England star Zak Crawley says, ‘Bazball' Comes Naturally to Us"
On Wednesday, the opener of the England Cricket Team, Zak Crawley, said most of his teammates have become better players since embracing the ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' approach, which is way more compatible with their natural game than the traditional "take your time" strategy. England upstaged India by 28 runs in the opening Test in Hyderabad despite conceding a 190-run first innings lead, showcasing a fighting attitude that stunned the pre-series favourites. England is yet to lose a Test since pioneering 'Bazball' under their New Zealand coach Brendon McCullum.
Crawley said in a press conference ahead of the second Test starting here on Friday that, "I suppose 'Bazball' comes quite naturally as a lot of our teams are playing more aggressively. The mindset when I first came to England was to backlight or take your time and build a long innings, and I didn't think that came naturally to me or a few of the others.”
He added, "A lot of us play a bit better under this regime.”
In contrast, India were also battling a selection crisis in addition to finding answers to their poor performance in Hyderabad after all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and top-order batter KL Rahul were ruled out due to injuries.