Flying cricket bail over stumps on pitch – representing a key moment in World Test Championship.

Is the WTC Cycle a True Indicator of the Best Test Teams?

ByBold Bouncer

The World Test Championship (WTC) was introduced to bring context and meaning to bilateral Test series. While it has added excitement to the format, there’s still debate about whether the WTC cycle truly identifies the best two teams for the final. Each team plays six series per cycle, three home and three away, and is…

Test match underway at Old Trafford symbolizing the Bazball era in Test cricket.

Bazball in Test Cricket: The Ultimate Shift or Just Hype?

ByBold Bouncer

When Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes took charge of England’s Test team in 2022, they introduced a thrilling new philosophy that came to be known as Bazball in Test Cricket. Bold, aggressive, and unrelenting, it was a breath of fresh air in a format many feared was becoming stale. England started scoring at over 4…