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Batsmen retired not out hurt after scoring a century in a test innings – DM de Silva of Sri Lanka joins the list

Batsmen retired not out hurt after scoring a century in a test innings – DM de Silva of Sri Lanka joins the list

DM de Silva of Sri Lanka scored 119 retired not out hurt against India in the just concluded test at Delhi to provide the 13th occasion of a batsman retired not out hurt after scoring a century.  All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 C Bannerman 165* 1 Aus Eng Melbourne 15 Mar 1877
2 L Hutton 122* 1 Eng Aus Sydney 28 Feb 1947
3 CG Greenidge 154* 2 Win Ind St John’s 28 Apr 1983
4 DB Vengsarkar 102* 2 Ind Win Kolkata 26 Dec 1987
5 DL Houghton 104* 2 Zim NZl Auckland 20 Jan 1996
6 N Hussain 107* 2 Eng Ind Nottingham 04 Jul 1996
7 JL Langer 102* 1 Aus Eng The Oval 23 Aug 2001
8 Inzamam-ul-Haq 105* 2 Pak Ban Multan 29 Aug 2001
9 R Dravid 100* 1 Ind Win Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
10 W Jaffer 138* 1 Ind Ban Dhaka 25 May 2007
11 R Dravid 111* 2 Ind Ban Dhaka 24 Jan 2010
12 LRPL Taylor 122* 1 NZl Zim Napier 26 Jan 2012
13 DM de Silva 119* 4 Srl Ind Delhi 02 Dec 2017
Drawn tests when a Sri Lankan batsman has scored a fourth innings century

Drawn tests when a Sri Lankan batsman has scored a fourth innings century

DM de Silva of Sri Lanka scored 119 retired not out hurt against India in the just concluded test at Delhi to provide the sixth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman’s fourth innings century which has earned a draw for his team. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 RL Dias 106 4 Srl Ind Kandy 14 Sep 1985
2 LRD Mendis 124 4 Srl Ind Kandy 14 Sep 1985
3 AP Gurusinha 102 4 Srl NZl Hamilton 22 Feb 1991
4 DPMD Jayawardene 101* 4 Srl SAF Col-SSC 06 Aug 2000
5 KC Sangakkara 130* 4 Srl Pak Col-SSC 20 Jul 2009
6 DM de Silva 119* 4 Srl Ind Delhi 02 Dec 2017
Drawn tests when a batsman has scored a fourth innings century against India

Drawn tests when a batsman has scored a fourth innings century against India

DM de Silva of Sri Lanka scored 119 retired not out hurt against India in the just concluded test at Delhi to provide the tenth occasion of a batsman’s fourth innings century against India which has earned a draw for his team. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 JB Stollmeyer 104* 4 Win Ind Trinidad 19 Feb 1953
2 RL Dias 106 4 Srl Ind Kandy 14 Sep 1985
3 LRD Mendis 124 4 Srl Ind Kandy 14 Sep 1985
4 DJ Cullinan 122* 4 SAF Ind Jo’burg 16 Jan 1997
5 KP Pietersen 101 4 Eng Ind The Oval 09 Aug 2007
6 Younis Khan 107* 4 Pak Ind Kolkata 30 Nov 2007
7 LRPL Taylor 107 4 NZl Ind Wellington 03 Apr 2009
8 F du Plessis 134 4 SAF Ind Jo’burg 18 Dec 2013
9 AB de Villiers 103 4 SAF Ind Jo’burg 18 Dec 2013
10 DM de Silva 119* 4 Srl Ind Delhi 02 Dec 2017
England bowler’s third innings five wicket hauls in a losing cause

