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Australian captains scoring centuries against England

Australian captains scoring centuries against England

SPD Smith of Australia scored 141 not out against England at Brisbane in the ongoing test to provide the 305th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century against England. It also provides the 169th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century against England at home.

SPD Smith’s 141 not  out  provides the 51st occasion of an Australian captain scoring a century against England. It also provides the 26th occasion of an Australian captain scoring a century against England at home. All such occasions are tabulated below

AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 153* 3 v England The Oval 06 Sep 1880
2 WL Murdoch 211 1 v England The Oval 11 Aug 1884
3 GHS Trott 143 3 v England Lord’s 22 Jun 1896
4 MA Noble 133 1 v England Sydney 11 Dec 1903
5 WW Armstrong 158 3 v England Sydney 17 Dec 1920
6 WW Armstrong 121 3 v England Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
7 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
8 HL Collins 114 1 v England Sydney 19 Dec 1924
9 J Ryder 112 1 v England Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
10 WM Woodfull 155 2 v England Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
11 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
12 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
13 DG Bradman 169 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
14 DG Bradman 144* 3 v England Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
15 DG Bradman 102* 4 v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1938
16 DG Bradman 103 2 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1938
17 DG Bradman 187 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
18 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
19 DG Bradman 138 2 v England Nottingham 10 Jun 1948
20 DG Bradman 173* 4 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1948
21 AL Hassett 115 1 v England Nottingham 11 Jun 1953
22 AL Hassett 104 1 v England Lord’s 25 Jun 1953
23 RB Simpson 311 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
24 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
25 WM Lawry 135 2 v England The Oval 22 Aug 1968
26 IM Chappell 118 2 v England The Oval 10 Aug 1972
27 IM Chappell 192 1 v England The Oval 28 Aug 1975
28 GS Chappell 112 3 v England Manchester 07 Jul 1977
29 GN Yallop 102 3 v England Brisbane 01 Dec 1978
30 GN Yallop 121 1 v England Sydney 10 Feb 1979
31 GS Chappell 114 2 v England Melbourne 1 Feb 1980
32 GS Chappell 117 2 v England Perth 12 Nov 1982
33 GS Chappell 115 1 v England Adelaide 10 Dec 1982
34 AR Border 196 2 v England Lord’s 27 Jun 1985
35 AR Border 146* 3 v England Manchester 01 Aug 1985
36 AR Border 125 2 v England Perth 28 Nov 1986
37 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
38 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
39 MA Taylor 113 4 v England Sydney 01 Jan 1995
40 MA Taylor 129 3 v England Birmingham 05 Jun 1997
41 SR Waugh 105 2 v England Birmingham 05 Jul 2001
42 SR Waugh 157* 1 v England The Oval 23 Aug 2001
43 SR Waugh 102 2 v England Sydney 02 Jan 2003
44 RT Ponting 156 4 v England Manchester 11 Aug 2005
45 RT Ponting 196 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
46 RT Ponting 142 2 v England Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
47 RT Ponting 150 2 v England Cardiff 08 Jul 2009
48 MJ Clarke 187 1 v England Manchester 01 Aug 2013
49 MJ Clarke 113 3 v England Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
50 MJ Clarke 148 1 v England Adelaide 05 Dec 2013
51 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017
AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND AT HOME
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MA Noble 133 1 v England Sydney 11 Dec 1903
2 WW Armstrong 158 3 v England Sydney 17 Dec 1920
3 WW Armstrong 121 3 v England Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
4 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
5 HL Collins 114 1 v England Sydney 19 Dec 1924
6 J Ryder 112 1 v England Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
7 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
8 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
9 DG Bradman 169 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
10 DG Bradman 187 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
11 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
12 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
13 GN Yallop 102 3 v England Brisbane 01 Dec 1978
14 GN Yallop 121 1 v England Sydney 10 Feb 1979
15 GS Chappell 114 2 v England Melbourne 01 Feb 1980
16 GS Chappell 117 2 v England Perth 12 Nov 1982
17 GS Chappell 115 1 v England Adelaide 10 Dec 1982
18 AR Border 125 2 v England Perth 28 Nov 1986
19 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
20 MA Taylor 113 4 v England Sydney 01 Jan 1995
21 SR Waugh 102 2 v England Sydney 02 Jan 2003
22 RT Ponting 196 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
23 RT Ponting 142 2 v England Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
24 MJ Clarke 113 3 v England Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
25 MJ Clarke 148 1 v England Adelaide 05 Dec 2013
26 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

SPD Smith’s 141 not out provides the ninth occasion of an Australian captain scoring an unbeaten century against England. It also provides the third occasion of an Australian captain scoring an unbeaten century against England at home. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also represents the highest score amongst the captains who have scored unbeaten centuries at home against England. The previous best was 123 not out at Melbourne in Feb 1921.

AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING UNBEATEN CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 153* 3 v England The Oval 06 Sep 1880
2 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
3 DG Bradman 144* 3 v England Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
4 DG Bradman 102* 4 v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1938
5 AR Border 146* 3 v England Manchester 01 Aug 1985
6 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
7 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
8 SR Waugh 157* 1 v England The Oval 23 Aug 2001
9 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017
AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING UNBEATEN CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND AT HOME
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WW Armstrong 123* 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
2 AR Border 100* 3 v England Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
3 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

SPD Smith became the fifth Australian captain to score  a  century against England at Brisbane. He  also  remains the only Australian  captain to score an unbeaten century against England at Briabane. The following table lists all  the centuries scored by these five captains.

