England captain Ben Stokes has been named as the ICC men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2022.
Stokes’ year on the Test scene was one to remember, his 870 runs keeping him as one of the leading batters in the game as he added two more centuries to his name, most notably a first-innings 103 against South Africa in the second Test, according to Sky Sports.
While Stokes’ skills are always on show, it is his leadership as Test captain, alongside new head coach Brendon McCullum that has caught the attention of the cricketing world.
It is this strong conviction to go for the win from Stokes that has led England to nine wins in 10 Tests, with series victories on home soil over New Zealand and South Africa, plus a remarkable 3-0 victory in Pakistan in which his side scored the most runs ever on the opening day of the Test match.