England bowler’s third innings five wicket hauls in a losing cause

JM Anderson of Engand captured 5 for 43 in the third innings of the test against Australia in  the just concluded test. His effort was in vain to provide the 40th occasion of a England bowler’s third innings five wicket haul going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Shaw 34.0×4 16 038 5 3 Aus Melbourne 15 Mar 1877
2 W Bates 20.0×4 10 024 5 3 Aus Sydney 20 Feb 1885
3 SF Barnes 64.0 17 121 7 3 Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1902
4 LC Braund 26.1 04 095 5 3 Aus Melbourne 28 Feb 1902
5 W Rhodes 17.1 03 063 5 3 Aus Sheffield 3 Jul 1902
6 WH Lockwood 17.0 05 028 5 3 Aus Manchester 24 Jul 1902
7 GH Hirst 16.5 04 048 5 3 Aus Melbourne 05 Mar 1904
8 JN Crawford 36.0 10 141 5 3 Aus Sydney 21 Feb 1908
9 SF Barnes 35.0 16 063 6 3 Aus Leeds 01 Jul 1909
10 FR Foster 31.3 05 092 5 3 Aus Sydney 15 Dec 1911
11 MW Tate 33.7 08 098 5 3 Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
12 MW Tate 33.3 08 099 6 3 Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
13 MW Tate 39.3 06 115 5 3 Aus Sydney 27 Feb 1925
14 K Farnes 25.0 03 077 5 3 Aus Nottingham 08 Jun 1934
15 WE Bowes 11.3 03 055 5 3 Aus The Oval 18 Aug 1934
16 EW Clark 20.0 01 098 5 3 Aus The Oval 18 Aug 1934
17 WR Hammond 15.2 01 057 5 3 Aus Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
18 AV Bedser 22.4 08 037 6 3 SAF Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
19 JH Wardle 35.0 16 056 7 3 Pak The Oval 12 Aug 1954
20 FS Trueman 28.0 02 090 5 3 Aus Lord’s 21 Jun 1956
21 FH Tyson 23.0×8 07 040 6 3 SAF Port Elizabeth 01 Mar 1957
22 GAR Lock 39.3 16 065 6 3 Ind Chennai 10 Jan 1962
23 JDF Larter 29.0 07 068 5 3 SAF Nottingham 05 Aug 1965
24 PI Pocock 33.0 10 079 6 3 Aus Manchester 06 Jun 1968
25 AW Greig 19.5 09 024 5 3 Ind Kolkata 30 Dec 1972
26 RGD Willis 15.3 06 042 5 3 Win Leeds 22 Jul 1976
27 RGD Willis 15.0×8 02 032 5 3 NZl Wellington 10 Feb 1978
28 IT Botham 45.5 14 098 5 3 Aus Perth 14 Dec 1979
29 IT Botham 22.3 03 061 5 3 Ind Mumbai 27 Nov 1981
30 JE Emburey 46.0 15 078 7 3 Aus Sydney 10 Jan 1987
31 AR Caddick 26.0 05 065 6 3 Win Port of Spain 25 Mar 1994
32 PM Such 25.5 05 081 5 3 Aus Sydney 02 Jan 1999
33 MS Panesar 37.1 13 078 5 3 Pak Nottingham 02 Jun 2006
34 RJ Sidebottom 17.0 04 049 6 3 NZl Hamilton 05 Mar 2008
35 CT Tremlett 24.0 04 087 5 3 Aus Perth 16 Dec 2010
36 MS Panesar 38.2 08 062 6 3 Pak Abu Dhabi 25 Jan 2012
37 MS Panesar 56.4 13 124 5 3 Pak Dubai (DSC) 03 Feb 2012
38 GP Swann 30.0 05 082 6 3 Pak Galle 26 Mar 2012
39 CR Woakes 18.0 06 032 5 3 Pak Lord’s 14 Jul 2016
40 JM Anderson 22.0 07 043 5 3 Aus Adelaide 02 Dec 2017

JM Anderson of Engand captured 5 for 43 in the third innings of the test against Australia in the just concluded test. His effort was in vain to provide the 24th occasion of a England bowler’s third innings five wicket haul  against Australia going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Shaw 34.0×4 16 038 5 3 Aus Melbourne 15 Mar 1877
2 W Bates 20.0×4 10 024 5 3 Aus Sydney 20 Feb 1885
3 SF Barnes 64.0 17 121 7 3 Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1902
4 LC Braund 26.1 04 095 5 3 Aus Melbourne 28 Feb 1902
5 W Rhodes 17.1 03 063 5 3 Aus Sheffield 3 Jul 1902
6 WH Lockwood 17.0 05 028 5 3 Aus Manchester 24 Jul 1902
7 GH Hirst 16.5 04 048 5 3 Aus Melbourne 05 Mar 1904
8 JN Crawford 36.0 10 141 5 3 Aus Sydney 21 Feb 1908
9 SF Barnes 35.0 16 063 6 3 Aus Leeds 01 Jul 1909
10 FR Foster 31.3 05 092 5 3 Aus Sydney 15 Dec 1911
11 MW Tate 33.7 08 098 5 3 Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
12 MW Tate 33.3 08 099 6 3 Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
13 MW Tate 39.3 06 115 5 3 Aus Sydney 27 Feb 1925
14 K Farnes 25.0 03 077 5 3 Aus Nottingham 08 Jun 1934
15 WE Bowes 11.3 03 055 5 3 Aus The Oval 18 Aug 1934
16 EW Clark 20.0 01 098 5 3 Aus The Oval 18 Aug 1934
17 WR Hammond 15.2 01 057 5 3 Aus Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
18 FS Trueman 28.0 02 090 5 3 Aus Lord’s 21 Jun 1956
19 PI Pocock 33.0 10 079 6 3 Aus Manchester 06 Jun 1968
20 IT Botham 45.5 14 098 5 3 Aus Perth 14 Dec 1979
21 JE Emburey 46.0 15 078 7 3 Aus Sydney 10 Jan 1987
22 PM Such 25.5 05 081 5 3 Aus Sydney 02 Jan 1999
23 CT Tremlett 24.0 04 087 5 3 Aus Perth 16 Dec 2010
24 JM Anderson 22.0 07 043 5 3 Aus Adelaide 02 Dec 2017

