100 Quotes by Ben Stokes

It's always been there, that competitive instinct... I just want to win.

Sometimes you feel fine. You might have a day when you feel awful about what's going to happen in the game. It ebbs and flows. Just embrace it.

Jofra makes any team better. He is the most naturally gifted bowler I've seen and I don't think he realises how good he is. Some of the things he can do at the click of a finger are just 'wow.' It's pretty special to watch.

It was just bred in me that I would not back down to guys who were bigger than me.

In terms of how I want to influence the game, I try to have a positive effect with the ball or bat in my hand.

I played number 6 in rugby league so I had the ball quite a lot. I tried to make the plays, so you are in the action.

We've got to be good enough to put runs on board.

It's one of the greatest sporting environments you can be in, the first morning of an Ashes series. It's hard to explain, you can only really explain it when you're out there. It's awesome.

The thing about international cricket is that you never really get to know the guys you play against. The T20 leagues allow you to actually know an individual.