Centuries from Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley helped England lead Windies by 437 runs at the close of Day 2 of the second Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Ben Stokes, the hero of England’s World Cup triumph, sparkled with a fine 176 and powered his side to a strong first-inning total of 469/9 declared in the ongoing second Test against the West Indies.
Current England pacer Dominic Cork reckons star all-rounder Ben Stokes will continue to become one of the best cricketers his country has ever seen.
Stokes, England’s hero of last year’s World Cup victory, sparkled with a fine 176 and propelled his side to a good first-inning total of 469/9 declared here in the ongoing second Test against the West Indies.
Patience has been key in Ben Stokes’s rise to ‘Best cricketer’.
“I genuinely think he can get better because of his work ethic. He wants to bat, he wants to bowl, he wants to work on his game, wants to get better,” Cork said on Sky Sports show The Cricket Debate.
Since the Bristol bar brawl three years ago the retired seamer felt things improved for the World Cup hero to be different. Stokes himself had said last year that the unsavory accident and the subsequent series of events that plagued his life for 15 months might have been the best thing that could have happened to him.
Former England batsman Ravi Bopara also spoke about the remarkable change in Stokes’ approach. “I think there has definitely been a change with Ben. He has made his mistakes and learned from them. He looks a formidable cricketer,” he said.
“He is a fiery character and always has been – even if you are playing PlayStation in hotel rooms.
“But as he has had a more important role in the side as an all-rounder, making an impact with bat and ball, winning games for England, and since England have started looking at him as the main guy, his attitude has changed with it.”
Current England pacer Dominic Cork reckons star all-rounder Ben Stokes will continue to become one of the best cricketers his country has ever seen.
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Stokes, England’s hero of last year’s World Cup victory, sparkled with a fine 176 and propelled his side to a good first-inning total of 469/9 declared here in the ongoing second Test against the West Indies.
“I genuinely think he can get better because of his work ethic. He wants to bat, he wants to bowl, he wants to work on his game, wants to get better,” Cork said on Sky Sports show The Cricket Debate.
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Since the Bristol bar brawl three years ago the retired seamer felt things improved for the World Cup hero to be different. Stokes himself had said last year that the unsavory accident and the subsequent series of events that plagued his life for 15 months might have been the best thing that could have happened to him.
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Former England batsman Ravi Bopara also spoke about the remarkable change in Stokes’ approach. “I think there has definitely been a change with Ben. He has made his mistakes and learned from them. He looks a formidable cricketer,” he said.
“He is a fiery character and always has been – even if you are playing PlayStation in hotel rooms.
“But as he has had a more important role in the side as an all-rounder, making an impact with bat and ball, winning games for England, and since England have started looking at him as the main guy, his attitude has changed with it.”
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