Ben Stokes smashing sixes in double-century continues our Christmas countdown
Sunday 18 December 2016 13:21, UK
Ben Stokes smashing sixes continues our Christmas countdown
Stokes' 258 - off 198 balls - against South Africa at Cape Town contained 11 of them in total, plus 30 fours, and was the best ever score by a No 6 batsman for England.
Watch all of Stokes' sixes in his sensational knock by clicking on the video above - and take on board some of these killer stats as you do…
- Stokes' 11 sixes are the most maximums ever hit by an Englishman in one Test innings
- His 258 is the highest individual score for England against South Africa
- Stokes' 163-ball double century is the second fastest in Test history, behind only Nathan Astle (153) and beating Sir Ian Botham's England record of 220
- The 130 runs Stokes scored in the first session on day two were the most added before lunch in Test history
- Stokes and Jonny Bairstow - who hit a maiden Test ton, an unbeaten 150 - chalked up an incredible 196 runs in 25 overs before lunch; a new England record for the number of runs scored in a session
Despite all this, Stokes did have some tough competition for the number six slot in our Christmas countdown, from team-mate Stuart Broad, who took 6-17 in the following Test in Johannesburg.
Plus, there was Liam Plunkett's final-ball six in the tied ODI against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge that we featured earlier in our festive countdown.
Enjoy a cracking Christmas with Sky Sports as we bring you continued live coverage of England's tour of India, South Africa's Test series against Sri Lanka and the ODIs between New Zealand and Bangladesh.
