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England captain Ben Stokes has actually been called as the winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2022 award, 2 days after being called as captain of ICC Men’s Test group of the Year for 2022. He likewise ends up being the 3rd England cricketer to win the award after Alastair Cook (2011) and Joe Root (2021 ), beating competitors from compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia’s left-handed opener Usman Khawaja, and South Africa fast-bowler Kagiso Rabada, all of whom handled to discover a location in the ICC Test eleven for 2022.
Stokes, together with head coach Brendon McCullum, has actually altered the fortunes of English Test cricket in 2022. Having a hard time for outcomes and at the rock-bottom of the World Test Championship standings, Stokes took control of an English side that was having a hard time for self-confidence. Prior to he was selected as captain, England had actually been beaten in each of their 4 most just recently finished series and had actually won simply among their previous 17 Tests.
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His inspiring management has actually now developed a positive and assaulting system, who won 9 out of 10 Test matches under his period in 2022. Under Stokes, England finished series triumphes over New Zealand and South Africa in your home, beating India in the one-off held off Test at Birmingham to level the series at 2-2, and hammering Pakistan 3-0 far from house in a historical trip in December.
Stokes has actually consistently mentioned about taking the worry of failure far from the gamers which has actually shown in the ultra-aggressive brand name of cricket that England play under him. He has actually likewise led the charge by example, having an excellent year with both bat and ball.
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He had actually scored 870 runs, consisting of 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries and likewise scalped 26 wickets at approximately 31.19. His assertive batting design saw him net 26 6s throughout the year and simply except 100 fours.
In the historical 3-0 series success in Pakistan taking place prior to Christmas, Stokes’s side balanced 5.50 runs per over, and the assaulting batting was matched by the captain’s assertive decision-making.
An inspired statement by Stokes in a high-scoring affair in Rawalpindi provided England the time to win the match as the sun was setting, in what will decrease as one of England’s biggest away wins. Stokes will be seen in Test action when England trip New Zealand for 2 Tests in Mount Maunganui and Wellington in February 2023.