Wicket keeper batsmen scoring a century in a test innings against Sri Lanka
BT Foakes of England scored 107 in the ongoing test against Sri Lanka at Galle to provide the 18th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the 218th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
1 | Moin Khan | 117* | 4 | Pak | Srl | Sialkot | 22 Sep 1995 |
2 | A Flower | 105* | 3 | Zim | Srl | Col-SSC | 14 Jan 1998 |
3 | A Flower | 129 | 3 | Zim | Srl | Harare | 26 Nov 1999 |
4 | AJ Stewart | 123 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 |
5 | AC Gilchrist | 144 | 3 | Aus | Srl | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 |
6 | Kamran Akmal | 158* | 2 | Pak | Srl | Karachi | 21 Feb 2009 |
7 | MS Dhoni | 110 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 |
8 | MS Dhoni | 100* | 2 | Ind | Srl | Mum-BS | 02 Dec 2009 |
9 | MJ Prior | 126 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Lord’s | 03 Jun 2011 |
10 | MS Wade | 102* | 2 | Aus | Srl | Sydney | 03 Jan 2013 |
11 | Mushfiqur Rahim | 200 | 2 | Ban | Srl | Galle | 08 Mar 2013 |
12 | Sarfraz Ahmed | 103 | 2 | Pak | Srl | Col-SSC | 14 Aug 2014 |
13 | BJ Watling | 142* | 3 | NZl | Srl | Wellington | 03 Jan 2015 |
14 | JM Bairstow | 140 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Leeds | 19 May 2016 |
15 | JM Bairstow | 167* | 1 | Eng | Srl | Lord’s | 09 Jun 2016 |
16 | Q de Kock | 101 | 1 | SAF | Srl | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 |
17 | SO Dowrich | 125* | 1 | Win | Srl | Port of Spain | 06 Jun 2018 |
18 | BT Foakes | 107 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Galle | 06 Nov 2018 |
BT Foakes of England scored 107 in the ongoing test against Sri Lanka at Galle to provide the fifth occasion of a England wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated below.
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
1 | AJ Stewart | 123 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 |
2 | MJ Prior | 126 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Lord’s | 03 Jun 2011 |
3 | JM Bairstow | 140 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Leeds | 19 May 2016 |
4 | JM Bairstow | 167* | 1 | Eng | Srl | Lord’s | 09 Jun 2016 |
5 | BT Foakes | 107 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Galle | 06 Nov 2018 |
A Flower of Zimbabwe, JM Bairstow of England and MS Dhoni of India are the three wicket keeper batsmen who have scored centuries on two occasions against Sri Lanka. The performance of these three wicket keepers is tabulated below
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
1 | A Flower | 105* | 3 | Zim | Srl | Col-SSC | 14 Jan 1998 |
2 | A Flower | 129 | 3 | Zim | Srl | Harare | 26 Nov 1999 |
1 | JM Bairstow | 140 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Leeds | 19 May 2016 |
2 | JM Bairstow | 167* | 1 | Eng | Srl | Lord’s | 09 Jun 2016 |
1 | MS Dhoni | 110 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 |
2 | MS Dhoni | 100* | 2 | Ind | Srl | Mum-BS | 02 Dec 2009 |
A Flower, AC Gilchrist, Mushfiqur Rahim, Sarfraz Nawaz, and BT Foakes are five wicket keeper batsmen who have scored centuries against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. The following table lists the performance of these five wicket keeper batsmen.
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
1 | A Flower | 105* | 3 | Zim | Srl | Col-SSC | 14 Jan 1998 |
2 | AC Gilchrist | 144 | 3 | Aus | Srl | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 |
3 | Mushfiqur Rahim | 200 | 2 | Ban | Srl | Galle | 08 Mar 2013 |
4 | Sarfraz Ahmed | 103 | 2 | Pak | Srl | Col-SSC | 14 Aug 2014 |
5 | BT Foakes | 107 | 1 | Eng | Srl | Galle | 06 Nov 2018 |