5 best yorkers in the world right now

#2 Ben Stokes

England all-rounder Ben Stokes got everyone talking with his perfect yorker to send back Quinton de Kock on the fourth day of the third Test against South Africa. Stokes’ yorker in the 17th over during South Africa’s chase at The Oval, delivered from round the wicket, met with no answer from de Kock.

It was a perfect yorker pitched into the block hole and angling at just about the right pace to leave the batsman with no option of digging it out at the right moment. He then followed it up with a peach of a delivery to dismiss Faf du Plessis.

Stokes had admitted his regret of not bowling perfect yorkers after Carlos Braithwaite hit him for four sixes to win the match in the final of the ICC World T20 2016. Since then, he has brushed up on his skills and he can execute even the perfect wide yorker to keep batsmen from scoring in limited over internationals.