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Batsmen dismissed stumped in both innings of a Test

Batsmen dismissed stumped in both innings of a Test

RG Sharma was dismissed stumped in both innings of the Vizag Test against South Africa to provide the 22nd occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in both innings of the Test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Dis Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AN Hornby 0 4 2 Eng Aus Manchester 10 Jul 1884
2 R Peel 0 0 2 Eng Aus Sydney 01 Feb 1895
3 TW Hayward 24 15 2 Eng SAF Leeds 29 Jul 1907
4 C Newberry 1 5 2 SAF Eng Johannesburg 26 Dec 1913
5 RHM Hands 0 7 2 SAF Eng Port Elizabeth 27 Feb 1914
6 CH Parkin 12 17 2 Eng Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
7 IM Barrow 19 17 2 Win Aus Brisbane 16 Jan 1931
8 WR Hammond 24 140 2 Eng SAF Durban 03 Mar 1939
9 W Place 8 107 2 Eng Win Kingston 27 Mar 1948
10 HJ Tayfield 6 7 2 SAF Aus Port Elizabeth 03 Mar 1950
11 FMM Worrell 15 28 2 Win Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1950
12 MJ Hilton 0 15 2 Eng Ind Chennai 06 Feb 1952
13 RJ Christiani 4 33 2 Win Ind Bridgetown 07 Feb 1953
14 B Sutcliffe 26 10 2 NZl Win Christchurch 18 Feb 1956
15 PJL Dujon 24 2 2 Win Ind Chennai 11 Jan 1988
16 MA Butcher 4 6 2 Eng Srl Kandy 10 Dec 2003
17 UDU Chandana 19 14 2 Srl Aus Cairns 09 Jul 2004
18 CB Mpofu 0 0 2 Zim NZl Harare 07 Aug 2005
19 KAJ Roach 22 5 2 Win Srl Galle 14 Oct 2015
20 Sabbir Rahman 66 24 2 Ban Aus Chattogram 04 Sep 2017
21 J Blackwood 1 3 2 Win Zim Bulawayo 21 Oct 2017
22 RG Sharma 176 127 2 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

RG Sharma was dismissed stumped in both innings of the Vizag Test against South Africa to provide the third occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in both innings of the Test against South Africa.  All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Dis Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 TW Hayward 24 15 2 Eng SAF Leeds 29 Jul 1907
2 WR Hammond 24 140 2 Eng SAF Durban 03 Mar 1939
3 RG Sharma 176 127 2 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
RG Sharma’s unique dismissal – stumped in both innings with twin centuries – in a Test

RG Sharma’s unique dismissal – stumped in both innings with twin centuries – in a Test

RG Sharma was dismissed stumped in both innings of the Vizag Test against South Africa after scoring 176 and 127 runs  respectively to provide the first occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in both innings of the Test with twin centuries to his credit

RG Sharma became the third opening batsman in the annals of test cricket to be dismissed stumped in both innings of a Test. Others are – TW Hayward of England and B Sutcliffe of New Zealand. The following table lists these three batsmen with other particulars

No Player FI SI Dis Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 TW Hayward 24 15 2 Eng SAF Leeds 29 Jul 1907
2 B Sutcliffe 26 10 2 NZl Win Christchurch 18 Feb 1956
3 RG Sharma 176 127 2 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

He is also the first opening batsman dismissed stumped in both innings of the Test with twin centuries to his credit.

Three or more Opening batsmen scoring centuries in a test of which one opener scoring centuries in both innings of a Test

Three or more Opening batsmen scoring centuries in a test of which one opener scoring centuries in both innings of a Test

The Vizag Test between India and South Africa witnessed four centuries by opening batsmen of which one of the openers scored centuries in both innings providing twelth occasion of three or more opening batsmen scoring centuries of which one of the openers scoring twin centuries. All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 JB Hobbs 154 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
  2 H Sutcliffe 176 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
  3 H Sutcliffe 127 4 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
                 
2 1 AR Morris 111 1 Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
  2 J Moroney 118 1 Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
  3 J Moroney 101* 3 Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
                 
3 1 Hanif Mohammad 111 1 Pak Eng Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
  2 G Pullar 165 2 Eng Pak Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
  3 Hanif Mohammad 104 3 Pak Eng Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
                 
