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Indian captains scoring fifties in both innings of a test

Indian captains scoring fifties in both innings of a test

V Kohli scored 167 in the first innings and 56 not out in the second innings at the end of the third of the test between India and England at Vizag to provide the 15th occasion of an Indian captain scoring fifties in both innings of a test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 VS Hazare 89 56 v England Leeds 05 Jun 1952
2 MAK Pataudi 86 53 v Australia Mumbai (BS) 10 Oct 1964
3 MAK Pataudi 64 148 v England Leeds 08 Jun 1967
4 MAK Pataudi 75 85 v Australia Melbourne 30 Dec 1967
5 SM Gavaskar 205 73 v West Indies Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
6 SM Gavaskar 107 182* v West Indies Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
7 SR Tendulkar 116 52 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 1999
8 SC Ganguly 68 99 v England Nottingham 08 Aug 2002
9 R Dravid 81 68 v West Indies Kingston 30 Jun 2006
10 MS Dhoni 92 68* v Australia Mohali 17 Oct 2008
11 MS Dhoni 56 55 v Australia Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
12 MS Dhoni 52 56* v New Zealand Wellington 03 Apr 2009
13 MS Dhoni 77 74* v England Birmingham 10 Aug 2011
14 V Kohli 115 141 v Australia Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
15 V Kohli 167 56* v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016

V Kohli scored 167 in the first innings and 56 not out in the second innings at the end of the third of the test between India and England at Vizag to provide the fifth occasion of an Indian captain scoring fifties in both innings of a test against England. All such occasions are listed below. V Kohli became the first Indian captain to accomplish such a feat against England on home soil.

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 VS Hazare 89 56 v England Leeds 05 Jun 1952
2 MAK Pataudi 64 148 v England Leeds 08 Jun 1967
3 SC Ganguly 68 99 v England Nottingham 8 Aug 2002
4 MS Dhoni 77 74* v England Birmingham 10 Aug 2011
5 V Kohli 167 56* v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016

The following list shows the Indian captains who have scored a century in one innings and a half century in the other innings.

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MAK Pataudi 64 148 v England Leeds 08 Jun 1967
2 SM Gavaskar 205 73 v West Indies Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
3 SM Gavaskar 107 182* v West Indies Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
3 SR Tendulkar 116 52 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 1999
4 V Kohli 115 141 v Australia Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
5 V Kohli 167 56* v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016

It is noted with interest that SM Gavaskar and V Kohli achieved such a feat on two occasions. They have one thing common in  these two occasions  – both have scored centuries in each innings on one occasion. SM Gavaskar scored 107 and 182 not out against West Indies at Kolkata in Dec 1978, while V Kohli scored 115 and 141 against Australia at Adelaide in Dec 2014

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SM Gavaskar 205 73 v West Indies Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
2 SM Gavaskar 107 182* v West Indies Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
             
1 V Kohli 115 141 v Australia Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
2 V Kohli 167 56* v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016

 

Indian captains scoring seven or more test centuries

Indian captains scoring seven or more test centuries

V Kohli’s 151 not out against England at Vizag on the first day of the test represent his seventh century while leading India. He became the fourth Indian captain to score seven or more centuries. Others are – SM Gavaskar {11}, M Azharuddin {09} and SR Tendulkar {07}. The performance of these four captains is furnished below

