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Month: December 2017

Australia post its highest team total against England at home

Australia post its highest team total against England at home

Australia posted a team total of 662 for 9 declared against England in the  ongoing test at Perth to provide the 17th occasion of Australia posting a team total of 600 plus runs against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia 600 149.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
2 Australia 729/6d 232.0 2 v England Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
3 Australia 695 256.1 2 v England The Oval 16 Aug 1930
4 Australia 701 171.2 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1934
5 Australia 604 140.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
6 Australia 645 158.6×8 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
7 Australia 659/8d 173.0×8 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
8 Australia 601/8d 129.0×8 1 v England Brisbane 26 Nov 1954
9 Australia 656/8d 255.5 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
10 Australia 601/7d 178.3 1 v England Leeds 08 Jun 1989
11 Australia 602/6d 206.3 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
12 Australia 632/4d 196.0 1 v England Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
13 Australia 653/4d 193.0 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
14 Australia 641/4d 152.0 1 v England The Oval 23 Aug 2001
15 Australia 602/9d 155.0 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
16 Australia 674/6d 181.0 2 v England Cardiff 08 Jul 2009
17 Australia 662/9d 179.3 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

Australia posted a team total of 662 for 9 declared against England in the  ongoing test at Perth to provide the tentth occasion of Australia posting a team total of 600 plus runs against England on home soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia 600 149.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
2 Australia 604 140.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
3 Australia 645 158.6×8 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
4 Australia 659/8d 173.0×8 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
5 Australia 601/8d 129.0×8 1 v England Brisbane 26 Nov 1954
6 Australia 602/9d 155.0 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
7 Australia 662/9d 179.3 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

Australia’s 662 for 9 declared at Perth represent the highest team total by Australia against England on home soil. The previous best was 659 for 8 declared at Sydney in Dec 1946 – 71 years ago

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia 662/9d 179.3 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017
2 Australia 659/8d 173.0×8 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946

 

England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket in a test innings against Australia

England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket in a test innings against Australia

SCJ Broad of England returned with figures of none for 142 in the ongoing Perth test against Australia to provide the 25th occasion of an England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings without a wicket against Australia. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 RK Tyldesley 35.0×8 3 130 0 1 v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
2 MW Tate 62.0 26 108 0 2 v Australia Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
3 GOB Allen 34.0 7 115 0 2 v Australia Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
4 GOB Allen 31.0 3 113 0 2 v Australia Manchester 06 Jul 1934
5 TB Mitchell 23.0 1 117 0 2 v Australia Leeds 20 Jul 1934
6 H Verity 43.0 7 123 0 1 v Australia The Oval 18 Aug 1934
7 JJ Warr 36.0×8 4 142 0 2 v Australia Sydney 05 Jan 1951
8 FJ Titmus 44.0 14 100 0 1 v Australia Manchester 23 Jul 1964
9 JB Mortimore 49.0×8 13 122 0 1 v Australia Manchester 23 Jul 1964
10 DA Allen 39.0×8 12 108 0 1 v Australia Brisbane 10 Dec 1965
11 DA Allen 21.0×8 1 103 0 2 v Australia Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
12 PH Edmonds 38.0 7 118 0 1 v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1975
13 EE Hemmings 52.0 15 107 0 3 v Australia Sydney 29 Jan 1988
14 DR Pringle 33.0 5 123 0 1 v Australia Leeds 08 Jun 1989
15 IT Botham 30.0 4 103 0 1 v Australia Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
16 AR Caddick 38.0 5 120 0 1 v Australia Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
17 MJ McCague 28.0 2 115 0 1 v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1993
18 AR Caddick 42.0 5 138 0 1 v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1993
19 AR Caddick 36.0 9 146 0 1 v Australia The Oval 23 Aug 2001
20 MJ Hoggard 30.0 4 122 0 1 v Australia Brisbane 07 Nov 2002
21 SJ Harmison 36.0 7 108 0 1 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2002
22 GP Swann 38.0 8 131 0 2 v Australia Cardiff 08 Jul 2009
23 JM Anderson 33.0 6 116 0 1 v Australia Manchester 01 Aug 2013
24 JM Anderson 19.0 5 105 0 3 v Australia Perth 13 Dec 2013
25 SCJ Broad 35.0 3 142 0 2 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2017

