Ben Stokes (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Benjamin Andrew Stokes
Nickname(s)	Stokesy, The Hurt Locker, Rocky
Profession	England Cricketer (all-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0”
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Blonde
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 5 December 2013 vs Australia against Adelaide ODI- 25 August 2011 vs Ireland against Dublin T20- 23 September 2011 vs West Indies against London
International Retirement	On 18 July 2022, he announced his retirement from ODI cricket. While announcing his retirement from the limited overs format, Ben Stokes said, "I will play my last game for England in ODI cricket on Tuesday in Durham. I have decided to retire from this format. This has been an incredibly tough decision to make. I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. We have had an incredible journey on the way." [1]The Hindu On 16 August 2023, he announced his comeback from ODI retirement. Shortly after being included in England's preliminary 15-man World Cup squad, Stokes expressed his reaction to his ODI return on X with a simple "LOL". [2]NDTV
Last ODI	On 19 July 2022 against South Africa in Durham
Jersey Number	#67 (England ) #55 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	New Zealand, Durham, England, England Lions, England XI, Melbourne Renegades
Likes to play against	Australia
Favourite Shot	Pull shot
Records (main ones)	• Record for the fastest century by an England batsman (85 balls) against New Zealand in the 1st Test at Lord's in 2015. • Record for the fastest century by an England batsman and second fastest in the world (163 balls) against South Africa in Cape Town in 2015. • Holds the joint record with Peter Parfitt for the most Test tons by England left-handers from 6 to 11 position. • 9th ever England cricketer to hit more than 3 centuries and take more than 40 wickets in Tests. • He and Jonny Bairstow holds the highest 6th wicket stand of 399 runs in a Test match against South Africa. • On 13 September 2023, Ben Stokes scored 182 runs off 124 balls in an ODI match against New Zealand, completing 3,000 runs in ODI cricket and becoming the 19th English batter to accomplish this feat; he became the third English player to score 3000 runs and take 50 wickets in ODIs. He also recorded the highest score for England in ODIs.
Career Turning Point	2013-14 Ashes series in Australia.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 June 1991
Age (as of 2022)	31 Years
Birthplace	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	English
Hometown	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Family	Father- Gerard Stokes Mother- Deborah Stokes
Religion	Christianity
Hobbies	Listening to music, driving
Controversies	During an ODI match against Australia in 2015, Ben Stokes became the 6th batsman, and 1st England player, to be given out obstructing the field.
Favourite Things
Cricketers	Batsman: Kevin Pietersen Bowler: Dale Steyn
Food	Omelette
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Clare Ratcliffe
Wife/Spouse	Clare Ratcliffe
Children	Daughter- None Sons- Layton and 1 more
Money Factor
Salary (as of 2016)	Retainer Fee: £700,000 Test Fee: £12,000 ODI Fee: £5,000 T20 Fee: £2,500
Net Worth	$10 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ben Stokes

• Does Ben Stokes smoke?: No

• Does Ben Stokes drink alcohol?: Yes

• Stokes is a New Zealander by origin.

• His family migrated from New Zealand to northern England f in 2003, when he was 12 years old.

• He made a sensation in 2015 by hitting the 2nd fastest Test century (163 balls) against South Africa in Cape Town, the fastest was by Nathan Astle (153 balls).

• His father Gerald was a rugby league player and coach who represented New Zealand in the international Rugby Leagues.

• His mother Deborah was a renowned cricketer in New Zealand.

• His parents resettled in New Zealand in 2013, whereas he lives in England.

• He had a forgettable year 2014 as he scored 0, 5, 5, 4, 0, 4, 0, 0, 0 ,0 runs in 10 Test innings.

• He likes to have tattoos. A motivational tattoo on his left arm reads, “Being the best that you can be is only possible if you desire to be a champion and your fear of failure is non-existent.” Another tattoo on his right forearm is an image of a phoenix. 

• In 2017, he became the highest-paid overseas player in the IPL auction with the whopping amount of INR 14.5 crore ($2.16 million) by Rising Pune Supergiants. 

• In January 2020, he was named “ICC Cricketer of the Year.”

• On 26 August 2022, a documentary film titled ‘Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes’ premiered on Amazon Prime. In the documentary, made by British filmmaker Sam Mendes, Ben Stokes opened up on one of the most vulnerable phases of his life and reiterated the importance of mental health support.
  

  The poster of a documentary film on cricketer Ben Stokes