia are a properly good team atm, with the top three best Test batters in the world. And, you know, Travis Head, who it seems no one can bowl to with the form he's currently in. The England bowlers are very good at home, no arguments there, but they haven't come up against a batting lineup this good since bazball started. I also fancy the England batters won't find it so easy to tee off against the likes of Starc, Hazelwood, Cummins, Boland, and Neser. Weirdly the two who suit English conditions the best (Boland and Neser) are less likely to play, which makes no sense, but that's how it goes sometimes. A team who works together is always better than one standout player. It's gonna be a fascinating contest.

@ramakrishnangopinath7464 Жыл бұрын

Amazing vid mate, watching from the US

@6ixandout Жыл бұрын

Watching from the US!? wow that's cool! Great to see the content reaching the other side of the world!

@AliceCastaldi Жыл бұрын

Excellent video - I like the new editing format 😊

@paulvenn4447 Жыл бұрын

Mate really loving the content and the channel, keep up the good work.

@christopherjimmy2shedshigg782 Жыл бұрын

Great insight, would be nice to see a updated opinion now post ashes

@6ixandout Жыл бұрын

Maybe when the India test series is around the corner early next year. Thanks for watching!

@oliverqueen5883 11 ай бұрын

Controversial opinion: replace Ben Stokes when necessary with Samit Patel and use an extra pacer for Leach where and when necessary

@adamkefalas2082 Жыл бұрын

I think, now we're two matches into the series, there is another issue with Bazball to mention: The sorts of pitches that suit the Bazball kind of batting are very unfriendly to their mostly medium pace bowling attack. When paired with the much higher number of overs that their bowlers are having to bowl compared to their opposition, I think there's a good possibility that England wilt badly at the back end of long series against competent batting groups.

@stue2298 Жыл бұрын

I agree bazball put more pressure on both the batters to score runs fast and the bowlers to bowl standard test amount of overs if they opposition batsmen dig in and score slowly. This will have more affect on the bowlers they they may not get the rest between innings, where the opposition bowlers will be rested. Injuries are always a worry, no one wants to see a player injuried, Stokes is a key play but will bazball fail without him, unknown, then there is Anderson he is 40 and very close to retirement, Archer is out which is disappointing cause he is a world class fast bowler.

@barryballsit4944 Жыл бұрын

Great video, found out about you via Cricket For Americans who discussed this video

@2002kika 11 ай бұрын

Nice analysis.......

@jodygarrett2145 Жыл бұрын

Great analysis

@CorneliusCorkery Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!

@Rockeeeyyy Жыл бұрын

The Amount of Commentary comings from English Player. I'm following this Season . Lessgo🤟🏼🤘🏻

@satyendragupta9824 Жыл бұрын

You got great video editing skill

@_kanv26_ Жыл бұрын

nice video mate,as IPL around the corner,can we have a video on it?

@6ixandout Жыл бұрын

I'm working on something IPL related right now :)

@neiljackbalgi328 Жыл бұрын

Couple of things re the downside of bazball… with Eng pushing their scoring rate to 5+/ov means to maintain an overall match run rate of 3.5-4/ov (ideal rate imo to allow a team to pick up 20wix needed) the oppo only need to score at just over 3/ov which can be achieved without much risk… also oppo bowlers will have to bowl a lot less overs than Engs which could be telling over a whole series

@emilchandran546 Жыл бұрын

Khawaja, Anderson and Broad right now

@nooneknows19 Жыл бұрын

I think he can open the batting and let bairstow replace him in the middle. And reduce bowling loads.

@6ixandout Жыл бұрын

That's an interesting idea! Didn't think about Stokes opening, it would let them bring in another bowler. Don't know whether England would let him open but who knows.🤷

@neiljackbalgi328 Жыл бұрын

Imo bazball will go down in history as the forerunner to a more successful “benball”…when stokes has a “bull pen” of fit quicks at his disposal and a more secure top order to implement his final vision… also while bazball is good enough to win series benball will have to be more ruthless imo… esp if Eng want a WTC… you can’t drop points from winning positions esp at home and expect to make the final let alone win a championship

@victorbryan8269 Жыл бұрын

I pray for the day when draws are officially removed from test cricket. It would even the playing field and make test cricket more exciting.

@prasanthsrinivas26 Жыл бұрын

Batters stay as long as they they can so that Bowlers would rehab. But with this approach they are overburdening their bowlers especially their aging legends

@matthewvicendese1896 Жыл бұрын

Bazball relies upon a road and their bowlers lack penetration without something in the pitch. There only chance is to bat on a road and put on enough runs to play the opposition out of the game. They stuffed that up with early declaration. Also, as far as watch ability, I dont like watching a test match on a road with fielders all on the boundary, while batsmen accumulate singles. Otherwise I'd watch ODI.

@ujjwaldhakal7027 Жыл бұрын

Seeing this video randomly after 2 down in ashes.

@MCS_shorts Жыл бұрын

What country are you from? (Loving the vids btw❤️)

@Alibaba.88 Жыл бұрын

I thought he was a british at first but he is a australian. I asked already lol. Another great video 👍🏼 my favorite cricket channel 🔥

@jackchapo2011 Жыл бұрын

The colonies

@iankearns774 Жыл бұрын

It cant work all the time, some pitches it wont work on. I have played a hell of a lot of cricket over the last 46 years and I know that some pitches require a bit more respect. A good example are the recent pitches in India, you couldn't play bazball on any of those. If you get into a habit of trying to score at all costs you will lose more than you win. You need to respect the pitch conditions and the opposition.

