Ben Stokes Joins Elite All-Rounder Club with Historic Test Milestone

Stokes Achieves Remarkable Test Cricket Feat

In Nottingham, England's captain Ben Stokes has made history by becoming only the second cricketer, alongside South African great Jacques Kallis, to surpass 7,000 runs and take over 250 wickets in Test cricket.

Stokes reached this significant milestone during the final Test of the three-match series against New Zealand, where he claimed four wickets for 70 runs in the first innings.

With 122 Tests under his belt, Stokes has accumulated 250 wickets at an average of 31.03, including six five-wicket hauls, with his best bowling figures being 6/22. As a batsman, he has scored 7,243 runs at an average of 34.49, featuring 14 centuries and 37 fifties across 219 innings, with a top score of 258.

He has also surpassed Matthew Hoggard to become England's ninth highest wicket-taker, with Hoggard having 248 wickets.

Kallis, a legendary figure in long-format cricket, boasts impressive statistics with 13,289 runs in 166 Tests at an average of 55.37, including 45 centuries and 58 fifties, along with 292 wickets at an average of 32.65, with best figures of 6/54.

In the ongoing match, New Zealand, after winning the toss, chose to bat first, and their openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway put together a formidable 317-run partnership, leading the team to a total of 438 all out.

Stokes (4/70), Jofra Archer (2/75), and Shoaib Bashir (2/105) were the standout bowlers for England.

As of lunch on day three, England was at 314/6, with Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson at the crease.