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Month: November 2016

R Vinay Kumar’s five wicket hauls in Ranji Trophy

R Vinay Kumar’s five wicket hauls in Ranji Trophy

R Vinay Kumar of Karnataka captured five for 28 against Vidharba at Vadodara in the just concluded Ranji Trophy game to provide the 16th occasion of his capturing a five-wicket haul in Ranji Trophy. All such occasions are listed below

No O M R W Opposition Ground Start date
1 27 4 83 5 Gujarat Bangalore 16 Nov 2004
2 27 5 65 5 Railways Delhi-KS 23 Nov 2005
3 15 8 22 5 Maharashtra Bangalore 25 Dec 2005
4 22.4 12 47 5 Uttar Pradesh Kanpur-KCG 09 Dec 2006
5 22.3 4 70 5 Saurashtra Mysore-Infosys 09 Dec 2007
6 40.5 10 121 5 Delhi Bangalore 17 Dec 2007
7 13 3 38 6 Maharashtra Ratnagiri 25 Dec 2007
8 21.4 11 32 8 Delhi Delhi-Roshanara 10 Nov 2009
9 16 3 40 5 Maharashtra Pune-Pune Club 24 Nov 2009
10 22 3 61 5 Punjab Mohali 10 Nov 2010
11 21 6 58 7 Orissa Bangalore 24 Nov 2012
12 8 0 27 5 Punjab Mohali 18 Jan 2014
13 17.3 5 34 6 Bengal Kolkata 14 Dec 2014
14 8 1 20 6 Mumbai Bangalore 25 Feb 2015
15 15.4 6 34 5 Tamil Nadu Mum-WS 08 Mar 2015
16 9.4 1 28 5 Vidharba Vadodara 05 Nov 2016

 

South African bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test leading to South Africa’s test win

South African bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test leading to South Africa’s test win

K Rabada of South Africa captured five for 92 in the fourth innings of the Perth test against Australia leading to South Africa’s test win to provide the 32nd occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings which has resulted in South Africa’s win. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 SJ Snooke 31.4 8 70 8 4 Eng Johannesburg 10 Mar 1906
2 AEE Vogler 22.0 2 94 7 4 Eng Johannesburg 01 Jan 1910
3 GA Faulkner 33.4 8 87 6 4 Eng Durban 21 Jan 1910
4 EP Nupen 30.0 11 53 5 4 Eng Johannesburg 23 Dec 1922
5 EP Nupen 25.3 3 87 6 4 Eng Johannesburg 24 Dec 1930
6 AMB Rowan 27.2 4 68 5 4 Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
7 HJ Tayfield 37.1×8 13 81 7 4 Aus Melbourne 24 Dec 1952
8 NAT Adcock 19.0×8 4 43 5 4 NZl Johannesburg 24 Dec 1953
9 TL Goddard 62.0 37 69 5 4 Eng Leeds 21 Jul 1955
10 HJ Tayfield 47.1 15 94 5 4 Eng Leeds 21 Jul 1955
11 HJ Tayfield 37.0×8 11 113 9 4 Eng Johannesburg 15 Feb 1957
12 HJ Tayfield 24.3×8 6 78 6 4 Eng Port Elizabeth 01 Mar 1957
13 PM Pollock 20.3 8 38 6 4 NZl Durban 08 Dec 1961
14 PM Pollock 24.0 15 34 5 4 Eng Nottingham 05 Aug 1965
15 TL Goddard 32.5 14 53 6 4 Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
16 MJ Procter 24.0 11 73 6 4 Aus Port Elizabeth 05 Mar 1970
17 PS de Villiers 23.3 8 43 6 4 Aus Sydney 02 Jan 1994
18 L Klusener 21.3 4 64 8 4 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
19 SM Pollock 11.0 1 37 5 4 Pak Faisalabad 24 Oct 1997
20 AA Donald 14.2 4 49 5 4 Win Port Elizabeth 10 Dec 1998
21 JH Kallis 27.4 4 90 5 4 Win Cape Town 02 Jan 1999
22 JH Kallis 17.0 4 54 6 4 Eng Leeds 21 Aug 2003
23 M Ntini 14.0 3 51 5 4 NZl Centurion 15 Apr 2006
24 DW Steyn 17.0 4 47 5 4 NZl Centurion 15 Apr 2006
25 M Ntini 19.0 6 48 5 4 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2006
26 DW Steyn 15.0 3 56 5 4 Pak Karachi 01 Oct 2007
27 DW Steyn 17.0 1 59 5 4 NZl Johannesburg 08 Nov 2007
28 VD Philander 14.5 4 30 5 4 Eng Lord’s 16 Aug 2012
29 DW Steyn 28.4 10 52 5 4 Pak Johannesburg 01 Feb 2013
30 K Rabada 10.4 2 32 6 4 Eng Centurion 22 Jan 2016
31 DW Steyn 16.2 4 33 5 4 NZl Centurion 27 Aug 2016
32 K Rabada 31.0 6 92 5 4 Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the fifth occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings against Australia which has resulted in South Africa’s win. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 HJ Tayfield 37.1×8 13 81 7 4 Aus Melbourne 24 Dec 1952
2 TL Goddard 32.5 14 53 6 4 Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
3 MJ Procter 24.0 11 73 6 4 Aus Port Elizabeth 05 Mar 1970
4 PS de Villiers 23.3 8 43 6 4 Aus Sydney 02 Jan 1994
5 K Rabada 31.0 6 92 5 4 Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