SM GAVASKAR
No Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 116 2 v New Zealand Auckland 24 Jan 1976
2 205 1 v West Indies Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
3 107 1 v West Indies Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
4 182* 3 v West Indies Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
5 120 1 v West Indies Delhi 24 Jan 1979
6 115 1 v Australia Delhi 13 Oct 1979
7 123 1 v Australia Mumbai 03 Nov 1979
8 166 2 v Pakistan Chennai 15 Jan 1980
9 172 2 v England Bangalore 09 Dec 1981
10 155 2 v Sri Lanka Chennai 17 Sep 1982
11 127* 3 v Pakistan Faisalabad 03 Jan 1983
M AZAHRUDDIN
No Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 192 2 v New Zealand Auckland 22 Feb 1990
2 121 2 v England Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
3 179 2 v England Manchester 09 Aug 1990
4 106 4 v Australia Adelaide 25 Jan 1992
5 182 1 v England Kolkata 29 Jan 1993
6 108 1 v Sri Lanka Bangalore 26 Jan 1994
7 152 2 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 08 Feb 1994
8 163* 2 v Australia Kolkata 18 Mar 1998
9 103* 1 v New Zealand Wellington 26 Dec 1998
V KOHLI
No Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 115 2 v Australia Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
2 141 4 v Australia Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
3 147 2 v Australia Sydney 06 Jan 2015
4 103 2 v Sri Lanka Galle 12 Aug 2015
5 200 1 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016
6 211 1 v New Zealand Indore 08 Oct 2016
7 151* 1 v England Vizag 17 Nov 2016
SR TENDULKAR
No Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 169 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
2 143 1 v Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS) 02 Aug 1997
3 139 2 v Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC) 09 Aug 1997
4 148 1 v Sri Lanka Mumbai 03 Dec 1997
5 126* 3 v New Zealand Mohali 10 Oct 1999
6 217 1 v New Zealand Ahmedabad 29 Oct 1999
7 116 2 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 1999

 

Indian captains scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

Indian captains scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

V Kohli’s 151 not out on the first day of the Vizag test between India and England provides the 21st occasion of an Indian captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 VS Hazare 164* 2 v England Delhi 02 Nov 1951
2 VS Hazare 155 1 v England Mumbai (BS) 14 Dec 1951
3 MAK Pataudi 203* 3 v England Delhi 08 Feb 1964
4 MAK Pataudi 153 2 v New Zealand Kolkata 05 Mar 1965
5 SM Gavaskar 205 1 v West Indies Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
6 SM Gavaskar 182* 3 v West Indies Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
7 SM Gavaskar 166 2 v Pakistan Chennai 15 Jan 1980
8 SM Gavaskar 172 2 v England Bangalore 09 Dec 1981
9 SM Gavaskar 155 2 v Sri Lanka Chennai 17 Sep 1982
10 N Kapil Dev 163 2 v Sri Lanka Kanpur 17 Dec 1986
11 M Azharuddin 192 2 v New Zealand Auckland 22 Feb 1990
12 M Azharuddin 179 2 v England Manchester 09 Aug 1990
13 M Azharuddin 182 1 v England Kolkata 29 Jan 1993
14 M Azharuddin 152 2 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 08 Feb 1994
15 SR Tendulkar 169 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
16 M Azharuddin 163* 2 v Australia Kolkata 18 Mar 1998
17 SR Tendulkar 217 1 v New Zealand Ahmedabad 29 Oct 1999
18 MS Dhoni 224 2 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
19 V Kohli 200 1 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016
20 V Kohli 211 1 v New Zealand Indore 08 Oct 2016
21 V Kohli 151* 1 v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016

V Kohli’s 151 not out on the first day of the Vizag test between India and England provides the seventh occasion of an Indian captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings against England. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 VS Hazare 164* 2 v England Delhi 02 Nov 1951
2 VS Hazare 155 1 v England Mumbai (BS) 14 Dec 1951
3 MAK Pataudi 203* 3 v England Delhi 08 Feb 1964
4 SM Gavaskar 172 2 v England Bangalore 09 Dec 1981
5 M Azharuddin 179 2 v England Manchester 09 Aug 1990
6 M Azharuddin 182 1 v England Kolkata 29 Jan 1993
7 V Kohli 151* 1 v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016

 

Indian batsmen batting at number three and four scoring centuries in the same innings of a test played on home soil

Indian batsmen batting at number three and four scoring centuries in the same innings of a test played on home soil

CA Pujara {119} and V Kohli {151 not out} scored centuries in the ongoing test at Vishakapatnam against England on the first day of the test, to provide the seventh occasion of Indian batsmen scoring centuries batting at number three and four in the same innings of a test played in India. All such occasions are listed below.

