“We’re not allowed to say Bazball,” Ollie Pope asserts. The English strategy ‘isn’t always about attacking’. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, was praised by Ollie Pope for being on the verge of a historic 100th Test. Pope recounted how, in the Ashes 2023, at Lord’s, Stokes’ amazing 155 against Australia nearly enabled England to mount an absurd chase.
Pope said that as captain, Stokes made it quite evident that he preferred his deputy to bat at number three. Stokes’s guidance and Brendon McCullum’s coaching have produced an environment that has been conducive to Pope and others’ success.
“We’re not allowed to say Bazball,” Ollie Pope asserts. The English strategy ‘isn’t always about attacking’
The ultra-aggressive cricket style, known as “Bazball,” was defended by England vice-captain Ollie Pope before the third Test match against India. It is scheduled to begin in Rajkot on Thursday, February 15.
India tied the five-match series at 1-1 after the tourists lost the second Test in Visakhapatnam by an astounding 106 runs. Several former England cricket players expressed their disappointment with Ben Stokes and co.’s approach to their 399 chase after the match.
On the eve of the third Test, Ollie Pope asserted to the press that the Bazball philosophy went beyond simply batting carelessly.
“On this team, each player hits uniquely. Although we’re not allowed to say Bazball,” our starting point isn’t necessarily about going on the offensive. When we need to absorb pressure, a lot of the time it’s about doing so,” he said.
Pope was England’s hero in the first Test match in Hyderabad. He helped them to a historic victory over India with an incredible 196-run second-inning performance. Because Rajkot is thought to have one of the greatest hitting surfaces in the nation, he would undoubtedly enjoy batting there.
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