AUSTRALIAN CAPTAINS  SCORING CENTURIES AGAINST ENGLAND AT BRISBANE
No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Bradman 187 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
2 GN Yallop 102 3 v England Brisbane 01 Dec 1978
3 RT Ponting 196 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
4 MJ Clarke 113 3 v England Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
5 SPD Smith 141* 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

 

Dav Whatmore: ‘Ravi Shastri knows how to manage people”

Dav Whatmore: ‘Ravi Shastri knows how to manage people”

The India connection: Dav Whatmore had just set a cricket centre in Chennai when the offer to coach Kerala materialised.  

Dav Whatmore talks about what it takes to be a good coach, how his Sri Lanka side went the distance in the 1996 World Cup, and why he decided to steer Kerala’s fortunes in the Ranji Trophy this season

Dav Whatmore finds Kerala similar to Sri Lanka in many ways. The weather, the landscape, and the people remind him of the wonderful time he had in the island nation with its cricket team.

He guided Sri Lanka to its greatest sporting achievement – the World Cup victory in 1996. That triumph came against heavy odds.

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) was hoping he would do something similar with the Ranji Trophy team when it appointed him coach in April. The Sri Lanka-born Australian hasn’t disappointed.

Kerala has won four of its first five matches this season, and has a shot at making the knockouts. Not bad at all for a team that has underperformed with remarkable consistency for more than a decade and a half.

In an interview to The Hindu, he spoke at length about coaching and his playing days, including a memorable tour of India in 1979. Excerpts:

Why did you accept the offer to coach Kerala, which is not, by any stretch of imagination, among the glamorous teams in India’s domestic cricket?

I had decided to stop coaching international teams. That was something I had decided after discussing with my wife. I had already come to Chennai to set up the Whatmore Centre for Cricket. Then this offer from the KCA came, which I found interesting. I like the place and see this as another challenge.

You have had successes with underdogs before. You must be pleased with some of the astonishing results Bangladesh has had of late. You had faith in the team when many others wrote it off.

I had gone there after their previous coach Gordon Greenidge said the team wasn’t ready for Test cricket. At that time, they didn’t have too many opportunities to play Tests. They developed an A team and an academy. There were good competitions for the youth teams too. As the head coach, I supported all these initiatives. They have continued on that path. I spent four years of my life there. I am happy that I could contribute to the evolution of Bangladesh as a team. They have managed to produce good, strong, athletic cricketers.

Sri Lanka was already a good side when you took over, but not many expected it to win the World Cup in 1996. Did you?

Not before the tournament began. But when we beat India at New Delhi in the league phase, I felt we could be playing till the end of the tournament. It was a great team. Batting was the main strength; all the top seven could get hundreds. And we had quality spinners in Muttiah Muralitharan, Upul Chandana, and Kumar Dharmasena, besides Aravinda de Silva.

Sri Lanka was your first international assignment as a coach.

It was my first ever First Class team, in fact. I had worked at the Victorian Institute of Sport for four years when I got the offer from Sri Lanka; if it had been delayed by another day, I would have been appointed as the coach of Hampshire, as I had almost finalised an agreement with Mark Nicholas.

What makes a good coach?

A good coach needs to play a wide range of roles: a caring parent, a disciplinarian and a friend. He needs to have knowledge of a cross section of areas like psychology, physiology, nutrition. And he needs to have empathy. He has to understand people. You are working with individuals though they are a group of people. I think that is why Ravi Shastri is successful. He knows how to manage people. He has impressed me as a coach.

How do you view the Indian side?

The current Indian team under Virat Kohli is a very good one, as the results show. I find it a balanced side, too.

You are going to spend a lot of time in India. How do you look back to the tour of this country with the Australian team in 1979?

It was a tough, long tour, which lasted three months. I was a good player of spin bowling until I came here. The Indian spinners were so different

What about the Australian spinners?

They didn’t spin [it], those days. But it wasn’t easy for them on the hard wickets there.

And yet you had some success against the Indian spinners on that tour. You made 77 and 54 in the Delhi Test and helped Australia save the match, after following on.

Yes. And I got a bad decision in that match! Another strong memory from that tour is coming on to bowl, as the fifth change, within the first hour, in the Mumbai Test!

Article courtesy – The Hindu dated 25 Nov 2017 – Article penned  by PK Ajith Kumar

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ravi-shastri-knows-how-to-manage-people/article20805112.ece?homepage=true

 

 

Couple of bowling records for R Ashwin against Sri Lanka

Couple of bowling records for R Ashwin against Sri Lanka

R Ashwin had captured 38 wickets against Sri Lanka prior to the start of the test at Nagpur between India and Sri  Lanka. He needed two more wickets for his 40 wickets. He captured three wickets in Sri Lanka’s first innings which fetched him 42 wickets. He became the fourth Indian bowler to captured 40 plus wickets against Sri Lanka. Others are – A Kumble {74}, Harbhajan Singh {53} and N Kapil Dev {45}

No Player Team Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs W 5 10
1 A Kumble Ind 18 28 862.1 193 2309 74 4 2
2 Harbhajan Singh Ind 16 26 664.2 096 2108 53 2 2
3 N Kapil Dev Ind 14 26 452.3 128 1195 45 1 0
4 R Ashwin Ind 08 14 296.5 056 0900 42 3 1

