Ben Stokes remained unbeaten on 35 as England beat Pakistan within the third Test. But it was one in every of his Kiwi coach McCullum’s information that Stokes equaled, though he might have to attend till February to go previous them when England play New Zealand.
According to Sky Sports, Black Cap grasp blaster McCullum – from 2004 to 2016 – and Stokes have been main the best way with 107 sixes earlier than the match, essentially the most in Tests.
Sky quoted The Daily Telegraph’s chief cricket author Nick Hoult as saying: “The solely notice of failure was seen on Stokes’ face as he tried to hit the rope for a six with 5 wanted. He was fuming Because he would have damaged McCullum’s document of hitting sixes in Test cricket.
According to Sky Sports, Stokes hit 107 Test sixes in 89 matches and 162 innings, whereas McCullum achieved the feat in 176 innings in 101 Tests. ESPNcricinfo figures, nonetheless, put McCullum forward of him with essentially the most fours (776 to 665).
Sky quoted Michael Vaughan as declaring: “I’d argue that the final 7 months of English males’s cricket are the perfect ever – 9 out of 10 Test wins as a model of play that we’ve got by no means performed earlier than noticed one other world cup [World Cup T20] win.”
Ben Stokes of England reacts after being dismissed in the course of the first day of the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and England in Multan, Pakistan, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
The stated model of cricket, Stokes claimed, had loads to do with “overcoming the fear of failure”.
“When you take that burden off the individuals and the team, you see players excelling. No one worries about dropping out. You don’t want to drop out… But when there’s no fear of failure, You’re not tentative and you make better decisions. It’s a great time to be in this dressing room and playing for England. I’m encouraging everyone to come in every day and enjoy what you’re doing,” he stated after the Karachi victory.
Meanwhile, McCullum informed Sky Sports UK he “didn’t do all the rubbish to be honest” earlier than quipping: “Don’t tell my bosses.”[s] People dwell in line with their very own beliefs.
Sky wrote, “The next chance for Christchurch-born Stokes to claim outright ownership of the sixes record will be against the Black Caps at Mount Maunganui from 16 February.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
