West Indies vs England: With a century against the West Indies in the ongoing second Test at Barbados, England all-rounder Ben Stokes joined an elite list, consisting of the likes of Kapil Dev and Gary Sobers.

Ashes hero Ian Botham has questioned England players' desire to confront the "ultimate test" of touring Australia as cricket chiefs try to hammer out an agreement to allow the trip to go ahead.

The trophy has been named in honour of West Indies batting great Vivian Richards and celebrated England all-rounder Ian Botham.

James Anderson hailed Ben Stokes as the best all-rounder he'd played with, surpassing even 2005 Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff, heading into Friday's decider with the West Indies.

Ian Botham had publicly backed the Brexit campaign and appeared alongside Boris Johnson before the 2016 referendum.

England's stand-in skipper Ben Stokes on Friday became the second-fastest all-rounder to reach the Test double of 4,000 runs and 150 wickets.

James Anderson racked up his 28th five-wicket haul as he dismissed Anrich Nortje, who was caught by Ben Stokes.

West Indies, following-on, lost 19 wickets for 261 runs in the day's play as England surged to a 1-0 lead in this three-Test series.

Ben Stokes set a record for an overseas player in the cash-rich Twenty20 competition when Rising Pune Supergiants shelled out for him at last week's auction.

Kapil Dev, who led India to their maiden World Cup victory in 1983, feels one should not jump into conclusions after watching an all-rounder for just two or three series