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JO Holder of West Indies returned with six for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the 47^th occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	G Giffen	6	155	3	Aus	Eng	Melbourne	29 Dec 1894
2	MA Noble	7	100	1	Aus	Eng	Sydney	26 Feb 1904
3	AER Gilligan	6	7	2	Eng	SAF	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924
4	EP Nupen	6	87	4	SAF	Eng	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930
5	GOB Allen	7	80	3	Eng	Ind	The Oval	15 Aug 1936
6	GO Rabone	6	68	2	NZl	SAF	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954
7	IWG Johnson	7	44	3	Aus	Win	Georgetown	26 Apr 1955
8	DS Atkinson	7	53	3	Win	NZl	Auckland	09 Mar 1956
9	Fazal Mahmood	6	34	2	Pak	Win	Dhaka	06 Mar 1959
10	Fazal Mahmood	6	66	4	Pak	Win	Dhaka	06 Mar 1959
11	R Benaud	6	70	4	Aus	Eng	Manchester	27 Jul 1961
12	R Benaud	6	115	2	Aus	Eng	Brisbane	30 Nov 1962
13	JR Reid	6	60	2	NZl	SAF	Dunedin	28 Feb 1964
14	GS Sobers	6	73	4	Win	Aus	Brisbane	06 Dec 1968
15	Intikhab Alam	7	52	2	Pak	NZl	Dunedin	07 Feb 1973
16	Intikhab Alam	6	127	2	Pak	NZl	Auckland	16 Feb 1973
17	BS Bedi	6	71	4	Ind	Eng	Bengaluru	28 Jan 1977
18	RGD Willis	6	101	3	Eng	Ind	Lord’s	10 Jun 1982
19	Imran Khan	7	52	1	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	29 Jul 1982
20	Imran Khan	8	60	3	Pak	Ind	Karachi	23 Dec 1982
21	Imran Khan	6	98	1	Pak	Ind	Faisalabad	03 Jan 1983
22	Imran Khan	6	35	2	Pak	Ind	Hyd-Pak	14 Jan 1983
23	N Kapil Dev	6	77	2	Ind	Win	Delhi	29 Oct 1983
24	N Kapil Dev	9	83	3	Ind	Win	Ahmedabad	12 Nov 1983
25	N Kapil Dev	8	106	1	Ind	Aus	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985
26	Imran Khan	6	46	3	Pak	Win	Karachi	20 Nov 1986
27	Imran Khan	7	40	3	Pak	Eng	Leeds	02 Jul 1987
28	Imran Khan	6	129	2	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	23 Jul 1987
29	Imran Khan	7	80	1	Pak	Win	Georgetown	02 Apr 1988
30	AR Border	7	46	1	Aus	Win	Sydney	26 Jan 1989
31	Waqar Younis	7	91	2	Pak	Zim	Karachi	01 Dec 1993
32	Waqar Younis	6	44	4	Pak	Zim	Karachi	01 Dec 1993
33	CA Walsh	6	79	1	Win	Ind	Mumbai	18 Nov 1994
34	CA Walsh	7	37	2	Win	NZl	Wellington	10 Feb 1995
35	CA Walsh	6	18	3	Win	NZl	Wellington	10 Feb 1995
36	Wasim Akram	6	48	1	Pak	Zim	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1996
37	Naimur Rahman	6	132	2	Ban	Ind	Dhaka	10 Nov 2000
38	SM Pollock	6	30	1	SAF	Srl	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001
39	SM Pollock	6	56	3	SAF	Ind	Bloemfontein	03 Nov 2001
40	Waqar Younis	6	55	1	Pak	Ban	Dhaka	09 Jan 2002
41	DL Vettori	6	56	2	NZl	Win	Dunedin	11 Dec 2008
42	HMRKB Herath	8	63	4	Srl	Zim	Harare	06 Nov 2016
43	HMRKB Herath	6	59	4	Srl	Ban	Galle	07 Mar 2017
44	S Al Hasan	6	33	3	Ban	Win	Kingston	12 Jul 2018
45	JO Holder	6	59	4	Win	Ban	Kingston	12 Jul 2018
46	Rashid Khan	6	49	4	Afg	Ban	Chattogram	05 Sep 2019
47	JO Holder	6	42	1	Win	Eng	Southampton	08 Jul 2020

