2019 was a noteworthy year for Ben Stokes. In the wake of having an extreme year in 2018 where a large portion of his time was set apart with discussions, Stokes discovered his feet impeccably in 2019.
Aside from assuming an essential job in England’s prosperity, the southpaw held the group together at whatever point it was required. In the ODI design, yet additionally in the Tests.
At whatever point England was feeling the squeeze, Stokes was straight up there to resuscitate the group.
During the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, he scored 465 runs and got seven wickets. This likewise incorporated an unbeaten thump of 84 runs which helped England tie the last at Lord’s. He at that point proceeded to bat in the Super over also to assist his with scoring 15 runs.
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Not many weeks after his phenomenal thump at Lord’s, Ben Stokes played another blinder, and this time it was in the Ashes Test at Headingley.
He scored a fabulous 135* and without any assistance dominated England the game keeping them alive in the arrangement. It was credited as probably the best inning ever.
On Wednesday, he won the Wisden Leading Cricketer of the Year 2019 and furthermore turned into the primary England cricketer to do as such since 2005 as indicated by Evening Standard. With this, the England all-rounder likewise broke the curse of the Indian commander Virat Kohli. The Indian stalwart had guaranteed the honor three successive years in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
The last English player to win the honor was Andrew Flintoff, who got the honor after his fabulous presentation in the 2005 home Ashes.
Wisden additionally declared the best five players of 2019
The main five players’ rundown uncovered by Wisden had Jofra Archer in it who amazed the most huge Super in the last of the World Cup a year ago. Pat Cummins and Marnus Labuschagne, two of Australia’s whizzes during their home summer, were the other two top cricketers in the rundown.
South African off-spinner Simon Harmer, who helped Essex club to win the T20 and first-class area rivalry in quite a while, likewise named in the best 5 rundown. Among Women, all-rounder Ellyse Perry was regarded as the top player as she made it to the main five players of 2019.
Undoubtedly, he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year grant, got an OBE in the New Year’s Honors List and was likewise named the ICC Player of the year for his heroics a year ago.