English all-rounder Ben Stokes was given a royal honour at the Buckingham Palace after he guided his side to World Cup triumph last year. Along with Stokes, Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, coach Trevor Bayliss, and Joe Root also received the honours as part of the New Year's Honours List, ESPNCricinfo reported.

Morgan is due to be appointed a CBE and Root is to be made an MBE, while Bayliss will be made an OBE. They all received their awards from the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.