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Fourth day – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

Fourth day – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

Indian innings contained three half centuries – CA Pujara {73}, RR Pant {91} and W Sundar {85*} – to provide the 25th occasion of three Indian batsmen scoring half centuries against England. It also provides the 14th occasion of three Indian batsmen scoring half centuries against England in India and the fourth such occasion against England at Chepauk. The four occasions are – in Feb 1993, in Dec 2008, in Dec 2016 and now in Feb 2021.

MJ Leach returned with figures of 2 for 105 to provide the 94th occasion of an England bowler conceding 100 plus runs against India. It also provides the 53rd occasion of an England bowler conceding 100 plus runs against India in India and provides the 15th such occasion at Chennai.

England lost its first wicket without a run on the board in its second innings to provide the tenth occasion of England losing its first wicket without a run on the board against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoW/RIOppGroundStart Date
11/04IndKolkata05 Jan 1934
21/04IndLord’s27 Jun 1936
31/02IndMum-BS06 Feb 1973
41/04IndBengaluru28 Jan 1977
51/01IndBirmingham03 Jul 1986
62/01IndBirmingham03 Jul 1986
71/01IndLord’s20 Jun 1996
81/01IndLord’s25 Jul 2002
91/02IndMohali19 Dec 2008
101/03IndChennai05 Feb 2021

It also provides the fifth occasion of England losing its first wicket without a run on the board in the second innings against India in India. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion at Chennai.

NoW/RIOppGroundStart Date
11/04IndKolkata05 Jan 1934
21/02IndMum-BS06 Feb 1973
31/04IndBengaluru28 Jan 1977
41/02IndMohali19 Dec 2008
51/03IndChennai05 Feb 2021

R Ashwin has taken 120 wickets so far while sharing the new ball as a spinner. He has taken most wickets in this role.

India’s new ball attack in England’s second innings was shared by two spinners – R Ashwin and S Nadeem – to provide the 65th occasion of two spinners sharing the new ball in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 16th occasion of two Indian spinners sharing the new ball in a test innings.

It also provides the 18th occasion of two spinners sharing the new ball in a test innings against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of two Indian spinners sharing the new ball in a test innings against England. It is interesting to note that all the six occasions have been on home soil and also the first such occasion at Chennai

I Sharma captured his 300th wicket when he had DW Lawrence leg before wicket for 18 in England’s second innings. He became the 35th bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 300 wickets. He also became the 26th pace bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 300 wickets.

He also became the sixth Indian bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 300 wickets. Others are – A Kumble {619}, Kapil Dev {434}, Harbhajan Singh {417}, R Ashwin {377} and Z Khan {311}.  He also became the third Indian pace bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 300 wickets after Kapil Dev and Z Khan. Kapil Dev and Z Khan have captured 434 and 311 wickets respectively.

RJ Burns collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 41st occasion of an England opening batsman collecting the first ball duck. It also provides the 31st occasion of an England opening batsman collecting the first ball duck on away soil.

RJ Burns collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the third occasion of an England opening batsman collecting the first ball duck against India and also provides the third occasion of an England opening batsman collecting the first ball duck on away soil against India. Others are – AR Lewis at Mum-BS in Feb 1973 and AJ Strauss at Mohali in Dec 2008.

This test was R Ashwin’s 75th test. He became the 20th Indian cricketer to appear in 75 plus tests and joined the Wisden Almanac’s list of cricketers who have played 75 plus tests.

R Ashwin captured six for 61 in England’s second innings to provide the 13th occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings when he has opened the bowling as a spinner. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoWktsPosIOppGroundStart Date
16-04723WinDelhi06 Nov 2011
25-09513AusChennai22 Feb 2013
35-06323AusHyd-RGS02 Mar 2013
45-08722BanFatullah10 Jun 2015
55-04214SrlCol-PSS20 Aug 2015
65-05112SAFMohali05 Nov 2015
75-03222SAFNagpur25 Nov 2015
87-06624SAGNagpur25 Nov 2015
95-06124SAFDelhi03 Dec 2015
106-13224NZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
116-04124AusBengaluru04 Mar 2017
125-06922SrlCol-SSC03 Aug 2017
136-06113EngChennai05 Feb 2021

His 13 five wickets haul is a record for a spin bowler who has shared the new ball. HMRKB Herath of Sri Lanka has eleven five wicket hauls to his credit. R Ashwin and HMRKB Herath are the only two bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in an innings when a spin bowler shared the new ball in the annals of test cricket

R Ashwin had an aggregate of 42 wickets against England in India prior to the start of the first Test against England at Chennai against England. He required eight more wickets for his 50 wickets. He captured nine wickets in this test which fetched him an aggregate of 51 wickets. He became the fourth Indian bowler to capture 50 plus test wickets against England in India. Others are – BS Chandrasekhar {64}, A Kumble {56} and BS Bedi {50}.

