The Wisden Trophy – A hundred and five wickets at Lord's – SJ Broad is a new entrant to the list

The Wisden Trophy – A hundred and five wickets at Lord's – SJ Broad is a new entrant to the list

SJ Broad with his 7 for 27 in the first test between England and West Indies at Lord’s in May 2012 became the seventh cricketer to score a hundred and capture five or more wickets in a test at Lord’s – not necessarily in the same test. The following table lists out the seven cricketers who have performed such a feat at Lord’s

 

 

No Player Runs/Wkts Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 A Flintoff 142 Eng SAF Lord’s Jul 2003
  A Flintoff 5-092 Eng Aus Lord’s Jul 2009
               
2 GOB Allen 122 Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1931
  GOB Allen 5-035 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1936
  GOB Allen 5-043 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1936
               
3 IT Botham 108 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 8-034 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 6-101 Eng NZl Lord’s Aug 1978
  IT Botham 5-039 Eng NZl Lord’s Aug 1978
  IT Botham 5-035 Eng Ind Lord’s Aug 1970
  IT Botham 5-046 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1982
  IT Botham 8-103 Eng Win Lord’s Jun 1984
  IT Botham 6-090 Eng Srl Lord’s Aug 1984
  IT Botham 5-109 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1985
               
4 KR Miller 109 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1953
  KR Miller 5-072 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1956
  KR Miller 5-080 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1956
               
5 MH Mankad 184 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952
  MH Mankad 5-196 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952
               
6 R Illingworth 113 Eng Win Lord’s Jun 1969
  R Illingworth 6-029 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1967
               
7 SCJ Broad 169 Eng Pak Lord’s Aug 2010
  SCJ Broad 7-027 Eng Win Lord’s May 1012

 

 

IT Botham of England and MH Mankad ofIndiaare the only two cricketers to have peformed the feat at Lord’s in the same test. Their performances are listed below

 

 

No Player Runs/Wkts Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 IT Botham 108 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 8-034 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
               
2 MH Mankad 184 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952
  MH Mankad 5-196 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952

 

 

SJC Braod captured 11 for 165 in the first test betweenEnglandandWest Indiesat Lord’s in May 12. Having scored 169 against Pakistanat Lord’s in Aug 2010, he earned the distinction of becoming the fourth cricketer to score a hundred and capture eleven or more wickets in a test a t Lord’s – not necessarily in the same test..  GOB Alllen of England, IT Botham of England and KR Miller ofAustraliaare the other three cricketers who have performed such a feat. The performance of these four cricketers are listed below

 

 

No Player Runs/Wits Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 GOB Allen 122 Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1931
  GOB Allen 10-078 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1936
               
2 IT Botham 108 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 11-140 Eng NZl Lord’s Aug 1978
               
3 KR Miller 109 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1954
  KR Miller 10-152 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1956
               
4 SCJ Broad 169 Eng Pak Lord’s Aug 2010
  SCJ Broad 11-165 Eng Win Lord’s May 2012

 

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