Having taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series following their win in the first Test in Edgbaston, and with Australia retaining a lead of 91 runs in the first innings, the England team have only seen a decline in the batting approach in the second innings as well as with some poor shot selection as well as not playing in accordance to the situation of the match in the 2nd Test.
The entire English team have been facing a backlash as England have outplayed the sides like South Africa, New Zealand, India, and Pakistan with their entertaining Bazball strategy. Hence, the series started with the hope to add arch-rivals Australia to this list as the side were aiming to regain the Ashes on their home soil this time around. But with a loss that the English side incurred in the first Test, it seems that they are in double minds as to defend or not continue with the Bazball strategy as it has earned them so much better results in the past.
This uncertainty in their mind certainly have caused them big time as the team have been playing some strange cricket off let. This approach has also got them in the firing lines as many of the former cricketers have criticized them for their poor batting display as well as baseless decision-making while bowling.
Recently, an image of the Head Coach of the England team, Brendan McCullum surfaced on the internet in which the former New Zealand player was seen sitting with a gutted face and watching the proceedings at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Here are some of the tweets from the fans who have trolling McCullum and the England side as their Bazball strategy backfired at them.
Here is how fans trolled England and Brendon McCullum
His own balls are lost somewhere… Kindly return to NZ and play golf there. Test cricket is not for you.
— Gaurav singh (@loggerheads24) July 1, 2023
Won two home series and people suddenly started scream BAZBALL. Can't even stand against Australia in Australia and can't win in England in an Ashes.
— MANJIT (@MANJITSINGHAR) July 1, 2023
I think they are confused whether they play bazzball Or not,,in these two matches except the first inning of eng in first match,they didn't play as they are used to in last few months
— Arnav Chautala (@arnav_chautala) July 1, 2023
Aussies keeping England at their place💪
— ItaChi (@CricAni7) July 1, 2023
I am loving it… Wanted to burst the bubble of Bazball..If they lose the Ashes they will not qualify for the wtc finals again as they also have a series with India in India and what's the use of playing a tournament if you are not able to play finals when only 3 good teams 😂
— Rohit Jaiswal (@RohitJa98837448) July 2, 2023
They thought they gonna chance the phase of test cricket by playing bazz ball. Now it's completely misfired
— AKHIL REBEL (@gsrsakhil) July 1, 2023
Baseball won't work if you're playing a quality opponent.
— Vinod_Tweets (@Vinodya32988538) July 2, 2023
Result is secondary but atleast u have to try. We love him just because of his fearless approach. ❤❤
— svmanth.K.akhil (@htnamvsmi) July 2, 2023
Currently, the game in the second Ashes Test is steadily poised with England needing 257 runs to win on the last day of the Test match and Australia will be in the hunt to grab the remaining six wickets which will mean that they will lead the series 2-0.
