The Proteas have ended the test-winning streak of the Ben Stokes-led England team. The teams clashed at the Lord’s for the first match in a three-match test series. And the match went to South Africa with three days of play still left. The clash was rather riled with the captains of both sides engaging in talks about Bazball prior to the face-off. And thus, this win by South Africa is being especially rubbed on the English fans on social media.
With their recent wins over India and New Zealand, the internet went gaga over England’s newly adopted attacking play, the Bazball. And the wins presented Bazball as the ultimate undisputed challenge. And so while the South African team prepared for their clash, they were grilled to present an opinion on Bazball. However, the Proteas captain Dean Elgar was quick to note that he didn’t care about it.
English players like Sam Billings opined how it was “stupid” to ignore Bazball. Moreover, the English captain Ben Stokes also indirectly insisted on their winning play without naming it. Stokes took a dig at Elgar saying he’s the one telling about ignoring the gameplay while consistently talking about it only.
Even before the play as Dean Elgar dismissed Bazball, he instilled his faith in Kagiso Rabada to conquer the English. And after the game, his belief in Rabada proved true. Proteas bowlers, especially Rabada and Anrich Nortje didn’t let England carry the game to the fourth innings. And apparently, that’s where McCullum’s Bazball blooms. Right as Elgar received a mixed response on his comments before the game, after the clash he’s been hailed as the ultimate champion on social media.
Twitter Erupts As South Africa Conquers Bazball
A win in time for some Friday night celebrations 🎉https://t.co/WBuIPSaAhD | #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/IxFCeMRvEJ
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 19, 2022
Elgar talked about Bazball leaving the England team with “eggs on their faces”. And now Twitter believes it has finally happened as they torment the now diffused ‘Bazball’. Here are some of the reactions to England’s defeat.
"Bazball has done wonders in the fourth inns"
SA: There will be no fourth inns. #ENGvSA
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 19, 2022
ahhh, it all makes sense now lads. good work. #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/TpZouiE0jy
— kεz (@_kezx) August 19, 2022
Dean Elgar and the boys during lunch #ENGvSA #BazBall pic.twitter.com/qSizKnFdec
— Luvuko Nombembe (@luvukonombembe) August 17, 2022
Give me freedom,give me fire,
Give me 4th innings chase on a flat deck or I retire.#BazBall #ENGvsSA pic.twitter.com/0KYijlWrt3— Akash Kumar Jha (@Akashkumarjha14) August 19, 2022
Nothing against the English players. But the way the English media had rolled India and NZ into mud with their "New England" shenanigans, they absolutely deserved this hammering.
Test cricket, you absolute beauty. What a leveller ♥️#CricketTwitter #bazball #ENGvsSA
— Anuj Nitin Prabhu 🏏 (@APTalksCricket) August 19, 2022
Dean Elgar pre-match on 'Bazball':
"I've got absolutely no interest in that style. It can go south very quickly and I'd like to see them do it against our seamers."
A few days later…
South Africa win by an innings and 12 runs.#ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/H2naBpM5e4
— BetVictor (@BetVictor) August 19, 2022
