ENG vs IRE: "We Know It's Going To Be Really Difficult"- Andrew Balbirnie On Facing England's 'Bazball' Approach
Published - 31 May 2023, 06:37 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie has spoken out about England’s aggressive red-ball cricket strategy ahead of the one-off Test between the two teams.
Much has been said about England’s tremendous progress in Test cricket under the joint guidance of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, who took over in June of last year.
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Under their new attacking style of cricket known as “Bazball,” where the goal is to score runs quickly and bat recklessly, England have achieved 10 victories in 12 Test matches. In the fourth innings, England have frequently sloppily pursued 300-plus objectives. They amassed 506/4 in 75 overs at a run rate of 6.75 during the Pakistan tour’s Rawalpindi Test in 2022.
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Andrew Balbirnie stated of confronting England’s difficult challenge in the next one-off Test at Lord’s: “The brand of cricket they’ve started playing in the last 12 months, you can’t take your eyes off it. It’ll be exciting to see it firsthand and also find ways to combat it and keep up with it. We know it’s going to be really difficult.”
“You don’t get too many chances to play Test matches at Lord’s” – Andrew Balbirnie
The Irish cricketer Andrew Balbirnie recently voiced his anticipation for an impending Test match at Lord’s. He said it was a fantastic honor for him and his squad because there aren’t many chances to play Test matches at such a famous and historic stadium.
Andrew Balbirnie stated about his second Test at Lord’s and the opportunity for youth to express themselves: “There is a lot of excitement as a number of players in the group haven’t played here before so to see the buzz in the dressing room is pretty special.”
“It’s a big week for us as a team and an organization. You don’t get too many chances to play Test matches at Lord’s. I was fortunate to be here for the last one and obviously, we will take it in and soak it up, but at the same time we’re here to do a job and compete with one of the best Test sides in the world” Andrew Balbirnie added.
Lord’s is considered the Mecca of cricket and playing a Test match there is an honor for any cricketer. Ireland have played six Tests and have lost all of them, including a 0-2 loss to Sri Lanka in April of this year.
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