No Pos Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 3 RS Modi 112 3 v West Indies Mumbai (BS) 09 Dec 1948
  4 VS Hazare 134* 3 v West Indies Mumbai (BS) 09 Dec 1948
               
2 3 PR Umrigar 223 1 v New Zealand Hyd-LBS 19 Nov 1955
  4 VL Manjrekar 118 1 v New Zealand Hyd-LBS 19 Nov 1955
               
3 3 M Amarnath 131 2 v Sri Lanka Nagpur 27 Dec 1986
  4 DB Vengsarkar 153 2 v Sri Lanka Nagpur 27 Dec 1986
               
4 3 R Dravid 144 3 v New Zealand Mohali 10 Oct 1999
  4 SR Tendulkar 126* 3 v New Zealand Mohali 10 Oct 1999
               
5 3 R Dravid 200* 2 v Zimbabwe Delhi 18 Nov 2000
  4 SR Tendulkar 122 2 v Zimbabwe Delhi 18 Nov 2000
               
6 3 R Dravid 162 1 v Zimbabwe Nagpur 25 Nov 2000
  4 SR Tendulkar 201* 1 v Zimbabwe Nagpur 25 Nov 2000
               
7 3 CA Pujara 119 1 v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016
  4 V Kohli 151* 1 v England Visakhapatnam 17 Nov 2016

 

CA Pujara earns the distinction of becoming the first batsman to score centuries on three Indian grounds hosting its first test

CA Pujara earns the distinction of becoming the first batsman to score centuries on three Indian grounds hosting its first test

CA Pujara became the first batsman to score hundreds on three Indian grounds hosting its first test – a feat not acheived by any batsman  so far in this category of statistics.  His performance is listed below

V Kohli became the fourth batsman to score hundreds on two Indian grounds hosting its first test. Others are – CH Lloyd and ED Weekes of West Indies and SR Tendulkar of India. The performance of these four batsmen are furnished below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 CA Pujara 101* 3 Ind NZl Indore 08 Oct 2016
2 CA Pujara 124 2 Ind Eng Rajkot 09 Nov 2016
3 CA Pujara 119 1 Ind Eng Vizag 17 Nov 2016
               
1 CH Lloyd 163 3 Win Ind Bangalore 22 Nov 1974
2 CH Lloyd 242* 1 Win Ind Mum-WS 23 Jan 1975
               
1 ED Weekes 128 1 Win Ind Delhi 10 Nov 1948
2 ED Weekes 194 1 Win Ind Mum-BS 09 Dec 1948
               
1 SR Tendulkar 142 1 Ind Srl Lucknow-KDS 12 Jan 1994
2 SR Tendulkar 109 1 Ind Aus Nagpur-J 06 Nov 2008
               
1 V Kohli 211 1 Ind NZl Indore 08 Oct 2016
2 V Kohli 151* 1 Ind Eng Vizag 17 Nov 2016

 

V Kohli earns the distinction of scoring a century in his 50th test.

V Kohli earns the distinction of scoring a century in his 50th test.

V Kohli of India earned the distinction of scoring a hundred in his 50th test when he scored 151 not out at the end of the first day against England the ongoing test at Vishakapatnam. His feat provides the 31st occasion of a batsman registering a hundred in his 50th test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Batsman Team Score Inns Opp Venue Start date
1 JB Hobbs   Eng   159   FI Win The Oval 14.08.28  
2 PR Umrigar   Ind   112   FI Pak Delhi 08.02.61  
3 TW Graveney Eng   153   FI Pak Lord’s 23.06.62  
4 KF Barrington Eng   256   FI Aus Manchester 23.07.64
5 RB Simpson Aus   103   SI Ind Adelaide 28.12.67  
6 WM Lawry Aus   205   FI Win Melbourne 26.12.68  
7 CH Lloyd   WI    102   FI Ind Bridgetown 10.03.76  
8 GR Viswanath   Ind   124   SI Win Chennai 12.01.79  
9 SM Gavaskar Ind   221   SI Eng The Oval 30.08.79
10 IT Botham   Eng   128   FI Ind Manchester 24.06.82  
11 Javed Miandad  Pak   280* FI Ind Hyderabad-Sind 14.01.83  
12 N Kapil Dev Ind   100* SI Win Trinidad 11.03.83  
13 IVARichards   WI    109   FI Ind Georgetown 31.03.83  
14 JG Wright   NZl    138   SI Win Wellington 20.02.87  
15 MA Taylor Aus   170   FI SAF Melbourne 26.12.93  
16 RA Smith   Eng   175   FI Win St John’s 16.04.94  
17 MA Atherton   Eng   113   FI Win Nottingham 10.08.95  
18 WJ Cronje SAF 126   FI Eng Nottingham 22.07.98  
19 G Kirsten SAF   134   SI Win Centurion 15.01.99  
20 ST Jayasuriya   Srl    188   FI Pak Kandy 28.06.00  
21 MA Butcher   Eng   124   FI Aus Sydney 02.01.03  
22 HH Gibbs SAF 183   FI Eng The Oval 04.09.03  
23 VVS Laxman Ind   178   FI Aus Sydney 02.01.04  
24 CH Gayle   WI    317   FI SAF St John’s 29.04.05  
25 TM Dilshan   Srl 162 & 143 FI Ban Chittagong 03.01.09  
26 AB de Villiers   SAF   104* FI Aus Johannesburg 02.03.09  
27 KP Pietersen   Eng   102   SI Win Trinidad 10.03.09  
28 MJ Clarke Aus 103* SI Eng Birmingham 30.07.09
29 AN Cook Eng 118 FI SAF Durban 26.12.09
30 KS Willamson NZl 113 FI Zim Bulawayo 04.08.16
31 V Kohli Ind 151* FI Eng Vishakapatnam 17.11.16

