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Early life. Benjamin Andrew Stokes was born on 4 June 1991 in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of rugby league footballer and coach Gerard Stokes (known as 'Ged'), and has some Māori ancestry. [12] .
Yes. Stokes is a New Zealander by origin. His family migrated from New Zealand to northern England f in 2003, when he was 12 years old. He made a sensation in 2015 by hitting the 2nd fastest Test century (163 balls) against South Africa in Cape Town, the fastest was by Nathan Astle (153 balls).
His second innings 135no steering England home to an unlikely third Ashes Test victory. An extraordinary 2019 closed with Ben being voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He also claimed the ICC Men’s Player of the Year and was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.
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Jun 4, 1991 · Stokes was Player of the Match in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup final as England won the tournament against Pakistan. Stokes reversed his decision to retire from ODIs ahead of the 2023 50-over...
Apr 14, 2021 · He had already become only the second England player to win this award, after Andrew Flintoff; now, he is the third of any nationality, after Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli, to win it in...
Aug 26, 2019 · Home Articles. Ben Stokes’ Headingley heroics thrill a nation and underline his immense belief. Twice in the span of six weeks, Ben Stokes got the chance to play the innings of a lifetime....
Jun 4, 1991 · Personal Details. Full Name Benjamin Andrew Stokes. Age 32. Date of Birth 04 June 1991. Birthplace Christchurch, New Zealand. Batting Style Left Handed Bat. Bowling Style Right-Arm Fast Seam. Career Debuts. ODI Debut 25 August 2011. T20I Debut 23 September 2011. Test Debut 05 December 2013. Player Story.
Ben Stokes is more than just an exceptional all-round cricketer. He is a phenomenon. At various times in his career – spanning ODI, T20 and Test formats – he has single-handedly saved England...
Jun 13, 2023 · Ben Stokes speaks to BBC Test Match Special's Isa Guha about his approach to captaincy, how to build a positive culture and Australia's threat.
