Ashes 2023: England captain Ben Stokes was once again in the middle of everything as he produced a magnificent show in the ongoing second Test of the Ashes 2023 against Australia at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
Ben Stokes Played A Magnificient Knock
Ben Stokes is doing everything he can to keep the England team very much in the hunt to win the second Test. He walked out to bat when his side lost four quick wickets and found themselves reeling at 45/4 while chasing the target of 371 runs.
The star all-rounder didn’t let the pressure get to his head as he played some blistering shots. Ben Stokes formed a 132-run partnership with Ben Duckett (83) but once the latter was dismissed followed by Jonny Bairstow (10), the all-rounder switched gears and started smashing the Australian bowlers all over the park.
Ben Stokes, there are no words…
Just incredible! 🙌 #EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/J1u2Ttwmo5
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 2, 2023
Stokes put the opposition under pressure with his batting prowess. Soon, he reached his century in style by smashing three brilliant sixes to Cameron Green. At the time of Lunch, he was batting an unbeaten 104 runs. All thanks to his knock, England is back in the game and they are just 94 runs away from the win (at the time of writing this article).
Meanwhile, as Ben Stokes played a captain’s knock, social media was already flooded with reactions from the fans to it. Fans lauded Stokes for his stupendous effort and touted him as one of the greatest all-rounders ever.
Check out some of the best reactions from the fans:
Ben Stokes was 62*(126) when Bairstow got out then:
1, 1, 0, 4, 4, 0, 0, 4, 1, 0, 0, 1, 4, 6, 6, 6, 1, 4, 2, 0, 1.
46* runs from just 21 balls. pic.twitter.com/HhB3t2ogz9
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 2, 2023
BEN STOKES, THE GOAT 🐐 pic.twitter.com/hHtFEqzafQ
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 2, 2023
Sir Ben Stokes first century as a CSK blood. Hope you're privileged enough to witness this tweet without exceeding today's limit. pic.twitter.com/rqj9fhIqAM
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) July 2, 2023
HUNDRED FOR BEN STOKES.
What a knock, What a player, 4, 4, 6, 6 and he completed a knock for the ages.
What a cricketer!!! pic.twitter.com/Jw6VsPpFoW
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 2, 2023
– England needs 128 runs.
– Australia needs 4 wickets.Ben Stokes standing tall with an angry mind and scored a terrific hundred, Ashes at its very best. pic.twitter.com/iItyMIcX1r
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 2, 2023
Ben Stokes was 78*(138) then 4, 6, 6, 6 and reached hundred from 142 balls.
Take a bow, Stokes. pic.twitter.com/LUiOzOCoG4
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 2, 2023
Ben Stokes unreal harami to do it at the peak moments. If he pulls this off. Madness.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) July 2, 2023
https://twitter.com/Rajiv1841/status/1675478054653808640?s=20
BEN STOKES! TAKE A BOW. 6 6 6 TO REACH HIS HUNDRED 🔥🔥🔥#Ashes23 #Ashes pic.twitter.com/KhNAYg78bz
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) July 2, 2023
Ben Stokes brings up his century with 6,6,6 against Cameron Green! pic.twitter.com/VYSl6eBJoj
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 2, 2023
The self- belief and self-confidence in Ben Stokes is incredible. Insane clearing of the fence.. #Ashes2023
— Jatin Khandelwal (@Jatin_Cricket_) July 2, 2023
Meanwhile, with this century Stokes is now sitting at second position on the list of most Test centuries in the fourth innings behind Pakistan’s Younis Khan, who has five centuries to his name.