DW Steyn {05}, HJ Tayfield {04}. EP Nupen {02}, JH Kallis {02}, K Rabada {02}. M Ntini {02}, PM Pollock {02} and TL Goddard {02} are the eight South African bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test on two or more occasions leading to South Africa’s test win

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DW Steyn 17.0 4 47 5 4 NZl Centurion 15 Apr 2006
2 DW Steyn 15.0 3 56 5 4 Pak Karachi 01 Oct 2007
3 DW Steyn 17.0 1 59 5 4 NZl Johannesburg 08 Nov 2007
4 DW Steyn 28.4 10 52 5 4 Pak Johannesburg 01 Feb 2013
5 DW Steyn 16.2 4 33 5 4 NZl Centurion 27 Aug 2016
                   
1 HJ Tayfield 37.1×8 13 81 7 4 Aus Melbourne 24 Dec 1952
2 HJ Tayfield 47.1 15 94 5 4 Eng Leeds 21 Jul 1955
3 HJ Tayfield 37.0×8 11 113 9 4 Eng Johannesburg 15 Feb 1957
4 HJ Tayfield 24.3×8 6 78 6 4 Eng Port Elizabeth 01 Mar 1957
                   
1 EP Nupen 30.0 11 53 5 4 Eng Johannesburg 23 Dec 1922
2 EP Nupen 25.3 3 87 6 4 Eng Johannesburg 24 Dec 1930
                   
1 JH Kallis 27.4 4 90 5 4 Win Cape Town 02 Jan 1999
2 JH Kallis 17.0 4 54 6 4 Eng Leeds 21 Aug 2003
                   
1 K Rabada 10.4 2 32 6 4 Eng Centurion 22 Jan 2016
2 K Rabada 31.0 6 92 5 4 Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016
                   
1 M Ntini 14.0 3 51 5 4 NZl Centurion 15 Apr 2006
2 M Ntini 19.0 6 48 5 4 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2006
                   
1 PM Pollock 20.3 8 38 6 4 NZl Durban 08 Dec 1961
2 PM Pollock 24.0 15 34 5 4 Eng Nottingham 05 Aug 1965
                   
1 TL Goddard 62.0 37 69 5 4 Eng Leeds 21 Jul 1955
2 TL Goddard 32.5 14 53 6 4 Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966

 

Fourth innings nineties by batsmen in a losing cause – UT Khawaja is the new entrant to the list

Fourth innings nineties by batsmen in a losing cause – UT Khawaja is the new entrant to the list

