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[VIDEOS] Ben Stokes - England’s best ever all-rounder? / England’s Test captain

King_Kohli said:
And the rest is history after that 2016 humiliation.

Ben Stokes became the World's best all rounder
Ben Stokes won the Ashes
Ben Stokes won the ODI World Cup
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He didn't won the Ashes though. It was retained by Australia only. He just won them that match in Headingley.
 
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be out for up to 12 weeks after a repeat X-ray and CT scan on Thursday revealed that he has a fracture of his left index finger.

Stokes, who is currently in India with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, will fly home tomorrow. He will have surgery in Leeds on Monday.

The injury occurred while fielding during Royals' opening match against Punjab Kings on Monday when he completed a catch in the deep to see off West Indies batsman Chris Gayle.
 
Glad he is not playing in IPL as this will give him more of a break.

Twelve weeks is awkward though, that will take him out of the Kiwi tests.
 
England’s premier all-rounder and an important cog of the Rajasthan Royals franchise – Ben Stokes has hinted that he won’t be available for the currently-suspended Indian Premier League this year even if he is fit to return to competitive cricket after recovering from his finger surgery. Stokes was forced to leave the IPL 2021 after one game after damaging his index finger taking a catch. Stokes underwent an operation and is recovering well and on the path for England this summer.

The 29-year-old sustained a fractured finger during Rajasthan Royals’ opening game against Punjab Kings and was subsequently ruled out of the cash-rich T20 last month. The IPL was postponed earlier this month due to COVID-19 cases inside the bio-bubble and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Director of Cricket Ashley Giles has made it clear that top cricketers from here won’t be available even on resumption.

“We don’t know if or when the tournament will be rearranged, but as the ECB have said it could be difficult for the England boys to have a free gap,” Stokes wrote in his column for ‘Daily Mirror’.

However, the flamboyant all-rounder is confident that he will be back for the next edition. “After this year though, I do look forward to playing a full part again at some point in the future,” Stokes wrote.

Stokes said he was absolutely devastated when he got injured but after initial skepticism, decided to go for surgery. “I can’t put a date on when I’ll be back playing again, but as long as things progress as well as they have then I should hope it will be well before the three months that was first feared and more like seven, eight, or nine weeks.

“You can never know for sure how long these things will take because it is not just about the technical side of healing and getting the bone strong, there is the big issue of having confidence in it to play professional sport.”

He said being mentally ready to compete again is another factor that has to be taken into account while returning from injury.

“Having the confidence to take an instinctive catch and just sticking your hand out to stop the ball takes a bit of time and I know that won’t just return overnight, you have to build up to it,” he explained.

Having played three seasons for Rajasthan Royals now, Stokes was disappointed to bid adieu to the team and acknowledged how India is going through difficult times due to the second wave of COVID-19.

“It was tough to say goodbye to the guys at the Rajasthan Royals earlier than I wanted, but the subsequent suspension of the tournament means that everyone is now back early with their families as India tries to get through such a difficult time.

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...eduled-ipl-2021-provides-injury-update-982349
 
Stokes is progressing well from his fractured left index finger and is set to return to action next month for Durham in the Vitality Blast competition.
 
How much are England missing Ben Stokes? Is he the backbone of this side?
 
Ben Stokes is returning to action with Durham this weekend after recovering from a fractured finger. If everything goes to plan, he could be available for selection for the Vitality IT20 series against Pakistan next month.
 
Ben Stokes was on the winning side in his first game since breaking a finger in April as Durham defeated Birmingham Bears by 22 runs at the Riverside in the T20 Blast.

The England all-rounder made 29 off 18 balls, took a wicket and a brilliant catch as Durham registered their fourth win.
 
Ben Stokes has reached a milestone. 100 caps for him in England jersey
 
I don't think he makes to the team on his bowling alone. Flintoff was a much better package in that sense but Stokes is a better batsmen like much much better.
 
What an overrated cricketer Stokes is. What has he done outside of England and South African conditions?

Failed in subcontinent and failed in Australia.
 
Is now in his 2nd whitewash of Australia (if this is a whitewash, looks like it).

Any English player who suffers two defeats in Australia (leave alone whitewashes) should be put out to pasture. You can see it in their eyes in the middle of these games - there's zero spark in them. Jaded.
 
Varun said:
Is now in his 2nd whitewash of Australia (if this is a whitewash, looks like it).

Any English player who suffers two defeats in Australia (leave alone whitewashes) should be put out to pasture. You can see it in their eyes in the middle of these games - there's zero spark in them. Jaded.
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Story of Stokes and Root in Australia:-

2013-14 - 0-5
2017-18 - 0-4
2021-22 - 0-3 and still going.
 
England all rounders always have numerous (and different) piles of baggage of some sort which they carry around, and Ben is no different in this regard… but he’s still the best all rounder to have played for England apart from Ian Botham. Flintoff 3rd.
 
Majestic said:
What an overrated cricketer Stokes is. What has he done outside of England and South African conditions?

Failed in subcontinent and failed in Australia.
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He got a century in his second test against a rampaging Johnson on the Perth flier, then a fivefer.

He has a century in India.

I don’t think his head is in the game now though. Perhaps he game back too soon.
 
It’s a bonus that he is even playing in the Ashes, it wasn’t expected. He will be back.
 
Varun said:
Is now in his 2nd whitewash of Australia (if this is a whitewash, looks like it).

Any English player who suffers two defeats in Australia (leave alone whitewashes) should be put out to pasture. You can see it in their eyes in the middle of these games - there's zero spark in them. Jaded.
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You’d put Root out to pasture?

I would replace him as skipper but he is still the best England batter by miles and rated #2 in the world.

It’s not his fault that the Country games does not produce test batters any more.
 
Robert said:
He got a century in his second test against a rampaging Johnson on the Perth flier, then a fivefer.

He has a century in India.

I don’t think his head is in the game now though. Perhaps he game back too soon.
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What did he do last time around in Australia or this year? Averages 27 with bat and 40 with bowl in Australia.

