Bazball Struggles To Survive In The Animal Kingdom

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As the revolutionary English cricket ideology of 'Bazball' once again proves in-conducive to test match victories - the Australia side appears to be entering their bad boy era.

With Northern Territory debutant Jake Weatherald looking like a suburban family man who works part time as a gangland hitman, the rest of the Aussie side looks like a rag tag collection of bank robbers who were raised by a stone cold crime family matriarch in 1980s Richmond.

When up against handlebar moustaches and one thousand yard stares, it seems that Bazball is not cut out for the Animal Kingdom

This comes as former England skipper Michael Vaughan calls for a major culture change in his home country's approach to international cricket, likening bazball to a “cult” and described as “nonsense”.

The Poms came steaming into the Sydney Test with hopes of clawing back a more dignifying series scoreline of 3-2.

However, it seems that a 4-1 Australia win looks the most likely scenario now after a day of toil for the tourists.

Like all good Australian heit thrillers, the national side met treachery and betrayal in Melbourne, with an unreliable pitch that gave their adversaries an easy win.

But with their backs against the wall, in the final act, it looks as if the Australians are setting themselves up for a historic Kings Cross bender.