UT Khawaja’s fourth innings 97 in the test between Australia and South Africa at Perth was in a losing cause to provide the 35th occasion of a batsman’s fourth innings ninety going in vain in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GHS Trott 95 4 Aus Eng Melbourne 29 Dec 1894
2 DCS Compton 93 4 Eng Win Bridgetown 06 Feb 1954
3 RN Harvey 92* 4 Aus Eng Sydney 17 Dec 1954
4 PBH May 97 4 Eng SAF Leeds 21 Jul 1955
5 Hanumant Singh 94 4 Ind Aus Chennai 02 Oct 1964
6 BF Butcher 91 4 Win Eng Leeds 10 Jul 1969
7 Sadiq Mohammad 91 4 Pak Eng Leeds 08 Jul 1971
8 RW Marsh 91 4 Aus Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1972
9 AI Kallicharran 91 4 Win Aus Port of Spain 23 Mar 1973
10 IVA Richards 98 4 Win Aus Melbourne 31 Jan 1976
11 CH Lloyd 91* 4 Win Aus Melbourne 31 Jan 1976
12 G Boycott 99* 4 Eng Aus Perth 14 Dec 1979
13 Sir RJ Hadlee 92* 4 NZl Eng Nottingham 25 Aug 1983
14 MW Gatting 96 4 Eng Aus Sydney 10 Jan 1987
15 SM Gavaskar 96 4 Ind Pak Bangalore 13 Mar 1987
16 PA de Silva 93 4 Srl Ind Colombo (SSC) 27 Jul 1993
17 Inzamam-ul-Haq 95 4 Pak SAF Johannesburg 19 Jan 1995
18 SL Campbell 93 4 Win Eng Lord’s 22 Jun 1995
19 BC Lara 91 4 Win SAF St John’s 06 Apr 2001
20 S Chanderpaul 97* 4 Win Eng Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
21 HH Gibbs Pak 98 4 SAF Eng Johannesburg 13 Jan 2005
22 D Ganga 95 4 Win NZl Auckland 09 Mar 2006
23 PD Collingwood 96 4 Eng Aus Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
24 KP Pietersen 92 4 Eng Aus Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
25 AG Prince 97 4 SAF Ind Johannesburg 15 Dec 2006
26 Shakib Al Hasan 96 4 Ban Srl Dhaka 26 Dec 2008
27 JH Kallis 93 4 SAF Aus Durban 06 Mar 2009
28 LRPL Taylor 97 4 NZl Pak Wellington 03 Dec 2009
29 Mushfiqur Rahim 95 4 Ban Eng Chittagong 12 Mar 2010
30 Salman Butt 92 4 Pak Aus Lord’s 13 Jul 2010
31 AD Mathews 95 4 Srl Aus Galle 31 Aug 2011
32 SPD Smith 97 4 Aus Pak Abu Dhabi 30 Oct 2014
33 M Vijay 99 4 Ind Aus Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
34 J Blackwood 95 4 Win Pak Abu Dhabi 21 Oct 2016
35 UT Khawaja 97 4 Aus SAF Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the fifth occasion of an Australian batsman’s fourth innings ninety going in vain in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GHS Trott 95 4 Aus Eng Melbourne 29 Dec 1894
2 RN Harvey 92* 4 Aus Eng Sydney 17 Dec 1954
3 RW Marsh 91 4 Aus Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1972
4 SPD Smith 97 4 Aus Pak Abu Dhabi 30 Oct 2014
5 UT Khawaja 97 4 Aus SAF Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the fourth occasion of a batsman’s fourth innings ninety going in vain against South Africa in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 PBH May 97 4 Eng SAF Leeds 21 Jul 1955
2 Inzamam-ul-Haq 95 4 Pak SAF Johannesburg 19 Jan 1995
3 BC Lara 91 4 Win SAF St John’s 06 Apr 2001
4 UT Khawaja 97 4 Aus SAF Perth 03 Nov 2016

 