JM Anderson became the second  England bowler to  witness his third innings five  wicket  haul in a losing  cause at Adelaide after WR Hammond. WR Hammond’s 5 for 57 against Australia had gone in vain at Adelaide in Jan 1937.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 WR Hammond 15.2 01 057 5 3 Aus Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
2 JM Anderson 22.0 07 043 5 3 Aus Adelaide 02 Dec 2017

 

Australian bowlers capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test helping Australia’s win against England

Australian bowlers capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test helping Australia’s win against England

MA Starc returned with five for 88 in the fourth innings of the Adelaide test against England in the just concluded test to provide the 43rd occasion of an Australian bowler to capture five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test against England helping Australia to win the test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 TK Kendall 33.1×4 12 055 7 4 Eng Melbourne 15 Mar 1877
2 FR Spofforth 28.0×4 15 044 7 4 Eng The Oval 28 Aug 1882
3 FR Spofforth 48.1×4 22 090 6 4 Eng Sydney 20 Feb 1885
4 CTB Turner 24.0×4 08 036 5 4 Eng Lord’s 16 Jul 1888
5 JJ Ferris 23.0×4 11 026 5 4 Eng Lord’s 16 Jul 1888
6 CTB Turner 33.2 14 051 5 4 Eng Melbourne 01 Jan 1892
7 G Giffen 28.0 10 072 6 4 Eng Sydney 29 Jan 1892
8 AE Trott 27.0 10 043 8 4 Eng Adelaide 11 Jan 1895
9 MA Noble 26.0 05 060 6 4 Eng Melbourne 01 Jan 1902
10 MA Noble 33.0 04 098 6 4 Eng Melbourne 28 Feb 1902
11 MA Noble 21.0 04 052 6 4 Eng Sheffield 03 Jul 1902
12 H Trumble 25.0 09 053 6 4 Eng Manchester 24 Jul 1902
13 H Trumble 06.5 00 028 7 4 Eng Melbourne 05 Mar 1904
14 JV Saunders 21.4 04 065 5 4 Eng Adelaide 10 Jan 1908
15 JDA O’Connor 21.0 06 040 5 4 Eng Adelaide 10 Jan 1908
16 JV Saunders 35.1 05 082 5 4 Eng Sydney 21 Feb 1908
17 A Cotter 16.0 02 038 5 4 Eng Leeds 01 Jul 1909
18 HV Hordern 42.2 11 090 7 4 Eng Sydney 15 Dec 1911
19 AA Mailey 29.2 03 142 5 4 Eng Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
20 AA Mailey 24.0×8 02 092 5 4 Eng Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
21 CV Grimmett 19.4×8 03 037 6 4 Eng Sydney 27 Feb 1925
22 WJ O’Reilly 24.0 05 066 5 4 Eng Melbourne 30 Dec 1932
23 WJ O’Reilly 41.4 24 054 7 4 Eng Nottingham 08 Jun 1934
24 CV Grimmett 26.3 10 064 5 4 Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1934
25 LO Fleetwood-Smith 25.6×8 02 124 5 4 Eng Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
26 LO Fleetwood-Smith 30.0×8 01 110 6 4 Eng Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
27 ERH Toshack 20.1 06 040 5 4 Eng Lord’s 24 Jun 1948
28 KR Miller 36.0 12 080 5 4 Eng Lord’s 21 Jun 1956
29 R Benaud 32.0 11 070 6 4 Eng Manchester 27 Jul 1961
30 JR Thomson 17.5×8 03 046 6 4 Eng Brisbane 29 Nov 1974
31 DK Lillee 34.4×8 07 139 5 4 Eng Melbourne 12 Mar 1977
32 RM Hogg 17.0×8 05 036 5 4 Eng Melbourne 29 Dec 1978
33 G Dymock 17.2 04 034 6 4 Eng Perth 14 Dec 1979
34 PR Sleep 35.0 14 072 5 4 Eng Sydney 10 Jan 1987
35 TM Alderman 20.0 07 044 5 4 Eng Leeds 08 Jun 1989
36 SK Warne 50.2 22 071 8 4 Eng Brisbane 25 Nov 1994
37 CJ McDermott 16.5 05 042 5 4 Eng Melbourne 24 Dec 1994
38 CJ McDermott 15.0 04 038 6 4 Eng Perth 03 Feb 1995
39 SCG MacGill 20.1 04 050 7 4 Eng Sydney 02 Jan 1999
40 RJ Harris 11.0 01 047 6 4 Eng Perth 16 Dec 2010
41 MG Johnson 21.1 07 042 5 4 Eng Brisbane 21 Nov 2013
42 RJ Harris 09.4 04 025 5 4 Eng Sydney 03 Jan 2014
43 MA Starc 19.2 03 088 5 4 Eng Adelaide 02 Dec 2017

