Decoding 5 unknown facts about different cricketers

We have heard a lot of interesting stories about cricketers and their life. Some are pretty interesting while few leave us in shock.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 07 Oct 2020, 13:27 IST

7 Min Read

4. Why Ben Stokes has a lion tattoo on his back?

Ben Stokes’ Tattoo. (Photo Source: Twitter)

England cricketer Ben Stokes is no stranger to tattoos and adding to his already glamorous list of inks, the 29-year-old all-rounder has gotten a giant portrait of ‘Lion’s pride’ on his back, which is a lion, a lioness and two cubs Styled by artist Mel Blyth. The huge tattoo took 28 hours to complete and symbolises his family– wife Claire Ratcliffe, children Layton and Libby and Stokes himself.

Talking about his ink, Stokes captioned his image and said, “Tattoos aren’t everybody’s taste. But they are mine. All my tattoos mean something to me personally and are very special to me. My most recent one represents me, my amazing wife @clarey11 and my 2 wonderful kids.”

“We will always be together now when I’m away touring. 28 hours of pain and it’s finally finished. @mel_elixirtattoos thank you so much for your amazing work I’m over the moon with it. #family” Stokes stated in the Instagram post.

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