London, Aug. 4 -- Head coach Brendon McCullum had special words of praise in store for "once-in-a-generation" cricketer Ben Stokes and remains assured that the England skipper will give his all against their arch-rival Australia in the highly anticipated Ashes.

England had plenty of positives to take away from the testing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy that ended in a 2-2 draw. Before being ruled out of the fifth Test, Stokes led from the front and set an example for his side, a blend of experience and raw talent.

He bowled 140 overs, his most he has bowled in a Test series. Before the nerve-wracking series finale, Stokes was the leading wicket-taker for his side with a whopping 17 scalps to his name at 25.23. His efforts weren't limited to ...