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Prithvi Shaw (Source - Twitter)
Young India batter Prithvi Shaw shared his views on England’s Bazball approach in Test Cricket stating that he does not understand this approach. The 23-year-old said that people can come out with new names for the hard-hitting batting but that is just cricket. According to Shaw, Australia’s Mitchell Marsh is a proper Bazball cricketer.
Baseball is a term that is given to England’s batting approach after Ben Stokes took charge as the skipper along with the head coach Brendon McCullum. The name ‘Bazball’ has come from Brendon McCullum, who was also known to bat aggressively during his active career. In his latest interview, Shaw said that he does not understand the meaning of Bazball.
“I don’t understand what they mean when they say Bazball. I assume looking at Mitchell Marsh bat that he’s a proper Bazball cricketer. People will come out with new names. The way I play is that if I see the ball, I hit the ball. I don’t know what people will call that. Whether they call it baseball, hockey or whatever they want to call it, at the end of the day, woh apna cricket hai (that’s our sport – cricket),” Shaw told Cricbuzz.
Notably, England have been getting mocked for their Bazball approach after trailing in the ongoing Ashes series against Australia by 1-2. In the first Test of the series in Birmingham, the hosts declared their first innings on 393 for 8 and eventually ended up losing the match by 2 wickets. Australia continued their momentum as they registered a 43-run win in the second Test at the historic Lords Cricket Ground. However, England made a comeback in the third Test at Headingley with a 3-wicket win to keep themselves alive in the series.
'I’m disappointed...' - Prithvi Shaw on exclusion from the Indian team
Speaking further, Shaw expressed his disappointment with the Indian Team management on his exclusion from the squad. The Mumbai batter highlighted that he did not receive proper communication from the team management regarding his exclusion from the team.
“When I was dropped , I didn’t get to know the reason. Someone was saying it could be fitness. But of course I came here and cleared all the tests at the NCA, again scored runs and again came back to the T20 team. But again didn’t get a chance in the West Indies. I’m disappointed but you just have to move forward. I can’t do anything, I can’t fight with anyone,” Shaw said.
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'Mast joke mara re' - Fans react as Prithvi Shaw comments on England's Bazball approach in Test Cricket
Prithvi Shaw shared his views on England’s Bazball approach in Test Cricket stating that he doesn’t understand this approach.
Prithvi Shaw (Source - Twitter)
Young India batter Prithvi Shaw shared his views on England’s Bazball approach in Test Cricket stating that he does not understand this approach. The 23-year-old said that people can come out with new names for the hard-hitting batting but that is just cricket. According to Shaw, Australia’s Mitchell Marsh is a proper Bazball cricketer.
Baseball is a term that is given to England’s batting approach after Ben Stokes took charge as the skipper along with the head coach Brendon McCullum. The name ‘Bazball’ has come from Brendon McCullum, who was also known to bat aggressively during his active career. In his latest interview, Shaw said that he does not understand the meaning of Bazball.
“I don’t understand what they mean when they say Bazball. I assume looking at Mitchell Marsh bat that he’s a proper Bazball cricketer. People will come out with new names. The way I play is that if I see the ball, I hit the ball. I don’t know what people will call that. Whether they call it baseball, hockey or whatever they want to call it, at the end of the day, woh apna cricket hai (that’s our sport – cricket),” Shaw told Cricbuzz.
Notably, England have been getting mocked for their Bazball approach after trailing in the ongoing Ashes series against Australia by 1-2. In the first Test of the series in Birmingham, the hosts declared their first innings on 393 for 8 and eventually ended up losing the match by 2 wickets. Australia continued their momentum as they registered a 43-run win in the second Test at the historic Lords Cricket Ground. However, England made a comeback in the third Test at Headingley with a 3-wicket win to keep themselves alive in the series.
'I’m disappointed...' - Prithvi Shaw on exclusion from the Indian team
Speaking further, Shaw expressed his disappointment with the Indian Team management on his exclusion from the squad. The Mumbai batter highlighted that he did not receive proper communication from the team management regarding his exclusion from the team.
“When I was dropped, I didn’t get to know the reason. Someone was saying it could be fitness. But of course I came here and cleared all the tests at the NCA, again scored runs and again came back to the T20 team. But again didn’t get a chance in the West Indies. I’m disappointed but you just have to move forward. I can’t do anything, I can’t fight with anyone,” Shaw said.