Pakistan captains scoring nineties in a test innings – Misbah-ul-Haq’s records

Pakistan captains scoring nineties in a test innings – Misbah-ul-Haq’s records

Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan scored 96 against West Indies in the ongoing second test at Abu Dhabhi to provide the 113th occasion of a captain scoring a ninety in an innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 12th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a ninety in an innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AH Kardar 93 3 v India Karachi 26 Feb 1955
2 Hanif Mohammad 93 3 v Australia Melbourne 04 Dec 1964
3 Majid Khan 99 1 v England Karachi 24 Mar 1973
4 Javed Miandad 92 3 v Sri Lanka Karachi 05 Mar 1982
5 Imran Khan 93* 2 v Sri Lanka Sialkot 12 Dec 1991
6 Javed Miandad 92 1 v New Zealand Hamilton 02 Jan 1993
7 Saleem Malik 99 2 v South Africa Johannesburg 09 Jan 1995
8 Inzamam-ul-Haq 97 2 v England Lahore 29 Nov 2005
9 Inzamam-ul-Haq 92* 2 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 19 Jan 2007
10 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 v New Zealand Wellington 15 Jan 2011
11 Misbah-ul-Haq 97 3 v Sri Lanka Dubai (DSC) 08 Jan 2014
12 Misbah-ul-Haq 96 1 v West Indies Abu Dhabi 21 Oct 2016

Inzamam-ul-Haq {02}, Javed Miandad {02} and Misbah-ul-Haq {03} are the three Pakistan captains to score ninety on two or more occasions. Their performance is listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Inzamam-ul-Haq 97 2 v England Lahore 29 Nov 2005
2 Inzamam-ul-Haq 92* 2 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 19 Jan 2007
             
1 Javed Miandad 92 3 v Sri Lanka Karachi 05 Mar 1982
2 Javed Miandad 92 1 v New Zealand Hamilton 02 Jan 1993
             
1 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 v New Zealand Wellington 15 Jan 2011
2 Misbah-ul-Haq 97 3 v Sri Lanka Dubai (DSC) 08 Jan 2014
3 Misbah-ul-Haq 96 1 v West Indies Abu Dhabi 21 Oct 2016

With three nineties to his credit as Captain, Misbah-ul-Haq became the tenth captain to score three or more nineties in the annals of test cricket. The complete list of captains who have scored three or more nineties is furnished below. Misbah-ul-Haq became the first Pakistan captain to score three nineties

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 90s
1 MS Dhoni Ind 4 4 0 379 99 94.75 4
2 SP Fleming NZl 4 4 0 384 99 96.00 4
3 GS Sobers Win 4 4 1 377 95* 125.66 4
4 MA Atherton Eng 3 3 1 288 99 144.00 3
5 BC Lara Win 3 3 0 279 95 93.00 3
6 AD Mathews Srl 3 3 0 273 91 91.00 3
7 PBH May Eng 3 3 0 284 97 94.66 3
8 Misbah-ul-Haq Pak 3 3 0 292 99 97.33 3
9 RT Ponting Aus 3 3 0 289 99 96.33 3
10 MA Taylor Aus 3 3 0 278 96 92.66 3

Misbah-ul-Haq scored all his nineties as captain while batting at number five. He now owns the record for most nineties by a captain batting at number five. The previous record in this category of statistics was held by GS Sobers and West Indies who had scored nineties on two occasions as captains while batting at number five

No Pos Player Score Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 5 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak NZl Wellington 15 Jan 2011
2 5 Misbah-ul-Haq 97 3 Pak Srl Dubai (DSC) 8 Jan 2014
3 5 Misbah-ul-Haq 96 1 Pak Win Abu Dhabi 21 Oct 2016
                 
1 5 CH Lloyd 91* 4 Win Aus Melbourne 31 Jan 1976
2 5 CH Lloyd 95 2 Win Eng Kingston 10 Apr 1981
                 
1 5 GS Sobers 95* 3 Win Eng Georgetown 28 Mar 1968
2 5 GS Sobers 93 3 Win Ind Kingston 18 Feb 1971

 

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