Having come to Headingley without a Test five-for in England, Jack Leach will leave it with two, crediting the team’s new head coach, Brendon McCullum, and captain, Ben Stokes, with giving him the confidence that has transformed his approach and brought instant results.
“It probably hasn’t sunk in but it feels special,” Leach said. “I don’t know if I thought it was possible, probably not. My biggest thing is having belief in myself and that’s what Ben and Baz have really helped me with, and it looks like that’s starting to pay off. I know there’s going to be challenging games, but this is a good one for me.”