What did he do in subcontinent in his entire career?

An England- South African Conditions bully, that's it. Flintoff was much better, he did well in subcontinent.
 
Such a great cricketer Stokes is. He managed to show up in the Ashes. That alone should make him a great cricketer because he played the series :kp.
 
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Robert said:
You’d put Root out to pasture?

I would replace him as skipper but he is still the best England batter by miles and rated #2 in the world.

It’s not his fault that the Country games does not produce test batters any more.
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Root has been part of 2 away Ashes defeats (the 2013/14 whitewash and the 2017/18 0-4 loss as captain) so he was the last person to lead England to victory this time around. It doesn't matter that he has scored a couple of half centuries with the bat, any talented greenhorn can do that and lock his place in the team for the future.

I don't think Root has led his side to a home Ashes win either.

Tell me, how many players in the victorious 2010/11 team had featured in both defeats in 2002/3 and 2006/7? One defeat/whitewash is the limit. Relying endlessly on Broad, Anderson and Stokes to turn things around as they lump from one loss to another is living in a fool's paradise.
 
Varun said:
Root has been part of 2 away Ashes defeats (the 2013/14 whitewash and the 2017/18 0-4 loss as captain) so he was the last person to lead England to victory this time around. It doesn't matter that he has scored a couple of half centuries with the bat, any talented greenhorn can do that and lock his place in the team for the future.

I don't think Root has led his side to a home Ashes win either.

Tell me, how many players in the victorious 2010/11 team had featured in both defeats in 2002/3 and 2006/7? One defeat/whitewash is the limit. Relying endlessly on Broad, Anderson and Stokes to turn things around as they lump from one loss to another is living in a fool's paradise.
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Most players have less that ten years at test level so I don’t know what relevance your question about 02/03 and 06/7 has.

On the other hand, Border got heavily defeated in England twice then regained the Ashes and was a fine captain for Australia, building the foundations of their great side of 1995-04.

You haven’t answered my question. Would you dispense with Root? He has five years left at least.
 
Forcibly retire the best player in England and one of the best players in the world who averages 50+ in both Tests and ODIs, not the best idea.
 
Root is an amazing amazing test batsman. With an average of 60 vs the best side of this generation and a career average close to 50 and over 9000 test runs, he has his legacy intact among the greats of the game.

An away Ashes hundred is all that he needs to achieve.

Stokes has disappointed me though in last couple of years.
 
Ben Stokes is unlikely to bowl again at SCG and is a doubt for the Ashes finale next week
 
<b>Evening Standard — Ashes: England braced for injury setback with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler set to miss Fifth Test.</b>

England increasingly resemble the walking wounded after a bruising couple of days in Sydney, and are bracing themselves to be without both Jos Buttler and perhaps Ben Stokes for the final Test of the Ashes series in Hobart.

On Friday, both Buttler and Stokes batted through injuries picked up on the second day - but their tours could be over.

Stokes battled hard to make 66 despite having a suspected side strain, which is yet to have any formal assessment. It seems certain that he will not bowl again in the series and there is major concern that any further batting – he played some aggressive strokes on Day 3 – would worsen the issue.

Buttler has had a scan on a left index finger injury – picked up in the field on Thursday – that is likely to prevent him keeping in Australia’s second innings here, and end his tour. Buttler was dismissed tamely for a duck, England’s second of the day, but was struggling to grip the bat.

Both men appear highly unlikely to be available for Hobart.

To make matters worse, centurion Jonny Bairstow is also likely to become an injury doubt after taking a nasty blow to the thumb from Pat Cummins when on 60. He admitted to being in some pain, and did not know whether he would be able to keep if required in Buttler’s place.

“It takes quite a bit to get me off the park,” said Bairstow. “Yes, it was sore but the circumstances of the game, it was one of those where it was a decision I made to stay out there. The medics can give you advice but you’re playing in an Ashes Test match, New Year’s Test, Pink Test match at Sydney in front of a crowd, it’s going to take a lot to get you away from that.”

Ollie Pope, who was dropped for Bairstow in Melbourne last week, spent time this afternoon practicing his wicket-keeping in readiness to come on as a substitute in the second innings.

As a result, England are working to get Sam Billings, who is in Australia playing for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, to stay on as cover, rather than returning to the UK to prepare for the T20 tour of West Indies later this month.

Other BBL players such as James Vince have already flown back to the UK in preparation for the West Indies tour, and spare batters Rory Burns, Dan Lawrence and Pope should mean they have enough cover if all three of Buttler, Stokes and Bairstow are ruled out.

The likes of Ben Duckett remains a capped option from the BBL, or Sam Robson and Mark Stoneman in grade cricket, if required.

Billings has been a regular member of both white-ball squads for almost seven years, but is yet to play Test cricket. This summer, he was twice called up as a reserve, at Lord’s and the Oval. There is every chance that he makes his Test debut in a much-changed England side in the Bellerive Oval day-nighter.

He is then expected to travel to Barbados for the T20 tour.

Getting Billings into the camp is unlikely to be too complicated, given he has been living in a “Covid-secure environment” at the BBL with Sydney Thunder. His final game for Thunder was last night in Queensland; he scored an unbeaten 19 to see his side to victory.
 
Robert said:
He has at last scored some runs at least. A loss for Hobart.
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When Stokes is under severe pressure, injured, or otherwise exhausted (or a combination of 2-3 of these things), it seems to focus his mind and make him bat well…
 
James said:
When Stokes is under severe pressure, injured, or otherwise exhausted (or a combination of 2-3 of these things), it seems to focus his mind and make him bat well…
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He does do better under pressure. That’s why his value transcends his rather moderate numbers.
 
James said:
But he has much better numbers than Flintoff
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Sure, though Fred is another guy whose numbers belie his value. He didn’t take that many wickets, but was so nasty to face that the batters took risks at the other end so Anderson or whoever benefited.

And he caught everything at slip.We had such a good cordon with him, Strauss, Cook and Swann, now we have an array of drop experts.
 
