The term Bazball has been taken from New Zealand’s famous cricketer, and current England men’s test cricket team coach: Brendon McCullum. McCullum goes by the nickname of ‘Baz’ for his aggressive and fast-paced approach to a cricket game.
Bazball is an attacking approach to playing cricket, especially test cricket. In test cricket, batsmen play at a slower run rate and teams usually accept draws. But Bazball is designed to play the game as any other format, go for the win by attacking the bowlers, even at the risk of throwing wickets away.
McCullum believes that we need to think about test cricket in the longer run. For it to survive, the game needs to be more entertaining and fast-paced. Gone are the days when people would sit to watch 5 days of a cricket match, for it to end in a draw.
England was the one who introduced cricket to the world, and it will be no surprise if they are the ones to change the dynamics of the game!
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