R Ashwin had captured 38 wickets against Sri Lanka prior to the start of the test at Nagpur between India and Sri  Lanka. He needed two more wickets for his 40 wickets. He captured three wickets in Sri Lanka’s first innings which fetched him 42 wickets. He became the fourteenth bowler to captured 40 plus wickets against Sri Lanka. The following table lists all these bowlers

No Player Team Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs W 5 10
1 A Kumble Ind 18 28 862.1 193 2309 74 4 2
2 Saeed Ajmal Pak 14 28 844.4 161 2170 66 3 0
3 Wasim Akram Pak 19 32 545.4 152 1340 63 3 0
4 SK Warne Aus 13 24 527.5 132 1507 59 5 2
5 Waqar Younis Pal 13 22 360.3 053 1273 56 4 1
6 Harbhajan Singh Ind 16 26 664.2 096 2108 53 2 2
7 JM Anderson Eng 11 20 408.1 111 1136 51 4 1
8 DL Vettori NZl 11 18 460.0 120 1205 51 3 1
9 Junaid Khan Pak 13 25 488.3 091 1452 50 5 0
10 SM Pollock SAF 13 24 413.3 120 1072 48 1 0
11 Imran Khan Pak 10 14 298.0 076 673 46 3 1
12 N Kapil Dev Ind 14 26 452.3 128 1195 45 1 0
13 R Ashwin Ind 08 14 296.5 056 0900 42 3 1
14 Yasir Shah Pak 05 10 328.2 055 866 40 5 0

R Ashwin has bowled 49 maiden overs against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test. He needed to bowl one more such overs for his 50 maiden overs. He bowled seven maiden overs in Sri Lanka’s first innings which fetched him a total of 56 maiden overs. He became the tenth Indian bowler to bowl 50 maiden overs Sri Lanka. The following table lists all these bowlers

No Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs W
1 A Kumble 18 28 862.1 193 2309 74
2 N Kapil Dev 14 26 452.3 128 1195 45
3 RK Chauhan 10 14 358.0 108 0818 23
4 Harbhajan Singh 16 26 664.2 096 2108 53
5 SLV Raju 5 10 212.1 081 0386 26
6 Maninder Singh 5 8 190.2 060 0491 24
7 R Ashwin 08 14 296.5 056 0900 42
8 I Sharma 11 18 307.3 053 1119 31
9 PP Ojha 5 10 249.1 052 0773 17
10 M Prabhakar 7 13 181.3 051

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LD Chandimal completes 3000 test runs

LD Chandimal completes 3000 test runs

LD Chandimal had scored 2978 runs prior to the start of the test at Nagpur between India and Sri Lanka. He needed 22 more runs for his 3000 runs. He scored 57 in Sri Lanka’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 3035 runs. He became the 13th Sri Lankan batsman to score 3000 plus test runs. The following table lists the Sri Lankan batsmen who have scored 3000 plus runs arranged in the descending order of runs scored by them

No Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 KC Sangakkara 2000-2015 134 233 17 12400 319 57.40 38 52 11
2 DPMD Jayawardene 1997-2014 149 252 15 11814 374 49.84 34 50 15
3 ST Jayasuriya 1991-2007 110 188 14 06973 340 40.07 14 31 15
4 PA de Silva 1984-2002 093 159 11 06361 267 42.97 20 22 07
5 MS Atapattu 1990-2007 090 156 15 05502 249 39.02 16 17 22
6 TM Dilshan 1999-2013 087 145 11 05492 193 40.98 16 23 14
7 TT Samaraweera 2001-2013 081 132 20 05462 231 48.76 14 30 11
8 A Ranatunga 1982-2000 093 155 12 05105 135* 35.69 04 38 12
9 AD Mathews 2009-2017 071 125 17 04792 160 44.37 07 28 02
10 HP Tillakaratne 1989-2004 083 131 25 04545 204* 42.87 11 20 09
11 FDM Karunaratne 2012-2017 046 089 03 03120 196 36.86 07 14 09
12 WPUJC Vaas 1994-2009 111 162 35 03089 100* 24.32 01 13 12
13 LD Chandimal 2011-2017 043 078 06 03035 162* 42.15 09 14 02

List of South African batsmen and Sri Lankan batsmen aggregating 1000 plus runs in a calendar year

List of South African batsmen and Sri Lankan batsmen aggregating 1000 plus runs in a calendar year

DA Elgar’s feat of 1000 runs in 2017 provides the 16th occasion of a South African batsman aggregating 1000 plus runs in a calendar year while FDM Karunaratne’s feat provides the 15th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman accomplishing such a feat. All  such feats are tabulated below

