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Test Cricket witnesses the second occasion of a team winning a test by one run margin

Test Cricket witnesses the second occasion of a team winning a test by one run margin

Test Cricket witnessed the second occasion of a team winning a test by one run margin when New Zealand won the test against England at Wellington by one run. The first occasion of a team winning a test by one run was West Indies winning a test against Australia at Adelaide in Jan 1993. It took 30 years one month for New Zealand to emulate West Indies. Both the occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResultMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1West Indieswon1 runv AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1993
2New Zealandwon1 runv EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023
Teams winning the test after being asked to follow on – New Zealand joins the elite list

Teams winning the test after being asked to follow on – New Zealand joins the elite list

New Zealand won the just concluded test against Wellington against England by one run after being asked to follow on. NewZealand’s win provides the fourth occasion of a team winning the test after asked to follow on. All such occasions are listed below

NoWinnerMarginOppositionGroundMatch Date
1England010 runsv AustraliaSydney14 Dec 1894
2England018 runsv AustraliaLeeds16 Jul 1981
3India171 runsv AustraliaEden Gardens11 Mar 2001
4New Zealand001 runv EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023
Batsmen’s century and ninety in a test going in vain

Batsmen’s century and ninety in a test going in vain

JE Root of England scored 153 not out and 95 in the just concluded test at Wellington against New Zealand. His effort went in vain to provide the seventh occasion of a batsman’s century and ninety in a losing cause  in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISITeamOppGroundStart Date
1M Amarnath90100IndAusPerth16 Dec 1977
2BC Lara91122WinAusPort of Spain19 Apr 2003
3MH Richardson93101NZlEngLord’s20 May 2004
4S Chanderpaul128*97*WinEngLord’s22 Jul 2004
5HH Gibbs16198SAFEngJohannesburg13 Jan 2005
6RT Ponting10199AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2008
7JE Root153*95EngNZlWellington24 Feb 2023
Teams posting 400 plus runs in the first innings of a test and losing the test

Teams posting 400 plus runs in the first innings of a test and losing the test

England scored 435 for 8 in the first innings of the test at Wellington against New Zealand in the just concluded test and lost the test to provide the 51st occasion of team posting 400 plus runs in the first innings of a test and losing the test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamScoreIResOppositionGroundStart Date
1Australia5861lostv EnglandSydney14 Dec 1894
2Australia4141lostv EnglandMelbourne01 Mar 1895
3England5191lostv AustraliaMelbourne8 Mar 1929
4England4251lostv AustraliaLord’s27 Jun 1930
5England4051lostv AustraliaThe Oval16 Aug 1930
6Australia4351lostv EnglandSydney23 Feb 1933
7England4961lostv AustraliaLeeds22 Jul 1948
8Australia5201lostv South AfricaMelbourne06 Feb 1953
9Pakistan4081lostv West IndiesGeorgetown13 Mar 1958
10West Indies526/7d1lostv EnglandPort of Spain14 Mar 1968
11India4021lostv AustraliaPerth16 Dec 1977
12Australia401/9d1lostv EnglandLeeds16 Jul 1981
13Australia4291lostv West IndiesBridgetown30 Mar 1984
14India4241lostv AustraliaBengaluru25 Mar 1998
15England4451lostv Sri LankaThe Oval27 Aug 1998
16Australia4901lostv West IndiesBridgetown26 Mar 1999
17Bangladesh4001lostv IndiaDhaka10 Nov 2000
18Zimbabwe422/9d1lostv IndiaDelhi18 Nov 2000
19Pakistan4051lostv EnglandKarachi07 Dec 2000
20Australia4451lostv IndiaEden Gardens11 Mar 2001
21Australia4471lostv EnglandLeeds16 Aug 2001
22West Indies4481lostv Sri LankaGalle13 Nov 2001
23South Africa4841lostv EnglandThe Oval04 Sep 2003
24Australia5561lostv IndiaAdelaide12 Dec 2003
25New Zealand4091lostv EnglandLeeds03 Jun 2004
26New Zealand4331lostv AustraliaChristchurch10 Mar 2005
27West Indies4051lostv AustraliaAdelaide25 Nov 2005
28South Africa451/9d1lostv AustraliaSydney02 Jan 2006
29Bangladesh4271lostv AustraliaFatullah09 Apr 2006
30England551/6d1lostv AustraliaAdelaide01 Dec 2006
31India4141lostv South AfricaCape Town02 Jan 2007
32Bangladesh4191lostv EnglandMirpur20 Mar 2010
33Sri Lanka4251lostv IndiaColombo (PSS)03 Aug 2010
34Australia4281lostv IndiaMohali01 Oct 2010
35Australia4781lostv IndiaBengaluru09 Oct 2010
36Sri Lanka4001lostv EnglandCardiff26 May 2011
37Zimbabwe4121lostv PakistanBulawayo01 Sep 2011
38West Indies449/9d1lostv AustraliaBridgetown07 Apr 2012
39Australia4081lostv IndiaMohali14 Mar 2013
40Sri Lanka428/9d1lostv PakistanSharjah16 Jan 2014
41Pakistan4511lostv Sri LankaGalle06 Aug 2014
42India4081lostv AustraliaBrisbane17 Dec 2014
43England4001lostv IndiaWankhede08 Dec 2016
44England4771lostv IndiaChennai16 Dec 2016
45Pakistan443/9d1lostv AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2016
46Bangladesh595/8d1lostv New ZealandWellington12 Jan 2017
47England4031lostv AustraliaPerth14 Dec 2017
48Bangladesh4301lostv West IndiesChattogram03 Feb 2021
49New Zealand5531lostv EnglandNottingham10 Jun 2022
50India4161lostv EnglandBirmingham01 Jul 2022
51England435/8d1lostv New ZealandWellington24 Feb 2023

It also provides the tenth occasion of England posting 400 plus runs in the first innings of a test and losing the test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamScoreIResOppositionGroundStart Date
1England5191lostv AustraliaMelbourne8 Mar 1929
2England4251lostv AustraliaLord’s27 Jun 1930
3England4051lostv AustraliaThe Oval16 Aug 1930
4England4961lostv AustraliaLeeds22 Jul 1948
5England4451lostv Sri LankaThe Oval27 Aug 1998
6England551/6d1lostv AustraliaAdelaide01 Dec 2006
7England4001lostv IndiaWankhede08 Dec 2016
8England4771lostv IndiaChennai16 Dec 2016
9England4031lostv AustraliaPerth14 Dec 2017
10England435/8d1lostv New ZealandWellington24 Feb 2023

It also provides the second occasion of a team posting 400 plus runs in the first innings of a test against New Zealand and losing the test. Both such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamScoreIResOppositionGroundStart Date
1Bangladesh595/8d1lostv New ZealandWellington12 Jan 2017
2England435/8d1lostv New ZealandWellington24 Feb 2023
Two bowlers sharing the ten wickets in a test innings against Australia

