Stokes: Buttler has created his own legacy – we are lucky to have him

Ben Stokes said captain Jos Buttler has “created his own legacy” and that England are “lucky to have him” after the team won the T20 World Cup to become dual white-ball world champions.

Stokes hit an unbeaten half-century, including the match-winning single, as England beat Pakistan by five wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday – three-and-a-half years after they defeated New Zealand on boundary countback to win the 50-over World Cup at Lord’s under Eoin Morgan.

England are the first men’s side to hold both white-ball trophies simultaneously, with Stokes hailing the way Buttler has taken the team on since he became permanent skipper in late June following Morgan’s retirement from international cricket.

Stokes told Sky Sports: “When the great man [Morgan] stepped down, you look at how quickly Jos has managed to take control of the team and progress it from the legacy Morgs has left. Jos has now created his own legacy. He’s a T20 World Cup-winning captain and he is incredible.

“It shouldn’t be taken for granted how hard it can be to make tactical decisions under pressure and 95 per cent of his decision-making has been absolutely right.