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Robert said:
Sure, though Fred is another guy whose numbers belie his value. He didn’t take that many wickets, but was so nasty to face that the batters took risks at the other end so Anderson or whoever benefited.

And he caught everything at slip.We had such a good cordon with him, Strauss, Cook and Swann, now we have an array of drop experts.
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Last couple of Tests they have been catching a bit better. Since Burns was dropped. He was a calamity in there.

Next step is to drop Buttler for Foakes. That will increase the confidence further!
 
James said:
Last couple of Tests they have been catching a bit better. Since Burns was dropped. He was a calamity in there.

Next step is to drop Buttler for Foakes. That will increase the confidence further!
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Sure, and Foakes will stand in the right place so the nicks will carry to slip.

The only worry I have is that he will want to stand up to the medium pacers and English Roundhead types like Giles and Silverwood don’t like Cavaliers. See Gower, see KP.
 
We need to get rid of both Giles and Silverwood, or as a bare minimum just Silverwood. That would help. :)
 
James said:
We need to get rid of both Giles and Silverwood, or as a bare minimum just Silverwood. That would help. :)
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Defo. Never rated either of them as players or back room staff.
 
Another good innings by Stokes. Heading for captaincy in my view.
 
MenInG said:
Another good innings by Stokes. Heading for captaincy in my view.
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Yes, definitely. Brave back to back fifties in this match and playing through an injury, leading from the front.
 
Not sure why people think it is a good idea to make him captain. It is not even worthy of discussing.

Stokes is a quitter these days and has mentally checked out. Like many England players before him, he is mentally tired and playing international cricket is now a burden for him.

You make him captain and a few heavy defeats later, he will either resign or play the mental health card and take a break.

Stokes is still a top player when he is focused on his cricket but his best days are behind him. He is not going to scale the heights of 2016-2019 again which was his peak.

He is mentally and physically not the player he once was and English should be prepared for life without him and after him.

Root is the only option for captaincy. He is the best England player by a country mile and the most reliable option. He is fit and doesn’t carry any of this mental health baggage.

He is a phenomenal player and a good captain. England is losing because they don’t have a strong batting unit not because Root has bad tactics.
 
Recency is the biggest bias creator in humans. If someone has recently had 2 or 3 golden years, suddenly there has never been or never will there ever be anyone better. If someone has had a bad patch, he was never good, no matter he averages 50.

Just refer to threads ranging from Ahmed Shehzad to Maxwell.

I think Stokes' batting is magical when he is on.

But who in their right minds would think Flintoff or Stokes are in the same book, let alone the same page as Botham as all rounders?

To be a great all rounder, you have to be very good at both bowling and batting and in at least one of those disciplines, you have to be an ATG.

Botham had 27 Fiver Fors to Flintoff's 3 and Stokes's 4. Botham was the spearhead of the attack, someone who was always on and put fear into opposition. Opposition knew he was the one to see through and they couldn't.

No one thinks they have to somehow survive Stokes' overs.

In batting, Botham has 14 centuries to Flintoff's 5. At the rate Stokes is going, currently on 10, he may catch up on centuries.

Stokes and Flintoff have had 3 or 4 great years - absolutely monstrous. Botham had a decade and some of those.

England's best ever all rounder is Botham.
 
Mamoon said:
Not sure why people think it is a good idea to make him captain. It is not even worthy of discussing.

Stokes is a quitter these days and has mentally checked out. Like many England players before him, he is mentally tired and playing international cricket is now a burden for him.

You make him captain and a few heavy defeats later, he will either resign or play the mental health card and take a break.

Stokes is still a top player when he is focused on his cricket but his best days are behind him. He is not going to scale the heights of 2016-2019 again which was his peak.

He is mentally and physically not the player he once was and English should be prepared for life without him and after him.

Root is the only option for captaincy. He is the best England player by a country mile and the most reliable option. He is fit and doesn’t carry any of this mental health baggage.

He is a phenomenal player and a good captain. England is losing because they don’t have a strong batting unit not because Root has bad tactics.
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Agree with most of the things said about Stokes. But you are underrating his achievments and how good a player he was/is.
No question he was England's best test player over the last 5/6 years. I would say he was even the 2nd best test player in the world behind Smith.
 
Mamoon said:
Not sure why people think it is a good idea to make him captain. It is not even worthy of discussing.

Stokes is a quitter these days and has mentally checked out. Like many England players before him, he is mentally tired and playing international cricket is now a burden for him.

You make him captain and a few heavy defeats later, he will either resign or play the mental health card and take a break.

Stokes is still a top player when he is focused on his cricket but his best days are behind him. He is not going to scale the heights of 2016-2019 again which was his peak.

He is mentally and physically not the player he once was and English should be prepared for life without him and after him.

Root is the only option for captaincy. He is the best England player by a country mile and the most reliable option. He is fit and doesn’t carry any of this mental health baggage.

He is a phenomenal player and a good captain. England is losing because they don’t have a strong batting unit not because Root has bad tactics.
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Stokes’ mental strength seems to me as good as ever, he played two very good innings in Sydney despite being under severe pressure and being in tremendous physical pain which helped England to draw the Test. Would have been much easier for him to throw in the towel and either get out cheaply or not bat at all, but he manned up to the task, not once but twice.

I am worried about his injuries though and the long term condition of his body.
 
James said:
Stokes’ mental strength seems to me as good as ever, he played two very good innings in Sydney despite being under severe pressure and being in tremendous physical pain which helped England to draw the Test. Would have been much easier for him to throw in the towel and either get out cheaply or not bat at all, but he manned up to the task, not once but twice.

I am worried about his injuries though and the long term condition of his body.
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I bet he’ll play at Hobart. He’s got just about the worst soft tissue injury a bowler can have. But he’ll do everything to get on the field. Might even bowl a bit. He’s the sort of guy who would fall on a grenade to spare his mates.
 
