London, July 16 -- Former England assistant coach Paul Farbrance hailed skipper Ben Stokes for his performance during the Lord's Test, calling him a "leader of the people" and a "modern Ian Botham".

Stokes was the 'Player of the Match' during the third Test win against India at Lord's, scoring knocks of 44 and 33 in the match and taking five wickets. One of his most impactful moments in the game was running out Rishabh Pant for 74 during the first session on day three, denying India a chance at a lead despite a fine show from the lower-order. During the run-chase of 193 runs by India, Stokes made an impact by cleaning up nightwatchman Akash Deep near the end of day four. Later, during the start of day five, he bowled a lengthy spell, rem...