R Ashwin’s 6 for 61 in England’s second innings provides the 28th occasion of his capturing five wicket haul of his test career. A Kumble owns the record of most five wicket hauls by an Indian bowler with 35 five wicket hauls to his credit.

It also provides the 22nd occasion of his capturing five wicket haul of his test career on home soil. A Kumble owns the record of most five wicket hauls by an Indian bowler with 25 five wicket hauls on home soil to his credit.

R Ashwin’s nine wicket haul in this test fetched him 263 wickets on home soil. He now stands third in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured most wickets on home soil. Anil Kumble with 350 wickets and Harbhajan Singh with 265 wickets occupy the first two places.

R Ashwin returned with figures of nine for 207 in this test to provide the tenth occasion of his capturing nine or more wickets in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoW-RunsOppGroundStart Date
113-140NZlIndore08 Oct 2016
212-085NZlHyd-RGS23 Aug 2012
312-098SAFNagpur25 Nov 2015
412-167EngMumbai08 Dec 2016
512-198AusChennai22 Feb 2013
610-160SrlGalle12 Aug 2015
710-225NZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
809-128WinDelhi06 Nov 2011
909-190WinMumbai22 Nov 2011
1009-207EngChennai05 Feb 2021

It also provides R Ashwin’s second nine plus wicket haul in a match against England, the first being his 12 for 167 at Mumbai in Dec 2016.

NoW-ROppGroundStart Date
112-167EngMumbai08 Dec 2016
209-207EngChennai05 Feb 2021

It also provides R Ashwin’s second nine plus wicket haul in a match at Chennai the first being his 12 for 198 against Australia in Feb 2013.

NoW-ROppGroundStart Date
112-198AusChennai22 Feb 2013
209-207EngChennai05 Feb 2021

Teams losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is also the first innings of the test

Teams losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is also the first innings of the test

Bangladesh scored 430 in its first innings against West Indies in the just concluded test at Chattogram to provide the 48th occasion of a team losing a test despite posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is also the first innings of the test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreIResOppGroundMon/Year
1Aus5861lostEngSydneyDec 1894
2Aus4141lostEngMelbourneMar 1895
3Eng5191lostAusMelbourneMar 1929
4Eng4251lostAusLord’sJun 1930
5Eng4051lostAusThe OvalAug 1930
6Aus4351lostEngSydneyFeb 1933
7Eng4961lostAusLeedsJul 1948
8Aus5201lostSAFMelbourneFeb 1953
9Pak4081lostWinGeorgetownMar 1958
10Win526/7d1lostEngTrinidadMar 1968
11Ind4021lostAusPerthDec 1977
12Aus401/9d1lostEngLeedsJul 1981
13Aus4291lostWinBridgetownMar 1984
14Ind4241lostAusBengaluruMar 1998
15Eng4451lostSrlThe OvalAug 1998
16Aus4901lostWinBridgetownMar 1999
17Ban4001lostIndDhakaNov 2000
18Zim422/9d1lostIndDelhiNov 2000
19Pak4051lostEngKarachiDec 2000
20Aus4451lostIndKolkataMar 2001
21Aus4471lostEngLeedsAug 2001
22Win4481lostSrlGalleNov 2001
23SAF4841lostEngThe OvalSep 2003
24Aus5561lostIndAdelaideDec 2003
25NZl4091lostEngLeedsJun 2004
26NZl4331lostAusCh’churchMar 2005
27Win4051lostAusAdelaideNov 2005
28SAF451/9d1lostAusSydneyJan 2006
29Ban4271lostAusFatullahApr 2006
30Eng551/6d1lostAusAdelaideDec 2006
31Ind4141lostSAFCape TownJan 2007
32Ban4191lostEngDhakaMar 2010
33Srl4251lostIndCol-PSSAug 2010
34Aus4281lostIndMohaliOct 2010
35Aus4781lostIndBengaluruOct 2010
36Srl4001lostEngCardiffMay 2011
37Zim4121lostPakBulawayoSep 2011
38Win449/9d1lostAusBridgetownApr 2012
39Aus4081lostIndMohaliMar 2013
40Srl428/9d1lostPakSharjahJan 2014
41Pak4511lostSrlGalleAug 2014
42Ind4081lostAusBrisbaneDec 2014
43Eng4001lostIndMumbaiDec 2016
44Eng4771lostIndChennaiDec 2016
45Pak443/9d1lostAusMelbourneDec 2016
46Ban595/8d1lostNZlWellingtonJan 2017
47Eng4031lostAusPerthDec 2017
48Ban4301lostWinChattogramFeb 2021

