England head coach Paul Collingwood hailed the ‘phenomenal’ Ben Stokes after being glued to his seat during an exhibition of clean hitting.
Stokes collected his 11th Test ton and first in almost two years in Barbados as he backed up his herculean bowling effort in Antigua with a powerful batting display. And Collingwood reckons it is a sign of his growing leadership qualities as he tries to support Joe Root on and off the field.
Stokes was short on fitness and preparation in Australia and it showed in the Ashes as he tried to play catch up. This time he has set his stall out with the amount of training he has been doing, and the results are there to be seen during the matches which should make others follow his example.
