Top 5 current England all-rounders

#1 Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes has established himself as England’s No. 1 all-rounder across formats

England cricket’s latest poster-boy, as far as influence on the team is concerned, Ben Stokes, has, at just 25 years of age, carved a niche for himself and has established himself as England’s No. 1 all-rounder across formats. Although recent injuries have sidelined the Durham-born cricketer to some extent, his return to the English limited-overs side for the ODIs against Pakistan in 2016 have paved the way for his recovery on the field.

The man who holds the record for the second-fastest Test double hundred in history (off 163 balls vs South Africa in 2015) has, over the years, proven his credentials with the bat as well as with the ball and has become one of the few England cricketers to play all three formats of the game on a regular basis.

811 runs from 43 ODIs at an average of 23.85 and a strike-rate of 93.64, and 37 wickets at 36.29 speak of a nascent career, to say the least. But, as time progresses, Stokes is only expected to mature, provided he stays fit. While the comparisons with Andrew Flintoff and Ian Botham still appear to be far-fetched, Stokes can indeed emulate them if he continues on his own merry way.