Ben Stokes World Cup: Before the World Cup 2023 to be held in India, England has got a big relief in the form of Ben Stokes. Keeping the World Cup in mind, Stokes decided to take a U-turn from ODI retirement. This move of Stokes can prove to be very effective for England in the upcoming World Cup. Stokes played an important role in making England the champion in the World Cup 2019.
Stokes was useful for England from the beginning of the tournament (World Cup 2019) till the final. In the final, he played the biggest innings of 84 runs for the team while remaining unbeaten against New Zealand. His innings included 5 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from this, he appeared in a very good rhythm throughout the tournament. Stokes did wonders with both the ball and the bat.
In the World Cup 2019, Stokes batted in 10 innings of 11 matches, scoring 465 runs at an impressive average of 66.43. During this, he had scored more than 50 5 times. At the same time, he had hit 38 fours and 11 sixes in the tournament. Apart from this, in bowling, he took 7 wickets by spending runs with an economy of just 4.84.
Will return from ODI series against New Zealand
Let us tell you that the English all-rounder had said goodbye to the ODI format in July 2022 playing the last match against South Africa. But now he has made a comeback once again. Following his return, Stokes has been included in England’s squad for the ODI series against New Zealand in September.
Significantly, Stokes has so far played 105 ODIs in his career, in which he scored 2924 runs at an average of 38.98 while batting. During this, 3 centuries and 21 half-centuries have come out of his bat, in which the high score has been 102 * runs. Apart from this, he has made 74 batsmen his victims in bowling.
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