Highest individual score by batting position in Tests

#6 Ben Stokes - 258 of 198 balls, for England against South Africa, Cape Town, January 2016.

Ben Stokes celebrates after reaching the 200-run mark

An all-rounder from England, Ben Stokes is more than capable with both bat and ball in hand. A hard-hitter of the cricket ball, Stokes powered his way through a sluggish South African bowling attack with ease, plundering 258 runs off just 198 balls with 30 fours and 11 sixes to his name.

The Newlands crowd, although the majority of them supporting South Africa, enjoyed to their money’s worth as they were a witness to the carnage initiated by Stokes and supported by Johhny Bairstow. Having dug England out of trouble with a massive contribution on the fourth day of the test match, the onus was on Stokes to ensure South Africa did not gain the upper hand on the last day of the test match.

As if on a mission, Stokes continued from where he left off, smashing the ball to all parts of the ground while also registering the second fastest double ton and fastest 250 in test cricket which helped England reach safe shores.