London, Dec 28 (AFP/APP): Ben Stokes and several of his England Cricket World Cup-winning team-mates were recognised in Britain’s New Year Honours list announced on Friday, as two West Indies greats, Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge, received knighthoods. All-rounder Stokes was made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) after scoring an unbeaten 84 as England’s men won the World Cup for the first time by edging out New Zealand in a dramatic final at Lord’s in July before his brilliant 135 not out secured a stunning one-wicket victory in the third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley six weeks later. For Stokes, playing in the ongoing first Test against South Africa at Centurion having recently been voted the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year, it was all a far cry from the career-threatening situation he faced before he was acquitted on a charge of affray in August 2018 after an early hours incident outside a Bristol nightclub the previous September. Meanwhile Eoin Morgan, who captained England to World Cup glory, was named a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), one rank below a knighthood. Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and England’s top run-scorer in the … Continue reading Cricket honoured with Stokes and West Indies duo on New Year list