Stokes is the seventh captain to win nine or more Tests in a year. Prior to this, kohli, former South African captain Graeme Smith, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, former england captain Michael Vaughan, former Australian captain Steve Waugh and former west indies captain Clive Lloyd are included.

Ever since england appointed ben stokes as captain and former new zealand explosive batsman Brendon McCullum as coach for the Test format, the approach of this team has changed. The team is winning matches continuously. After the arrival of the pair of stokes and McCullum, england have played 11 Tests and have won nine of them. england played all these 11 Tests this year. With nine Test wins, stokes equaled former india captain Virat Kohli's six-year-old record.

In fact, stokes is the seventh captain to win nine or more Tests in a year. Prior to this, kohli, former South African captain Graeme Smith, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, former england captain Michael Vaughan, former Australian captain Steve Waugh and former west indies captain Clive Lloyd are included. kohli won nine Tests in a calendar year in 2016. Team india was invincible that year and three Tests were drawn. Graeme Smith and Clive Lloyd hold the record for most Test wins in a calendar year.

Smith won 11-11 Tests in 2008 and Lloyd in 1984. Apart from this, for the first time since 2004, the england team has been able to win nine or more Tests in a calendar year. Earlier this feat was done by former captain Michael Vaughan. In 2004, he won 10 Tests. england have whitewashed pakistan for the first time at their home. The english team is currently running in excellent form. In the same year, Joe Root was removed from the Test captaincy and McCullum was handed over the captaincy.

In the last 10 Tests under Root's captaincy, the england team had won just one match. At the same time, england have won nine Tests in the first 10 Tests after stokes became the regular captain. England's only defeat came against south africa at Lord's earlier this year. The African team defeated the english team by an innings and 12 runs in that match. stokes has also been the stand-in captain once in 2020. west indies won that match by four wickets.

England's performance under the captaincy of Stokes

result year against

WI west indies won by 4 wickets 2020

NZ england won by 5 wickets 2022

NZ england won by 5 wickets 2022

NZ england won by 7 wickets 2022

IND england won by 7 wickets 2022

SA south africa won by an innings and 12 runs 2022

SA england won by an innings and 85 runs 2022

SA england won by 9 wickets 2022

PAK england won by 74 runs 2022

PAK england won by 26 runs 2022

PAK england won by 8 wickets 2022

The england team has already been eliminated from the race for the final of the World Test championship and has also eliminated pakistan from the race along with themselves. Pakistan's team is at the seventh position in the WTC points table. The Australian team is in first place and india is in second place.

What is the baseball effect?

Ben stokes and Brendon McCullum

Ben stokes and Brendon McCullum - Photo: Social Media

Actually, before May this year, the performance of the england team was very poor. Because of this then even Captain Joe Root had to resign from his post. Along with this, coach chris Silverwood was also removed from his post. The day of May 12, 2022 brought change for england and former new zealand explosive batsman Brendon McCullum was appointed as the new coach of the england Test team. From here the story took a turn.

After this the discussions of 'Badge Ball' started happening. This term became more famous after India's historic 378-run chase against england in July this year. In fact, the new strategy of the england cricket team has been called the 'Badge Ball' effect. Effect means effect. That is, the 'Badge Ball' strategy affected the england team. The word badge also came into the limelight because the new england coach Brendon McCullum's nickname is 'Badge'.

McCullum had said as soon as he became the coach that the england team would now play more aggressively. Along with this, he had said that the english team will play to chase instead of defending, no matter how big the score is in the fourth innings. This strategy was called badge ball. This new strategy of england proved to be effective and the team is continuously winning Test matches. england has clean swept many teams following this strategy. It also includes Test series against new zealand and Pakistan