'Completely misleading headline' - Ben Stokes rubbishes Ashes return claims after retirement from international cricket
Stokes rubbishes Ashes return claims after retirement
22 Oct 2026
2 MinBen Stokes
England
ICC Ranking
#3 All Rounder in TEST
#34 Bowler in TEST
#46 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Ben Stokes
Nationality
England
Other Name
Ben Stokes
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
04 Jun 1991 (35y 149d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
ICC Ranking
#3 All Rounder in TEST
#34 Bowler in TEST
#46 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 45 | 44 | 6 | 935 | 107 | 24.61 | 698 | 133.95 | 2 | 2 |
| test | 121 | 218 | 9 | 7228 | 258 | 34.58 | 12374 | 58.41 | 14 | 37 |
| odi | 114 | 99 | 15 | 3463 | 182 | 41.22 | 3619 | 95.68 | 5 | 24 |
| t20i | 43 | 36 | 9 | 585 | 52 | 21.66 | 457 | 128 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 162 | 148 | 24 | 3027 | 107 | 24.41 | 2278 | 132.87 | 2 | 10 |
| fc | 207 | 352 | 17 | 11561 | 258 | 34.51 | -- | 0 | 23 | 59 |
| list a | 184 | 162 | 24 | 5303 | 182 | 38.42 | 5457 | 97.17 | 9 | 30 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 45 | 38 | 114.50 | 992 | 28 | 3/15 | 35.43 | 8.64 | 24.61 | -- | -- |
| test | 121 | 180 | 2301.30 | 7689 | 246 | 6/22 | 31.25 | 3.34 | 56.1 | 9 | 6 |
| odi | 114 | 88 | 518.20 | 3137 | 74 | 5/61 | 42.39 | 6.05 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
| t20i | 43 | 36 | 102.00 | 856 | 26 | 3/26 | 32.92 | 8.39 | 23.5 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 162 | 121 | 339.00 | 2875 | 93 | 4/16 | 30.91 | 8.48 | 21.8 | 2 | -- |
| fc | 207 | 307 | 3858.20 | 13321 | 449 | 7/67 | 29.66 | 3.45 | 51.5 | 21 | 10 |
| list a | 184 | 133 | 795.40 | 4597 | 137 | 5/61 | 33.55 | 5.77 | 34.8 | 3 | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUR vs WOR | 50 & 12 | 6/94 & 0/1 | 15 Sep 2026 | Chester-le-Street | firstclass |
| NOR vs DUR | 14 & 37 | 3/58 & 2/9 | 02 Sep 2026 | Northampton | firstclass |
| DUR vs GLO | 45 | 1/18 & 0/35 | 27 Aug 2026 | Chester-le-Street | firstclass |
| DER vs DUR | 53 & 66* | 2/14 & 5/17 | 20 Aug 2026 | Derby | firstclass |
| MID vs DUR | 6 | 1/40 | 16 Aug 2026 | Radlett | lista |
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