England will bid to claim their first World Cup trophy when the competition gets underway on home soil on May 30 before an Ashes series later this summer.

“He’s so consistent, in white-ball cricket and red-ball cricket”, Stokes told Press Association Sport. “He’s the rock of the team, you’re sort of shocked if he doesn’t get any runs.

Stokes has also praised the input of England  coach Trevor Bayliss, who will be leaving the post at the end of the Ashes series.

“He’s been a massive part in changing the dynamic of the one-day team, and how we approach things,” he said. “He and Eoin Morgan have worked brilliantly together.

“I think he’s known as one of the best white-ball coaches in the world but if he isn’t, you can just look at how he’s transformed this team. He’s been amazing.”

Hosts England will launch the Cricket World Cup against South Africa at The Oval on May 30.