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Twenty five plus wickets in a series by bowlers against South Africa – R Ashwin is the new entrant to the list

Twenty five plus wickets in a series by bowlers against South Africa – R Ashwin is the new entrant to the list

R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets in the ongoing test series against South Africa at the end of second day’s play in the fourth test at Delhi read 26. He became the 23rd bowler and also the first Indian bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in a test series against South Africa. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Team Oppn Series M Inns Balls Runs W
1 SF Barnes Eng SAF 1913-14 4 8 1356 536 49
2 CV Grimmett Aus SAF 1935-36 5 10 2077 642 44
3 WJ Whitty Aus SAF 1910-11 5 10 1395 632 37
4 GA Lohmann Eng SAF 1895-96 3 6 520 203 35
5 SF Barnes Eng SAF 1912 3 6 768 282 34
6 SF Barnes Eng SAF 1912 3 6 768 282 34
7 CV Grimmett Aus SAF 1931-32 5 8 1836 557 33
8 AS Kennedy Eng SAF 1932-33 5 9 1683 599 31
9 H Ironmonger Aus SAF 1931-32 4 8 1331 296 31
10 AV Bedser Eng SAF 1951 5 10 1655 517 30
11 R Benaud Aus SAF 1957-58 5 9 1937 658 30
12 MW Tate Eng SAF 1924 5 8 1304 424 27
13 WJ O’Reilly Aus SAF 1935-36 5 10 1502 460 27
14 JB Statham Eng SAF 1960 5 10 1218 491 27
15 WS Lees Eng SAF 1905-06 5 9 1256 467 26
16 C Blythe Eng SAF 1907 3 6 603 270 26
17 JH Wardle Eng SAF 1956-57 4 8 1118 359 26
18 M Muralitharan Srl SAF 2000 3 6 1366 480 26
19 MJ Hoggard Eng SAF 2004-05 5 10 1203 663 26
20 AK Davidson Aus SAF 1957-58 5 9 1613 425 25
21 FS Trueman Eng SAF 1960 5 10 1083 508 25
22 CA Walsh Win SAF 2000-01 5 10 1582 492 25
23 R Ashwin Ind SAF 2015-16 4 6 693 284 26

R Ashwin with his 26 wickets became the fourth bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in a four test series against South Africa. Others are – SF Barnes {49}, H Ironmonger {31} and JH Wardle {26}. The feats of these four bowlers are listed below

No Player Team Oppn Series M Inns Balls Runs W
1 SF Barnes Eng SAF 1913-14 4 8 1356 536 49
2 H Ironmonger Aus SAF 1931-32 4 8 1331 296 31
3 JH Wardle Eng SAF 1956-57 4 8 1118 359 26
4 R Ashwin Ind SAF 2015-16 4 6 693 284 26

R Aswhin became the third bowler to capture 25 plus wickets against South Africa while bowling less than 700 balls in the series Others are – GA Lohman {520}, C Blythe {603} and R Ashwin {693}

No Player Team Oppn Series M Inns Balls Runs W
1 GA Lohmann Eng SAF 1895-96 3 6 520 203 35
2 C Blythe Eng SAF 1907 3 6 603 270 26
3 R Ashwin Ind SAF 2015-16 4 6 693 284 26

R Ashwin’s 26 wickets costed him 284 runs in the ongoing test series against South Africa to provide the sixth occasion of a bowler capturing 25 or more wickets in a series against South Africa conceding less than 300 runs.

No Player Team Oppn Series M Inns Balls Runs W
1 GA Lohmann Eng SAF 1895-96 3 6 520 203 35
2 C Blythe Eng SAF 1907 3 6 603 270 26
3 SF Barnes Eng SAF 1912 3 6 768 282 34
4 SF Barnes Eng SAF 1912 3 6 768 282 34
5 R Ashwin Ind SAF 2015-16 4 6 693 284 26
6 H Ironmonger Aus SAF 1931-32 4 8 1331 296 31

 

Delhi Test – First day’s stats highlights

Delhi Test – First day’s stats highlights

India won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the occasion of India doing so  on 193 occasions.  It also provides the 13th occasion of India doing so against South Africa. It also provides the 18th occasion of India doing so in the tests played at Delhi.

Delhi – Feroz Shah Kotla ground – is hosting its 33rd test and first test against South Africa. The result summary of the previous 32 tests read thus. South Africa became India’s eighth opposition to play a test at Delhi.

OVERALL FIGURES
Team Mat Won Lost Tied Draw
Ind 32 12 6 0 14
Aus 7 1 3 0 3
Eng 7 3 0 0 4
Win 7 2 1 0 4
Pak 5 0 3 0 2
Zim 3 0 3 0 0
NZl 2 0 1 0 1
Srl 1 0 1 0 0

South Africa fielded DL Piedt and T Bavuma for this test. They became the 60th and 61st cricketers to represent South Africa in tests against India.

DL Piedt returned with figures of 4 for 101 at the end of the first day of this test to provide the 20th occasion of a South African bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India

DL Piedt’s 4 for 101 provide the 52nd occasion of a bowler conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings in tests played at Delhi. It also provides the 29th occasion of a visiting bowler conceding 100 plus test runs in tests played at Delhi.

