Stokes and his WC heroics

“It’s Ben Stokes with the winning runs, who else?! It’s always Ben Stokes.”

Coincidence? I think not!

“Ben Stokes is a mediocre t-20 batter. His stats suggest the same, too. Why does even England keep him in the team”. Well, this is why!

He doesn’t have the fanciest of stats, but man has he impacted this game of cricket? His redemption story, his self-belief, that never say die attitude and just his presence makes this game what it is.

He had his share of luck today. Wasn’t able to tackle the Pak pacers for the better part of his innings, but he stood. He somehow stood like he always does. How does he always do that, when it matters the most, I mean it just can’t get bigger than an ICC final, can it? IDK, may be great athletes have something special in them, something that common people like us would never understand.

There is a reason why captain like Morgan considered him to be his biggest asset. There is a reason why player like Virat considers him to be the most competitive player that he has played against.

He is the man for the big stage. He is the man for the finals. He is destined to greatness. He is Benjamin Andrew Stokes.

He did it again, folks. He did it again.

KOLKATA – LONDON – HEADINGLEY – MELBOURNE…….