His leadership in Tests saw England beat New Zealand in a three-match Test series, and then India in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston. former New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has revealed in his autobiography that he had approached Stokes to play for New Zealand in 2010. Writing in his autobiography ‘Ross Taylor Black and White’, Taylor revealed that he had approached Stokes while playing with him for Durham in 2010. As Taylor wrote, stuff.co.nz. Talking further about Ben Stokes, Taylor wrote: “Ben was honest about playing for New Zealand, but NZC will have to act swiftly and decisively and give him some solid assurances, which Vaughan clearly said.

Source: Stuff August 15, 2022 06:43 UTC