Ben Stokes (Cricketer)

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.