“Ben Stokes, take a bow!” – Twitter explodes after historic all-round show

Ben Stokes once again proved why he's among the finest all-rounders in modern-day cricket with a heroic all-round performance in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Old Trafford, Manchester. The England captain struck an unbeaten 103 and claimed 5 wickets for 72 runs to script a historic feat, becoming only the eighth English player to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in the same Test match.

Stokes had last scored a Test century over a year ago during the Lord’s Ashes Test in June 2023 but returned to form in style, producing a valiant knock even after suffering a hamstring injury mid-innings. He had to retire hurt on Day 3 but returned to the crease later in the day to continue his charge, steering England to a commanding position.

England Players with 100 & 5-Wicket Haul in the Same Test

Player	Opponent	Runs	Wickets	Venue	Year
Tony Greig	West Indies	148	6/164	Bridgetown	1974
Ian Botham	New Zealand	103	5/73	Christchurch	1978
Ian Botham	Pakistan	108	8/34	Lord’s	1978
Ian Botham	India	114	6/58, 7/48	Mumbai (WS)	1980
Ian Botham	Australia	149*	6/95	Leeds	1981
Ian Botham	New Zealand	138	5/59	Wellington	1984
Gus Atkinson	Sri Lanka	118	5/62	Lord’s	2024
Ben Stokes	India	103*	5/72	Manchester	2025

First England Captain to Achieve the Feat

In England’s long Test history dating back to 1877, Stokes became the first captain to score a century and claim a five-wicket haul in the same match. This puts him in an elite global club of only five captains who have managed this rare double.

Captains with 100 and Five-Wicket Haul in a Test

Player	Team	Runs	Wickets	Opponent	Venue	Year
Denis Atkinson	West Indies	219	5/56	Australia	Bridgetown	1955
Garry Sobers	West Indies	174	5/41	England	Leeds	1966
Mushtaq Mohammad	Pakistan	121	5/28	West Indies	Port of Spain	1977
Imran Khan	Pakistan	117	6/98, 5/82	India	Faisalabad	1983
Ben Stokes	England	103*	5/72	India	Manchester	2025

100 + 5-Wicket Haul vs India in a Test

Stokes also became the seventh cricketer overall to score a century and take a five-wicket haul in the same Test against India, joining some legendary names.

Player	Team	Runs	Wickets	Venue	Year
Collie Smith	West Indies	100	5/90	Delhi	1959
Garry Sobers	West Indies	104	5/63	Kingston	1962
Bruce Taylor	New Zealand	105	5/86	Kolkata	1965
Ian Botham	England	114	6/58, 7/48	Mumbai (WS)	1980
Imran Khan	Pakistan	117	6/98, 5/82	Faisalabad	1983
Roston Chase	West Indies	137*	5/121	Kingston	2016
Ben Stokes	England	103*	5/72	Manchester	2025

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Other Milestones

Most Test Centuries for England from No. 5-7:

Player	Centuries
Ian Bell	16
Ian Botham	14
Ben Stokes	14*
Jonny Bairstow	11
Graham Thorpe	11

• This was Stokes’ 14th Test century, second vs India, and third as captain.
  
• Ended a 36-innings century drought, having last scored a hundred in June 2023 at Lord’s during the Ashes.
  

Ben Stokes continues to redefine leadership and all-round excellence for England. Even with injury setbacks, his commitment to perform under pressure remains unmatched. His performance at Old Trafford will go down as one of the great captains’ knocks in modern Test history.

Twitter reaction for Ben Stokes:

• The greatest there was is and ever will be...
• The greatest allrounder of this generation...
• The most competitive block ever
• The Clutch Goat...

5 wkt with the ball and now a classic century with the bat - Captain
Take a Bow Benjamin Andrew Stokes 🐐🤍 pic.twitter.com/nFwSCaoUYx

— ᴠᴀᴍᴏs ᴠɪʀᴀᴛ (@SachinPvk) July 26, 2025

What a man , what a player , what a brilliant hundred by one and only Gangster of Cricket - Ben Stokes 💯 pic.twitter.com/ZZaDGelDWx

— xuenain (@meer_xuenain) July 26, 2025

#INDvENG #INDvsENG

STOKES 14th CENTURY in Test 🔥🔥

What a dream match for #BenStokes 🫡🫡
5 wicket haul and 100 💪💪

Fiver after 8 years and a century after 2 years 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Bb3ZtNfVbg

— Khan (@Khanmohammed12) July 26, 2025

shubman clown gill asked
- where is bazball
- get some balls

benjamin andrew stokes replied
- fifer and century in a single match pic.twitter.com/iD76q9pNxH

— iNaveenVijayakumar (@iNaveentalks) July 26, 2025

5 wicket haul and a century

Ben fuckinng stokes pic.twitter.com/5SPIP4IEbU

— Sai (@KrishnaMSaiD) July 26, 2025

THE REACTIONS OF CAPTAIN BEN STOKES WHEN HE COMPLETED HIS HUNDRED. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ffrkH9AjKA

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) July 26, 2025

🚨 BEN STOKES BECOMES FIRST CAPTAIN IN 42 YEARS TO SMASH A CENTURY & TAKE A FIFER IN THE SAME TEST! 💥🔥

pic.twitter.com/jvyOsGaKim

— maddyCric (@imRaghav001) July 26, 2025

👉 CENTURY FOR BEN STOKES.

🏏CAPTAINS KNOCK FROM BEN STOKES.#INDvsENG #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/V0Um8PNKkA

— Fan Of Cricket 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@techsmart484675) July 26, 2025