It also provides the fifth occasion of Bangladesh losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is also the first innings of the test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamScoreIResOppGroundMon/Year
1Ban4001lostIndDhakaNov 2000
2Ban4271lostAusFatullahApr 2006
3Ban4191lostEngDhakaMar 2010
4Ban595/8d1lostNZlWellingtonJan 2017
5Ban4301lostWinChattogramFeb 2021

It also provides the fourth occasion of a team losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is also the first innings of the test against West Indies.  All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamScoreIResOppGroundMon/Year
1Pak4081lostWinGeorgetownMar 1958
2Aus4291lostWinBridgetownMar 1984
3Aus4901lostWinBridgetownMar 1999
4Ban4301lostWinChattogramFeb 2021

The following table lists the 33 occasions of a team losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is the second innings of the test.

NoTeamScoreInnsResOppGroundMon/Year
1SAF5062lostAusMelbourneDec 1910
2Aus4652lostSAFAdelaideJan 1911
3Eng4472lostAusAdelaideJan 1921
4Eng4792lostAusMelbourneJan 1925
5Eng419/9d2lostSAFNottinghamJun 1951
6Pak574/8d2lostAusMelbourneDec 1972
7Ind4062lostWinMumbaiJan 1975
8Eng4352lostWinThe OvalAug 1976
9Aus4192lostIndMelbourneFeb 1981
10Eng4302lostAusLeedsJun 1989
11Ind4542lostEngLord’sJul 1990
12Srl547/8d2lostAusCol-SSCAug 1992
13Aus4192lostEngAdelaideJan 1995
14Eng4322lostAusThe OvalAug 2001
15Win4082lostAusTrindidadApr 2003
16Win4102lostSAFJo’burgDec 2003
17Srl4072lostAusCol-SSCMar 2004
18Pak4072lostIndMultanMar 2004
19Win4162lostEngLord’sJul 2004
20SAF4192lostEngJo’burgJan 2005
21Ind4492lostPakBengaluruMar 2005
22Win4042lostPakKingstonJun 2005
23Eng4182lostPakMultanNov 2005
24Pak5382lostEngLeedsAug 2006
25Pak5042lostEngThe OvalAug 2006
26Ind5322lostAusSydneyJan 2008
27Ban4082lostNZlHamiltonFeb 2010
28Ban5562lostWinDhakaNov 2012
29Ind4442lostAusAdelaideDec 2014
30NZl5232lostEngLord’sMay 2015
31Pak4002lostEngBirminghamAug 2016
32Pak4222lostSrlA DhabiSep 2017
33SAF4312lostIndVizagOct 2019

Bangladesh has lost two tests after posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is the second innings of the test. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreInnsResOppGroundMon/Year
1Ban4082lostNZlHamiltonFeb 2010
2Ban5562lostWinDhakaNov 2012

There are three occasions of a team losing a test against West Indies after posting 400 plus runs in its first innings which is the second innings of the test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreInnsResOppGroundMon/Year
1Ind4062lostWinMumbaiJan 1975
2Eng4352lostWinThe OvalAug 1976
3Ban5562lostWinDhakaNov 2012
West Indies batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnerships

West Indies batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnerships

NE Bonner and KA Mayers added 216 runs for the fourth wicket in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against Bangladesh at Chattogram to provide the 76th occasion of West Indies batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsIOppGroundDate
1GA Headley, RK Nunes22274EngKingston03.04.30
2IM Barrow, GA Headley22001EngManchester22.07.33
3GA Headley, JSealy32021EngKingston14.03.35
4GE Gomez, Walcott42671IndDelhi10.11.48
5AF Rae, Stollmeyer12391IndChennai27.01.49
6GE Gomez, Walcott62113EngLord’s24.06.50
7Weekes, Worrell42832EngNottingham20.07.50
8Pairaudeau, Weekes52192IndTrinidad21.01.53
9Walcott, Worrell42132IndKingston28.03.53
10JKC Holt, Worrell22223EngBridgetown06.02.54
11Weekes, Worrell33381EngTrinidad17.03.54
12Walcott, Weekes32421AusTrinidad11.04.55
13DS Atkinson, Depeiaza73472AusBridgetown14.05.55
14CC Hunte, Sobers24462PakKingston26.02.58
15Sobers, Walcott22692PakGeorgetown13.03.58
16BF Butcher, Kanhai42171IndKolkata31.12.58
17Sobers, Worrell43992EngBridgetown06.01.60
18Kanhai, E McMorris22552IndKingston07.03.62
19Kanhai, SM Nurse32002AusBridgetown05.05.65
20DAJ Holford, Sobers6274*3EngLord’s16.06.66
21SM Nurse, Sobers52651EngLeeds04.08.66
22Kanhai, SM Nurse32731EngTrinidad14.03.68
23Kanhai, Sobers42501EngGeorgetown28.03.68
24MC Carew, SM Nurse22311NZlChristchurch13.03.69
25RC Fredericks, Rowe22691NZlKingston16.02.72
26CA Davis, Sobers62543NZlBridgetown23.03.72
27MLC Foster, Kanhai52102AusKingston16.02.73
28Kallicharran, CH Lloyd42081EngThe Oval26.07.73
29RC Fredericks, Rowe12062EngKingston16.02.74
30Kallicharran, Rowe22492EngBridgetown06.03.74
31Greenidge, CH Lloyd42073IndBengaluru22.11.74
32CH Lloyd, DL Murray62501IndMumbai23.01.75
33Kallicharran, Richards32202IndBridgetown10.03.76
34Kallicharran, Richards33031EngNottingham03.06.76
35Greenidge, DL Haynes12253NZlChristchurch22.02.80
36DL Haynes, Richards22232EngLord’s19.06.80
37HA Gomes, CH Lloyd42372IndTrinidad11.03.83
38Greenidge, DL Haynes12962IndSt John’s28.04.83
39PJL Dujon, CH Lloyd62072IndSt John’s28.04.83
40Greenidge, DL Haynes1250*4AusGeorgetown02.03.84
41Richards, Richardson33082AusSt John’s07.04.84
42HA Gomes, Richards32062EngBirmingham14.06.84
43HA Gomes, Greenidge2287*4EngLord’s28.06.84
44Richards, Richardson42352IndKingston28.04.89
45Greenidge, DL Haynes12982EngSt John’s12.04.90
46DL Haynes, Richardson22972AusGeorgetown23.03.91
47BC Lara, Richardson32932AusSydney02.01.93
48Chanderpaul, BC Lara52191EngSt John’s16.04.94
49JC Adams, BC Lara32211NZlWellington10.02.95
50BC Lara, RG Samuels32082AusPerth01.02.97
51JC Adams, BC Lara53222AusKingston13.03.99
52Campbell, AFG Griffith12761NZlHamilton16.12.99
53D Ganga, CH Gayle12142ZimBulawayo19.07.01
54Chanderpaul, Hooper52931IndGeorgetown11.04.02
55Chanderpaul, Hooper52152IndBridgetown02.05.02
56BC Lara, RR Sarwan32321EngSt John’s10.04.04
57RD Jacobs, BC Lara6282*1EngSt John’s10.04.04
58Chanderpaul, RR Sarwan5262*2BanKingston04.06.04
59BC Lara, RR Sarwan32092EngBirmingham29.07.04
60Chanderpaul, Hinds42841SAFGeorgetown31.03.05
61CH Gayle, RR Sarwan23312SAFSt John’s29.04.05
62D Ganga, RR Sarwan22031IndBasseterre22.06.06
63DJ Bravo, BC Lara52002PakMultan19.11.06
64CH Gayle, RR Sarwan22022EngKingston04.02.09
65D Ramdin, RR Sarwan62612EngBridgetown26.02.09
66Chanderpaul, BP Nash52342EngTrinidad06.03.09
67Chanderpaul, BP Nash42202SAFBasseterre18.06.10
68Sammy, MN Samuels72041EngNottingham25.05.12
69CH Gayle, KOA Powell12542NZlN Sound25.07.12
70Chanderpaul, D Ramdin5296*1BanDhaka13.11.12
71DM Bravo, MN Samuels33262BanKhulna21.11.12
72Chanderpaul, D Ramdin62001NZlHamilton19.12.13
73KC Brathwaite, SD Hope42462EngLeeds25.08.17
74SO Dowrich, JO Holder82122ZimBulawayo29.10.17
75SO Dowrich, JO Holder7295*3EngBridgetown23.01.19
76NE Bonner, KR Mayers42164BanChattogram03.02.21