4 1 Khalid Ibadulla 166 1 Pak Aus Karachi 24 Oct 1964
  2 RB Simpson 153 2 Aus Pak Karachi 24 Oct 1964
  3 RB Simpson 115 4 Aus Pak Karachi 24 Oct 1964
                 
5 1 SM Gavaskar 107 1 Ind Win Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
  2 AB Williams 111 2 Win Ind Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
  3 SM Gavaskar 182* 3 Ind Win Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
                 
6 1 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
  2 RJ Shastri 100 2 Ind Eng Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
  3 GA Gooch 123 3 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
                 
7 1 AC Hudson 146 1 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
  2 G Kirsten 102 1 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
  3 G Kirsten 133 3 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
                 
8 1 Wajahatullah Wasti 133 1 Pak Srl Lahore 04 Mar 1999
  2 RP Arnold 123 2 Srl Pak Lahore 04 Mar 1999
  3 Wajahatullah Wasti 121* 3 Pak Srl Lahore 04 Mar 1999
                 
9 1 JL Langer 162 1 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  2 ML Hayden 117 1 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  3 MS Atapattu 133 2 Srl Aus Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  4 ML Hayden 132 3 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
                 
10 1 PJ Hughes 115 1 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
  2 SM Katich 108 1 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
  3 PJ Hughes 160 3 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
                 
11 1 DA Warner 163 1 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
  2 JA Burns 129 3 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
  3 DA Warner 116 3 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
                 
12 1 MA Agarwal 215 1 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  2 RG Sharma 176 1 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  3 D Elgar 160 2 SAF Ind Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  4 RG Sharma 127 3 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

The Vizag Test between India and South Africa witnessed four centuries by opening batsmen of which  one of the openers scored centuries in both innings providing seventh occasion of three or more opening batsmen scoring centuries  of which one of the openers scoring twin centuries and another opening batsman from a different team. All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 Hanif Mohammad 111 1 Pak Eng Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
  2 G Pullar 165 2 Eng Pak Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
  3 Hanif Mohammad 104 3 Pak Eng Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
                 
2 1 Khalid Ibadulla 166 1 Pak Aus Karachi 24 Oct 1964
  2 RB Simpson 153 2 Aus Pak Karachi 24 Oct 1964
  3 RB Simpson 115 4 Aus Pak Karachi 24 Oct 1964
                 
3 1 SM Gavaskar 107 1 Ind Win Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
  2 AB Williams 111 2 Win Ind Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
  3 SM Gavaskar 182* 3 Ind Win Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
                 
4 1 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
  2 RJ Shastri 100 2 Ind Eng Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
  3 GA Gooch 123 3 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
                 
5 1 Wajahatullah Wasti 133 1 Pak Srl Lahore 04 Mar 1999
  2 RP Arnold 123 2 Srl Pak Lahore 04 Mar 1999
  3 Wajahatullah Wasti 121* 3 Pak Srl Lahore 04 Mar 1999
                 
6 1 JL Langer 162 1 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  2 ML Hayden 117 1 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  3 MS Atapattu 133 2 Srl Aus Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  4 ML Hayden 132 3 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
                 
7 1 MA Agarwal 215 1 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  2 RG Sharma 176 1 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  3 D Elgar 160 2 SAF Ind Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  4 RG Sharma 127 3 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

The Vizag Test between India and South Africa witnessed four centuries by opening batsmen of which  one of the openers scored centuries in both innings providing fifth occasion of three opening batsmen from the same team scoring centuries  of which one of the openers scoring twin centuries. All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 JB Hobbs 154 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
  2 H Sutcliffe 176 2 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
  3 H Sutcliffe 127 4 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
                 
2 1 AR Morris 111 1 Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
  2 J Moroney 118 1 Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
  3 J Moroney 101* 3 Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
                 
3 1 AC Hudson 146 1 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
  2 G Kirsten 102 1 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
  3 G Kirsten 133 3 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
                 
4 1 PJ Hughes 115 1 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
  2 SM Katich 108 1 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
  3 PJ Hughes 160 3 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
                 
5 1 DA Warner 163 1 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
  2 JA Burns 129 3 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
  3 DA Warner 116 3 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015

The Vizag Test between India and South Africa witnessed four centuries by opening batsmen of which  one of the openers scored centuries in both innings providing the first occasion of three or more opening batsmen scoring centuries  of which one of the openers scoring twin centuries and one of the openers scoring a double century. All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 MA Agarwal 215 1 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  2 RG Sharma 176 1 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  3 D Elgar 160 2 SAF Ind Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
  4 RG Sharma 127 3 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

The Lord’s test in Jul 1990 between India and England also witnessed three centuries by openers of which one of the batsman  twin centuries. England opening batsman GA Gooch scoring 333 and 123 – the only occasion of a batsman scoring twin centuries of which one is a triple century.

