[41] He then batted in the super over with Jos Buttler, which again was a tie, but England won the match on the boundary count back rule. In the 2nd ODI Stokes made 4 runs off 9 balls. Stokes took 1–24 in the final ODI and made an unbeaten 47 to guide England to a four wicket victory. He made scores of 47 and 72, with the latter from only 47 balls, to set South Africa a target of 437. He was out for a duck when batting as England took a first innings lead thanks to a record partnership from Joe Root and James Anderson. Stokes made 55 in England's first ODI against the West Indies as they won by 45 runs. In the fourth Test he made 31 in England's first innings score of 400, but failed to pick up a wicket or make an impression in England's second innings as they lost by an innings and 36 runs. Stokes was named in the England test squad for the tour against Pakistan hosted in the UAE. After the game, Stokes was ruled out of the T20 World Cup through injury after punching a locker. JAKE BALL conjured up a remarkable England victory on his one-day debut as talk of guns and security was finally replaced by googlies and sixes. He became only the sixth batsman to be given out in this manner in an ODI game. In a must-win match against India in the following group match, Stokes played a very important innings, scoring a quick-fire 79 runs in 54 balls, as England won by 31 runs. In that match, with West Indies requiring 19 runs in the final over, England were very close to the win, but lost the match and the World Cup, and finished as runners-up. He played in two T20 matches against New Zealand, although injury again meant he could not bowl. England won the final three matches of the series, although Stokes was not involved in any of them. Read about Ben Stokes's Profile, Latest News, Articles, Career updates only on ESPNcricinfo.com. He made his debut in the 2nd Test and took the wickets of Michael Clarke and Peter Siddle before contributing 1 run in England's first innings. [10] He moved to England at the age of 12[3] after his father was appointed head coach of Workington Town rugby league club, and grew up in the small West Cumbrian town of Cockermouth, attending Cockermouth School and playing cricket for Cockermouth Cricket Club. But Bangladesh panicked and their run chase descended into ruins. [77][78] He was acquitted on 14 August. In the fourth match of the series he took two wickets and scored an unbeaten 19 to help England over the line to win the match and level the series. Read about Ben Stokes's career details on Cricbuzz.com ... he notched up his maiden ODI half-century in the 4th ODI and took 4 wickets as England managed to … Ben Stokes plays Test matches with T20 intensity, so you could imagine how much energy he would be willing to put in a shortened 10-round battle. He made his maiden first-class century against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on 13 May. In the final match of the series, Stokes picked up just one wicket and scored 29 runs in the match as England lost by an innings and 75 runs. [14], On 2 January 2015, Stokes joined the Melbourne Renegades of Australia's Big Bash League for the remainder of the season as a replacement for Jesse Ryder, who was ruled out through injury. He was selected to make his Twenty20 International debut against the West Indies. Stokes also bowled for England for the first time, picking up 1 wicket for 13 runs. His catch to dismiss Andile Phehlukwayo has been described as "one of the greatest catches of all time". [63] In the first Test, Stokes took his 150th wicket, to become the sixth cricketer to score 4,000 runs and take 150 wickets in Tests. He again failed to take a wicket in West Indies's second innings but England chased down their target to win the game. [64] In the first innings of the second Test, Stokes scored 176 runs, to record his tenth century in Test cricket. In the second Test he finished with figures of 1–73 in India's first innings, before making 70 with the bat. Meanwhile, rookie opener Shubman Gill was the another star of the day as he struck a fluent half-century as a resolute India reached 96/2 after dismissing Australia for 338. Stokes made his senior England debut in a One Day International (ODI) against Ireland in August 2011. Stokes was selected in the England team for the first Ashes Test, and scored 52 in the first innings to help England into a first innings lead. Ben Stokes was named in both the ICC ODI Team of the Decade and the ICC Test Team of the Decade. Stokes was dropped for the next Test, with Chris Jordan and Chris Woakes coming into the side. In England's first innings of the second test in Cape Town, Stokes arrived at the crease with England 167–4, facing a hat-trick ball from Kagiso Rabada. [62] Prior to being named captain, Stokes had never led a side in a first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket match. [37], Stokes produced multiple standout performances with the bat later in the group stage. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Benjamin Andrew Stokes OBE (born 4 June 1991) is an English international cricketer and current vice-captain of the England cricket team in Test cricket. In the first match of the series he took figures of 1–36 and scored 16 runs. He scored an outstanding century and stood firmly at one end while wickets continued to tumble from the other. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The match finished in a draw with the batsmen dominating the game. Stokes made 106 runs and took 10 wickets in the series. