Second Test : West Indies vs South Africa at Basseterre in Jun 2010 : Match ends in a tame draw

The first wicket stand between GC Smith and AN Petersen produced 99 runs providing the 12^th occasion of a team posting exact 99 runs for the first wicket in the annals of test cricket. The twelve occasions read thus – between WR Brown and JHW Fingleton {Australia vs South Africa at Jo’burg in Feb 1936}, between L Hutton and FA Lowson {England vs South Africa at Leeds in Jul 1951}, between NJ Contractor and P Roy {India vs West Indies at Kanpur in Dec 1958}, between MR Bynoe and CC Hunte {West Indies vs India at Chennai in Jan 1967}, between WM Lawry and RB Simpson {Australia vs India at Adelaide in Dec 1967}, between Sadiq Mohammad and Talat Ali {Pakistan vs England at Lahore in Mar 1973}, between IR Redpath and A Turner {Australia vs West Indies at Brisbane in Nov 1975}, between DL Haynes and PV Simmons {West Indies vs South Africa at Bridgetown in Apr 1992}, between UC Hathurasinghe and RS Mahanama {Sri Lanka vs England at Col-SSC in Mar 1993}, between MJ Slater and MA Taylor {Australia vs England at Brisbane in Nov 1994}, between AB de Villiers and GC Smith {South Africa vs India at Durban in Dec 2006} between and GC Smith and AN Petersen {South Africa vs West Indies at Basseterre in Jun 2010}

It is the third occasion that a team has posted 99 runs for the first wicket in a test innings against West Indies and for the first time against West Indies in West Indies. It is the second time that South African batsmen have posted 99 runs for the first wicket – against India at Durban in Dec 2006 and against West Indies at Basseterre in Jun 2010

GC Smith’s 132 in this test provide the 46^th occasion of a South African captain scoring a hundred in a test innings. It was the 19^th hundred by GC Smith as a South African captain, With 19 hundreds to his credit, GC Smith shares the record for most hundreds by a captain in the annals of test cricket with RT Ponting of Australia who also has scored 19 hundreds.

GC Smith completed 7000 runs of his test career when he was on 88 during his knock of 132 in this test, At the end of his innings he has an aggregate of 7044 runs. He became the 37^th batsman in the annals of test cricket to total 7000 plus runs. GC Smith is the third South African batsman to aggregate 7000 runs after JH Kallis (10956} and G Kirsten {7289}

GC Smith’s 132 in this test represent his 21^st test hundred as an opening batsman and only SM Gavaskar {33}, ML Hayden {30} and G Boycott {22} have scored more hundreds than GC Smith as openers in the annals of test cricket.

GC Smith {132} and AN Petersen {52} scored fifties in South Africa’s first innings providing the sixth occasion of both the South African openers scoring fifties in a test innings against West Indies. The other five occasions are – G Kirsten {134} and HH Gibbs {51} in South Africa’s second innings at Centurion in Jan 99, GC Smith {132} and HH Gibbs {60} in South Africa’s first innings at Jo’burg in Dec 2003, GC Smith {139} and HH Gibbs {192} in South Africa’s first innings at Centurion in Jan 2004, GC Smith {104} and AB de Villiers {178} in South Africa’s first innings at Bridgetown in Apr 2005,AB de Villiers {114} and GC Smith {126} in South Africa’s first innings at St John’s in Apr 2005

GC Smith’s 132 in this test provide his seventh hundred as captain against West Indies- 132 at Jo’burg in Dec 2003, 139 at Centurion in Jan 2004, 148 at Port of Spain in Apr 2005, 104 at Bridgetown in Apr 2005, 126 at St John’s in Apr 2005, 147 at Durban in Jan 2008 and 132 at Basseterre in Jun 2000. He became the third captain in the annals of test cricket to score seven or more test hundreds against a specific opposition. Others are – DB Bradman of Australia – 10 hundreds vs England and CH Lloyd of West Indies – 07 hundreds vs India

GC Smith seven hundreds against West Indies make him the sixth batsman to score seven or more hundreds against West Indies – The other five are – SM Gavaskar of India {13}, JH Kallis of South Africa {08}, Mohammad Yousuf of Pakistan {07} RT Ponting of Australia {07} and SR Waugh of Australia {07}

JH Kallis {08} and GC Smith {07} are the two South African batsmen to score seven or more hundreds against West Indies

GC Smith and HM Amla added 112 runs for the second wicket providing the 30^th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against West Indies. This stand also provides the sixth occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket against West Indies. The six occasions are – 125 runs between AC Hudson and KC Wessels at Bridgetown in Apr 1992, 146 runs between JH Kallis and HH Dippenaar at Georgetown in Mar 2001, 143 runs between AB de Villiers and HH Dippenaar at Bridgetown in Apr 2005, 113* between GC Smith and HH Dippenaar at St John’s in Apr 2005, 199 runs between GC Smith and HM Amla at Durban in Jan 2008 and 112 runs between GC Smith and HM Amla at Basseterre in Jun 2010

JH Kallis’s 110 in this test provide his 35^th test hundred and also his eighth against West Indies. His eight hundreds are – 110 at Cape Town n Jan 1999, 158 at Jo’burg in Dec 2003, 177 at Durban in Dec 2003, 130* at Cape Town in Jan 2004, 130* at Centurion in Jan 2004, 109* at Georgetown in Mar 2005, 147 at St John’s in Apr 2005 and 110 at Basseterre in Jun 2010.

