The Wisden Trophy – Rival batsmen scoring twin fifties at Lord's

The Wisden Trophy – Rival batsmen scoring twin fifties at Lord's

S Chanderpaul’s 87 not out and 91 in the first test against England at Lord’s in May 2012 represent his second twin fifty at Lord’s. IR Bell of England also scored 61 and 63 not out in this test which was also his second twin fifty at Lord’s. At the end of this game there are ten occasions of rival batsmen scoring twin fifties at Lord’s which are listed below.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 W Bardsley 88 63* Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1921
  FE Woolley 95 93 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1921
                 
2 J Hardstaff jnr 114 64 Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1937
  WM Wallace 52 56 NZl Eng Lord’s Jun 1937
                 
3 ER Dexter 62 80* Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1965
  V Pollard 55 55 NZl Eng Lord’s Jun 1965
                 
4 G Boycott 62 128* Eng Aus Lord’s Aug 1980
  KJ Hughes 117 84 Aus Eng Lord’s Aug 1980
                 
5 DC Boon 94 58* Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1989
  DI Gower 57 106 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1989
                 
6 MH Richardson 93 101 NZl Eng Lord’s May 2004
  AJ Strauss 112 83 Eng NZl Lord’s May 2004
                 
7 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* Win Eng Lord’s Jul 2004
  CH Gayle 66 81 Win Eng Lord’s Jul 2004
  MP Vaughan 103 101* Eng Win Lord’s Jul 2004
                 
8 Junaid Siddique 58 74 Ban Eng Lord’s May 2010
  AJ Strauss 83 82 Eng Ban Lord’s May 2010
  Tamim Iqbal 55 103 Ban Eng Lord’s May 2010
                 
9 SM Katich 80 83 Aus Pak Lord’s Jul 2010
  Salman Butt 63 92 Pak Aus Lord’s Jul 2010
                 
10 IR Bell 61 63* Eng Win Lord’s May 2012
  S Chanderpaul 87* 91 Win Eng Lord’s May 2012

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