India vs South Africa Test Series : Kolkata Test : AN Peterson scores debut test hundred
Calcutta Test : First day’s statistical highlights
AN Petersen made his debut in this test. He became the 305th South African cricketer to make debut in tests. He became the 17th South African cricketer to make his test debut against India.
He is the 42nd South African opening batsman to make debut in tests. He became the second South African opening batsman to make his test debut against India after SJ Cook. SJ Cook had made his debut against India at Durban in Nov 1992.
AN Petersen became the fourth South African cricketer to make his test debut against India at Kolakta. Others are HH Giibs in Nov 1996, L Kluesener in Nov 1996 and HM Amla in Nov 2004.
AN Peterson scored 100 in the first innings of this test to become the 87th batsman in the annals of test cricket to register a hundred on debut. He also became the third South African batsman to earn this distinction. Others are AC Hudson – 163 vs West Indies at Bridgetown in Apr 1992, JA Rudolph – 222* vs Bangladesh at Chittagong in Apr 2003.
AN Peterson’s 100 on debut provides the 89th occasion of a batsman scoring hundreds in a test innings on debut.
AN Peterson scored 100 in the first innings of this test to become the 58th batsman in the annals of test cricket to register a hundred in the team’s first innings on debut.
AN Peterson’s 100 in the first innings of this test represent the highest individual score among the seventeen South Africa cricketers who have made their test debut against India. Z de Bruyn’s 83 at Kanpur in Nov 2004 was the previous best innings. AN Peterson and Z de Bruyin are the only two South African batsmen who have scored fifties on debut against India.
AN Petersen became the sixth batsman to score a debut hundred against India on Indian soil. The other five are – BH Valentine of England {136 in first innings at Mumbai in Dec 1933}, BR Taylor of New Zealand {105 in first innings at Kolkata in Mar 1965}, CG Greenidge of West Indies {107 in second innings at Bangalore in Nov 1974}, MJ Clarke of Australia {151 in first innings at Bangalore in Oct 2004} and AN Cook of England {104* in second innings at Nagpur in Mar 2006}
Eden Gardens witnessed a second debut hundred by a visiting batsman – BR Taylor of New Zealand {105 in first innings in Mar 1965} and AN Peterson of South Africa {100 in the first innings in Feb 2010}
AN Petersen became the tenth batsman to score a debut hundred against India. The other nine are – BH Valentine of England {136 in first innings at Mumbai in Dec 1933}, BH Pairaudeau of West Indies {115 in first innings at Trinidad in Jan 1953}, BR Taylor of New Zealand {105 in first innings at Kolkata in Mar 1965}, CG Greenidge of West Indies {107 in second innings at Bangalore in Nov 1974}, DL Houghton of Zimbabwe {121 in first innings at Harare in Oct 1992}, Aminul Islam of Bangladesh {145 in first innings at Dhaka in Nov 2000}, TT Samaraweera {103* in first innings at Col-SSC in Aug 2001}, MJ Clarke of Australia {151 in first innings at Bangalore in Oct 2004} and AN Cook of England {104* in second innings at Nagpur in Mar 2006}
Eden Garden has witnessed four debut hundreds – two by visiting batsmen and two by Indian batsmen. The visiting batsmen are – BR Taylor of New Zealand {105 in first innings in Mar 1965} and AN Peterson of South Africa {100 in the first innings in Feb 2010}. The Indian batsmen are – RH Shodhan {110 vs Pakistan in Dec 1952} and M Azharuddin {110 vs England in Dec 1984}
HM Amla registered his ninth test hundred when he made 114 in this game. His other eight hundreds are – 253 * vs India at Nagpur in Feb 2010, 176* vs New Zealand at Jo’burg in Nov 2007, 159 vs India at Chennai in Mar 2008, 149 vs New Zealand at Cape Town in Apr 2006, 112 vs Bangladesh in Bloemfontein in Nov 2008, 104* vs England at Lord’s in Jul 2008, 103 vs New Zealand at Centurion in Nov 2007 and 100 vs England at Centurion in Dec 2009.
AN Peterson {100} and HM Amla {114} scored hundreds in this test providing the 23rd and 24th occasion of South African batsmen registering hundreds in a test innings against India.
AN Peterson {100} and HM Amla {114} scored hundreds in this test providing the 13rd and 14th occasion of South African batsmen registering hundreds in a test innings against India on Indian soil.
The complete list of South Africa batsmen who have scored hundreds at Eden Gardens read thus – AC Hudson {146 in first innings in Nov 2006}, G Kirsten {102 in first innings in Nov 1996}, G Kirsten {133 in second innings in Nov 1996}, DJ Cullinan {153* in second innings in Nov 1996}, JH Kallis {121 in first innings in Nov 2004}, AN Peterson {100 in first innings in Feb 2010} and HM Amla {114 in first innings in Feb 2010}.
AN Peterson {100} and HM Amla {114} scored hundreds in this test providing the 35th and 36th occasion of visiting batsmen registering hundreds in a test innings against India at Eden Gardens
AN Peterson {100} and HM Amla {114} scored hundreds in this test providing the 62nd and 63rd occasion of batsmen registering hundreds in a test innings at Eden Gardens
Harbhajan Singh captured his 350th test wicket in this test when he had JP Duminy leg before wicket for zero in this test.
Harbhajan Singh became the 18th bowlers in the annals of test cricket to capture 350 plus wickets. He is the third Indian bowler to earn this distinction. The other two are – A Kumble {619} and N Kapil Dev {434}
Harbhajan Singh became the 18th bowlers in the annals of test cricket to capture 350 plus wickets. He is the third Indian bowler to earn this distinction. The other two are – A Kumble {619} and N Kapil Dev {434}
Harbhajan Singh became the fourth spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 350 plus wickets. The other three are – M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka {792}, SK Warne of Australia {708} and A Kumble of India {619}.
Harbhajan Singh earned the distinction of becoming the first off spinner in the annals of test cricket to capture 350 plus wickets.
GC Smith was dismissed bowled in the first innings of this test providing the 23rd occasion of his being dismissed bowled when he was leading South Africa. Other captains across the world who have been dismissed bowled in a test innings on 20 plus occaions are – AR Border of Australia {34}, JR Reid of New Zealand {25} and MAK Pataudi of India {20}.
AB de Villiers was dismissed run out for 12 in the first innings of this test providing the 12th occasion of a South African batsman dismissed run out against India.
AB de Villiers was dismissed run out for 12 in the first innings of this test providing the second occasion of his being dismissed run out against India. The other occasion was in the second innings at Johannesburg in Dec 2006
AB de Villiers became the third South African batsman to be dismissed run out on two occasions against India. The other two are – WJ Cronje and G Kirsten.
JP Duminy was dismissed for zero in the first innings of this test providing the 42nd occasion of a South African batsman dismissed for zero in a test innings against India.
JP Duminy collected his first ball duck the first innings of this test providing the ninth occasion of a South African batsman collecting the first ball duck in a test innings against India. The other eight are – SJ Cook in first innings at Durban in Nov 1992, DJ Cullinan in second innings at Ahmedabad in Nov 1996, JN Rhodes in second innings at Ahmedabad in Nov 1996, PR Adams in second innings at Ahmedabad in Nov 1996, SM Pollock in first innings at Bloemfontein in Nov 2001, JA Rudolph in first innings at Kanpur in Nov 2004, M Ntini in first innings at Jo’burg in Dec 2006 and M Ntini in first innings at Cape Town in Jan 2007.