Australian opening batsmen scoring a ninety in a test innings

Australian opening batsmen scoring a ninety in a test innings

UT Khawaja of Australia scored 97 against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Rawalpindi to provide the 62nd occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against various oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1AC Bannerman942EngSydney26 Jan 1883
2AC Bannerman913EngSydney29 Jan 1892
3GHS Trott954EngMelbourne29 Dec 1894
4TJE Andrews923EngLeeds02 Jul 1921
5AJ Richardson983EngSydney19 Dec 1924
6WH Ponsford92*4WinAdelaide12 Dec 1930
7WA Brown991IndMelbourne06 Feb 1948
8AR Morris991SAFMelbourne06 Feb 1953
9CC McDonald991SAFCape Town31 Dec 1957
10RB Simpson922WinBrisbane09 Dec 1960
11CC McDonald912WinMelbourne10 Feb 1961
12RB Simpson924WinMelbourne10 Feb 1961
13WM Lawry983EngBrisbane30 Nov 1962
14RB Simpson912EngSydney11 Jan 1963
15IR Redpath972SAFMelbourne01 Jan 1964
16WM Lawry942EngThe Oval13 Aug 1964
17WM Lawry982SAFJo’burg23 Dec 1966
18RB Simpson943SAFDurban20 Jan 1967
19IR Redpath933NZlWellington01 Mar 1974
20RB McCosker95*4EngLeeds14 Aug 1975
21GM Wood903WinKingston28 Apr 1978
22WM Darling912EngSydney06 Jan 1979
23BM Laird921WinBrisbane01 Dec 1979
24JM Wiener931PakLahore18 Mar 1980
25GR Marsh922IndSydney02 Jan 1986
26GR Marsh941WinGeorgetown23 Mar 1991
27MA Taylor942IndBrisbane29 Nov 1991
28MJ Slater993NZlPerth12 Nov 1993
29MJ Slater922SAFSydney02 Jan 1994
30MJ Slater953SAFDurban25 Mar 1994
31MA Taylor902EngAdelaide26 Jan 1995
32MA Taylor962SrlPerth08 Dec 1995
33MJ Slater912IndBengaluru25 Mar 1998
34MA Taylor923PakPeshawar15 Oct 1998
35MJ Slater961PakKarachi22 Oct 1998
36MJ Slater962SrlGalle22 Sep 1999
37MJ Slater972PakHobart18 Nov 1999
38MJ Slater911IndMelbourne26 Dec 1999
39MJ Slater962WinSydney02 Jan 2001
40ML Hayden971IndKolkata11 Mar 2001
41ML Hayden911NZlHobart22 Nov 2001
42ML Hayden964SAFCape Town08 Mar 2002
43ML Hayden993IndBrisbane04 Dec 2003
44JL Langer973PakPerth16 Dec 2004
45JL Langer992WinAdelaide25 Nov 2005
46ML Hayden904SAFSydney02 Jan 2006
47ML Hayden942SAFCape Town16 Mar 2006
48ML Hayden923EngPerth14 Dec 2006
49SM Katich921WinBrisbane26 Nov 2009
50SR Watson962WinAdelaide04 Dec 2009
51SM Katich991WinPerth16 Dec 2009
52SR Watson931PakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
53SM Katich981PakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
54SR Watson973PakSydney03 Jan 2010
55SR Watson953EngPerth16 Dec 2010
56CJL Rogers951IndSydney06 Jan 2015
57CJL Rogers952EngCardiff08 Jul 2015
58DA Warner972SAFPerth03 Nov 2016
59JA Burns972PakBrisbane21 Nov 2019
60DA Warner942EngBrisbane08 Dec 2021
61DA Warner951EngAdelaide16 Dec 2021
62UT Khawaja972PakRawalpindi04 Mar 2022

It also provides the tenth occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JM Wiener931PakLahore18 Mar 1980
2MA Taylor923PakPeshawar15 Oct 1998
3MJ Slater961PakKarachi22 Oct 1998
4MJ Slater972PakHobart18 Nov 1999
5JL Langer973PakPerth16 Dec 2004
6SR Watson931PakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
7SM Katich981PakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
8SR Watson973PakSydney03 Jan 2010
9JA Burns972PakBrisbane21 Nov 2019
10UT Khawaja972PakRawalpindi04 Mar 2022
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