Ben Stokes smashed his maiden double hundred against South Africa on Day 2 of the second test match of the series in Cape Town. Stokes’ hundred is the fastest double hundred by an English player and is the second fastest of all time, just behind Nathan Astle.
As usual, twitter was abuzz with tweets on Bairstow and we bring you some of the best tweets.
RECORD: Stokes-Bairstow register highest ever 6th wicket stand in Tests. PB: 365* – Williamson-Watling v SL #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/gdsz3vvPL6
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) January 3, 2016
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Brilliant by Stokes & Bairstow in cricket, 378 run 6th wicket partnership, although I cannot remember a more feeble South Africa test side
— Tom Richardson. (@tommyr345) January 3, 2016
One of Ben Stokes' sixes cleared the Table Mountain #Stokeslore
— Siddarth Ravindran (@SidRavindran) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/Hareeshkmurali/status/683621597790339072
Stokes becomes the first England batsman to score a double-century batting at No. 6 or lower https://t.co/TCGVOGsGPY #SAvENG
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 3, 2016
Absolutely outstanding batting from @benstokes38 and a special mention to the Yorkie @jbairstow21 on his maiden test ton, brilliant #SAvENG
— SpiritOfTeesside (@Viva_Karanka) January 3, 2016
Just throw in the white flag already @OfficialCSA I can't take this anymore #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/sGHHR3taYD
— Phoenix Mabala 🏳🌈 (@ThePhenom007) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/AltCricket/status/683613457346883584
Now watching the highlights of the Ben Stokes' highlights.#SAvENG
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 3, 2016
Ben Stokes has scored more runs before lunch than any other player in Test history. 130 runs going from 74 to 204 pic.twitter.com/dfoR1NRRs6
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) January 3, 2016
Hate to know the amount of records being broken at our expense. However it has been great watching this partnership. @OfficialCSA #SAvENG
— Darren Bergman MP (@darrenbergman) January 3, 2016
Stokes brutalises leather like a man wronged by a cow in some past existence. #SAvENG
— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) January 3, 2016
Stokes played exactly the way Gilchrist played for many many years .. Attacked the 2 nd new ball when the b… https://t.co/aZsbf2jkAQ
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/683587341722632192
https://twitter.com/AltCricket/status/683577237606658048
Ben Stokes is batting like Adam Gilchrist on steroids
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 3, 2016
Stokes and Bairstow tucking into the SA bowling this morning the way I tuck into a free buffet
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) January 3, 2016
Only Colin Cowdrey and Peter May (411) now stand ahead of Stokes and Bairstow in the largest England Test partnerships of all time #SAvENG
— strangepasserby (@strangepsbcric) January 3, 2016
Unbelievable stuff from Stokes! Bairstow hitting quickly too but totally in Stokes' shadow at the moment!
— Charlie Taylor (@CharlieTaylor4) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/DVNBTH/status/683621140867215360
Would Steyn have managed to stop this Stokes storm? Hard to say. But jeez, how weak does this SA attack appear without him! #SAvENG
— Akhila Ranganna (@akhilar) January 3, 2016
Very fitting to get Stokes run out No bowler deserved his wicket #welldoneStokes
— Attie Krynauw (@Attie88) January 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/VeryBritishDude/status/683625309481074688
It would always take something special to beat Micheal Vaughans 183 at the SCG in 2003 for me. Think I've just witnessed it. #Stokes
— Justin (@JHart1865) January 3, 2016
Wow, who said test match cricket was boring? Unbelievable from Stokes & Bairstow. #gingerpower #SAvEng
— Dave Reid (@davereidy) January 3, 2016
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As Stokes approaches 250 worth noting that only Cook has scored more runs in an innings for England in the last 25 years
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) January 3, 2016
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