His feat provides the sixth occasion of an Indian batsman registering a hundred in his 50th test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Batsman Team Score Inns Opp Venue Start date
1 PR Umrigar   Ind   112   FI Pak Delhi 08.02.61  
2 GR Viswanath   Ind   124   SI Win Chennai 12.01.79  
3 SM Gavaskar Ind   221   SI Eng The Oval 30.08.79
4 N Kapil Dev Ind   100* SI Win Trinidad 11.03.83  
5 VVS Laxman Ind   178   FI Aus Sydney 02.01.04  
6 V Kohli Ind 151* FI Eng Vishakapatnam 17.11.16

His feat provides the fifth occasion of a batsman registering a hundred in his 50th test against England in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below. V Kohli became the second Indian batsman to accomplish such a feat against England after SM Gavaskar. SM Gavaskar had made 221 in the India’s second innings at The Oval in August 1979.

No Batsman Team Score Inns Opp Venue Start date
1 SM Gavaskar Ind   221   SI Eng The Oval 30.08.79
2 WJ Cronje SAF 126   FI Eng Nottingham 22.07.98  
3 HH Gibbs SAF 183   FI Eng The Oval 04.09.03  
4 MJ Clarke Aus 103* SI Eng Birmingham 30.07.09
5 V Kohli Ind 151* FI Eng Vishakapatnam 17.11.16

The following are the other statistical observations on the feat of batsmen scoring hundreds in their 50th test.  

Javed Miandad scored hundreds in his debut test, 50th test and 100th test. He is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to earn the distinction. Javed Miandad of Pakistan, GR Viswanath of India and AN Cook of England registered hundreds in his debut test and in thier 50th test. TM Dilshan is the only batsman to register hundreds in both innings of his 50th test. He is the 25th batsman to earn the distinction of scoring hundred in 50th test. G Kirsten scored zero and 134 in his 50th test. CH Gayle {317} remains the only batsman to register 300 plus runs in his 50th test. KF Barrington {256} is credited with the distinction of becoming the first batsman to score a double hundred in his 50th test. GR Viswanath-SM Gavaskar {brother-in-laws} are the only related cricketers in this elite list.

The following table lists the fourteen batsmen who have scored 150 plus runs in their 50th test. V kohli became the third Indian batsman to score 150 plus runs in their 50th test after SM Gavaskar and VVS Laxman

