After his achievements with the white ball, he carried on his breathtaking form in the longer version of the game.

Stokes almost single-handedly won the third test in the Ashes series against Australia, when he scored an incredible 135 runs, as he took control of a last wicket stand of 73 with Jack Leach.

The innings has been acknowledged as one of the greatest in the history of cricket.

His achievements during a summer that few fans of the sport will ever forget, saw Stokes go on to be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

In January, Stokes won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy when he was named as the 2019 International Cricket Council’s Cricketer of the Year.