5 cricketers who are a throwback to past legends

#3 Ben Stokes - Ian Botham

England's Ben Stokes is the best all-rounder in the world at the moment and in addition to that, he is among the most exciting cricketers across the three formats of the game. He is England's premier match-winner and one player that everyone is reminded of whenever he is in action is former England great Ian Botham.

Like Botham, Stokes is an ultra-attacking cricketer who likes to stamp his authority on the game, be it with bat or ball. Although he bats left-handed, his approach to batting is quite similar to that of Botham as he looks to completely dominate the bowlers right from the time he comes out to the middle.

As a bowler, Botham was probably better than Stokes, but the latter has age on his side and can improve in the years to come. Last but not least, the latest off-field incident in which Stokes was involved is also a reminder that even his personality is perhaps quite similar to the former England legend.