Robert said:
I bet he’ll play at Hobart. He’s got just about the worst soft tissue injury a bowler can have. But he’ll do everything to get on the field. Might even bowl a bit. He’s the sort of guy who would fall on a grenade to spare his mates.
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Yes I agree. And he may well have gone into a military career had he not made it as a cricketer. I totally take the points being made that Ben’s body is essentially one or two more major injuries away from giving up on him & he will find himself prematurely retiring and going into broadcasting like Freddie Flintoff did before him. But he is in no way psychologically a quitter — I strongly refute that. His mental strength, sense of selflessness, and will to survive are phenomenal; as was conclusively proven in Sydney.
 
James said:
Stokes’ mental strength seems to me as good as ever, he played two very good innings in Sydney despite being under severe pressure and being in tremendous physical pain which helped England to draw the Test. Would have been much easier for him to throw in the towel and either get out cheaply or not bat at all, but he manned up to the task, not once but twice.

I am worried about his injuries though and the long term condition of his body.
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He played two very good innings in Sydney. Maybe it was the injury maybe something else, but a normal Stokes wouldn't have played that way. Especially in the first innings, he played too many attacking shots. That made me think he will retire at the end of the match or the series. Hoping I am wrong and it was more due to the injury.
 
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Yes I agree. And he may well have gone into a military career had he not made it as a cricketer. I totally take the points being made that Ben’s body is essentially one or two more major injuries away from giving up on him & he will find himself prematurely retiring and going into broadcasting like Freddie Flintoff did before him. But he is in no way psychologically a quitter — I strongly refute that. His mental strength, sense of selflessness, and will to survive are phenomenal; as was conclusively proven in Sydney.
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He’s one tough hombre all right.

Flintoff was forced into retirement by his left ankle injury. He put a lot of strain on it in that weird position it landed in. It stopped him bowling and interfered with his batting too.

Stokes could always become a pure batter, he’s got the skills.
 
Those who think he should replace Root are in for a rude awakening. He is done with international cricket. Watch him retire within 12 months - at least from Test cricket - and focus on IPL.

He is tired, his body-language is poor and he is implicitly begging ECB to put him out of his misery.
 
I don't know why people on here have this knack of relating everything with IPL.

For a start, it is a pretty common sense to understand that no player retires or takes break from international cricket to play IPL. If you want to play IPL longer, you actually look to prolong your international cricket for longer and not reduce it because a couple of years later after retirement of international cricket, you would no longer be good enough for a place in any IPL team, especially overseas players.

The logics used for any player going through any sort of mental health issues or personal problems and relating it to IPL is absolutely comical.
 
Mamoon said:
Those who think he should replace Root are in for a rude awakening. He is done with international cricket. Watch him retire within 12 months - at least from Test cricket - and focus on IPL.

He is tired, his body-language is poor and he is implicitly begging ECB to put him out of his misery.
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Stokes has just opted out of the IPL to focus on England, awkward...
 
HitWicket said:
Stokes has just opted out of the IPL to focus on England, awkward...
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Ouch. Good decision. Few weeks ago I was telling the exact same thing that Stokes gives more preference to his national team than pyjama league. Him skipping IPL in UAE and making himself available for the Ashes was a good enough proof for me but not others. May be now they can see it clearly. :inti
 
England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he felt he "let the team down" in their heavy Ashes defeat in Australia.

The 30-year-old returned to action for the series in December after taking four months off to protect his mental well-being and rest an injured finger.

He claimed a total of just four wickets and only twice scored more than 50 runs as England lost the Ashes 4-0.

"The thing that grinds me the most, that hurts me the most is that I let a lot of other people down," he said.

"One of my reflections on the tour as a whole was I personally felt that I let the team down, for more than just performances. I would have liked to be in better physical shape when I was in Australia.

"I never want to feel like that again because it was hard to take when you do sit down and reflect on things that don't go quite well and Australia was one of them."

Stokes' 60 off 123 balls in the second innings of the fourth Test - having notched 66 in the first innings - helped England claim a dramatic draw in Sydney.

His efforts with the bat at the Sydney Cricket Ground, despite suffering a side strain while bowling, were the best he produced across the five-Test series.

Stokes said "everything just seemed harder than it normally is" when performing in Australia.

Initially he had not been included in England's Ashes squad, but after a second operation on the finger he broke in April was added to the party shortly before it departed.

"I just wasn't me. I wasn't able to impact the game how I would like to or how I would normally do," he added.

"When you can put your finger on something like that quite easily, then it is quite obvious what it is."

Stokes is part of the England's tour squad in the West Indies, with the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua starting on 8 March.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60633698
 
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Re: the Ashes.

Ben had a poor series but to be honest there were other things going on — the head coach was completely out of his depth, the team selections were totally wrong, the batting order was incoherent, the team as a whole was having a nightmarish tour collectively… etc.

He is his own toughest critic, but he isn’t solely to blame for the series being so easily surrendered and he can move on from it.
 
<b>England in West Indies: Ben Stokes returns to starring role and rediscovers superhero status with sparkling century in Barbados</b>

As Ben Stokes repeatedly launched cricket balls towards jubilant England fans, some of their greatest memories were being stirred.

In Australia this winter the talismanic all-rounder, understandably after a difficult 18 months, resembled a superhero stripped of their cape during England's humiliating Ashes defeat.

In Barbados he batted like that outfit had been freshly fitted and zipped up ready for another starring role.

Stokes swaggered like only he can in crashing 120 from 128 balls - captain Joe Root passing 150 a mere sideshow in a thrilling, Stokes-fuelled morning session on day two of the second Test against West Indies.

t was his first century since July 2020, a period in which Stokes has had a series of challenges to overcome.

In December 2020, Stokes' father Ged died and four months later Stokes suffered a serious finger fracture while playing in the Indian Premier League.

That injury would rule the all-rounder out for three months until he was rushed back, injury not yet fully healed, to answer England's SOS call and captain a one-day international side against Pakistan that was cobbled together after a Covid outbreak.

His return lasted less than a month as he announced an indefinite break from cricket to prioritise his mental wellbeing and allow his injury to heal.

