Throughout his second innings, Stokes showcased his power-hitting prowess, scoring 42 runs off 67 balls, together with three fours and a outstanding six. With this single six, he achieved the file for the very best variety of sixes by a batter in a single Ashes sequence in opposition to Australia.
In whole, Stokes blazed an unimaginable 15 sixes within the sequence, surpassing the earlier file of 14 held by Kevin Pietersen from the 2005 Ashes sequence. Stokes had additionally smashed 13 sixes within the 2019 version of the sequence.
His skill to clear the boundaries additionally locations him second on the record for probably the most sixes in a Check sequence, with Indian skipper Rohit Sharma holding the highest spot with 19 sixes, achieved through the sequence in opposition to South Africa within the 2019-20 season.
Within the ongoing Ashes, Stokes has scored 405 runs in 5 matches throughout 9 innings at a median of 45.00. He has scored one century and two fifties within the sequence, with the most effective rating of 155. He’s the third-highest run-scorer within the sequence subsequent to Usman Khawaja (424 runs) and Zak Crawley (480 runs).