South African Batsmen
No Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 WJ Cronje 14 24 2 1040 126 47.27 1 9 1 1998
2 HH Gibbs 13 22 1 1124 196 53.52 3 6 1 2001
3 JH Kallis 13 23 7 1120 189* 70.00 2 7 1 2001
4 HH Gibbs 12 19 1 1156 228 64.22 4 3 1 2003
5 GC Smith 12 19 0 1198 277 63.05 4 2 0 2003
6 JH Kallis 11 21 5 1288 162 80.50 5 7 2 2004
7 AB de Villiers 11 19 0 1008 178 53.05 3 5 0 2005
8 JH Kallis 9 17 3 1210 186 86.42 5 6 1 2007
9 HM Amla 15 24 2 1161 159 52.77 3 6 1 2008
10 AB de Villiers 15 22 4 1061 217* 58.94 4 2 1 2008
11 ND McKenzie 14 23 3 1073 226 53.65 3 3 2 2008
12 GC Smith 15 25 2 1656 232 72.00 6 6 1 2008
13 HM Amla 11 19 3 1249 253* 78.06 5 4 0 2010
14 JH Kallis 11 19 4 1198 201* 79.86 6 2 0 2010
15 HM Amla 10 17 2 1064 311* 70.93 4 2 0 2012
16 D Elgar 11 20 0 1097 199 54.85 5 4 1 2017
Sri Lankan batsmen
No Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 PA de Silva 11 19 3 1220 168 76.25 7 2 2 1997
2 ST Jayasuriya 11 19 0 1271 340 66.89 3 7 2 1997
3 M Jayawardene 13 19 0 1053 150 55.42 4 4 1 2001
4 ST Jayasuriya 11 20 0 1130 253 56.50 4 3 0 2004
5 KC Sangakkara 11 20 0 1114 270 55.70 3 5 1 2004
6 KC Sangakkara 11 20 2 1242 287 69.00 4 4 1 2006
7 TM Dilshan 11 18 1 1097 162 64.52 6 1 2 2009
8 M Jayawardene 11 20 1 1194 275 62.84 3 3 1 2009
9 TT Samaraweera 11 20 3 1234 231 72.58 4 4 1 2009
10 KC Sangakkara 11 20 1 1083 137 57.00 4 5 0 2009
11 KC Sangakkara 11 21 0 1034 211 49.23 4 4 1 2011
12 M Jayawardene 10 18 1 1003 203* 59.00 3 5 1 2014
13 AD Mathews 11 20 5 1160 160 77.33 2 8 0 2014
14 KC Sangakkara 11 21 1 1438 319 71.90 4 8 1 2014
15 FDM Karunaratne 12 23 0 1000 196 43.47 3 4 1 2017

 

FDM Karunaratne becomes the second batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in the Calendar year 2017

FDM Karunaratne becomes the second batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in the Calendar year 2017

FDM Karunaratne had an aggregate of 949 runs in 2017 prior to the start of the Nagpur test against India in  the ongoing test series and required 51 more runs for his 1000 runs. He scored exact 51 runs in Sri Lanka’s first innings and became the second batsman to score 1000 plus runs in 2017. D Elgar of South Africa has scored 1097 runs

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0
1 D Elgar SAF 11 20 0 1097 199 54.85 5 4 1
2 FDM Karunaratne Srl 12 23 0 1000 196 43.47 3 4 1

The following table lists the performance of these two batsmen innings wise in the calendar year 2017.

DA Elgar of South Africa
No Runs Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 129 2 1 v Sri Lanka Cape Town 02 Jan 2017
2 55 2 3 v Sri Lanka Cape Town 02 Jan 2017
3 27 2 1 v Sri Lanka Johannesburg 12 Jan 2017
4 140 2 1 v New Zealand Dunedin 08 Mar 2017
5 89 2 3 v New Zealand Dunedin 08 Mar 2017
6 9 2 2 v New Zealand Wellington 16 Mar 2017
7 17 2 4 v New Zealand Wellington 16 Mar 2017
8 5 1 1 v New Zealand Hamilton 25 Mar 2017
9 5 1 3 v New Zealand Hamilton 25 Mar 2017
10 54 1 2 v England Lord’s 06 Jul 2017
11 2 2 4 v England Lord’s 06 Jul 2017
12 6 1 1 v England Nottingham 14 Jul 2017
13 80 2 3 v England Nottingham 14 Jul 2017
14 8 1 2 v England The Oval 27 Jul 2017
15 136 2 4 v England The Oval 27 Jul 2017
16 0 1 2 v England Manchester 04 Aug 2017
17 5 2 4 v England Manchester 04 Aug 2017
18 199 1 1 v Bangladesh Potchefstroom 28 Sep 2017
19 18 2 3 v Bangladesh Potchefstroom 28 Sep 2017
20 113 1 1 v Bangladesh Bloemfontein 06 Oct 2017
  1097   Total      
FDM Karunaratne of Sri Lanka
No Runs Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 24 1 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2017
2 6 1 4 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2017
3 0 1 2 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Jan 2017
4 50 1 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Jan 2017
5 30 1 1 v Bangladesh Galle 07 Mar 2017
6 32 1 3 v Bangladesh Galle 07 Mar 2017
7 7 1 1 v Bangladesh Col-PSS 15 Mar 2017
8 126 1 3 v Bangladesh Col-PSS 15 Mar 2017
9 25 1 2 v Zimbabwe Col-RPS 14 Jul 2017
10 49 1 4 v Zimbabwe Col-RPS 14 Jul 2017
11 2 1 2 v India Galle 26 Jul 2017
12 97 1 4 v India Galle 26 Jul 2017
13 25 1 2 v India Col-SSC 03 Aug 2017
14 141 1 3 v India Col-SSC 03 Aug 2017
15 4 1 2 v India Pallekele 12 Aug 2017
16 16 1 3 v India Pallekele 12 Aug 2017
17 93 1 1 v Pakistan Abu Dhabi 28 Sep 2017
18 10 1 3 v Pakistan Abu Dhabi 28 Sep 2017
19 196 1 1 v Pakistan Dubai-DSC 06 Oct 2017
20 7 1 3 v Pakistan Dubai-DSC 06 Oct 2017
21 8 2 2 v India Kolkata 16 Nov 2017
22 1 2 4 v India Kolkata 16 Nov 2017
23 51 2 1 v India Nagpur 24 Nov 2017
  1000   Total      

