Ind vs Aus – 2010 : Mohali Test : SR Watson scores fifties in both innings of a test match
SR Watson scored 126 and 56 in the first test at Mohali against India to provide the 25th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring twin fifties in a test against India. All the 25 occasions are listed below
|
No |
Batsmen |
FI |
SI |
Total |
Ground |
Mon/Year |
|
1 |
DG Bradman |
132 |
127* |
259 |
Melbourne |
Jan 1948 |
|
2 |
RB Simpson |
67 |
71 |
138 |
Kolkata |
Oct 1964 |
|
3 |
RM Cowper |
92 |
108 |
200 |
Adelaide |
Dec 1967 |
|
4 |
RB Simpson |
55 |
103 |
158 |
Adelaide |
Dec 1967 |
|
5 |
KD Walters |
93 |
62* |
155 |
Brisbane |
Jan 1968 |
|
6 |
WM Lawry |
66 |
52 |
118 |
Sydney |
Jan 1968 |
|
7 |
PM Toohey |
82 |
57 |
139 |
Brisbane |
Dec 1977 |
|
8 |
WM Darling |
65 |
56 |
121 |
Adelaide |
Jan 1978 |
|
9 |
RB Simpson |
100 |
51 |
151 |
Adelaide |
Jan 1978 |
|
10 |
AR Border |
162 |
50 |
212 |
Chennai |
Sep 1979 |
|
11 |
DF Whatmore |
77 |
54 |
131 |
Delhi |
Oct 1979 |
|
12 |
KJ Hughes |
92 |
64* |
156 |
Kolkata |
Oct 1979 |
|
13 |
KJ Hughes |
213 |
53 |
266 |
Adelaide |
Jan 1981 |
|
14 |
TM Moody |
50 |
101 |
151 |
Perth |
Feb 1992 |
|
15 |
AC Gilchrist |
78 |
55 |
133 |
Melbourne |
Dec 1999 |
|
16 |
ML Hayden |
97 |
67 |
164 |
Kolkata |
Mar 2001 |
|
17 |
ME Waugh |
70 |
57 |
127 |
Chennai |
Mar 2001 |
|
18 |
RT Ponting |
54 |
50 |
104 |
Brisbane |
Dec 2003 |
|
19 |
ML Hayden |
136 |
53* |
189 |
Melbourne |
Dec 2003 |
|
20 |
SM Katich |
125 |
77* |
202 |
Sydney |
Jan 2004 |
|
21 |
MJ Clarke |
91 |
73 |
164 |
Nagpur |
Oct 2004 |
|
22 |
DR Martyn |
114 |
97 |
211 |
Nagpur |
Oct 2004 |
|
23 |
PA Jaques |
66 |
51 |
117 |
Melbourne |
Dec 2007 |
|
24 |
A Symonds |
162* |
61 |
223 |
Sydney |
Jan 2008 |
|
25 |
SR Watson |
126 |
56 |
178 |
Mohali |
Oct 2010 |
His knocks provide the 12th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a hundred and a fifty in a test against India. All the twelve occasions are tabulated below
|
No |
Batsmen |
FI |
SI |
Total |
Ground |
Mon/Year |
|
1 |
DG Bradman |
132 |
127* |
259 |
Melbourne |
Jan 1948 |
|
2 |
RM Cowper |
92 |
108 |
200 |
Adelaide |
Dec 1967 |
|
3 |
RB Simpson |
55 |
103 |
158 |
Adelaide |
Dec 1967 |
|
4 |
RB Simpson |
100 |
51 |
151 |
Adelaide |
Jan 1978 |
|
5 |
AR Border |
162 |
50 |
212 |
Chennai |
Sep 1979 |
|
6 |
KJ Hughes |
213 |
53 |
266 |
Adelaide |
Jan 1981 |
|
7 |
TM Moody |
50 |
101 |
151 |
Perth |
Feb 1992 |
|
8 |
ML Hayden |
136 |
53* |
189 |
Melbourne |
Dec 2003 |
|
9 |
SM Katich |
125 |
77* |
202 |
Sydney |
Jan 2004 |
|
10 |
DR Martyn |
114 |
97 |
211 |
Nagpur |
Oct 2004 |
|
11 |
A Symonds |
162* |
61 |
223 |
Sydney |
Jan 2008 |
|
12 |
SR Watson |
126 |
56 |
178 |
Mohali |
Oct 2010 |
SR Watson scored 126 and 56 in this test to provide the eighth occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring twin fifties in a test against India. All the eight occasions are furnished below
|
No |
Batsmen |
FI |
SI |
Total |
Ground |
Mon/Year |
|
1 |
RB Simpson |
67 |
71 |
138 |
Kolkata |
Oct 1964 |
|
2 |
RB Simpson |
55 |
103 |
158 |
Adelaide |
Dec 1967 |
|
3 |
WM Lawry |
66 |
52 |
118 |
Sydney |
Jan 1968 |
|
4 |
WM Darling |
65 |
56 |
121 |
Adelaide |
Jan 1978 |
|
5 |
ML Hayden |
97 |
67 |
164 |
Kolkata |
Mar 2001 |
|
6 |
ML Hayden |
136 |
53* |
189 |
Melbourne |
Dec 2003 |
|
7 |
PA Jaques |
66 |
51 |
117 |
Melbourne |
Dec 2007 |
|
8 |
SR Watson |
126 |
56 |
178 |
Mohali |
Oct 2010 |
His knocks provide the third occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a hundred and a fifty in a test against India. The other two occasions are – 55 and 103 by RB Simpson at Adelaide in Dec 1967 and 136 and 53* by ML Hayden at Melbourne in Dec 2003
|
No |
Batsmen |
FI |
SI |
Total |
Ground |
Mon/Year |
|
1 |
RB Simpson |
55 |
103 |
158 |
Adelaide |
Dec 1967 |
|
2 |
ML Hayden |
136 |
53* |
189 |
Melbourne |
Dec 2003 |
|
3 |
SR Watson |
126 |
56 |
178 |
Mohali |
Oct 2010 |