Fifties in both innings of a test by a batsmen batting at number seven

Fifties in both innings of a test by a batsmen batting at number seven

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 84 and 64 against Australia at Perth to provide the 41st occasion of a batsman batting at number seven scoring fifties in both innings of a test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 VS Ransford 51 54 Aus Eng Melbourne 07 Feb 1908
2 VS Ransford 75 95 Aus SAF Melbourne 17 Feb 1911
3 HG Deane 77 73 SAF Eng Durban 21 Jan 1928
4 M Leyland 137 53* Eng Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
5 AG Fairfax 54 60* Eng Win Sydney 27 Feb 1931
6 NWD Yardley 61 53* Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1947
7 BL D’Oliveira 76 54 Eng Win Nottingham 30 Jun 1966
8 DT Lindsay 69 182 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
9 GS Sobers 95 74* Win Ind Chennai 13 Jan 1967
10 MAK Pataudi 75 85 Ind Aus Melbourne 30 Dec 1967
11 APE Knott 71 63* Eng Pak Hyderabad (Sind) 16 Mar 1973
12 APE Knott 87 67 Eng Win Bridgetown 06 Mar 1974
13 KD Boyce 95* 69 Win Aus Adelaide 23 Jan 1976
14 Wasim Raja 117* 71 Pak Win Bridgetown 18 Feb 1977
15 IT Botham 50 149* Eng Aus Leeds 16 Jul 1981
16 Imran Khan 83 72* Pak Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1983
17 VJ Marks 74 55 Eng Pak Lahore 19 Mar 1984
18 Wasim Raja 51 60* Pak NZl Karachi 10 Dec 1984
19 PJL Dujon 53 52 Win Eng Lord’s 16 Jun 1988
20 Saleem Yousuf 62 66* Pak Aus Faisalabad 23 Sep 1988
21 GRJ Matthews 55 51 Aus Srl Colombo (RPS) 28 Aug 1992
22 GRJ Matthews 57 96 Aus Srl Moratuwa 08 Sep 1992
23 SP Fleming 79 53 NZl SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1995
24 IA Healy 74 51* Aus Eng Adelaide 26 Jan 1995
25 CL Cairns 109 69 NZl Aus Wellington 24 Mar 2000
26 A Flintoff 55 50 Eng SAF Leeds 21 Aug 2003
27 A Symonds 70* 79 Aus Win Kingston 22 May 2008
28 MS Dhoni 56 55 Ind Aus Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
29 CK Kapugedera 96 59* Srl Ban Chittagong 03 Jan 2009
30 MS Dhoni 52 56* Ind NZl Wellington 03 Apr 2009
31 MJ Prior 71 103* Eng Ind Lord’s 21 Jul 2011
32 MS Dhoni 77 74* Ind Eng Birmingham 10 Aug 2011
33 LD Chandimal 58 54 Srl SAF Durban 26 Dec 2011
34 Nasir Hossain 52 94 Ban Win Khulna 21 Nov 2012
35 MC Henriques 68 81* Aus Ind Chennai 22 Feb 2013
36 Nasir Hossain 77 67* Ban Zim Harare 25 Apr 2013
37 BJ Haddin 94 53 Aus Eng Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
38 Sarfraz Ahmed 103 55 Pak Srl Colombo (SSC) 14 Aug 2014
39 MDKJ Perera 55 70 Srl Ind Colombo (SSC) 28 Aug 2015
40 MM Ali 63 86* Eng Pak Birmingham 03 Aug 2016
41 Q de Kock 84 64 SAF Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the third occasion of a South African batsman batting at number seven scoring fifties in both innings of a test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 HG Deane 77 73 SAF Eng Durban 21 Jan 1928
2 DT Lindsay 69 182 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
3 Q de Kock 84 64 SAF Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the eleventh occasion of a batsman batting at number seven scoring fifties in both innings of a test against Australia. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 M Leyland 137 53* Eng Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
2 NWD Yardley 61 53* Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1947
3 DT Lindsay 69 182 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
4 MAK Pataudi 75 85 Ind Aus Melbourne 30 Dec 1967
5 KD Boyce 95* 69 Win Aus Adelaide 23 Jan 1976
6 IT Botham 50 149* Eng Aus Leeds 16 Jul 1981
7 Imran Khan 83 72* Pak Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1983
8 Saleem Yousuf 62 66* Pak Aus Faisalabad 23 Sep 1988
9 CL Cairns 109 69 NZl Aus Wellington 24 Mar 2000
10 MS Dhoni 56 55 Ind Aus Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
11 Q de Kock 84 64 SAF Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

The following list furnishes the fifteen occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring fifties while batting at number seven in a test.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DT Lindsay 69 182 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
2 APE Knott 71 63* Eng Pak Hyderabad (Sind) 16 Mar 1973
3 APE Knott 87 67 Eng Win Bridgetown 06 Mar 1974
4 PJL Dujon 53 52 Win Eng Lord’s 16 Jun 1988
5 Saleem Yousuf 62 66* Pak Aus Faisalabad 23 Sep 1988
6 IA Healy 74 51* Aus Eng Adelaide 26 Jan 1995
7 MS Dhoni 56 55 Ind Aus Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
8 MS Dhoni 52 56* Ind NZl Wellington 03 Apr 2009
9 MJ Prior 71 103* Eng Ind Lord’s 21 Jul 2011
10 MS Dhoni 77 74* Ind Eng Birmingham 10 Aug 2011
11 LD Chandimal 58 54 Srl SAF Durban 26 Dec 2011
12 BJ Haddin 94 53 Aus Eng Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
13 Sarfraz Ahmed 103 55 Pak Srl Colombo (SSC) 14 Aug 2014
14 MDKJ Perera 55 70 Srl Ind Colombo (SSC) 28 Aug 2015
15 Q de Kock 84 64 SAF Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

MS Dhoni {03}, APE Knott {02}, GRJ Matthews {02}. Nasir Hossain {02}. VS Ransford {02} and Wasim Raja {02} are the batsmen who have scored twin fifties while batting at number seven on two or more occasions. MS Dhoni with three such occasions holds the record in this category of statistics. The performance of these batsmen are furnished below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 MS Dhoni 56 55 Ind Aus Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
2 MS Dhoni 52 56* Ind NZl Wellington 03 Apr 2009
3 MS Dhoni 77 74* Ind Eng Birmingham 10 Aug 2011
               