Having originally been omitted, Stokes returned for English cricket's biggest quest, an Ashes series down under, but was unable to replicate his past Ashes heroics, scoring two fifties and taking four wickets across five Tests.

Since then Stokes has been typically honest.

He has, with little justification, said he let the team down during England's 4-0 defeat. He has pulled out of the IPL, where he is a superstar and could have banked millions more, to focus on England's red-ball rebirth.

It is brilliant for this new England that Stokes found form in Barbados. For this was him at his very best.

He was imperious from the outset, scoring 89 runs in the first session alone and ultimately enabling England to declare on 507-9 before they ended the day 436 runs in front.

Comparing it to the Stokes back catalogue, it was an innings more akin to his Cape Town demolition in 2016, when he hit 258 against South Africa, than the unbeaten 135 in that Ashes miracle at Headingley in 2019 or his World Cup-winning exploits earlier that year.

The way he got off the mark, a bruising on-drive off Jayden Seales should have been an indicator. What followed was brutal.

Veerasammy Permaul was hit towards the Caribbean Sea so often that, even on a pitch where spin looks the biggest threat, the slow-left armer was deemed unusable.

Seamer Alzarri Joseph was dispatched with such ease, it was like watching cricket played on the County Durham beaches where Stokes walks his dog.

Even the supreme Root was now part of the supporting cast, joking he "wished he could do" what Stokes was doing at the other end.

After starting the day on nought, a little over two hours had passed by the time Stokes reached three figures from 114 balls.

He removed his helmet, looked to the sky and made his tribute to his father, raising his left hand while tucking in his middle finger.

"It's a very special feeling," said Stokes.

"I don't like to speak selfishly but it was nice to look up to the sky and say, 'Cheers'.

"That's personally one of the more memorable hundreds I've got because of everything that's gone on over the last 18 months to two years.

"It was great. In India last year I got 99 [in a one-day international win in Pune] and it was a bit of a dagger in the heart so it was nice to get there and remember him that way."

Earlier, one mighty six took Stokes past 5,000 Test runs, to go with his 170 wickets.

It saw him join the most iconic all-rounders in history - Lord Botham, Sir Garfield Sobers, Kapil Dev and Jacques Kallis - as the only men to score over 5,000 runs and claim 150 or more dismissals in Tests.

But Stokes' brilliance is not just about numbers. It is the thrilling style he uses to achieve those feats and the way he makes you feel as a viewer along the way.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60783925
 
Watch: Ben Stokes' Special Gesture For Late Father Ged After Hitting Century Against West Indies In 2nd TestBen Stokes had lost his father Ged, who died of brain cancer in 2020. The all-rounder made a wonderful gesture after scoring a hundred against West Indies in the 2nd Test.Vedant YadavUpdated: March 19, 2022 11:07 AM ISTRead Time:2 min

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has experienced some difficult time since winning the ODI World Cup in 2019. Apart from being away from the game due to a finger injury, Stokes also lost his father Ged, who died of brain cancer in 2020. Since then, Stokes has also put some of his focus on his mental health. However, the 31-year-old rolled back his glory days by hitting a century against the West Indies in the ongoing Test at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.

Stokes smashed a fine 120, hitting six sixes in his innings as England took charge of the ongoing second Test.

After reaching three figures, Stokes was seen making a special gesture for his father, pointing it straight to the sky.

During his knock in the first innings, Stokes also went past the 5000-run mark in the longest format of the game.

Stokes, who has 170 Test wickets to his name, also became only the fifth cricketer to have more than 5,000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests.

West Indies' Gary Sobers, England's Ian Botham, India's Kapil Dev and South Africa's Jacques Kallis are the other players in the list to have achieved the same feat.

Stokes and skipper Joe Root (153) added 129 runs for the fourth wicket, after the former and Dan Lawrence (91) stitched a 164-run partnership for the third wicket.

England declared their first innings on 507 for nine on Day 2.

In reply, West Indies were 228 for four at stumps on Day 3 with Kraigg Brahtwaite (109 not out) and Jermaine Blackwood (102) hitting centuries.

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England vice-captain Ben Stokes says he cannot make any plans for the summer until he has had a scan to assess the extent of a knee problem.

The Durham all-rounder struggled with the issue during England's recent series defeat against West Indies.

The County Championship starts on Thursday, while England's first Test of the summer against New Zealand is scheduled for the start of June.

"At the moment, no training until I get these scans," said Stokes.

Speaking on the Round the Wicket podcast, Stokes added: "Then we find out what is going on, then hopefully can make a plan from there on."

England endured a difficult winter that included a 4-0 Ashes humbling by Australia, before a 1-0 defeat by West Indies made it four series defeats in a row and extended their winless run to nine Tests.

Stokes insisted there were some positives to take from their tour in the Caribbean, though he admitted the players may have been guilty of "playing the situation over playing the man."

"I said in the changing room after the last game, unfortunately all that hard work we put in the first two games is going to be forgotten about because of how this last game has gone, and that's just how sport goes," Stokes said.

"It's what people focus on, but I think what we need to do is to just play the man a bit more rather than the situation.

"I think that is something that this whole group can take forward - break it down and just go 'right, it's me against you' rather than me against the whole situation of this whole game."

BBC
 
<b>Ben Stokes: Knee scan shows no new problem for England all-rounder</b>

England all-rounder Ben Stokes is planning a return to action for Durham in early May after a scan of his knee showed no new problem.

The 30-year-old has not been training after suffering pain in his left knee during England's tour of the West Indies in March.

Stokes still has some tenderness in his knee but he and England will continue to manage the problem alongside Durham.

He is set to appear in the County Championship next month.

Stokes bowled 99 overs and scored 194 runs across three Tests against West Indies as England lost the series 1-0.

He was also still recovering from a side strain that he picked up during the Ashes against Australia.

England's first Test of the summer against New Zealand starts on 2 June, while Durham began their County Championship campaign against Glamorgan on Thursday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61042091
 
Ben Stokes should replace Joe Root as England Test captain, says former England skipper Michael Vaughan.