 

Approaching milestones ahead of Nagpur Test between India and Sri Lanka

Approaching milestones ahead of Nagpur Test between India and Sri Lanka

FDM Karunaratne has an aggregate of 949 runs and CA Pujara has an aggregate of 922 runs in 2017 and requires 51 and 78 more runs  for their  1000 runs. If they score these, then they would become the second and third batsman to score 1000 plus runs in 2017. D Elgar of South Africa has scored 1097 runs

 

V Kohli has an aggregate of 2664 runs while leading India in tests. He needs 336 more runs for his 3000 runs. If he  socres them, then he would become the third Indian captain to score 3000 plus runs. Others are MS Dhoni {3454} and SM Gavaskar {3449}.

 

V Kohli has scored eleven centuries while leading India in tests. He needs one more century which would fetch him twleve centuries. If he gets them, then he would own the record for most centuries by an Indian captain. He would go past SM Gavaskar who has scored eleven centuries while leading India.

 

V Kohli has led in seven tests against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test..Nagpur test will be his eighth test. He would then share record for most caps by an Indian captain against Sri Lanka with M Azharuddin. M Azharuddin has led India in eight tests against Sri Lanka.

 

V Kohli has led in six tests against Sri Lanka prior to this series. If he leads in all the three tests of this series, then he would own the record for the most capped Indian captain against Sri Lanka. He would go past M Azharuddin who has led India in eight tests against Sri Lanka.

 

V Kohli has led in seven tests against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test.  Nagpur test will be his eighth test. He would then become the fifth captain to lead in eight or most tests against Sri Lanka. Others are – Misbah-ul-Huq {13}, SP Fleming {11}, M Azharuddin {08} and SM Pollock {08}

 

V Kohli has led in six tests against Sri Lanka prior to this series. If he leads in all the three tests of this series, then he would become the third captain to lead a team in nine or more tests against Sri Lanka. Others are – Misbah-ul-Huq {13} and SP Fleming {11}

 

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 292 wickets in tests prior to the start of the start of this test.  He needs eight more wickets for his 300 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the eighth spin bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 300 plus wickets. Others are – M Muralitharan {800}, SK Warne {708}, A Kumble {619}, Harbhajan Singh {417}, HMRKB Herath {405}, DL Vettori {362} and LR Gibbs {309}

 

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 292 wickets in tests prior to the start of this series. He needs eight more wickets for his 300 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the third Indian spin bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 300 plus wickets. Others are – A Kumble {619} and Harbhajan Singh {417}

 

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 292 wickets in tests prior to the start of this series. He needs eight more wickets for his 300 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the 31st bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 300 plus wickets.

 

R Ashwin has an aggregate of 292 wickets in tests prior to the start of this series. He needs eight more wickets for his 300 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the fifth Indian bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 300 plus wickets. Others are – A Kumble {619}, N Kapil Dev {434}, Harbhajan Singh {417} and Z Khan {311}

 

V Kohli has pouched 59 catches as fieldsman excluding wicket keepers prior to the start of this test. He needs one more catch for his 60 catches. If he pouches then, then he would become the 12th Indian fieldsman excluding wicket keepers to pouch 60 plus catches. Others are – R Dravid {209}, VVS Laxman {135}, SR Tendulkar {115}, SM Gavaskar {108}, M Azharuddin {105}, V Sehwag {90}, DB Vengsarkar {78}, SC Ganguly {71}, N Kapil Dev {64}, GR Viswanath {63} and A Kumble {60|

 

AM Rahane has pouched 19 catches against Sri Lanka as a fieldsman excluding wicket keepers. He needs one more catches for his 20 catches. If he pouches them, then he would become the second Indian fieldsman excluding wicket keepers to pouch 20 plus catches against Sri Lanka. M Azharuddin is the other fieldsman to pouch 27 catches against Sri Lanka.

 

AM Rahane has pouched 19 catches against Sri Lanka as a fieldsman excluding wicket keepers. He needs one more catche for his 20 catches. If he pouches them, then he would become the fourth fieldsman excluding wicket keepers to pouch 20 plus catches against Sri Lanka. Others are Younis Khan {33}, M Azharuddin {27}, JH Kallis {25} and SP Fleming {23}

 

WP Saha has effected 16 dismissals against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test. He needs two more dismissals for 18 dismissals. If he effects them, then he would become the third Indian wicket keeper to effect 18 or more dismissals against Sri Lanka. Others are – MS Dhoni {22} and NR Mongia {18}

 

India has posted 58 three figure partnerships for various wickets against Sri Lanka. Two more such partnership would give India 60 three figure partnerships for various wickets. If India posts three more three figure partnerships, it would become the second team to post 60 plus three figure partnerships for the various wickets against Sri Lanka. Pakistan is the other team to post 62 three figure partnerships for various wickets against Sri Lanka.

