Because Ben Stokes.

She/her. I love the boys that do the cricket things, but if you're a tad obsessed with Ben Stokes we'll make quick friends. Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Mark Wood. Somehow Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc have weaselled their way into my heart, along with most of the Aussie Women's squad... One woman captain of the Stoot/Stoottler/Bos ships and damn it they will sail. Drop me a prompt/request/hello any time! Fic writer: https://archiveofourown.org/users/stokesy55/works

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Now added links to snippets that have already been requested!

Still happy to do work on these so let me know if there are any others you'd like to get snippets of :D I maybe sort of added a couple more works shhh you're not my real dad

By Order of the Peaky Blinders (misc.)

Everything On The Line (India Test, Lords)

Sober (stoot)

(I’m gonna keep getting underneath you, all our friends want us to fall in love) (stoot)

Bowing Out (Stuart retirement)

Nurse Root (stoot)

To Break the Strongest of Men (ben/eoin)

Welcome Onboard ECB Air (misc.)

(Knights of the Realm) (medieval AU)

The Trophy is Ours (HoffRat)

The Heart Wants What It Wants (stoot)

Exile (stoot/roottler)

Joe’s iPod (stoot)

I Believe In You (stoot)

Secret Love Song (ben/mark)

Hitting Sixes (Ben+misc)

What If He’s Written Mine On My Upper Thigh Only In My Mind? (Stoot)

Because I liked a boy (stoot)

Help (overse - travishek)

On A Wednesday, At A Cafe (steve/marnus)

Apologise (stoot - Bristol)

Dude, Your Brother's Boyfriend is Our Ex Teacher?? (landoscar + pat/ben)

Mural Memories (stoot)

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Honestly, I have so many questions

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Nope, sorry, I have to bring attention to it

WHO THE FUCK LEFT THIS IN THE EDIT!?

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Question asked, question answered.

Joe is, in fact, wearing the wrist band to cover his woop. Why? Who knows. It’s Joe and it’s so cute that he’s even thought to cover it up when literally no one else does 🥹

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Honestly, I have so many questions

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miss ma'am have you ever written or thought about writing your boys using cricket gear, ahem, shall we say, inappropriately?

ahahahaha - I have not, dear anonny 😂

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Have also noticed Joey still has the strap on his wrist - does anyone know why??

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Can someone please remind New Zealand it’s Ben’s birthday today? 😭😭😭

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KANE IT’S HIS BIRTHDAY YOU BASTARD 😭

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Was really hoping Ben would at least get a wicket for his birthday 🥲

Instead they sent him off mid over for bad light 🫠

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After being 34-4, I think I’ll take 140 all out.

Bash has clearly been working on his batting 🙌👀

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Can someone please remind New Zealand it’s Ben’s birthday today? 😭😭😭

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KANE IT’S HIS BIRTHDAY YOU BASTARD 😭

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The saddest thing was how quickly I cocked Ben has a new helmet brand 😂

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COCKED

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CLOCKED

I MEANT CLOCKED 😭

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The saddest thing was how quickly I clocked Ben has a new helmet brand 😂

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“Why is Stokes delaying? Has he forgotten something?”

Yeah, his batting partner 😂

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Can someone please remind New Zealand it’s Ben’s birthday today? 😭😭😭

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Can we just talk about the fact that Joe’s FAVOURITE century at Lords is the one against NZ in 2022 because, and I quote, it was “important [for me] to help Ben out,”

JOEY’S FAVOURITE LORDS HUNDRED BECAUSE HE GOT IT FOR BEN AND NO ONE WILL EVER CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE 🥹

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

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Also

Not sure what everyone else’s definition of “lean” is, but this isn’t mine 👀🥵🫦🫦🫦

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Watching Ben’s press conference and my takeaways:

Might not even have the toss by day two!? We fucking better I’ll be at the ground! I know there’s bad weather around at the moment but ffs don’t do this to me. I’ve been waiting since January for Test cricket to come back 😭

The fucking journalist who said “you’re looking a bit lean and are talking about batting number seven” is a c**t. Ben gave the exact right answer: “I’m not sure what being lean and batting at seven have to do with each other. Absolutely not [focusing on bowling]”

HE LIKENED SONNY TO MARK AND IF THAT ISNT THE CUTEST FUCKING THING 🥹 He can’t have his little puppy in the dressing room so he went and found another one 😭

After another comment about being nice and lean: “I don’t think I’ve changed that much,” BABE I AGREED! I still don’t know what other people are talking about. He did mention his haircut though 😅

On Sarah: “She’s in this dressing room because we think she’s the best PERSON to enhance the skills of the group and Jamie Smith. She got the job because she’s the best PERSON” YAAAAAAS KING SOUND OFF! THIS is the dialogue we need about women getting high profile jobs. Of course OF COURSE it’s important to note she’s the first woman to get a role in this way, but it should not be the focus and my King fucking smashed that answer 🥹

I also just wanna add how relaxed he looks

And that’s so good to see after Aus 🥹