Ben Stokes

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Records

Stokes's career is studded with historic achievements. He is one of the few players to be named Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World three times, a testament to his sustained excellence across formats. His 2019 World Cup final performance is often cited as one of the greatest in cricket history, and his record of 138 Test sixes places him in a league of his own. As captain, he transformed England's Test fortunes with an aggressive philosophy, leaving a lasting impact on how the game is played.

AwardsStokes's trophy cabinet includes the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year (2019), BBC Sports Personality of the Year (2019), and three Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World awards (2019, 2020, 2022). He was also named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2016 and won the Man of the Match in the 2019 World Cup final. His leadership brought England the 2022 T20 World Cup title.

Honours & Distinctions

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

UK Government·2020

For services to cricket.

Rankings & Lists

#Top 5

ICC All-Rounder Rankings

ICC·2019

Records & Feats

Most sixes in Test cricket

Career Milestone·2023

Finished with 138 sixes, surpassing Brendon McCullum's 107.

Highest Test score by a number-six batsman

Career Milestone·2015

Scored 258 against South Africa in 2015-16.

Highest sixth-wicket partnership in Tests

Career Milestone·2015

399 runs with Jonny Bairstow against South Africa.