SCJ Broad of England returned with figures of none for 142 in the ongoing Perth test against Australia to provide the tenth occasion of an England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings without a wicket against Australia in Australia. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 RK Tyldesley 35.0×8 3 130 0 1 v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
2 MW Tate 62.0 26 108 0 2 v Australia Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
3 JJ Warr 36.0×8 4 142 0 2 v Australia Sydney 05 Jan 1951
4 DA Allen 39.0×8 12 108 0 1 v Australia Brisbane 10 Dec 1965
5 DA Allen 21.0×8 1 103 0 2 v Australia Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
6 EE Hemmings 52.0 15 107 0 3 v Australia Sydney 29 Jan 1988
7 MJ Hoggard 30.0 4 122 0 1 v Australia Brisbane 07 Nov 2002
8 SJ Harmison 36.0 7 108 0 1 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2002
9 JM Anderson 19.0 5 105 0 3 v Australia Perth 13 Dec 2013
10 SCJ Broad 35.0 3 142 0 2 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2017

AR Caddick {03}, DA Allen {02}, GOB Allen {02} and JM Anderson {02} are the four England bowlers to concede 100 plus runs without capturing a wicket on two or more occasions. All such occasions are listed below. JM Anderson is the only bowler to suffer such an ignominy on home soil and also on away soil.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AR Caddick 38.0 5 120 0 1 v Australia Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
2 AR Caddick 42.0 5 138 0 1 v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1993
3 AR Caddick 36.0 9 146 0 1 v Australia The Oval 23 Aug 2001
                   
1 DA Allen 39.0×8 12 108 0 1 v Australia Brisbane 10 Dec 1965
2 DA Allen 21.0×8 1 103 0 2 v Australia Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
                   
1 GOB Allen 34.0 7 115 0 2 v Australia Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
2 GOB Allen 31.0 3 113 0 2 v Australia Manchester 06 Jul 1934
                   
1 JM Anderson 33.0 6 116 0 1 v Australia Manchester 01 Aug 2013
2 JM Anderson 19.0 5 105 0 3 v Australia Perth 13 Dec 2013

SCJ Broad became the  second England bowler to  suffer such an ignominy against Australia at Perth after JM Anderson. JM Anderson had returned with figures of none for 105 in Dec 2013. Both the occasions are listed below.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JM Anderson 19.0 5 105 0 3 v Australia Perth 13 Dec 2013
2 SCJ Broad 35.0 3 142 0 2 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2017

 

Five or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings

Five or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings

Five England bowlers – JM Anderson { 4 for 116}, SCJ Broad {none for  142}, CR Woakes {1 for 128}, C Overton {2 for 110} and MM Ali {1 for 120} – conceded 100 plus  runs against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth to provide the  eighth occasion of five or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Inns Opposition Ground Players  Start Date
1 West Indies 2 Australia Kingston 5 11 Jun 1955
2 England 1 West Indies Lord’s 5 23 Aug 1973
3 New Zealand 2 Australia Brisbane 5 03 Dec 1993
4 Zimbabwe 1 Australia Perth 5 09 Oct 2003
5 Zimbabwe 2 Sri Lanka Bulawayo                6 14 May 2004
6 England 2 Australia Cardiff 5 08 Jul 2009
7 Bangladesh 1 India Hyd-RGS 5 09 Feb 2017
8 England 2 Australia Perth 5 14 Dec 2017

Five England bowlers – JM Anderson { 4 for 116}, SCJ Broad {none for  142}, CR Woakes {1 for 128}, C Overton {2 for 110} and MM Ali {1 for 120} – conceded 100 plus  runs against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth to provide the  third occasion of England’s five or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Inns Opposition Ground Players  Start Date
1 England 1 West Indies Lord’s 5 23 Aug 1973
2 England 2 Australia Cardiff 5 08 Jul 2009
3 England 2 Australia Perth 5 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the second such occasion of five England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia and provides the first such occasion of five England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia in Australia.Both the occasions are listed below

No Team Inns Opposition Ground Players  Start Date
1 England 2 Australia Cardiff 5 08 Jul 2009
2 England 2 Australia Perth 5 14 Dec 2017

