IND vs WI: Ravichandran Ashwin Explains Why Bazball Will Not Work For Indian Team

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels Bazball will not work for the Indian team. He also cited the reasons why Bazball will not work for India. According to Ravichandran Ashwin, if India try Bazball, they will drop at least four players from the playing XI.

Bazball is an aggressive style of batting. England adopted this approach after Ben Stokes became the Test skipper and Brendon McCullum took the role of head coach. This aggressive batting approach was witnessed in Ashes 2023, which also made the Test series a thrilling encounter to watch out for.

We Will Drop At Least Four Players If We Try Bazball: Ravichandran Ashwin

Due to Bazball’s hype in Ashes 2023, many Indian fans have talked about cultivating this approach in Indian cricket. Talking about the same on his YouTube channel, right-arm spinner Ravichandran Ashwin explained why Bazball will not work for the Indian team.

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“We are playing Test cricket very well. But we will go through a transition soon. And things won’t be easy during that phase. There will be a few issues here and there. But let’s assume India adopts Bazball during this phase.

Let us assume a player throws his bat at everything like Harry Brook and gets out and we lose two Test matches. What will we do? Will we back Bazball and the players?, We will drop at least four players from our playing XI. That’s how our culture has always been,” Ravichandran Ashwin said.

We Can’t Copy Others Style Of Play: Ravichandran Ashwin

The off-spinner also reckoned that we can’t copy others’ style of play just because it worked for them. He also added England management and fans have backed Bazball approach and that is why it worked for them.

“We can’t copy others’ style of play just because it worked for them. It works for them because their management is fully in with this style of play, their selectors back the players to play this way. In fact, even their crowd and Test match watching public are backing the team in this process. But we can’t do this”, the 36-year-old said.

During Ashes 2023, some England batters like Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, and Jonny Bairstow showcased Bazball approach in most of the games with their aggressive batting style.

Bazball was also mocked by Australian fans and experts after England lost the first two games of Ashes 2023. However, England made a marvelous comeback in the series, winning the 3rd and 5th Tests. As a result, Ashes 2023 ended in a 2-2 draw.