Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Boycott Applauds England's 'Bazball' but Urges Caution
Geoffrey Boycott, a former England cricketer, is generally happy with how well the England team is playing under its new leadership.
He likes the team's aggressive style, called 'Bazball.'
However, he also thinks the team needs to be smarter sometimes, and not play risky shots all the time.
He points out that before the new leadership, the team was losing a lot.
Now, the team is winning more often.
He wants them to continue to enjoy playing the game but to also think carefully about their decisions.
Geoffrey Boycott praised England's aggressive 'Bazball' style of cricket.
Boycott noted the team has improved significantly under current leadership.
He suggests the team should balance attacking play with strategic thinking.
England has a good record of winning under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.
The team recently drew series against India and in the Ashes.
- Who
- Geoffrey Boycott and England Cricket Team
- What
- Boycott comments on England's cricket style.
- When
- September 16th
- Where
- London, UK
- Why
- To offer his perspective on the current team's performance.
- Topic
- England Cricket
- Key Figures
- Geoffrey Boycott, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum
- Team Performance
- 22 wins, 13 losses, 2 draws under Stokes/McCullum
- Recent Series
- 2-2 draw in Ashes 2023; 2-2 draw vs. India
- Focus
- Attacking, positive cricket