No Batsman Team Score Inns Opp Venue Start date
1 CH Gayle   WI    317   FI SAF St John’s 29.04.05  
2 Javed Miandad  Pak   280* FI Ind Hyderabad-Sind 14.01.83  
3 KF Barrington Eng   256   FI Aus Manchester 23.07.64
4 SM Gavaskar Ind   221   SI Eng The Oval 30.08.79
5 WM Lawry Aus   205   FI Win Melbourne 26.12.68  
6 ST Jayasuriya   Srl    188   FI Pak Kandy 28.06.00  
7 HH Gibbs SAF 183   FI Eng The Oval 04.09.03  
8 VVS Laxman Ind   178   FI Aus Sydney 02.01.04  
9 RA Smith   Eng   175   FI Win St John’s 16.04.94  
10 MA Taylor Aus   170   FI SAF Melbourne 26.12.93  
11 TM Dilshan   Srl 162 FI Ban Chittagong 03.01.09  
12 JB Hobbs   Eng   159   FI Win The Oval 14.08.28  
13 TW Graveney Eng   153   FI Pak Lord’s 23.06.62  
14 V Kohli Ind 151* FI Eng Vishakapatnam 17.11.16
H Hameed joins the select band of England fieldsmen who have pouched four or more catches in a test on debut

H Hameed joins the select band of England fieldsmen who have pouched four or more catches in a test on debut

H Hameed of England took four catches against India at Rajkot to become the eighth England fieldsman to pouch four or more catches in a test on debut. All such occasions are listed below. H Hameed became the second England fieldsman to pouch four catches on debut against India after PH Parfitt. PH Parfitt  had pouched four catches against India at Kolkota in Dec 1961

No Player Dis Ct Opposition Ground Start Date
1 PD Collingwood 5 5 v Sri Lanka Galle 02 Dec 2003
2 NF Druce 4 4 v Australia Sydney 13 Dec 1897
3 GAE Paine 4 4 v West Indies Bridgetown 08 Jan 1935
4 JE McConnon 4 4 v Pakistan Manchester 22 Jul 1954
5 PH Parfitt 4 4 v India Kolkata 30 Dec 1961
6 NV Knight 4 4 v West Indies Manchester 27 Jul 1995
7 MA Butcher 4 4 v Australia Birmingham 05 Jun 1997
8 H Hameed 4 4 v India Rajkot 09 Nov 2016

 

Mysore/Karnataka registers its fourth win by 300 plus runs margin in Ranji Trophy – List of teams winning a Ranji game by 300 plus runs

Mysore/Karnataka registers its fourth win by 300 plus runs margin in Ranji Trophy – List of teams winning a Ranji game by 300 plus runs

Karnataka won its Ranji Trophy game against Rajasthan at Vizianagaram by 393 runs to provide the 44th occasion of a team winning a Ranji Trophy game by 300 plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below in the descending order of runs margin.

