Ben Stokes To Join England's 100 Test Club

14.02.2024 - 04:45 sports.ndtv.com

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to become the 16th England cricketer to appear in 100 Tests, against India at Rajkot on Thursday.

The 32-year-old England captain will join an elite club, including current internationals James Anderson and Joe Root, when he leads the tourists in the third of a five-match series currently all square at 1-1.

Full list of England cricketers with 100 or more Test caps (caps, player, career span): 184 - James Anderson - (2003-) 167 - Stuart Broad - (2007-2023) 161 - Alastair Cook - (2006-2018) 137 - Joe Root - (2012-) 133 - Alec Stewart - (1990-2003) 118 - Graham Gooch - (1975-1995) 118 - Ian Bell - (2004-2015) 117 - David Gower - (1978-1992) 115 - Michael Atherton - (1989-2001) 114 - Colin Cowdrey - (1954-1975) 108 - Geoffrey Boycott - (1964-1982) 104 - Kevin Pietersen - (2005-2014) 102 - Ian Botham - (1977-1992) 100 - Graham Thorpe - (1993-2005) 100 - Andrew Strauss - (2004-2012) Note: Test careers of Anderson and Root still ongoing (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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