"Bazball" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Baz + ball, Baz being the nickname of New Zealand cricketer and coach Brendon McCullum. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Baz|ball}} Baz + ball Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Bazball (uncountable)
  1. (cricket, informal, slang, neologism) An aggressive run-scoring approach to cricket. Wikipedia link: Brendon McCullum Tags: informal, neologism, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Cricket

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