The Poms do have holes at the top. Crawley is not a Test opener's arse.hole. But Lees might be. Pope has a lot of talent. Bairstow is reborn. Root and Stokes are world class. Leach suddenly looks a Test spinner. Unfortunately for them Broad and Anderson are still their two best bowlers, although they look like playing forever.
They are playing bold cricket. Good on them. We will have to lift to beat them over there.
Have always admired McCullum. And Stokes is a star. The below commentary sounds a lot like the Tigers philosophical change in 2017
It is England's first series victory since winning in Sri Lanka early in 2021 and followed a run in which they had won one and lost 11 of 17 Tests.
The transformation under new coach Brendon McCullum and new captain Ben Stokes sets England up nicely for the final Test of last year's uncompleted series against India. That begins on Friday (1 July) with England 2-1 down.
"It has gone really well," said Stokes. "To walk away with a 3-0 series win against the best team in the world is a pretty special start. It's a huge testament to the team.
"When I took over it was about more than results – it was about changing the mindset of the lads towards Test cricket, having fun, enjoying representing your country. Then the results will look after themselves.
"To have done it so quickly is unbelievable."
McCullum said: "I think it is a pretty simple game. Sometimes we can get caught up in the fear of failure and maybe try to protect something rather than actually enjoying the opportunity you've got to represent your country."
Former captain Root, who made 396 runs at 99 in the series, said: "It's such fun to play in and be part of. If you can't enjoy a series like this then what do you play for?"
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