It also provides the fourth occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership against Bangladesh. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsIOppGroundDate
1Chanderpaul, Sarwan5262*2BanKingston04.06.04
2Chanderpaul, D Ramdin5296*1BanDhaka13.11.12
3DM Bravo, MN Samuels33262BanKhulna21.11.12
4NE Bonner, KR Mayers42164BanChattogram03.02.21

It also provides the 14th occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership for the fourth wicket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsIOppGroundDate
1GE Gomez, Walcott42671IndDelhi10.11.48
2Weekes, Worrell42832EngNottingham20.07.50
3Walcott, Worrell42132IndKingston28.03.53
4BF Butcher, Kanhai42171IndKolkata31.12.58
5Sobers, Worrell43992EngBridgetown06.01.60
6Kanhai, Sobers42501EngGeorgetown28.03.68
7Kallicharran, CH Lloyd42081EngThe Oval26.07.73
8Greenidge, CH Lloyd42073IndBengaluru22.11.74
9HA Gomes, CH Lloyd42372IndTrinidad11.03.83
10Richards, Richardson42352IndKingston28.04.89
11Chanderpaul, Hinds42841SAFGeorgetown31.03.05
12Chanderpaul, BP Nash42202SAFBasseterre18.06.10
13KC Brathwaite, SD Hope42462EngLeeds25.08.17
14NE Bonner, KR Mayers42164BanChattogram03.02.21

It also provides the fourth occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership in the fourth innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsIOppGroundDate
1GA Headley, RK Nunes22274EngKingston03.04.30
2Greenidge, DL Haynes1250*4AusGeorgetown02.03.84
3HA Gomes, Greenidge2287*4EngLord’s28.06.84
4NE Bonner, KR Mayers42164BanChattogram03.02.21
Double centuries by debutants in the fourth innings of a test

Double centuries by debutants in the fourth innings of a test

KR Mayers of West Indies scored 210 not on his test debut against Bangladesh at Chattogram in the just concluded test and earned the distinction of becoming the sixth batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a double century on test debut.

He became the second West Indies batsman to perform such a feat after LG Rowe. LG Rowe had scored 214 against New Zealand at Kingston in Feb 1972.

KR Mayers became the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a double century on test debut in the fourth innings of a test.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1RE Foster2872EngAusSydneyDec 1903
2LG Rowe2141WinNZlKingstonFeb 1972
3DSBP Kuruppu201*1SrlNZlCol-CCCApr 1987
4MS Sinclair2141NZlWinWellingtonDec 1999
5JA Rudolph222*2SAFBanChattogramApr 2003
6KR Mayers210*4WinBanChattogramFeb 2021

KR Mayers became the eighth batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a century on test debut in the fourth innings of a test.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1AA Baig1124IndEngManchesterJul 1959
2FC Hayes106*4EngWinThe OvalJul 1973
3L Baichan105*4WinPakLahoreFeb 1975
4Mohd Wasim109*4PakNZlLahoreNov 1996
5Yasir Hameed1054PakBanKarachiAug 2003
6DR Smith105*4WinSAFCape TownJan 2004
7F du Plessis110*4SAFAusAdelaideNov 2012
8KR Mayers210*4WinBanChattogramFeb 2021

KR Mayers’ 210 not out represents the highest score by a debutant in the fourth innings of a test match. The previous best was Abbas Ali Baig’s 112 in the test between India and England at Manchester in Jul 1959

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1KR Mayers210*4WinBanChattogramFeb 2021
2AA Baig1124IndEngManchesterJul 1959

KR Mayers became the third West Indies batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a century on test debut in the fourth innings of a test.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1L Baichan105*4WinPakLahoreFeb 1975
2DR Smith105*4WinSAFCape TownJan 2004
3KR Mayers210*4WinBanChattogramFeb 2021

It is interesting to note that all these three West Indies batsmen have scored centuries on their test debut in the fourth innings of a test on away soil

KR Mayers became the sixth batman in the annals of test cricket to score double century in the fourth innings of a test. The following table lists all these six batsmen.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1GA Headley2234WinEngKingstonApr 1930
2WJ Edrich2194EngSAFDurbanMar 1939
3SM Gavaskar2214IndEngThe OvalAug 1979
4CG Greenidge214*4WinEngLord’sJun 1984
5NJ Astle2224NZlEngChristchurchMar 2002
6KR Mayers210*4WinBanChattogramFeb 2021
Third day – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

Third day – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

JE Root of England became the tenth batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings at Chepauk when he scored 218 in the ongoing test against India The first ever double century at Chepauk was scored by Gundappa Viswanath who scored the test cricket’s first ever “Double Nelson” – 222 against England in Jan 1982. The following table lists all the double centuries scored by batsmen at Chepauk

