Ben Stokes ended his more than two-year wait for a Test hundred as England pressed for a series-clinching win against India at Old Trafford.
The England captain started the fourth day of the fourth Test on his overnight score of 77 not out.
He went to his century with a leg-glanced four off fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah — his ninth boundary in 164 balls faced.
It was all-rounder Stokes’ first Test hundred in over two years following a whirlwind 155 against Australia at Lord’s in June 2023.
The 34-year-old celebrated his 14th century in 115 Tests by clenching his fist, looking to the sky and making a crooked finger gesture in honour of his late father Ged Stokes before raising his bat to a cheering crowd.
Minutes later, Stokes clobbered a six to pass 7000 runs, joining legendary duo Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis as the only three players in Test history to score 7000 runs and take 200 wickets.
