Chris Stocks talks to friends and colleagues of Ben Stokes about how the all- rounder has matured into a true leader

Chris Stocks

New territory: Ben Stokes celebrates a wicket for Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL

The biggest 12 months of Ben Stokes’ cricketing life has got off to a mixed start in the Indian Premier League. But the England all-rounder has been backed to deliver for his country once he returns from his highly-lucrative spell in the glitzy T20 competition.
Pressure comes in many forms and there’s no doubt the £1.7million Rising Pune Supergiant paid fo...