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GR Viswanath2221EngChepauk13 Jan 1982
2SM Gavaskar236*2WinChepauk24 Dec 1983
3G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
5DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
6ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
7V Sehwag3192SAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
8MS Dhoni2242AusChepauk22 Feb 2013
9KK Nair303*2EngChepauk16 Dec 2016
10JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021


JE Root became the fifth visiting batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings against India at Chepauk.  His 218 in the ongoing test provides the highest individual score by a visiting batsman against India at Chepauk. The previous best was 210 by Australian batsman DA Jones in Sep 1986. All the five centuries are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021
2DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
3MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
5G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985

JE Roots’ 218 in this test was his third double century while batting at number four. He now shares the record for most double centuries for an England batsman batting at number four with KP Pietersen. KP Pietersen has also scored three double centuries while batting at number four. The following table lists the centuries scored by these two batsmen.

NoPlayerRunsPIOppGroundMon/Yesr
1KP Pietersen22641WinLeedsMay 2007
2KP Pietersen22742AusAdelaideDec 2010
3KP Pietersen202*41IndLord’sJul 2011
        
NoPlayerRunsPIOppGroundMon/Year
1JE Root22642NZlHamiltonNov 2019
2JE Root22842SrlGalleJan 2021
3JE Root21841IndChepaukFeb 2021

R Aswhin has bowled 55.1 overs in this innings to provide the 135th occasion of an Indian bowler bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings. it also provides the fifth occasion of R Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoOversMRunsWIOppGroundMon/Year
152.1615651WinMumbaiNov 2011
253.0619431AusAdelaideJan 2012
352.3918332EngKolkataDec 2012
452.5139234AusAdelaideDec 2018
555.1514631EngChepaukFeb 2021

It also provides the first occasion of Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs against England. It also provides the third occasion of Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings on home soil

NoOversMRunsWIOppGroundMon/Year
152.1615651WinMumbaiNov 2011
252.3918332EngKolkataDec 2012
355.1514631EngChepaukFeb 2021

Thus R Ashwin has bowled most overs in his test career The following table lists the numbers of overs bowled by him  at home and on away soil

A-H-COversIOppGroundMon/Year
Away53.01AusAdelaideJan 2012
Home52.32EngKolkataDec 2012
Career55.11EngChepaukFeb 2021

CA Pujara-RR Pant added 119 runs for the fifth wicket in this test to provide the 109th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England. It also provides the 66th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England on home soil and the 14th occasion at Chepauk.

It also provides the 19th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against England. It also provides the 13th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against England on home soil and the third occasion at Chepauk

RR Pant scored 91 in this game to provide the 122nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the 25th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England.

It also provides the 20th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against England on home soil.

RR Pant became the second Indian batsman to score a ninety against England at Chepauk after M Amaranath. M Amaranath had scored 95 against England at Chepauk in Jan 1985.  

He also became the third Indian batsman to score a ninety against various oppositions at Chepauk. His 91 provides the fourth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety at Chepauk.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundMon/Year
1GR Viswanath97*1WinChepaukJan 1975
2DB Vengsarkar902SrlChepaukSep 1982
3M Amarnath953EngChepaukJan 1985
4SM Gavaskar904AusChepaukSep 1986
5SM Gavaskar912PakChepaukFeb 1987
6DB Vengsarkar962PakChepaukFeb 1987
7RR Pant912EngChepaukFeb 2021

RR Pant scored 91 in this to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman to score a ninety in a test innings.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundMon/Year
1FM Engineer901NZlChepaukFeb 1965
2KD Karthik933PakKolkataMar 2005
3MS Dhoni921EngThe OvalAug 2007
4MS Dhoni921AusMohaliOct 2008
5MS Dhoni982NZlNagpurNov 2010
6MS Dhoni903SAFCenturionDec 2010
7MS Dhoni992EngNagpurDec 2012
8RR Pant921WinRajkotOct 2018
9RR Pant922WinHyd-RGSOct 2018
10RR Pant974AusSydneyJan 2021
11RR Pant912EngChepaukFeb 2021

It also provides the third occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a ninety against England.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundMon/Year
1MS Dhoni902EngThe OvalAug 2007
2MS Dhoni994EngNagpurDec 2012
3RR Pant912EngChepaukFeb 2021

RR Pant became the second Indian wicket keeper batsman to score a ninety at Chepauk after FM Engineer. FM Engineer had scored 90 against New Zealand in Feb 1965.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundMon/Year
1FM Engineer901NZlChepaukFeb 1965
2RR Pant912EngChepaukFeb 2021

V Kohli had an aggregate of 2699 runs while leading India prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against England on home soil. One more run would fetch him 2700 runs. He scored 11 runs and his aggregate read 2710. He became the seventh captain in the annals of test cricket to score 2700 plus runs on home soil. He also became the first Indian captain to score 2700 plus runs on home soil.

