Ben Stokes Joins Elite List With Boxing Day Test Win

England’s Boxing Day Test triumph over Australia elevated Ben Stokes into a rare group of captains. Since 2011, only 3 leaders have defeated the Kangaroos at Melbourne: Virat Kohli in 2018, Ajinkhya Rahane in 2020, and now Stokes. In 15 Boxing Day Tests, Australia otherwise remained unbeaten, settling for draws against India in 2014 and England in 2017.