England captain Ben Stokes scored the third-equal fastest fifty in a Test match with a blistering 24-ball assault to seal a 10-wicket win over the West Indies at Edgbaston on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The all-rounder, opening in place of the injured Zak Crawley, struck nine fours and a six in a whirlwind half-century as England chased down a victory target of 82 in a mere 7.2 overs to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Below AFP Sport looks at how Stokes's innings compares with the fastest fifties scored in Test cricket (balls for 50, player, team, opposition, venue, year):<\/p>\r\n\r\n
21 Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan v Australia, Abu Dhabi 2014<\/p>\r\n\r\n
23 David Warner Australia v Pakistan, Sydney 2017<\/p>\r\n\r\n
24 Jacques Kallis South Africa v Zimbabwe, Cape Town 2005<\/p>\r\n\r\n
24 Ben Stokes England v West Indies, Birmingham 2024<\/p>\r\n\r\n
25 Shane Shillingford West Indies v New Zealand, Kingston 2014<\/p>\r\n\r\n
26 Shahid Afridi Pakistan v India, Bangalore 2005<\/p>\r\n\r\n
26 Mohammad Ashraful Bangaldesh v India, Mirpur 2007<\/p>\r\n\r\n
26 Dale Steyn South Africa v West Indies, Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\r\n\r\n
27 Yousuf Youhana Pakistan v South Africa, Cape Town 2003<\/p>\r\n\r\n
28 Foffie Williams West Indies v England, Bridgetown 1948<\/p>\r\n\r\n
28 Ian Botham England v India, Delhi 1981<\/p>\r\n\r\n
28 Chris Gayle West Indies v New Zealand Port of Spain 2014<\/p>\r\n\r\n
28 Colin de Grandhomme New Zealand v Sri Lanka Christchurch 2018<\/p>\r\n\r\n