Ben Stokes, Left hand cricketer represents England cricket team in international formats. Made his debut match against Ireland in 2011 and representing England in all formats. For more details check out below for Ben Stokes Wiki, Biography, Age, Profile, Height, Caste, Wife, Family and more.
Ben Stokes (Cricketer) Wiki, Age, Height, Caste, Biography, Family
Biography
Real Name
Benjamin Andrew Stokes
Nickname
Stokesy, The Hurt Locker, Rocky
Profession
Cricket
Category
Sports
Physical Stats & More
Height in m
1.83 m
Height in Feet Inches
6.0′
Weight in Kg
80kg
Personal Life
Date of Birth
4 June 1991
Age
25 Years
Birth Place
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Nationality
English
Hometown
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Married
Yes
Family
Parents
Father – Gerard Stokes
Mother – Deborah Stokes
Sisters – N/A
Brothers – N/A
Spouse/Affairs
Clare Ratcliffe (Wife)
Son/Daughter
Layton and 1 more
Ben Stokes Family & Earlier Life:
Ben Stokes was born on 4 June 1991 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Then Ben moved to northern England at the age of 12, where he learnt the game and began playing club cricket for local teams.
Stokes is the son of rugby league player and coach Gerard Stokes. As of 2013 his parents have moved back to New Zealand and again reside in Christchurch.
Facts about Ben Stokes:
– Teams played for: Durham, Melbourne Renegades, Rising Pune Supergiant, England.
– Ben Stokes made his one-day debut for Durham in 2009 at the Oval.
– He scored a century against India U19 in the 2010 U19 World Cup.
– Stokes made his senior England debut in a One Day International against Ireland in August 2011. In that match, he scored just 3 runs.
– In 2012, he did not played for England due to injuries, lack of form.
– Stokes was selected for the England squad for the 2013–14 Ashes series against Australia. He became the 658th player to represent England at Test level.
– He scored Second fastest Test double hundred in terms of balls faced.
– Ben Stokes smashed fastest 250 in Tests for which he took 196 balls.
– Ben Stokes got married very early in his life to a girl named Clare Ratcliffe. Stokes now has two kids as well.
– Ben Stokes’ favourite batsman and bowler are Kevin Pietersen and Dale Steyn.
– He also holds the record for the most runs scored by an individual batsman in the morning session of a Test match.
– Stokes became the highest paid overseas player in the history of the Indian Premier League in 2017, fetching a record contract of Rs 145 million.
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