 

Forty one occasions of West Indies losing a test by an innings margin

Forty one occasions of West Indies losing a test by an innings margin

West Indies lost the recently concluded Wellington test against New Zealand by an innings and 67 runs to provides  the 41st occasion of West Indies  losing a test by an innings  margin. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 West Indies lost inns & 283 runs v England Leeds 25 May 2007
2 West Indies lost inns & 237 runs v England The Oval 22 Aug 1957
3 West Indies lost inns & 220 runs v South Africa Centurion 17 Dec 2014
4 West Indies lost inns & 217 runs v Australia Brisbane 16 Jan 1931
5 West Indies lost inns & 212 runs v Australia Hobart 10 Dec 2015
6 West Indies lost inns & 209 runs v England Birmingham 17 Aug 2017
7 West Indies lost inns & 183 runs v Australia Adelaide 25 Jan 1997
8 West Indies lost inns & 172 runs v Australia Sydney 01 Jan 1931
9 West Indies lost inns & 126 runs v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2000
10 West Indies lost inns & 126 runs v India Mumbai 14 Nov 2013
11 West Indies lost inns & 122 runs v Australia Melbourne 13 Feb 1931
12 West Indies lost inns & 112 runs v India Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
13 West Indies lost inns & 105 runs v New Zealand Wellington 26 Dec 1999
14 West Indies lost inns & 100 runs v South Africa Durban 10 Jan 2008
15 West Indies lost inns & 092 runs v India North Sound 21 Jul 2016
16 West Indies lost inns & 086 runs v South Africa Bridgetown 21 Apr 2005
17 West Indies lost inns & 083 runs v England Ch-le-St 14 May 2009
18 West Indies lost inns & 082 runs v Australia Kingston 11 Jun 1955
19 West Indies lost inns & 073 runs v New Zealand Wellington 11 Dec 2013
20 West Indies lost inns & 071 runs v England The Oval 11 Aug 1928
21 West Indies lost inns & 067 runs v New Zealand Wellington 01 Dec 2017
22 West Indies lost inns & 065 runs v Australia Brisbane 26 Nov 2009
23 West Indies lost inns & 065 runs v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2003
24 West Indies lost inns & 058 runs v England Lord’s 23 Jun 1928
25 West Indies lost inns & 055 runs v Australia Sydney 30 Dec 1984
26 West Indies lost inns & 053 runs v Australia Kingston 29 Apr 1995
27 West Indies lost inns & 051 runs v India Kolkata 06 Nov 2013
28 West Indies lost inns & 039 runs v England Leeds 17 Aug 2000
29 West Indies lost inns & 036 runs v England Lord’s 20 Jun 1957
30 West Indies lost inns & 034 runs v England The Oval 18 Aug 1966
31 West Indies lost inns & 030 runs v England Manchester 21 Jul 1928
32 West Indies lost inns & 030 runs v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 1968
33 West Indies lost inns & 029 runs v Pakistan Rawalpindi 29 Nov 1997
34 West Indies lost inns & 027 runs v Australia Perth 01 Dec 2000
35 West Indies lost inns & 027 runs v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1933
36 West Indies lost inns & 019 runs v Pakistan Peshawar 17 Nov 1997
37 West Indies lost inns & 017 runs v England The Oval 12 Aug 1933
38 West Indies lost inns & 015 runs v India Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
39 West Indies lost inns & 006 runs v Sri Lanka Galle 14 Oct 2015
40 West Indies lost inns & 005 runs v England Leeds 25 Jul 1957
41 West Indies lost inns & 001 runs v Pakistan Port of Spain 26 Mar 1958

The following table furnishes the break up of West Indies losses by an innings margin team wise. It is noted that the Wellington loss was the third loss against New Zealand. Interesting all these three losses are at the same venue – Wellington