No No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
  2 RJ Shastri 100 2 Ind Eng Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
  3 GA Gooch 123 3 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
Spinners sharing the new ball in a Test innings

Spinners sharing the new ball in a Test innings

R Ashwin and RA Jadeja shared the new ball in South Africa’s second innings – third innings of the test – in the ongoing test at Vizag to provide the 86th occasion of spin bowlers sharing the new ball in Test innings.

It also provides the 15th occasion of Indian spinners sharing the new ball in a Test innings. It also provides the second occasion of Indian spin bowlers sharing the new ball in a test innings against South Africa. The first such occasion was at Mohali in Nov 2015. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian spinners sharing the new ball in a Test innings.against South Africa.

Batsmen scoring centuries in both innings of a Test against South Africa

Batsmen scoring centuries in both innings of a Test against South Africa

RG Sharma of India scored 176 and 127 in the ongoing Test at Vizag against South Africa to provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman scoring centuries in both innings of in the annals of Test cricket against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 CAG Russell 140 111 Eng SAF Durban 16 Feb 1923
2 H Sutcliffe 104 109* Eng SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1929
3 E Paynter 117 100 Eng SAF Johannesburg 24 Dec 1938
4 J Moroney 118 101* Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
5 A Flower 142 199* Zim SAF Harare 07 Sep 2001
6 RT Ponting 120 143* Aus SAF Sydney 02 Jan 2006
7 RT Ponting 103 116 Aus SAF Durban 24 Mar 2006
8 PJ Hughes 115 160 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
9 DA Warner 135 145 Aus SAF Cape Town 01 Mar 2014
10 AM Rahane 127 100* Ind SAF Delhi 03 Dec 2015
11 RG Sharma 176 127 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
Indian batsmen scoring centuries in both innings of a test. RG Sharma is the latest addition to the elite list

Indian batsmen scoring centuries in both innings of a test. RG Sharma is the latest addition to the elite list

RG Sharma of India scored 176 and 127 in the ongoing Test at Vizag against South Africa to provide the 86th  occasion of a batsman scoring centuries in both innings of in the annals of Test cricket. It also provides the ninth occasion of Indian batsman performing such a feat. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 VS Hazare 116 145 v Australia Adelaide 23 Jan 1948
2 SM Gavaskar 124 220 v West Indies Port of Spain 13 Apr 1971
3 SM Gavaskar 111 137 v Pakistan Karachi 14 Nov 1978
4 SM Gavaskar 107 182* v West Indies Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
5 R Dravid 190 103* v New Zealand Hamilton 2 Jan 1999
6 R Dravid 110 135 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
7 V Kohli 115 141 v Australia Adelaide 9 Dec 2014
8 AM Rahane 127 100* v South Africa Delhi 3 Dec 2015
9 RG Sharma 176 127 v South Africa Visakhapatnam 2 Oct 2019

RG Sharma became the second Indian batsman to score centuries in both innings of a test against South Africa after AM Rahane. AM Rahane had scored 127 and 100 not out at Delhi in Dec 2018

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AM Rahane 127 100* v South Africa Delhi 3 Dec 2015
2 RG Sharma 176 127 v South Africa Visakhapatnam 2 Oct 2019
Opening batsmen scoring centuries in both innings of a Test.

Opening batsmen scoring centuries in both innings of a Test.

