Updated On: 16 July, 2022 11:30 AM IST | London | IANS
"It's not about going out there and just looking to play shots. I don't think Joe Root has gone out there and just looked to play shots. They have soaked up pressure as well, " said Key

England`s Ben Stokes plays a shot on the first day of the fourth Test cricket match between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. Pic/AFP
England men's cricket team managing director Rob Key believes people should not be using the term 'Bazball' to signify the resurgence of the England Test side under new coach Brendon (Baz) McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes, saying it devalues the team's achievements.
Following England's four successive Test victories with McCullum and Stokes at the helm, where they have chased down some amazing scores including the record 378-run chase effected against India in the rescheduled fifth game at Edgbaston, the term 'Bazball' is being openly used to describe the side's positive and attacking style of play.