Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the most astute thinkers of the game. This has often helped him deliver good results on the pitch. At times, the Tamil Nadu spinner has come up with interesting opinions on the sport. Most of them hit the right note when it comes to the future of the game. In his latest YouTube video, the cricketer talked about an emerging brand of cricket. In the below section, we take a look as the player talks about the latest trend in cricket and gave out a few warnings regarding the same.
“Bazball” is the latest trend in cricket
After Brendon McCullum was appointed as the Coach of the England Test Team, the term “Bazball” has become popular. Like how he used to bat, the brand of cricket employed by England has been very aggressive. They have managed to chase difficult targets against good bowlers regularly. This trend has caught upon others. It won’t be a surprise if other teams also take a leaf out of it.
Meanwhile, R Ashwin had a few comments about the same. He said, “It was amazing to watch, but as a bowler, it is quite scary to think where the game is headed. I definitely think the ball and the pitches have a role to play in how England are playing, permitting a certain brand of cricket.”
The star spinner of Team India continued, “I think we need to be careful about this brand of cricket being the way forward. Test cricket has been the same for hundreds of years and there will be games and series that are played like that. Whether it’s the same brand of cricket you play all along is very debatable.”
A difficult brand of cricket to sustain
While it is entertaining, “Bazball” could be a difficult brand of cricket to sustain. It requires assistance from the pitch for the approach to be successful. However, when a team travels away, a lot of options are not on their table. Hence, it is an interesting subplot for the fans of Test cricket in the future.
