India, July 16 -- The feud between Ian Botham and Ben Stokes refuses to end anytime soon, and the matter escalated recently after the former took a dig of some sorts at the former England Test captain. During the 1st ODI between India and England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Sir Ian Botham reignited his public disagreement with Stokes, jokingly welcoming the recently retired all-rounder into the "has-beens" club. The dispute between the two dates back to England's Ashes preparations in Perth last November.

Under Stokes's leadership, England opted for an internal practice match at a local club, a move which was questioned by Botham. Responding at the time, Stokes suggested that modern-day preparations were shaped by circumstances different f...