Root, who captained England for five years, stepped down from the role on Friday.

Vaughan told the BBC's Test Match Special podcast that vice-captain Stokes was best placed to take over but would need support.

"I don't see anyone else who could take the position and be guaranteed of their place in the side," Vaughan said.

"In Ben Stokes you have clearly got someone who has got a smart cricket brain, he's going to give it everything, he is certainly going to have the respect of the players around him."

Stokes took a break from cricket in July for his mental wellbeing but returned to the England squad for the Ashes series.

The all-rounder has not been training after suffering pain in his left knee during England's tour of the West Indies in March but he is hoping to make a return to county side Durham next month.

"Stokes is everything in a person and a player that you would want but he will need a lot of support around him because when you have got that all-rounder tag and they've got that persona that they think they can do everything," Vaughan said.

"You need a senior core around him to give him a few pointers.

"You need to have someone say 'listen Ben, just concentrate on what you're really good at' and that's out on the field, making decisions and trying to just give us your best performance."

The 30-year-old captained a young England side to a 3-0 ODI series victory against Pakistan last summer after a Covid outbreak caused England to name an entirely new 18-man squad.

"If he performs like we know he can he will lead the team by example," Vaughan added.

However, BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew said he had concerns about Stokes possibly succeeding Root.

"There are so few candidates that it rules out any kind of long-term appointment," Agnew said.

"Someone like Ben Stokes could be one if he is fit enough, but I do not know if it is good for Stokes or for English cricket if he was saddled with the captaincy.

"You look back at the big characters that have captained England like Ian Botham, Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff - they have all failed as captains. We all want Stokes to go out there and express himself."

Choosing the next captain will be the first task for the new management hierarchy, with England in the process of appointing a new managing director and head coach following the departures of Ashley Giles and Chris Silverwood after the Ashes.

Root led England for a record 64 Tests and won more (27) and lost more (26) than any other man to have led the side, though only one of those victories came in the last 17 Tests.

It had been expected that any decision on his future would only be made with the new managing director and head coach in place.

BBC
 
Ben Stokes has been heavily linked with the vacant England Test captain position and has spoken about the role as well his friend and teammate Joe Root’s decision to step down.

Writing in his column for British newspaper the Daily Mirror, Stokes revealed how he found out about Root’s decision to stand down as England captain last week.

"When my phone started ringing and I saw Joe’s name flash up, I didn’t know what to expect. But when he said: 'Mate, I just wanted to let you know before it becomes official…' I knew what was coming.

"As you can imagine it was quite an emotional conversation, but it wasn't a long chat, there will be time for that in the future," Stokes said. "This was an emotional few minutes and in return there was nothing but love, respect and support from me because that is what Joe Root has shown me throughout his time as England Test captain.

"When I took my break from the game in 2021, Joe was brilliant. The cricket came second, his concern was for my well-being.

"And going back a few years now to the Bristol incident, that was where my captain really went to bat for me. That is where my total loyalty towards Joe comes from, and he will always have it because he has never been anything but a good man towards me and the rest of his players."

Root captained England more than any other player in Test history, winning more matches as captain (27) but also losing more (26) than any of his predecessors.

And having stepped down as skipper, Root can now look to continue his stunning form with the bat, form that saw him score more runs in 2021 than any English men’s batter had in any previous calendar year, earning him the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award.

"Now that he has stood down, I fully expect him to continue his brilliance with a bat in hand and show why he is the greatest batsman we’ve ever produced," Stokes said.

"We are lucky to have him and he’s still got so much to offer English cricket."

Stokes has been tipped by many, including England’s white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, to take over from Root. But, for now, the all-rounder isn’t publicly touting for the job.

"I know there will be lots of speculation around who will take over, and clearly as vice-captain and someone who has stood in on a few occasions my name will be strongly talked about," Stokes said.

"But all I will say is that it is a huge honour to captain England and whoever does it will get to enjoy that responsibility of trying to take the team forward.

"The decision will be down to Rob Key as the new managing director of men’s cricket and I’m sure we’ll talk soon enough, as he will with other players and support staff.

"It is an exciting time for us all, at the start of a new era for the Test team. I’m back in the nets now and training ahead of my first game for Durham in the next couple of weeks and I can’t wait."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2585827
 
Root as a captain was not tactically as strong but he was still an excellent team man and made sure the environment around the team always remains positive. One of the nicest cricketers to come from England.
 
<b>Ben Stokes set to be appointed England’s new Test cricket captain after positive meeting with Rob Key</b>

<I>All-rounder expected to be named as Joe Root’s successor in next 48 hours following face-to-face with the new director of cricket</I>

Ben Stokes is expected to be announced as England’s new Test captain in the next 48 hours after holding talks with new director of cricket Rob Key in Durham.

Key travelled up to the North-East to meet Stokes face to face on Tuesday and discuss him taking over the role left vacant by Joe Root’s resignation earlier this month.

England’s run of one win in 17 Tests led Root to stand down after five years in the job a fortnight after his team had been beaten 1-0 in the West Indies. It is understood Stokes is keen to accept the job.

The 30-year-old all-rounder, Root’s deputy, was already the overwhelming favourite to succeed the Yorkshireman given the lack of credible alternatives.

And as revealed in last weekend’s i, the England & Wales Cricket Board are expected to announce his appointment by the end of this week.

The ECB confirmed a press conference with Key at Lord’s on Thursday, when the news is expected to be confirmed, although i understands that could be delayed by a day.

Stokes was backed to be an inspirational captain for England by Durham’s director of cricket Marcus North on Tuesday.

The Australian, who was the leading contender to become England’s new director of cricket before pulling out earlier this month, said: “He’s a match winner, he has moments of absolute brilliance and wins games on his own. That’s someone that you naturally, as a team-mate, will be inspired to play with and to follow.

“He’s someone that wears his heart on his sleeve and gives everything he’s possibly got for England when he plays.