JO Holder of West Indies returned with six for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the seventh occasion of a West Indies captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	DS Atkinson	7	53	3	Win	NZl	Auckland	09 Mar 1956
2	GS Sobers	6	73	4	Win	Aus	Brisbane	06 Dec 1968
3	CA Walsh	6	79	1	Win	Ind	Mumbai	18 Nov 1994
4	CA Walsh	7	37	2	Win	NZl	Wellington	10 Feb 1995
5	CA Walsh	6	18	3	Win	NZl	Wellington	10 Feb 1995
6	JO Holder	6	59	4	Win	Ban	Kingston	12 Jul 2018
7	JO Holder	6	42	1	Win	Eng	Southampton	08 Jul 2020

JO Holder of West Indies returned with six for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the tenth occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	G Giffen	6	155	3	Aus	Eng	Melbourne	29 Dec 1894
2	MA Noble	7	100	1	Aus	Eng	Sydney	26 Feb 1904
3	EP Nupen	6	87	4	SAF	Eng	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930
4	R Benaud	6	70	4	Aus	Eng	Manchester	27 Jul 1961
5	R Benaud	6	115	2	Aus	Eng	Brisbane	30 Nov 1962
6	BS Bedi	6	71	4	Ind	Eng	Bengaluru	28 Jan 1977
7	Imran Khan	7	52	1	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	29 Jul 1982
8	Imran Khan	7	40	3	Pak	Eng	Leeds	02 Jul 1987
9	Imran Khan	6	129	2	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	23 Jul 1987
10	JO Holder	6	42	1	Win	Eng	Southampton	08 Jul 2020

JO Holder of West Indies returned with six for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the eighth occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings on English soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	AER Gilligan	6	7	2	Eng	SAF	Birmingham	14 Jun 1924
2	GOB Allen	7	80	3	Eng	Ind	The Oval	15 Aug 1936
3	R Benaud	6	70	4	Aus	Eng	Manchester	27 Jul 1961
4	RGD Willis	6	101	3	Eng	Ind	Lord’s	10 Jun 1982
5	Imran Khan	7	52	1	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	29 Jul 1982
6	Imran Khan	7	40	3	Pak	Eng	Leeds	02 Jul 1987
7	Imran Khan	6	129	2	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	23 Jul 1987
8	JO Holder	6	42	1	Win	Eng	Southampton	08 Jul 2020

JO Holder of West Indies returned with six for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the fifth occasion of a visiting captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings on English soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	R Benaud	6	70	4	Aus	Eng	Manchester	27 Jul 1961
2	Imran Khan	7	52	1	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	29 Jul 1982
3	Imran Khan	6	129	2	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	23 Jul 1987
4	Imran Khan	7	40	3	Pak	Eng	Leeds	02 Jul 1987
5	JO Holder	6	42	1	Win	Eng	Southampton	08 Jul 2020

JO Holder of West Indies returned with six for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the eleventh occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in the first innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	MA Noble	7	100	1	Aus	Eng	Sydney	26 Feb 1904
2	Imran Khan	7	52	1	Pak	Eng	Birmingham	29 Jul 1982
3	Imran Khan	6	98	1	Pak	Ind	Faisalabad	03 Jan 1983
4	N Kapil Dev	8	106	1	Ind	Aus	Adelaide	13 Dec 1985
5	Imran Khan	7	80	1	Pak	Win	Georgetown	02 Apr 1988
6	AR Border	7	46	1	Aus	Win	Sydney	26 Jan 1989
7	CA Walsh	6	79	1	Win	Ind	Mumbai	18 Nov 1994
8	Wasim Akram	6	48	1	Pak	Zim	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1996
9	SM Pollock	6	30	1	SAF	Srl	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001
10	Waqar Younis	6	55	1	Pak	Ban	Dhaka	09 Jan 2002
11	JO Holder	6	42	1	Win	Eng	Southampton	08 Jul 2020

England won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 405^th occasion of England doing so in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 227^th occasion of England doing so in a home test.

England won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 62nd occasion of England doing so against West Indies in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 36th occasion of England doing so in a home test against West Indies.

West Indies lost the toss and were asked to field first in this test to provide the 197^th occasion of West Indies asked to do so in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 108^th occasion of West Indies asked to so in an away test.

