ENG vs NZ | England captain Ben Stokes joins Adam Gilchrist in an elusive file in Test cricket

England have already received the three match Test collection towards New Zealand and are preventing to make a clear sweep at Leeds.

Ben Stokes in motion towards New Zealand. (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSEngland captain Ben Stokes has modified the strategy of English Test cricketBen Stokes has been aggressive with the batBen Stokes is simply behind his coach Brendon McCulum

England captain Ben Stokes joined legendary Australian batter, Adam Gilchrist, because the second-highest hitter of sixes in Test cricket after his fast cameo within the first innings of the third and last Test match at Leeds.

Stokes, who hit two boundaries and a six in his 18-run cameo matched Gilchrist’s file of 100 sixes. While the Australian, one of the crucial prolific hitters in cricket, hit 100 maximums in 137 innings, whereas Stokes has accomplished it in 151. The checklist is led by Brendon McCullum with 107 hits in 176 innings. McCullum and Gilchrist are often called one essentially the most aggressive batsmen within the historical past of cricket, and are unparalleled of their attacking strategy.

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Ben Stokes has tried to emulate the identical since taking over Test captaincy from Joe Root, and in response to McCullum’s philosophy, has tried to run in direction of hazard, not away from it.

Stokes, earlier than coming into the Test workforce was seen hitting sixes for enjoyable in County cricket, the place he was particularly in a punishing temper towards spin bowling. He has emulated the identical towards New Zealand as nicely.

Stokes was a part of two essential partnerships within the first two matches, which basically led to England’s comeback from a place of drawback. After Stokes’ cameos, the tasks had been taken up by Joe Root within the first Test and Jonny Bairstow within the second.

After profitable the primary two Test matches, England are attempting to struggle again towards New Zealand after early jolts, with Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton discovering type with the bat. At the tip of day 2, they’re 264/6 after 49 overs.