"There’s Bazball and then there’s Laughaball": Brad Hogg fires brutal dig at Ben Duckett

Former Australia National Cricket Team player Brad Hogg has come up with a huge criticism for England National Cricket Team batter Ben Duckett for the way he got dismissed in the ongoing third Test against New Zealand. He said that it was not a Bazball but a laughable.

England National Cricket Team are in a spot of bother in the ongoing third Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The third match of the series between the teams is taking place at Seddon Park in Hamilton and is heading towards an exciting finish.

New Zealand National Cricket Team are in the driver's seat in the third Test against England

New Zealand National Cricket Team are in the driver's seat as they have set a massive target of over 650 runs. However, it wasn't the kind of start they wanted as they lost three quick wickets and came under massive pressure in a game where crucial World Test Championship points were on the line.

One of the brain fade moments came from opening batter Ben Duckett. The batter threw away his wicket as he attempted to play a big shot. His wicket came at a crucial time as the England National Cricket Team came under massive pressure in the big chase.

Ben Duckett gets bowled by Tim Southee as he attempts to play the T20-type shot early in his innings

Tim Southee bowled a length ball angling onto off, to which Ben Duckett came down the track and showed all his stumps. He went for a big slash through the line as he was early on the shot and ended up edging it back onto the stumps in an attempt to play a T20 shot.

Ben Duckett ended with an innings of 4 runs off 4 balls. He also slammed one four and with his wicket, England National Cricket Team lost their first wicket for 8 runs. After that, Zak Crawley perished, too, as the team lost both the wickets early in the chase.

Chasing 650 with 2 & bit days left in the test & your opener is charging the 10th ball of the innings your on a hiding to nothing - Brad Hogg

Brad Hogg seized an opportunity to troll England for their approach. He pointed out Ben Duckett's dismissal and said that it wasn't Bazball but laughaball. Taking to this Twitter account, he explained:

"Chasing 650 with 2 & bit days left in the test & your opener is charging the 10th ball of the innings your on a hiding to nothing. There is Bazzball & than there's laughaball!!!"

Chasing 650 with 2 & bit days left in the test & your opener is charging the 10th ball of the innings your on a hiding to nothing. There is Bazzball & than there's laughaball!!!

#ENGvNZ #benduckett pic.twitter.com/TjDkkv8OnR

— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) December 16, 2024

England National Cricket Team have already won the series 2-0. But in the ongoing game, they have looked extremely torrid with the bat and ball. They failed to get going in the first innings with bat as they got all out for 143 runs. They would be hoping to come up with a better performance with the bat in the second innings.

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