Mitchell stokes
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Mitchell Sam Thomas Stokes (born 27 March 1987) is an English
cricket
er. Stokes is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break
. He was born in Basingstoke
, Hampshire
.
During his schooling years, he was educated at Cranbourne School
, before progressing to Basingstoke College of Technology
. Having progressed through the youth system at Hampshire
, Stokes represented England Under-19's in youth Test
and One Day International matches during the 2004/05 tour to India
and Malaysia.
In the 2005 season
, Stokes made his first XI debut for Hampshire after spending a number of seasons in the Second XI. His first team debut came against Sussex
in the 2005 Twenty20 Cup
. Stokes played 14 Twenty20 matches for Hampshire from 2005 to 2006, playing his final match in that format against Middlesex
in the 2006 competition. In the 2006 comeptition, he became at the time the youngest person to score a Twenty20 half century when he scored 62 against Middlesex in 2006, sharing in a partnership of 122 with Michael Carberry
for the 1st wicket, which as of the 2010 season remains a Hampshire record partnership for that wicket.
On 20 August 2006 he made his List A debut for Hampshire in a tour match against West Indies A
. During the match he scored 36 runs off just 18 balls and bowled 4 overs
in Hampshire's 62-run win. Stokes played 3 further List A matches in 2006 and one further match in 2007, which came against Essex
in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy
; this was Stokes' final List A appearance.
After failing to break into the first XI, Stokes was released by Hampshire at the end of the 2007 season. Prior to making his first team debut for Hampshire, Stokes had played Minor counties cricket for Berkshire
. Making his debut for the county in 2005, he played for them until 2008 in the Minor Counties Championship and until 2009 in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
. In 2010, he joined Wiltshire
, making his debut for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cornwall
, as well as playing for them in the Minor Counties Championship.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Stokes is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
. He was born in Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
During his schooling years, he was educated at Cranbourne School
Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College
Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College is a large co-educational secondary school in Basingstoke, northern Hampshire, England. The school caters for those in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, between the ages of 11 and 16...
, before progressing to Basingstoke College of Technology
Basingstoke College of Technology
The Basingstoke College of Technology is a college in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. The college's main campus is located either side of Worting Road.-Courses:...
. Having progressed through the youth system at Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, Stokes represented England Under-19's in youth Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and One Day International matches during the 2004/05 tour to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Malaysia.
In the 2005 season
2005 English cricket season
Before the beginning of the 2005 English cricket season began, a resurgent English cricket team had won four Test series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series, winning both Tests by...
, Stokes made his first XI debut for Hampshire after spending a number of seasons in the Second XI. His first team debut came against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in the 2005 Twenty20 Cup
2005 Twenty20 Cup
-Semi-Finals:-----Final:-See also:*Twenty20 Cup...
. Stokes played 14 Twenty20 matches for Hampshire from 2005 to 2006, playing his final match in that format against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in the 2006 competition. In the 2006 comeptition, he became at the time the youngest person to score a Twenty20 half century when he scored 62 against Middlesex in 2006, sharing in a partnership of 122 with Michael Carberry
Michael Carberry
Michael Alexander Carberry is an English cricketer. Carberry is a left-handed opening batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Croydon, Surrey....
for the 1st wicket, which as of the 2010 season remains a Hampshire record partnership for that wicket.
On 20 August 2006 he made his List A debut for Hampshire in a tour match against West Indies A
West Indies A cricket team
The West Indies A cricket team is a cricket team representing a sporting confederation of the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago...
. During the match he scored 36 runs off just 18 balls and bowled 4 overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
in Hampshire's 62-run win. Stokes played 3 further List A matches in 2006 and one further match in 2007, which came against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy
2007 Friends Provident Trophy
The 2007 Friends Provident Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 22 April and 19 August 2007. The tournament was won by Durham.- Changes from previous tournament :...
; this was Stokes' final List A appearance.
After failing to break into the first XI, Stokes was released by Hampshire at the end of the 2007 season. Prior to making his first team debut for Hampshire, Stokes had played Minor counties cricket for Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. Making his debut for the county in 2005, he played for them until 2008 in the Minor Counties Championship and until 2009 in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
. In 2010, he joined Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
, making his debut for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cornwall
Cornwall County Cricket Club
Cornwall County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, as well as playing for them in the Minor Counties Championship.
External links
- Mitchell Stokes at ESPNcricinfo
- Mitchell Stokes at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...