Ben Stokes to join England's 100 Test club

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to become the 16th England cricketer to appear in 100 Tests, against India at Rajkot on Thursday.

The 32-year-old England captain will join an elite club, including current internationals James Anderson and Joe Root, when he leads the tourists in the third of a five-match series currently all square at 1-1.

Full list of England cricketers with 100 or more Test caps (caps, player, career span):

184 - James Anderson      (2003-)

167 - Stuart Broad        (2007-2023)

161 - Alastair Cook       (2006-2018)

137 - Joe Root            (2012-)

133 - Alec Stewart        (1990-2003)

118 - Graham Gooch        (1975-1995)

118 - Ian Bell            (2004-2015)

117 - David Gower         (1978-1992)

115 - Michael Atherton    (1989-2001)

114 - Colin Cowdrey       (1954-1975)

108 - Geoffrey Boycott    (1964-1982)

104 - Kevin Pietersen     (2005-2014)

102 - Ian Botham          (1977-1992)

100 - Graham Thorpe       (1993-2005)

100 - Andrew Strauss      (2004-2012)

Note: Test careers of Anderson and Root still ongoing