1 APE Knott 71 63* Eng Pak Hyderabad (Sind) 16 Mar 1973
2 APE Knott 87 67 Eng Win Bridgetown 06 Mar 1974
               
1 GRJ Matthews 55 51 Aus Srl Colombo (RPS) 28 Aug 1992
2 GRJ Matthews 57 96 Aus Srl Moratuwa 08 Sep 1992
               
1 Nasir Hossain 52 94 Ban Win Khulna 21 Nov 2012
2 Nasir Hossain 77 67* Ban Zim Harare 25 Apr 2013
               
1 VS Ransford 51 54 Aus Eng Melbourne 07 Feb 1908
2 VS Ransford 75 95 Aus SAF Melbourne 17 Feb 1911
               
1 Wasim Raja 117* 71 Pak Win Bridgetown 18 Feb 1977
2 Wasim Raja 51 60* Pak NZl Karachi 10 Dec 1984

 

South African batsmen posting 250 plus runs partnerships in a test innings

South African batsmen posting 250 plus runs partnerships in a test innings

D Elgar and JP Duminy of South Africa added 250 runs for the third wicket in the third innings of the Perth test against Australia to provide the 23rd occasion of South African batsmen posting 250 plus runs partnership against various oppositions in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 B Mitchell, IJ Siedle 1 260 1 Eng Cape Town 01 Jan 1931
2 A Melville, AD Nov urse 3 319 1 Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
3 EJ Barlow, RG Pollock 3 341 2 Aus Adelaide 24 Jan 1964
4 HH Gibbs, JH Kallis 2 315* 2 NZl Christchurch 11 Mar 1999
5 HH Gibbs, G Kirsten 1 256 1 Zim Harare 07 Sep 2001
6 G Kirsten, GC Smith 2 272 1 Ban East London 18 Oct 2002
7 HH Gibbs, GC Smith 1 368 1 Pak Cape Town 02 Jan 2003
8 HH Dippenaar, JA Rudolph 3 429* 2 Ban Chittagong 24 Apr 2003
9 HH Gibbs, GC Smith 1 338 1 Eng Birmingham 24 Jul 2003
10 G Kirsten, GC Smith 2 257 2 Eng Lord’s 31 Jul 2003
11 HH Gibbs, JH Kallis 3 251 3 Win Cape Town 02 Jan 2004
12 HH Gibbs, GC Smith 1 301 1 Win Centurion 16 Jan 2004
13 JH Kallis, AG Prince 5 267 1 Win St John’s 29 Apr 2005
14 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 330 3 NZl Johannesburg 08 Nov 2007
15 ND McKenzie, GC Smith 1 415 1 Ban Chittagong 29 Feb 2008
16 AB de Villiers, JH Kallis 5 256 2 Ind Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
17 MV Boucher, AG Prince 6 271 2 Ban Centurion 26 Nov 2008
18 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 340 1 Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
19 HM Amla, GC Smith 2 259 2 Eng The Oval 19 Jul 2012
20 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 377* 2 Eng The Oval 19 Jul 2012
21 AB de Villiers, GC Smith 5 338 2 Pak Dubai (DSC) 23 Oct 2013
22 HM Amla, AB de Villiers 4 308 1 Win Centurion 17 Dec 2014
23 JP Duminy, D Elgar 3 250 3 Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the eighth occasion of South African batsmen posting 250 plus runs partnership against various oppositions in a test innings for the third wicket. All such occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Melville, AD Nov urse 3 319 1 Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
2 EJ Barlow, RG Pollock 3 341 2 Aus Adelaide 24 Jan 1964
3 HH Dippenaar, JA Rudolph 3 429* 2 Ban Chittagong 24 Apr 2003
4 HH Gibbs, JH Kallis 3 251 3 Win Cape Town 02 Jan 2004
5 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 330 3 NZl Johannesburg 08 Nov 2007
6 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 340 1 Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
7 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 377* 2 Eng The Oval 19 Jul 2012
8 JP Duminy, D Elgar 3 250 3 Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the second occasion of South African batsmen posting 250 plus runs partnership against Australia in a test innings. Both the occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 EJ Barlow, RG Pollock 3 341 2 Aus Adelaide 24 Jan 1964
2 JP Duminy, D Elgar 3 250 3 Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the third occasion of South African batsmen posting 250 plus runs partnership against various oppositions in the third innings of a test. All such occasions are listed below

