Ben Stokes Puts Word Cup Before His Family, Says He’s No Psycho

England's Ben Stokes claims to have matured and says that he is no psycho. Stokes revealed that he learned a lot with the team's psychologist, Dr. Mark Bawden to channel his anger issues in the right direction.

"We have Mark Bawden who is our sports psychologist who I have worked with before anything like this happened and everyone does work with him but it wasn't like I had lost my mind and become a psycho," Stokes claimed according to Sporting Life. "I'm not a psycho."

On Tuesday, Stokes joined England at Loughborough for three-day training camp ahead of their one-day tour of Sri Lanka and asserted that his previous indiscretions were already a thing of the past. If Stokes continues to hold his progress, he will be able to show England the ultimate sign of intent by staying with the team in New Zealand if picked for the World Cup rather than attending to the birth of his child in February. The birth of his second child is due on February 21 next year, which is two days before England's World Cup match against Scotland.

The 23-year-old claimed that he does not want to miss the game against Scotland and although it appears heartless that he is laidback about the birth of his child, his wife, Clare completely understands the situation. According to the English cricketer, his wife even said that their daughter will understand if she'll learn that his father is absent during her birth because he's out playing for the country.

Stokes acknowledged the importance of keeping his emotions away from the game and revealed that he is at the point where he is getting the best out of himself now that he is able to manage his temper better. At his age, he recognised his responsibility as a senior player at Durnham and claimed that thus far, it is important to secure a solid position in his team.

After a recent chat with Peter Moores, Stokes revealed that he is enlightened about his role with the ball and the importance of just being versatile in the game because being stuck in two different positions is possible.