Jack Leach: England carving own path as they hunt seventh straight Test win
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy England are angling for a seventh straight Test victory in Wellington this week, a feat last achieved almost 20 years ago, but spinner Jack Leach is not motivated by emulating past glories. Old Trafford: beat South Africa by an innings and 85 runs The Oval: beat South Africa by 9 wickets Rawalpindi: beat Pakistan by 74 runs Multan: beat Pakistan by 26 runs Karachi: beat Pakistan by eight wickets Mount Maunganui: beat NZ by 267 runs But matching up to big names and big achievements of years gone by is not a priority for an England side who have won 10 of their 11 games under captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum by living in the moment. If we talk about records like that, then we kind of are playing with something to lose,” Leach said ahead of Friday’s decisive second Test against New Zealand. We’re in a good place, on a good roll, and it’s a pleasure and a privilege to be in this team.” Leach had a quiet time of it in the 267-run success in Mount Mauganui, settling for one wicket in each innings as the majority of the damage was done by the seamers in the floodlit day/night Test.