Five England bowlers – JM Anderson { 4 for 116}, SCJ Broad {none for  142}, CR Woakes {1 for 128}, C Overton {2 for 110} and MM Ali {1 for 120} – conceded 100 plus  runs against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth to provide the fifth occasion of five or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Australia in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Inns Opposition Ground Players  Start Date
1 West Indies 2 Australia Kingston 5 11 Jun 1955
2 New Zealand 2 Australia Brisbane 5 03 Dec 1993
3 Zimbabwe 1 Australia Perth 5 09 Oct 2003
4 England 2 Australia Cardiff 5 08 Jul 2009
5 England 2 Australia Perth 5 14 Dec 2017

 

 

 

Australian batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings against England

Australian batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings against England

SPD Smith of Australia scored 229 not out at the end of the  third day of the Perth test between Australia and England to provide the 25th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings against England. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 211 1 v England The Oval 11 Aug 1884
2 SE Gregory 201 1 v England Sydney 14 Dec 1894
3 J Ryder 201* 1 v England Adelaide 16 Jan 1925
4 DG Bradman 254 2 v England Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
5 DG Bradman 334 1 v England Leeds 11 Jul 1930
6 DG Bradman 232 2 v England The Oval 16 Aug 1930
7 DG Bradman 304 2 v England Leeds 20 Jul 1934
8 WH Ponsford 266 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1934
9 DG Bradman 244 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1934
10 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
11 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
12 SJ McCabe 232 2 v England Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
13 WA Brown 206* 2 v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1938
14 SG Barnes 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
15 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
16 AR Morris 206 1 v England Adelaide 02 Feb 1951
17 RB Simpson 311 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
18 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
19 RM Cowper 307 2 v England Melbourne 11 Feb 1966
20 KR Stackpole 207 1 v England Brisbane 27 Nov 1970
21 MA Taylor 219 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
22 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
23 JL Langer 250 1 v England Melbourne 26 Dec 2002
24 SPD Smith 215 1 v England Lord’s 16 Jul 2015
25 SPD Smith 229* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017
Australian captains scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings

Australian captains scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings

SPD Smith of Australia scored 229 not out at the end of the  third day of the Perth test between Australia  and England to provide the 23rd occasion  of an Australian captain scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 211 1 v England The Oval 11 Aug 1884
2 HL Collins 203 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Nov 1921
3 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
4 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
5 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
6 DG Bradman 201 1 v India Adelaide 23 Jan 1948
7 RB Simpson 311 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
8 RB Simpson 201 1 v West Indies Bridgetown 05 May 1965
9 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
10 WM Lawry 205 2 v West Indies Melbourne 26 Dec 1968
11 GS Chappell 235 1 v Pakistan Faisalabad 06 Mar 1980
12 GS Chappell 204 2 v India Sydney 02 Jan 1981
13 GS Chappell 201 2 v Pakistan Brisbane 27 Nov 1981
14 AR Border 205 2 v New Zealand Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
15 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
16 MA Taylor 334* 1 v Pakistan Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
17 RT Ponting 207 2 v Pakistan Sydney 02 Jan 2005
18 RT Ponting 209 1 v Pakistan Hobart 14 Jan 2010
19 MJ Clarke 329* 2 v India Sydney 03 Jan 2012
20 MJ Clarke 210 1 v India Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
21 MJ Clarke 259* 2 v South Africa Brisbane 09 Nov 2012
22 MJ Clarke 230 1 v South Africa Adelaide 22 Nov 2012
23 SPD Smith 229* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

SPD Smith of Australia scored 229 not out at the end of the  third day of the Perth test between Australia  and England to provide the eighth occasion  of an Australian captain scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings against England. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 211 1 v England The Oval 11 Aug 1884
2 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
3 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
4 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
5 RB Simpson 311 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
6 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
7 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
8 SPD Smith 229* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017
Captains who have aggregated 1000 plus runs in a calendar year

Captains who have aggregated 1000 plus runs in a calendar year

SPD Smith’s run aggregate at the end of the third day’s play in the test between Australia and England at Perth read 1117 in the calendar year 2017. His feat of scoring 1000 plus runs in 2017 provide the 30th occasion of a captain aggregating 1000 plus runs in a calendar year. All such occasions are tabulated below in the chronological order of the calendar year.

