England thrashes West Indies by 10 wickets, secures 3-0 whitewash

England captain Ben Stokes delivered a blistering unbeaten fifty as his team crushed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.

Set a target of 82, England reached 87-0 in just 7.2 overs, securing a 3-0 series sweep of the West Indies in grand fashion with more than two days to spare.

Opening in place of the injured Zak Crawley, Stokes needed only 24 balls to reach his fifty, which included nine fours and a six. This performance broke the previous record for the fastest Test fifty by an England batsman, set by Ian Botham with 28 balls against India in Delhi in 1981.

Stokes concluded the match by hitting a six off opposing captain Kraigg Brathwaite's part-time spin, finishing on 57 not out.

Earlier, fast bowler Mark Wood, a teammate of Stokes at Durham, dismantled the West Indies' tail with a superb spell of 5-9 in six overs, finishing with 5-40 in 14 overs as the West Indies were all out for 175 in their second innings.

West Indies opener Mikyle Louis scored his maiden Test fifty with 57, and Kavem Hodge contributed 55, but the next highest score was just 12, shared by Alick Athanaze, Jason Holder, and extras.