CJL Rogers-SPD Smith emulate WM Woodfull-DG Bradman after a gap of 85 years
CJL Rogers scored 173 and SPD Smith scored 215 while batting at number one and three respectively In the ongoing second test at Lord’s between England and Australia to provide the second occasion of Australian batsman batting at number one and three scoring a 150 plus runs and a double hundred in a test innings. The first such occasion was witnessed in a test innings when WM Woodfull scored 155 batting at number one and DG Bradman scored 254 batting at number three against England at Lord’s in Jun 1930. Its just a coincidence that Lord’s has witnessed both the occasions. It is interesting to know the interval between the two feats is 85 years. The details are furnished below
| No | Player | Pos | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | WM Woodfull | 1 | 155 | 2 | v England | Lord’s | 27 Jun 1930 |
| 2 | DG Bradman | 3 | 254 | 2 | v England | Lord’s | 27 Jun 1930 |
| 1 | CJL Rogers | 1 | 173 | 1 | v England | Lord’s | 16 Jul 2015 |
| 2 | SPD Smith | 3 | 215 | 1 | v England | Lord’s | 16 Jul 2015 |