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 DG Bradman Aus 8 13 4 1025 201 113.88 5 2 2 1948
2 RB Simpson Aus 14 26 3 1381 311 60.04 3 7 2 1964
3 AR Border Aus 11 20 3 1099 196 64.64 4 2 0 1985
4 AR Border Aus 11 19 3 1000 140 62.50 5 3 0 1986
5 GA Gooch Eng 9 17 1 1264 333 79.00 4 5 1 1990
6 GA Gooch Eng 9 17 1 1040 174 65.00 3 5 0 1991
7 MA Atherton Eng 13 23 0 1136 144 49.39 4 5 3 1994
8 MA Atherton Eng 13 24 1 1129 185* 49.08 2 7 1 1995
9 SR Tendulkar Ind 12 17 1 1000 169 62.50 4 3 0 1997
10 WJ Cronje SAF 14 24 2 1040 126 47.27 1 9 1 1998
11 MA Taylor Aus 12 22 3 1112 334* 58.52 3 4 1 1998
12 BC Lara Win 10 19 1 1344 209 74.66 5 5 0 2003
13 GC Smith SAF 11 18 0 1047 277 58.16 3 2 0 2003
14 BC Lara Win 12 21 1 1178 400* 58.90 3 4 3 2004
15 RT Ponting Aus 15 28 5 1544 207 67.13 6 6 1 2005
16 R Dravid Ind 12 22 4 1095 146 60.83 3 7 0 2006
17 RT Ponting Aus 10 18 3 1333 196 88.86 7 4 0 2006
18 RT Ponting Aus 14 25 0 1182 158 47.28 4 5 1 2008
19 GC Smith SAF 15 25 2 1656 232 72.00 6 6 1 2008
20 AJ Strauss Eng 14 24 2 1172 169 53.27 4 4 0 2009
21 MJ Clarke Aus 11 18 3 1595 329* 106.33 5 3 0 2012
22 MJ Clarke Aus 13 26 3 1093 187 47.52 4 3 2 2013
23 BB McCullum NZl 9 16 0 1164 302 72.75 4 0 0 2014
24 AD Mathews Srl 11 20 5 1160 160 77.33 2 8 0 2014
25 AN Cook Eng 14 26 1 1364 263 54.56 3 8 1 2015
26 AN Cook Eng 17 33 3 1270 130 42.33 2 7 0 2016
27 V Kohli Ind 12 18 2 1215 235 75.93 4 2 0 2016
28 SPD Smith Aus 11 18 3 1079 165* 71.93 4 5 1 2016
29 V Kohli Ind 10 16 2 1059 243 75.64 5 1 2 2017
30 SPD Smith Aus 10 18 3 1117 229* 74.46 5 2 0 2017

SPD Smith’s feat of 1000 plus runs in the calendar year 2017 provide the twelfth occasion of an Australian captain performing such a feat. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 DG Bradman Aus 8 13 4 1025 201 113.88 5 2 2 1948
2 RB Simpson Aus 14 26 3 1381 311 60.04 3 7 2 1964
3 AR Border Aus 11 20 3 1099 196 64.64 4 2 0 1985
4 AR Border Aus 11 19 3 1000 140 62.50 5 3 0 1986
5 MA Taylor Aus 12 22 3 1112 334* 58.52 3 4 1 1998
6 RT Ponting Aus 15 28 5 1544 207 67.13 6 6 1 2005
7 RT Ponting Aus 10 18 3 1333 196 88.86 7 4 0 2006
8 RT Ponting Aus 14 25 0 1182 158 47.28 4 5 1 2008
9 MJ Clarke Aus 11 18 3 1595 329* 106.33 5 3 0 2012
10 MJ Clarke Aus 13 26 3 1093 187 47.52 4 3 2 2013
11 SPD Smith Aus 11 18 3 1079 165* 71.93 4 5 1 2016
12 SPD Smith Aus 10 18 3 1117 229* 74.46 5 2 0 2017

SPD Smith became the second captain to amass 1000 plus runs in the calendar year 2017. V Kohli is the other captain to perform such a feat. Both the occasions are listed below

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 V Kohli Ind 10 16 2 1059 243 75.64 5 1 2 2017
2 SPD Smith Aus 10 18 3 1117 229* 74.46 5 2 0 2017

SPD Smith’s 229  not  out at Perth represents  his  fifth century in the calendar year 2017. His feat provides the ninth occasion of a captain scoring five or more centuries  in a calendar year. All such occasions are tabulated belw.

