My friend’s feats at Headingley and in the World Cup final at Lord’s have elevated him above legends Ian Botham and Andrew Flintoff. He is the best cricketer I have played alongside
In the biggest summer in English cricket history Ben Stokes has stood head and shoulders above the rest.
He is the best cricketer I have played alongside and while it might be a massive shout – and admittedly he is a very close friend – I would argue he is now the greatest all-rounder this country has ever produced.
Written by Moeen Ali
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/26/magnificent-ben-stokes-england-greatest-all-rounder under the title “Magnificent Ben Stokes is England’s greatest ever all-rounder | Moeen Ali”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
