Ben Stokes achieved a historic double on Thursday (July 11) in the ongoing first Test between England and West Indies at Lord's. The England red-ball skipper became only the third player after Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis to claim 200 wickets and score 6000 Test runs.
Ben Stokes on Thursday, July 11 became only the third cricket in Test history to achieve a double of 6,000 runs and 200 wickets in the format. Stokes took a couple of wickets in the West Indies' second innings, however, he would want to forget his day with the bat as his middle stump was uprooted.
Ben Stokes has led England in 24 Test matches thus far with 14 wins and nine losses to his name. The Three Lions have been a part of a solitary draw under the leadership of Ben Stokes.
Test cricket team captain Ben Stokes missed out on the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 but encouraged England's football team players with a surprise visit to their training camp in Durham ahead of Euro 2024 on Saturday.
Durham are fourth on the County Championship Division one points table with two wins and a solitary loss in seven games. They have accumulated 93 points to their credit. They have played three draws and one of their games ended with no result.
James Anderson's retirement will create a massive void in England's pace attack. Hence, England's Test captain Ben Stokes needs to regain his all-round credentials at the earliest.
Ben Stokes is struggling with his knee at the moment and despite his surgery, the all-rounder has bowled only once in last 9-10 months. He is aiming to be fit as an all-rounder for England across all formats for the upcoming home summer.
England are the defending champions having won the T20 World Cup in 2022 and are also the contenders to lift the trophy again later this year in the West Indies and the USA. England are scheduled to play their first game against Scotland on June 4.
"When you look at the game as a whole, and the series as a whole, there's been really small moments throughout every Test match where we wrestled a bit of momentum back towards us, but we've not just been able to maintain and keep that going," Stokes said.
Ben Stokes last bowled in international cricket during the Lord's Test in June-July 2023 against Australia in the Ashes. He played as a frontline batter for England during their ODI World Cup defense in October and November.
England have already lost the series despite winning the opening Test in Hyderabad. But with WTC points up for grabs, the visitors will be keen on making it 2-3 in the series. Ben Stokes has already opened up about putting up a fight in Dharamsala.
England have lost the Test series for the first time under Ben Stokes' captaincy and Brendon McCullum's coaching. However, despite the 3-1 scoreline so far in the series, England have competed really well putting India in trouble most of the time.
England are playing in their seventh Test series since the appointment of Ben Stokes as captain and Brendon McCullum as the head coach of the red-ball team. The Three Lions have won four series during their tenure.
If India go on to win the 4th Test in Ranchi, then it will be the first time England would lose a Test series after the appointment of Brendon McCullum as coach and Ben Stokes as captain of the red-ball team.
The veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took five wickets and Kuldeep Yadav claimed four for 22 to bowl out England on 145 in the second innings of the fourth Test match in Ranchi to give India complete control on Day 3.
India vs England 4th Test Day 3: India gain control of the match after bowling England out for 145 and going 40/0 at stumps on the third day. The Men in Blue need 192 runs to win, out of which they have cut off 40 already.
The England captain last delivered a ball in international cricket during the Ashes in 2023. He underwent surgery on his left knee after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup and has been making steady progress since then.
England are trailing 2-1 and have to register a win in Ranchi to keep their hopes of securing the five-match Test series alive. The Three Lions were the last side to win a Test series on Indian soil.
If England skipper indeed plays as an all-rounder, the visitors will receive a massive boost as they can add an extra batter or spinner for the fourth Test. Stokes hasn't bowled for more than eight months now also underwent a surgery on his left knee a couple of months ago.
Joe Root has come under the scanner after England's crushing loss in Rajkot by 434 runs against India. He got out playing reverse scoop off Jasprit Bumrah in the first innings and that opened the floodgates for the hosts as India ran home the advantage to eventually win the Test match.
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