Despite a series of controversies off the field, Ben Stokes has achieved another feat as a seam bowling all-rounder during England vs New Zealand 3.third Trial at Trent Bridge.
By dismissing Mitchell Santner, Stokes became the second player after former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis to take 250 Test wickets along with 7,000 runs.
Ben Stokes achieved a rare feat in the ongoing third Test of England vs New Zealand
A well-directed bumper from Ben Stokes on the last ball of the 101st over of the first innings of the match touched the New Zealand batsman’s arm guard. Jacob takes a dolly down Bethel street. New Zealand lost their 7th Wicket for 413 runs. Mitchell Santner was out after scoring 4 runs out of 12.
Ben Stokes has become the second player after Jacques Kallis to take 250 Test wickets with 7,000 runs. New Zealand’s score was 413 runs for 7 wickets, Santner became their fourth victim.
– Lawrence Booth (@BoothCricket) June 26, 2026
The match against New Zealand must be won at any cost, Stokes has been performing brilliantly with the ball while most of the England bowlers have failed to impress so far. After the first day, the visitors were in the driving seat with an opportunity to add more runs on the scoreboard. The opening pair of Tom Latham and Devon Conway gave a huge boost to the Blackcaps, as New Zealand captain Latham made 151 and Conway made 157 in a partnership of 317 for the first wicket.
New Zealand could have easily achieved a huge score in their first innings due to a strong opening wicket partnership. On the second day, the host team made a brilliant comeback by taking wickets at short intervals. Mitchell Santner was the fourth wicket of Ben Stokes’s innings so far. Tom Latham, Will O’Rourke, Daryl Mitchell and most recently, Mitchell Santner were the batsmen to fall against the England captain.
At the lunch break, New Zealand’s score was 418 runs for 7 wickets. Stokes’ 4 along with Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer and
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