“That’s always a great quality in a leader and I have no doubt that if he gets the opportunity and he wants to take that opportunity, he’ll have the whole dressing room behind him.”

https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-england-cricket-captain-1596437
 
Stokes being chosen as The Man is an understandable move but would not have been my preference… I would have brought back Anderson and Broad, appointed Broad as captain, and blooded somebody else for the long term leadership role in the meantime (with this person being made vice-captain for now). Having the star all-rounder as the captain is a proven high-risk move…
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ben Stokes will be confirmed as England’s new Test captain THIS WEEK, with South African Gary Kirsten set to become red-ball head coach | <a href="https://twitter.com/Paul_NewmanDM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Paul_NewmanDM</a><a href="https://t.co/hJoa2pUwW9">https://t.co/hJoa2pUwW9</a></p>— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/MailSport/status/1519077643244781568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Poor guy just came back from a mental health break just to be given the most stressful captaincy ever lol I feel for him
 
This seems to be only one person right now, to be the one taking over. Others are undercooked or wouldn’t match his personality.

Need to build team around Stokes.
 
ahmadharis1 said:
Poor guy just came back from a mental health break just to be given the most stressful captaincy ever lol I feel for him
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Most of the english media has a soft spot for him. They have seen him win games by himself and grab them by the scruff of the neck.

I reckon he will be under a lot less scrutiny and stress than root who seemed a bit timid.

Plus its not like he has inherited a winning team. he will be cut a lot of slack for the first year or so.
 
New England captain Ben Stokes has insisted he will be leaning on advice from his predecessor Joe Root as he attempts to resurrect the side after a poor run of results in Test cricket.

England have failed to win any of their last five Test series for the first time since they played their first Test match back in 1877, with a 1-0 series defeat to the West Indies proving to be Root's final one in charge as he resigned as skipper last month.

Stokes was the obvious replacement for Root and was officially unveiled as his successor last week. The pair are close friends and Stokes paid tribute to Root after he was appointed captain, saying: "He has been a massive part of my development as a leader in the dressing room, and he will continue to be a key ally for me in this role.

Root, meanwhile, posted a touching message on social media, writing: "Always got each other's backs. Congratulations mate, I'll be right with you every step of the way".

And, while speaking to the media for the first time as captain, Stokes told the BBC that Root has already offered him advice on how to deal with the "pressure" that comes with his new job. "You don't want to be putting too much pressure on yourself outside of when you're when you're out in the field performing," Stokes said.

"There are lots of things to consider like getting the right coach, for example, and the right management, to take all the added pressures that come with it off my shoulders. And Joe has said that to me.

"I'm going to be using him going forward, especially in my first few months because of how long he did the role for and how good he was doing it. I'll be learning from Joe about things to keep on top of and also things that he maybe thought he could have done better as well."

Stokes also addressed the inevitable comparisons that have been made to Andrew Flintoff and Ian Botham, two other star all-rounders who captained England without much success. He added: "I've had to deal with comparisons to Andrew Flintoff and Sir Ian Botham since I was 18 or 19.

"And I've always said I'm not trying to be either of them, just Ben Stokes. It's naive and stupid to think that now because I'm captain my way is the only way and no one else has a voice or an input.

"Because I feel that's one thing that a leader needs to do. Always make sure that other people around them feel valued and have a voice."

Stokes also confirmed that both James Anderson and Stuart Broad are in his plans for the summer, stating the best way for England to win games is to simply "play your best 11" and that the pair will be "up for selection" for the first Test against New Zealand next month provided they are fit.

The 30-year-old also reflected on the 2017 incident in Bristol - insisting he does not see anything he has been through as "a negative". "I hope that now because I'm England captain, I’m not seen as a different person to the people who I've played with," he added. "I feel as if I've always been someone who anybody can come and speak to. I see everything that I've gone through as a positive and you can relate to people if that is good or bad.

"I don't see anything that I've gone through as a negative. If anything, I see it as a way that I can always try and help them."

As far as how he wants to shape his team, Stokes is solely focused on how England can win Test matches. "A very good starting point for me is I want selfless cricketers who make decisions that are based on winning the game of cricket for England," he said.

"Because at the end of the day, the most important thing for me is winning. I want to be a part of a team that has that real mentality and isn't going to take a backward step."

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-ben-stokes-joe-root-26858184
 
Shrewd comments from Stokes and some good points raised.

Looking forward to learning of his choice for vice-captain.
 
Ben Stokes says the off-field issues that have occurred during his career will help him as England Test captain.

The 30-year-old was speaking at his unveiling as skipper, having been named Joe Root's successor last week.

In 2018 Stokes was found not guilty of affray after a fight outside a Bristol nightclub, while last year he took a break to protect his mental health.

"Those experiences are a positive in this new role I have got," the all-rounder told BBC Sport.

"I have been through lot of good and bad and feel I can relate to both sides of what can sport and life can throw at you."

Stokes also had time off from England duty in 2020 as he took compassionate leave to spend time with his father Ged, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer, and died later that year.

Having resumed playing, Stokes announced in July 2021 he was taking an indefinite break, returning to action in December for the Ashes against Australia.

"I can relate to people whether that be good or bad or on the field or off the field," added Stokes, who also spoke about comparisons with Andrew Flintoff and Lord Botham, his plans for the Test side and the vacant head coach and vice-captain positions.

"I don't see anything I have gone through as a negative, if anything I see it as a way I can always try and help people."

'I am Ben Stokes - not Flintoff or Botham'

Root stepped down amid a difficult period for England's Test team after a run of one win in 17 Tests.

The suitability of Stokes, who said he had never held ambitions to become captain, as his replacement was questioned by some because of an already heavy workload and the difficult tenures of two previous England all-rounder captains in Flintoff and Botham.

"One thing I have always had to deal with since I was 18 or 19 is comparisons to Andrew and Sir Ian Botham," Stokes said.

"I have always said I am not trying to be Andrew or Ian Botham, I am Ben Stokes."

Stokes said as a captain he would lean on senior players for advice and admitted he would require the right people around him to "take pressure off my shoulders".

