Ben Stokes hits century as England take stranglehold on India Test

Manchester: Ben Stokes on Saturday struck his 14th Test century and second against India during the fourth Test in Manchester to join an exlusive list of England players.

The England captain became the fourth all-rounder from the country to score a century and pick a five-wicket haul in the same match. Tony Greig, Ian Botham and Gus Atkinson are the other players to achieve the feat. Only Botham has achieved this feat more than once (5). Agencies

Five wickets and a century in same Test match for England:

1) Tony Greig -   148 and 6/164 vs West Indies, Bridgetown, 1974

2) Ian Botham -   103 and 5/73 vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 1978

3) Ian Botham -   108 and 8/34 vs Pakistan, Lord’s, 1978

4) Ian Botham -   114 and 6/58 & 7/48 vs India, Wankhede, 1980

5) Ian Botham -   149* and 6/95 vs Australia, Leeds, 1981

6) Ian Botham -   138 and 5/59 vs New Zealand, Wellington, 1984

7) Gus Atkinson - 118 and 5/62 vs Sri Lanka, Lord’s, 2024

8) Ben Stokes -   107* and 5/72 vs India, Manchester, 2025

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