No Margin Teams Ground Season
1 540 runs Bengal v Orissa Barabati Stadium, Cuttack 1953/54
2 531 runs Bombay v Holkar Brabourne Stadium, Bombay 1951/52
3 489 runs Maharashtra v Nawanagar Poona Club Ground, Poona 1944/45
4 482 runs Rajasthan v Assam Maharanna Bhupal College Ground, Udaipur 1994/95
5 480 runs Him Pradesh v J and K HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala 2008/09
6 468 runs Bombay v Baroda Brabourne Stadium, Bombay 1948/49
7 465 runs Karnataka v Vidarbha VCA Ground, Nagpur 2002/03
8 441 runs Delhi v Baroda Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi 1983/84
9 438 runs Hyderabad v Delhi Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad 1998/99
10 429 runs Orissa v Assam Permit Ground, Balasore 2001/02
11 423 runs Delhi v Patiala Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi 1955/56
12 422 runs Mysore v Hyderabad Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore 1951/52
13 420 runs Bombay v Bengal Brabourne Stadium, Bombay 1958/59
14 420 runs Orissa v J and K Barabati Stadium, Cuttack 2000/01
15 419 runs Delhi v Gwalior Laxmibai College of Phy Edn Ground, Gwalior 1943/44
16 417 runs Hyderabad v Mysore Railways Ground, Secunderabad 1946/47
17 399 runs Delhi v Karnataka M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 1978/79
18 395 runs Mumbai v Jharkhand SNR Wadeyar Ground, Mysore 2015/16
19 393 runs Karnataka v Rajasthan Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram 2016/17
20 379 runs Madras v Mysore MCC Ground, Chepauk, Madras 1936/37
21 379 runs Bombay v Madras Brabourne Stadium, Bombay 1953/54
22 374 runs Bombay v Holkar Brabourne Stadium, Bombay 1944/45
23 372 runs Bombay v Mysore Brabourne Stadium, Bombay 1971/72
24 363 runs Assam v Tripura Polytechnic Institute Ground, Agartala 1990/91
25 362 runs N India v S Punjab Lawrence Gardens, Lahore 1944/45
26 356 runs Bihar v Orissa Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur 1949/50
27 355 runs Bengal v Orissa Eden Gardens, Calcutta 1958/59
28 355 runs Madhya Pradesh v Bengal Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai 2015/16
29 354 runs Baroda v Maharashtra Poona Club Ground, Poona 1944/45
30 354 runs Bombay v Maharashtra Poona Club Ground, Poona 1948/49
31 351 runs Bengal v Tripura Eden Gardens, Calcutta 1986/87
32 348 runs Bengal v Assam Eden Gardens, Calcutta 1993/94
33 342 runs Him Pradesh v Jharkhand HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala 2006/07
34 338 runs Mumbai v Vidarbha Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2013/14
35 319 runs Bihar v Assam Nat Sports Council of Assam Ground, Jorhat 1974/75
36 316 runs Madras v T-Cochin Nehru Stadium, Madras 1953/54
37 315 runs Mumbai v Orissa Barabati Stadium, Cuttack 2008/09
38 314 runs Mysore v Rajasthan Central College Ground, Bangalore 1971/72
39 311 runs Mumbai v Maharashtra Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai 1997/98
40 310 runs Mumbai v Delhi Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi 1999/00
41 309 runs Vidarbha v Services VCA Ground, Nagpur 2007/08
42 307 runs Baroda v Hyderabad Railways Ground, Secunderabad 1942/43
43 306 runs Haryana v Services Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Gurgaon 2004/05
44 304 runs Hyderabad v Kerala Prakasham Stadium, Kothagudem 1962/63

Karantaka’s 393 runs win against Rajasthan at Vizianagaram provides the fourth occasion of Mysore/Karnataka winning a Ranji Trophy game by 300 plus runs margin. It also provides its second win by 300 plus runs against Rajasthan – the first being its 314 runs win at Central College Grounds, Bangalore in 1971/72. All four wins are listed below

No Margin Teams Grd Season
1 465 runs Karnataka v Vidarbha VCA Ground, Nagpur 2002/03
2 422 runs Mysore v Hyderabad Gymkhana Ground, Bangalore 1951/52
3 393 runs Karnataka v Rajasthan Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram 2016/17
4 314 runs Mysore v Rajasthan Central College Ground, Bangalore 1971/72

 

South Africa’s innings victories

South Africa’s innings victories

South Africa won the Hobart test against Australia by an innings and 80 runs to provide the 43rd occasion of South Africa winning a test by an innings margin. All such occasions are listed below in the descending order of margin.

