Ben Stokes Quiz

1. Which country does Ben Stokes represent?

1. Australia
2. England
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa

2. What type of cricketer is Stokes?

1. A specialist spinner
2. A wicketkeeper
3. An all-rounder
4. An opening bowler only

3. Stokes was the hero of which dramatic 2019 final, won in a super over?

1. The Ashes
2. The Champions Trophy
3. The Cricket World Cup
4. The T20 World Cup

4. Stokes produced a miraculous unbeaten 135 in the 2019 Ashes at which ground?

1. Edgbaston
2. Headingley
3. Lord's
4. The Oval

5. In which country was Ben Stokes born?

1. Australia
2. England
3. Ireland
4. New Zealand

6. Stokes became England's Test captain and championed which aggressive style?

1. Bazball
2. Catenaccio
3. Tiki-taka
4. Total cricket

7. In the 2016 T20 World Cup final, Stokes was hit for four sixes by which batsman?

1. Carlos Brathwaite
2. Chris Gayle
3. Kieron Pollard
4. Marlon Samuels

8. Stokes captains England primarily in which format?

1. Club cricket
2. T20 only
3. Test cricket
4. The Hundred

9. Stokes was named Player of the Match in the 2019 World Cup final for his role doing what?

1. Anchoring England's chase
2. Keeping wicket
3. Opening the batting
4. Taking five wickets

10. Stokes briefly stepped away from cricket to prioritise what?

1. A movie career
2. Coaching
3. His mental health
4. Politics

11. Stokes's aggressive, fearless style makes him one of England's greatest what?

1. Match-winners
2. Opening bowlers only
3. Spin bowlers
4. Wicketkeepers

12. Stokes retired from which format in 2022 to manage his workload (before later returning)?

1. First-class cricket
2. One Day Internationals
3. T20 Internationals
4. Test cricket

13. Stokes led England's Test resurgence starting in which year?

1. 2016
2. 2019
3. 2022
4. 2024

14. Stokes is known for producing his best in which situations?

1. Dead rubbers only
2. High-pressure moments
3. Only easy games
4. Practice sessions

15. Stokes combines powerful batting with which bowling style?

1. Fast-medium seam
2. Left-arm orthodox
3. Leg-spin
4. Off-spin

16. England's 2019 World Cup win was the country's first in which format?

1. The 50-over World Cup
2. The Champions Trophy
3. The T20 World Cup
4. The Test Championship

17. Stokes's father was a professional in which other sport?

1. Basketball
2. Boxing
3. Football
4. Rugby league

18. Stokes is regarded as one of the finest all-rounders of which era?

1. The 1970s
2. The 1980s
3. The 1990s
4. The modern era

19. The 2019 World Cup final was famously decided by what after a tie?

1. A bowl-out
2. A coin toss
3. A replay
4. A super over (and boundary count)

20. Stokes plays his county cricket for which team?

1. Durham
2. Lancashire
3. Surrey
4. Yorkshire