England all-rounder Ben Stokes crossed the 3,000-run mark in ODI cricket. The veteran all-rounder, who just came out of ODI retirement to help his side in ICC Cricket World Cup defence, reached this landmark against New Zealand in the 3rd ODI on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
Stokes was at his most explosive during the match. He smashed 182 in just 124 balls, consisting of 15 fours and nine sixes. He was striking at a strike rate of over 146. With this, Stokes also surpassed the previous highest individual score by an England player in ODIs, Jason Roy (180) against Australia in 2018. Now in 108 ODIs, he has scored 3,159 runs at an average of 40.50. His runs have come at a strike rate of 96.36. He has scored four centuries and 22 half-centuries in 93 innings, with the best score of 182.
