Perth become the 23rd city to host test matches on two or more grounds

Perth became the 23^rd city to have two or more grounds to host testmatches. It had hosted 44 test matches at WACA and the ongoing test matchbetween Australia and India at Perth Stadium. The following table lists the 23cities which have hosted two or more tests. The table details the city, thecountry and also the grounds on which the test match was played.

Colombo city in Sri Lanka is the only city to have four grounds, while Mumbai and Johannesburg have hosted tests on three grounds.

Perth Stadium becomes the tenth Australian ground to host a test match

Perth Stadium became the tenth ground in Australia to host a test match when the second test between Australia and India began today. The following table lists the results of the matches played at all the Australian grounds.

Perth became the second city in Australia to host tests on two grounds. It has hosted 44 test matches on WACA. Brisbane is the other city to host the tests on two grounds – Exhibition Grounds and Woolloongabba. The latter has hosted 60 tests, while the former has hosted two tests. The following table lists the results of the matches played at these two grounds.

One day games won with two deliveries to spare

West Indies won the second one day game against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 11.12.18 by four wickets with two deliveries to spare to provide the 50^th occasion of a team winning a game with two deliveries to spare in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

West Indies won the second one day game against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 11.12.18 by four wickets with two deliveries to spare to provide the fourth occasion of West Indies winning a game with two deliveries to spare in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

West Indies won the second one day game against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 11.12.18 by four wickets with two deliveries to spare to provide the second occasion of a team winning a game with two deliveries to spare against Bangladesh in the annals of one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

The following table lists the eight occasions of a team winning a one day game by one wicket with two deliveries to spare.

Ranji Trophy 2018-19 : Points table as at the end of the fifth round

The following table furnishes the points earned by each team under each group in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season of 2018-19 as at the end of the fifth round. 

Ranji Trophy 2018-19 : Results of the Matches of Fourth and Fifth round

Here are the results of the matches of fourth and fifth rounds of matches played in the ongoing 2018-19 season of Ranji Trophy

RR Pant of India shares the record for most dismissals in a test

RR Pant of India effected eleven dismissals against Australia in the just concluded test to own the record jointly with RC Russell of England and AB de Villiers of South Africa for most dismissals in a test. All the three wicketkeepers have effected eleven dismissals. The following table lists the wicket keepers who have effected ten or more dismissals in a test.

RR Pant became the second Indian gloveman to effect ten or more dismissals in a test after WP Saha. WP Saha had dismissed ten South African batsmen at Cape Town in Jan 2018. Thus RR Pant’s effort in this test at Adelaide in an Indian record for most dismissals in a test. WP Saha’s record was obliterated by RR Pant in just under a year.

RR Pant’s effort is a record for most dismissals in a test against Australia. Previously, three wicketkeepers – DA Murray, RD Jacobs and MS Dhoni – had effected nine dismissals against Australia. The feats of these four wicketkeepers are detailed below. RR Pant’s effort is a record for most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper against Australia. He obliterated MS Dhoni’s record of nine dismissals at Melbourne in Dec 2014.

Australian bowlers capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against India

NM Lyon of Australia captured six wickets conceding 122 runs in the third innings of the ongoing test at Adelaide against India to provide the 103^rd occasion of a bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against India. It also provides the 25^th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NM Lyon’s six for 122 in the ongoing test against India at Adelaide provides the fourth occasion of his capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against India. He now holds the record for most six plus wicket hauls in a test innings against India. He went pas GD McKenzie who had three six plus wicket hauls against India.

NM Lyon’s six for 122 in the ongoing test against India at Adelaide provides the sixth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against India in Australia. All such occasions are tabulated below

NM Lyon’s six for 122 in the ongoing test against India at Adelaide provides the second occasion of his capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against India in Australia. He now shares the record with BA Reid who also had captured six wickets in a test innings on two occasions. The feats of these two bowlers are tabulated below. BA Reid had captured six wickets in each innings of the test at Melbourne, while NM Lyon has captured six wickets in  a test innings in two separate tests at Adelaide

NM Lyon of Australia captured six wickets conceding 122 runs in the third innings of the ongoing test at Adelaide against  India to provide the sixth occasion of a bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings conceding 100 plus  runs against India. It also provides the second occasion of NM Lyon capturing six or more wickets in a test innings conceding 100 plus runs against India. All such occasions are tabulated below