England wants to give ‘new life’ to the Test format

It is clear from the prowess shown by the new captain Ben Stokes and new coach Brendon McCullum that England have come to rule cricket. No matter how big the target is now in front of England's white dress team, it seems small to them. Stokes' team crossed the target of 378 runs given by India easily.

Former captain Joe Root and wicketkeeper-batsman Johnny Bairstow's unbeaten century ensured victory for England with seven wickets in hand. As a result, the five-match Test series ended in a 2-2 draw. Before the match against India, England chased down the target of 277, 299 and 296 runs in three Tests against the Kiwis. They are the first team in Test history to win by chasing more than 250 runs in the fourth innings in four consecutive matches.

That's why the English Test captain said they want to give new life to Test cricket. Want to leave the impression of their fearless cricket. "We are trying to rewrite the way England are playing Test cricket," Stokes said. "We will try to move forward with all the plans that we have made in the last four-five weeks," he added.

"We want to give new life to Test cricket. The support we have received in a very short time has been great. We want to inspire the next generation. We want to bring in new supporters, we want to make an impression in Test cricket," Stokes elaborated.

It was unbelievable that England would turn around and win the Test in this way, even after trailing by 132 runs at first. Good environment is back in the dressing room of England. Now there are not just coaches, not just captains, there are a lot of people talking about inspiring the team. Following the example of Jack Leach, Stokes said it again at the end of the match.

Stokes said, ''When our thinking is clear in the dressing room, the task becomes easier on the field. Even five weeks ago, the target of 378 runs would have been scary. But now everything is fine. Sometimes teams can be better than us, but no one will be braver than us, as Jack Leach said. ''