England tap into Bazball to tackle Aussie challenge

ENGLAND have been plotting the downfall of Australia following a brainstorming session with the architects of ‘Bazball.

- By DUNCAN BECH

Steve Borthwick and his number two Richard Wigglesworth met with England cricket coach Brendon McCullum and his assistants in Manchester in the buildup to their autumn campaign.

Both teams face key assignments against their great rivals with the Wallabies visiting Allianz Stadium on Saturday before England’s cricket stars head Down Under for the Ashes series.

McCullum has overseen a national revival through the use of an aggressive, high-risk playing style, with his mental approach of particular interest to his rugby counterparts.

“We talked about loads of stuff. There was a lot of mindset stuff. I asked Brendon how he changed that in English cricket, which was really interesting,” defence coach Wigglesworth said.