NoPlayerTeamMatINORuns
1RT PontingAus3971103555
2AR BorderAus5185123448
3GC SmithSAF5391063380
4GS ChappellAus3362092948
5GA GoochEng2342012820
6BC LaraWin2746042743
7V KohliInd2741052710
R Ashwin bowls most overs in his test career

R Ashwin bowls most overs in his test career

R Aswhin has bowled 55.1 overs in this innings to provide the 135th occasion of an Indian bowler bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings. it also provides the fifth occasion of R Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoOversMRunsWIOppGroundMon/Year
152.1615651WinMumbaiNov 2011
253.0619431AusAdelaideJan 2012
352.3918332EngKolkataDec 2012
452.5139234AusAdelaideDec 2018
555.1514631EngChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the first occasion of Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs against England. It also provides the third occasion of Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings on home soil

NoOversMRunsWIOppGroundMon/Year
152.1615651WinMumbaiNov 2011
252.3918332EngKolkataDec 2012
355.1514631EngChennaiFeb 2021

Thus R Ashwin has bowled most overs in his test career The following table lists the numbers of overs bowled by him  at home and on away soil

A-H-COversIOppGroundMon/Year
Away53.01AusAdelaideJan 2012
Home52.32EngKolkataDec 2012
Career55.11EngChennaiFeb 2021
Double Centurions at Chepauk – JE Root joins the elite list

Double Centurions at Chepauk – JE Root joins the elite list

JE Root of England became the tenth batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings at Chepauk when he scored 218 in the ongoing test against India. The first ever double century at Chepauk was scored by Gundappa Viswanath who scored the test cricket’s first ever “Double Nelson” – 222 against England in Jan 1982. The following table lists all the double centuries scored by batsmen at Chepauk

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GR Viswanath2221EngChepauk13 Jan 1982
2SM Gavaskar236*2WinChepauk24 Dec 1983
3G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
5DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
6ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
7V Sehwag3192SAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
8MS Dhoni2242AusChepauk22 Feb 2013
9KK Nair303*2EngChepauk16 Dec 2016
10JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021


JE Root became the fifth visiting batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings against India at Chepauk.  His 218 in the ongoing test provides the highest individual score by a visiting batsman against India at Chepauk. The previous best was 210 by Australian batsman DA Jones in Sep 1986. All the five centuries are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021
2DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
3MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
5G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
Second day – India vs England – First Test at Chennai

Second day – India vs England – First Test at Chennai

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the 131st occasion of an England captain scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 24th occasion of an England captain scoring a century in a test innings against India.

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the 42nd occasion of an England captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the eighth occasion of an England captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings against India.

JE Roots’ 218 in this test provides the tenth occasion of his scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. He became the fifth England batsman to score 150 plus runs on ten or more occasions. Others are – AN Cook {11}, WR Hammond {10}, L Hutton {10} and KP Pietersen {10}

JE Root scored three centuries – 150 plus runs – in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 218 against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Sangakkara4200*–SrlBanCol-PSS03.07.07
   222* SrlBanKandy11.07.07
   57192SrlAusHobart16.11.07
   92152SrlEngKandy01.12.07
         
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
3Z Abbas3215DNBPakIndLahore10.12.82
           186–PakIndKarachi23.12.82
   168DNBPakIndFaisalabad03.01.83
         
4M Nazar3231–PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
   152*–PakIndLahore23.01.83
   152–PakIndKarachi30.01.83
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   218 EngIndChennai05.02.21

It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests after WR Hammond. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   218 EngIndChennai05.02.21

JE Root-BA Stokes forged 124 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in this test to provide the 156th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. It also provides the 67th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in India.

It also provides the 35th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India. It also provides the 15th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India in India.

It also provides the 14th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India at Chennai. It also provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India at Chennai.

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the third occasion of an England batsman scoring 200 plus runs against India at Chennai. Others are- MW Gatting – 207 in Jan 1985 and G Fowler – 201 in Jan 1985. Thus JE Root’s 218 is the highest individual score by an England batsman against India at Chennai.

It also provides the 13th occasion of an England batsman scoring 200 plus runs against India. It also provides the second occasion of an England captain scoring 200 plus runs against India. GA Gooch is the other England captain to score 200 plus runs against India. He had scored 333 at Lord’s in Jul 1990.