"It would be naïve and stupid to think my way is the only way and no one else has a voice or input," Stokes said.

"A leader needs to make sure other people around them feel valued and a voice. I will be using that and not thinking I can do everything."

Broad and Anderson to return, the coach & 'crucial' vice-captain

Stokes confirmed bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad would be available for selection for his first Test as captain against New Zealand on 2 June after the veteran pair, England's two all-time leading wicket-takers, were left out of the recent tour of West Indies.

"I want to win games of cricket for England," Stokes added. "The best way to do that is picking your best XI and in my opinion if Stuart Broad and James Anderson are fit they are available for selection."

He said he would be asked his opinion on England's new Test coach, with England in the process of appointing a replacement for Chris Silverwood, who left after the Ashes defeat in the winter.

Stokes also said he will consider "very hard" who to appoint his vice-captain although, speaking to Sky Sports, he ruled out naming Root in the position.

"The vice captain is a very important and crucial role," said Stokes, who had been Root's deputy until the Yorkshireman's resignation. "Sometimes it can just seen as a token gesture.

"You have got to help your captain. I know how vital I was in helping Joe along that road."

Speaking about his plans for the team, Stokes added: "I want selfless cricketers who make decisions based on winning the game of cricket for England.

"At the end of the day the most important thing is winning. I want to be part of a team that has that real mentality, that doesn't take a backwards step."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61308250
 
England never had good luck with their premier all rounders as captains.
Botham, Fred and now Stokes.
 
34 from an over for Ben Stokes as he reaches a swashbuckling century from 64 balls with 5 sixes in a row and 34 from spinner Josh Baker's 20th over. 10 x 6 and 7x4.
 
MenInG said:
34 from an over for Ben Stokes as he reaches a swashbuckling century from 64 balls with 5 sixes in a row and 34 from spinner Josh Baker's 20th over. 10 x 6 and 7x4.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣ 4️⃣<br><br>What. An. Over.<br><br>34 from six balls for <a href="https://twitter.com/benstokes38?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@benstokes38</a> as he reaches a 64 ball century &#55357;&#56399;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LVCountyChamp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LVCountyChamp</a> <a href="https://t.co/yqPod8Pchm">pic.twitter.com/yqPod8Pchm</a></p>— LV= Insurance County Championship (@CountyChamp) <a href="https://twitter.com/CountyChamp/status/1522543334417387521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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And the records keep falling..

✅ Fastest ever first-class century for Durham CC
✅ Most runs before lunch in the County Championship since 2005
✅ Fourth person ever to hit 5 consecutive sixes in the County Championship

Ben Stokes, ladies and gentlemen.
 
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<b>Ben Stokes hit a County Championship record 17 sixes in smashing 161 on his first Durham appearance of the summer, at Worcester.</b>

All-rounder Stokes raced to his ton in 64 balls, sharing 220 for the fifth wicket with David Bedingham (135).

The England Test captain brought up his century - the fastest in first-class cricket by a Durham player - with five successive sixes off Josh Baker.

Durham declared on 580-6 and Worcestershire were 169-6 at stumps.

Set batters Ed Barnard (55) and captain Brett D'Oliveira (41) fell just before the close to leave Durham in complete control.

Stokes came to the crease early on the second morning when Scott Borthwick was trapped leg before by Ben Gibbon and, after a steady start, produced an awesome display of power hitting.

"It was good fun," the 30-year-old told BBC Radio Newcastle.

"The game was set up very nicely by our top five and I just felt I had to play the situation, and once we got to our last batting point, I was just trying to get as many runs as I possibly could because it is a good wicket."

He went to his hundred with his 10th six, the last five of which came from the first five balls of an over by slow left-armer Baker.

The final ball of the over narrowly failed to clear the ropes and went for four as 34 runs were taken off it, and he was 147 not out at lunch.

"I knew as soon as I hit it that it didn't have the legs," Stokes said. "I hope he (Baker) can use it as an experience. I know what it's like (to be on the receiving end) so I hope he doesn't look into it too much because it was pretty much do or die for us."

It is the second time Stokes has hit five consecutive sixes in a County Championship game, having also performed the feat against Hampshire in 2011.

In reaching his century off 64 balls, the 30-year-old beat the previous fastest first-class ton in Durham's 30-year history, eclipsing Paul Collingwood's previous mark of 75 deliveries set at Taunton in 2005.

Stokes smashed 15 sixes in total before the interval at New Road, as well as eight fours, as he cruised past the score of Bedingham, who resumed the day unbeaten on 69, and helped Durham secure maximum batting points.

Ben Stokes kept the scoreboard operators busy during his brilliant knock.

He added two more sixes early in the afternoon session to pass the 16 hit in a first-class county game by Andrew Symonds for Gloucestershire against Glamorgan in 1995 and Graham Napier for Essex against Surrey in 2011.

"People bring it up, but you don't play the game for stuff like that," said Stokes, who changed his bat on a number of occasions during his innings.

"The actual reason for that is that I had four new bats sent to me and once I realised I had a good bat I got the next brought out - and they were all good."

Stokes is playing in the County Championship for the first time since July last year when he was unable to finish Durham's game with Warwickshire.

This occurred when Stokes was called up to captain England in their one-day international series against Pakistan when an entirely new 18-man squad had to be named because of a Covid outbreak.

He is set to lead England for the first time since being appointed to succeed Joe Root as Test captain in next month's three-match series against New Zealand.

Stokes was eventually caught off D'Oliveira and the declaration came after Bedingham, who contributed 135 to a stand of 220, was dismissed.

Matty Potts then ripped out the Worcestershire top order with four wickets before Barnard and D'Oliveira steadied things by sharing a partnership of 101.

Stokes bowled nine overs without taking a wicket and it was Chris Rushworth, who eventually removed D'Oliveira, before Potts bowled Barnard and bad light ended play 12 overs early.

Potts has figures of 5-36 - the third time he has taken five or more wickets in a first-class innings.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61347391
 
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