Ben Stokes feels privileged to be representing England, once again
After the being dropped for the Ashes due to his off-field antics, Ben Stokes said that he felt "privileged" playing for England in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. After a disappointing outing in the first match, the 26- year old hit a fantastic unbeaten 63 runs along with 2 wickets.
Chasing a target of 224, England found themselves in a spot of bother when Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for 37 leaving the visitors 84/3 in the 16th over. However, the incoming Stokes, along with Eoin Morgan, stitched together a valuable partnership to guide England to a comfortable
"It was very satisfying for me. I was quite emotional walking off there at the end. Even walking on the field the first time and walking off made me understand how much of a privilege it is to represent your country,â Stokes said, reported AFP.
Ben Stokes joined England after he pleaded not guilty in a case of Affray which is still ongoing. He spoke for the first time about the Ashes where his presence was sorely felt as England lost the series by a score of 4-0.
"It was obviously frustrating to watch the Ashes. I went through all the emotions as I would have done playing but there's not a lot I can change about that now. I've been following all the cricket the lads have been playing but what I have to do now is focus on going forward.â
Stokes is pretty confident about the upcoming matches and said he doesnât want to ease off because of the long
"I want to contribute every time I play for England," he said.Â