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Stokes continued to play for Durham in all phases of the game as a result of Durham’s ongoing issues with numerous players becoming hurt at the beginning of the 2010 season. Culley, Jon (30 April 2010). "Injury worries for Durham despite draw". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media . Retrieved 1 May 2015. In place of Joe Root, who was named captain the same day, Stokes was named vice-captain of England’s test team on February 13. Stokes participated in the first Ashes series in the 2013-14 Ashes series against Australia, becoming the 658th English player to represent England’s test team.

Miller, Andrew (3 December 2019). "Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor carry New Zealand to series win". ESPN CRICINFO.The Autobiography of the Year shortlist announced for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2020. With Ben Stokes and Tyson Fury among those shortlisted for prestigious annual award. He made his debut for Durham CCC in 2009, and just two years later pulled on an England shirt for the first time. Ben Stokes to miss rest of Indian Premier League with broken finger". The Telegraph. 13 April 2021. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 14 April 2021. year-old Benjamin Andrew Stokes is 1.85 meters tall and was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on June 4, 1991. His age is 31 years as of 2023. His father played rugby professionally and for New Zealand from 1970 to 1980. He afterward took over as coach of the Serbian national rugby team.

Stokes commenting on his nomination said: “I’m delighted to be short listed for the Best Autobiography Award at the 2020 Telegraph Sports Book of the Year Awards and in a great group of sports people.” Muthu, Deivarayan (2 July 2019). "Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes help end India's unbeaten run". ESPN CRICINFO. Stokes was recalled to the side to tour the West Indies. Stokes performance in the tournament was nowhere near what was expected from him. Despite his poor performance, Stokes was retained in the tea for the Test series against New Zealand. In the second innings of the first Test of the series, Ben Stokes recorded the fastest ever Test century at Lord’s and second fastest by an England batsman. He took only 85 balls to reach the 100 run mark. Stokes was selected for the 2015 Ashes. His performance in the series was a mixed bag as England went on to win the series 3-2. Ben Stokes' absence adds to England's batting concerns for Trevor Bayliss". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 7 August 2018.It's the same with success and failure. There's always the momentum thing, but you just have to put whatever happened in the past behind you." 2019 New Zealand [ edit ] Stokes has scored the fastest Test century at Lord's and England's fastest Test double-century anywhere. a b c Cooper, Matthew (27 January 2023). "Ben Stokes opens up about mental health break as "everything got a bit too much" ". mirror . Retrieved 9 July 2023. Jofra Archer misses World Cup cut but included to play Ireland, Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 17 April 2019.

A month later at Lord’s Ben scored a first innings 92 vs. New Zealand. Second time around, he blasted the second fastest century made by an England player taking just 85 balls to reach 100. Ben Stokes with Joe Root after England had beaten New Zealand in a memorable World Cup final at Lord’s. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images If things were to come, 2014 was not to be the year. First there was Ben’s broken wrist, followed by poor performances vs India. The outcome? Ben was dropped from the Test team. The West Indies needed 19 runs off the final over to win the T20 World Cup. Ben was entrusted to take England to victory. Four times he attempted a Yorker, four times the ball, by a fraction, missed its mark and each time Carlos Braithwaite belted sixes. With one last single, the West Indies were crowned world champions. Having missed out in the series against Sri Lanka, Stokes returned to the England squad for the Test series against India. Stokes represented England in the first two tests. The all-rounder didn’t make any impact in both the test and thus had to sit out in the final three Test matches.Consequently, part of the ethos of the Bazball style under Stokes has been an increased focus on mental wellbeing and conditioning of the players. [122] Records and achievements [ edit ] In the year 2014, he was a part of England’s tour for the West Indies. Stokes played all the three one-day Internationals and one T-20 International in that series before getting ruled out of the series due to injury. Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 22 September 2015. In January, Ben scored his ninth Test century in the second Test vs. South Africa passing 4000 Test match runs in the process.

The all-worst rounders came true as he bowled the final over of the World Cup against West Indies for England. Stokes gave West Indies an unlikely victory by hitting four consecutive sixes against Carlos Brathwaite. Rapid progress put Ben onto the international stage. He played his first Under-19 Test in July 2009. By October he was making his ODI debut alongside future England stars Joe Root and Jos Buttler. Four months later, in the Under-19 World Cup, Ben hit his first century in international youth ODIs. Dobell, George (16 July 2019). "Legacy-maker Ben Stokes shows what he deserves to be remembered for". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 16 July 2019.Eniola Aluko’s THEY DON’T TEACH THIS also made the long list for the much-coveted William Hill Sports Book of the Year, it’s a hard-hitting account about the England footballer capped 102 times for her country. The book explores themes of dual nationality and identity, race and institutional prejudice failure and success. Ben Stokes to captain England as Joe Root misses first West Indies Test". ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 30 June 2020. Ben Stokes smashes record 17 sixes as he makes 161 for Durham on his County Championship return". Sky Sports . Retrieved 15 May 2022. Records / Test matches / Batting records / Fastest double hundreds". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 22 September 2015.