Two bowlers sharing the ten wickets in a test innings against Australia

R Ashwin {3/59} and RA Jadeja {7/42} of India shared  the ten wickets that fell in Australia’s second innings  in the second test Delhi in the ongoing test series to provide the 47th occasion of two bowlers sharing the ten wickets in an innings against Australia in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1R G Barlow3/67W Bates7/74Eng2AusMelbourne19/01/1883
2G A Lohmann7/36J Briggs3/28Eng1AusThe Oval12/08/1886
3G A Lohmann8/35W Flowers2/09Eng1AusSydney25/02/1887
4G A Lohmann5/17R Peel5/18Eng1AusSydney10/02/1888
5T Richardson5/134J T Hearne5/76Eng2AusLord’s22/06/1896
6R Peel6/23J T Hearne4/19Eng2AusThe Oval10/08/1896
7W H Lockwood7/71A O Jones3/73Eng1AusThe Oval14/08/1899
8S F Barnes6/42C Blythe4/64Eng1AusMelbourne01/01/1902
9G H Hirst3/15W Rhodes7/17Eng1AusEdgbaston29/05/1902
10W Rhodes4/104WH Lockwood6/48Eng1AusOld Trafford24/07/1902
11C B Llewellyn6/92J H Sinclair4/129SAF1AusJohannesburg11/10/1902
12W Rhodes8/68G H Hirst2/38Eng2AusMelbourne01/01/1904
13S F Barnes7/60J N Crawford3/52Eng1AusSydney21/02/1908
14G H Hirst4/28C Blythe6/44Eng1AusEdgbaston27/05/1909
15G H Hirst5/58C Blythe5/58Eng2AusEdgbaston27/05/1909
16S F Barnes5/56C Blythe5/63Eng1AusOld Trafford26/07/1909
17S F Barnes5/30F E Woolley5/29Eng1AusThe Oval19/08/1912
18M W Tate6/99J W Hearne4/84Eng1AusMelbourne01/01/1925
19W E Bowes3/98H Verity7/61Eng1AusLord’s22/06/1934
21W E Bowes5/55E W Clark5/98Eng2AuSThe Oval18/08/1934
22N B F Mann3/31H J Tayfield7/23SAF2AusDurban20/01/1950
23A V Bedser5/46F R Brown5/49Eng1AusMelbourne23/02/1951
24F M M Worrell3/42G E Gomez7/58Win1AusSydney25/01/1952
25M G Melle6/71J C Watkins4/41SAF1AusBrisbane05/12/1952
26A V Bedser7/44R Tattersall3/22Eng2AusTrent Bridge11/06/1953
27J C Laker9/37G A R Lock1/37Eng1AusOld Trafford26/07/1956
28Fazal Mahmood6/34Khan Mohd4/43Pak1AusKarachi11/10/1956
29Fazal Mahmood7/80Khan Mohd3/69Pak2AusKarachi11/10/1956
30J B Statham7/57P J Loader3/97Eng1AusMelbourne31/12/1958
31J M Patel9/69C G Borde1/61Ind1AusKanpur19/12/1959
32B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
33A M E Roberts7/54B D Julien3/32Win2AusPerth12/12/1975
34B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
35Iqbal Qasim7/49Tausif Ahmed3/62Pak2AusKarachi27/02/1980
36Kapil Dev5/97K D Ghavri5/107Ind1AusSydney02/01/1981
37R G D Willis4/91I T Botham6/125Eng1AusThe Oval27/08/1981
38J Garner6/75R A Harper4/56Win1AusBourda02/03/1984
39R J Hadlee9/52V R Brown1/17NZl1AusBrisbane08/11/1985
40G C Small5/48I T Botham5/41Eng1AusMelbourne26/12/1986
41A R Caddick3/76P C R Tufnell7/66Eng1AusThe Oval21/08/1997
42I K Pathan2/80A Kumble8/141Ind1AusSydney02/01/2004
43Shoaib Akhtar5/109D Kaneria5/125Pak1AusMelbourne26/12/2004
44Naved-ul-Hasan3/107D Kaneria7/188Pak1AusSydney02/01/2005
45K J Abbott6/77K Rabada4/34SAF2AusHobart12/11/2016
46Mohd Abbas4/29Bilal Asif5/45Pak1AusDub-DSC07/10/2018
47R Ashwin3/59RA Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023

The following table lists the break up of teams whose two bowlers shared all the ten wickets in a test innings against Australia.

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1R G Barlow3/67W Bates7/74Eng2AusMelbourne19/01/1883
2G A Lohmann7/36J Briggs3/28Eng1AusThe Oval12/08/1886
3G A Lohmann8/35W Flowers2/09Eng1AusSydney25/02/1887
4G A Lohmann5/17R Peel5/18Eng1AusSydney10/02/1888
5T Richardson5/134J T Hearne5/76Eng2AusLord’s22/06/1896
6R Peel6/23J T Hearne4/19Eng2AusThe Oval10/08/1896
7W H Lockwood7/71A O Jones3/73Eng1AusThe Oval14/08/1899
8S F Barnes6/42C Blythe4/64Eng1AusMelbourne01/01/1902
9G H Hirst3/15W Rhodes7/17Eng1AusEdgbaston29/05/1902
10W Rhodes4/104WH Lockwood6/48Eng1AusOld Trafford24/07/1902
11W Rhodes8/68G H Hirst2/38Eng2AusMelbourne01/01/1904
12S F Barnes7/60J N Crawford3/52Eng1AusSydney21/02/1908
13G H Hirst4/28C Blythe6/44Eng1AusEdgbaston27/05/1909
14G H Hirst5/58C Blythe5/58Eng2AusEdgbaston27/05/1909
15S F Barnes5/56C Blythe5/63Eng1AusOld Trafford26/07/1909
16S F Barnes5/30F E Woolley5/29Eng1AusThe Oval19/08/1912
17M W Tate6/99J W Hearne4/84Eng1AusMelbourne01/01/1925
18W E Bowes3/98H Verity7/61Eng1AusLord’s22/06/1934
19W E Bowes5/55E W Clark5/98Eng2AuSThe Oval18/08/1934
20A V Bedser5/46F R Brown5/49Eng1AusMelbourne23/02/1951
21A V Bedser7/44R Tattersall3/22Eng2AusTrent Bridge11/06/1953
22J C Laker9/37G A R Lock1/37Eng1AusOld Trafford26/07/1956
23J B Statham7/57P J Loader3/97Eng1AusMelbourne31/12/1958
24R G D Willis4/91I T Botham6/125Eng1AusThe Oval27/08/1981
25G C Small5/48I T Botham5/41Eng1AusMelbourne26/12/1986
26A R Caddick3/76P C R Tufnell7/66Eng1AusThe Oval21/08/1997
          
1J M Patel9/69C G Borde1/61Ind1AusKanpur19/12/1959
2B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
3B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
4Kapil Dev5/97K D Ghavri5/107Ind1AusSydney02/01/1981
5I K Pathan2/80A Kumble8/141Ind1AusSydney02/01/2004
6R Ashwin3/59RA Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023
          
1R J Hadlee9/52V R Brown1/17NZl1AusBrisbane08/11/1985
          
1Fazal Mahmood6/34Khan Mohd4/43Pak1AusKarachi11/10/1956
2Fazal Mahmood7/80Khan Mohd3/69Pak2AusKarachi11/10/1956
3Iqbal Qasim7/49Tausif Ahmed3/62Pak2AusKarachi27/02/1980
4Shoaib Akhtar5/109D Kaneria5/125Pak1AusMelbourne26/12/2004
5Naved-ul-Hasan3/107D Kaneria7/188Pak1AusSydney02/01/2005
6Mohd Abbas4/29Bilal Asif5/45Pak1AusDub-DSC07/10/2018
          
1C B Llewellyn6/92J H Sinclair4/129SAF1AusJohannesburg11/10/1902
2N B F Mann3/31H J Tayfield7/23SAF2AusDurban20/01/1950
3M G Melle6/71J C Watkins4/41SAF1AusBrisbane05/12/1952
4K J Abbott6/77K Rabada4/34SAF2AusHobart12/11/2016
          
1F M M Worrell3/42G E Gomez7/58Win1AusSydney25/01/1952
2A M E Roberts7/54B D Julien3/32Win2AusPerth12/12/1975
3J Garner6/75R A Harper4/56Win1AusBourda02/03/1984
Indian bowlers sharing the ten wickets in a test innings