RG Sharma of India scored 176 and 127 in the ongoing Test at Vizag against South Africa to provide the 30th occasion of an opening batsman scoring centuries in both innings of a Test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 W Bardsley 136 130 Aus Eng The Oval 09 Aug 1909
2 H Sutcliffe 176 127 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
3 H Sutcliffe 104 109* Eng SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1929
4 AR Morris 122 124* Aus Eng Adelaide 31 Jan 1947
5 A Melville 189 104* SAF Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
6 B Mitchell 120 189* SAF Eng The Oval 16 Aug 1947
7 J Moroney 118 101* Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
8 Hanif Mohammad 111 104 Pak Eng Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
9 RB Simpson 153 115 Aus Pak Karachi 24 Oct 1964
10 SM Gavaskar 124 220 Ind Win Port of Spain 13 Apr 1971
11 GM Turner 101 110* NZl Aus Christchurch 08 Mar 1974
12 CG Greenidge 134 101 Win Eng Manchester 08 Jul 1976
13 SM Gavaskar 111 137 Ind Pak Karachi 14 Nov 1978
14 SM Gavaskar 107 182* Ind Win Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
15 GA Gooch 333 123 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
16 AJ Stewart 118 143 Eng Win Bridgetown 08 Apr 1994
17 G Kirsten 102 133 SAF Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
18 GW Flower 104 151 Zim NZl Harare 18 Sep 1997
19 Wajahatullah Wasti 133 121* Pak Srl Lahore 04 Mar 1999
20 ML Hayden 197 103 Aus Eng Brisbane 07 Nov 2002
21 ML Hayden 117 132 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
22 ME Trescothick 105 107 Eng Win Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
23 AJ Strauss 123 108 Eng Ind Chennai 11 Dec 2008
24 PJ Hughes 115 160 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
25 KOA Powell 117 110 Win Ban Dhaka 13 Nov 2012
26 PG Fulton 136 110 NZl Eng Auckland 22 Mar 2013
27 DA Warner 135 145 Aus SAF Cape Town 01 Mar 2014
28 DA Warner 145 102 Aus Ind Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
29 DA Warner 163 116 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
30 RG Sharma 176 127 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian batsman performing such a feat. All such occasions are tabulated below. RG Sharma became the second Indian batsman after SM Gavaskar to perform such a feat.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 SM Gavaskar 124 220 Ind Win Port of Spain 13 Apr 1971
2 SM Gavaskar 111 137 Ind Pak Karachi 14 Nov 1978
3 SM Gavaskar 107 182* Ind Win Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
4 RG Sharma 176 127 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

It also provides the fifth occasion of a batsman performing such a feat against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below. RG Sharma became the second Indian batsman after SM Gavaskar to perform such a feat.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 H Sutcliffe 104 109* Eng SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1929
2 J Moroney 118 101* Aus SAF Johannesburg 10 Feb 1950
3 PJ Hughes 115 160 Aus SAF Durban 06 Mar 2009
4 DA Warner 135 145 Aus SAF Cape Town 01 Mar 2014
5 RG Sharma 176 127 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

DA Warner {03}, SM Gavaskar {03}, H Surcliffe {02} and ML Hayden {02} are the four opening batsmen who have scored centuries in both innings of a Test on two or more occasions

No No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 DA Warner 135 145 Aus SAF Cape Town 01 Mar 2014
  2 DA Warner 145 102 Aus Ind Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
  3 DA Warner 163 116 Aus NZl Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
                 
2 1 SM Gavaskar 124 220 Ind Win Port of Spain 13 Apr 1971
  2 SM Gavaskar 111 137 Ind Pak Karachi 14 Nov 1978
  3 SM Gavaskar 107 182* Ind Win Kolkata 29 Dec 1978
                 
3 1 H Sutcliffe 176 127 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
  2 H Sutcliffe 104 109* Eng SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1929
                 
4 1 ML Hayden 197 103 Aus Eng Brisbane 07 Nov 2002
  2 ML Hayden 117 132 Aus Srl Cairns 09 Jul 2004
R Ashwin wrote himself into record books of Test cricket as the twelfth bowler to capture seven-plus wicket hauls on five or more occasions.

R Ashwin wrote himself into record books of Test cricket as the twelfth bowler to capture seven-plus wicket hauls on five or more occasions.

R Ashwin wrote himself into record books of Test cricket as the twelfth bowler to capture seven plus wicket hauls on five or more occasions. The following table lists all these twelve bowlers. R Ashwin’s 7 for 145 in the ongoing test at Vizag against South Africa was the fifth occasion of his capturing seven wickets in an innings. He also joined the Indian greats – A Kumble {06}, N Kapil Dev {05} and Harbhajan Singh {07} to perform the feat on  five or more occasions.

