The England cricket team is currently playing a 3-match Test series against West Indies at home. The first match of the series is being played at Lord’s. This match is the last match of the international career of legendary bowler James Anderson. A unique feat has been seen during this match. An England player has completed a special century, double century and triple century in the second innings of the match.
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England’s Test captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes has taken 2 wickets so far during the second innings of this match. He dismissed batsman Kirk McKenzie in his very first over and completed his special century, double century and triple century. Actually, this was his 200th wicket in Test and it was also his 100th Test wicket in England. Not just this, with this wicket, Ben Stokes also completed 300 wickets in international cricket. That is, Ben Stokes achieved these three special achievements with just one wicket.
Kirk McKenzie’s wicket was very special for Ben Stokes. With this wicket, he also made his place in the special club of West Indies’ great Gary Sobers and South Africa’s legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis. He has now become the third and the first player from England to score 6,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test cricket. Let us tell you, Ben Stokes has played 103 Tests for England so far, during this time he has taken more than 200 wickets and has also scored 6,320 runs at an average of 35.30. Which also includes 13 century innings.
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Under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, the England team has performed brilliantly in the Lord’s Test so far. Only two days of play have been done so far and England is very close to victory. England bowled first in this match and bundled out West Indies for 121 runs in the first innings. After this, England scored 371 runs in their first innings. In response, West Indies has lost 6 wickets for 79 runs in their second innings.