Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler collect royal honours at Buckingham Palace ceremony

England’s Entire world Cup celebrations have continued with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler accumulating honours at Buckingham Palace.

The pair were named together with their Entire world Cup-winning captain, Eoin Morgan, mentor, Trevor Bayliss, and Joe Root on the New Year’s Honours checklist and gained their awards from the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.

Stokes, who also received the BBC Sports activities Temperament of the 12 months Award in December, was built an OBE for services to cricket and Buttler was built an MBE subsequent a exceptional 12 months for the England crew, who defeat New Zealand to gain the men’s Entire world Cup for the to start with time in the most thrilling of finals at Lord’s.

Stokes struck an unbeaten eighty four in the last – which include two sixes in the previous above – to tie the video game, and then batted in the Super More than to assistance England to a memorable triumph. Stokes also strike a stirring a hundred thirty five not out to hand England victory in the 3rd Ashes Take a look at at Headingley. Meanwhile, it was Buttler who featured in the decisive instant of the Entire world Cup when he gathered Jason Roy’s toss and done the operate-out of Martin Guptill, which meant England received the title on boundaries scored.

The pair were joined at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday by Colin Graves, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, who was recognised with a CBE for services to the sport.

“Without a shadow of a question, it really is two great players and to share the working day with them is excellent,” Graves explained to the Press Association. “You just have to glimpse at the Sports activities Temperament of the 12 months awards, Stokesy received the principal award, the crew received the crew award, the crew received the moments of the 12 months award.”

Morgan is owing to be appointed a CBE and Root is to be built an MBE, whilst Bayliss will be built an OBE.