Indian bowlers sharing the ten wickets in a test innings

R Ashwn {3/59} and RA Jadeja {7/42} of India shared  the ten wickets that fell in Australia’s second innings  in the second test Delhi in the ongoing test series to provide the 26th occasion of two Indian bowlers sharing the ten wickets in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1L Amarnath5/96M H Mankad5/101Ind1EngOld Trafford20/07/1946
2S P Gupte5/180M H Mankad5/228Ind1WinKingston28/03/1953
3V B Ranjane1/35S P Gupte9/102Ind1WinKanpur12/12/1958
4J M Patel9/69C G Borde1/61Ind1AusKanpur19/12/1959
5S Venkataraghavan8/72BS Chandrasekhar2/96Ind1NZlDelhi19/03/1965
6B S Bedi6/42E A S Prasanna4/74Ind2NZlMum-BS25/09/1969
7B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
8B S Bedi2/59BS Chandrasekhar8/79Ind1EngDelhi20/12/1972
9BS Chandrasekhar2/85E A S Prasanna8/76Ind2NZEden Park24/01/1976
10B S Bedi4/73BS Chandrasekhar6/120Ind1WinTrinidad07/04/1976
11B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
12Kapil Dev5/97K D Ghavri5/107Ind1AusSydney02/01/1981
13Kapil Dev5/70S Madan Lal5/23Ind2EngMum-WS27/11/1981
14Kapil Dev8/85Maninder Singh2/90Ind1PakLahore23/01/1983
15Kapil Dev9/83B S Sandhu1/45Ind2WinAhmedabad12/11/1983
16Arshad Ayub4/53N D Hirwani6/59Ind2NZlBengaluru12/11/1988
17Harbhajan Singh6/62A Kumble4/58Ind2ZimDelhi28/02/2002
18Harbhajan Singh7/48A Kumble3/50Ind2WinMum-WS09/10/2002
19I K Pathan2/80A Kumble8/141Ind1AusSydney02/01/2004
20A Kumble3/82Harbhajan Singh7/87Ind2SAFEden Gardens28/11/2004
21P P Ojha6/47R Ashwin4/34Ind2WinMum-WS22/11/2011
22Mohammed Shami4/70I Sharma6/51Ind1NZlWellington14/02/2014
23R Ashwin7/66A Mishra3/51Ind2SAFNagpur-J25/11/2015
24R Ashwin6/112R A Jadeja4/109Ind1EngMum-WS08/12/2016
25A R Patel5/48R Ashwin5/52Ind2EngAhmedabad04/03/2021
26R Ashwin3/59RA Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023

BS Bedi, BS Chandrsekhar and R Ashwin are the three  bowlers to figure on five occasions in the list of Indian bowlers who have shared all the ten wickets in a test innings.

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1B S Bedi6/42E A S Prasanna4/74Ind2NZlMum-BS25/09/1969
2B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
3B S Bedi2/59BS Chandrasekhar8/79Ind1EngDelhi20/12/1972
4B S Bedi4/73BS Chandrasekhar6/120Ind1WinTrinidad07/04/1976
5B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
          
NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1S Venkataraghavan8/72BS Chandrasekhar2/96Ind1NZlDelhi19/03/1965
2B S Bedi2/59BS Chandrasekhar8/79Ind1EngDelhi20/12/1972
3BS Chandrasekhar2/85E A S Prasanna8/76Ind2NZEden Park24/01/1976
4B S Bedi4/73BS Chandrasekhar6/120Ind1WinTrinidad07/04/1976
5B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
          
NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1P P Ojha6/47R Ashwin4/34Ind2WinMum-WS22/11/2011
2R Ashwin7/66A Mishra3/51Ind2SAFNagpur-J25/11/2015
3R Ashwin6/112R A Jadeja4/109Ind1EngMum-WS08/12/2016
4A R Patel5/48R Ashwin5/52Ind2EngAhmedabad04/03/2021
5R Ashwin3/59RA Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023

BS Bedi-BS Chandrashekhar and Harbhajan Singh-A Kumble have figured on three occasions in the list of Indian bowlers who shared all the ten wickets in a test innings taking into account the combination of bowlers

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1B S Bedi2/59BS Chandrasekhar8/79Ind1EngDelhi20/12/1972
2B S Bedi4/73BS Chandrasekhar6/120Ind1WinTrinidad07/04/1976
3B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
          
1Harbhajan Singh6/62A Kumble4/58Ind2ZimDelhi28/02/2002
2Harbhajan Singh7/48A Kumble3/50Ind2WinMum-WS09/10/2002
3A Kumble3/82Harbhajan Singh7/87Ind2SAFEden Gardens28/11/2004

BS Bedi-EAS Prasanna and R Ashwin-RA Jadeja have figured on two occasions in the list of Indian bowlers who shared all the ten wickets in a test innings taking into account the combination of bowlers

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1B S Bedi6/42E A S Prasanna4/74Ind2NZlMum-BS25/09/1969
2B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
          
1R Ashwin6/112R A Jadeja4/109Ind1EngMum-WS08/12/2016
2R Ashwin3/59R A Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023

R Ashwn {3/59} and RA Jadeja {7/42} of India shared  the ten wickets that fell in Australia’s second innings  in the second test Delhi in the ongoing test series to provide the sixth occasion of two Indian bowlers sharing the ten wickets in an innings against Australia in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1J M Patel9/69C G Borde1/61Ind1AusKanpur19/12/1959
2B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
3B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
4Kapil Dev5/97K D Ghavri5/107Ind1AusSydney02/01/1981
5I K Pathan2/80A Kumble8/141Ind1AusSydney02/01/2004
6R Ashwin3/59RA Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023

R Ashwn {3/59} and RA Jadeja {7/42} of India shared  the ten wickets that fell in Australia’s second innings  in the second test Delhi in the ongoing test series to provide the fifth occasion of two Indian bowlers sharing the ten wickets in an innings at Delhi in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1S Venkataraghavan8/72BS Chandrasekhar2/96Ind1NZlDelhi19/03/1965
2B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
3B S Bedi2/59BS Chandrasekhar8/79Ind1EngDelhi20/12/1972
4Harbhajan Singh6/62A Kumble4/58Ind2ZimDelhi28/02/2002
5R Ashwin3/59RA Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023
Two bowlers sharing all the ten wickets in a test innings

