‘To me it’s a load of s***’ - Nathan Lyon reacts to Bazball getting added to Collins dictionary

England’s style of playing in Tests, commonly known as 'Bazball', has taken over the world by storm. Introduced by Test head coach Brendon McCullum, England have been playing aggressive cricket in the longest format of the game, and it has worked wonders for the Ben Stokes-led side.

With the world becoming a fan of the style of play, the Australian players do have a different opinion. When asked his opinion on Bazball, ace Australian spinner Nathan Lyon came forward to talk about Bazball’s inclusion in the dictionary and opined that he is 2-0 up against Bazball, so he is happy.

"Well, I’m 2-0 against Bazball, so I’m pretty happy about it. To me, it’s a load of s***, if you ask me. It’s a brand of cricket that the English want to keep going; now it’s in the dictionary, which is pretty remarkable,” Nathan Lyon said in an interview on an Australian TV show, The Front Bar.

According to the Collins Dictionary, "a style of Test cricket in which the batting side attempts to gain the initiative by playing in a highly aggressive manner” is what defines ‘Bazball’.

Australia kick off T20I series with loss after World Cup win

Speaking of Australia’s recent assignments, the side is currently competing against India in a five-match T20I series. After their recent ODI World Cup win, the Men in Yellow kicked off the T20I series with a loss against the Suryakumar Yadav-led side.

The first game saw both sides face off at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, November 23. The clash began with Australia coming in to bat first and posting a total of 208 runs after a brilliant 110-run knock by Josh Inglis. 

Aiming to chase down the target, India were propelled to a brilliant win after a masterful knock by Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan. The skipper scored 80 runs in 42 deliveries, with Kishan scoring 58 runs in 39 deliveries. Furthermore, Rinku Singh finished the game for India, as the hosts won the game by two wickets.