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer rested from England's ODI squad for South Africa tour Along with Sam Curran, the trio will miss the one-day portion of the white-ball tour, which runs from Nov 27-Dec 9 Stokes scored his maiden ODI half-century in the 4th ODI, with 70 runs from 84 balls, as England achieved their first competitive win on the ninth match of the Australian tour. [39] England ultimately fell short by 64 runs as they were bowled out for 221. Despite this England won the game by 5 runs. Stokes also finished with England's best bowling figures, taking 4–39. In the first two games of the series Stokes did not bat or bowl. For his performances in 2016, he was named in the World Test XI by the ICC and Cricinfo. Stokes returned from injury in the second Test against Pakistan, scoring 34 in the first innings to help England reach 589/8 declared, although he injured himself bowling in Pakistan's second innings and was ruled out for the rest of the series. He was out for six in England's second innings as they lost by 246 runs. [45] Stokes managed to overturn an overnight Australian lead, hitting 11 fours and 8 sixes to win with an unbeaten 135* in a record pursuit of 359. However, his poor form with the bat continued as he was dismissed for another duck. Stokes then managed to break the host's resistance, as they fought to draw the game, by taking the final 3 wickets to bowl them out for 248 runs to level the series. After taking figures of 1–70 in New Zealand's first innings, he was then dismissed for just six. In the next match he took a wicket but was out for a duck as England suffered a defeat. Teen Opener Gurbaz Scores Century As Afghanistan Beat Ireland In 1st ODI. In the fourth match of the series, Stokes only managed 7 runs as the match ended on a tie on the Duckworth–Lewis method. [2] Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Stokes moved to northern England with his parents at the age of 12,[3] where he learnt the game and began playing club cricket for local teams. In the third match Stokes hit 20 as England won the match by 3 wickets. After being left out for the second match of the series he returned for the third, although he was unimpressive, finishing with figures of 0–28. “The conditions were very sapping, it’s the first time I’ve had sweaty knees! [76] During the trial, which started on 6 August 2018, Stokes said he was defending a gay couple from homophobic abuse from the other two men, but was accused by the prosecuting lawyer of lying and that he himself had flicked a cigarette at the gay couple and mocked them. The other players, who found their place in twin teams are Ben Stokes… Stokes played in the 5th ODI, he took 3 wickets but made 0 runs. He then scored 42 in the second innings as England won by 169 runs. He also holds the record for the most runs scored by an individual batsman in the morning session of a Test match. Ben Stokes scored his first century in ODI cricket Credit: AP:Associated Press. England lost the match by an innings and 48 runs but won the series 3–2. The fourth and final match of the series was won by South Africa, although Stokes did take another five wickets, including 4–86 in South Africa's first innings. He made 87 in England's first innings of the second Test, but failed to take a wicket as England lost by 405 runs. England rest Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran from ODIs in South Africa England have rested their key players in Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Sam Curran from their upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) series in South Africa, while their Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) squad remains at full strength owing to the impending two T20 World … [5], As a bowler, Stokes consistently bowls at around the 140kph (87 mph) mark and he can also swing the ball. [43], Faced with an incisive Australian bowling attack and Bradmanesque batting contribution from Steve Smith,[44] Stokes played a pivotal role in enabling England ultimately to draw the 2019 Ashes series 2–2 (although Australia thereby retained the urn). At Headingley, in the second Test, he scored his fourth Test century, and at Lord's in the third, he took a career best 6–22 with the ball. [67][68][69] They married in East Brent, Somerset in October 2017. Stokes and ICC were involved in a funny banter on social media Ben Stokes was certainly one of the most influential cricketers of the last decade and he was rightly rewarded by the International Cricket Council who named him in both the ICC Test and ODI Teams of the Decade. In the first Test against Bangladesh Stokes made 18 in England's first innings, and then took figures of 4–26. [73][74] He lost his apparel sponsorship with New Balance over these incidents. Stokes scored 101 in the first ODI against Bangladesh to help England to 309, a match winning total. When Bangladesh reached 271-4 with opener Imrul Kayes and all-rounder Shakib ul Hasan blazing away, little looked less likely. Stokes played in the first Test against Sri Lanka, making 12 in England first innings score of 298 before taking a wicket in Sri Lanka's reply. He and fellow debutant Ben Duckett were presented with their caps by England fielding coach Paul Collingwood and went on to have days they will never forget. Second highest number of sixes in a Test innings – 11 sixes, Most runs in a Test innings at the sixth position – 258 runs, Most runs in the first session of a day in Tests – 130 runs, Highest Test partnership for the sixth wicket. In the second match he batted at number three, scoring 31 runs although England lost by 25 runs. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Despite the 39-year-old's international retirement on August 15, 2020, the former wicketkeeper-batsman remains a hot topic of discussion, for his overall contribution in all formats as a finisher, power-hitter, wicketkeeper and his envious captaincy record (2007-2016). In the second innings he made 32 and finished the series on the losing end of a 5–0 whitewash. In the third Test he made 29 in England's first innings, and then took 5–73 in India's first innings. He made his first-class debut for Durham against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) during the traditional season opener, which for 2010 was taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. After being wicketless against South Africa, despite making 15 with the bat, Stokes took his first wicket of the tournament against Afghanistan. [47][48], He was named as England's player of the series as he ended the series as England's top run-scorer with 441 runs with 2 hundreds and 2 fifties, while also taking 8 wickets. In January 2020, Stokes was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Best Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC)[7] and three months later was named the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for 2019.