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

Bio
Real Name	Benjamin Andrew Stokes
Nickname	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”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Blonde
Hair Colour	Blue
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 5 December 2024 vs Australia against Adelaide ODI- 25 August 2024 vs Ireland against Dublin T20- 23 September 2024 vs West Indies against London
Coach/Mentor	Not Known
Jersey Number	#67 (England ) #55 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	New Zealand, Durham, England, England Lions, England XI, Melbourne Renegades
Nature on field	Aggressive
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.
Career Turning Point	2013-14 Ashes series in Australia.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 June 2024
Age (as in 2016)	25 Years
Birth Place	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Nationality	English
Hometown	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- Gerard Stokes Mother- Deborah Stokes Brother- Not Known Sisters- Not Known
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
Favourite Cricketers	Batsman: Kevin Pietersen Bowler: Dale Steyn
Favourite Food	Omelette
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Clare Ratcliffe
Wife/Spouse	Clare Ratcliffe
Children	Daughter- N/A Sons- Layton and 1 more
Money Factor
Salary (as in 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, fastest was by Nathan Astle (153 balls).

• His father Gerald was a rugby league player and coach who represented New Zealand in 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 whooping amount of INR 14.5 crore ($2.16 million) by Rising Pune Supergiants.