“Does that mean we’re not playing at a world class level?”, Bumra wondered in response to the cheer on Twitter. It read “Bazball” and was sent by Mohammad Kaif, greeting the players, moreover, after the victory. The ambiguous tweet was met with mixed reactions by fans, and the reaction was not long in coming.
Past game
This situation was preceded by the game of the South African team, which brought the victory. At the end of the first half, the team led with a score of 326. The English athletes joined forces and made them sweat in the second half. The result of the meeting with a gap of 12 points was won by the heroes of this article.
After that, the “Bazball” tweet appeared, which was so disliked by the fans, as it was regarded as a criticism of Jasprit Bumra.
This word entered sports slang after the England team defeated the New Zealand team. This is directly related to the work of the new coach of the team. At the same time, the Indian athletes lost in Edgbaston and, ironically, in this game, Bumra was the captain for the first time.
Kaif’s tweet stated that “Bazball” is not effective against world-class athletes led by a talented captain. The fans reacted rather reservedly, urging not to judge Bumra harshly, because it was his debut in the form of a captain. After that, there were many questions that directly or indirectly refuted Kaif’s position.
Recall that the Indian team proved to be excellent in Birmingham. Panta scored an impressive 146 points to put the team ahead 416 to England’s 284. In the second half, the pressure increased and England took the lead 378 to 245. Barstow and Ruta put the match to a close with their Hundreds.
