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Ben Stokes’ name is arguably on every cricketing fans’ thoughts. Since the last 12 months, Ben Stokes has been in the form of his life and been integral to England’s success across formats. Even in the ongoing series against the West Indies, England’s Test vice-captain has heavily contributed to their cause. And his teammate James Anderson has fallen short of words in praising what he has done for England.

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While Ben Stokes could not produce the result while serving as the captain in the first Test in Southampton, he made up for it in the next game. The 29-year old scored a cautious 176 off 355 deliveries before taking a wicket as the hosts restricted the Caribbeans to 287. He returned on the fifth day, scoring a brisk 78 and snapped two more scalps to fire his side to a 113-run victory, levelling the three-match series.

James Anderson Awestruck By Ben Stokes' Abilities And Talent
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James Anderson, who could not feature in the second Test, remarked that Stokes is undeniably the greatest all-rounder the nation ever had. The Lancashire pacer further said that his statistics are becoming better and better while his fielding is incredibly great to watch.

He’s certainly the best all-rounder I’ve ever played with and he’s becoming the best all-rounder that England’s ever had. There’s no reason why he can’t go on to become even better. With the bat, he’s averaging in the 40s, with the ball he’s below 30, and he’s taking spectacular catches. It’s just incredible that we’ve got him on our team and he’s great to watch,” the 152-Test veteran stated as quoted by India Today.

It’s hard to say how good Ben Stokes is because it’s hard to find the words: James Anderson

Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes (Credits: Twitter)

The 37-year old agrees with captain Joe Root’s statement that they are witnessing greatness in the making. Anderson conceded that the New Zealand-born enters into the team as a batsman; however, his bowling goes on to get better and better. According to the veteran, Ben Stokes’ talent is fantastic to watch and is an indispensable member of the team.

It’s hard to say how good he is because it’s hard to find the words. Joe said the other day we were in the presence of greatness and he’s spot on. He gets into any team as a batsman, while his bowling gets better and better each time he goes out there. It’s just amazing to have that talent in our team, and to be able to watch it first-hand as well was amazing,” he added.

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