In the midst of the ongoing Ashes Series 2023 between England vs Australia, one of the fiercest cricket rivalries, England cricket coined a new term, Brumbella, find out the meaning behind it and more
With a lot of new terms being coined recently like Bazball, Bazbait, and Nighthawk, Brumbella is the latest term to join that list.
What is brumbella or brumbrella field setting in cricket and its meaning explained
Never-seen-before 'Brumbella' tactic of Ben Stokes to dismiss Khawaja in 1st Ashes tie. pic.twitter.com/SqoPY2Pbv0
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Australian batsman Khawaja’s standout performances led to the England team trying out all sorts of tactics and eventually landing it with the Brumbella. Find out what exactly is the term and how it works.
Meaning behind the cricketing term ‘Brumbella’
The term Brumbella originally refers to a large pitch cover that is used to protect the ground. However, England skipper, Ben Stokes and Ollie Robinson have given e new meaning to the term. The term can now be used to refer to the unique pitch that the two set up to end Usman Khwaja’s innings during their recent test match.
Stokes formed a ‘human chain’ from short square-leg to short mid-on, as a result, the formation looked like an umbrella in front of the wicket, hence the term Brumbella. The formation also did not have any slip fielder as well as the point region. There were just six fielders spread out in front of the wicket.
Ashes Series 2023 Australia vs England 1st Test match
Usman Khawaja was undoubtedly Australia’s standout performer in the first innings of 1st Test. The veteran 36-year-old led his team to 386 and scored 141 runs. He could have stood for longer and scored even more if not for Ben Stoke’s Brumbella plan.
With none of the conventional methods working on Khawaja, Stokes decided to set up the field in a unique way. Khawaja was on the field for the last 320 balls and seemed to be locking out England’s persistence. As he came down to attempt the 321st ball things did not go in the Australian opener’s favour. With Stokes setting up a new formation, Khawaja misjudged Ollie Robinson’s yorker and the ball directly hit the stumps.