Bowlers conceding “Nelson” runs without a wicket in a test innings – MG Johnson joins the list to become the first Aussie bowler to suffer such an ignominy
MG Johnson of Australia returned with figure of none for 111 in England’s first innings in the ongoing first test between England and Australia at Cardiff to provide the 16th occasion of a bowler conceding “Nelson” runs without a wicket in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. MG Johnson became the first Australian bowler to suffer such an ignominy. The following table lists the sixteen bowlers who have returned with figures of none of 111 in a test innings
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | VI Smith | 25.0×8 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 1 | SAF | Aus | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 |
| 2 | Fazal Mahmood | 39.0 | 10 | 111 | 0 | 2 | Pak | Ind | Mum-BS | 13 Nov 1952 |
| 3 | DR Smith | 44.0 | 11 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Kanpur | 01 Dec 1961 |
| 4 | GG Arnold | 35.0 | 6 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Eng | Win | Lord’s | 23 Aug 1973 |
| 5 | N Kapil Dev | 27.0 | 2 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Pak | Hyd-Pak | 14 Jan 1983 |
| 6 | MD Marshall | 37.0 | 2 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Win | Aus | Sydney | 30 Dec 1984 |
| 7 | AA Donald | 35.0 | 10 | 111 | 0 | 2 | SAF | Aus | Cape Town | 17 Mar 1994 |
| 8 | IR Bishop | 35.0 | 5 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Win | Eng | The Oval | 24 Aug 1995 |
| 9 | AB Agarkar | 24.0 | 4 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Eng | The Oval | 5 Sep 2002 |
| 10 | SM Pollock | 34.0 | 5 | 111 | 0 | 2 | SAF | Win | St John’s | 29 Apr 2005 |
| 11 | AG Cremer | 24.0 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 2 | Zim | NZl | Bulawayo | 15 Aug 2005 |
| 12 | RP Singh | 23.0 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Ind | SAF | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 13 | JM Anderson | 30.0 | 4 | 111 | 0 | 2 | Eng | SAF | Johannesburg | 14 Jan 2010 |
| 14 | RJ Peterson | 27.0 | 2 | 111 | 0 | 2 | SAF | Pak | Abu Dhabi | 14 Oct 2013 |
| 15 | MD Craig | 29.0 | 4 | 111 | 0 | 2 | NZl | Win | Trinidad | 16 Jun 2014 |
| 16 | MG Johnson | 25.0 | 3 | 111 | 0 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Cardiff | 08 Jul 2015 |