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#23: From tabloids to Bazball - England sport’s never-ending media battle
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- Stop The Press!
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- Jan 21, 2026
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- 2108
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Summary
Send us Fan Mail England’s Ashes tour of Australia didn’t just take place on the pitch - it played out in headlines, columns, and outrage too. From stories about drinking culture to fierce criticism of Bazball tactics, the coverage often felt less like analysis and more like a prosecution - in the UK and Australia. In this episode of Stop The Press!, Rob, Bill, and Nick ask a blunt question: have the media and press overstepped the mark with England’s sporting teams - and does it genuinely af...