Captain Ben Stokes said England’s remarkable victory over New Zealand is his greatest win as an England player, even better than his heroics at Headingley and in the World Cup final.
England chased 299 with 22 overs to spare on the final day to win the second Test at Trent Bridge.
“The enjoyment of every minute out on the field was incredible,” said Stokes.
“I can’t quite get my head around how we’ve chased 299 with 22 overs left on day five of a Test.”
Stokes, 31, played career-defining innings twice in the summer of 2019, first to defeat New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord’s, then to down Australia in the third Ashes Test in Leeds.
Now, in his second Test since being appointed full-time captain, England pulled off a stunning run-chase in front of a capacity 17,000-crowd that took advantage of the final day attendance being free of charge.
England were set 299 from 72 overs and strolled the pursuit in 50. Not only was the chase England’s fifth-highest of all-time, but by scoring…
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