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 West Indies lost inns & 217 runs v Australia Brisbane 16 Jan 1931
2 West Indies lost inns & 212 runs v Australia Hobart 10 Dec 2015
3 West Indies lost inns & 183 runs v Australia Adelaide 25 Jan 1997
4 West Indies lost inns & 172 runs v Australia Sydney 01 Jan 1931
5 West Indies lost inns & 126 runs v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2000
6 West Indies lost inns & 122 runs v Australia Melbourne 13 Feb 1931
7 West Indies lost inns & 082 runs v Australia Kingston 11 Jun 1955
8 West Indies lost inns & 065 runs v Australia Brisbane 26 Nov 2009
9 West Indies lost inns & 055 runs v Australia Sydney 30 Dec 1984
10 West Indies lost inns & 053 runs v Australia Kingston 29 Apr 1995
11 West Indies lost inns & 030 runs v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 1968
12 West Indies lost inns & 027 runs v Australia Perth 01 Dec 2000
             
1 West Indies lost inns & 283 runs v England Leeds 25 May 2007
2 West Indies lost inns & 237 runs v England The Oval 22 Aug 1957
3 West Indies lost inns & 209 runs v England Birmingham 17 Aug 2017
4 West Indies lost inns & 083 runs v England Ch-le-St 14 May 2009
5 West Indies lost inns & 071 runs v England The Oval 11 Aug 1928
6 West Indies lost inns & 058 runs v England Lord’s 23 Jun 1928
7 West Indies lost inns & 039 runs v England Leeds 17 Aug 2000
8 West Indies lost inns & 036 runs v England Lord’s 20 Jun 1957
9 West Indies lost inns & 034 runs v England The Oval 18 Aug 1966
10 West Indies lost inns & 030 runs v England Manchester 21 Jul 1928
11 West Indies lost inns & 027 runs v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1933
12 West Indies lost inns & 017 runs v England The Oval 12 Aug 1933
13 West Indies lost inns & 005 runs v England Leeds 25 Jul 1957
             
1 West Indies lost inns & 126 runs v India Mumbai 14 Nov 2013
2 West Indies lost inns & 112 runs v India Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
3 West Indies lost inns & 092 runs v India North Sound 21 Jul 2016
4 West Indies lost inns & 051 runs v India Kolkata 06 Nov 2013
5 West Indies lost inns & 015 runs v India Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
             
1 West Indies lost inns & 105 runs v New Zealand Wellington 26 Dec 1999
2 West Indies lost inns & 073 runs v New Zealand Wellington 11 Dec 2013
3 West Indies lost inns & 067 runs v New Zealand Wellington 01 Dec 2017
             
1 West Indies lost inns & 029 runs v Pakistan Rawalpindi 29 Nov 1997
2 West Indies lost inns & 019 runs v Pakistan Peshawar 17 Nov 1997
3 West Indies lost inns & 001 runs v Pakistan Port of Spain 26 Mar 1958
             
1 West Indies lost inns & 220 runs v South Africa Centurion 17 Dec 2014
2 West Indies lost inns & 100 runs v South Africa Durban 10 Jan 2008
3 West Indies lost inns & 086 runs v South Africa Bridgetown 21 Apr 2005
4 West Indies lost inns & 065 runs v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2003
             
1 West Indies lost inns & 006 runs v Sri Lanka Galle 14 Oct 2015

 

Batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in the first innings and fifty plus scores in the second innings of a test

Batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in the first innings and fifty plus scores in the second innings of a test

