"He is getting for the IPL what most guys going to China to play football are getting for a fortnight's wages," Botham told a news conference at Durham's Chester-le-Street headquarters. You can have an injury and never play again and I think people realise that now. "Stokes's aggressive style has been compared to that of Botham in his pomp and the former England captain said: "I am very pleased for Ben. He is box office -- that's why he went for what he went for (in the IPL). "His intention is not just to play, but to win, and that's the kind of guy he is.

Source: Times of India February 28, 2017 04:02 UTC