It was what Ben Stokes stood for, in tandem with the Boy’s Own adventures he conjured with bat and ball, that made him one of the greats of England cricket.
He stood for indomitability. He stood for boldness. He stood for dash and drive. He stood for ‘a bit of dog’ in a time when dog was being lost. He stood for a refusal to back down. He stood for courage under fire and the rout of the impossible.
Perhaps the best tribute to pay him is that he has honoured the memory of his late father, Ged, by following his example.
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