Pakistan v England: Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are 'pioneers' - Paul Collingwood
Declare England aggressively teased on day four of the first Test, Pakistan 343 took victory with the home side closing 80-2.
"Sometimes I think it's crazy - in a good way," Collingwood said.
"I know I would never have come up with some of the ideas that Ben and Baz come up with. It's great to see."
England's bold approach in the first Test at Rawalpindi is a continuation of the ultra-positive style that saw them win six out of seven summer home games.
They scored at 6.73 runs per over, the fastest scoring rate ever recorded in a Test by a team batting twice.
Tourists constantly tinkered with their shots on the court, and their unconventional thinking included the bowling almost exclusively of bouncers with the new ball on the fourth night.
< p class="" data-reactid=".hoab4bbq3m.0.0.0.1.$paragraph -9">"When it peels off, it's genius. If it doesn't work out, so be it," said Collingwood, who himself captained England when they won the T20 World Cup in 2010."The big picture of what Baz McCullum and Ben Stokes do is that Test cricket is entertaining.
"Looks like they were pioneers in the way they played the game."
England beat Pakistan for 579 on morning four, earning a 78 first-leg lead.
They then crashed 264-7 from just 35.5 overs, the statement giving Pakistan plenty of time - around 100 overs - to reach the goal.
The hosts ended up 25-2, effectively 25-3 because Azhar Ali retired injured, before Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel did not counter-attack before the close.
Former England captain Michael A therton, speaking on Sky Sports, said it was a "fantastic statement" and called Stokes "one of the most important England captains we've had".
Atherton, who led England in 54 Tests, added: "He's willing to lose to win and he needs a lot to do that.
"All we've seen in this short time is that it's ready to tear up the conventions on the game to play attractive cricket."
Collingwood, winner of the Ashes in 2005, 2009 and 2010-11, said England will not be "afraid" to lose in order to produce an exciting spectacle.
"If you play the game the right way and put yourself in the right position to win, there is no shame in losing a cricket match. If Pakistan knock out the playoffs tomorrow, he deserves the win," he said.
"It's very well balanced. C It's up to us to go out tomorrow with a lot of energy. If we get a few first wickets, we're ahead of the game."
Declare England aggressively teased on day four of the first Test, Pakistan 343 took victory with the home side closing 80-2.
"Sometimes I think it's crazy - in a good way," Collingwood said.
"I know I would never have come up with some of the ideas that Ben and Baz come up with. It's great to see."
England's bold approach in the first Test at Rawalpindi is a continuation of the ultra-positive style that saw them win six out of seven summer home games.
They scored at 6.73 runs per over, the fastest scoring rate ever recorded in a Test by a team batting twice.
Tourists constantly tinkered with their shots on the court, and their unconventional thinking included the bowling almost exclusively of bouncers with the new ball on the fourth night.
< p class="" data-reactid=".hoab4bbq3m.0.0.0.1.$paragraph -9">"When it peels off, it's genius. If it doesn't work out, so be it," said Collingwood, who himself captained England when they won the T20 World Cup in 2010."The big picture of what Baz McCullum and Ben Stokes do is that Test cricket is entertaining.
"Looks like they were pioneers in the way they played the game."
England beat Pakistan for 579 on morning four, earning a 78 first-leg lead.
They then crashed 264-7 from just 35.5 overs, the statement giving Pakistan plenty of time - around 100 overs - to reach the goal.
The hosts ended up 25-2, effectively 25-3 because Azhar Ali retired injured, before Imam-ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel did not counter-attack before the close.
Former England captain Michael A therton, speaking on Sky Sports, said it was a "fantastic statement" and called Stokes "one of the most important England captains we've had".
Atherton, who led England in 54 Tests, added: "He's willing to lose to win and he needs a lot to do that.
"All we've seen in this short time is that it's ready to tear up the conventions on the game to play attractive cricket."
Collingwood, winner of the Ashes in 2005, 2009 and 2010-11, said England will not be "afraid" to lose in order to produce an exciting spectacle.
"If you play the game the right way and put yourself in the right position to win, there is no shame in losing a cricket match. If Pakistan knock out the playoffs tomorrow, he deserves the win," he said.
"It's very well balanced. C It's up to us to go out tomorrow with a lot of energy. If we get a few first wickets, we're ahead of the game."
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