Ben Stokes Likely To Receive Knighthood Following His World Cup Final Heroics

England's all-rounder Ben Stokes played a crucial role in England’s maiden World Cup victory on Sunday against New Zealand at Lord’s. He played an unbeaten knock of 84 runs which save the English ship from sinking. Following his stellar show, UK Prime Minister candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt said they would go to the maximum to give Stokes ‘Knighthood’. “I will give dukedoms, whatever - I will go to the maximum, too, what, the Garter King of Arms. Yes is the answer, absolutely,” cricket.com.au quoted Johnson as saying on the leadership debate hosted by The Sun and talkRADIO.

For his brilliant 98-ball 84* and crucial eight runs in the Super Over, Ben Stokes is adjudged Player of the Match. @Hublot | #CWC19 | #NZvENG | #CWC19Final pic.twitter.com/WZV7cgCvmj

— ICC (@ICC) July 14, 2019

It may be noted that eleven English cricketers have already been knighted for their services to cricket. Most recently, Sir Alastair Cook was knighted for his performance in both ODI and Test format. England scripted history on Sunday by claiming their first-ever World Cup title. The finals will be remembered for ages as it did not have a winner after the 50-over and super over action both ended in a tie. In the end, England were announced as the winner as they had hit more boundaries - 26 - as compared to New Zealand's 17 boundaries in the match. New Zealand had set up a target of 242 for England to win the World Cup. As the hosts needed nine runs off three balls, Stokes hit the ball into the deep off Trent Boult and ran for a double. New Zealand's Martin Guptill threw the ball in an attempt to run out Stokes but the ball bounced off Stokes' bat and reached the boundary. As a result, England were awarded six runs - two for a double and four for an overthrow. The incident had left a man with facial injuries, but Stokes was later found not guilty of affray.