World Cup 2023: Left-handed batter Ben Stokes became the eighth English batter to rack up 1000 runs in international cricket on English soil.
Ben Stokes becomes 8th England batter to score 1000 international runs in India. Courtesy: AP
In Short
- Ben Stokes completed 1000 international runs in India on Thursday
- Stokes became the eighth batter to achieve the milestone
- Stokes first played in India back in the 2016 T20 World Cup
It's great to hear about Ben Stokes' achievement in international cricket on Indian soil and his contribution to English cricket. Here's a summary of the key points from the information you provided:
On October 26, Ben Stokes became the eighth England batter to score 1000 runs in international cricket on Indian soil during the World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
The other seven batters who achieved this feat before him include Kevin Pietersen, Joe Root, Alastair Cook, Mike Gatting, Graham Gooch, Andrew Strauss, and Ian Bell.
Stokes first played international cricket in India during the 2016 T20 World Cup.
Stokes missed the first four matches of the World Cup due to a hip injury and didn't play in the warm-up matches against India and Bangladesh.
He made his return in England's match against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on October 21, where he scored five runs before being dismissed by Kagiso Rabada. England suffered a significant defeat in that match.
Earlier in the year, Stokes came out of retirement from ODIs and had a strong performance, including breaking the record for the highest individual score by an English batter in ODIs.
Stokes was a crucial part of the England team that won the 2019 World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup on Australian soil.
This accomplishment reflects Ben Stokes' impact as a prominent cricketer in the international arena and his contributions to England's cricket success.