Ben Stokes described himself as a ‘blessed’ England captain as he looked to shift credit on to the players who are responding to his methods
in Mount Maunganui, sealed by the enduring class of Jimmy Anderson on the fourth day, was a sixth straight win under Stokes – a run England last achieved in 2010 when Andrew Strauss was leading a march to the top of the Test rankings.
“I am pretty blessed to be in charge of this bowling group at the moment. But I’ve also got a seriously skilled and very brave batting lineup to watch. They’ve got to take a lot of credit for the sort of record I have as a captain.
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