Ben Stokes joined an unique checklist of gamers to attain 5,000 runs and take 150 wickets in Exams because the England all-rounder hit a shocking century in opposition to West Indies.
Stokes mixed with England captain Joe Root to bully the West Indies bowling assault on day two of the second Take a look at in Bridgetown.
Root batted for the whole lot of day one and the primary session of day two, making an excellent 153 from 316 balls after coming in at 4/1.
England’s skipper discovered assist from Dan Lawrence on the opening day, with Essex’s middle-order batter scoring 91 earlier than departing off the ultimate ball of the day.
Stokes took over from Lawrence immediately, launching a brutal and spectacular assault on the West Indies assault to attain his eleventh Take a look at century off 114 balls.
Within the course of he reached 5,000 Take a look at runs, turning into simply the fifth participant to hit the milestone whereas additionally taking 150 wickets.
Impressively, Stokes achieved the feat in fewer Exams than Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Ian Botham, Kapil Dev and Jacques Kallis.
On the lookout for a hat-trick of sixes off Kraigg Brathwaite, Stokes was dismissed for 120 off 128 balls within the afternoon session however left England in an excellent place on 424-6.
Hitting six sixes within the innings additionally noticed Stokes climb 4 locations within the checklist of all-time six-hitters in Take a look at cricket. With 89 to his title, Stokes is simply 18 behind record-holder Brendon McCullum.
Stokes has largely struggled since he returned on the finish of final yr following a break from the game and averaged simply 23 with the bat within the Ashes defeat in Australia.
However he regarded again to his greatest throughout his excellent innings in Bridgetown as England regarded to arrange a victory following final week’s attract Antigua.
After England declared on 507-9, West Indies largely nullified the vacationers’ bowling to succeed in 71-1 by the top of day two.
Talking on the shut of play, Stokes – who regarded to the sky after reaching his hundred and made a tribute to his father, Ged, who died in December 2020 – stated: ‘It’s a really particular feeling.
‘I don’t like to talk selfishly however it was good to look as much as the sky and say, “Cheers”.
‘That’s personally one of many extra memorable lots of I’ve bought due to all the pieces that’s gone on during the last 18 months to 2 years.
‘It was nice. In India final yr I bought 99 [in a one-day international win in Pune] and it was a little bit of a dagger within the coronary heart so it was good to get there and keep in mind him that method.’
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