England captain Ben Stokes has been named because the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2022.
The 31-year-old, who captained England to 9 wins in 10 Tests within the 12 months, was essential to the crew’s success with bat and ball. He scored 870 runs at a mean of 36.25, whereas additionally taking 26 wickets at a mean of 31.19.
Stokes took over as England captain after a disappointing begin to the 12 months for the red-ball crew, and beneath his captaincy and with Brendon McCullum as Test coach, England went for a extra aggressive and Test-winning strategy. , later coined as ‘bazball’.
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England’s inspirational captain is the recipient of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2022 award 🏅#iccawards
– ICC (@ICC) January 26, 2023
Under his stewardship, England defeated New Zealand and South Africa at dwelling, earlier than touring to Pakistan and successful a three-match collection towards India in the one Test at Southampton.
England’s scoring price of 4.13 in 15 Tests in 2022 was the second highest in historical past and second solely to Australia in 1910. Those statistics embody the loss to the West Indies and the top of the Ashes defeat beneath Joe Root. In the matches during which Stokes led England, the crew struck at a game-change price of 4.77 per over.
Stokes was additionally named captain of the 2022 ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
