England Test captain Ben Stokes: After weeks of speculation and dilemma, Ben Stokes was named the successor of Joe Root on Thursday. He became Emgland’s 81st full-time Test captain although he did lead England in Root’s absence before. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
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England Test captain Ben Stokes: All-rounder Ben Stokes becomes England’s 81st TEST CAPTAIN – Check Stokes’ career in Number
England Test captain Ben Stokes: All you need to know about Ben Stokes
- Born: June 4, 1991 in Christchurch
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler, left-hand batsman
- Teams: England, Durham, Rajasthan Royals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Northern Superchargers
- Tests: 79
- Debut: v Australia, Adelaide, 2013
- Wickets: 174
- Five-wicket hauls: 4
- Average: 32.12
- Best bowling: 6-22 v West Indies
- Runs: 5,061 at an average of 35.89
- Centuries: 11
- Highest score: 258 v South Africa
England Test captain Ben Stokes: All-rounder Ben Stokes becomes England’s 81st TEST CAPTAIN – Check Stokes’ career in Number
One-day internationals: 101
- Debut: v Ireland, Dublin, 2011
- Wickets: 74
- Five-wicket hauls: 1
- Average: 41.59
- Best bowling: 5-61 v Australia
- Runs: 2,871 at an average of 40.43
- Centuries: 3
- High score: 102 not out v Australia
England Test captain Ben Stokes: All-rounder Ben Stokes becomes England’s 81st TEST CAPTAIN – Check Stokes’ career in Number
Always got each other’s backs. Congratulations mate, I’ll be right with you every step of the way ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KqO3mZpd9X
— Joe Root (@root66) April 28, 2022
Twenty20 internationals: 34
- Debut: v West Indies, The Oval, 2011
- Wickets: 19
- Average: 37.73
- Best bowling: 3-26 v New Zealand
- Runs: 442 at an average of 20.09
- High score: 47 not out v South Africa
England Test captain Ben Stokes:
- Was player of the match in the 2019 Cricket World Cup final after scoring 84 not out as England beat New Zealand to lift the trophy for the first time.
- Passed 4,000 runs in 2020, becoming only the seventh test cricketer to reach that figure and take 100 wickets, achieving the milestone in fewer tests than England great Ian Botham.
- Named Wisden’s ‘Leading Cricketer in the World’ for 2019 and 2020.
- Notched up the quickest 250 (off 196 balls) in tests after scoring the second fastest double century (163 balls) against South Africa in 2016. Also set a sixth-wicket test record of 399 runs with Jonny Bairstow.
- Previously led England in a test defeat by West Indies in 2020 when Root was on paternity leave, and last year captained a second-string team to a one-day series win over Pakistan in July.
- Took an indefinite break from cricket in 2021 to focus on his mental health while also recovering from a second operation on a broken finger.
- Signed by Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals for $1.97 million in 2018, a year after he was adjudged Most Valuable Player when he represented Pune. Has scored two centuries in the tournament and taken 28 wickets.
- Played for the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
- Missed the Ashes in 2017 after sustaining a hand injury in a brawl outside a Bristol nightclub, which led to him being charged with affray.
England Test captain Ben Stokes: All-rounder Ben Stokes becomes England’s 81st TEST CAPTAIN – Check Stokes’ career in Number
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