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Former England captain Ben Stokes hits back on social media after criticism from Ian Botham
Ben Stokes hits back after criticism from Ian Botham
16 Jul 2026
2 MinSir Ian Botham
England
Current Series
Full Name
Sir Ian Botham
Nationality
England
Other Name
Sir Ian Botham
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
24 Nov 1955 (70y 248d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 102 | 161 | 6 | 5200 | 208 | 33.54 | 8565 | 60.71 | 14 | 22 |
| odi | 116 | 106 | 15 | 2113 | 79 | 23.21 | 2671 | 79.10 | -- | 9 |
| fc | 402 | 617 | 46 | 19399 | 228 | 33.97 | -- | -- | 38 | 97 |
| list a | 470 | 419 | 64 | 10474 | 175 | 29.50 | -- | -- | 7 | 46 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 102 | 168 | 3635.50 | 10878 | 383 | 8/34 | 28.40 | 2.99 | 56.90 | 17 | 27 |
| odi | 116 | 115 | 1045.10 | 4139 | 145 | 4/31 | 28.54 | 3.96 | 43.20 | 3 | -- |
| fc | 402 | -- | 10591.10 | 31902 | 1172 | 8/34 | 27.22 | 3.01 | 54.2 | -- | 59 |
| list a | 470 | -- | 3816.30 | 15264 | 612 | 5/27 | 24.94 | 3.99 | 37.40 | 15 | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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