Western Australia coach Adam Voges predicts we’ll see “Bazball” make its method Down Under this 12 months which may lead to probably the most unpredictable and thrilling seasons in Sheffield Shield historical past.
The attacking philosophy created by England coach Brendon McCullum has the potential to revolutionise Test cricket, with the English batters going after the sport within the latest Ashes sequence whereas they weren’t afraid to provide you with funky fields in a bid to unsettle Australian gamers.
Bazball has created loads of intrigue abroad, and whereas it didn’t lead to England reclaiming the Ashes, Voges says the type of play will possible filter all the way down to Australia, with groups set to undertake a extra attacking method.
“I think we’d be remiss to think that it’s not going to come into domestic cricket in Australia in some form,” Voges informed the Willow Talk Cricket Podcast.
“It’s just different, isn’t it? It’s not something we’ve seen before.
“We’ve seen England play it for 12 months in the lead-up to the Ashes, so I guess I’m not surprised in the way that they took the game on.
“To define Bazball, it’s just ultra-positive cricket, isn’t it? It’s looking to put pressure back on the opposition to an extent that we haven’t seen before in the longer form of the game.”
Voges says T20 cricket has made it simpler for Test gamers to undertake the technique and says there’s “every chance” Bazball filters all the way down to home cricket in all codecs in Australia this summer season.
“I think naturally with the evolution of T20 cricket and guys playing more and more of it, I think we’ve seen small changes in the way the longer form has been played, but the England team has just accelerated that in the way they’ve gone about it,” he stated.
“Is it sustainable? I guess time will tell.
“You could see there were two really clear and different game styles from both the teams and we ended up with a 2-all draw. That’s not to say that one’s better than the other.
“Does it then filter down to domestic cricket? There’s every chance and I think it will.
“We’ve seen it already in the county game over there that the run rates are a lot higher and no doubt everyone in Australia, or who’s involved in Australian cricket, has been glued to their TVs during that Ashes series.”
Western Australia doesn’t want to vary their techniques an excessive amount of given they gained the Sheffield Shield closing final season.
But Voges says his facet will certainly think about using parts of Bazball this 12 months, one thing that may should be fast-tracked if different sides use the tactic towards them.
“In terms of the way we’re going to go about it, we’ll sort of talk about that a little bit closer to the time. In a pre-season phase like we are at the moment, you’re preparing for all forms of the game,” he stated.
“And again, it’s a mentality switch as much as anything. It’s that ability to play a bit more high-risk cricket knowing that you’ve got more time but equally fast forwarding and pushing the game forward so that we are seeing more results in four-day cricket.
“I think conditions play their part and whether they’re conducive, but being able to work it out live and play the game live will be an important part, but equally, we’ve got to be prepared if other teams are coming at us with it as well.”
Source: www.news.com.au
