bazball

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Meaning · English

An aggressive run-scoring approach to cricket.

Register: informal, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

BRENDON McCullum has referred to ‘Bazball’, the playful term coined in homage to England’s new Test head coach, as ‘silly’.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bazball” mean?

An aggressive run-scoring approach to cricket.

Is “bazball” formal or informal?

bazball is generally informal, slang.