CJL Rogers became the second Australian batsman to score 150 plus runs while  batting at number one when he scored 158 not out on the first day in the going second test at Lord’s between England and Australia after WM Woodful. WM Woodful has scored 155 at Lord’s in June 1930. With his 158 not out in this innings, CJL Rogers now holds record for  most runs by an Australian batsman while batting at number one at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.  It took CJL Rogers 85 years and 19 days to rewrite the record set by WM Woodfull !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

No	Player	Pos	Runs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	CJL Rogers	1	158*	1	v England	Lord’s	16 Jul 2015
2	WM Woodfull	1	155	2	v England	Lord’s	27 Jun 1930

 

CJL Rogers and SPD Smith added 259 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket on the first day of the ongoing second test at Lord’s between England and Australia to provide the second  occasion of Australian batsmen posting 200 runs partnership for second wickets at Lord’s. Both the partnerships are listed below. CJL Rogers and SPD Smith scripted a new record partnership for the second wicket by Australian batsmen at Lord’s. It took 85 years and 19 days for CJL Rogers and SPD Smith to rewrite the record of DG Bradman and WM Woodfull who had partnered a 231 run stand for the second wicket at Lord’s which had a start date of 27 Jun 1930

 

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	DG Bradman, WM Woodfull	2	231	2	v England	Lord’s	27 Jun 1930
2	CJL Rogers, SPD Smith	2	259*	1	v England	Lord’s	16 Jul 2015

 

CJL Rogers and SPD Smith added 259 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket on the first day of the ongoing second test at Lord’s between England and Australia to provide the second  occasion of Australian batsmen posting 250 runs partnership for any wicket at Lord’s. Both the partnerships are listed below. CJL Rogers and SPD Smith are on the threshold of scripting a new record partnership for any wicket by Australian batsmen at Lord’s. The best partnership for any wicket at Lord’s by Australian batsmen stands in the name of MJ Slate and MA Taylor who had added 260 runs for the first wicket in Jun 1993.  CJL Rogers and SPD Smith are on the verge of breaking this record and they are shy of just two runs

 

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	MJ Slater, MA Taylor	1	260	1	v England	Lord’s	17 Jun 1993
2	CJL Rogers, SPD Smith	2	259*	1	v England	Lord’s	16 Jul 2015