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Tom Haines ready to embrace England’s new attacking mindset in Lions Tests

The Sussex captain is hoping to break into the England Test team

The Independent UK

Haseeb Hameed keen to embrace 'Bazball' and earn England recall after Ashes nightmare

Opener Haseeb Hameed has embraced a much more positive approach for his county Nottinghamshire and hopes he can earn an England recall under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

Daily Mirror

England prospect takes Joe Root inspiration as he eyes role in 'Bazball' revolution

A number of England prospects are hoping to impress on the Lions tour of Sri Lanka and Lancashire star Josh Bohannon is confident he has what it takes to be part of the 'Bazball' revolution

Daily Mirror

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England adopt 'Bazball' to fuel Hockey World Cup campaign Brendon McCullum style

ROURKELA: The aggression in England's game on Friday was unmissable. It seemed the 'swamp and upset' tactics of the Australians had landed in the English dugout. But it was something else. England have brought 'Bazball' to the Hockey World Cup in Odisha.

The Times of India

Steve Smith in talks to play for Sussex during buildup to Ashes series

Australian batsman Steve Smith is in talks with Sussex about a short-term deal in the runup to the World Test Championship final and the Ashes series

The Guardian - UK

England star Jofra Archer takes three wickets on injury comeback after 17 months out

Jofra Archer made his long-awaited return to professional cricket in the SA20 on Tuesday, and the England international comeback marked his comeback with three wickets

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum issue 'how to' guide on 'Bazball' to county coaches

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have revolutionised England's Test team and they are hopeful their 'Bazball' philosophy will begin to filter down to county cricket

Daily Mirror

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Cricket club forced out of 100-year-old home as neighbours moan about flying balls

A petition to keep Colehill Cricket Club at their current ground has already amassed more than 20,000 signatures with Ben Stokes and Michael Vaughan among the supporters

Daily Mirror

Ben Duckett hails Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum and criticises previous England regimes

Ben Duckett has criticised previous England regimes for not 'giving enough chances' to their openers, having enjoyed an excellent return to the Test team after six years on the sidelines

Daily Mirror

Brendon McCullum lifts lid on "simple" England philosophy and "absolute beauty" Ben Stokes

England Test coach Brendon McCullum has had a stunning impact since taking over, implementing a new positive and aggressive style of cricket that has become known as 'Bazball'

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes’ success shows other sports captaincy risks can be worth taking

Mavericks don’t often get the big jobs – Ben Stokes has shown everyone the value of doing things differently

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes renews call for rule change after Australia vs South Africa controversy

Following a controversial not out decision in the third and final Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney, England skipper Ben Stokes has renewed his call for the ICC to abolish the 'soft signal'

Daily Mirror

From Lionesses joy to Djokovic deportation, the best and worst of 2022 in sport

Matt Fitzpatrick and Ronnie O’Sullivan were also celebrating but Kamila Valieva’s Winter Olympics ordeal left a sour taste in the mouth.

The Independent UK

Some bright spots in 2022, but unpacked schedules a must for good innings in 2023

This year has posed some probing questions for world cricket. In some ways, the last few days of the year have mirrored them as clearly as the rest of the year.

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England Test captain Ben Stokes slams too many 'meaningless' international white-ball series

Ben Stokes — who has helped to revitalise Test cricket with England's "Baz-ball" — takes aim at endless limited-overs series and competitions that, he feels, are sidelining Tests, highlighting a recent England-Australia series he says "meant nothing".

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes slams jam-packed schedule with ODI retirement down to 'unsustainable' demands

Ben Stokes led England to an historic whitewash victory in Pakistan with his side playing the entertaining 'Bazball' style of cricket just weeks after being part of the T-20 World Cup winning squad

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes on England captaincy and reinventing Test cricket with "something different"

Ben Stokes took over the England Test captaincy in 2022, and the 'Bazball' tactics inspired a run of nine wins in 10 matches, including a series whitewash in Pakistan

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes feels packed international cricket schedule is impacting standard of play

Stokes retired from one-day internationals this summer because of the increasing demands on players

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The Times of India

Team with costliest buy has won IPL just once

Every year, IPL franchises break the bank to bag the most sought-after players who they believe will make a difference to their fortunes. But teams who get the most expensive player of the auction might want to pause before uncorking the bubbly.

The Times of India

UK cricket exports eye boost with India free trade deal

LONDON: Cricket bat and pad exports from the UK to India could be in line for a big boost if a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries gets finalised, the UK government has said.

Daily Mirror

Extraordinary England stats that show impact Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have made

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have completely transformed England's Test team this year off the back of a record-breakingly bad 2021, removing the fear of failure and encouraging a more positive and aggressive approach

The Times of India

Will Ben Stokes take over CSK captaincy from MS Dhoni?

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spent the third highest amount for a single player at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Friday when they bought England's high-profile all-rounder Ben Stokes for Rs 16.25 crore. And if expert opinion is to be believed, it's a move to pass on…

The Times of India

Curran, Green, Stokes now most expensive buys in IPL history; Brook, Pooran too make a killing at auction

KOCHI: It was touted as a mini-IPL auction but as reported by TOI on Friday, two young allrounders expectedly fetched the mega bucks here on Friday.

The Times of India

IPL Auction: Best buy for Chennai, Mumbai look at future

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings management, known for its practicality and prudence, pulled off a coup by buying England Test captain and world's premier all-rounder Ben Stokes in what looks like a leadership succession plan as and when Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to hang his boots.

The Times of India

Most expensive! Top 5 buys in record-breaking IPL auction mania

NEW DELHI: The 10 franchises went out on a shopping spree as the Indian Premier League 2023 auction turned out to be a record-breaking affair in Kochi on Friday.

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