Stokesy is only going to get better and better: Brendon McCullum

Englands head coach Brendon McCullum finds it scary to think about how good a captain Ben Stokes can become after the teams 30 whitewash of Pakistan in the Test seriesThe former New Zealand batter credited with bringing about a radical change in Englands approach to playing Test cricket said the team has performed incredibly well to win the series in PakistanBen has had a transformative influence in the year gone by and his work on and off the field is fantastic McCullum told Sky SportsTheres maverick in it and genius in a lot of it he addedHes just got an insatiable appetite to keep moving the game forward which is superimpressive But for me its the man management its the consistency of message its the pure passion and drive that hes got to make a significant difference in Test cricket and English cricket which is most impressiveSo I feel incredibly lucky that Ive taken over this job when Stokesy has got the reins and I think hes only going to get better and better and better which is quite scaryBecause if he continues to improve and drive this team forward then with the talent that sits within the dressing room they will give it a good shake anywayPlaying down his role in Englands transformation McCullum said Stokes has been magnificent in the series and praised the skippers ability to get the best out of each team memberI think this side is shaping out to be very much in the image of the captain It is his mantra McCullum saidHe wants to do something significant and leave a legacy and impact on Test cricket and he is getting there he addedI dont do bugger all to be honest McCullum jokedI just make sure that the guys remain consistent with their own beliefs and that they all want to be the best version of themselvesTo be honest its a really easy job dont tell my bosses But Im really enjoying myself and I couldnt I couldnt have asked for a better opportunity to be honestStokes at his postmatch conference here on Tuesday said he was very pleased with the outcome of the seriesAlso readBabar Azam is a big zero as captain people should stop comparing him to Virat Kohli Danish KaneriaIt will sink in once we go home for Christmas and New Year To win three nil out here is something to look back on with pridePakistan captain Babar Azam insisted that the Test team was in a rebuilding phaseWe will look back at this series and try not to repeat the same mistakes again There were positives in this series for us and we must learn from them Babar said at the National StadiumThe Pakistan skipper noted that one needed experienced players in Test cricketHe also insisted that the doors had not been closed on any player in TestsWe were in a position to win in the first two Tests but didnt seize the opportunity and that has been our problem we cant finish off matches from positions of strengthThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever