Until now number 5 and the fourth tailor seem perfect for him. However, no one is more interested or working hard in his game like Stokes and can only hope that he will stand up and he feels right with the franchise commitments he makes. As Botham said, he will be in demand all over […]
Welcome to the pantheon of the great people of England, Ben Stokes (Part 2)
You have to remember Ben is special because he is capable of so many things, he said both yesterday. He grows into a bigger and better cricket player every day and what happens at Headingley is the box office. He has nothing to lose and enjoy himself. That is the key. He was determined but […]
Welcome to the pantheon of the great people of England, Ben Stokes (Part 1)
This is no longer about the redemption of Ben Stokes. It goes beyond that. This is now a story about the great cricket that can drive England to both the World Cup and Ashes. The story is about ‘Summer of Stokes, it’s easy to focus on his efforts to make up for the time lost […]