England Test captain Ben Stokes is back to bowling and took two wickets against West Indies on Day 2 at Lord’s for 25 runs in the 10
England Test captain Ben Stokes is back to bowling and took two wickets against West Indies on Day 2 at Lord’s for 25 runs in the 10. Stokes out Kirk McKenzie in the 12th over and West Indies opener Mikyle Louis in the 18th over.
The Stokes’ 200th wicket in Test cricket was of McKenzie and that helped him join a list that has only all-round legends Jacques Kallis and Garfield Sobers. Ben Stokes is the third cricketer to score over 6000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test cricket. His career wicket tally sits at 201 going into Day 3 at Lord’s. Stokes had earlier out Louis in the first innings as well thanks to a one-handed stunner of a catch by Harry Brook at third slip in the 22nd over
Before this Test, Ben Stokes had 6316 runs to his name, his 102nd since making his debut in December 2013. He averages 34.48 with 13 centuries and 31 half-centuries. Stokes has eight four-wicket hails and four five-wicket hauls as well. Kallis and Sobers are the two of the greatest to have ever played the game. Kallis scored 13,289 runs for South Africa with 45 centuries and 58 half-centuries at an average of 55.37 in 166 Tests. Kallis also took 292 wickets at an average of 32.65.
The former West Indies captain Sobers scored 8032 runs at an average of 57.78 with 26 centuries and 30 half-centuries. He also took 235 wickets in 93 Tests that he played and averaged 34.03.
With a huge win in the first Test, England are set to mark veteran pacer James Anderson’s farewell. The West Indies were reduced to a score of 79/6 in their second innings after being all-out for 121 in the first. England was all out for 371 and West Indies still trailed by 171 runs with just four wickets in hand.