By winning more Player of the Match accolades at Lord’s than any other Test player, Ben Stokes cemented his place in cricket history. He just received his fourth award at the venue for his all-around performance against India in the third Test of the current five-match series. Ben Stokes had a significant role in his team’s victory by 22 runs.
As the fourth game began, England took the lead again. Stokes played a crucial role in writing an unforgettable victory for the home team with his batsmanship and dynamic leadership on the pitch. This was the first time in the current decade that the star all-rounder had won Player of the Match in a Test match at the location.
Ben Stokes’ Player of the Match awards at Lord’s, London
| Sr. No. | Opposition | Batting | Bowling | Year | Result |
| 1 | New Zealand | 92 (94), 101 (92) | 0/105 (21), 3/38 (11) | 2015 | ENG won by 124 runs |
| 2 | West Indies | 60 (74), DNB | 6/22 (14.3), 0/41 (12) | 2017 | ENG won by 9 wickets |
| 3 | Australia | 13 (22), 115* (165) | 0/17 (8), 0/16 (3) | 2019 | Draw |
| 4 | India | 44 (110), 33 (96) | 2/63 (20), 3/48 (24) | 2025 | ENG won by 22 runs |
The bowling-friendly nature of the Lord’s deck allowed the Christchurch-born player to effortlessly transition from his natural style of attacking shots to a far more cautious and disciplined style of play. His knocks of 44 and 33 in the first and second innings, respectively, significantly increased the English total even though he was unable to reach half-centuries in any of the innings.
During both innings, he took five wickets while bowling a total of 44 overs. Ben Stokes’ ability to continue nagging channels at the Indian batsmen was one of his most noteworthy qualities with the ball. On the last day of what proved to be an incredibly captivating match, in which the hosts prevailed in a thrilling battle, he displayed incredible endurance by bowling 19.2 overs in two scorching spells.
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