Nov Partners Wkt Runs Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
11 HH Gibbs, JH Kallis 3 251 3 Win Cape Town 02 Jan 2004
14 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 330 3 NZl Johannesburg 08 Nov 2007
23 JP Duminy, D Elgar 3 250 3 Aus Perth 03 Nov 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa’s batsmen batting at number seven and eight scoring fifties in the same innings of a test

South Africa’s batsmen batting at number seven and eight scoring fifties in the same innings of a test

Q de Kock {64} and V Philander {74} scored fifties in South Africa’s second innings {third innings of the test} to provide the 15th occasion of South Africa batsmen batting at number seven and eight scoring fifties in the same innings of a test. All such occasions are listed below

No Pos Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 7 SJ Snooke 77 2 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1910
  8 JH Sinclair 58* 2 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1910
               
2 7 H Deane 73 3 v England Durban 21 Jan 1928
  8 EP Nupen 69 3 v England Durban 21 Jan 1928
               
3 7 KG Viljoen 50 2 v England Johannesburg 24 Dec 1938
  8 EL Dalton 102 2 v England Johannesburg 24 Dec 1938
               
4 7 EL Dalton 57 1 v England Durban 03 Mar 1939
  8 RE Grieveson 75 1 v England Durban 03 Mar 1939
               
5 7 JE Cheetham 66 2 v Australia Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
  8 PNF Mansell 52 2 v Australia Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
               
6 7 JHB Waite 113 2 v England Manchester 07 Jul 1955
  8 PL Winslow 108 2 v England Manchester 07 Jul 1955
               
7 7 DT Lindsay 182 3 v Australia Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
  8 PL van der Merwe 76 3 v Australia Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
               
8 7 BM McMillan 84 2 v Australia Durban 25 Mar 1994
  8 DJ Richardson 59 2 v Australia Durban 25 Mar 1994
               
9 7 BM McMillan 93 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1994
  8 DJ Richardson 58 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1994
               
10 7 SM Pollock 82 1 v Pakistan Sheikhupura 17 Oct 1997
  8 L Klusener 58 1 v Pakistan Sheikhupura 17 Oct 1997
               
11 7 MV Boucher 63 2 v Sri Lanka Centurion 15 Nov 2002
  8 SM Pollock 99* 2 v Sri Lanka Centurion 15 Nov 2002
               
12 7 JH Kallis 58 2 v Zimbabwe Centurion 11 Mar 2005
  8 N Boje 82 2 v Zimbabwe Centurion 11 Mar 2005
               
13 7 AG Prince 57 1 v West Indies Port of Spain 10 Jun 2010
  8 MV Boucher 69 1 v West Indies Port of Spain 10 Jun 2010
               
14 7 JP Duminy 61 1 v England Lord’s 16 Aug 2012
  8 VD Philander 61 1 v England Lord’s 16 Aug 2012
               
15 7 Q de Kock 64 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016
  8 VD Philander 73 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016

Q de Kock {64} and V Philander {74} scored fifties in South Africa’s second innings {third innings of the test} to provide the fifth occasion of South Africa batsmen batting at number seven and eight scoring fifties in the same innings of a test against Australia. All such occasions are listed below

No Pos Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 7 SJ Snooke 77 2 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1910
  8 JH Sinclair 58* 2 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1910
               
2 7 JE Cheetham 66 2 v Australia Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
  8 PNF Mansell 52 2 v Australia Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
               
3 7 DT Lindsay 182 3 v Australia Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
  8 PL van der Merwe 76 3 v Australia Johannesburg 23 Dec 1966
               
4 7 BM McMillan 84 2 v Australia Durban 25 Mar 1994
  8 DJ Richardson 59 2 v Australia Durban 25 Mar 1994
               
5 7 Q de Kock 64 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016
  8 VD Philander 73 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016

 

Teams posting a total of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test – South Africa accomplishes the feat for the first time

Teams posting a total of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test – South Africa accomplishes the feat for the first time