AM Rahane scored 89 not out at the end of the first day’s play. This knock represents his 12th fifty and eighth half century. It also represents his first half century on home soil.

No Runs Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 147 5 2 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2014
2 126 3 3 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015
3 118 7 2 v New Zealand Wellington 14 Feb 2014
4 103 5 1 v England Lord’s 17 Jul 2014
5 98 5 1 v Bangladesh Fatullah 10 Jun 2015
6 96 6 3 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013
7 89* 5 1 v South Africa Delhi 03 Dec 2015
8 81 5 1 v Australia Brisbane 17 Dec 2014
9 62 5 2 v Australia Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
10 54 5 2 v England Southampton 27 Jul 2014
11 52* 5 4 v England Southampton 27 Jul 2014
12 51* 6 1 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013

AM Rahane scored 89 not out at the end of the first day’s play. This knock represents his third fifty against South Africa in a test innings. He had scored 96 and 51 not out at Durban in Dec 2013.

No Runs Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 96 6 3 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013
2 89* 5 1 v South Africa Delhi 03 Dec 2015
3 51* 6 1 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013

AM Rahane’s 89 not out in the first innings of this test provide the 76th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa. It also provides the 51st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a half century against South Africa.

AM Rahane’s 89 not out in the first innings of this test provide the 33rd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa at home. It also provides the 21st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a half century against South Africa at home.

HM Amla has taken eight catches in the four tests so far. His eight catches in the series provide the third occasion of a South African fielder taking eight catches in a test series against India. The other two occasions are – BM McMillan – 08 catches in 1992-93 series played in South Africa and BM McMillan – 08 catches in 1996-97 series played in India.

HM Amla has taken eight catches in the four tests so far. His eight catches in the series provide the second occasion of a South African fielder taking eight catches in a test series against India in India. The other occasion was BM McMillan’s eight catches in 1996-97 series played in India. HM Amla now requires one mare catch to own the record for most catches by a South African fielder against India in India. If he gets his ninth catch, it would also provide the series record for most catches in a test series between India and South Africa.

HM Amla has taken nine catches against India in India at the conclusion of the first day’s play at Delhi. He now shares the record for most catches by a South African fielder against India in India with JH Kallis. JH Kallis has also pouched nine catches against India in India. HM Amla went past BM McMillan and GC Smith who had taken eight catches against India in India on his way to share the record with JH Kallis

Test matches completed without a score of fifty plus runs in its four completed innings

Test matches completed without a score of fifty plus runs in its four completed innings

The recently concluded third test between India and South Africa at Nagpur was won by India by a margin of 124 runs. The entire match – comprising of four innings did not witness a single score of fifty plus runs – the highest score being the 40 scored by M Vijay of India. This test provided the 14th occasion of a test match completed – won or lost or tied – containing no score of fifty plus runs in the four completed innings of the test. All such occasions are listed below.

No Team1 Team2 Ground Start Date HS Team Won By Runs/wkts
1 Aus               Eng             Sydney   28 Jan 1887 33 Eng Won By 013 runs
2 Aus               Eng             Sydney   25 Feb 1887 42* Eng Won By 071 runs
3 Aus               Eng             Sydney   10 Feb 1888 44 Eng Won By 128 runs
4 Eng                Aus            Lord’s   16 Jul 1888 24 Aus Won By 061 runs
5 Eng               Aus            Manchester   30 Aug 1888 38 Eng Won By Inns + 021 runs
6 SAF        Eng              Port Elizabeth   12 Mar 1889 46 Eng Won By 008 wkts
7 Eng                Aus            The Oval   11 Aug 1890 39 Eng Won By 002 wkts
8 Eng                Aus            The Oval   10 Aug 1896 47 Eng Won By 066 runs
9 NZl       Eng              Christchurch   10 Jan 1930 49 Eng Won By 008 wkts
10 Aus              SAF       Melbourne   12 Feb 1932 42 Aus Won By Inns + 072 runs
11 Win         Eng              Bridgetown   08 Jan 1935 44 Eng Won By 004 wkts
12 Eng                Aus            Birmingham   30 Jul 1981 48 Eng Won By 021 runs
13 NZl       Ind                  Hamilton   19 Dec 2002 39 NZl Won By 004 wkts
14 Ind                     SAF      Nagpur   25 Nov 2015 40 Ind Won By 124 runs

It also provides the third such test involving South Africa and also the first such test involving India and also the first occasion of such a test on Indian soil

MATHCES INVOLVING SOUTH AFRICA
No Team1 Team2 Ground Start Date HS Team Won By Runs/wkts
1 SAF        Eng              Port Elizabeth   12 Mar 1889 46 Eng Won By 008 wkts
2 Aus              SAF       Melbourne   12 Feb 1932 42 Aus Won By Inns + 072 runs
3 Ind                     SAF      Nagpur   25 Nov 2015 40 Ind Won By 124 runs
MATCH INVOLVING INDIA
1 Ind                     SAF      Nagpur   25 Nov 2015 40 Ind Won By 124 runs