Two bowlers sharing all the ten wickets in a test innings

R Ashwn {3/59} and RA Jadeja {7/42} of India shared  the ten wickets that fell in Australia’s second innings  in the second test Delhi in the ongoing test series to provide the 245th occasion of two bowlers sharing the ten wickets in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowler-1W/RBowler-2W/RTeamIOppGroundDate
1G E Palmer7/68E Evans3/64Aus1EngSydney17/02/1882
2GE Palmer4/44T W Garrett6/78Aus2EngSydney03/03/1882
3F R Spofforth7/44H F Boyle3/19Aus2EngThe Oval28/08/1882
4R G Barlow3/67W Bates7/74Eng2AusMelbourne19/01/1883
5F R Spofforth7/44T P Horan3/22Aus2EngSydney26/01/1883
6F R Spofforth4/42H F Boyle6/42Aus1EngOld Trafford11/07/1884
7F R Spofforth4/54T P Horan6/40Aus1EngSydney20/02/1885
8G A Lohmann7/36J Briggs3/28Eng1AusThe Oval12/08/1886
9C T B Turner6/15J J Ferris4/27Aus1EngSydney28/01/1887
10G A Lohmann8/35W Flowers2/09Eng1AusSydney25/02/1887
11J J Ferris5/71C T B Turner5/41Aus1EngSydney25/02/1887
12G A Lohmann5/17R Peel5/18Eng1AusSydney10/02/1888
13C T B Turner5/36J J Ferris5/26Aus2EngLord’s16/07/1888
14W H Ashley7/95C H Vintcent3/88SAF1EngCape Town25/03/1889
15C T B Turner4/46G Giffen6/72Aus2EngSydney29/01/1892
16G Giffen5/76S T Callaway5/37Aus1EngAdelaide11/01/1895
17A E Trott8/43G Giffen2/74Aus2EngAdelaide11/01/1895
18S M J Woods1/74G A Lohmann9/28Eng1SAFJohannesburg02/03/1896
19G A Lohmann7/42E J Tyler3/49Eng1SAFCape Town21/03/1896
20T Richardson5/134J T Hearne5/76Eng2AusLord’s22/06/1896
21R Peel6/23J T Hearne4/19Eng2AusThe Oval10/08/1896
22H Trumble4/53M A Noble6/49Aus2EngMelbourne01/01/1898
23M A Noble5/84C E Mcleod5/65Aus2EngAdelaide14/01/1898
24J Middleton4/18J H Sinclair6/26SAF1EngCape Town01/04/1899
25A E Trott4/19S Haigh6/11Eng2SAFCape Town01/04/1899
26W H Lockwood7/71A O Jones3/73Eng1AusThe Oval14/08/1899
27S F Barnes6/42C Blythe4/64Eng1AusMelbourne01/01/1902
28H Trumble3/38M A Noble7/17Aus1EngMelbourne01/01/1902
29H Trumble4/49M A Noble6/60Aus2EngMelbourne01/01/1902
30M A Noble5/54J V Saunders5/43Aus2EngSydney14/02/1902
31G H Hirst3/15W Rhodes7/17Eng1AusEdgbaston29/05/1902
32J V Saunders5/50M A Noble5/51Aus1EngBramall Lane03/07/1902
33H Trumble4/49M A Noble6/52Aus2EngBramall Lane03/07/1902
34W Rhodes4/104WH Lockwood6/48Eng1AusOld Trafford24/07/1902
35H Trumble6/53J V Saunders4/52Aus2EngOld Trafford24/07/1902
36H Trumble8/65J V Saunders2/79Aus1EngThe Oval11/08/1902
37C B Llewellyn6/92J H Sinclair4/129SAF1AusJohannesburg11/10/1902
38J V Saunders7/34W P Howell3/23Aus2SAFJohannesburg18/10/1902
39W Rhodes8/68G H Hirst2/38Eng2AusMelbourne01/01/1904
40M A Noble4/19A Cotter6/40Aus1EngMelbourne05/03/1904
41A Cotter3/64F Laver7/64Aus1EngTrent Bridge29/05/1905
42J V Saunders5/65JDA O’Connor5/40Aus2EngAdelaide10/01/1908
43S F Barnes7/60J N Crawford3/52Eng1AusSydney21/02/1908
44G H Hirst4/28C Blythe6/44Eng1AusEdgbaston27/05/1909
45G H Hirst5/58C Blythe5/58Eng2AusEdgbaston27/05/1909
46S F Barnes5/56C Blythe5/63Eng1AusOld Trafford26/07/1909
47A E E Vogler5/87G A Faulkner5/120SAF1EngJohannesburg01/01/1910
48A E E Vogler7/94G A Faulkner3/40SAF1EngJohannesburg01/01/1910
49A Cotter6/69W J Whitty4/33Aus1SAFSydney09/12/1910
50A Cotter4/47W J Whitty6/17Aus2SAFMelbourne31/12/1910
51F R Foster5/16S F Barnes5/25Eng1SAFLord’s10/06/1912
52A W Nourse3/46S J Pegler7/63SAF1EngLord’s10/06/1912
53S F Barnes5/28F E Woolley5/41Eng1SAFThe Oval12/08/1912
54S F Barnes5/30F E Woolley5/29Eng1AusThe Oval19/08/1912
55W J Whitty3/71G R Hazlitt7/25Aus2EngThe Oval19/08/1912
56S F Barnes9/108A E Relf1/19Eng2SAFJohannesburg26/12/1913
57S F Barnes7/56W Rhodes3/33Eng1SAFDurban14/02/1914
58A A Mailey9/121C E Kelleway1/47Aus1EngMelbourne11/02/1921
59A E R Gilligan6/07M W Tate4/12Eng2SAFEdgbaston14/06/1924
60M W Tate6/99J W Hearne4/84Eng1AusMelbourne01/01/1925
61G Geary7/70GTS Stevens3/58Eng1SAFJohannesburg24/12/1927
62G Geary5/60W R Hammond5/36Eng2SAFJohannesburg24/12/1927
63C L Vincent6/131E P Nupen4/94SAF1EngDurban21/01/1928
64G F Bissett4/43A E Hall6/100SAF1EngJohannesburg28/01/1928
65G N Francis4/112H C Griffith6/103Win1EngThe Oval11/08/1928
66D P B Morkel4/93A J Bell6/99SAF1EngLord’s29/06/1929
67C V Grimmett7/87A Hurwood3/55Aus1WinAdelaide12/12/1930
68C V Grimmett6/92H Ironmonger4/54Aus2SAFMelbourne31/12/1931
69C V Grimmett3/39W J O’Reilly7/54Aus2EngTrent Bridge08/06/1934
70W E Bowes3/98H Verity7/61Eng1AusLord’s22/06/1934
71W E Bowes5/55E W Clark5/98Eng2AuSThe Oval18/08/1934
72E L McCormick3/28C V Grimmett7/40Aus2SAFJohannesburg15/02/1936
73E L McCormick3/37C V Grimmett7/100Aus1SAFDurban28/02/1936
74C V Grimmett6/73W J O’Reilly4/47Aus2SAFDurban28/02/1936
75L Amarnath5/96M H Mankad5/101Ind1EngOld Trafford20/07/1946
76K R Miller7/60ERH Toshack3/17Aus1EngBrisbane29/11/1946
77A M B Rowan4/108N B F Mann6/59SAF1EngDurban16/12/1948
78J Cowie5/127T B Burtt5/97NZl1EngLeeds11/06/1949
79J Cowie4/123G F Cresswell6/168NZl1EngThe Oval13/08/1949
80N B F Mann3/31H J Tayfield7/23SAF2AusDurban20/01/1950
81A L Valentine8/104S Ramadhin2/90Win1EngOld Trafford08/06/1950
82A V Bedser5/46F R Brown5/49Eng1AusMelbourne23/02/1951
83R Tattersall7/52J H Wardle3/46Eng1SAFLord’s21/06/1951
84M J Hilton4/32R Tattersall6/48Eng1IndKanpur12/01/1952
85F M M Worrell3/42G E Gomez7/58Win1AusSydney25/01/1952
86A V Bedser2/19F S Trueman8/31Eng1IndOld Trafford17/07/1952
87A V Bedser5/41F S Trueman5/48Eng1IndThe Oval14/08/1952
88M G Melle6/71J C Watkins4/41SAF1AusBrisbane05/12/1952
89S P Gupte5/180M H Mankad5/228Ind1WinKingston28/03/1953
90A V Bedser7/44R Tattersall3/22Eng2AusTrent Bridge11/06/1953
91A R MacGibbon4/71G O Rabone6/68NZl1SAFCape Town01/01/1954
92Fazal Mahmood6/53M Hussain4/58Pak1EngThe Oval12/08/1954
93M Hussain6/67Khan Mohd4/42Pak1IndDhaka01/01/1955
94Khan Mohd5/73Fazal Mahmood5/48Pak1IndKarachi26/02/1955
95T L Goddard5/69H J Tayfield5/94SAF2EngLeeds21/07/1955
96J C Laker9/37G A R Lock1/37Eng1AusOld Trafford26/07/1956
97Fazal Mahmood6/34Khan Mohd4/43Pak1AusKarachi11/10/1956
98Fazal Mahmood7/80Khan Mohd3/69Pak2AusKarachi11/10/1956
99WPA Crawford3/32R Benaud7/72Aus1IndMadras-CS19/10/1956
100T L Goddard1/54H J Tayfield9/113SAF2EngJohannesburg15/02/1957
101A K Davidson5/38R Benaud3/26Aus2SAFP Elizabeth28/02/1958
102J C Laker3/27G A R Lock7/51Eng2NZlLeeds03/07/1958
103V B Ranjane1/35S P Gupte9/102Ind1WinKanpur12/12/1958
104J B Statham7/57P J Loader3/97Eng1AusMelbourne31/12/1958
105Fazal Mahmood6/66M Hussain4/48Pak2WinDhaka06/03/1959
106R Benaud4/42K D Mackay6/42Aus2PakDhaka13/11/1959
107J M Patel9/69C G Borde1/61Ind1AusKanpur19/12/1959
108J B Statham6/63A E Moss4/35Eng1SAFLord’s23/06/1960
109N A T Adcock6/65J E Pothecary4/58SAF1EngThe Oval18/08/1960
110S C Stayers2/24L R Gibbs8/38Win2IndBridgetown23/03/1962
111G D McKenzie7/153T R Veivers3/155Aus1EngOld Trafford23/07/1964
112S Venkataraghavan8/72BS Chandrasekhar2/96Ind1NZlDelhi19/03/1965
113B S Bedi6/42E A S Prasanna4/74Ind2NZlMum-BS25/09/1969
114Saleem Altaf3/33Pervez Sajjad7/74Pak1NZlLahore30/10/1969
115B S Bedi5/37E A S Prasanna5/42Ind2AusDelhi28/11/1969
116G C Shillingford1/45J M Noreiga9/95Win1IndTrinidad06/03/1971
117D K Lillee2/90R A L Massie8/84Aus1EngLord’s22/06/1972
118D K Lillee2/50R A L Massie8/83Aus2EngLord’s22/06/1972
119B S Bedi2/59BS Chandrasekhar8/79Ind1EngDelhi20/12/1972
120M H N Walker6/114J R Hammond4/79Aus1WinKingston16/02/1973
121N Gifford5/55J Birkenshaw5/57Eng2PakKarachi24/03/1973