@6ixandout Жыл бұрын

I think we're on the same page there Ian! It'll be fireworks when England tour India next year regardless haha. Cheers for watching.

@muhamadarif1498 Жыл бұрын

so far they didn't play against strong opponent Aussie n India..just like u said, seems unlikely for Aussie and India pitches, but it can work in England pitches..Ashwin n Jadeja gonna rip u a part on those spin track..

@iankearns774 Жыл бұрын

@suniljain1833 You dont understand cricket mate. Stick to your wheelhouse which is T20. You are clearly deranged judging by your comment..

@stevesalkas9128 Жыл бұрын

One day cricket in test ..wow

@theindianconciergewithVycrum Жыл бұрын

May be Chris woakes or Sam Curran. The latter needs to be groomed better. I am sure English domestic circuit is strong enough to have future replacements. Once even Freddie Flintoff had to go.

@garyjohnson9459 Жыл бұрын

Gets bums on seats albeit for 3 days out of the 5. England have gone from a below average team to a side the opponent has to think about. Re the ashes. I feel Borland for the Aussies is key. Either he will take loads of wickets with his persistent line or go sailing around.

@farmlyf Жыл бұрын

Bazball or not, England simply doesn't have the bowling attack to seriously challenge the best teams. They are just a mediocre team playing attractive but ultimately futile (in terms of winning against the top sides) cricket.

@patrickhill8639 Жыл бұрын

2 tests down and Bazball is failing. A dad's army of opening bowlers (Anderson 41 and Broad 37) lacks potency on prepared flat decks.

@AJ-qk7wc 11 ай бұрын

It sounds so mechanical+less calculted+check luck , don't know it is good or bad .

@devkg Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

@Quokka666 Жыл бұрын

can you cuver the ashs to date

@pm110978 Жыл бұрын

Do you think Anderson will ever retire

@pat1589 Жыл бұрын

All your argument here on Englands bowling attack has nothing to do with bredanbal, it's the case for every bowling in the entire history of cricket. Nullify the new ball then cash in the drive the bowlers into the ground. You're welcome.

@whatsinaname1991 Жыл бұрын

Isn't there anyone like Cameron green or marsh to replace stokes when he is gone!?

@USANA158 Жыл бұрын

Dude they play for the Aussies

@whatsinaname1991 Жыл бұрын

@@USANA158that's y I used the word 'like'

@USANA158 Жыл бұрын

@@whatsinaname1991 Ah, I see

@pat1589 Жыл бұрын

Mccullums style is never going to be sustainable as it's a simplistic see ball hit ball. How about play each ball on its merits eg Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Devon Conway. Mark Greatbatch reminds me of England, he was good but tentative, then turned into a wild man, tgen as time went by he became caught in 2 minds. His style wasn't sustainable.

@andrewsmith2591 Жыл бұрын

I think that the positivity being shown by ENG is great for them and for the game, but it is also nothing new. Positive and agressive actions has been a key mantra of the AUS team for a long time. The scoring rates in particular but also the high intensity of the bowling is, in my opinion not sustainable. Test cricket cannot be played at the same intensity as T20 cricket. Injuries and shortened careers are the most likely outcomes. I agree that Ben Stokes is the most important player and I love watching him as there is always action and excitement. Bluntly though he is not good enough as a batsman alone to hold his place in the team. If he can't bowl then I think the upcoming ashes series will be his last and ENG should be actively and urgently searching for its next captain.

@6ixandout Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, you raise some good points. Can you think of anyone who could perform a similar role to Stokes for England?

@ramakrishnangopinath7464 Жыл бұрын

@@6ixandout it’s not an all rounder but I would reckon that Johnny Bairstow might captain if stokes doesn’t, even though he’s 2 years older

@andrewsmith2591 Жыл бұрын

@@6ixandout In the longer term probably Brook would be a good choice as future captain. He was the U/19 captain. As an all-rounder no-one leaps to mind as a replacement for Stokes but I don't follow ENG domestic cricket, so there must be a few decent players around.

@NoJusticeMTG Жыл бұрын

@@6ixandout I mean Chris Woakes seems to me to be the backup England allrounder. Although clearly he's not the talismanic figure that stokes is

@Harris08912 Жыл бұрын

We won 2 games in our whole history in Pakistan, we won our latest series in Pakistan 3-0.

@MrDredd1966 Жыл бұрын

Australia will definitely see if bazball works for England during the upcoming ashes!!

@mrharoun3214 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work bro , this needs to be televised

@mikespearwood3914 Жыл бұрын

The fallacy of enforcing the follow-on: one of the most overrated things in cricket!

@Harris08912 Жыл бұрын

England were absolute trash before this change in style, even if we lose playing this well we can take it, it was absolute durge not so long ago

@Adityatalks..W Жыл бұрын

England scoring 400+ runs in first innings in about 85 overs😂

@theflyingdropbear2009 Жыл бұрын

except England didn't score 400+ runs, they scored 393 for 8 wickets and declared in the first innings.

@jackchapo2011 Жыл бұрын

Well, the Australians lost most of their top order in the second innings. They subsequently just dug in with the odd big over much like traditional test cricket. We all know what happened after the crowd began flowing out from Edgbaston.