IND vs. Eng 4th Test: Ben Stokes Scripts History in Old Trafford, Elite all-rounder joined the club. Cricket news
England all -rounder Ben Stokes on Saturday became the third player in Test History to score more than 7,000 runs in cricket’s record books and take 200 wickets. He joins the West Indies Great Gary Sobers and South African legend Jacques Kallis at this exclusive club, and is the first Englishman to achieve achievement.Players to score 7000+ runs and 200 wickets in Test cricket– Jacques Kallis (13289 runs/292 wickets) – Gary Sobers (8032 runs/235 wickets) – Ben Stokes (7000 runs/229 wickets) Stokes reached a milestone at 4 on the day of the fourth Test against India, where he also brought his 14th exam century in the commanding demonstration.
A day earlier, during day 3, Stokes completed 11,000 international runs in formats. He remained unbeaten at 77 as England finished the day at 544 for 7, scoring 186 runs. He had abbreviated the field due to foot problems, but returned to resume his innings with Liam Dawson.
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Stokes now has 11,048 runs in 272 matches, with 19 centuries and 60 half -centuries at an average of 35.88. Along with the ball, he is also enjoying a dream series, currently leading the wicket Tally with 16 scale. It has been a historic Test match for England. On Friday, Joe Root continued his magnificent form by scoring his 38th Test century. In this process, he beat Ricky Ponting to become the second largest run-scorer in Test History, outlining England’s dominance in the game.
