Ben Stokes becomes England’s highest individual ODI scorer with 182 in match against New Zealand | Cricket News
Ben Stokes became the highest individual scorer in England’s ODI hory when he smashed 182 against New Zealand in the 3rd ODI on Thursday.
This was also his first century and fourth overall since returning to the ODI setup for the upcoming 2023 World Cup. To reach his ton, he took 76 balls and to reach the milestone of 182, he needed 124 balls, peppered with 15 fours and 9 sixes.
Stokes’s last ODI hundred had come against Australia in 2017 in the Champions Trophy. Stokes had retired from ODIs last July, two months after being named England’s test captain.
1⃣8⃣2⃣ reasons to catch up on that simply incredible innings 😱
We put 3⃣6⃣8⃣ on the board 🏏💥
See the best of the action here 👇
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 13, 2023
He was Player of the Match in the 2019 World Cup final on home soil, when he hit an unbeaten 84 as England beat New Zealand in a dramatic super over.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday’s match, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first against England at The Oval in the third match of their one-day international series that is tied at 1-1.Most Read
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Jason Roy missed out again for England after having another back spasm hours before the match. The opener missed the first two games with the same problem and could now be a doubt for the Cricket World Cup starting in three weeks.
Harry Brook, who is pushing to replace Roy or another batter in the World Cup squad, dropped out of the team to accommodate the return of Dawid Malan, who missed the second ODI after his wife gave birth to their son on Saturday. Chris Woakes came in for fellow seamer David Willey.
ODI 💯 #4 🙌
Just 76 balls! 😅@IGCom | @benstokes38 pic.twitter.com/FaVlwikMbB
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 13, 2023
New Zealand left out spinner Mitchell Santner after he jarred his knee fielding in the second ODI, which England won 79 runs to square the four-match series that ends at Lord’s on Friday.
Pacers Tim Southee and Matt Henry were rested, so Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson and Ben Ler came into a much-changed bowling attack. T20 special Finn Allen was dropped for Henry Nicholls, allowing Will Young to open the batting.
