The Indian cricket team brought high-flying 'Bazball' down to the ground as Rohit Sharma's men secured a 106-run triumph against England in the second Test of the 5-match series in Vizag. In the second inning, while chasing a target of 399 runs, England hit self-destruct as many batters departed while trying to score runs quickly. The lack of patience in batters saw wickets fall at regular intervals, prompting criticism from one of England's greatest players ever, Geoffrey Boycott.

In his column, Boycott slammed the 'Bazball' approach, suggesting there's no glory in defeat.

Boycott wrote, "Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes are besotted with attack, attack, attack. It's as if they say, 'If we can't win, we will go down in glorious failure instead.' But there is no glory in failure or defeat.”

"Bazball is great entertainment when it comes off. But once you believe in an ideal over substance, then you have lost the plot. Today, England gave the match away. Bazball was a failure."