England's Test captain, Ben Stokes, on Thursday, entered a unique club of players who have scored 6000 or more runs and picked up 200 or more wickets in Test cricket.
The all-rounder, while batting, was dismissed for just four runs but in West Indies' second innings, Stokes picked up the wickets of Mikyle Louis and Kirk McKenzie to complete 200 Test wickets and thereby join an elite group of players.
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The first match of a three-match Test series is ongoing between England and West Indies at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
Batting first the visitors were bowled out for 121 runs and in response England scored 371 runs in 90 overs for the loss of 10 wickets. Brendan McCullum's side played their typical 'Bazball' style of cricket piling on a mountain of runs on the Windies.
In the second innings, West Indies already have five wickets for 77 runs when writing this article.
Which players have scored 6000 runs and taken 200 wickets in Tests?
Other than Stokes, South Africa legend Jacques Kallis and former West Indies captain Gary Sobers had managed to achieve this unique feat.
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 166 | 13,289 | 292 |
| Sir Garfield Sobers | West Indies | 93 | 8032 | 235 |
| Ben Stokes | Ben Stokes | 103 | 6320 | 200 |