Bazball left Australians scratching their head throughout Ashes: Ricky Ponting

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting praised England’s ‘Bazball’ method in the course of the Ashes, which noticed them make a outstanding comeback from 0-2 down, leaving the Aussies a befuddled group. Despite main the collection 2-0 after the primary two Tests, Australia struggled to fight England’s contrasting fashion, leading to a tied collection with England profitable the third and fifth Tests.

Talking to SEN Radio, Ponting defined, “The two contrasting styles of play were great to sit back and watch. There was a lot of talk about Bazball and how England would approach it, and would that style stand up against the quality of the Australian attack.

“It probably had some of the Australian players, coaches and the captain at different times scratching their heads as to how they were going to combat it.

“I think the 2-2 result, albeit probably slightly biased with a bit of controversy in that last Test with the ball changed, the way it was, that gifted England some conditions they probably shouldn’t have got.

“I think the level of cricket played across the series, the 2-2 result was probably fair,” he added.

Ponting additionally instructed introducing new bowlers within the Kangaroos’ lineup over the subsequent 12 months, together with Michael Neser in applicable circumstances. “As the series wore on, Cummo (Cummins) was probably the pick again. But, Starcy (Mitchell Starc) was outstanding. There were some questions about whether Pat could get through those six Tests and keep his intensity up.

“As it went on, it felt like they could have brought (Michael) Neser in at some stage in the right conditions. But I think what they did selection-wise was right,” he stated.