# #23: From tabloids to Bazball - England sport’s never-ending media battle

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Podcast: [Stop The Press!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stop-the-press-7108617)
Published: 2026-01-21T10:00:00+00:00
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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...

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