V Kohli of India scored 243 and 50 against Sri Lanka at Delhi in the ongoing test to  provide the 36th  occasion of a batsman scoring a 200 plus runs in the first innings and 50 plus runs in the second innings  of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 MA Taylor 334* 92 Aus Pak Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
2 GA Gooch 333 123 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
3 A Sandham 325 50 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
4 KC Sangakkara 319 105 Srl Ban Chittagong 04 Feb 2014
5 GC Smith 277 85 SAF Eng Birmingham 24 Jul 2003
6 SP Fleming 274* 69* NZl Srl Col-PSS 25 Apr 2003
7 Younis Khan 267 84* Pak Ind Bengaluru 24 Mar 2005
8 JE Root 254 71* Eng Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016
9 GS Chappell 247* 133 Aus NZl Wellington 01 Mar 1974
10 DG Bradman 244 77 Aus Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1934
11 V Kohli 243 50 Ind Srl Delhi 02 Dec 2017
12 KD Walters 242 103 Aus Win Sydney 14 Feb 1969
13 SR Tendulkar 241* 60* Ind Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2004
14 SC Ganguly 239 91 Ind Pak Bengaluru 08 Dec 2007
15 EAB Rowan 236 60* SAF Eng Leeds 026 Jul 1951
16 R Dravid 233 72* Ind Aus Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
17 IVA Richards 232 63 Win Eng Nottingham 03 Jun 1976
18 KC Sangakkara 232 64 Srl SAF Col-SSC 11 Aug 2004
19 R Dravid 222 73 Ind NZl Ahmedabad 08 Oct 2003
20 BC Lara 221 130 Win Srl Col-SSC 29 Nov 2001
21 RT Ponting 221 60* Aus Ind Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
22 ME Trescothick 219 69* Eng SAF The Oval 04 Sep 2003
23 SPD Smith 215 58 Aus Eng Lord’s 16 Jul 2015
24 LG Rowe 214 100* Win NZl Kingston 16 Feb 1972
25 SR Tendulkar 214 53* Ind Aus Bengaluru 09 Oct 2010
26 KJ Hughes 213 53 Aus Ind Adelaide 23 Jan 1981
27 WM Lawry 210 58* Aus Win Bridgetown 05 May 1965
28 RT Ponting 209 89 Aus Pak Hobart 14 Jan 2010
29 Javed Miandad 206 85 Pak NZl Karachi 30 Oct 1976
30 SM Gavaskar 205 73 Ind Win Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
31 MS Sinclair 204* 50* NZl Pak Christchurch 15 Mar 2001
32 W Jaffer 202 56 Ind Pak Kolkata 30 Nov 2007
33 J Ryder 201* 88 Aus Eng Adelaide 16 Jan 1925
34 V Sehwag 201* 50 Ind Srl Galle 31 Jul 2008
35 R Dravid 200* 70* Ind Zim Delhi 18 Nov 2000
36 VVS Laxman 200* 59* Ind Aus Delhi 29 Oct 2008

V Kohli of India scored 243 and 50 against Sri Lanka at Delhi in the ongoing test to  provide the eleventh  occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 200 plus runs in the first innings and 50 plus runs in the second innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 V Kohli 243 50 Ind Srl Delhi 02 Dec 2017
2 SR Tendulkar 241* 60* Ind Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2004
3 SC Ganguly 239 91 Ind Pak Bengaluru 08 Dec 2007
4 R Dravid 233 72* Ind Aus Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
5 R Dravid 222 73 Ind NZl Ahmedabad 08 Oct 2003
6 SR Tendulkar 214 53* Ind Aus Bengaluru 09 Oct 2010
7 SM Gavaskar 205 73 Ind Win Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
8 W Jaffer 202 56 Ind Pak Kolkata 30 Nov 2007
9 V Sehwag 201* 50 Ind Srl Galle 31 Jul 2008
10 R Dravid 200* 70* Ind Zim Delhi 18 Nov 2000
11 VVS Laxman 200* 59* Ind Aus Delhi 29 Oct 2008

V Kohli of India scored 243 and 50 against Sri Lanka at Delhi in the ongoing test to provide the fourth  occasion of a batsman scoring a double century in the first innings and 50 plus runs in the second innings  of a test against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 SP Fleming 274* 69* NZl Srl Col-PSS 25 Apr 2003
2 V Kohli 243 50 Ind Srl Delhi 02 Dec 2017
3 BC Lara 221 130 Win Srl Col-SSC 29 Nov 2001
4 V Sehwag 201* 50 Ind Srl Galle 31 Jul 2008

R Dravid {03}, KC Sangakkara {02}, RT Ponting {02} and SR Tendulkar {02} are the four batsmen who have performed the feat on two or more occasions.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 KC Sangakkara 319 105 Srl Ban Chittagong 04 Feb 2014
2 KC Sangakkara 232 64 Srl SAF Col-SSC 11 Aug 2004
               
1 R Dravid 233 72* Ind Aus Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
2 R Dravid 222 73 Ind NZl Ahmedabad 08 Oct 2003
3 R Dravid 200* 70* Ind Zim Delhi 18 Nov 2000
               
1 RT Ponting 221 60* Aus Ind Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
2 RT Ponting 209 89 Aus Pak Hobart 14 Jan 2010
               
1 SR Tendulkar 241* 60* Ind Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2004
2 SR Tendulkar 214 53* Ind Aus Bengaluru 09 Oct 2010

The following five batsmen have scored unbeaten double century in the first innings and an unbeaten half century in the second innings

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 SP Fleming 274* 69* NZl Srl Col-PSS 25 Apr 2003
2 SR Tendulkar 241* 60* Ind Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2004
3 MS Sinclair 204* 50* NZl Pak Christchurch 15 Mar 2001
4 R Dravid 200* 70* Ind Zim Delhi 18 Nov 2000
5 VVS Laxman 200* 59* Ind Aus Delhi 29 Oct 2008

