Usman Khawaja admits Bazball’s attract however says Australia will play their manner
Usman Khawaja admitted he had been caught up within the leisure supplied by Bazball, however added that finally it would not matter how a Test match is gained whereas England proceed to insist the end-game is just not one thing they’re involved with.
Khawaja has skilled each side of England’s strategy over the primary two days of the Edgbaston Test, firstly as a fielder as they rattled alongside at greater than 5 over after which as a batter confronted by a spread of bizarre fields by Ben Stokes.
“It’s hard not to get taken away by it,” Khawaja stated as he completed the second day unbeaten on 126. “The way they batted yesterday was pretty entertaining, even for someone like me who was on the field. Some of the shots were really entertaining. [Joe Root] reverse-lapping them, [Harry Brook] charging down and hitting over the top of cover.
“It’s nice to look at, I perceive why folks get pleasure from watching it however would not matter the way you win in Test cricket it is all about attempting to win. Whether they win or we win on the finish of this Test, nobody will care how you probably did it, whether or not you scored at six an over, whether or not you scored at three an over. This is why a Test match is a phenomenal recreation. You must do issues your manner. I’ve realized that over an extended profession.”
However, while Khawaja is of the school that the result still matters, England are continuing their approach of taking that away from their thinking.
“We have stated proper from the beginning we are attempting to make Test cricket much more entertaining. If we do not try this, then Test cricket may not survive,” assistant coach Paul Collingwood said after a day where England could have been in a much stronger position if not for three missed chances.
“Our imaginative and prescient as a Test group is much better than outcomes. Australia can go about it how they need to go about it, however we’ll keep on with our plans and we’re proud of how we did it over the primary two days.”
Meanwhile, Khawaja believes he can see the influence of Brendon McCullum in how Stokes operates, having overlapped with McCullum during his Test career and been on the receiving end of some left-field thinking.
“Think Stokesy has taken somewhat little bit of that, however I like he does it his personal manner,” he said. “He challenges the sport and challenges folks in numerous methods. We are right here to entertain and assume that stuff is extraordinarily entertaining. Even the final ball when he simply actually went proper subsequent to the bowler and stated, you have bought a free hit for six or 4 if you need it. Luckily [Alex] Carey simply blocked it. I like that type of stuff, it is cool.”