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 RT Ponting Aus 10 18 3 1333 196 88.86 7 4 0 2006
2 RT Ponting Aus 15 28 5 1544 207 67.13 6 6 1 2005
3 GC Smith SAF 15 25 2 1656 232 72.00 6 6 1 2008
4 DG Bradman Aus 8 13 4 1025 201 113.88 5 2 2 1948
5 AR Border Aus 11 19 3 1000 140 62.50 5 3 0 1986
6 BC Lara Win 10 19 1 1344 209 74.66 5 5 0 2003
7 MJ Clarke Aus 11 18 3 1595 329* 106.33 5 3 0 2012
8 V Kohli Ind 10 16 2 1059 243 75.64 5 1 2 2017
9 SPD Smith Aus 10 18 3 1117 229* 74.46 5 2 0 2017

RT Ponting {03}, AN Cook {02} AR Border {02}, BC Lara {02}, GA Gooch {02}, GC Smith {02}, MA Atherton {02}, MJ Clarke {02}. SPD Smith {02} and V Kohli {02] are the ten captains who  have aggregated 1000 plus runs in two or more calendar years. The feats of these ten captains are tabulated below.

No No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 1 RT Ponting Aus 15 28 5 1544 207 67.13 6 6 1 2005
  2 RT Ponting Aus 10 18 3 1333 196 88.86 7 4 0 2006
  3 RT Ponting Aus 14 25 0 1182 158 47.28 4 5 1 2008
                           
2 1 AN Cook Eng 14 26 1 1364 263 54.56 3 8 1 2015
  2 AN Cook Eng 17 33 3 1270 130 42.33 2 7 0 2016
                           
3 1 AR Border Aus 11 20 3 1099 196 64.64 4 2 0 1985
  2 AR Border Aus 11 19 3 1000 140 62.50 5 3 0 1986
                           
4 1 BC Lara Win 10 19 1 1344 209 74.66 5 5 0 2003
  2 BC Lara Win 12 21 1 1178 400* 58.90 3 4 3 2004
                           
5 1 GA Gooch Eng 9 17 1 1264 333 79.00 4 5 1 1990
  2 GA Gooch Eng 9 17 1 1040 174 65.00 3 5 0 1991
                           
6 1 GC Smith SAF 11 18 0 1047 277 58.16 3 2 0 2003
  2 GC Smith SAF 15 25 2 1656 232 72.00 6 6 1 2008
                           
7 1 MA Atherton Eng 13 23 0 1136 144 49.39 4 5 3 1994
  2 MA Atherton Eng 13 24 1 1129 185* 49.08 2 7 1 1995
                           
8 1 MJ Clarke Aus 11 18 3 1595 329* 106.33 5 3 0 2012
  2 MJ Clarke Aus 13 26 3 1093 187 47.52 4 3 2 2013
                           
9 1 SPD Smith Aus 11 18 3 1079 165* 71.93 4 5 1 2016
  2 SPD Smith Aus 10 18 3 1117 229* 74.46 5 2 0 2017
                           
10 1 V Kohli Ind 12 18 2 1215 235 75.93 4 2 0 2016
  2 V Kohli Ind 10 16 2 1059 243 75.64 5 1 2 2017

RT Ponting {03}, AR Border {02}, MJ Clarke {02} and SPD Smith {02} are the four captains who  have aggregated 1000 plus runs in two or more calendar years. The feats of these four captains are tabulated below.

No No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Year
1 1 RT Ponting Aus 15 28 5 1544 207 67.13 6 6 1 2005
  2 RT Ponting Aus 10 18 3 1333 196 88.86 7 4 0 2006
  3 RT Ponting Aus 14 25 0 1182 158 47.28 4 5 1 2008
                           
2 1 AR Border Aus 11 20 3 1099 196 64.64 4 2 0 1985
  2 AR Border Aus 11 19 3 1000 140 62.50 5 3 0 1986
                           
3 1 MJ Clarke Aus 11 18 3 1595 329* 106.33 5 3 0 2012
  2 MJ Clarke Aus 13 26 3 1093 187 47.52 4 3 2 2013
                           
