Episode 186: Bazball, Bouchball, or just plain old Test Cricket
On today's episode of The Almanack Report, England's resurgent efforts in Test cricket thanks to the so-dubbed 'Bazball' came crashing down around them during the week as they suffered an innings defeat against the underrated South African team. As a result they have gone from media darlings to media dogma in the space of a week. But was it just because of poor execution, as skipper Ben Stokes explained it, or were they out-Bazballed by the onset of Bouchball? The discussion today will highlight some of my thoughts on the match, and what the future may hold as we approach next week's 2nd…
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