'Better to be a has-been than a never-been': Stokes fires back at Botham

Ben Stokes humorously responded to Ian Botham's retirement comments on social media. Botham had playfully inducted Stokes into a club of former players. Stokes referenced a quote often attributed to Botham himself. This exchange followed Botham's earlier criticism of Stokes' curfew breach. Stokes retired after a distin