Is Ben Stokes the most “clutch” cricketer of the modern era?

[maniac]

Epic World Cup final knock

 

Epic knock vs Aus chasing in Ashes test match.

 

Must win T20 game today.

 

Also remember him playing some back to the wall innings in IPL when he was an mvp for that season.

 

Even during that famous Mitchell Johnson series he was the only guy who stood out and got a 100.

 

People will bring up his 4 6s in the final over but that is unfortunate. No one would complain if a batsman gets a golden duck in a one off knockout.

 

Overall he is one of the most clutch players of modern era. Can think if anyone comes close.

 

 

[cricketfan28]

Today's game is good but not the a same level as the other two. It is a tuk tuk by our standards.

[Lord]

came at 75/1 and scored 42(36)

 

What's so special about it?

[vvvslaxman]

He just had to be better than Nawaz lol Didn't have to do anything super human stuff

[R!TTER]

Nope, not even close but he's among the top 5 overall post 2015 especially.

[maniac]

4 minutes ago, Lord said:

came at 75/1 and scored 42(36)

 

What's so special about it?

They had a collapse and match went to the last over. 129-6 at one point. Apart from the top 3, look at the next highest score.

[Lord]

3 minutes ago, maniac said:

They had a collapse and match went to the last over. 129-6 at one point. Apart from the top 3, look at the next highest score.

still had Malan to bat. Even Wood can bat.

 

Plus he could take his time. Hales made it easy.

[Lord]

Kohli has been most clutch overall alongwith Smith (did well in ODI WC knockouts in both 2015 and 2019)

 

Pant's Gabba is better than anything Stokes has done. He'll be the most clutch in future too once he becomes a certainty. That's why I want him above DK

[coffee_rules]

11 minutes ago, maniac said:

They had a collapse and match went to the last over. 129-6 at one point. Apart from the top 3, look at the next highest score.

They were 111/5 that’s what is called anchoring. Wish Somebody had anchored such innings in the SF against NZ in 2019 till the end. 

[Lord]

2 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

They were 111/5 that’s what is called anchoring. Wish Somebody had anchored such innings in the SF against NZ in 2019 till the end. 

 

Thala did that

[Lord]

2 minutes ago, MultiB48 said:

Which one is better, stokes in 2019 or Steve Waugh in 99 vs sa(as both in wc in eng).

 

Eng is home for Stokes not for Waugh.

[Number]

Can't say he is the most clutch but definitely one of those players who enjoy responsibility and back against the wall situations.

[Number]

1 hour ago, maniac said:

Epic World Cup final knock

 

Epic knock vs Aus chasing in Ashes test match.

 

Must win T20 game today.

 

Also remember him playing some back to the wall innings in IPL when he was an mvp for that season.

 

Even during that famous Mitchell Johnson series he was the only guy who stood out and got a 100.

 

People will bring up his 4 6s in the final over but that is unfortunate. No one would complain if a batsman gets a golden duck in a one off knockout.

 

Overall he is one of the most clutch players of modern era. Can think if anyone comes close.

 

 

 

Also 79 off 55 balls against us in a must win game for his team in 2019 WC. Came in at a tricky time and played a great innings.

[Norman]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

Kohli has been most clutch overall alongwith Smith

 

Please tell me you're kidding. 

 

Or else this is just recency bias talking. Kohli is nowhere ... and i mean NOWHERE close to Smith in terms of clutchness and rising up to big occasions. 

[Norman]

On topic... yes he is. 

 

1. Stokes

2. Smith

3. Williamson (say what you want, the guy always turns up in big events, 2019 world Cup, 2021 t20 final , wtc final. 

4. Starc

5. Kohli/Warner

[Majestic]

I won't say he is the most clutch cricketer but you can say that his knock in 2019 Final was the most clutch knock hands down. Amazing batting under extreme pressure.

 

Most clutch batsman can be David Warner (2019 World Cup and 2021 WT20) or Steve Smith ( for knockout performance). In World T20, Kohli has been the most clutch but in ODI World Cup, he has been awful up till now.

[adi B]

Duh! Youve forgotten Smith and Williamson?? 

Gambo as well but that was before the modern Era. 

Stokes is clutch though ,no two ways about it , reminds me of djokovic 

[Lord]

9 minutes ago, Norman said:

 

Please tell me you're kidding. 

 

Or else this is just recency bias talking. Kohli is nowhere ... and i mean NOWHERE close to Smith in terms of clutchness and rising up to big occasions. 

performed in 2014 and 2016 knockouts. And many games v Pak.

 

Smith has done nothing in T20 knockouts. Even in their win last year he was a non factor.

 

[Majestic]

Also, don't forget KL Rahul as well.

[Norman]

15 minutes ago, Lord said:

performed in 2014 and 2016 knockouts. And many games v Pak.

 

Smith has done nothing in T20 knockouts. Even in their win last year he was a non factor.

 

 

Smith has also performed in Ashes series against England, which are extremely high pressure for an Australian player. . 

 

To his credit, Kohli has done well in WT20s but his dismal record in the more prestigious ODI wc knockouts leave a terrible impression. He could have easily stamped his name as a mentality monster had he saw India home in atleast one of the 3 big chases (2015 SF, 2017 F, 2019 SF), heck atleast a couple of okayish 40-50 run knocks would have sufficed but failing to cross even 5 runs in all those game ... just sticks out like a sore thumb.