Cricket - England to stick with 'Bazball' approach for the Ashes: McCullum

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England Practice - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 23, 2022 England's Ben Stokes talks to head coach Brendon McCullum during practice Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

(Reuters) - England head coach Brendon McCullum said the team will head into the Ashes series against Australia without fear of defeat and he sees no reason to rein in their high-risk, high-reward 'Bazball' approach that has proven so successful over the last year.

England were thrashed 4-0 in Australia in the previous edition of the Ashes but have won 10 of their last 12 tests since McCullum took charge and Ben Stokes was appointed captain.