Steve Smith To Ben Stokes - Five Players To Watch Out For In Ashes!

The first Test between England and Australia starts at Brisbane's Gabba on Wednesday. Here, let's have a look at the five players who could be match-winners in the Ashes. Steve Smith (Australi

Ben Stokes (England)

Rarely away from the centre of the action, Stokes is a hard-hitting batsman, lively fast-medium bowler and an athletic fielder in the slips or in the outfield.

The charismatic all-rounder was a late addition to the England squad after taking a break from July to focus on his mental health and to rest an injured finger.

His overall Test figures are not startling but the 30-year-old brings an X-factor showcased in a previous generation by the likes of Ian Botham -- an ability to make things happen and to win matches almost single-handedly.
Australia coach Justin Langer admitted he still has nightmares about Stokes's exploits at Headingley in 2019, where he hit a stupendous unbeaten 135 to carry England -- who were chasing an improbable 359 after being shot out for 67 in their first innings -- to a one-wicket victory.

Stokes made his Test debut in Australia in 2013 but sat out the 2017/18 Ashes tour following a brawl outside a Bristol nightclub and subsequent court case in which he was found not guilty of affray.