In the third and final Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, against the West Indies, he reached the landmark.
Stokes led the onslaught, pushing himself to open and chasing 82.
He scored an incredible 57* runs as England won by 10 wickets.
Here we examine the Englishmen’s fastest fifties in Test matches.
Ben Stirs up – 24 balls
Stirs up pounded an unbeaten 57 from 28 balls. He got to his fifty with a six from 24 balls.
As referenced, it’s presently the quickest by a British bloke.
His thump comprised of nine fours and 2 sixes.
Stirs up’s endeavors implied Britain were 72/0 after six overs before they followed through with the task presently (87/0 in 7.2 overs).
In general, Stirs up pounded the joint-third-quickest Test fifty.
Ian Botham – 28 balls
Before Stirs up, Ian Botham held the record for the quickest Test 50 years for Britain.
The previous all-rounder achieved the achievement off 28 balls in the 1981 Delhi Test against India.
It was the primary innings of the game as Botham made 66 off only 48 balls, a thump bound with two fours and five sixes.
That game, in any case, brought about a draw.
Jonny Bairstow – 30 balls
Britain were approached to pursue down 296 in the 2022 Leeds Test against New Zealand.
The top-request hitters did well as Jonny Bairstow showed up with the scorecard perusing 185/3.
The dapper hitter added to NZ’s desolation with a stunning 44-ball 71*, bound with nine fours and three sixes.
He finished his fifty off only 30 balls as Britain recorded an agreeable seven-wicket win.
Botham and Ben Duckett – 32 balls
Ben Duckett pounded a 32-ball fifty on Day 1 of the as of late finished up second Test against WI in Nottingham.
He scored a 59-ball 71 (14 fours) as Britain posted 416 and later won by 257 runs.
Botham additionally took 32 conveyances to finish his fifty against NZ at The Oval, 1986.
He scored a 36-ball 59* in the subsequent innings (8 fours, 2 sixes).