‘Bazball’ gets a desi makeover

Updated On: 21 February, 2024 06:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar

All it took was a single session for India to polish off the entire English squad on Day 4 of the Rajkot Test and record a `Himalayan` 434-run triumph

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Rohit Sharma (L) and Ravindra Jadeja (C) walk back to the pavilion after their victory at the end of the third Test cricket match. Pic/AFP

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal donned the glittering cap of saviour twice in the ongoing five-match Test series, with two situation-defying double hundreds in both Visakhapatnam and Rajkot to help India fight past a feisty opponent in a dramatic overturn of the English’s flamboyant brand of cricket, fondly known as ‘Bazball’.

Within the intricate tapestry of their ‘Bazball’ narrative, a profound transformation thus unfolded, reshaping the very foundations of its dynamics. And no wonder skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum flatly disapproved. This was nowhere more evident than in the post-match presentation ceremony where McCullum was quoted as saying by BBC Sport, “...we`ll turn the page and go quids in again trying to put India under pressure. Hopefully, in seven or eight days, we`ll be talking about how exciting it is to be heading into a decider."

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