JH Kallis with his eight hundreds now has the record of scoring most hundreds by a South African batsman against West Indies and he wrested the record from GC Smith who has seven hundreds to his credit. His seventh hundred was his 132 in this test.

JH Kallis’s eight hundreds against West Indies provide the 25^th occasion of a batsman scoring eight or more hundreds against a specific opposition

GC Smith {132}, JH Kallis {110} and AB de Villiers {135*} scored hundreds in this test with which the aggregate of hundreds by South African batsmen in tests swelled to 289 and against West Indies to 36.

GC Smith {132}, JH Kallis {110} and AB de Villiers {135*} scored hundreds in the first innings of this test providing the fifth occasion of three or more South African batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings against West Indies.

GC Smith {132}, JH Kallis {110} and AB de Villiers {135*} scored hundreds in the first innings of this test providing the 12^th occasion of three or more South African batsmen scoring hundreds against various oppositions

AB de Villier’s 135 not out in this test represents his tenth test hundreds which are listed thus – 217* vs India at Ahmedabad in Apr 2008, 178 vs West Indies at Bridgetown in Apr 2005, 174 vs England at Leeds in Jul 2008, 163 vs Australia at Cape Town in Mar 2009, 135* vs West Indies at Basseterre in Jun 2010, 114 vs West Indies at St John’s in Apr 2005, 109 vs England at Centurion, 106* vs Australia at Perth in Dec 08, 104* vs Australia at Jo’burg in Feb 2009 and 103* vs West Indies at Durban in Jan 2008

He became the eighth South African batsman to score ten or more hundreds. The complete list read thus – JH Kallis {35}, GC Smith {21}, G Kitsten {21}, DJ Cullinan {14}, HH Gibbs {14}, AG Prince {11}, HH Amla {10} and AB de Villiers {10}

JH Kallis’s 35 hundreds place him third in the list of batsmen who have scored most hundreds in the annals of test cricket. SR Tendulkar {47} and RT Ponting {39} are the other two batsmen who have scored more hundreds than JH Kallis

MV Boucher was dismissed run out for 17 in this test providing the 15th occasion of South African wicket keeper dismissed run out in a test innings. MV Boucher is the first South African wicket keeper to be dismissed run out in a test innings against West Indies

SJ Benn and S Shillingford conceded 124 and 193 runs respectively in this innings providing the 25^th and 26^th occasion of West Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against South Africa.

S Shillingford returned with bowling figures of 52-4-193-3 in this test providing the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs by an West Indian bowler against South Africa. The earlier expensive figures was credited to A Sanford who had figures of 38.2-4-170-3 at Durban in Dec 2003

S Shillingford became the first West Indian bowler to bowl 50 plus overs in a test innings against West Indies. He returned with figures of 52.0-3-193-3 in this test

South Africa’s total of 543 for 6 declared in the first innings of this test provide the eighth occasion of South Africa posting a total of 500 plus runs in an innings

JH Kallis and AB de Villiers added 138 runs for the fourth wicket providing the 31^st occasion of a three figure partnership posted by South African batsmen in a test innings against West Indies. This stand also provides the eighth occasion of a three figure partnership posted by South African batsmen for the fourth wicket against West Indies

S Chanderpaul celebrated the land mark of his 125^th test by scoring 166 in this game, which was his 22^nd hundred. He also aggregated 1000 boundary fours and 25 boundary sixes of his one day career. His lone six of the match gave him 25 boundary sixes and the ninth four in his knock gave him 1000 boundary fours. He became the 15^th batsman in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 1000 plus boundary fours. He is the third West Indian batsman to earn the distinction of scoring 1000 boundary fours. Others are – BC Lara {1551} and IVA Richards {1051}

S Chanderpaul with his 22 hundreds became the 23^rd batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 22 or more hundreds. He is the fourth West Indian batsman to earn this distinction. Others are BC Lara {35}, GS Sobers {26} and IVA Richards {24}.

