Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has lashed out at England cricketer Ben Duckett for the way he was dismissed in the ongoing third Test against New Zealand. He said it wasn't baseball, it was funny.

The England National Cricket Team is in a tough spot in the ongoing third Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The third match in a row between the teams is played at Seddon Park in Hamilton and is heading for an exciting finish.

The New Zealand national cricket team is in the driver's seat in the third Test against England

The New Zealand national cricket team is in the driver's seat as they set a mammoth target of over 650 runs. However, it wasn't the start they wanted as they lost three quick wickets and came under immense pressure in a game where crucial World Cup points were on the line.

One of the brain fade moments came after Ben Duckett's opening batting. The batsman dropped his wicket as he tried to play a big shot. His wicket came at a crucial time when the England cricket team was under a lot of pressure in a big chase.

Tim Southee hits Ben Duckett as he tries to play a T20-type knock in the early innings

Tim Southee bowled a length ball on off, to which Ben Duckett came down the track and showed all his stumps. He made a big shot through the line while early on the shot and finished it off by returning it to the stumps in an attempt to play a T20 shot.

Ben Duckett finished with an innings of 4 runs off 4 balls. He also hit one four and with his wicket, England national cricket team lost their first wicket in 8 runs. After that, Zak Crawley also perished as the team lost both wickets in the early chase.

Chasing 650 with 2 to go in the Test and your opener charges the 10th ball of the innings you're hiding in - Brad Hogg

Brad Hogg took the opportunity to take a dig at England for their approach. He pointed to Ben Duckett's dismissal and said it wasn't about baseball, it was about laughter. Taking to this Twitter account, he explained:

"Swinging 650 with 2 & bit days left in the test and your opener charges on the 10th ball of the innings where you're hiding in nothing. There's Bazzball and then there's laughaball!!!"

Chasing 650 with 2 & bit days left in the Test and your opener charges on the 10th ball of the innings you are hiding in nothing. There's Bazzball and then there's laughaball!!!

#ENGvNZ #benduckett pic.twitter.com/TjDkkv8OnR

— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) December 16, 2024

England cricket team has already won the series 2-0. But in the current game, they have looked extremely terrible with bat and ball. They failed to get going in the first innings with the bat as they were all out for 143 runs. They would hope for a better performance with the bat in the second innings.

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