Arise\, Sir Ben Stokes?

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Arise, Sir Ben Stokes?

From hitting nadir to reaching zenith, no cricketer in recent times would have gone through an entire gamut of emotions like England’s all-rounder Ben Stokes.

From hitting nadir to reaching zenith, no cricketer in recent times would have gone through an entire gamut of emotions like England’s all-rounder Ben Stokes.   | Photo Credit: AP

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England’s World Cup hero Ben Stokes could be awarded a knighthood, if Prime Ministerial candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are to be believed.

The pair was asked during a debate on Monday if they would give Stokes a knighthood if either of them replaced Theresa May as the PM.

Johnson, regarded as the frontrunner for the role, said “I will give dukedoms, whatever — I will go to the maximum, to, what, the Garter King of Arms. Yes is the answer, absolutely”.

When the question was put to Hunt, he replied succinctly: “Of course”.

The England team that won the World Cup has been commended not just for its entertaining approach to the game, particularly batting, but also for its diversity. Stokes was born in New Zealand and his father Ged has represented the country in rugby.

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