Bazball

English Etymology From en Baz ball, Baz being the nickname of New Zealand cricketer and coach Brendon McCullum. Noun - en cricket informal slang neologism An aggressive run-scoring approach to cricket. en 2022 England's McCullum dismisses ‘Bazball’ as ‘silly’ Manchester Evening News 41 BRENDON McCullum has referred to ‘Bazball’, the playful term coined in homage to England’s new Test head coach, as ‘silly’. Glasgow July 9 on en 2022 Paul Newman World of Cricket Daily Mail 70 THE effects of Bazball can already be seen in the wider cricketing world, too. No sooner had Ben Stokes put out a call to arms telling county cricketers they had to play his way to get in the England team comes evidence of a response from Dom Sibley. London July 13 en 2023-11-18 Cricket: what the white-ball side can learn from Bazball The Week Bath 24 The focus on Bazball may have damaged England's chances at the World Cup – but it is "seemingly now also part of the solution". en 2024-04-06 Roger Alton County cricket needs Bazball The Spectator London The debate about ‘Bazball’ is absurd: for professional sport to survive it has to be entertaining, and aggressive cricket is undoubtedly far more entertaining than defensive cricket. en eponyms