South Africa scored 540 for 8 wickets and declared the third innings of the Perth test against Australia to provide the 19th occasion of a team posting 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of the test. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Lead Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 583/4d 258.0 295 3 v West Indies Birmingham 30 May 1957
2 Pakistan 657/8d 319.0 184 3 v West Indies Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
3 Australia 513/5d 125.0 521 3 v Sri Lanka Hobart 16 Dec 1989
4 West Indies 536/9d 162.3 551 3 v Australia Bridgetown 19 Apr 1991
5 India 505/3d 183.0 373 3 v New Zealand Mohali 10 Oct 1999
6 India 657/7d 178.0 383 3 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
7 Zimbabwe 563/9d 167.0 347 3 v West Indies Harare 27 Jul 2001
8 England 529/5d 191.0 249 3 v Sri Lanka Lord’s 16 May 2002
9 Australia 512/8d 152.0 351 3 v Sri Lanka Galle 08 Mar 2004
10 England 570/7d 172.3 377 3 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2004
11 Australia 528/8d 146.4 490 3 v South Africa Perth 16 Dec 2005
12 Pakistan 599/7d 140.1 606 3 v India Karachi 29 Jan 2006
13 India 521/6d 150.5 391 3 v West Indies St John’s 02 Jun 2006
14 Australia 527/5d 112.0 556 3 v England Perth 14 Dec 2006
15 Australia 511/8d 153.0 478 3 v New Zealand Hamilton 27 Mar 2010
16 England 517/1d 152.0 296 3 v Australia Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
17 New Zealand 680/8d 210.0 434 3 v India Wellington 14 Feb 2014
18 New Zealand 524/5d 172.0 389 3 v Sri Lanka Wellington 03 Jan 2015
19 South Africa 540/8d 160.1 538 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016

The following table lists the four teams – West Indies, India, England and South Africa – which have scored 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test against Australia.

No Team Score Overs Lead Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 West Indies 536/9d 162.3 551 3 v Australia Bridgetown 19 Apr 1991
2 India 657/7d 178.0 383 3 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
3 England 517/1d 152.0 296 3 v Australia Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
4 South Africa 540/8d 160.1 538 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016

Australia was set a target of 538 to win in the fourth innings of a test to provide the fifth occasion of a team being set 500 plus runs after the opponent has posted a team total of 500 plus runs and declared the third innings of the test closed. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Lead Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Pakistan 599/7d 140.1 606 3 v India Karachi 29 Jan 2006
2 Australia 527/5d 112.0 556 3 v England Perth 14 Dec 2006
3 West Indies 536/9d 162.3 551 3 v Australia Bridgetown 19 Apr 1991
4 South Africa 540/8d 160.1 538 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016
5 Australia 513/5d 125.0 521 3 v Sri Lanka Hobart 16 Dec 1989

Australia was set a target of 538 to win in the fourth innings of a test to provide the second occasion of Australia being set 500 plus runs target after the opponent has posted a team total of 500 plus runs and declared the third innings of the test closed. The first such occasion was by West Indies when it posted 536 for 9 declared at Perth in Apr 1991. Both the occasions are listed below.

No Team Score Overs Lead Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 West Indies 536/9d 162.3 551 3 v Australia Bridgetown 19 Apr 1991
2 South Africa 540/8d 160.1 538 3 v Australia Perth 03 Nov 2016

 

