Bazball: Ashes 2023 – After three thrilling Test matches, the fourth Ashes 2023 Test in Manchester ended in a draw. Rain saved Australia as they retained the Urn with one Test match to go. With a draw, England skipper Ben Stokes’s rare streak has ended. In his 17th Test as captain, this is the first draw in the Brendon McCullum Stokes era Bazball.
Stokes made his Test debut as captain against West Indies in 2020, but the Southpaw’s full-captaincy stint began against New Zealand in 2022. The all-rounder took over from Joe Root and reignited Test cricket by playing an attacking brand of cricket.
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Under Stokes McCullum combination, England have defeated New Zealand 3-0 at drawn 1-1 away, beat South Africa 2-1 at home, beat Pakistan 3-0 away, beat India in the decider of Pataudi Trophy, and beat Ireland in a one-of Test series.
Bazball: Stokes record comes to crashing record, Shakib Al Hasan only captain to draw a Test yet
Among the captains to have not drawn a Test, Shakib Al Hasan leads the list with 19 Tests so far without a draw. South African skipper Dean Elgar captained 16 Tests before facing a draw between 2017-2022. While Monty Noble captained 13 Tests before drawing one between 1903-9.
Ben Stokes Test match as captain full list (updated on July 23, 2023)
| S. No. | Opposition | Result | Venue | Year |
| 1 | West Indies | West Indies won by 4 wickets | The Rose Bowl | 2020 |
| 2 | New Zealand | England won by 5 wickets | Lord’s | 2022 |
| 3 | New Zealand | England won by 5 wickets | Trent Bridge | 2022 |
| 4 | New Zealand | England won by 7 wickets | Headingley | 2022 |
| 5 | India | England won by 7 wickets | Edgbaston | 2022 |
| 6 | South Africa | South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs | Lord’s | 2022 |
| 7 | South Africa | England won by an innings and 85 runs | Old Trafford | 2022 |
| 8 | South Africa | England won by 9 wickets | The Oval | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | England won by 74 runs | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2022 |
| 10 | Pakistan | England won by 26 runs | Multan Cricket Stadium | 2022 |
| 11 | Pakistan | England won by 8 wickets | National Stadium | 2022 |
| 12 | New Zealand | England won by 267 runs | Bay Oval | 2023 |
| 13 | New Zealand | New Zealand won by 1 run | Basin Reserve | 2023 |
| 14 | Ireland | England won by 10 wickets | Lord’s | 2023 |
| 15 | Australia | Australia won by 2 wickets | Edgbaston | 2023 |
| 16 | Australia | Australia won by 43 runs | Lord’s | 2023 |
| 17 | Australia | England won by 3 wickets | Headingley | 2023 |
| 18 | Australia | Drawn | Old Trafford | 2023 |
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