Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes Biography

Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Ben Stokes hails from a family of sportspersons, with his father Ged having played the international rugby league in New Zealand. A hard-hitting left-handed batsman and a steady right-arm medium pacer capable of moments of brilliance, Stokes has been hailed as the potential successor to Andrew Flintoff.

The only England player to emerge with an enhanced reputation after the nightmarish Australian leg of the 2013-14 Ashes — he scored a top-notch century at No. 6 at Perth, and took 6 for 99 at Sydney as well — Stokes suffered an astounding loss of form that saw him being dropped from the side for the World Cup. However, a tremendous turnaround in 2015 saw him cement his place in England’s side once again.

The comparisons with Flintoff are tough to ignore. Though Freddie was perhaps the better bowler of the two, Stokes’ batting possesses the ability to decimate even the best of bowling in difficult conditions regardless of the match situation. Stokes could well be the answer to England’s hunt for a genuine all-rounder, while also being an integral part of the “New England” that has been long promised but seldom delivered.

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Ben Stokes Batting & Fielding Averages

Career	M	In	R	NO	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Test	70	128	4574	5	258	37.18	7837	58.36	10	23	556	77	80	0
ODIs	95	81	2682	15	102*	40.63	2855	93.94	3	20	217	76	45	0
T20s	29	25	358	6	47*	18.84	267	134.0	0	0	27	17	14	0
World Cup	11	10	465	3	89	66.42	499	93.18	0	5	38	12	3	0

Ben Stokes Bowling Averages

Career	M	B	R	W	Avg	EC	SR	5WI	10WM	BBI	BBM
Test	70	9109	5026	159	31.61	3.310	57.	4	0	6/22	8/161
ODIs	95	2912	2920	70	41.71	6.016	41.60	1	0	5/61	5/61
T20s	29	418	611	16	38.18	8.770	26.12	0	0	0/1	0/3
World Cup	11	305	246	7	35.14	4.839	43.57	0	--		5/61

Ben Stokes Career statistics

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