 

Captains scoring a double century in the first innings and fifty plus scores in the second innings of a test

Captains scoring a double century in the first innings and fifty plus scores in the second innings of a test

V Kohli of India scored 243 and 50 against Sri Lanka at Delhi in the ongoing test to provide the seventh occasion of a captain scoring a double century in the first innings and 50 plus runs in the second innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 MA Taylor 334* 92 Aus Pak Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
2 GA Gooch 333 123 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
3 GC Smith 277 85 SAF Eng Birmingham 24 Jul 2003
4 SP Fleming 274* 69* NZl Srl Col-PSS 25 Apr 2003
5 V Kohli 243 50 Ind Srl Delhi 02 Dec 2017
6 RT Ponting 209 89 Aus Pak Hobart 14 Jan 2010
7 SM Gavaskar 205 73 Ind Win Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
Sri Lankan opening batsmen who have collected the first ball ducks

Sri Lankan opening batsmen who have collected the first ball ducks

FDM Karunaratne of Sri Lanka collected his first ball duck in the ongoing test against India at Delhi to provide the 18th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for a first  ball duck against India. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs BF Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 WM Lawry 0 1 3 Aus Ind Adelaide 23 Dec 1967
2 RC Fredericks 0 1 1 Win Ind Port of Spain 06 Mar 1971
3 AR Lewis 0 1 2 Eng Ind Mumbai (BS 06 Feb 1973
4 AB Williams 0 1 2 Win Ind Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
5 Mohsin Khan 0 1 1 Pak Ind Jalandhar 24 Sep 1983
6 Rizwan-uz-Zaman 0 1 1 Pak Ind Bengaluru 13 Mar 1987
7 SJ Cook 0 1 1 SAF Ind Durban 13 Nov 1992
8 AJ Stewart 0 1 2 Eng Ind Kolkata 29 Jan 1993
9 KJ Arnott 0 1 2 Zim Ind Delhi 13 Mar 1993
10 Nafees Iqbal 0 1 3 Ban Ind Chittagong 17 Dec 2004
11 Shahid Afridi 0 1 1 Pak Ind Bengaluru 24 Mar 2005
12 Javed Omar 0 1 2 Ban Ind Dhaka 25 May 2007
13 Javed Omar 0 1 3 Ban Ind Dhaka 25 May 2007
14 TM Dilshan 0 1 2 Srl Ind Kanpur 24 Nov 2009
15 Imrul Kayes 0 1 1 Ban Ind Dhaka 24 Jan 2010
16 HD Rutherford 0 1 3 NZl Ind Auckland 06 Feb 2014
17 KK Jennings 0 1 3 Eng Ind Mumbai 08 Dec 2016
18 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 2 Srl Ind Delhi 02 Dec 2017

FDM Karunaratne of Sri Lanka collected his first ball duck in the ongoing test against India at Delhi to provide the second  occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman dismissed for a first  ball duck against India. Both the occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs BF Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 TM Dilshan 0 1 2 Srl Ind Kanpur 24 Nov 2009
2 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 2 Srl Ind Delhi 02 Dec 2017

FDM Karunaratne of Sri Lanka collected his first ball duck in the ongoing test against India at Delhi to provide the 25th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman dismissed for a first ball duck against various oppositions.  All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs BF Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MD Wettimuny 0 1 3 v New Zealand Wellington 11 Mar 1983
2 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 1 v Zimbabwe Col-RPS 11 Sep 1996
3 DA Gunawardene 0 1 3 v Pakistan Dhaka 12 Mar 1999
4 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 1 v Australia Galle 22 Sep 1999
5 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 2 v Australia Col-SSC 30 Sep 1999
6 MS Atapattu 0 1 4 v South Africa Kandy 30 Jul 2000
7 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 4 v South Africa Kandy 30 Jul 2000
8 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 3 v England Kandy 07 Mar 2001
9 MS Atapattu 0 1 2 v Pakistan Lahore 06 Mar 2002
10 RP Arnold 0 1 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 08 Nov 2002
11 WU Tharanga 0 1 3 v England Birmingham 25 May 2006
12 SM Warnapura 0 1 2 v Bangladesh Col-SSC 25 Jun 2007
13 HAPW Jayawardene 0 1 1 v Bangladesh Chittagong 03 Jan 2009
14 NT Paranavitana 0 1 1 v Pakistan Karachi 21 Feb 2009
15 SM Warnapura 0 1 2 v Pakistan Col-SSC 20 Jul 2009
16 TM Dilshan 0 1 2 v India Kanpur 24 Nov 2009
17 NT Paranavitana 0 1 4 v Australia Galle 31 Aug 2011
18 NT Paranavitana 0 1 3 v Pakistan Abu Dhabi 18 Oct 2011
19 NT Paranavitana 0 1 4 v New Zealand Col-PSS 25 Nov 2012
20 TM Dilshan 0 1 3 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2012
21 JK Silva 0 1 1 v West Indies Col-PSS 22 Oct 2015
22 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 3 v West Indies Col-PSS 22 Oct 2015
23 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 1 v Australia Galle 04 Aug 2016
24 JK Silva 0 1 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Jan 2017
25 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 2 v India Delhi 02 Dec 2017