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 South Africa won inns & 229 runs v Sri Lanka Cape Town 02 Jan 2001
2 South Africa won inns & 220 runs v West Indies Centurion 17 Dec 2014
3 South Africa won inns & 219 runs v Zimbabwe Harare 11 Nov 1999
4 South Africa won inns & 208 runs v Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC) 06 Sep 1993
5 South Africa won inns & 205 runs v Bangladesh Chittagong 29 Feb 2008
6 South Africa won inns & 193 runs v New Zealand Port Elizabeth 11 Jan 2013
7 South Africa won inns & 180 runs v New Zealand Wellington 06 Mar 1953
8 South Africa won inns & 160 runs v Bangladesh Potchefstroom 25 Oct 2002
9 South Africa won inns & 142 runs v Pakistan Cape Town 02 Jan 2003
10 South Africa won inns & 129 runs v Australia Durban 05 Feb 1970
11 South Africa won inns & 129 runs v Bangladesh Bloemfontein 19 Nov 2008
12 South Africa won inns & 107 runs v Bangladesh East London 18 Oct 2002
13 South Africa won inns & 100 runs v West Indies Durban 10 Jan 2008
14 South Africa won inns & 092 runs v England Lord’s 31 Jul 2003
15 South Africa won inns & 092 runs v Pakistan Dubai (DSC) 23 Oct 2013
16 South Africa won inns & 090 runs v India Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
17 South Africa won inns & 086 runs v West Indies Bridgetown 21 Apr 2005
18 South Africa won inns & 081 runs v Sri Lanka Centurion 15 Dec 2011
19 South Africa won inns & 080 runs v Australia Hobart 12 Nov 2016
20 South Africa won inns & 074 runs v England Johannesburg 14 Jan 2010
21 South Africa won inns & 071 runs v India Bangalore 02 Mar 2000
22 South Africa won inns & 065 runs v West Indies Durban 26 Dec 2003
23 South Africa won inns & 064 runs v Sri Lanka Johannesburg 08 Nov 2002
24 South Africa won inns & 062 runs v Zimbabwe Centurion 11 Mar 2005
25 South Africa won inns & 060 runs v Bangladesh Chittagong 24 Apr 2003
26 South Africa won inns & 059 runs v New Zealand Centurion 16 Nov 2007
27 South Africa won inns & 058 runs v New Zealand Durban 11 Dec 1953
28 South Africa won inns & 051 runs v New Zealand Johannesburg 02 Feb 1962
29 South Africa won inns & 048 runs v Bangladesh Centurion 26 Nov 2008
30 South Africa won inns & 037 runs v England Cape Town 02 Jan 2000
31 South Africa won inns & 027 runs v New Zealand Cape Town 02 Jan 2013
32 South Africa won inns & 025 runs v India Centurion 16 Dec 2010
33 South Africa won inns & 021 runs v Zimbabwe Cape Town 04 Mar 2005
34 South Africa won inns & 021 runs v England Johannesburg 25 Nov 1999
35 South Africa won inns & 020 runs v Australia Cape Town 19 Mar 2009
36 South Africa won inns & 018 runs v Pakistan Centurion 22 Feb 2013
37 South Africa won inns & 018 runs v Bangladesh Dhaka 01 May 2003
38 South Africa won inns & 016 runs v England Cape Town 30 Mar 1906
39 South Africa won inns & 013 runs v Zimbabwe Bloemfontein 29 Oct 1999
40 South Africa won inns & 012 runs v New Zealand Christchurch 27 Feb 1932
41 South Africa won inns & 012 runs v England The Oval 19 Jul 2012
42 South Africa won inns & 007 runs v Sri Lanka Centurion 20 Jan 2001
43 South Africa won inns & 006 runs v India Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
Australia’s innings defeats in tests – Hobart loss provides the second innings defeat against South Africa

Australia’s innings defeats in tests – Hobart loss provides the second innings defeat against South Africa

