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Cape Town Test between South Africa and India – Highlights of the second day’s play

Cape Town Test between South Africa and India – Highlights of the second day’s play

India lost its five wickets for 76 runs in its innings to provide the 113th occasion of India losing its half the side for a score of 80 and less than 80 runs in an innings. It also provides the eleventh occasion of India losing its five wickets for 80 and less than 80 runs in an innings against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below

No FoW Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 5/20 4 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 1996
2 5/27 3 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
3 5/53 1 v South Africa Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
4 5/58 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
5 5/61 4 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
6 5/67 1 v South Africa Centurion 16 Dec 2010
7 5/68 2 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 1996
8 5/69 2 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
9 5/75 3 v South Africa Mumbai 24 Feb 2000
10 5/76 2 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018
11 5/77 1 v South Africa Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000

It also provides the third occasion of India losing its five wickets for 80 and less than 80 runs in an innings against South Africa at Cape Town. All such occasions are tabulated below

No FoW Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 5/58 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
2 5/61 4 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
3 5/76 2 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

VD Philander’s wicket aggregate on home soil read 101 at the end of India’s first innings in this test. He captured his 100th wicket at home when he had CA Pujara caught by Q de Kock for 26. He became the seventh South African bowler to capture 100 plus wickets at home. Others are – M Ntini {249}, DW Steyn {243}, SM Pollock {235}, AA Donald {177} and JH Kallis {165}

WP Saha scored a duck in this game to provide the 74th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a duck against South Africa in a test innings. All the five occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 KS More 0 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1993
2 NR Mongia 0 1 v South Africa Mumbai 24 Feb 2000
3 MS Dhoni 0 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
4 WP Saha 0 1 v South Africa Mohali 05 Nov 2015
5 WP Saha 0 2 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

WP Saha became the first Indian wicket keeper batsman to score ducks in an innings against South Africa on two occasions. Both the occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
4 WP Saha 0 1 v South Africa Mohali 05 Nov 2015
5 WP Saha 0 2 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

WP Saha became the third Indian wicket keeper batsman to score a duck against South Africa at Cape Town. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 KS More 0 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 1993
2 MS Dhoni 0 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
3 WP Saha 0 2 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

HH Pandya’s 93 in this game provides the 114th occasion of an  Indian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety in a test innings against South Africa. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SR Tendulkar 97 1 v South Africa Mumbai 24 Feb 2000
2 G Gambhir 96 2 v South Africa Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
3 MS Dhoni 90 3 v South Africa Centurion 16 Dec 2010
4 VVS Laxman 96 3 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2010
5 G Gambhir 93 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
6 V Kohli 96 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
7 M Vijay 97 1 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013
8 AM Rahane 96 3 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013
9 HH Pandya 93 2 v South Africa Cape Town 5 Jan 2018

It also provides the second occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety against South Africa at Cape Town. G Gambhir was the other batsman. He also had scored 93 in Jan 2011

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 G Gambhir 93 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
2 HH Pandya 93 2 v South Africa Cape Town 5 Jan 2018

It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety against South Africa in South Africa All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MS Dhoni 90 3 v South Africa Centurion 16 Dec 2010
2 VVS Laxman 96 3 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2010
3 G Gambhir 93 2 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
4 V Kohli 96 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
5 M Vijay 97 1 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013
6 AM Rahane 96 3 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2013
7 HH Pandya 93 2 v South Africa Cape Town 5 Jan 2018

HH Pandya’s 93 provides the eighth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety while batting at number seven in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below. He became the first Indian batsman to score a ninety in a test innings against South Africa while batting at number seven

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 N Kapil Dev 97 2 v England The Oval 08 Jul 1982
2 N Kapil Dev 98 1 v West Indies St John’s 28 Apr 1983
3 R Dravid 95 2 v England Lord’s 20 Jun 1996
4 KD Karthik 93 3 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
5 IK Pathan 90 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 21 Jan 2006
6 MS Dhoni 92 1 v England The Oval 09 Aug 2007
7 MS Dhoni 98 2 v New Zealand Nagpur 20 Nov 2010
8 HH Pandya 93 2 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

The following are the five partnerships between 90 and 99 posted by Indian batsmen against South Africa which includes the 99 runs partnership for the eighth wicket between HH Pandya and B Kumar in this test.

No Partners Wkt Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 NR Mongia, V Rathour 1 90 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
2 MAzharuddin,AKumble 6 96 3 v South Africa Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
3 R Dravid, SC Ganguly 4 96 2 v South Africa Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
4 R Ashwin, AM Rahane 8 98 1 v South Africa Delhi 03 Dec 2015
5 B Kumar, HH Pandya 8 99 2 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

