During his 161-run knock off 88 balls, Ben Stokes set a new county cricket record for the most sixes hit in an innings.
He hit 17 maximums, breaking the previous record of 15 sixes set by Darren Stevens for Kent against Glamorgan in the 2021 season.
Stokes batted carefully for a half-century off 47 deliveries before unleashing his explosive side, scoring 50 runs in 17 balls. With five back-to-back sixes off Josh Baker’s bowling, he hit a 64-ball century.
A record-breaking knock for @benstokes38
He now has 17 sixes, the most in an English first-class innings 👏#LVCountyChamp pic.twitter.com/CM1zGm3xME
— Rothesay County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 6, 2022
At New Road on Friday, Stokes took the Worcestershire bowlers to the cleaners with 17 sixes and eight fine boundaries.
This was Stokes’ first outing after being named New England Test captain following Joe Root’s recent decision to step down from the position.
Following back-to-back series losses against Australia in the Ashes (4-0) and the West Indies away, Root was heavily chastised.
Stokes’ goal would be to assist England improve their results and move up the World Test Championship (WTC) table, where they are currently in last place with only one win from 13 matches.
