5 things about Ben Stokes

His 258 - from 198 balls - was the top score from a Test number six, the quickest double hundred from an England player - the second fastest of anyone - and included the most sixes by an England international in an innings (11).

Here, Press Association Sport looks at five things you may not have known about the 24-year-old Durham all-rounder.

1. Sporting blood

Ben Stokes, born in Christchurch in 1991, is the son of Ged Stokes, who represented New Zealand at rugby league. Ged played for Workington Town in Cumbria during the '80s and a return there to coach in 2003 led to his son moving to England.

2. Quick starter

Stokes did not take long to make an impression after being handed a chance in Durham's first team. During his list A debut in 2009, Stokes removed England international Mark Ramprakash with his third legitimate delivery . In his first-class bow the following year, Stokes hit a fifty in his maiden batting performance during county champions Durham's victory over the MCC in Dubai.

3. Discipline problems

Having made his England debut in both limited-overs formats, Stokes hampered his international hopes when he was sent home from a Lions tour of Australia in 2013. Stokes, along with Kent's Matt Coles, was dismissed for "unprofessional conduct" having breached rules on drinking.

4. Defiant stand

Stokes' Test debut came in the 5-0 Ashes defeat at the hands of Australia. But the one bright spot for England during the tour was Stokes' hundred - the only one managed by a visiting player during the series. As Australia secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in Perth, they found some fight in Stokes, who was playing in just his second Test, as he scored 120 from 195 deliveries.

5. Temper tantrum

Stokes missed out on his first World Twenty20 in 2014 due to a self-inflicted injury. Having just been dismissed for nought during the final game of a tour of West Indies, Stokes returned to the dressing room and punched a locker, which resulted in a broken hand and a lengthy absence. It was not the first time he had done it, either. As a youngster, he broke a bone after lashing out at a fire door.