Stokes scripts history: 1st England captain to register unique Test record

He is also the 6th player to record this feat in world cricket, a feat that shows his commitment and desire to lead his nation by example.

England skipper Ben Stokes scored his 14th Test hundred for the Three Lions on Day 4 of the 4th Test against India in Manchester as he went on to create history by becoming the first English captain in Tests to take a fifer and complete his hundred in the same match.  Stokes' ton came in 164 deliveries as the Englishman continues to contribute immensely whenever his team needs him the most and takes England's total close to the 600-run mark in the Test.  He is also only the 6th player to record this feat in world cricket, a feat that shows his commitment and desire to lead his nation by example. 

 

 

Test Captains with a century and fifer in the same match
Player	Team	Centuries & 5WI as Captain	Notable Matches
Sir Garfield Sobers	West Indies	2	104 & 5/63 vs India (1962), 174 & 5/41 vs England (1966)
Mushtaq Mohammad	Pakistan	1 (as captain)	121 & 5/28 vs New Zealand (1973)
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1 (as captain)	110 & 5/90 vs West Indies (2006)
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	1 (as captain)	137 & 5/80 vs Zimbabwe (2014)
Vinoo Mankad	India	1 (as captain)	184 & 5/196 vs England (1952)
Ben Stokes	England	1 (as captain)	66 & 5/72 vs India (2025, Old Trafford

  Stokes 4th English player to achieve the feat  Ian Botham did manage to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in the same Test match multiple times during his career, but never while serving as England’s captain.  His legendary performances, like the 114 runs and 13 wickets against India in Mumbai in 1980, or his unforgettable efforts during the 1981 “Botham’s Ashes”, were all achieved when he wasn’t leading the team. Although Botham captained England between 1980 and 1981, he failed to register a century during his tenure, even though he did claim five-wicket hauls. Therefore, the rare double of a Test ton and a five-for as captain eluded him. 

Englishmen to achieve the feat
Player	Notable Match Details
Ian Botham	5 times (1977–1984)
Tony Greig	148 & 6-164 vs West Indies, Bridgetown, 1974
Gus Atkinson	118 & 5-62 vs Sri Lanka, Lord’s, 2024
Ben Stokes	107* and a fifer in 4th Test vs IND, 2025