West Indies opening batsmen scoring a century against England – KC Brathwaite scores 134 at Leeds

West Indies opening batsmen scoring a century against England – KC Brathwaite scores 134 at Leeds

KC  Brathwaite of West Indies scored 134 in the ongoing test against England at Leeds to  provide the 37th occasion of a West Indies opening batsman scoring a century against England in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 CA Roach 122 1 v England Bridgetown 11 Jan 1930
2 CA Roach 209 1 v England Georgetown 21 Feb 1930
3 IM Barrow 105 1 v England Manchester 22 Jul 1933
4 GM Carew 107 2 v England Port of Spain 11 Feb 1948
5 AG Ganteaume 112 2 v England Port of Spain 11 Feb 1948
6 AF Rae 106 1 v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1950
7 AF Rae 109 1 v England The Oval 12 Aug 1950
8 JKC Holt 166 3 v England Bridgetown 06 Feb 1954
9 FMM Worrell 191* 2 v England Nottingham 04 Jul 1957
10 CC Hunte 182 1 v England Manchester 06 Jun 1963
11 CC Hunte 108* 4 v England The Oval 22 Aug 1963
12 CC Hunte 135 1 v England Manchester 02 Jun 1966
13 RC Fredericks 150 1 v England Birmingham 09 Aug 1973
14 LG Rowe 120 2 v England Kingston 16 Feb 1974
15 LG Rowe 302 2 v England Bridgetown 06 Mar 1974
16 LG Rowe 123 2 v England Port of Spain 30 Mar 1974
17 RC Fredericks 138 4 v England Lord’s 17 Jun 1976
18 CG Greenidge 134 1 v England Manchester 08 Jul 1976
19 CG Greenidge 101 3 v England Manchester 08 Jul 1976
20 RC Fredericks 109 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1976
21 CG Greenidge 115 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1976
22 DL Haynes 184 2 v England Lord’s 19 Jun 1980
23 CG Greenidge 214* 4 v England Lord’s 28 Jun 1984
24 CG Greenidge 223 1 v England Manchester 26 Jul 1984
25 DL Haynes 125 3 v England The Oval 09 Aug 1984
26 DL Haynes 131 1 v England St John’s 11 Apr 1986
27 CG Greenidge 103 3 v England Lord’s 16 Jun 1988
28 DL Haynes 109 3 v England Bridgetown 05 Apr 1990
29 CG Greenidge 149 2 v England St John’s 12 Apr 1990
30 DL Haynes 167 2 v England St John’s 12 Apr 1990
31 CB Lambert 104 2 v England St John’s 20 Mar 1998
32 DS Smith 108 1 v England Kingston 11 Mar 2004
33 CH Gayle 105 3 v England The Oval 19 Aug 2004
34 CH Gayle 104 2 v England Kingston 04 Feb 2009
35 CH Gayle 102 2 v England Port of Spain 06 Mar 2009
36 KC Brathwaite 116 3 v England St George’s 21 Apr 2015
37 KC Brathwaite 134 2 v England Leeds 25 Aug 2017

 

KC  Brathwaite of West Indies scored 134 in the ongoing test against England at Leeds to  provide the 20th occasion of a West Indies opening batsman scoring a century against England in England in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 IM Barrow 105 1 v England Manchester 22 Jul 1933
2 AF Rae 106 1 v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1950
3 AF Rae 109 1 v England The Oval 12 Aug 1950
4 FMM Worrell 191* 2 v England Nottingham 04 Jul 1957
5 CC Hunte 182 1 v England Manchester 06 Jun 1963
6 CC Hunte 108* 4 v England The Oval 22 Aug 1963
7 CC Hunte 135 1 v England Manchester 02 Jun 1966
8 RC Fredericks 150 1 v England Birmingham 09 Aug 1973
9 RC Fredericks 138 4 v England Lord’s 17 Jun 1976
10 CG Greenidge 134 1 v England Manchester 08 Jul 1976
11 CG Greenidge 101 3 v England Manchester 08 Jul 1976
12 RC Fredericks 109 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1976
13 CG Greenidge 115 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1976
14 DL Haynes 184 2 v England Lord’s 19 Jun 1980
15 CG Greenidge 214* 4 v England Lord’s 28 Jun 1984
16 CG Greenidge 223 1 v England Manchester 26 Jul 1984
17 DL Haynes 125 3 v England The Oval 09 Aug 1984
18 CG Greenidge 103 3 v England Lord’s 16 Jun 1988
19 CH Gayle 105 3 v England The Oval 19 Aug 2004
20 KC Brathwaite 134 2 v England Leeds 25 Aug 2017

 

KC Brathwaite became the third West Indies opening batsman to score a century against England at Leeds. Others are RC Fredericks and CG Greenidge

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 RC Fredericks 109 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1976
2 CG Greenidge 115 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1976
3 KC Brathwaite 134 2 v England Leeds 25 Aug 2017

 

KC Brathwaite’s 134 represent the highest score by a West Indies opening batsman against England a Leeds. The previous best was CG Greenidge’s 115 in Jul 1976.

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 KC Brathwaite 134 2 v England Leeds 25 Aug 2017
2 CG Greenidge 115 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1976

 

KC Brathwaite’s 134 represent his highest score against England in a test innings. The previous best was 116 at St George’s in Apr 2015

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 KC Brathwaite 134 2 v England Leeds 25 Aug 2017
2 KC Brathwaite 116 3 v England St George’s 21 Apr 2015

 

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