No Player Team Span Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts Ave 5
1 M Muralitharan Srl 1998-2006 10 11 2576 895 84 10.65 11
2 SF Barnes Eng 1902-1914 5 7 1384 513 53 9.67 7
3 Harbhajan Singh Ind 2001-2011 6 7 1421 657 50 13.14 7
4 GA Lohmann Eng 1886-1896 6 7 811 244 54 4.51 7
5 HMRKB Herath Srl 2011-2016 6 6 1100 548 45 12.17 6
6 A Kumble Ind 1994-2005 6 6 1244 500 46 10.86 6
7 SK Warne Aus 1992-2002 6 6 1114 461 43 10.72 6
8 R Ashwin Ind 2013-2019 5 5 942 456 35 13.02 5
9 AV Bedser Eng 1946-1953 4 5 855 258 35 7.37 5
10 CV Grimmett Aus 1930-1936 4 5 1255 426 35 12.17 5
11 Imran Khan Pak 1982-1988 5 5 702 290 37 7.83 5
12 N Kapil Dev Ind 1980-1985 5 5 970 550 39 14.10 5
Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in a Test innngs.

Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in a Test innngs.

R Ashwin captured seven for 145 in South Africa’s first innings in the ongoing test at Vizag to provide the 46th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a Test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 L Amar Singh 44.4 13 86 7 1 v England Chennai 10 Feb 1934
2 DG Phadkar 45.3 10 159 7 1 v West Indies Chennai 27 Jan 1949
3 MH Mankad 38.5 15 55 8 1 v England Chennai 06 Feb 1952
4 MH Mankad 47.0 27 52 8 2 v Pakistan Delhi 16 Oct 1952
5 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
6 SP Gupte 76.4 35 128 7 2 v New Zealand Hyd-LBS 19 Nov 1955
7 Ghulam Ahmed 20.3 6 49 7 1 v Australia Kolkata 02 Nov 1956
8 SP Gupte 34.3 11 102 9 1 v West Indies Kanpur 12 Dec 1958
9 JM Patel 35.5 16 69 9 2 v Australia Kanpur 19 Dec 1959
10 S Venkataraghavan 51.1 26 72 8 1 v New Zealand Delhi 19 Mar 1965
11 BS Chandrasekhar 61.5 17 157 7 2 v West Indies Mumbai (BS) 13 Dec 1966
12 BS Bedi 50.0 19 98 7 2 v Australia Kolkata 12 Dec 1969
13 BS Chandrasekhar 41.5 18 79 8 2 v England Delhi 20 Dec 1972
14 EAS Prasanna 23.0×8 5 76 8 3 v New Zealand Auckland 24 Jan 1976
15 N Kapil Dev 23.4 7 56 7 3 v Pakistan Chennai 15 Jan 1980
16 N Kapil Dev 38.4 3 220 7 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 03 Jan 1983
17 N Kapil Dev 30.5 7 85 8 1 v Pakistan Lahore 23 Jan 1983
18 N Kapil Dev 30.3 6 83 9 3 v West Indies Ahmedabad 12 Nov 1983
19 N Kapil Dev 38.0 6 106 8 1 v Australia Adelaide 13 Dec 1985
20 Maninder Singh 17.4 4 51 7 3 v Sri Lanka Nagpur 27 Dec 1986
21 Maninder Singh 18.2 8 27 7 1 v Pakistan Bengaluru 13 Mar 1987
22 ND Hirwani 18.3 3 61 8 2 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
23 ND Hirwani 15.2 3 75 8 4 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
24 A Kumble 27.3 9 59 7 3 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
25 A Kumble 26.3 9 74 10 4 v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999
26 J Srinath 27.0 6 86 8 3 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
27 Harbhajan Singh 37.5 7 123 7 1 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
28 Harbhajan Singh 38.2 6 133 7 1 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
29 Harbhajan Singh 41.5 20 84 8 3 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
30 A Kumble 51.0 13 115 7 1 v England Ahmedabad 11 Dec 2001
31 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 48 7 3 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
32 A Kumble 46.5 7 141 8 2 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
33 A Kumble 17.3 4 48 7 1 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
34 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 3 87 7 3 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
35 A Kumble 38.0 16 63 7 4 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
36 IK Pathan 15.2 4 59 7 1 v Zimbabwe Harare 20 Sep 2005
37 Harbhajan Singh 22.2 3 62 7 2 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
38 Z Khan 20.3 2 87 7 3 v Bangladesh Dhaka 24 Jan 2010
39 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 1 120 7 3 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
40 R Ashwin 42.0 12 103 7 1 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
41 I Sharma 23.0 6 74 7 4 v England Lord’s 17 Jul 2014
42 R Ashwin 29.5 7 66 7 4 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
43 R Ashwin 25.0 8 83 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016
44 R Ashwin 13.5 2 59 7 4 v New Zealand Indore 08 Oct 2016
45 RA Jadeja 25.0 5 48 7 3 v England Chennai 16 Dec 2016
46 R Ashwin 46.2 11 145 7 2 v South Africa Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 3 87 7 3 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
2 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 1 120 7 3 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
3 R Ashwin 29.5 7 66 7 4 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
4 R Ashwin 46.2 11 145 7 2 v South Africa Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