JE Root with his 218 became the first England captain to score 200 plus runs against India in India. The previous best was AN Cook’s 190 at Kolkata in Dec 2012.

JE Root’s 218 in this test provide the tenth occasion of an England captain scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GA Gooch3331IndLord’s26 Jul 1990
2PBH May285*3WinBirmingham30 May 1957
3AN Cook2632PakAbu Dhabi13 Oct 2015
4WR Hammond2401AusLord’s24 Jun 1938
5JE Root2282SrlGalle14 Jan 2021
6JE Root2262NZlHamilton29 Nov 2019
7DI Gower2152AusBirmingham15 Aug 1985
8JE Root2181IndChennai05 Feb 2021
9L Hutton2052WinKingston30 Mar 1954
10ER Dexter2052PakKarachi02 Feb 1962

JE Root’s 218 in this test provide the third occasion his scoring of 200 plus runs in a test innings as England captain. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JE Root2282SrlGalle14 Jan 2021
2JE Root2262NZlHamilton29 Nov 2019
3JE Root2181IndChennai05 Feb 2021

JE Root’s three double centuries fetched him a place among the captains who have scored three or more double centuries in the annals of test cricket. He became the 12th captain to score three or more double centuries. He also became the first England captain to perform such a feat. The following table lists all the twelve captains.

NoPlayerTeamMINORunsHSDC
1V KohliInd7711560254*7
2BC LaraWin5511240400*5
3DG BradmanAus4409172704
4MJ ClarkeAus4421028329*4
5GC SmithSAF44010022774
6GS ChappellAus3306402353
7SP FlemingNZl331738274*3
8M JayawardeneSrl3318273743
9BB McCullumNZl3307283023
10JE RootEng3316632283
11RB SimpsonAus3307373113
12KS WilliamsonNZl3316892513

JE Root with his 218 in this test became the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a double hundred in his 100th test. The previous best was Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq’s 184 in the test between India and Pakistan at Bengaluru in Mar 2005

I Sharma had an aggregate of 98 wickets on home soil prior to the start of the first Test against England at Chennai against England. He required two more wickets for his 100 wickets. J Archer was his second wicket in this test and he became the twelfth Indian bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets on home soil.

NoPlayerMatOversMdnsRunsWkts
1A Kumble633465.28958710350
2Harbhajan Singh552831.35657624265
3R Ashwin432092.34635792254
4N Kapil Dev652035.14675803219
5RA Jadeja331470.34143307157
6BS Chandrasekhar321530.54083933142
7BS Bedi301731.56493287137
8J Srinath321005.02482874108
9Z Khan381218.12583731104
10MH Mankad231294.34162733103
11PP Ojha201070.12622779101
12I Sharma381083.42423128100

He also became the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets on home soil.

NoPlayerMatOversMdnsRunsWkts
1N Kapil Dev652035.14675803219
2J Srinath321005.02482874108
3Z Khan381218.12583731104
4I Sharma381083.42423128100

S Nadeem conceded 167 runs in this innings to provide the 80th occasion of a bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the 28th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings on home soil.

It also provides the 24th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs against England in a test innings on home soil and the second such occasion at Chennai.

England posted a team total of 555 for 8 at the end of the second day’s play to provide the 21st occasion of England posting a total of 500 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the sixth occasion of England posting a total of 500 plus runs in an innings against India and the second such occasion at Chennai. Prior to this England has posted 652 for 7 and declared its innings closed at Chennai in Jan 1985.

Batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in three consecutive tests

Batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in three consecutive tests

JE Root scored three centuries – 150 plus runs – in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 156+ against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Sangakkara4200*–SrlBanCol-PSS03.07.07
   222* SrlBanKandy11.07.07
   57192SrlAusHobart16.11.07
   92152SrlEngKandy01.12.07
         
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
3Z Abbas3215DNBPakIndLahore10.12.82
           186–PakIndKarachi23.12.82
   168DNBPakIndFaisalabad03.01.83
         
4M Nazar3231–PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
   152*–PakIndLahore23.01.83
   152–PakIndKarachi30.01.83
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   156+ EngIndChennai05.02.21

It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests after WR Hammond. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
2JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   156+ EngIndChennai05.02.21
JE Root’s unique feat

JE Root’s unique feat

JE Root earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score century in his 98th, 99th and 100th test – He had scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 in his 98th  test. He had scored 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and scored 128 not out at the end of first day’s play against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 in his 100th test.