4 1 SPD Smith Aus 11 18 3 1079 165* 71.93 4 5 1 2016
  2 SPD Smith Aus 10 18 3 1117 229* 74.46 5 2 0 2017
Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings

Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings

the ongoing test at Perth to  provide the 21st occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership against various teams in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the 96th occasion of batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Bradman, WH Ponsford 4 388 2 v England Leeds 20 Jul 1934
2 DG Bradman, WH Ponsford 2 451 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1934
3 DG Bradman, JHW Fingleton 6 346 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
4 SG Barnes, DG Bradman 5 405 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
5 DG Bradman, AR Morris 2 301 4 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1948
6 WM Lawry, RB Simpson 1 382 1 v West Indies Bridgetown 05 May 1965
7 WM Lawry, KD Walters 4 336 1 v West Indies Sydney 14 Feb 1969
8 GR Marsh, MA Taylor 1 329 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
9 AR Border, SR Waugh 5 332* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
10 GS Blewett, SR Waugh 5 385 2 v South Africa Johannesburg 28 Feb 1997
11 JL Langer, RT Ponting 5 327 2 v Pakistan Perth 26 Nov 1999
12 AC Gilchrist, DR Martyn 6 317 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 22 Feb 2002
13 DS Lehmann, RT Ponting 3 315 1 v West Indies Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
14 JN Gillespie, MEK Hussey 4 320 2 v Bangladesh Chittagong 16 Apr 2006
15 MJ Clarke, RT Ponting 4 352 1 v Pakistan Hobart 14 Jan 2010
16 BJ Haddin, MEK Hussey 6 307 2 v England Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
17 MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey 5 334* 2 v India Sydney 03 Jan 2012
18 MJ Clarke, RT Ponting 4 386 1 v India Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
18 UT Khawaja, DA Warner 2 302 1 v New Zealand Perth 13 Nov 2015
20 SE Marsh, AC Voges 4 449 1 v West Indies Hobart 10 Dec 2015
21 MR Marsh, SPD Smith 5 301* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the ninth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for various wickets against England. All such occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Bradman, WH Ponsford 4 388 2 v England Leeds 20 Jul 1934
2 DG Bradman, WH Ponsford 2 451 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1934
3 DG Bradman, JHW Fingleton 6 346 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
4 SG Barnes, DG Bradman 5 405 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
5 DG Bradman, AR Morris 2 301 4 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1948
6 GR Marsh, MA Taylor 1 329 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
7 AR Border, SR Waugh 5 332* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
8 BJ Haddin, MEK Hussey 6 307 2 v England Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
9 MR Marsh, SPD Smith 5 301* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the sixth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for fifth wicket against various teams. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SG Barnes, DG Bradman 5 405 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
2 AR Border, SR Waugh 5 332* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
3 GS Blewett, SR Waugh 5 385 2 v South Africa Johannesburg 28 Feb 1997
4 JL Langer, RT Ponting 5 327 2 v Pakistan Perth 26 Nov 1999
5 MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey 5 334* 2 v India Sydney 03 Jan 2012
6 MR Marsh, SPD Smith 5 301* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the third occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for various wickets against England. All such occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SG Barnes, DG Bradman 5 405 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
2 AR Border, SR Waugh 5 332* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
3 MR Marsh, SPD Smith 5 301* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for various wickets in a test at Perth. Both such occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JL Langer, RT Ponting 5 327 2 v Pakistan Perth 26 Nov 1999
2 MR Marsh, SPD Smith 5 301* 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

This partnership provides the 12th occasion of batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership in the annals of test cricket. All the twelve occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 SG Barnes, DG Bradman 5 405 2 Aus Eng Sydney 13 Dec 1946
2 AR Border, SR Waugh 5 332* 1 Aus Eng Leeds 22 Jul 1993
3 GS Blewett, SR Waugh 5 385 2 Aus SAF Johannesburg 28 Feb 1997
4 JC Adams, BC Lara 5 322 2 Win Aus Kingston 13 Mar 1999
5 JL Langer, RT Ponting 5 327 2 Aus Pak Perth 26 Nov 1999
6 R Dravid, VVS Laxman 5 376 3 Ind Aus Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
7 R Dravid, VVS Laxman 5 303 2 Ind Aus Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
8 SC Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh 5 300 1 Ind Pak Bengaluru 08 Dec 2007
9 MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey 5 334* 2 Aus Ind Sydney 03 Jan 2012
10 AB de Villiers, GC Smith 5 338 2 SAF Pak Dubai (DSC) 23 Oct 2013
11 M Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan 5 359 1 Ban NZl Wellington 12 Jan 2017
12 MR Marsh, SPD Smith 5 301* 2 Aus Eng Perth 14 Dec 2017

