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My Take
Ben Stokes is, to me, the defining cricketer of his era. Born in Christchurch but captaining England across all three formats, he's the rare all-rounder who can win a match with bat, ball, or sheer nerve when everything is collapsing. That temperament is what I value most, the appetite for the impossible chase, the willingness to shoulder the moment nobody else wants. The OBE and his Wisden Cricketer of the Year award are the official stamps, but his real signature is the comeback. Watching a man carry another nation's colours to the summit, and do it with this much fight, is one of modern sport's genuine pleasures.
Overview
Benjamin Andrew Stokes (born 4 June 1991) is an English international cricketer who is the captain of the England Test team. Stokes has played for England in all three formats. Stokes is regarded as one of England's greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport. In domestic cricket, he represents Durham and has played in multiple Twenty20 leagues around the world.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Stokes
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ストークス
- Reading
- べん・すとーくす
- Born
- June 4, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2016 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.