 

LD Chandimal has scored 2978 runs prior to the start of this test. He needs 22 more runs for his 3000 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the 13th Sri Lankan batsman to score 3000 plus test runs. The following table lists the Sri Lankan batsmen who have scored 3000 plus runs

 

No Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 KC Sangakkara 2000-2015 134 233 17 12400 319 57.40 38 52 11
2 DPMD Jayawardene 1997-2014 149 252 15 11814 374 49.84 34 50 15
3 ST Jayasuriya 1991-2007 110 188 14 06973 340 40.07 14 31 15
4 PA de Silva 1984-2002 093 159 11 06361 267 42.97 20 22 07
5 MS Atapattu 1990-2007 090 156 15 05502 249 39.02 16 17 22
6 TM Dilshan 1999-2013 087 145 11 05492 193 40.98 16 23 14
7 TT Samaraweera 2001-2013 081 132 20 05462 231 48.76 14 30 11
8 A Ranatunga 1982-2000 093 155 12 05105 135* 35.69 04 38 12
9 AD Mathews 2009-2017 070 124 17 04782 160 44.69 07 28 02
10 HP Tillakaratne 1989-2004 083 131 25 04545 204* 42.87 11 20 09
11 WPUJC Vaas 1994-2009 111 162 35 03089 100* 24.32 01 13 12
12 FDM Karunaratne 2012-2017 044 086 03 03060 196 36.86 07 13 09

 

AD Mathews has scored  4782 runs prior to the start of this test. He needs 218 more runs for his 5000 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the ninth Sri Lankan batsman to score 5000 plus test runs. The following table lists the Sri Lankan batsmen who have scored 5000 plus runs

 

No Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 KC Sangakkara 2000-2015 134 233 17 12400 319 57.40 38 52 11
2 DPMD Jayawardene 1997-2014 149 252 15 11814 374 49.84 34 50 15
3 ST Jayasuriya 1991-2007 110 188 14 06973 340 40.07 14 31 15
4 PA de Silva 1984-2002 093 159 11 06361 267 42.97 20 22 07
5 MS Atapattu 1990-2007 090 156 15 05502 249 39.02 16 17 22
6 TM Dilshan 1999-2013 087 145 11 05492 193 40.98 16 23 14
7 TT Samaraweera 2001-2013 081 132 20 05462 231 48.76 14 30 11
8 A Ranatunga 1982-2000 093 155 12 05105 135* 35.69 04 38 12

 

R Ashwin has captured 38 wickets against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test. He needs two more wickets for his 40 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the fourth Indian bowler to captured 40 plus wickets against Sri Lanka. Others are – A Kumble {74}, Harbhajan Singh {53} and N Kapil Dev {45}

 

R Ashwin has captured 38 wickets against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test. He needs two more wickets for his 40 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the fourteenth bowler to captured 40 plus wickets against Sri Lanka. The following table lists all these bowlers

 

No Player Team Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs W 5 10
1 A Kumble Ind 18 28 862.1 193 2309 74 4 2
2 Saeed Ajmal Pak 14 28 844.4 161 2170 66 3 0
3 Wasim Akram Pak 19 32 545.4 152 1340 63 3 0
4 SK Warne Aus 13 24 527.5 132 1507 59 5 2
5 Waqar Younis Pal 13 22 360.3 053 1273 56 4 1
6 Harbhajan Singh Ind 16 26 664.2 096 2108 53 2 2
7 JM Anderson Eng 11 20 408.1 111 1136 51 4 1
8 DL Vettori NZl 11 18 460.0 120 1205 51 3 1
9 Junaid Khan Pak 13 25 488.3 091 1452 50 5 0
10 SM Pollock SAF 13 24 413.3 120 1072 48 1 0
11 Imran Khan Pak 10 14 298.0 076 673 46 3 1
12 N Kapil Dev Ind 14 26 452.3 128 1195 45 1 0
13 Yasir Shah Pak 05 10 328.2 055 866 40 5 0

 

R Ashwin has bowled 49 maiden overs against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test. He needs to bowl one more such overs for his 50 maiden overs.  If he bowls them, then he would become the tenth Indian bowler to bowl 50 maiden overs Sri Lanka. The following table lists all these bowlers

 

No Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs W
1 A Kumble 18 28 862.1 193 2309 74
2 N Kapil Dev 14 26 452.3 128 1195 45
3 RK Chauhan 10 14 358.0 108 818 23
4 Harbhajan Singh 16 26 664.2 096 2108 53
5 SLV Raju 5 10 212.1 081 386 26
6 Maninder Singh 5 8 190.2 060 491 24
7 PP Ojha 5 10 249.1 052 773 17
8 M Prabhakar 7 13 181.3 051 492 24
9 I Sharma 10 17 293.3 050 1082 28

 

V Kohli, and SR Tendulkar have three centuries against Sri Lanka while  leading India prior to  the start  of this test. One more century for V Kohli would fetch him  his fourth century and  with it he would own the  record for most centuries by an Indian captain against Sri Lanka.

 

CA Pujara and V Kohli have scored three centuries against Sri Lanka prior to the start of this test. One more century for these two batsman  would fetch them their fourth century. If they get it, then they would become fifth and sixth Indian batsman to score four or more centuries against Sri Lanka. Others are – SR Tendulkar {09}, M Azharuddin {05}, V Sehwag {05} and NS Sidhu {04}

 

India and Pakistan share the record for most tests win against Sri Lanka. Both have won 19 tests. One more test win for India, would earn it the record of most test wins with 20 wins.

 

V Kohli has an aggregate of 498 runs against Sri Lanka. He needs two more runs for his 500 runs. If he gets it, he would then become the 14th Indian batsmen to total 500 plus runs against Sri Lanka.