122M H N Walker5/75T J Jenner5/90Aus1WinTrinidad21/04/1973
123A W Greig8/86P I Pocock2/86Eng1WinTrinidad30/03/1974
124D K Lillee5/15M H N Walker5/48Aus1EngEdgbaston10/07/1975
125A M E Roberts7/54B D Julien3/32Win2AusPerth12/12/1975
126BS Chandrasekhar2/85E A S Prasanna8/76Ind2NZEden Park24/01/1976
127D K Lillee5/63G J Gilmour5/34Aus1WinMelbourne31/01/1976
128B S Bedi4/73BS Chandrasekhar6/120Ind1WinTrinidad07/04/1976
129D K Lillee6/26M H N Walker4/54Aus1EngMelbourne12/03/1977
130B S Bedi4/58BS Chandrasekhar6/52Ind2AusMelbourne30/12/1977
131R G D Willis2/26I T Botham8/34Eng2PakLord’s15/06/1978
132A G Hurst4/93R M Hogg6/74Aus1EngBrisbane01/12/1978
133Sikander Bakht5/56Ehteshamuddin5/47Pak1IndKanpur25/12/1979
134J K Lever3/65I T Botham7/48Eng2IndMum-WS15/02/1980
135R J Bright7/87G S Chappell3/49Aus1PakKarachi27/02/1980
136Iqbal Qasim7/49Tausif Ahmed3/62Pak2AusKarachi27/02/1980
137M A Holding6/67J Garner4/36Win1EngLord’s19/06/1980
138Kapil Dev5/97K D Ghavri5/107Ind1AusSydney02/01/1981
139D K Lillee5/46T M Alderman5/63Aus2EngTrent Bridge18/06/1981
140D K Lillee7/89T M Alderman3/84Aus1EngThe Oval27/08/1981
141R G D Willis4/91I T Botham6/125Eng1AusThe Oval27/08/1981
142Kapil Dev5/70S Madan Lal5/23Ind2EngMum-WS27/11/1981
143Imran Khan6/58Tausif Ahmed4/58Pak2SrlLahore22/03/1982
144G F Lawson5/87J R Thomson5/73Aus2EngBrisbane26/11/1982
145Imran Khan8/60Abdul Qadir2/75Pak2IndKarachi23/12/1982
146Kapil Dev8/85Maninder Singh2/90Ind1PakLahore23/01/1983
147Kapil Dev9/83B S Sandhu1/45Ind2WinAhmedabad12/11/1983
148J Garner6/75R A Harper4/56Win1AusBourda02/03/1984
149R J Hadlee5/73E J Chatfield5/63NZl1SrlCol-CCC24/03/1984
150R G D Willis2/48I T Botham8/103Eng1WinLord’s28/06/1984
151R M Hogg4/101T M Alderman6/128Aus1WinPerth09/11/1984
152S L Boock7/87J G Bracewell3/44NZl1PakHyd-Pak25/11/1984
153M D Marshall7/80W W Davis3/66Win2NZlBridgetown26/04/1985
154R J Ratnayake3/77J R Ratnayeke7/83Srl1PakSialkot27/10/1985
155R J Hadlee9/52V R Brown1/17NZl1AusBrisbane08/11/1985
156G R J Matthews5/146R J Bright5/94Aus1IndChepauk18/09/1986
157Imran Khan4/30Abdul Qadir6/16Pak2WnFaisalabad24/10/1986
158G C Small5/48I T Botham5/41Eng1AusMelbourne26/12/1986
159R J Hadlee6/50E J Chatfield4/30NZl1WinChristchurch12/03/1987
160Iqbal Qasim5/48Tausif Ahmed5/34Pak1IndBengaluru13/03/1987
161Abdul Qadir9/56Tausif Ahmed1/38Pak1EngLahore25/11/1987
162M D Marshall6/69C E L Ambrose4/53Win1EngTrent Bridge02/06/1988
163Arshad Ayub4/53N D Hirwani6/59Ind2NZlBengaluru12/11/1988
164R J Hadlee4/39J G Bracewell6/51NZl2IndMum-WS24/11/1988
165C Pringle7/52W Watson3/29NZl1PakFaisalabad26/10/1990
166C E L Ambrose5/35I R Bishop5/41Win1PakLahore06/12/1990
167B A Reid7/51G R J Matthews3/40Aus2EngMelbourne26/12/1990
168C J McDermott8/97M G Hughes2/49Aus1EngPerth01/02/1991
169C E L Ambrose6/34C A Walsh4/31Win2SAFBridgetown18/04/1992
170Wasim Akram5/45Waqar Younis5/22Pak2NZlHamilton02/01/1993
171T B A May5/89S K Warne5/82Aus2EngEdgbaston05/08/1993
172D E Malcolm9/57D Gough1/39Eng2SAFThe Oval18/08/1994
173Wasim Akram4/32Waqar Younis6/34Pak1SrlKandy26/08/1994
174C J McDermott2/90S K Warne8/71Aus2EngBrisbane25/11/1994
175W P U J C Vaas5/43M Muralitharan5/64Srl2NZlNapier11/03/1995
176D Gough3/79D G Cork7/43Eng2WinLord’s22/06/1995
177Mohammad Zahid4/64Mushtaq Ahmed6/87Pak1NZlRawalpindi28/11/1996
178G D McGrath8/38P R Reiffel2/17Aus1EngLord’s19/06/1997
179A R Caddick3/76P C R Tufnell7/66Eng1AusThe Oval21/08/1997
180A R Caddick5/67A R C Fraser5/40Eng1WinTrinidad13/02/1998
181A A Donald4/47P S De Villiers6/23SAF1PakP Elizabeth06/03/1998
182HDPK Dharmasena6/72MRC B’thilake4/47Srl1NZlGalle03/06/1998
183S M Pollock5/53A A Donald5/71SAF2EngLeeds06/08/1998
184A A Donald6/53S M Pollock4/16SAF1EngJohannesburg25/11/1999
185H H Streak2/67P A Strang8/109Zim1NZlBulawayo12/09/2000
186J N Gillespie5/89C R Miller5/81Aus1WinAdelaide15/12/2000
187C R D Fernando5/98M Muralitharan5/122Srl1SAFDurban26/12/2000
188W P U J C Vaas2/60M Muralitharan8/87Srl1IndCol-SSC29/08/2001
189Waqar Younis4/19D Kaneria4/95Pak1BanMultan29/08/2001
190W P U J C Vaas4/95M Muralitharan6/126Srl1WinGalle13/11/2001
191W P U J C Vaas1/58M Muralitharan9/51Srl1ZimKandy04/01/2002
192M Muralitharan5/67S T Jayasuriya5/43Srl1ZimGalle12/01/2002
193Harbhajan Singh6/62A Kumble4/58Ind2ZimDelhi28/02/2002
194A R Caddick3/50M J Hoggard7/63Eng1NZlChristchurch13/03/2002
195A R Caddick6/63A F Giles4/103Eng1NZlWellington21/03/2002
196Harbhajan Singh7/48A Kumble3/50Ind2WinMum-WS09/10/2002
197I K Pathan2/80A Kumble8/141Ind1AusSydney02/01/2004
198Naved-ul-Hasan3/83D Kaneria7/118Pak SrlKarachi28/10/2004
199A Kumble3/82Harbhajan Singh7/87Ind2SAFEden Gardens28/11/2004
200G D McGrath8/24M S Kasprowicz2/04Aus2PakPerth16/12/2004
201Shoaib Akhtar5/109D Kaneria5/125Pak1AusMelbourne26/12/2004
202Naved-ul-Hasan3/107D Kaneria7/188Pak1AusSydney02/01/2005
203W P U J C Vaas4/15M Muralitharan6/36Srl2WinCol-SSC13/07/2005
204B Lee4/82S K Warne8/46Aus2EngEdgbaston04/08/2005
205B Lee4/46S K Warne6/80Aus2WinAdelaide25/11/2005
206Mohd Asif6/44D Kaneria4/53Pak1SrlKandy03/04/2006
207J N Gillespie2/47S C G MacGill8/108Aus1BanFatullah09/04/2006
208M Ntini5/51D W Steyn5/47SAF2NZlCenturion15/04/2006
209S J Harmison5/57M S Panesar5/72Eng2PakOld Trafford27/07/2006
210S J Harmison4/95M S Panesar6/137Eng2WinOld Trafford07/06/2007
211R J Sidebottom7/47S C J Broad3/54Eng1NZlNapier22/03/2008
212B A W Mendis4/60M Muralitharan6/26Srl2IndCol-SSC23/07/2008
213Shahadat Hossain5/71Shakib Al Hasan5/62Ban1IndChittagong17/01/2010
214P P Ojha6/47R Ashwin4/34Ind2WinMum-WS22/11/2011
215HMRKB Herath6/97S Randiv4/74Srl2EngGalle26/03/2012
216M S Panesar6/81G P Swann4/43Eng2IndMum-WS23/11/2012
217M A Starc6/154M G Johnson4/110Aus2SAFPerth30/11/2012
218R J Harris7/117N M Lyon3/55Aus2EngCh-le-St09/08/2013
219Mohammed Shami4/70I Sharma6/51Ind1NZlWellington14/02/2014
220HMRKB Herath9/127M D K Perera1/68Srl1PakCol-SSC14/08/2014
221HMRKB Herath7/48P H T Kaushal3/47Srl2IndGalle12/08/2015
222R Ashwin7/66A Mishra3/51Ind2SAFNagpur-J25/11/2015
223MH Miraz6/77Shakib Al Hasan4/46Ban1EngMirpur28/10/2016
224K J Abbott6/77K Rabada4/34SAF2AusHobart12/11/2016
225R Ashwin6/112R A Jadeja4/109Ind1EngMum-WS08/12/2016
226N M Lyon4/53S N J O’Keefe6/35Aus2IndGahunje23/02/2017
227T A Boult6/32T G Southee4/25NZl2EngAuckland22/03/2018
228T A Boult4/87T G Southee6/62NZl1EngChristchurch30/03/2018
229J M Anderson4/76S C J Broad6/54Eng1NZlChristchurch30/03/2018
230K A J Roach2/78S T Gabriel8/62Win2SrlGros Islet14/06/2018
231K Rabada1/55K A Maharaj9/129SAF1SrlCol-SSC20/07/2018
232Mohd Abbas4/29Bilal Asif5/45Pak1AusDub-DSC07/10/2018
233Hasan Ali5/45Yasir Shah5/110Pak2NZlAbu Dhabi16/11/2018
234Shakib Al Hasan3/27MH Miraz7/58Ban1WinMirpur30/11/2018
235S C J Broad4/19C R Woakes6/17Eng2IreLord’s24/07/2019
236N M Lyon6/49P J Cummins4/32Aus2EngEdgbaston01/08/2019
237S T Gabriel4/62J O Holder6/42Win1EngSouthampton08/07/2020
238T G Southee5/32K A Jamieson5/34NZl1WinWellington11/12/2020
239A R Patel5/48R Ashwin5/52Ind2EngAhmedabad04/03/2021
240SS Afridi5/52Nauman Ali5/86Pak2ZimHarare07/05/2021
241L Embuldeniya5/35Ramesh Mendis5/66Srl2WinGalle29/11/2021
242K A Maharaj7/32S R Harmer3/21SAF2BanDurban31/03/2022
243K A Maharaj7/40S R Harmer3/34SAF2BanP Elizabeth08/04/2022
244Abrar Ahmed7/114Zahid Mahmood3/63Pak1EngMultan09/12/2022
245R Ashwin3/59RA Jadeja7/42Ind2AusDelhi17/02/2023
India vs Australia – Second Test at Delhi – Second and third day

