Big records are being made in the Test series being played between England and West Indies. Gus Atkinson, who made his debut in the England team in the first Test match of the series, broke a 48-year-old record by taking 7 wickets. Along with this, the team's star bowler James Anderson is also playing his last match. Anderson also became the first England player to take more than 700 wickets and bowl more than 40,000 balls. Now the team captain has also made a record in his name.
Took 200 wickets in Tests
Ben Stokes took the wicket of West Indies player Kirk McKenzie in the second innings of the match. This was the 200th wicket of Ben Stokes' Test career. Stokes has achieved this feat in 103 Test matches. England cricket team captain Ben Stokes has played a total of 103 Test matches in his career. In this, he has scored 6320 runs and taken 200 wickets. He became the first player from England and the third player in the world to do so.
This player is number 1
West Indies great Sir Garry Sobers was the first player to score more than 6000 runs and take more than 200 wickets in Test cricket. Sir Garry Sobers played a total of 93 Test matches in his career in which he scored 8032 runs and took 235 wickets. After Sir Garry Sobers in Test cricket, South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has achieved this feat. Jacques Kallis played 166 Test matches in his career, in which he scored 13289 runs and took 292 wickets.
ben stokes career
Ben Stokes has played 103 Test matches for the England cricket team, in which he has scored 6320 runs and taken 201 wickets. Whereas Ben Stokes has scored 3463 runs and taken 74 wickets in ODI matches.