Australian opening batsmen scoring nineties in a test innings on home soil

Australian opening batsmen scoring nineties in a test innings on home soil

DA Warner of Australia scored 97 against South Africa in the ongoing Perth test to provide the 39th occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against various oppositions at home. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AC Bannerman 94 2 v England Sydney 26 Jan 1883
2 AC Bannerman 91 3 v England Sydney 29 Jan 1892
3 GHS Trott 95 4 v England Melbourne 29 Dec 1894
4 AJ Richardson 98 3 v England Sydney 19 Dec 1924
5 WH Ponsford 92* 4 v West Indies Adelaide 12 Dec 1930
6 WA Brown 99 1 v India Melbourne 06 Feb 1948
7 AR Morris 99 1 v South Africa Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
8 RB Simpson 92 2 v West Indies Brisbane 09 Dec 1960
9 CC McDonald 91 2 v West Indies Melbourne 10 Feb 1961
10 RB Simpson 92 4 v West Indies Melbourne 10 Feb 1961
11 WM Lawry 98 3 v England Brisbane 30 Nov 1962
12 RB Simpson 91 2 v England Sydney 11 Jan 1963
13 IR Redpath 97 2 v South Africa Melbourne 01 Jan 1964
14 WM Darling 91 2 v England Sydney 06 Jan 1979
15 BM Laird 92 1 v West Indies Brisbane 01 Dec 1979
16 GR Marsh 92 2 v India Sydney 02 Jan 1986
17 MA Taylor 94 2 v India Brisbane 29 Nov 1991
18 MJ Slater 99 3 v New Zealand Perth 12 Nov 1993
19 MJ Slater 92 2 v South Africa Sydney 02 Jan 1994
20 MA Taylor 90 2 v England Adelaide 26 Jan 1995
21 MA Taylor 96 2 v Sri Lanka Perth 08 Dec 1995
22 MJ Slater 97 2 v Pakistan Hobart 18 Nov 1999
23 MJ Slater 91 1 v India Melbourne 26 Dec 1999
24 MJ Slater 96 2 v West Indies Sydney 02 Jan 2001
25 ML Hayden 91 1 v New Zealand Hobart 22 Nov 2001
26 ML Hayden 99 3 v India Brisbane 04 Dec 2003
27 JL Langer 97 3 v Pakistan Perth 16 Dec 2004
28 JL Langer 99 2 v West Indies Adelaide 25 Nov 2005
29 ML Hayden 90 4 v South Africa Sydney 02 Jan 2006
30 ML Hayden 92 3 v England Perth 14 Dec 2006
31 SM Katich 92 1 v West Indies Brisbane 26 Nov 2009
32 SR Watson 96 2 v West Indies Adelaide 04 Dec 2009
33 SM Katich 99 1 v West Indies Perth 16 Dec 2009
34 SR Watson 93 1 v Pakistan Melbourne 26 Dec 2009
35 SM Katich 98 1 v Pakistan Melbourne 26 Dec 2009
36 SR Watson 97 3 v Pakistan Sydney 03 Jan 2010
37 SR Watson 95 3 v England Perth 16 Dec 2010
38 CJL Rogers 95 1 v India Sydney 06 Jan 2015
39 DA Warner 97 2 v South Africa Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the fifth occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against South Africa at home. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AR Morris 99 1 v South Africa Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
2 IR Redpath 97 2 v South Africa Melbourne 01 Jan 1964
3 MJ Slater 92 2 v South Africa Sydney 02 Jan 1994
4 ML Hayden 90 4 v South Africa Sydney 02 Jan 2006
5 DA Warner 97 2 v South Africa Perth 03 Nov 2016

It also provides the seventh occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against various oppositions in a test at Perth. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MJ Slater 99 3 v New Zealand Perth 12 Nov 1993
2 MA Taylor 96 2 v Sri Lanka Perth 08 Dec 1995
3 JL Langer 97 3 v Pakistan Perth 16 Dec 2004
4 ML Hayden 92 3 v England Perth 14 Dec 2006
5 SM Katich 99 1 v West Indies Perth 16 Dec 2009
6 SR Watson 95 3 v England Perth 16 Dec 2010
7 DA Warner 97 2 v South Africa Perth 03 Nov 2016

 

Teams taking the first innings lead of two runs in the annals of test cricket

Teams taking the first innings lead of two runs in the annals of test cricket

Australia took a lead of two runs in the first innings against South Africa at Perth to provide the seventh occasion of a team taking the lead of exact two runs in the first innings. All such occasions are listed below. It also provides the first such occasion for Australia in the annals of test cricket and provides the second occasion of a team taking the lead of two runs against South Africa. Prior to this test when Australia gained a lead of two runs against South Africa, India had taken the lead of two run against South Africa at Cape Town in Jan 2011

No Team Score Lead Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India 344 2 2 v England Kolkata 30 Dec 1951
2 West Indies 410 2 2 v Pakistan Georgetown 13 Mar 1958
3 West Indies 406 2 2 v India Chennai 13 Jan 1967
4 West Indies 192 2 2 v India Chennai 11 Jan 1975
5 England 226 2 2 v West Indies Bridgetown 01 Apr 2004
6 India 364 2 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
7 Australia 244 2 2 v South Africa Perth 03 Nov 2016

 

SPD Smith’s dubious distinction – collects his first duck as captain

SPD Smith’s dubious distinction – collects his first duck as captain

SPD Smith of Australia scored a duck against South Africa at Perth on 03.11.16 to provide his first duck while leading Australia. He also became the fifth Australian captain to collect the duck after playing four deliveries. Others are – GN Yallop, AR Border, MA Taylor and SR Waugh. The performance of these five captains are listed below

No Player Runs BF Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GN Yallop 0 4 2 Eng Adelaide 27 Jan 1979
2 AR Border 0 4 1 Ind Adelaide 25 Jan 1992
3 MA Taylor 0 4 1 Pak Karachi 28 Sep 1994
4 SR Waugh 0 4 1 Ind Brisbane 04 Dec 2003
5 SPD Smith 0 4 2 SAF Perth 03 Nov 2016