Bazball shortlisted for Collins Word of the Year 2023 - Check Out Full List

England's revolutionary Test playing approach 'Bazball' has been shortlisted for Collins Word of the Year 2023.

The cricketing term Bazball is a new word which has come to prominence in recent years. The Bazball term is associated with the England cricket team, particularly in the Test format.

The English team's aggressive approach in Test cricket and fast scoring rate while batting is termed Bazball, the name which comes from their Test team coach Brendon McCullum. The former New Zealand player took over the English team duties and his aggressive playing imprint has transpired to the England Test team.

Bazball shorlisted for Collins Word of the Year 2023

And now for 2023, Bazball is among the words which were up for the Collins Word of the Year.

As per Collins, Bazball has been termed as 'a style of Test cricket in which the batting side plays in a highly aggressive manner.'

Which word was chosen as Collins Word of the Year 2023?

AI, the abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence was chosen as the Word of the Year 2023.

Collins Word of the Year 2023: All Shortlisted Words

AI

Bazball

Deinfluencing

Nepo Baby

Ultra-processed

Canon Event

Debanking

Greedflation

Semaglutide

Ulez