R Dravid-VVS Laxman pair from India is the only pair to post 300 plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket  on two occasions in the annals of test cricket. Both the occasions are listed below. What is interesting is these two partnerships were posted against the same opposition – that is, Australia

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 R Dravid, VVS Laxman 5 376 3 Ind Aus Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
2 R Dravid, VVS Laxman 5 303 2 Ind Aus Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
Rival teams posting 200 plus runs partnerships for the fifth wicket in the first and second innings of a test

Rival teams posting 200 plus runs partnerships for the fifth wicket in the first and second innings of a test

JM Bairstow-DJ Malan of England added 237 runs for the fifth wicket and SPD Smith-MR Marsh of Australia added 301 runs in an unfinished stand for the fifth wicket in the ongoing test between Australia  and England at Perth to provide the third occasion of rival teams posting 200 plus runs  for the fifth wicket in the first and second innings of the test in the history of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion in the history of Ashes series between England and Australia

No No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 PD Collingwood, MJ Prior 5 218 1 Eng Win Trinidad 06 Mar 2009
  2 S Chanderpaul, BP Nash 5 234 2 Win Eng Trinidad 06 Mar 2009
                   
2 1 LD Chandimal, HDRL Thirimanne 5 203* 1 Srl Ban Galle 08 Mar 2013
  2 Mohd Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim 5 267 2 Ban Srl Galle 08 Mar 2013
                   
3 1 JM Bairstow, DJ Malan 5 237 1 Eng Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017
  2 MR Marsh, SPD Smith 5 301* 2 Aus Eng Perth 14 Dec 2017

 

England batsmen script a new fifth wicket record partnership against Australia in Australia

England batsmen script a new fifth wicket record partnership against Australia in Australia

England batsmen posted a record fifth wicket partnership in the Ashes series obliterating the 114 year old record.  DJ Malan and JM Bairstow of England who had added 174 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fifth wicket against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth on the first day of the test  added 63 more runs to their overnight partnership of 174 runs on the  second day and England lost its fifth wicket at 237. This partnership represent not only England’s first ever 200 plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket against Australia in Australia but also represent the record partnership for the fifth wicket against Australia in Australia. The previous best stand was the 192 runs partnership between R Foster and LC Braund at Sydney in Dec 1903. It is interesting to note that England has posted these three partnerships against Australia in Australia.

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
01 JM Bairstow-DJ Malan 5 237 1 Eng Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017
02 LC Braund-RE Foster 5 192 2 Eng Aus Sydney 11 Dec 1903
03 AC MacLaren-R Peel 5 162 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Mar 1895

DJ Malan-JM Bairstow pair during the course of the record partnership of 237 runs for the fifth wicket went past the following hundred plus year old record stands for the fifth wicket. 192 runs partnership between R Foster and LC Braund which was at Sydney in Dec 1903 which was 114 year old record partnership and 162 runs between AC MacLaren and Peel at Melbourne  in Mar 1895 which was 122 year old record partnership.

DJ Malan-JM Bairstow’s 237 runs partnership for the fifth wicket is also the record partnership for the fifth wicket by England batsmen against Australia. The previous best was the 206 runs partnership between DCS Compton and E Paynter at Nottingham  in Jun 1938.