England batsmen dismissed run out after scoring a half century in a test innings against Australia

England batsmen dismissed run out after scoring a half century in a test innings against Australia

JM Vince of England was dismissed run out for 83 in the ongoing test against Australia at Brisbane to provide the 21st occasion of an England batsman dismissed run out after scoring a half century against Australia in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 J Selby 55 1 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1881
2 RG Barlow 56 3 v Australia Melbourne 10 Mar 1882
3 CFH Leslie 54 1 v Australia Melbourne 19 Jan 1883
4 EFS Tylecote 66 1 v Australia Sydney 26 Jan 1883
5 R Abel 70 2 v Australia The Oval 13 Aug 1888
6 AC MacLaren 67 1 v Australia Adelaide 17 Jan 1902
7 TW Hayward 90 1 v Australia Adelaide 17 Jan 1902
8 CB Fry 62 2 v Australia The Oval 09 Aug 1909
9 WJ Edrich 53 3 v Australia Manchester 08 Jul 1948
10 ER Dexter 52 4 v Australia Melbourne 29 Dec 1962
11 JM Parks 89 1 v Australia Melbourne 11 Feb 1966
12 BW Luckhurst 74 2 v Australia Brisbane 27 Nov 1970
13 G Boycott 58 1 v Australia Adelaide 29 Jan 1971
14 AW Greig 51 1 v Australia Leeds 14 Aug 1975
15 RA Woolmer 79 1 v Australia Lord’s 16 Jun 1977
16 GA Gooch 99 1 v Australia Melbourne 01 Feb 1980
17 MW Gatting 74 1 v Australia Nottingham 11 Jul 1985
18 AJ Lamb 67 2 v Australia Manchester 01 Aug 1985
19 MA Atherton 99 3 v Australia Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
20 MJ Prior 61 3 v Australia Lord’s 16 Jul 2009
21 JM Vince 83 1 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

JM Vince of England was dismissed run out for 83 in the ongoing test against Australia at Brisbane to provide the 12th  occasion of an England batsman dismissed run out after scoring a half century against Australia in Australia in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 J Selby 55 1 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1881
2 RG Barlow 56 3 v Australia Melbourne 10 Mar 1882
3 CFH Leslie 54 1 v Australia Melbourne 19 Jan 1883
4 EFS Tylecote 66 1 v Australia Sydney 26 Jan 1883
5 AC MacLaren 67 1 v Australia Adelaide 17 Jan 1902
6 TW Hayward 90 1 v Australia Adelaide 17 Jan 1902
7 ER Dexter 52 4 v Australia Melbourne 29 Dec 1962
8 JM Parks 89 1 v Australia Melbourne 11 Feb 1966
9 BW Luckhurst 74 2 v Australia Brisbane 27 Nov 1970
10 G Boycott 58 1 v Australia Adelaide 29 Jan 1971
11 GA Gooch 99 1 v Australia Melbourne 01 Feb 1980
12 JM Vince 83 1 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

JM Vince became the second England batsman to be dismissed  run out after scoring a half century in a test at Brisbane. BW Luckhurst was the other batsman to suffer such  an ignominy. He was dismissed run out for 74 in Nov 1970 – 47 seasons back

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 BW Luckhurst 74 2 v Australia Brisbane 27 Nov 1970
2 JM Vince 83 1 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

JM Vince became the sixth England batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a half century in a test while batting at number three in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below. JM Vince’s 83 in this innings provides the highest score among the  batsmen who have been dismissed  run out while batting at number three. The previous record was held by RA Woolmer who was  dismissed for 79 at Lord’s in June  1977.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 J Selby 55 1 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1881
2 CFH Leslie 54 1 v Australia Melbourne 19 Jan 1883
3 WJ Edrich 53 3 v Australia Manchester 08 Jul 1948
4 ER Dexter 52 4 v Australia Melbourne 29 Dec 1962
5 RA Woolmer 79 1 v Australia Lord’s 16 Jun 1977
6 JM Vince 83 1 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

JM Vince’s 83 in this innings provides the highest score among the  batsmen who have been dismissed  run out after scoring a half century while batting at number three. The previous record was held by RA Woolmer who was dismissed for 79 at Lord’s in June  1977.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JM Vince 83 1 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2017
2 RA Woolmer 79 1 v Australia Lord’s 16 Jun 1977

 

 

England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket against Australia in Australia.

England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket against Australia in Australia.

M Stoneman and JM Vince of England posted 125 runs partnership for the second wicket in the ongoing test at Brisbane to provide the 61st occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the Ashes series. This stand provides the 34th such occasion by England batsmen against Australia in Australia. All such occasions  are tabulated below.

