Captains dismissed stumped after scoring a century in a test innings – SPD Smith is the new entrant to the list

Captains dismissed stumped after scoring a century in a test innings – SPD Smith is the new entrant to the list

SPD Smith of Australia was dismissed stumped for 119 in the ongoing test at Col-SSC against Sri Lanka to provide the 12th occasion of a captain dismissed stumped after scoring a century in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. He became the tenth captain to be dismissed stumped after scoring a century. All the twelve such occasions are listed below. SPD Smith became the first captain to be dismissed stumped  after scoring a century against Sri Lanka in a test innings.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 C Hill 100 3 Aus SAF Melbourne 17 Feb 1911
2 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
3 WR Hammond 140 4 Eng SAF Durban 03 Mar 1939
4 GT Dowling 239 1 NZl Ind Christchurch 22 Feb 1968
5 CH Lloyd 102 2 Win Ind Bridgetown 10 Mar 1976
6 CH Lloyd 143 2 Win Ind Port of Spain 11 Mar 1983
7 DI Gower 152 2 Eng Pak Faisalabad 12 Mar 1984
8 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
9 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
10 Mohd Yousuf 111 1 Pak Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2004
11 AJ Strauss 110 3 Eng Aus Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
12 SPD Smith 119 2 Aus Srl Col-SSC 13 Aug 2016

SPD Smith became the fourth Australian captain to be dismissed stumped after scoring a century in a test innings. His stumped dismissal provides the fifth occasion of an Australian captain dismissed stumped after scoring a century. All the five occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 C Hill 100 3 Aus SAF Melbourne 17 Feb 1911
2 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
3 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
4 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
5 SPD Smith 119 2 Aus Srl Col-SSC 13 Aug 2016

CH Lloyd and AR Border are the two captains who have been dismissed stumped after scoring a century in a test innings on two occasions. The following list shows the occasions of these two captain’s dismissal. AR Border is  the only captain to be dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 CH Lloyd 102 2 Win Ind Bridgetown 10 Mar 1976
2 CH Lloyd 143 2 Win Ind Port of Spain 11 Mar 1983
               
1 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
2 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987

GT Dowling {239} and AR Border {205} are the two captains who have been dismissed stumped after scoring a double century in a test innings. The following table furnishes the occasions of captains who have been dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GT Dowling 239 1 NZl Ind Christchurch 22 Feb 1968
2 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
3 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
4 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
5 DI Gower 152 2 Eng Pak Faisalabad 12 Mar 1984
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