be nighthawk, promoted to bat at number three in the Test match in Karachi against Pakistan on 19 December, 2022. Broad would make his debut in the nighthawk role on 17 February, 2023 in England's second innings in the first test in a series of two against New Zealand. He told BBC Sport that he was lying on the physio's bed when Brendon McCullum walked through the door and said "Hawk, it's time…You're going in next." Impact on wider game Domestic English game Changes in English domestic cricket came about in order to encourage an increased prevalence in the style of play closer to that sought by the England Test match team. Ahead of the 2023 English cricket season it was announced that attacking play would be encouraged in the County Championship, with fewer points awarded for drawn matches and maximum batting points only available to teams able to score at more than four runs an over. In January 2023, England captain Ben Stokes, managing director Rob Key, and Brendon McCullum over Zoom, addressed a meeting of directors of cricket from the first-class counties to discuss the way they intend the England team to play and the subsequent qualities needed in future international players. It was said they were looking to develop a culture in which no constraints of past processes exist, with a focus on optimising each players unique strengths. This didn’t mean each player had to play in the same buccaneering style as had been England’s hallmark under McCullum and Stokes, but the style which best showcases them with a recognition that batsmen play the best when they can be mentally free. Jarrod Kimber when writing about McCullum’s spell as New Zealand captain suggests that this has been a consistent theme for him, with Kimber writing “BazBall was a lifestyle choice…McCullum was just as happy to boost up [wicket-keeper] BJ Watling blocking as he was looking for players to smack it. It was about intent, invention and commitment. He was happy to let them fly and be the best versions of themselves”. Test cricket as a whole With the popularity of the red ball game waning in some areas of the world and with some cricket administrators prioritising the white ball game, Paul Sutton writing for The Roar said “ BazBall [could] not only revitalise England’s cricket team but also give the game’s traditional format the shot in