A Kumble {06}, Harbhajan  Singh {07},  N Kapil Dev {05} and R Ashwin {05} are the four Indian bowler to capture seven plus wickets in a test innings on five or more occasions. All such occsions sre tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 A Kumble 27.3 9 59 7 3 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
2 A Kumble 26.3 9 74 10 4 v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999
3 A Kumble 51.0 13 115 7 1 v England Ahmedabad 11 Dec 2001
4 A Kumble 46.5 7 141 8 2 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
5 A Kumble 17.3 4 48 7 1 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
6 A Kumble 38.0 16 63 7 4 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
                   
1 Harbhajan Singh 37.5 7 123 7 1 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
2 Harbhajan Singh 38.2 6 133 7 1 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
3 Harbhajan Singh 41.5 20 84 8 3 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
4 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 48 7 3 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
5 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 3 87 7 3 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
6 Harbhajan Singh 22.2 3 62 7 2 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
7 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 1 120 7 3 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
                   
1 N Kapil Dev 23.4 7 56 7 3 v Pakistan Chennai 15 Jan 1980
2 N Kapil Dev 38.4 3 220 7 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 03 Jan 1983
3 N Kapil Dev 30.5 7 85 8 1 v Pakistan Lahore 23 Jan 1983
4 N Kapil Dev 30.3 6 83 9 3 v West Indies Ahmedabad 12 Nov 1983
5 N Kapil Dev 38.0 6 106 8 1 v Australia Adelaide 13 Dec 1985
                   
1 R Ashwin 42.0 12 103 7 1 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
2 R Ashwin 29.5 7 66 7 4 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
3 R Ashwin 25.0 8 83 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016
4 R Ashwin 13.5 2 59 7 4 v New Zealand Indore 08 Oct 2016
5 R Ashwin 46.2 11 145 7 2 v South Africa Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019
Some more Statistical highlights of Vizag test as at the end of the third day’s play

Some more Statistical highlights of Vizag test as at the end of the third day’s play

R Ashwin has captured 38 wickets against South Africa prior to the start of the series. He captured five wickets at the end of the third day which fetched him 43 wickets. He became the fifth Indian bowler to capture 40 plus wickets against South Africa. Others are – A Kumble {84}, J Srinath {64}, Harbhajan Singh {60} and Zaheer Khan {40}

RA Jadeja and I Sharma have captured 29 wickets against South Africa prior to the start of the series. One more wicket each would fetch them 30 wickets. RA Jadeja captured two wickets which fetched him 31 wickets, while I Sharma’s lone wicket fetched him 30 wickets. They would then became the seventh and eighth Indian bowlers to capture 30 plus wickets against South Africa. Others are – A Kumble {84}, J Srinath {64}, Harbhajan Singh {60} and Zaheer Khan {40}, R Ashwin {43} and S Sreesanth {31}

RA Jadeja has captured 198 wickets in his test career prior to the start of the series. Two more wickets would fetch him 200 wickets. His two wickets fetched him 200 wickets. He became the sixth Indian spin bowler to capture 200 plus wickets in the annals of test cricket. The other five bowlers are listed below

No Player Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 A Kumble 132 236 40850 18355 619 10/74 14/149 29.65 35 8
2 Harbhajan Singh 103 190 28580 13537 417 8/84 15/217 32.46 25 5
3 R Ashwin 65 122 18372 8700 342 7/59 13/140 25.43 26 7
4 BS Bedi 67 118 21364 7637 266 7/98 10/194 28.71 14 1
5 BS Chandrasekhar 58 97 15963 7199 242 8/79 12/104 29.74 16 2