India vs Australia – Second Test at Delhi – Second and third day

N Lyon of Australia captured five for 67 in India’s first innings which represents his eight five wicket haul against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
123.249472v IndiaDelhi22 Mar 2013
236.0413452v IndiaAdelaide09 Dec 2014
334.1515274v IndiaAdelaide09 Dec 2014
422.245081v IndiaBengaluru04 Mar 2017
534.159252v IndiaDharamsala25 Mar 2017
642.0712263v IndiaAdelaide06 Dec 2018
734.576752v IndiaPerth14 Dec 2018
829.056752v IndiaDelhi17 Feb 2023

He now holds the Australian record for most five wicket hauls against India.

His eight five wicket hauls is also a record for any bowler against India. He went past M Muralidharan who had captured five wicket hauls on seven occasions against India.

NM Lyon’s wickets aggregate against India read 100. He became the first Australian bowler to capture 100 wickets against India. He also became the third bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 plus wickets against India. Others are – JM Anderson of England {139} and M Muralidharan {105}

Test Cricket witnessed – perhaps for the first time – rival bowlers capturing 100 wickets in the same test against their opposition. R Ashwin for India captured his 100th wicket against Australia and NM Lyon captured 100 wickets against India. By a coincidence, R Ashwin and NM Lyon are off spin bowlers in their trade.

AR Patel and R Ashwin added 114 runs for the eighth wicket in this game to provide the 20th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the eighth wicket in a test innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the eighth wicket in a test innings against Australia.

It also provides the second occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the eighth wicket in a test innings against Australia on home soil. The first occasion was the 127 runs partnership between Karsan Ghavri and SMH Kirmani at Wankhede in November 1979.

AR Patel scored 74 in India’s first innings to provide the 102nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in a test innings while batting at number eight. It also provides the 21st occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty in a test innings while batting at number eight against Australia.