FDM Karunaratne {03}, NT Paranavitana {04} and ST Jayasuriya {05} are the three Sri Lankan opening batsmen who have collected the first ball ducks on three or more occasions.

No Player Runs BF Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 3 v West Indies Col-PSS 22 Oct 2015
2 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 1 v Australia Galle 04 Aug 2016
3 FDM Karunaratne 0 1 2 v India Delhi 02 Dec 2017
               
1 NT Paranavitana 0 1 1 v Pakistan Karachi 21 Feb 2009
2 NT Paranavitana 0 1 4 v Australia Galle 31 Aug 2011
3 NT Paranavitana 0 1 3 v Pakistan Abu Dhabi 18 Oct 2011
4 NT Paranavitana 0 1 4 v New Zealand Col-PSS 25 Nov 2012
               
1 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 1 v Zimbabwe Col-RPS 11 Sep 1996
2 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 1 v Australia Galle 22 Sep 1999
3 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 2 v Australia Col-SSC 30 Sep 1999
4 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 4 v South Africa Kandy 30 Jul 2000
5 ST Jayasuriya 0 1 3 v England Kandy 07 Mar 2001

 

New Zealand’s test victories by an innings margin

New Zealand’s test victories by an innings margin

New Zealand won the first test against West Indies at Wellington by an innings and 67 runs to provide the 23rd occasion of New Zealand winning a test by an innings margin. All such occasions are listed below.

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 New Zealand won inns & 301 runs v Zimbabwe Napier 26 Jan 2012
2 New Zealand won inns & 294 runs v Zimbabwe Harare 07 Aug 2005
3 New Zealand won inns & 185 runs v Pakistan Hamilton 27 Mar 2001
4 New Zealand won inns & 137 runs v Bangladesh Wellington 12 Jan 2008
5 New Zealand won inns & 132 runs v England Christchurch 03 Feb 1984
6 New Zealand won inns & 117 runs v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 28 Jul 2016
7 New Zealand won inns & 105 runs v West Indies Wellington 26 Dec 1999
8 New Zealand won inns & 101 runs v Bangladesh Chittagong 26 Oct 2004
9 New Zealand won inns & 099 runs v Pakistan Auckland 25 Jan 1985
10 New Zealand won inns & 099 runs v Bangladesh Dhaka 19 Oct 2004
11 New Zealand won inns & 080 runs v Pakistan Sharjah 26 Nov 2014
12 New Zealand won inns & 074 runs v Bangladesh Wellington 26 Dec 2001
13 New Zealand won inns & 073 runs v West Indies Wellington 11 Dec 2013
14 New Zealand won inns & 067 runs v West Indies Wellington 01 Dec 2017
15 New Zealand won inns & 061 runs v Sri Lanka Colo-CCC 24 Mar 1984
16 New Zealand won inns & 052 runs v Bangladesh Hamilton 18 Dec 2001
17 New Zealand won inns & 046 runs v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 15 Aug 2005
18 New Zealand won inns & 041 runs v Australia Brisbane 08 Nov 1985
19 New Zealand won inns & 038 runs v Sri Lanka Wellington 11 Apr 2005
20 New Zealand won inns & 036 runs v Sri Lanka Dunedin 07 Mar 1997
21 New Zealand won inns & 033 runs v India Wellington 13 Feb 1976
22 New Zealand won inns & 025 runs v Sri Lanka Christchurch 04 Mar 1983
23 New Zealand won inns & 013 runs v Zimbabwe Auckland 26 Feb 1998

New Zealand won the first test against West Indies at Wellington by an innings and 67 runs to provide the third occasion of New Zealand winning a test against West Indies by an innings margin. All such occasions are listed below. It is interesting to note that all the  three wins  are carved at Wellington

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 New Zealand won inns & 105 runs v West Indies Wellington 26 Dec 1999
2 New Zealand won inns & 073 runs v West Indies Wellington 11 Dec 2013
3 New Zealand won inns & 067 runs v West Indies Wellington 01 Dec 2017