Australia lost the Hobart test against South Africa by an innings and 80 runs to provide the 44th occasion of Australia losing a test by an innings margin. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia lost inns & 579 runs v England The Oval 20 Aug 1938
2 Australia lost inns & 230 runs v England Adelaide 24 Mar 1892
3 Australia lost inns & 225 runs v England Melbourne 09 Feb 1912
4 Australia lost inns & 219 runs v India Kolkata 18 Mar 1998
5 Australia lost inns & 217 runs v England The Oval 12 Aug 1886
6 Australia lost inns & 188 runs v Pakistan Karachi 15 Sep 1988
7 Australia lost inns & 170 runs v England Manchester 26 Jul 1956
8 Australia lost inns & 157 runs v England Melbourne 26 Dec 2010
9 Australia lost inns & 137 runs v England The Oval 13 Aug 1888
10 Australia lost inns & 135 runs v India Hyd-RGS 02 Mar 2013
11 Australia lost inns & 129 runs v South Africa Durban 05 Feb 1970
12 Australia lost inns & 124 runs v England Sydney 13 Dec 1901
13 Australia lost inns & 118 runs v England Birmingham 15 Aug 1985
14 Australia lost inns & 112 runs v West Indies Perth 09 Nov 1984
15 Australia lost inns & 106 runs v England Lord’s 19 Jul 1886
16 Australia lost inns & 106 runs v West Indies Port of Spain 03 Mar 1978
17 Australia lost inns & 100 runs v India Mumbai 03 Nov 1979
18 Australia lost inns & 098 runs v England Melbourne 21 Mar 1885
19 Australia lost inns & 094 runs v England The Oval 29 Aug 1985
20 Australia lost inns & 093 runs v England Sydney 07 Jan 1966
21 Australia lost inns & 087 runs v West Indies Perth 12 Dec 1975
22 Australia lost inns & 085 runs v England Leeds 11 Aug 1977
23 Australia lost inns & 083 runs v England Sydney 03 Jan 2011
24 Australia lost inns & 082 runs v Pakistan Melbourne 11 Dec 1981
25 Australia lost inns & 080 runs v England Manchester 24 Jul 1905
26 Australia lost inns & 080 runs v South Africa Hobart 12 Nov 2016
27 Australia lost inns & 078 runs v England Nottingham 06 Aug 2015
28 Australia lost inns & 071 runs v England Adelaide 03 Dec 2010
29 Australia lost inns & 043 runs v England The Oval 14 Aug 1893
30 Australia lost inns & 042 runs v England Leeds 12 Jul 1956
31 Australia lost inns & 041 runs v New Zealand Brisbane 08 Nov 1985
32 Australia lost inns & 038 runs v England Lord’s 22 Jun 1934
33 Australia lost inns & 036 runs v West Indies St John’s 07 Apr 1984
34 Australia lost inns & 029 runs v England Melbourne 13 Feb 1925
35 Australia lost inns & 027 runs v England Melbourne 19 Jan 1883
36 Australia lost inns & 025 runs v West Indies Perth 30 Jan 1993
37 Australia lost inns & 022 runs v England Sydney 18 Dec 1936
38 Australia lost inns & 021 runs v England Manchester 30 Aug 1888
39 Australia lost inns & 020 runs v South Africa Cape Town 19 Mar 2009
40 Australia lost inns & 014 runs v England Melbourne 26 Dec 1986
41 Australia lost inns & 005 runs v England Lord’s 21 Jul 1884
42 Australia lost inns & 004 runs v England Melbourne 08 Feb 1975
43 Australia lost inns & 003 runs v Pakistan Faisalabad 30 Sep 1982
44 Australia lost inns & 002 runs v India Sydney 07 Jan 1978

Australia lost the Hobart test against South Africa by an innings and 80 runs to provide the second occasion of Australia losing a test by an innings margin against South Africa. Both the occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia lost inns & 129 runs v South Africa Durban 05 Feb 1970
2 Australia lost inns & 080 runs v South Africa Hobart 12 Nov 2016

Australia lost the Hobart test against South Africa by an innings and 80 runs to provide the 20th occasion of Australia losing a test by an innings margin on home soil. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia lost inns & 230 runs v England Adelaide 24 Mar 1892
2 Australia lost inns & 225 runs v England Melbourne 09 Feb 1912
3 Australia lost inns & 157 runs v England Melbourne 26 Dec 2010
4 Australia lost inns & 124 runs v England Sydney 13 Dec 1901
5 Australia lost inns & 112 runs v West Indies Perth 09 Nov 1984
6 Australia lost inns & 098 runs v England Melbourne 21 Mar 1885
7 Australia lost inns & 093 runs v England Sydney 07 Jan 1966
8 Australia lost inns & 087 runs v West Indies Perth 12 Dec 1975
9 Australia lost inns & 083 runs v England Sydney 03 Jan 2011
10 Australia lost inns & 082 runs v Pakistan Melbourne 11 Dec 1981
11 Australia lost inns & 080 runs v South Africa Hobart 12 Nov 2016
12 Australia lost inns & 071 runs v England Adelaide 03 Dec 2010
13 Australia lost inns & 041 runs v New Zealand Brisbane 08 Nov 1985
14 Australia lost inns & 029 runs v England Melbourne 13 Feb 1925
15 Australia lost inns & 027 runs v England Melbourne 19 Jan 1883
16 Australia lost inns & 025 runs v West Indies Perth 30 Jan 1993
17 Australia lost inns & 022 runs v England Sydney 18 Dec 1936
18 Australia lost inns & 014 runs v England Melbourne 26 Dec 1986
19 Australia lost inns & 004 runs v England Melbourne 08 Feb 1975
20 Australia lost inns & 002 runs v India Sydney 07 Jan 1978