Here are some facts about Ben Stokes as he leads England in Tests against NZ

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Ben Stokes was born in New Zealand, but plays cricket for England

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His talent was further noticed in the 2010 U-19 WC where he registered a century against India.

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He faced an eight-match ban, for allegedly being involved in a brawl in a club. The incident took place in 2017, and he was found notight-match-guilty the next year.

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Stokes was on the receiving end when Brathwaite hit 4 consecutive sixes to win 2016 T20 WC

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Stokes made hi IPL debut for Rising Pune Supergiants. That season he went for a price of Rs. 14.5 Cr.

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Ben Stokes dived to reach the crease and the ball deflected off his bat to run to the boundary, England was awarded 6 runs by the on-field umpires during the 2019 Cricket World Cup Final

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In July, 2021 Stokes took a break from cricket for his mental health.

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