Tim Paine has taken a dig at Ben Stokes, saying he is not at all genius just because he makes ‘funky fields’. The former Australian skipper has also remarked on the recent result of the nerve-racking Ashes Test at Edgbaston, stating that the outcome was ‘pretty much as expected’ amidst Bazball hype.

England’s emerging superstar Harry Brook has challenged Nathan Lyon publicly at the 11th hour of the much-anticipated Ashes. Brook has stated they will target the Aussie off-spinner in order to keep the run rate well above par, something they frequently do since the ‘Bazball’ has been introduced.

Former Australia cricketer Shane Watson has opined that England batsmen will have to be braver to turn things around in the ongoing Ashes series, after having lost the first two matches. Watson further added that the selection and the strategy of England has been questionable throughout the series.

England batsman Dawid Malan has said that the team is hurting after defeats in the first two Ashes Tests, and that everyone is up for the challenge for the third game in Melbourne, beginning December 26. Malan also admitted that the visitors haven’t been good enough across all facets of the game.