England all-rounder Ben Stokes has won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Player of the Year after having a fabulous 12 months. During that period, the all-rounder helped England to win the ICC World Cup. However, he said that the honour and the award was a testament to his teammates and the support staff who have been there with him in every step of his way.

“It is quite flattering to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year. The past 12 months have been incredible for England cricket and to lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for the first time was our greatest achievement. This award is testament to my teammates and the support staff that have been there every step of the way. Fundamentally, without the support of these individuals, we would never achieve our objective of lifting a major trophy,” he said.

“There is an incredible bond between teammates and to savour our achievements, whether that’s winning the World Cup Final at Lord’s or digging deep to win a Test match against Australia at Headingley. It is satisfying you can accomplish these superb highs together,” he added.

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Ben Stokes became a hero for the second time when his unbeaten 135 witnessed England registered an incredible one-wicket win in the third Ashes Test. He even scored a vital 84 in the ICC World Cup final. However, his transformation is really commendable. From a street brawl in Bristol in September 2017 and social media posts mimicking Katie Price’s disabled son to become the key player for England – the journey was phenomenal.

“The last 12 months have been the best in my career, and I believe what we attained will be the catalyst to achieve further success over the next few years,” Ben Stokes admitted that how his fortunes have turned in the past 12 months.