England wicket keeper batsmen scoring century in a test innings

England wicket keeper batsmen scoring century in a test innings

JM Bairstow of England scored 119 against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth to provide the 41st occasion of a England wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 H Wood 134* 2 v South Africa Cape Town 19 Mar 1892
2 LEG Ames 105 3 v West Indies Port of Spain 01 Feb 1930
3 LEG Ames 149 1 v West Indies Kingston 03 Apr 1930
4 LEG Ames 137 2 v New Zealand Lord’s 27 Jun 1931
5 LEG Ames 103 1 v New Zealand Christchurch 24 Mar 1933
6 LEG Ames 120 1 v Australia Lord’s 22 Jun 1934
7 LEG Ames 126 2 v West Indies Kingston 14 Mar 1935
8 LEG Ames 148* 2 v South Africa The Oval 17 Aug 1935
9 LEG Ames 115 1 v South Africa Cape Town 31 Dec 1938
10 TG Evans 104 1 v West Indies Manchester 08 Jun 1950
11 TG Evans 104 2 v India Lord’s 19 Jun 1952
12 JM Parks 101* 3 v West Indies Port of Spain 25 Mar 1960
13 JM Parks 108* 1 v South Africa Durban 04 Dec 1964
14 JT Murray 112 2 v West Indies The Oval 18 Aug 1966
15 APE Knott 101 1 v New Zealand Auckland 05 Mar 1971
16 APE Knott 116 2 v Pakistan Birmingham 03 Jun 1971
17 APE Knott 106* 4 v Australia Adelaide 25 Jan 1975
18 APE Knott 116 2 v West Indies Leeds 22 Jul 1976
19 APE Knott 135 2 v Australia Nottingham 28 Jul 1977
20 CJ Richards 133 1 v Australia Perth 28 Nov 1986
21 RC Russell 128* 3 v Australia Manchester 27 Jul 1989
22 RC Russell 124 1 v India Lord’s 20 Jun 1996
23 AJ Stewart 101* 3 v Zimbabwe Harare 26 Dec 1996
24 AJ Stewart 173 2 v New Zealand Auckland 24 Jan 1997
25 AJ Stewart 164 3 v South Africa Manchester 02 Jul 1998
26 AJ Stewart 124* 2 v Zimbabwe Lord’s 18 May 2000
27 AJ Stewart 105 2 v West Indies Manchester 03 Aug 2000
28 AJ Stewart 123 1 v Sri Lanka Manchester 13 Jun 2002
29 GO Jones 100 2 v New Zealand Leeds 03 Jun 2004
30 MJ Prior 126* 1 v West Indies Lord’s 17 May 2007
31 TR Ambrose 102 1 v New Zealand Wellington 13 Mar 2008
32 MJ Prior 131* 1 v West Indies Port of Spain 06 Mar 2009
33 MJ Prior 102* 3 v Pakistan Nottingham 29 Jul 2010
34 MJ Prior 118 2 v Australia Sydney 03 Jan 2011
35 MJ Prior 126 1 v Sri Lanka Lord’s 03 Jun 2011
36 MJ Prior 103* 3 v India Lord’s 21 Jul 2011
37 MJ Prior 110* 4 v New Zealand Auckland 22 Mar 2013
38 JM Bairstow 150* 1 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2016
39 JM Bairstow 140 1 v Sri Lanka Leeds 19 May 2016
40 JM Bairstow 167* 1 v Sri Lanka Lord’s 09 Jun 2016
41 JM Bairstow 119 1 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2017

JM Bairstow’s century at Perth provide the seventh occasion of a England wicket keeper batsman scoring a century against Australia in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 LEG Ames 120 1 v Australia Lord’s 22 Jun 1934
2 APE Knott 106* 4 v Australia Adelaide 25 Jan 1975
3 APE Knott 135 2 v Australia Nottingham 28 Jul 1977
4 CJ Richards 133 1 v Australia Perth 28 Nov 1986
5 RC Russell 128* 3 v Australia Manchester 27 Jul 1989
6 MJ Prior 118 2 v Australia Sydney 03 Jan 2011
7 JM Bairstow 119 1 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2017

JM Bairstow’s century at Perth provide the fourth occasion of a England wicket keeper batsman scoring a century against Australia in Australia in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 APE Knott 106* 4 v Australia Adelaide 25 Jan 1975
2 CJ Richards 133 1 v Australia Perth 28 Nov 1986
3 MJ Prior 118 2 v Australia Sydney 03 Jan 2011
4 JM Bairstow 119 1 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2017

JM Bairstow became  the second England wicket keeper batsman to score a century against Australia at Perth after CJ Richards. CJ Richards had scored 133 at Perth in Nov 1986. Both the occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 CJ Richards 133 1 v Australia Perth 28 Nov 1986
2 JM Bairstow 119 1 v Australia Perth 14 Dec 2017