Ben Stokes has had a remarkable impact on England's Test team since taking over the captaincy from close friend Joe Root last year and the all-rounder has "lofty plans" for his team heading into a massive 2023.
England were at rock bottom when Stokes took charge, having just been thrashed 4-0 by Australia in the Ashes and then lost 1-0 to the West Indies. However, alongside new coach Brendon McCullum, Stokes has got England playing a new positive and aggressive brand of cricket and guided them to nine wins in ten.
And ahead of England's first Test series of the year against New Zealand, McCullum says he and Stokes are hoping to "do something pretty special" with a home Ashes series right around the corner.
