Has Bazball made Test cricket interesting again?

[Whistler]

Not knocking the Aussie style of play but I grew up in the 90s watching the Ashes where people like Taylor and Waugh would bore us to death with their scoring at 2 runs an over. Christ, that was tough to watch. At least England make Test cricket interesting.

 

[duffer]

heh @ again

 

[Burgey]

It’s never been uninteresting unless you’re heathen swine

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Test cricket was always interesting.
It never was uninteresting.

Over the past few years, we witnessed special knocks from Stokes, KJP, and Mayers.

In the bowling arena, there's that Wagner dude from NZ...

And, 'build the man a statue!' Scott Boland.

 

[Prince EWS]

No.

*Stokes just ****s his pants in the middle of the pitch, diarrhea running down his leg*

"Are you not entertained? We're saving test cricket!"

 

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[GotSpin]

I think the idea of bazball has made it more interesting at least

the tv ratings here have been huge

 

[ankitj]

It was always interesting. Bazball or not

 

[honestbharani]

I guess it has made it more interesting is a better statement

And yes, its definitely fun to watch esp. as a neutral.

 

[loterry1994]

Lol guys in the English media have gotta stop acting like bazball is saving cricket

 

[Whistler]

It’s never been uninteresting unless you’re heathen swine

If Australia didn’t always lose wickets in heaps, it would honestly be more interesting to watch paint dry than watch them bat.

 

[Smudge]

Another battler adding credence to the idea that you shouldn't be allowed to start a thread until you've made 100 posts.

 

[Spark]

If Australia didn’t always lose wickets in heaps, it would honestly be more interesting to watch paint dry than watch them bat.

This sport is probably not for you if 3rpo batting is that dull for you.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Who got bored watching Mark Waugh bat? Always entertaining.

 

[Athlai]

I'm more inclined to the argument that Wood is saving Test cricket

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

I'm more inclined to the argument that Wood is saving Test cricket

It's actually NZ who's making Test cricket interesting, first; by winning 1st ever WTC, second; by exporting Baz & Stokes, & finally by unleashing the beast Bracewell & branding him as a fine blend of Stokes and Nathon Lyon.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

It's made it interesting for people who never were interested in Test Cricket I guess , Test Cricket is misunderstood by the general public , its a game of attrition, strategy ..But if you've been brainwashed to only love sprints (T20), you can never appreciate marathons (Tests).

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Test Cricket is misunderstood by the general public , its a game of attrition

Where is this definition written?

Test cricket is a TEST of players' skills.
It's up to batters how they want to survive the hostile bowling.
It's up to bowlers how they take wickets. There're no restrictions except max. 2 bouncer per over.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Where is this definition written?

Test cricket is a TEST of players' skills.
It's up to batters how they want to survive the hostile bowling.
It's up to bowlers how they take wickets. There're no restrictions except max. 2 bouncer per over.

Do you know what attrition means?

 

[Athlai]

It's actually NZ who's making Test cricket interesting, first; by winning 1st ever WTC, second; by exporting Baz & Stokes, & finally by unleashing the beast Bracewell & branding him as a fine blend of Stokes and Nathon Lyon.

I was wrong about you. You're alright