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Ben Stokes
New Zealand
34 yrs
Left Handed
Right-arm fast medium
ICC ranking
Batting
42
test
Bowling
34
test
‘I wonder what is next for England’: R Ashwin after 4-1 Ashes defeat
‘That’s your job’: James Anderson tears into Ben Stokes’ comments on England players’ efforts during Ashes
‘Should you touch another player? The answer is no’: AUS legends react after Stokes-Labuschagne SCG mid-pitch exchange
‘Those who mocked Jadeja and Washington finding only edges or holes in their bats’: Sunil Gavaskar trains guns on England after failure in Australia
Ashes: ‘Results and the way in which we were playing so consistently…that’s sort of gone downhill’: England captain Ben Stokes on England’s form in recent years
Ben Stokes backs Brendon McCullum to continue as England coach despite losing the Ashes
Sunil Gavaskar’s veiled ‘has-beens’ shot at Ben Stokes while arguing England should’ve played more first class cricket before Ashes
The Ashes: ‘I was in a tough situation with my body, potentially retiring…’: Boxing Day Test hero Josh Tongue on him almost quitting the sport
‘We play for a lot of people – not just ourselves’: Ben Stokes after win in MCG Test
‘Toughest time as England captain’: Ben Stokes calls for empathy ahead of Boxing Day Ashes Test against Australia at Melbourne
personal information
Name
Benjamin Andrew Stokes
Birth Date
4 Jun 1991
Birth Place
New Zealand
Nick Name
-
batting style
Left Handed
bowling
Right-arm fast medium
Ben Stokes turned out to be a one-man army for the Rising Pune Supergiant in the 2017 edition of the IPL scoring 316 runs, which included an absolutely ballistic century, and taking 12 wickets. His contribution on the field was also noteworthy and his tag as the most expensive player of the season was completely justified. He, alongwith the rest of his England team mates, had to skip the knockout stage of the tournament to join the rest of the squad in a training camp in Spain - something that Kevin Pietersen said was "pathetic, an absolute shambles.” Stokes is one of those players who is at home regardless of the format. He has scored over 2500 runs and taken 95 wickets in Test cricket and his 258-run annihilation of South Africa in Cape Town validated his status as one of England's most important players in the longest format of the game. His volatility has often been his curse though, and he recently paid for that after being banned by the ECB for an incident outside a pub in Bristol. It resulted in him missing the 2017-2018 Ashes. But he has made his return to the Test side since and will be playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 edition of the IPL.
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stats
Batting
Bowling
matches
114innings
99not outs
15average
41.23hundreds
5fifties
24
Runs
3463
strike rate
95.69sixes
109fours
282highest score
182balls faced
3619matches
114innings
88overs
518.2average
42.39balls bowled
3110maidens
8
wickets
74
strike rate
42.03economy rate
6.05best bowling
5/615 Wickets
14 wickets
1Batting
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matches
120innings
216not outs
9average
34.86hundreds
14fifties
37
Runs
7216
strike rate
58.44sixes
136fours
828highest score
258balls faced
12348matches
120innings
178overs
2294.3average
31.24balls bowled
13767maidens
391
wickets
245
strike rate
56.19economy rate
3.34best bowling
6/225 Wickets
64 wickets
9Batting
Bowling
matches
43innings
36not outs
9average
21.67hundreds
0fifties
1
Runs
585
strike rate
128.01sixes
22fours
42highest score
52balls faced
457matches
43innings
36overs
102average
32.92balls bowled
612maidens
1
wickets
26
strike rate
23.54economy rate
8.39best bowling
3/265 Wickets
04 wickets
0Batting
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‘Those who mocked Jadeja and Washington finding only edges or holes in their bats’: Sunil Gavaskar trains guns on England after failure in Australia
Ashes: ‘Results and the way in which we were playing so consistently…that’s sort of gone downhill’: England captain Ben Stokes on England’s form in recent years
Ben Stokes backs Brendon McCullum to continue as England coach despite losing the Ashes
Sunil Gavaskar’s veiled ‘has-beens’ shot at Ben Stokes while arguing England should’ve played more first class cricket before Ashes
The Ashes: ‘I was in a tough situation with my body, potentially retiring…’: Boxing Day Test hero Josh Tongue on him almost quitting the sport
‘We play for a lot of people – not just ourselves’: Ben Stokes after win in MCG Test
‘Toughest time as England captain’: Ben Stokes calls for empathy ahead of Boxing Day Ashes Test against Australia at Melbourne
Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes concerned about the well being of his players
‘Are questions being asked?’: R Ashwin exposes Ben Stokes’ weakness, ‘…dismissed by off-spinners for as long as I’ve bowled’
Ben Stokes willing to continue as England captain despite Ashes debacle
