India vs England 2016: 5 England players India should be wary of

#2 Ben Stokes

Ben Strokes scored a brilliant 250 against South Africa earlier this year

Before the start of the second Test against Bangladesh, England coach Trevor Bayliss said, “Ben Stokes could be right up there with some of the all-time best all-rounders.” In the limited matches he played, Stokes has shown how dangerous he could be.

He is one of the very few all-rounders in the generation who can contribute equally well with both bat and ball. Stokes is someone who is capable of turning the game on its head with his aggressive batting. Irrespective of the conditions and the situation of the match, Stokes likes to go after the bowler right from the word go and put him under pressure.

With the ball, Stokes has the ability to strike at regular intervals and can exploit the reverse swing that is available with the older ball. A lot was questioned about his adaptability to the sub-continental conditions, but the Englishman silenced the critics by delivering with both bat and ball in both the Tests against Bangladesh.