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 J Selby, G Ulyett 2 137 1 v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1881
2 W Barnes, A Shrewsbury Snr 2 116 1 v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1885
3 AE Stoddart, A Ward 2 104 2 v Australia Melbourne 01 Mar 1895
4 TW Hayward, AC MacLaren 2 136 1 v Australia Sydney 13 Dec 1897
5 AC MacLaren, KS Ranjitsinhji 2 142 3 v Australia Adelaide 14 Jan 1898
6 AC MacLaren, JT Tyldesley 2 106 1 v Australia Sydney 14 Feb 1902
7 G Gunn, JB Hobbs 2 134 2 v Australia Sydney 21 Feb 1908
8 JW Hearne, W Rhodes 2 127 2 v Australia Melbourne 30 Dec 1911
9 G Gunn, JB Hobbs 2 112 4 v Australia Melbourne 30 Dec 1911
10 G Gunn, W Rhodes 2 102 2 v Australia Melbourne 09 Feb 1912
11 JW Hearne, JB Hobbs 2 100 4 v Australia Sydney 17 Dec 1920
12 JB Hobbs, JWH Makepeace 2 105 4 v Australia Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
13 JWH Makepeace, W Rhodes 2 113 3 v Australia Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
14 JW Hearne, H Sutcliffe 2 106 1 v Australia Melbourne 13 Feb 1925
15 WR Hammond, H Sutcliffe 2 133 2 v Australia Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
16 WR Hammond, H Sutcliffe 2 188 2 v Australia Sydney 02 Dec 1932
17 WR Hammond, H Sutcliffe 2 122 2 v Australia Sydney 23 Feb 1933
18 WJ Edrich, C Washbrook 2 147 2 v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1947
19 WJ Edrich, L Hutton 2 150 1 v Australia Sydney 28 Feb 1947
20 L Hutton, RT Simpson 2 131 2 v Australia Melbourne 23 Feb 1951
21 TW Graveney, PBH May 2 182 1 v Australia Sydney 25 Feb 1955
22 ER Dexter, Rev.DS Sheppard 2 124 4 v Australia Melbourne 29 Dec 1962
23 JH Edrich, KWR Fletcher 2 169 1 v Australia Adelaide 29 Jan 1971
24 JM Brearley, DW Randall 2 111 3 v Australia Sydney 06 Jan 1979
25 CWJ Athey, MW Gatting 2 101 1 v Australia Brisbane 14 Nov 1986
26 BC Broad, MW Gatting 2 161 2 v Australia Adelaide 12 Dec 1986
27 BC Broad, MW Gatting 2 105 2 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 1986
28 MA Atherton, GA Hick 2 104 3 v Australia Sydney 01 Jan 1995
29 MA Butcher, N Hussain 2 134 2 v Australia Brisbane 20 Nov 1998
30 MA Butcher, ME Trescothick 2 121 2 v Australia Brisbane 07 Nov 2002
31 IR Bell, AN Cook 2 170 4 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2006
32 AN Cook, IJL Trott 2 329* 3 v Australia Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
33 AN Cook, IJL Trott 2 173 2 v Australia Adelaide 03 Dec 2010
34 MD Stoneman, JM Vince 2 125 1 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

M Stoneman and JM Vince of England posted 125 runs partnership for the second wicket in the ongoing test at Brisbane to provide the fifth occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the Ashes series in tests played at Brisbane. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 CWJ Athey, MW Gatting 2 101 1 v Australia Brisbane 14 Nov 1986
2 MA Butcher, N Hussain 2 134 2 v Australia Brisbane 20 Nov 1998
3 MA Butcher, ME Trescothick 2 121 2 v Australia Brisbane 07 Nov 2002
4 AN Cook, IJL Trott 2 329* 3 v Australia Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
5 MD Stoneman, JM Vince 2 125 1 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2017

 

India became the only team to post ten three figure partnerships for the first wicket against Sri Lanka

India became the only team to post ten three figure partnerships for the first wicket against Sri Lanka

KL Rahul and S Dhawan of india added 166 runs for the first wicket in India’s second innings and the third innings of the test against Sri Lanka at Kolkata to provide the tenth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. All such occasions are tabulated below. India earned the distinction of becoming the only team to post ten three figure partnerships for the first wicket against Sri Lanka.  

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 J Arun Lal, SM Gavaskar 1 156 2 v Sri Lanka Chennai 17 Sep 1982
2 M Prabhakar, NS Sidhu 1 171 3 v Sri Lanka Col-SSC 27 Jul 1993
3 NR Mongia, NS Sidhu 1 120 2 v Sri Lanka Mohali 19 Nov 1997
4 SS Das, S Ramesh 1 107 3 v Sri Lanka Col-SSC 29 Aug 2001
5 G Gambhir, V Sehwag 1 167 1 v Sri Lanka Galle 31 Jul 2008
6 G Gambhir, V Sehwag 1 233 1 v Sri Lanka Kanpur 24 Nov 2009
7 V Sehwag, M Vijay 1 221 2 v Sri Lanka Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
8 V Sehwag, M Vijay 1 165 2 v Sri Lanka Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
9 S Dhawan, KL Rahul 1 188 1 v Sri Lanka Pallekele 12 Aug 2017
10 S Dhawan, KL Rahul 1 166 3 v Sri Lanka Kolkata 16 Nov 2017

It also provide the eighth occasion of Indian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership for the first wicket against India. All such occasions are listed below. India now owns the  record for posting most number of partnerships of 150 plus runs for the first wicket against Sri Lanka.

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 G Gambhir, V Sehwag 1 233 1 v Sri Lanka Kanpur 24 Nov 2009
2 V Sehwag, M Vijay 1 221 2 v Sri Lanka Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
3 S Dhawan, KL Rahul 1 188 1 v Sri Lanka Pallekele 12 Aug 2017
4 M Prabhakar, NS Sidhu 1 171 3 v Sri Lanka Col-SSC 27 Jul 1993
5 G Gambhir, V Sehwag 1 167 1 v Sri Lanka Galle 31 Jul 2008
6 S Dhawan, KL Rahul 1 166 3 v Sri Lanka Kolkata 16 Nov 2017
7 V Sehwag, M Vijay 1 165 2 v Sri Lanka Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
8 J Arun Lal, SM Gavaskar 1 156 2 v Sri Lanka Chennai 17 Sep 1982