Is Ben Stokes one of the best allrounders ever to grace the cricket pitch? The England captain has been a pillar for his team in almost all formats, with his power-hitting skills and ability to take crucial wickets making him a favourite among England fans. However, his recent feat of becoming only the third cricketer to score 6000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test cricket puts him right on top of list of the best allrounders ever.
Ben Stokes joins elite company
It is by no means easy to score 6000 runs and take 200 wickets in Tests. Apart from the monumental consistency it takes to achieve this feat, it also requires fitness of the top level. The other two players to achieve this landmark, Sir Gary Sobers and Jacques Kallis, did not have to put up with the gruelling schedules that cricketers of the modern era face.
Ben Stokes Stats
| MAT | NO | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 103 | 7 | 6316 | 258 | 35 | 59.02 | 200 |
| ODI | 114 | 15 | 3463 | 182 | 41 | 95.69 | 74 |
| T20I | 43 | 9 | 585 | 52 | 22 | 128.01 | 26 |
Stokes able to achieve landmark without bowling for quite a while
Moreover, it is important to keep in mind that Stokes did not bowl for quite a while as he battled with injury issues. To think of an allrounder that has taken 200 wickets in Tests while not being able to bowl for a considerable amount of time is something.
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Stokes not only a Test specialist
And it is not only Test cricket that Stokes has excelled in. He is only the sixth player in the world and first England player to score 10,000 runs and take 300 wickets in international level. West Indies all-rounder Carl Hooper, Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya, Jacques Kallis, Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan are the other players to do it.
Only Shakib is still playing cricket apart from Stokes, with every other player in the list retiring long before. With so much international cricket these days, so many allrounders get a chance to achieve these records. But as the list shows, it is not easy by any means to touch these landmarks. Stokes has to be held in the highest regard for achieving these feats.
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