Ben Stokes is the captain of the England cricket team in test cricket and arguably one of the greatest all-rounders that England has ever produced, find out more about him below and his record in test cricket
The England captain is currently enjoying great success playing under England’s head coach in Tests, Brendon McCullum, with the famous ‘Bazball’ style of play.
What is the captaincy record, stats list and winning percentage of Ben Stokes in test cricket as England captain
Geoffrey Boycott said "Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes are obsessed with attack, attack, attack. They think 'if we can't win, we will go down in glorious failure instead.' But there is no glory in failure or defeat. Bazball is great entertainment only when it comes off. Today… pic.twitter.com/V1Ole1dT0X
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) February 5, 2024
Notably, Ben’s fearless mentality has blended perfectly with McCullum’s offensive play style in red-ball cricket.
Ben Stokes bio
Benjamin Andrew Stokes, OBE, is an English professional cricketer who was born on June 4, 1991, in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was born to Gerard Stokes and Deb Stokes. He is the current captain of the England Test team and plays for the England national team in ODIs and T20Is. At the domestic level, Ben Stokes plays for Durham and has so far taken part in various Twenty20 leagues around the world throughout his career.
Age and height
Ben Stokes is currently 32 years old and stands at a height of 1.85 m.
Wife and kids
Ben Stokes married his wife, Clare Ratcliffe, back in 2017. The couple has a son named Layton Stokes.
Ben Stokes record as England captain in test cricket
Ben Stokes played his first-ever game as England captain in Tests back in July 2020 against the West Indies at Southampton. During his first game as captain, the team lost by 4 wickets. Two years later, in April 2022, he was appointed as the permanent test captain after former captain Joe Root stepped down from the role. Since then, Stokes has captained the England cricket team in 21 Tests (including the ongoing Test series against India). Out of these, he has managed to win 14 games while losing six and drawing once. Notably, the win percentage among those players who have captained the side in a minimum of 10 Tests is the best in England’s 147-year test cricket history. Given below is Ben Stokes’ record as captain in Test cricket:
| Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Win-loss ratio | Win percentage |
| 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2.33 | 66.67% |