England captain Ben Stokes hit a whirlwind unbeaten 50 as his side thrashed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.

Set 82 to win, England finished on 87-0 in just 7.2 overs.

Stokes -- opening in place of the injured Zak Crawley -- was 55 not out off a mere 28 balls as England completed a 3-0 series whitewash with more than two days to spare.

Stokes hit the quickest test half century by an English batsman during the session. (AFP)