'Beta Ben Stokes Australia ko kam mat samjhna bilkul bhi' - Fans react to Ben Stokes' confirmation of Bazball approach for Ashes

England Test skipper Ben Stokes has ruled out moving away from the Bazball approach for his side ahead of the anticipated Ashes series

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Ben Stokes is fully aware of Australia's danger, but he thinks that England has "found something that works" as well as will continue to play with a high level of risk and reward in the forthcoming Ashes series. The first Test between England and Australia will take place in the Ashes 2023 on June 16. Both sides are in excellent shape going into the momentous series, with England prevailing in 11 of their past 13 Tests and Australia having just won the 2023 World Test Championship final.

Since the advent of captain-coach team Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, England has improved in the longest version of the game. Under Ben Stokes' direction, England has adopted a daring brand of cricket that completely disregards its opponents. With the help of Stokes and manager Brendon "Baz" McCullum, England has won 11 of their previous 13 Test matches because of their daring style of play. In the opening match of the Ashes on Friday at Edgbaston, Stokes decided to rule out switching from the "Bazball" approach.

Ben Stokes spoke on the Test Match Special and the first thing he did was to rule out the Bazball approach. He said, "We know the threat that Australia pose, no matter who they are playing against, they are a very good team but we've found something that works and has been successful."

The all-rounder spoke about the approach and how they have been preparing for the last year for this series. He said, "Nothing is going to change because we've had unbelievable success with it. If we were to change anything from the last 12 months because we find ourselves in an Ashes series, then anything from the last 12 months will have been completely pointless."

Australia enters the series fresh off a stunning 209-run victory over India during the World Test Championship (WTC) final on Sunday at The Oval. Since regaining the Ashes in 2017–18, Australia has not lost the series.

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