Ashes 2013-14: Steve Harmison backs Ben Stokes to deliver for England in second Test against Australia It enables the bowlers to share the workload and it meant you could have a strike bowler like myself who took wickets but sometimes went for a few runs getting them. One of the things Ben also gives you is he can bowl the ball at 90mph, he has a skiddy trajectory and he is a front-line bowler who can also bat in the top six. That's a wonderful thing to have. He won't be intimidated by anything, he'll thrive on it. The Australians won't be able to bully Ben and he might just bully them a bit. His character is made for Test match cricket and I just think the time is right for him to come in. There will be an element of risk with whoever replaces Jonathan Trott in the side so take a gamble on playing an all-rounder. Harmison argues that becoming a father for the first time has curtailed the wild child in Stokes. He's grown up a lot in the 12 months. The boy has become a man. He's a father and I think he's realised what he can do in this game. He's as good as anyone I've seen at his age. I've got no doubt he will thrive on the situation England are in. You could even put him in to bat at No 3. He has the ability to destroy bowling attacks. There are no issues with his temperament. The kid can bat anywhere, but his bowling is the big bonus. It will give the England side a nice balance. Give him a chance because he is one of those players who can win matches on his own.