West Indies lost the toss and were asked to field first in this test to provide the 62nd occasion of West Indies asked to do so against England in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 36th occasion of West Indies asked to so in an away test against England.

England lost its first wicket without a run on the board to provide the 121^st occasion of England losing its first wicket without scoring. It also provides 49^th occasion England losing its first wicket without scoring in a home test

England lost its first wicket without a run on the board to provide the 18^th occasion of England losing its first wicket without scoring against West Indies. It also provides ninth occasion England losing its first wicket without scoring against West Indies in a home test

BA Stokes who led England in this test in the absence of JE Root became the 81st captain to lead England in tests. He also became the 55^th captain to lead England in tests at home

BA Stokes who led England in this test in the absence of JE Root became the 33rd captain to lead England in tests against West Indies. He also became the 26^th captain to lead England in tests against West Indies at home

DP Sibley’s duck in this test provides the 50^th occasion of England’s opening batsman collecting a duck against West Indies in a test. It also provides the 23rd occasion of England’ opening batsman collecting a duck against West Indies in a home test.

DP Sibley’s duck in this test provides the 247thoccasion of England’s opening batsman to collecting a duck against in a test. It also provides the 103rd occasion of England’ opening batsman collecting a duck in a home test.

DP Sibley was dismissed bowled for a duck in this test provides the 71^st occasion of England’s opening batsman dismissed bowled for a duck in a test. It also provides the 22nd occasion of England’ opening batsman dismissed bowled for a duck in a home test.

DP Sibley was dismissed bowled for a duck in this test provides the 15thoccasion of England’s opening batsman dismissed bowled for a duck in a test against West Indies. It also provides the sixth occasion of England’ opening batsman dismissed bowled for a duck in a home test against West Indies

At stumps on the first day’s play, RO Burns’ aggregate runs read 999. One more run would fetch him 1000 runs and with it he would become the 104^th England batsman to total 1000 plus runs in tests. He would also become the 28^th England opening batsman to reach the landmark.

JM Anderson has an aggregate of 82 wickets against West Indies prior to the start of the series. Five more wickets would fetch him 87 wickets and with it the distinction of becoming England’s highest wicket taker against West Indies. FS Trueman has an aggregate of 86 wickets

Eight more wickets would fetch JM Anderson 90 wickets against West Indies. He would  earn the distinction of becoming the second highest wicket taker against West Indies. GD McGrath has captured 110 wickets, JM Anderson would also become the second bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 90 plus wickets against West Indies.

KAJ Roach is all set to become the seventh West Indies bowler to join the 200 plus wicket takers club. He has an aggregate of 193 wickets prior to the start of the series. Seven more wickets would fetch him 200 wickets in tests. Other West Indian bowlers who have captured 200 plus wickets are – CA Walsh {519}, CEL Ambrose {405}, MD Marshall {376}, J Garner {259}, MA Holding {249}, GS Sobers {235} and AME Roberts {202}

KAJ Roach has captured five plus wickets in an innings on nine occasions. One more five wicket haul would fetch him ten five wicket hauls. He would then become the ninth West Indies bowler to capture five plus wicket hauls on ten or more occasions. Other West Indies bowlers are –

No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	5
1	CEL Ambrose	98	179	22103	8501	405	20.99	22
2	MD Marshall	81	151	17584	7876	376	20.94	22
3	CA Walsh	132	242	30019	12688	519	24.44	22
4	LR Gibbs	79	148	27115	8989	309	29.09	18
5	MA Holding	60	113	12680	5898	249	23.68	13
6	FH Edwards	55	97	9602	6249	165	37.87	12
7	AME Roberts	47	90	11135	5174	202	25.61	11
8	S Ramadhin	43	76	13939	4579	158	28.98	10
9	KAJ Roach	56	100	10020	5238	193	27.13	09

JM Anderson of England has captured 46 wickets at home against West Indies prior to the start of the series. He needs four more wickets for his 50 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the sixth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus wickets at home against West Indies. Others are- GD McGrath {60}, FS Trueman {56},  DK Lillee (55}, N Kapil Dev {54} and SM Pollock {50}

JM Anderson of England has captured 46 wickets at home against West Indies prior to the start of the series. He needs four more wickets for his 50 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the second England bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus wickets at home against West Indies after FS Trueman. FS Trueman has captured 56 wickets.

