England’s revolution through the eyes of Ben Stokes

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

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🗓️ 22 December 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Ben Stokes brings us inside the England camp after a year to remember for the men's Test side. We hear details of Bairstow’s Trent Bridge blitz, the record breaking win over India and how the Lord’s defeat to South Africa was quickly put to bed leading to a series win. Plus, Stokes also recalls how he steered England’s white ball side to T20 glory at the MCG.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcast
0:04.4	You're listening to the TMS Podcast
0:07.1	from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:10.5	Welcome to this special TMS Podcast looking back.
0:13.4	At the fortunes of England men's team in 2022,
0:16.5	it's been an incredible 12 months for the side
0:18.8	and especially for Ben Stokes.
0:21.0	This time last year England were involved
0:22.7	in what became a disastrous ashes series
0:25.0	followed by defeat in the West Indies.
0:27.2	But the test team has been totally turned around
0:29.3	with Stokes and the new coach Brendan McCullum
0:31.9	while the White Ball team won the T20 World Cup
0:34.7	with Stokes playing a key role.
0:37.0	It's also been the big turnaround for Stokes personally
0:39.3	who had taken time out from playing cricket
0:41.8	to protect his mental health.
0:43.6	Stokes has been reflecting on his year with Tim Peach.
0:46.6	The TMS Podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:52.0	Looking back on the time
0:53.1	where I decided to take a break away from cricket was,
0:58.3	I think, a accumulation of quite a lot of different things
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