India vs Australia Second test at Delhi Third day

RA Jadeja captured seven wickets conceding 42 runs in Australia’s second innings to provide the 48th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings against Australia

RA Jadeja captured seven wickets conceding 42 runs in Australia’s second innings to provide the 36th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings against Australia

RA Jadeja captured seven wickets conceding 42 runs in Australia’s second innings to provide the seventh occasion of an Indian left arm spin bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1MH Mankad38.5155581v EnglandChennai06 Feb 1952
2MH Mankad47.0275282v PakistanDelhi16 Oct 1952
3BS Bedi50.0199872v AustraliaEden Gardens12 Dec 1969
4Maninder Singh17.445173v Sri LankaNagpur27 Dec 1986
5Maninder Singh18.282771v PakistanBengaluru13 Mar 1987
6RA Jadeja25.054873v EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
7RA Jadeja12.114273v AustraliaDelhi17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja became the third Indian left arm spinner to capture seven or more wickets in a test innings on two occasions. Others are MH Mankad and Maninder Singh

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1MH Mankad38.5155581v EnglandChennai06 Feb 1952
2MH Mankad47.0275282v PakistanDelhi16 Oct 1952
          
1Maninder Singh17.445173v Sri LankaNagpur27 Dec 1986
2Maninder Singh18.282771v PakistanBengaluru13 Mar 1987
          
1RA Jadeja25.054873v EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
2RA Jadeja12.114273v AustraliaDelhi17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 provides the second occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings against Australia. Bishan Singh Bedi had figures of 7 for 98 against Australia at Eden Gardens in Dec 1969

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1BS Bedi50.0199872v AustraliaEden Gardens12 Dec 1969
2RA Jadeja12.114273v AustraliaDelhi17 Feb 2023

Thus RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 represent the best innings bowling effort by an Indian left arm spin bowler against Australia.

RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 in Australia’s second innings represent the best innings bowling effort by any left arm spin bowler against Australia.

NoPlayerOversBPOMRWITeamOppositionGroundStart Date
1W Rhodes11.0631772Englandv AustraliaBirmingham29 May 1902
2R Peel26.24173172Englandv AustraliaManchester30 Aug 1888
3RA Jadeja12.1614273Indiav AustraliaDelhi17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja’s seven for 42 in Australia’s second innings represent his best innings bowling effort. His previous best was seven for 48 against England at Chennai in Dec 2016.

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1RA Jadeja25.054873v EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
2RA Jadeja12.114273v AustraliaDelhi17 Feb 2023

RA Jadeja captured ten wickets in this match – 10 for 110  – to provide the 52nd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a match. It also provides the 13th occasion of an Indian spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match.

RA Jadeja captured ten wickets in this match – 10 for 110  – to provide the twelfth occasion of an Indian left arm spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a match. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian spin bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match.

NoPlayerOversMRunsWOppositionGroundStart Date
1RG Nadkarni72.42712211v AustraliaChennai2 Oct 1964
2BS Bedi61.21219410v AustraliaPerth16 Dec 1977
3RA Jadeja33.1311010v AustraliaDelhi17 Feb 2023

R Ashwin {3 for 59} and RA Jadeja {7 for 42} shared the ten wickets in Australia’s second innings to provide the 255th occasion of two bowlers sharing the ten wickets equally in an innings. It also provides the 20th occasion of Indian bowlers performing such a feat.

A Jadeja’s 10 for 110 represent his best match bowling effort and also his second ten wicket haul in a test. The other occasion was his 10 for 154 against England at Chennai in Dec 2016

PJ Cummins was dismissed for a first ball duck in Australia’s second innings to provide the 25th occasion of an Australian captain collecting the first ball duck in a test innings. It also provides the third occasion of an Australian captain collecting the first ball duck in a test innings against India. Other two occasions are – GS Chappell at Melbourne in Feb 1981 and MJ Clarke at Mohali in Mar 2013. MJ Clarke was stumped by MS Dhoni off RA Jadeja at Mohali in Mar 2013. PJ Cummins was bowled by RA Jadeja at Delhi in Feb 2023

RG Sharma was dismissed run out for 31 in India’s second innings to provide the 28th occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in a test innings. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in a test innings against Australia.

RG Sharma was dismissed run out for 31 in India’s second innings to provide the fourth occasion of an Indian captain opener dismissed run out in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian captain opener dismissed run out in a test innings against Australia.

NM Lyon and MP Kuhnemann shared the new ball as spin bowlers in Australia’s second innings to provide the 36th and 37th occasion of Australian spin bowlers sharing the new ball in a test innings.

NM Lyon and MP Kuhnemann shared the new ball as spin bowlers in Australia’s second innings to provide the fifth occasion of Australia’s two spin bowlers sharing the new ball in a test innings.

MP Kuhnemann opened with the new ball as spin bowler in Australia’s second innings to provide the fourth occasion of Australian spin bowler opening with  the new ball in a test innings.

India Vs Australia – Second Test at Delhi – First day

India Vs Australia – Second Test at Delhi – First day

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 100th occasion of Australia doing so against India. It also provides the 57th occasion of Australia doing so against India in India. It also provides the eighth occasion of Australia doing so against India in tests at Delhi.

Australia capped MP Kuhnemann for this test. He became the 466th Australian cricketer to represent Australia in tests. He also became the 56th Australian cricketer to make his test debut against India and the 19th Australian cricketer to make his test debut against India in India.

CA Pujara became the 74th cricketer in the annals of test cricket to play 100 plus tests. He was making his 100th appearance in this test. He also became the 13th Indian cricketer to play 100 plus tests.

CA Pujara had made his test debut against Australia at Bengaluru in October 2010. He had made 4 in the first innings and 72 not out in the second innings. He batted at number five in the first innings – the only occasion of his batting at number five in his test career as on date – and batted at number three in the second innings.

UT Khawaja and PJ Handscomb scored 81 and 72 respectively in the first innings to provide the 346th and 347th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India. It also provides the 155th and 156th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja and PJ Handscomb scored 81 and 72 respectively in the first innings to provide the 241st and 242nd occasion of Australian batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India. It also provides the 116th and 117th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja scored 81 in the first innings to provide the 103rd occasion of Australian opening batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India. It also provides the 46th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja scored 81 in the first innings to provide the 73rd occasion of Australian opening batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India. It also provides the 35th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring half centuries in a test innings against India.

UT Khawaja registered his maiden fifty in a test innings against India while PJ Handscomb’s 72 not out represents his second fifty against India. Prior to this he had scored 72 not out at Ranchi in March 2017.

AT Carey was dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 14th occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsman dismissed for zero against India. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsman dismissed for zero against India in India.

AT Carey and T Murphy were dismissed for zero in this game to provide the 187th and 188th occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsmen dismissed for zero against India. It also provides the 105th and 106th occasion of an Australian wicketkeeper batsmen dismissed for zero against India in India.

MP Kuhnemann of Australia shared the new ball as a spinner in India’s first innings to provide the 29th occasion of a spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of Test cricket. It also provides the fourth occasion of a spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of test cricket.

MP Kuhnemann of Australia shared the new ball as a left arm spinner in India’s first innings to provide the eleventh occasion of a spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of Test cricket. It also provides the second occasion of a left arm spinner sharing the new ball at number two position in the history of test cricket.

