Ben Stokes Becomes 1st England Captain In 89 Years To...
Stokes picked up 5 wickets for 72 runs in the first innings and then scored 66 runs from 116 balls as a No. 6 batter for the English team on Friday.
Ben Stokes is the captain of England's Test team, and on Friday (July 25) he entered his name in the history books by becoming the third English captain to score 50 and take a five-wicket haul in the same match.
Stokes picked up five wickets for 72 runs in 24 overs in the first innings of the ongoing India-England Test at Old Trafford in Manchester and then on Friday (July 25) scored 66 runs from 116 balls as a No. 6 batter.
Stanley Jackson was the first England Test captain to score a fifty and take a fifer in the same Test. He achieved the feat against Australia in 1905 in Nottingham. In that fixture, Jackson dismissed 5 Aussie batters for 52 runs in 14.5 overs of the first innings and then remained unbeaten on 82 runs in the second innings after coming out to bat at No. 5.
In 1936, Gobb Allen, while playing against Australia in Brisbane, also completed the double of 50 and five-wicket haul. He scored 68 runs from 205 balls as the No. 7 batter in the second innings and then finished with figures of 5 for 36 in six overs.
During his stay at the crease on Friday, Stokes hammered six fours and added 142 runs for the fifth wicket with Joe Root (150*).
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