The Wisden Trophy – DJG Sammy became the first West Indian captain to witness his hundred going in vain against England
DJ Sammy’s 106 was in a losing cause in the second test between West Indies and England at Nottingham providing the 76th occasion of captain’s hundred going in vain in the annals of test cricket. The break up of 76 hundreds country wise read thus
| No | Team | Players | Hundreds |
| 1 | Australia | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | England | 10 | 11 |
| 4 | West Indies | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | India | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 54 | 76 |
The following table lists out the hundreds by West Indian captains going in vain in the annals of test cricket
| No | Player | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | JB Stollmeyer | 104 | Australia | Sydney | Jan 1952 |
| 2 | GS Sobers | 113 | Australia | Sydney | Feb 1969 |
| 3 | CH Lloyd | 102 | Australia | Melbourne | Dec 1975 |
| 4 | DL Haynes | 117 | Pakistan | Karachi | Nov 1990 |
| 5 | RB Richardson | 100 | Australia | Kingston | Apr 1995 |
| 6 | BC Lara | 100 | Australia | St John’s | Apr 1999 |
| 7 | BC Lara | 110 | Australia | Georgetown | Apr 2003 |
| 8 | BC Lara | 122 | Australia | Port of Spain | Apr 2003 |
| 9 | BC Lara | 202 | South Africa | Johannesburg | Dec 2003 |
| 10 | BC Lara | 122 | Pakistan | Lahore | Nov 2006 |
| 11 | CH Gayle | 102 | Australia | Perth | Dec 2009 |
| 12 | DJG Sammy | 106 | England | Nottingham | May 2012 |
The following table lists out 22 occasions of captain’s hundreds have gone in vain against England.
| No | Player | Score | Team | Opposition | Ground | Mon/Year |
| 1 | WL Murdoch | 153* | Aus | England | The Oval | Sep 1880 |
| 2 | GHS Trott | 143 | Aus | England | Lord’s | Jun 1896 |
| 3 | MA Noble | 133 | Aus | England | Sydney | Dec 1903 |
| 4 | HW Taylor | 109 | SAF | England | Durban | Dec 1913 |
| 5 | HW Taylor | 102 | SAF | England | Durban | Feb 1923 |
| 6 | J Ryder | 112 | Aus | England | Melbourne | Dec 1928 |
| 7 | A Melville | 117 | SAF | England | Lord’s | Jun 1947 |
| 8 | Javed Burki | 101 | Pak | England | Lord’s | Jun 1962 |
| 9 | JR Reid | 100 | NZl | England | Christchurch | Mar 1963 |
| 10 | MAK Pataudi | 148 | Ind | England | Leeds | Jun 1967 |
| 11 | WM Lawry | 135 | Aus | England | The Oval | Aug 1968 |
| 12 | BE Congdon | 176 | NZl | England | Nottingham | Jun 1973 |
| 13 | GS Chappell | 112 | Aus | England | Manchester | Jul 1977 |
| 14 | GN Yallop | 102 | Aus | England | Brisbane | Dec 1978 |
| 15 | GN Yallop | 121 | Aus | England | Sydney | Feb 1979 |
| 16 | M Azharuddin | 121 | Ind | England | Lord’s | Jul 1990 |
| 17 | MATaylor | 129 | Aus | England | Birmingham | Jun 1997 |
| 18 | WJ Cronje | 126 | SAF | England | Nottingham | Jul 1998 |
| 19 | SR Waugh | 102 | Aus | England | Sydney | Jan 2003 |
| 20 | SP Fleming | 117 | NZl | England | Nottingham | Jun 2004 |
| 21 | DPMD Jayawardene | 105 | Srl | England | Colombo(PSS) | Apr 2012 |
| 22 | DJG Sammy | 106 | Win | England | Nottingham | May 2012 |
DJG Sammy became the first West Indian captain to witness his hundred going in vain against England