4 all-rounders who have achieved the feat of scoring more than 10 centuries and taking five-wicket hauls 5 or more times in Tests

Mahima SinghMahima Singh
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Players with 10 plus centuries and 5 plus five-wicket hauls in Test: It is a big deal to score more than 10 centuries and take more than 5 five-wicket hauls in any format of cricket. So far, there have been only four players in the Test format who have scored 10 or more centuries and taken 5 or more five-wicket hauls. Stokes, the current Test captain of England, has also been included in this. Let’s know about the four all-rounders who have done this feat.

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4 Ben Stokes

England’s Test captain Ben Stokes is a strong player and he is always ready to make his team win. He has shown the same spirit in the Test against India in Manchester. Stokes took 5 wickets for 72 runs in India’s first innings. This was Stokes’ fifth fifer in Tests. Stokes has also scored 13 centuries in his Test career so far.

3 Jacques Kallis

Former South African player Jacques Kallis is still counted as the world’s most successful all-rounder. He has scored 13289 runs in his 166-match Test career. This includes 45 centuries. Kallis took 292 wickets in bowling. During this, this former right-handed player took five five-wicket hauls.

2 Ian Botham

Former England all-rounder Ian Botham occupies the second position in this list. Botham’s Test career lasted 102 matches. During this, he scored 5200 runs with the help of 14 centuries. Botham’s highest score was 208 runs. At the same time, Botham took five or more wickets 27 times in bowling. He has 383 wickets to his name in this format.

1 Gary Sobers

West Indies legend Gary Sobers is at number one in this list. The 88-year-old former player has scored more than 8000 runs in Tests, including 26 centuries. In bowling, Sobers took 235 wickets with the help of six 5-wicket hauls.

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