England batters break 112-year Test record

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England's 'Bazball' Test cricket gyration continues to situation the sport's accepted norms, with Ben Stokes' squad re-writing the past books.

Named aft manager Brendon McCullum, 'Bazball' refers to England's attack of all-out attack.

Since the erstwhile New Zealand batter was appointed successful May, England has won 9 of its 10 Test matches, earning wide praise for the entertaining mode it has played the game.

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England scored astatine 4.13 runs per implicit successful 2022, the 2nd highest tally complaint by a squad successful a calendar twelvemonth since Test cricket started successful 1877.

Only the Australian broadside of 1910 eclipsed England's rate, scoring astatine 4.47 runs per over. That, however, was implicit conscionable 2 Test matches.

In modern times, Australia scored astatine 4.08 runs per implicit successful 2003.

In December, England scored astatine a barely-believable 5.50 runs per implicit connected the mode to a 3-0 bid triumph successful Pakistan.

Prior to the series, England had lone won 2 Tests successful past successful that country.

For comparison, Australia scored astatine 3.62 runs per implicit successful 2022.

Speaking to Wide World of Sports during the bid against Pakistan, erstwhile Australian skipper Ian Chappell said Stokes deserved overmuch of the credit for the mode the squad was playing.

"It takes balls to play this mode erstwhile you're successful a concern wherever you mightiness lose," helium told Wide World of Sports.

"I instrumentality my chapeau disconnected to Stokes. It's casual to accidental it, but erstwhile the acerb is connected you he's kept doing it, that takes courage.

"I truly respect him arsenic a captain, due to the fact that he keeps trying to win."

Highest run-rate by a squad successful a calendar year:

4.47 - Australia successful 1910 (2 Tests)

4.13 - England successful 2022 (15 Tests)

4.08 - Australia successful 2003 (12 Tests)

3.99 - Australia successful 2002 (11 Tests)

3.98 - South Africa successful 1902 (3 Tests)

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