"You think of Sir Ian Botham, you think of Kevin Pietersen. Australia like to go after players that back down - Stokes definitely won't do that. adidas factory shop sable square Nasser Hussain says Ben Stokes' return for The Ashes gives England the sort of "talismanic" player they need to take on Australia - and boosts spinner Jack Leach's chances of being selected. adidas factory shop sable square The 30-year-old scored a stunning unbeaten 135 - a knock Hussain called "one of the greatest innings I have ever seen by any cricketer in Test match cricket" - as England won the 2019 Ashes Test at Headingley by one wicket. adidas factory shop sable square Of course, the potential of this team has been boosted by the emergence of a so-called golden generation of players. Herdman was there when Davies made his debut for Vancouver Whitecaps at 15. Now he is a Champions League winner with Bayern Munich. adidas factory shop sable square