The first such occasion of an Australian bowler sharing the new ball at number two position was by H Ironmonger against England at Brisbane in Nov 1928

RA Jadeja completed the all rounder’s feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs in the annals of test cricket. His 250th wicket was UT Khawaja whom he had caught by KL Rahul for 81. At the end of Australia’s first innings he had captured 252 wickets. He became the 14th cricketer in the annals of test cricket to perform such a feat.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1JH KallisSAF1995-201316613289292
2N Kapil DevInd1978-19941315248434
3IT BothamEng1977-19921025200383
4DL VettoriNZl1997-20141134531362
5Imran KhanPak1971-1992883807362
6SM PollockSAF1995-20081083781421
7SCJ BroadEng2007-20231603559570
8SK WarneAus1992-20071453154708
9RJ HadleeNZl1973-1990863124431
10WPUJC VaasSrl1994-20091113089355
11R AshwinInd2011-2023903066460
12Wasim AkramPak1985-20021042898414
13RA JadejaInd2012-2023622619252
14A KumbleInd1990-20081322506619

He also became the fourth Indian cricketer to perform the all-round feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1N Kapil DevInd1978-19941315248434
2R AshwinInd2011-2023903066460
3RA JadejaInd2012-2023622619252
4A KumbleInd1990-20081322506619

He also became the fifth spin bowler to perform the all-round feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1DL VettoriNZl1997-20141134531362
2SK WarneAus1992-20071453154708
3R AshwinInd2011-2023903066460
4RA JadejaInd2012-2023622619252
5A KumbleInd1990-20081322506619

He also became the spin third Indian spin bowler to perform the all-round feat of 250 wickets and 2500 runs.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1R AshwinInd2011-2023903066460
2RA JadejaInd2012-2023622619252
3A KumbleInd1990-20081322506619

R Ashwin’s aggregate wickets against Australia at the end of Australia’s first innings read 100. He became the fifth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 plus wickets against Australia.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMIBallsRunsWkts
1A KumbleInd1996-2008203865163366111
2W RhodesEng1899-1926416557902616109
3DL UnderwoodEng1968-1980295380002770105
4LR GibbsWin1961-1976244493583222103
5R PeelEng1884-1896203552161715101
6R AshwinInd2011-2023203764572938100

He also became the second Indian bowler to capture 100 plus wickets against Australia after A Kumble. A Kumble has captured 111 wickets

NoPlayerTeamSpanMIBallsRunsWkts
1A KumbleInd1996-2008203865163366111
2R AshwinInd2011-2023203764572938100

R Aswhin’s Leg before wicket victims read 101 at the end of Australia’s innings in this test. He is tenth bowler in the annals of test cricket to captured 100 plus Leg before wicket victims.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAve5LBW
1A KumbleInd1990-2008132408501835561910/07429.6535156
2M MuralidaranSrl1992-2010133440391818080009/05122.7267150
3SK WarneAus1992-2007145407051799570808/07125.4137138
4Wasim AkramPak1985-200210422627977941407/11923.6225119
5GD McGrathAus1993-2007124292481218656308/02421.6429113
6N Kapil DevInd1978-1994131277401286743409/08329.6423111
7Waqar YounisPak1989-200308716224878837307/07623.5622110
7HMRKB HerathSrl1999-2018093259931215743309/12728.0734108
9R AshwinInd2011-2023090238671104846007/05924.0131101
10WPUJC VaasSrl1994-2009111234381050135507/07129.5812100

R Aswhin’s Leg before wicket victims read 101 at the end of Australia’s innings in this test. He is third Indian bowler in the annals of test cricket to captured 100 plus Leg before wicket victims.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAve5LBW
1A KumbleInd1990-2008132408501835561910/07429.6535156
2N Kapil DevInd1978-1994131277401286743409/08329.6423111
3R AshwinInd2011-2023090238671104846007/05924.0131101
Bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in an innings on test debut

Bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in an innings on test debut

T Murphy of Australia captured seven for 124 in the just concluded test against India at Nagpur to provide the 23rd occasion of a bowler capturing seven or more wickets in an innings on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWITeamOppGroundStart Date
1TK Kendall33.14125574AusEngMelbourne15 Mar 1877
2WH Ashley43.14189571SAFEngCape Town25 Mar 1889
3AE Trott27.06104384AusEngAdelaide11 Jan 1895
4AE Hall37.36126374SAFEngCape Town01 Jan 1923
5James Langridge17.0645673EngWinManchester22 Jul 1933
6AV Bedser29.16114971EngIndLord’s22 Jun 1946
7JC Laker37.06910371EngWinBridgetown21 Jan 1948
8AL Valentine50.061410481WinEngManchester08 Jun 1950
9Mohammad Nazir30.1639972PakNZlKarachi24 Oct 1969
10RAL Massie32.5678481AusEngLord’s22 Jun 1972
11RAL Massie27.2695383AusEngLord’s22 Jun 1972
12JK Lever23.0664672EngIndDelhi17 Dec 1976
13ND Hirwani18.3636182IndWinChennai11 Jan 1988
14ND Hirwani15.2637584IndWinChennai11 Jan 1988
15DG Cork19.3654374EngWinLord’s22 Jun 1995
16L Klusener21.3646484SAFIndEden Gardens27 Nov 1996
17Mohammad Zahid20.0636673PakNZlRawalpindi28 Nov 1996
18DJG Sammy21.3626673WinEngManchester07 Jun 2007
19JJ Krejza43.56121581AusIndNagpur06 Nov 2008
20M de Lange23.2638171SAFSrlDurban26 Dec 2011
21KJ Abbott11.4642972SAFPakCenturion22 Feb 2013
22Abrar Ahmed22.06111471PakEngMultan09 Dec 2022
23T Murphy47.061212472AusIndNagpur09 Feb 2023

It also provides the sixth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in an innings on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWITeamOppGroundStart Date
1TK Kendall33.14125574AusEngMelbourne15 Mar 1877
2AE Trott27.06104384AusEngAdelaide11 Jan 1895
3RAL Massie32.5678481AusEngLord’s22 Jun 1972
4RAL Massie27.2695383AusEngLord’s22 Jun 1972
5JJ Krejza43.56121581AusIndNagpur06 Nov 2008
6T Murphy47.061212472AusIndNagpur09 Feb 2023

It also provides the fifth occasion of a bowler capturing seven or more wickets in an innings against India on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWITeamOppGroundStart Date
1AV Bedser29.16114971EngIndLord’s22 Jun 1946
2JK Lever23.0664672EngIndDelhi17 Dec 1976
3L Klusener21.3646484SAFIndEden Gardens27 Nov 1996
4JJ Krejza43.56121581AusIndNagpur06 Nov 2008
5T Murphy47.061212472AusIndNagpur09 Feb 2023

It also provides the second occasion of an Australian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in an innings against India on test debut. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWITeamOppGroundStart Date
1JJ Krejza43.56121581AusIndNagpur06 Nov 2008
2T Murphy47.061212472AusIndNagpur09 Feb 2023

It also provides the fifteenth occasion of a bowler capturing exact seven wickets in an innings  on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWITeamOppGroundStart Date
1TK Kendall33.14125574AusEngMelbourne15 Mar 1877
2WH Ashley43.14189571SAFEngCape Town25 Mar 1889
3AE Hall37.36126374SAFEngCape Town01 Jan 1923
4James Langridge17.0645673EngWinManchester22 Jul 1933
5AV Bedser29.16114971EngIndLord’s22 Jun 1946
6JC Laker37.06910371EngWinBridgetown21 Jan 1948
7Mohammad Nazir30.1639972PakNZlKarachi24 Oct 1969
8JK Lever23.0664672EngIndDelhi17 Dec 1976
9DG Cork19.3654374EngWinLord’s22 Jun 1995
10Mohammad Zahid20.0636673PakNZlRawalpindi28 Nov 1996
11DJG Sammy21.3626673WinEngManchester07 Jun 2007
12M de Lange23.2638171SAFSrlDurban26 Dec 2011
13KJ Abbott11.4642972SAFPakCenturion22 Feb 2013
14Abrar Ahmed22.06111471PakEngMultan09 Dec 2022
15T Murphy47.061212472AusIndNagpur09 Feb 2023