JM Anderson of England has captured 584 wickets prior to the start of the series. He needs 16 more wickets for his 600 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the fourth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 600 plus wickets.  Others are- M Muralidharan {800}, SK Warne {708} and A Kumble {619}

Perhaps for the first time, England team will be having two pace bowlers with 300  plus wickets in a home test. JM Anderson has an aggregate of 368 wickets at home and SCJ Broad has an aggregate of 305 wickets at home.

SCJ Broad has an aggregate of 485 wickets prior to the start of the series. He requires 15 more wickets for his 500 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the seventh    bowler to capture 500 plus wickets in the annals of test cricket. The following table lists all the bowlers who have captured 500 plus wickets

No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	5	10
1	M Muralitharan	133	230	44039	18180	800	67	22
2	SK Warne	145	273	40705	17995	708	37	10
3	A Kumble	132	236	40850	18355	619	35	08
4	JM Anderson	151	282	32779	15670	584	28	03
5	GD McGrath	124	243	29248	12186	563	29	03
6	CA Walsh	132	242	30019	12688	519	22	03

If SCJ Broad gets 500 wickets, then England will become the second team to have two bowlers with 500 plus wickets. Australia is the other team with SK Warne {708} and GD McGrath {563}

If SCJ Broad gets 500 wickets England will become the  first team to have two pace bowlers with 500 plus wickets.

SCJ Broad has an aggregate 3211 runs and 485 wickets prior to the start of the series. He requires 15 more wickets for his 500 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the second cricketer to score 3000 plus runs and capture 500 wickets in tests. SK Warne has scored 3154 runs and captured 708 wickets

SCJ Broad has an aggregate 3211 runs and 485 wickets prior to the start of the series. He requires 15 more wickets for his 500 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the first fast bowler to perform the feat of scoring 3000 plus runs and capture 500 wickets in tests.

JM Anderson has pouched 93 catches prior to the start of the series apart from scoring 1185 runs and 584 wickets. He needs seven more catches for his 100 catches. He is all set to become the second all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 1000 plus runs, capture 100 plus wicket and pouch 100 plus catches. SK Warne is the other cricketer to perform such a feat. He has scored 3154 runs, captured 708 wickets and pouched 125 catches

JM Anderson has pouched 93 catches prior to the start of the series He needs seven more catches for his 100 catches. He is all set to become tenth England fieldsman to pouch 100 plus catches. The following table lists the England fieldsmen with 100 plus catches.

No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Dis
1	AN Cook	2006-2018	161	300	175
2	AJ Strauss	2004-2012	100	189	121
3	IT Botham	1977-1992	102	179	120
4	MC Cowdrey	1954-1975	114	214	120
5	JE Root	2012-2020	092	174	114
6	WR Hammond	1927-1947	085	154	110
7	GP Thorpe	1993-2005	100	179	105
8	GA Gooch	1975-1995	118	211	103
9	IR Bell	2004-2015	118	223	100

KC Brathwaite has an aggregate of 3496 runs prior to the start of the series. He requires four more runs for his 3500 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the 20^th West Indian batsman to score 3500 runs.

England has won 49 tests against West Indies prior to the start of the series. One more test win would fetch England its 50^th win against West Indies. England has carved 110 test wins against Australia and 64 test wins against South Africa.

England would become the second team in the annals of test cricket to win 50 plus tests against three oppositions after Australia. Australia has won 146 tests against England, 52 tests against South Africa and 58 tests against West Indies.

England has won 34 tests against West Indies at home prior to the start of the series. One more test win would fetch England its 35^th win at home against West Indies. England has carved 53 test wins at home against Australia

England would become the second team in the annals of test cricket to win 35 plus home tests against two oppositions after Australia. Australia has won 95 home tests against England and 37 home tests against West Indies.

JE Root of England has an aggregate of 803 runs against West Indies prior to the start of the series. He requires 197 runs to total 1000 plus runs against West Indies. If he gets them, then he would become the 17^th England batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs against West Indies.

JE Root has scored seven fifties against West Indies prior to the start of the series. Three more fifties in the ensuing series would fetch him ten fifties. If he gets them, then he would become the tenth England batsman to score ten fifties against West Indies.