[8][9]. In the final two matches of the series, Stokes made a fifty in both innings. This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 20:52. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The England National Selectors on Thursday named a 16-member squad and six travelling reserves for the first and second Test matches against India starting on Friday February 5 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Stokes became the highest-paid overseas player in the history of the Indian Premier League in 2017, fetching a record contract of ₹145 million ($2.1 million or £1.7 million); he won the Most Valuable Player award during the season. View our online Press Pack. Stokes was caught and bowled by Paul Stirling for just three runs and did not bowl; however, he did take a catch.[21]. In the second innings, he made 28 runs off 90 balls in England's loss. On 25 October 2020, he made his first century for Rajasthan Royals by hitting 107* in 60 balls against Mumbai Indians with 14 fours and 3 sixes and chased the target of 196 with Sanju Samson for an unbeaten 152 run partnership for the 3rd wicket. Ben Stokes was last seen in the recently concluded Dream11 IPL 2020, playing for 2008 champions Rajasthan. [23] In the first innings of the 4th Test he made 14 runs, then managed to get Shane Watson out. Stokes then hit a career-best score of 258, which included 30 fours and 11 sixes. In the final match he made a quick fire 34 and then took a wicket as England won by 186 runs to win the series 3–0. Stokes did not play for England in 2012 due to a combination of injuries, lack of form and disciplinary issues. [51], He was named as the 2019 BBC Sports Personality of the Year,[52] ICC Player of the Year at the 2019 ICC Awards. England lost the only T20I of the tour, with Stokes only managing 4 with the bat and taking figures of 0–20. In the third and final T20I, he took 1–32 as England lost by 75 runs. He scored 299 runs, including a century at The Oval, and took 7 wickets in a four Test series against South Africa. Stokes failed to pick up a wicket in the second innings as the match finished in a draw. England won the only match Stokes played in and drew the series 2–2. Stokes made his senior England debut in a One Day International (ODI) against Ireland in August 2011. Stokes returned to full fitness to take his place in England's winter tour of South Africa. Ball played one Test last summer and has been drafted into the Test squad following injuries to Mark Wood and James Anderson. After missing the World Cup, Stokes was recalled to the side to tour the West Indies. And the final, spectacular impetus that propelled England beyond 300 was provided by Buttler’s 63 from 38 balls. Stokes was selected for the England squad for the 2013–14 Ashes series against Australia. He then went on to play in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, during which he scored a century against the India U19 team. This video is unavailable. In the absence of regular captain Joe Root(due to the birth of his child), it was announced that as vice-captain, Stokes would therefore captain England for the first time. [79] The couple thanked Stokes afterwards for defending them, saying that he "didn't deserve being put through a trial". [53], Stokes' form continued into 4-test match tour of South Africa, as he was named player of the series after scoring 318 runs and taking 10 wickets. He scored 9 not out in the first game, although England narrowly lost. The swashbuckling all-rounder had registered a gritty half-century in England's 26-run defeat to hosts West Indies in the second ODI but has been ruled out as a precaution after the 27-year-old rolled his ankle ahead of the … In the one off T20I against Australia, Stokes took figures of 1–29 as England won by five runs. England won the match but Stokes picked up an injury and played no further part in the series. [80], In September 2018, Stokes was charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the incident in Bristol and social media posts. He returned for the One Day series, although he was expensive in the first game of the series, finishing with figures of 0–54 in seven overs. In the third Test he was dismissed for a duck in his only innings but took 1–28 in Australia's second innings as England won by eight wickets. Stokes was caught and bowled by Paul Stirling for just three runs and did not bowl; however, he did take a catch. Last month, he scored his then ODI best of 67 not out against Ireland … England lost the final match by 5 wickets, with Stokes failing to take a wicket in the match. Ball said: “I’m pretty speechless, to be honest. [18] He made his maiden T20 hundred against Gujarat Lions, getting 103* in 63 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes. If Stokes is Big Ben, the tough and rough heartbeat of the team, then Ben Duckett is Baby Ben. He scored 69 in the fourth ODI as England won by four wickets, and scored 75 in the final match of the series, although England lost by four wickets after setting Pakistan 303 to win. In the third test at Headingley, England appeared to be heading for almost certain defeat after they were bowled out for 67 in their first innings. Stokes played in all five ODIs against Australia, his best performance with the ball coming in the second game of the series where he took figures of 3–60, although England lost the match by 59 runs. 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