England's addictive 'Bazball' suffers heavy landing
Second Test, Wellington New Zealand won by one run England 435-8 dec & 256 New Zealand 209 & 483 It was perhaps fitting that in the land of adrenaline junkies, England’s thrill seekers came unstuck looking for their latest hit. England captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum New Zealand is the birthplace of commercial bungy jumping; falling to the floor from a great height with only an elastic cord tied to your ankles to prevent the inevitable. It’s something England’s head coach Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum (far right) will probably have done and doubtless enjoyed. You can add variance to this practice by going backwards, going with a partner, or going blindfold but the premise remains the same. In defeat at Wellington’s iconic Basin Reverse though, England went some way off-piste and asked for too much rope. It was to be their downfall. To play ‘Bazball’ you are asked to disregard test cricketing convention and wisdom. Five, six, seven runs requir...