The term, coined to describe England’s ultra-aggressive approach under coach Brendon McCullum, has been named one of the 10 most significant new words of the year.
‘Bazball’ has been added to the Collins dictionary in recognition of how the word – coined to describe the aggressive style of cricket under England Test match head coach Brendon McCullum – has gained widespread usage.
Collins defines Bazball as “a style of Test cricket in which the batting side plays in a highly aggressive manner”.The word Bazball was first coined by Andrew Miller, the UK editor at the ESPNCricinfo website, in May 2022, shortly after McCullum’s appointment as head coach.
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