Ben Stokes – Age, Career Info, News, Stats, Records & Videos

Ben Stokes Profile

Full Name Benjamin Andrew Stokes
Age 30 years (Born on June 4, 1991)
Batting Style Left-hand bat
Bowling Style Right-arm fast-medium
Nationality English

Career Info

Ben Stokes is an English cricketer who is a left-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his international debut for England in August 2011 in an ODI match against Ireland. He is also a regular player in the Indian Premier League (IPL), playing for the Rajasthan Royals since 2018. He has also represented Durham and Northern Districts in domestic cricket.

News

  • In July 2021, Ben Stokes announced that he would be taking an indefinite break from all cricket, citing mental health reasons.
  • In 2020, he was named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, an award given to the athlete who has made the most significant impact on British sport that year.
  • In 2019, Ben Stokes played a crucial role in England’s victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup, scoring 84 not out in the final against New Zealand and then helping his team win the Super Over.

Stats

Format M Inns Runs HS Ave SR 100s 50s Ct St Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4w 5w
Test 71 124 4642 258 37.84 57.92 9 21 75 158 6/22 32.41 3.34 58.1 5 5
ODI 99 87 2951 102 40.26 93.67 3 24 44 77 5/61 44.08 5.66 46.7 2
T20I 32 27 399 47 18.13 135.88 12 14 3/26 34.35 8.73 23.6

Records

  • Ben Stokes became the highest run-scorer for England in a single edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup, scoring 465 runs in the 2019 tournament.
  • He was named the Man of the Match in the 2019 Cricket World Cup final.
  • In 2020, he became the first English cricketer to score 4000 runs and take 100 wickets in Test cricket.
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Videos

Here are some popular videos of Ben Stokes:

Title Link
Ben Stokes’ Greatest Ashes Innings – Headingley 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15bM9XWpaaA
Ben Stokes’ Stunning 135* Wins Match England v Australia 2nd Test 2019 – Highlights
Ben Stokes Reacts To His Heroic Cricket World Cup Final Innings Good Morning Britain

Social Profile

Ben Stokes is active on social media and has a large following. Here are his profiles:

Platform Profile Link
Twitter https://twitter.com/benstokes38
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stokesy/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Ben-Stokes-102568859792586

Stokes often posts about his training, matches, and personal life on his social media accounts.