SCJ Broad has scored six zeroes against West Indies prior to the start of the series. He needs one more zero to collect his seventh duck against West Indies and share the record for most ducks against West Indies by England batsmen with PI Pollock, JA Snow and DL Underwood

BA Stokes who will be leading England in the first test in the absence of JE Root will become the 81st captain to lead England in tests. He will also become the 55^th captain to lead England in tests at home

BA Stokes who will be leading England in the first test in the absence of JE Root will become the 33rd captain to lead England in tests against West Indies. He will also become the 26^th captain to lead England in tests against West Indies at home

BA Stokes will become the fourth captain to lead England at Southampton. Others are – AN Cook, AJ Strauss and JE Root

JE Root has led England in 39 tests prior to the start of the series. One more test would fetch him 40 captaincy assignments. He would then become the seventh captain to lead England in 40 plus tests. Others are – AN Cook {59}, MA Atherton {54}, MP Vaughan {51}, AJ Strauss {50}, N Hussain {45} and PBH May {41}

JE Root has pouched 114 catches as a fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the series. Eight more catches would fetch him 122 catches and with it the distinction of becoming the second England fieldsman to pouch most catches. AN Cook has the record with 175 catches. JE Root would go past MC Cowdrey {120}, IT Botham {120} and AJ Strauss {121} on his way to occupy the second place.

JE Root has pouched 68 catches at home as a fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the series. Two more catches would fetch him 70 catches and with it the distinction of becoming the fourth England fieldsman to pouch 70 plus catches at home. Others are – AN Cook {113}, AJ Strauss {83} and MC Cowdrey {70}

JE Root has pouched 13 catches against West Indies as a fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the series. Two more catches would fetch him 15 catches and with it the distinction of becoming the 19th England fieldsman to pouch 15 or more catches against West Indies.

Southampton will be hosting its fourth test and the first between England and West Indies.

JO Holder has an aggregate of 1898 runs prior to the start of the series. He needs 102 more runs for his 2000 test runs. If he gets it, he would then become the 38^th West Indies batsman to total 2000 plus test runs.

JO Holder of West Indies has scored 1518 runs and captured 90 wickets while leading West Indies. Ten more wickets would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the second West Indies captain to score 1500 runs and capture 100 wickets. GS Sobers is the other West Indies captain who has scored 3528 runs and captured 117 wickets

JO Holder of West Indies has scored 1518 runs and captured 90 wickets while leading West Indies. Ten more wickets would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the fourth captain in the annals of test cricket to score 1500 runs and capture 100 wickets. Others are GS Sobers, Imran Khan and DL Vettori.

No	Player	Team	Mat	Runs	Wkts
1	GS Sobers	Win	39	3528	117
2	Imran Khan	Pak	48	2408	187
3	DL Vettori	NZl	32	1917	116
4	JO Holder	Win	32	1518	090

If JO Holder achieves the captioned double, then West Indies will become the only team in the annals of test cricket to have two captains scoring 1500 runs and 100 wickets.

JO Holder of West Indies has captured 90 wickets while leading West Indies. Ten more wickets would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the ninth captain in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 wickets. The following table furnishes the bowlers

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	5	10
1	Imran Khan	Pak	48	71	9211	3790	187	12	4
2	R Benaud	Aus	28	56	10720	3559	138	9	0
3	GS Sobers	Win	39	69	10860	3978	117	3	0
4	DL Vettori	NZl	32	54	9275	3873	116	6	0
5	N Kapil Dev	Ind	34	58	6718	2925	111	4	1
6	Wasim Akram	Pak	25	46	5444	2499	107	3	1
7	BS Bedi	Ind	22	39	7279	2631	106	8	1
8	SM Pollock	SAF	26	50	5833	2201	103	4	1
9	JO Holder	Win	32	55	5300	2230	090	6	1

If JO Holder captured 100 wickets, then West Indies will become the third team in the annals of test cricket to have two captains capturing 100 wickets. India and Pakistan are the other two teams.

No	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	5	10
1	N Kapil Dev	Ind	34	58	6718	2925	111	4	1
2	BS Bedi	Ind	22	39	7279	2631	106	8	1
1	Imran Khan	Pak	48	71	9211	3790	187	12	4
2	Wasim Akram	Pak	25	46	5444	2499	107	3	1
1	GS Sobers	Win	39	69	10860	3978	117	3	0
2	JO Holder	Win	32	55	5300	2230	090	6	1