‘I am pretty blessed’: Ben Stokes praises England talents as winning run goes on

• Stokes says England depth will cause Ashes selection dilemmas
• NZ’s Tim Southee insists there is no ‘gulf’ between the sides

Ben Stokes described himself as a “blessed” England captain as he looked to shift credit on to the players who are responding to his methods and surpassing expectations.

The tourists will head into this week’s second Test against New Zealand in Wellington with a 1-0 lead in the two-match series after another commanding performance under Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

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