Australian batsmen batting at number nine scoring a fifty in a test innings against England – MA Starc emulates R Lindwall

Australian batsmen batting at number nine scoring a fifty in a test innings against England – MA Starc emulates R Lindwall

MA Starc scored 58 against England in the ongoing fifth test at The Oval to provide the 20th occasion of an Australian batsman batting at number nine scoring a fifty in a test innings against England. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AE Trott 85* 1 v England Sydney 01 Feb 1895
2 CE McLeod 50* 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1897
3 H Trumble 64* 1 v England The Oval 11 Aug 1902
4 C Hill 160 3 v England Adelaide 10 Jan 1908
5 H Carter 66 3 v England Melbourne 07 Feb 1908
6 TJ Matthews 53 3 v England Adelaide 12 Jan 1912
7 JM Gregory 100 1 v England Melbourne 31 Dec 1920
8 WAS Oldfield 50 1 v England Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
9 WAS Oldfield 65* 3 v England Sydney 27 Feb 1925
10 CV Grimmett 50 1 v England Manchester 25 Jul 1930
11 RR Lindwall 100 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1947
12 RR Lindwall 50 3 v England Lord’s 25 Jun 1953
13 RR Lindwall 62 1 v England The Oval 15 Aug 1953
14 R Benaud 51 1 v England Brisbane 30 Nov 1962
15 MHN Walker 78* 2 v England The Oval 25 Aug 1977
16 PR Reiffel 54* 2 v England Leeds 24 Jul 1997
17 DW Fleming 71* 1 v England Brisbane 20 Nov 1998
18 MA Starc 66* 1 v England Manchester 01 Aug 2013
19 MA Starc 58 3 v England Birmingham 29 Jul 2015
20 MA Starc 58 1 v England The Oval 20 Aug 2015 

MA Starc scored 58 against England in the ongoing fifth test at The Oval to provide the third  occasion of his scoring a fifty  while batting at number nine  in a test innings against England. MA Starc became the second Australian batsman to score three fifties while batting at number nine  in a test innings against England. RR Lindwall is the other batsman to perform such a feat. The performances of these two batsmen are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 RR Lindwall 100 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1947
2 RR Lindwall 50 3 v England Lord’s 25 Jun 1953
3 RR Lindwall 62 1 v England The Oval 15 Aug 1953
             
1 MA Starc 66* 1 v England Manchester 01 Aug 2013
2 MA Starc 58 3 v England Birmingham 29 Jul 2015
3 MA Starc 58 1 v England The Oval 20 Aug 2015

 

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