Six Of The Best By England's Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes will join Test cricket's 100-cap club when the England captain leads the tourists against India in Rajkot on Thursday. AFP Sport looks at some of the all-rounder's most memorable performances in the five-day game:

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August 2019, Headingley: 135 not out v Australia

Just over a year after being acquitted of affray in a court case that threatened his career and some six weeks on from his World Cup final heroics, Stokes played arguably his greatest innings. Following England's woeful first-innings 67 all out, Stokes atoned with an arduous return of 3-56 and then somehow managed to get England to a victory target of 359. Having carefully played himself in, Stokes -- with just last man Jack Leach for company, hit out in spectacular fashion to secure a scarcely credible one-wicket win.

August 2022, Old Trafford: 103 v South Africa

Stokes' reign as captain alongside coach McCullum started with four straight wins. Their 'Bazball' approach was criticised, however, following a defeat by South Africa at Lord's. But Stokes, again showing how he could pace an innings, helped turn things around with a composed hundred in Manchester and also took top-order wickets in both of South Africa's innings as England returned to winning ways.