BP Nash scored his hundred of his test career when he made 114 in this test. His other hundred was 109 against England at Port of Spain in Mar 2009. Thus his 114 in this test represents his highest individual innings

BP Nash was dismissed run out for 114 in this test providing the 99^th occasion of a batsman run out after scoring a hundred in the annals of test cricket. His run out dismissal for 114 in this test provides the 15^th occasion of a West Indian batsman dismissed in such a manner. He is the second West Indian batsman to be dismissed in such a manner against South Africa, the other being S Chanderpaul for 127 at St John’s in Apr 2005. Apart from these two batsmen, two others – Len Hutton of England {100 at Leeds in Jul 1947} and M Azharuddin {115 at Cape Town in Jan 1997} – have been dismissed run out with a hundred to their credit against South Africa in a test innings.

S Chanderpaul and BP Nash added 220 runs for the fourth wicket in this test providing the 19^th occasion of a three figure partnership by West Indian batsmen against South Africa. This stand also represents the ninth occasion of a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket by West Indian batsmen against West Indies. It is interesting to note that SC Chanderpaul is one of the partners in seven partnerships out of these nine partnerships

S Chanderpaul and BP Nash added 220 runs for the fourth wicket in this test providing the third occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership by West Indian batsmen against South Africa. The other two partnerships are – 331 for the second wicket between CH Gayle and RR Sarwan at St John’s in Apr 2005 and 284 runs for the fourth wicket between S Chanderpaul and WW Hinds at Georgetown in Mar 2005.

SC Chanderpaul and DJ Bravo added 100 runs for the fifth wicket in this test providing the 20^th occasion of a three figure partnership by West Indian batsmen against South Africa. This stand represents the third three figure stand for the fifth wicket by West Indies batsmen against South Africa. The other two are – 116 runs between BC Lara and CL Hooper at Bridgetown in Mar 2001 and 116 runs between S Chanderpaul and RO Hinds at Georgetown in Mar 2005

West Indian innings contained five fifties – CH Gayle {50}, N Deonarine {65}, S Chanderpaul {166}, BP Nash {114} and DJ Bravo {53} providing the first occasion of five West Indian batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against South Africa. West Indian batsmen have achieved such a feat on 29 occasions which includes two occasions of six batsmen scoring fifties against various oppositions.

DW Steyn {105}, M Morkel {116} and PL Harris {165} conceded 100 plus runs in this test providing the 11^th, 12^th and 13^th occasion of a South African bowler conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against West Indies.

It is the second occasion of three or more South African bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against West Indies in a test innings, the first occasion being at St John’s in Apr 2005 when SM Pollock {111}, M Ntini {106}, M Zondeki {120} and GC Smith {145} conceded 100 plus runs.

Three or more South African bowlers have conceded 100 plus runs on 31 occasions in a test innings against various oppositions including the one in this test.

PL Harris returned with figures of 62.0-9-165-2 in this game providing the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs conceded by a South African bowler against West Indies in a test innings. The previous expensive bowling figures was credited to GS Smith who had figures of 43.0-3-145-2 at St John’s in Apr 2005

PL Harris bowled 62 overs in this test providing the 21^st occasion of a South African bowler bowling 360 balls in a test innings. He also earned the distinction of becoming the first South African bowler to bowl 62 overs in a test innings against West Indies.

MV Boucher effected 500 dismissals when he caught R Rampaul of M Morkel for 31. It was his 478^th catch in tests and coupled with 22 stumpings he effected the 500^th dismissal. He became the first wicket keeper to effect 500 dismissals in the annals of test cricket.

MV Boucher with 5154 runs with the willow and 500 dismissals behind the stumps became the first wicket keeper to score 5000 runs and effect 500 dismissals in the annals of test cricket.

PL Harris conceded 165 runs in this test providing the seventh occasion of a South African bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings

West Indies totalled 546 in the first innings providing the third occasion of West Indies scoring 500 plus runs in a test innings against South Africa. The other two occaions are – 747 at St John’s in Apr 2005 and 543 for 5 declared at Georgetown in Mar 2005. West India has gained the first innings lead over South Africa on all the three occasions in which it has scored 500 plus runs

At the end of test, JH Kallis has an aggregate of 11083 runs, 264 wickets and 156 catches, which makes him the only all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 11000 plus runs, capture 250 plus wickets and pouch 150 plus catches

JH Kallis’s 110 and 62 not out in this test provides the 12^th occasion of a South African batsman scoring twin fifties in a test match against West Indies. JH Kallis’s feat also provides the ninth occasion of a South African batsman scoring a hundred and fifty in a test match against West Indies.

JH Kallis’s 110 and 62 not out in this test provides the 12^th occasion of his scoring twin fifties in a test match.

The head to head record between West Indies and South Africa at the end of this test read thus – Played 24 : Won by South Africa – 15, Won by West Indies – 03 and Drawn – 06