India, Nov. 22 -- Ben Stokes has inscribed his name into Ashes folklore with the finest bowling figures ever recorded by an England captain against Australia. His devastating spell of 5 for 23 in Perth eclipsed Gubby Allen's venerable record of 5 for 36, established at the Gabba in December 1936.

The England captain's incisive six-over burst dismantled Australia's middle and lower order with surgical precision, claiming the scalps of Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland, as the hosts were bundled out for 132, handing England a crucial 40-run first-innings lead.

Stokes completed his five-wicket haul in a mere 36 deliveries, making it the third-fastest five-for by an England seamer in Test cricket histo...