It was an informal meeting between Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes in May 2022 that turned English cricket on its head, taking it from humiliation to triumph.
From self-doubt to where they are placed currently: England have won 13 of their last 18 Tests, and staged a resounding comeback from being 2-0 down to draw the high-octane Ashes series, which concluded on July 31.
The meeting came days after McCullum (nicknamed Baz) was appointed England’s head coach, and Stokes the Test captain.
England had registered just a solitary win from 17 Tests when they took over the reins at the

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