Ben Stokes Equals Bob Willis' Historic Wickets Record as England Test Captain

• Ben Stokes equaled Bob Willis' record of 77 Test wickets as England captain during the 2025-26 Ashes series in Australia.
• Stokes achieved this milestone in his 42nd Test as captain, while Willis took 77 wickets in 18 Tests.
• The record-equalling wicket was Marnus Labuschagne, caught by Jacob Bethell at Sydney Cricket Ground.
• Stokes finished Day 2 of the 5th Test with figures of 2 for 95 in Australia's first innings.
• Imran Khan holds the world record for most Test wickets as captain with 187, followed by Pat Cummins with 151.

Why It Matters: Ben Stokes matched Bob Willis' record for most Test wickets as England captain, reaching 77 wickets.