IND vs ENG: 'Bazball Is The Most Overrated Word...'- Former India Cricketer Lashes Out At England After Failure In World

Former Indian cricketer S Badrinath took a dig at England’s aggressive batting following their disappointing performances in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup 2023. S Badrinath further emphasized that England’s “Bazball” is the most overrated word in cricket.

The England team suffered a crushing 8-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka, marking their third consecutive loss in the ongoing World Cup 2023. The Jos Buttler-led team was bundled out for just 156 runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, October 26.

Openers Jonny Bairstow (30) and David Malan (28) added a 45-run partnership for the first wicket. However, they lost wickets in regular succession and managed to score below par. Star all-rounder Ben Stokes scored 43 runs off 73 deliveries with the help of six boundaries.

Bazball Is The Most Overrated Word Ever – S Badrinath

Reflecting on England’s dismal performances, S Badrinath took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to criticize their batting approach, known as ‘Bazball,’ in the World Cup.

“Cricket showed us today that Bazball is the most overrated word ever #CWC23 #ENGvSL,” Subramaniam Badrinath tweeted.

Cricket showed us today that Bazball is the most overrated word ever #CWC23 #ENGvSL

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) October 26, 2023

England adopted the ‘Bazball’ approach under the leadership of Ben Stokes and head coach Ben Stokes in the longer format of the game. They achieved success with their aggressive style of cricket, registering 12 out of 18 Test victories, including wins in overseas conditions.

It’s Incredibly Tough – Jos Buttler

Skipper Jos Buttler expressed his disappointment with England’s performance in the ICC World Cup 2023, especially given the experience of the team. He highlighted that their underwhelming play was frustrating and couldn’t pinpoint a specific reason for it.

“It’s incredibly tough. As a captain you feel that a lot – disappointed with myself and the boys that we’ve not shown our best. We’re playing a long way short of our best. There’s a lot of really experienced cricketers in the room. You don’t become a bad team overnight. That’s the frustration. We’ve been so far short of our best, and there’s no particular reason. Can’t put my finger on it,” Buttler said.

“Selection is something you want to be consistent with. Selection hasn’t been our problem. We’ve been short of our standards. Lots of the dismissals – Root’s run out – you don’t see that kind of mistakes from us. Haven’t been building partnerships. Not doing the basic things well with both bat and ball. The biggest thing is personal pride. The standards we set for ourselves. Rest of the matches we want to get back to playing good cricket. Whatever will be will be.”

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