Bowlers conceding 150 plus runs in an innings on thier test debut

Bowlers conceding 150 plus runs in an innings on thier test debut

MS Crane of England returned with figures of one for 193 against Australia in the ongoing Sydney test to provide the 24th occasion of a bowler conceding 150 plus runs in an innings on their test debut. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GM Parker 37.0 02 152 6 1 SAF Eng Birmingham 14 Jun 1924
2 JA Dunning 43.0 05 156 2 2 NZl Eng Auckland 31 Mar 1933
3 DVP Wright 39.0 06 153 4 2 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
4 GF Cresswell 41.2 06 168 6 2 NZl Eng The Oval 13 Aug 1949
5 AM Moir 56.3 16 155 6 2 NZl Eng Christchurch 17 Mar 1951
6 LS Butler 40.0 07 151 2 2 Win Aus Port of Spain 11 Apr 1955
7 Surendranath 46.0 08 168 2 1 Ind Win Kolkata 31 Dec 1958
8 RB Desai 49.0 10 169 4 2 Ind Win Delhi 06 Feb 1959
9 GF Labrooy 35.0 04 164 1 2 Srl Ind Kanpur 17 Dec 1986
10 DE Malcolm 44.0 02 166 1 1 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
11 SK Warne 45.0 07 150 1 2 Aus Ind Sydney 02 Jan 1992
12 MP Bicknell 50.0 08 155 1 1 Eng Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1993
13 NM Kulkarni 70.0 12 195 1 2 Ind Srl Col-RPS 02 Aug 1997
14 UDU Chandana 47.5 07 179 6 2 Srl Pak Dhaka 12 Mar 1999
15 OAC Banks 40.0 02 204 3 1 Win Aus Bridgetown 01 May 2003
16 Yasir Arafat 39.0 05 161 5 1 Pak Ind Bengaluru 08 Dec 2007
17 JJ Krejza 43.5 01 215 8 1 Aus Ind Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
18 S Randiv 73.0 16 222 2 2 Srl Ind Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
19 J Nyumbu 49.3 07 157 5 2 Zim SAF Harare 09 Aug 2014
20 PHT Kaushal 22.0 00 159 1 1 Srl NZl Christchurch 26 Dec 2014
21 AU Rashid 34.0 00 163 0 1 Eng Pak Abu Dhabi 13 Oct 2015
22 CH Morris 28.0 03 150 1 1 SAF Eng Cape Town 02 Jan 2016
23 PM Pushpakumara 38.2 02 156 2 1 Srl Ind Col-SSC 03 Aug 2017
24 MS Crane 45.0 03 193 1 2 Eng Aus Sydney 04 Jan 2018

MS Crane became the fifth England bowler to concede 150 plus runs in an innings on his test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below. MS Crane became the most expensive England bowler in terms of run conceded in an innings on his test debut.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DVP Wright 39.0 06 153 4 2 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
2 DE Malcolm 44.0 02 166 1 1 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
3 MP Bicknell 50.0 08 155 1 1 Eng Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1993
4 AU Rashid 34.0 00 163 0 1 Eng Pak Abu Dhabi 13 Oct 2015
5 MS Crane 45.0 03 193 1 2 Eng Aus Sydney 04 Jan 2018

MS Crane became the sixth bowler to concede 150 plus runs in an innings against Australia on his test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DVP Wright 39.0 06 153 4 2 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
2 LS Butler 40.0 07 151 2 2 Win Aus Port of Spain 11 Apr 1955
3 DE Malcolm 44.0 02 166 1 1 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
4 MP Bicknell 50.0 08 155 1 1 Eng Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1993
5 OAC Banks 40.0 02 204 3 1 Win Aus Bridgetown 01 May 2003
6 MS Crane 45.0 03 193 1 2 Eng Aus Sydney 04 Jan 2018

MS Crane became the fourth bowler to concede 150 plus runs in an innings against Australia on his test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DVP Wright 39.0 6 153 4 2 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
2 DE Malcolm 44.0 2 166 1 1 Eng Aus Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
3 MP Bicknell 50.0 8 155 1 1 Eng Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1993
4 MS Crane 45.0 3 193 1 2 Eng Aus Sydney 04 Jan 2018

OAC Banks, JJ Kreza and S Randiv are the three bowlers to concede 200 plus runs in an innings on their test debut. The performance of these three bowlers if furnished below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 OAC Banks 40.0 02 204 3 1 Win Aus Bridgetown 01 May 2003
2 JJ Krejza 43.5 01 215 8 1 Aus Ind Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
3 S Randiv 73.0 16 222 2 2 Srl Ind Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
Batsmen dismissed run out after scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings – SE Marsh of Australia joins the list

Batsmen dismissed run out after scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings – SE Marsh of Australia joins the list

SE Marsh of Australia was dismissed run out for 156 in the ongoing test against England at Sydney to provide the 35th occasion of a batsman dismissed run  out after scoring 150 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket, All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 M Leyland 187 1 Eng Aus The Oval 20 Aug 1938
2 AR Morris 196 2 Aus Eng The Oval 14 Aug 1948
3 CL Walcott 152 1 Win Ind Delhi 10 Nov 1948
4 AD Nourse 208 1 SAF Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
5 VS Hazare 155 1 Ind Eng Mumbai (BS) 14 Dec 1951
6 ED Weekes 161 2 Win Ind Port of Spain 19 Feb 1953
7 CC Hunte 260 2 Win Pak Kingston 26 Feb 1958
8 GS Sobers 198 3 Win Ind Kanpur 12 Dec 1958
9 Hanif Mohammad 160 1 Pak Ind Mumbai (BS) 02 Dec 1960
10 KF Barrington 172 3 Eng Ind Kanpur 01 Dec 1961
11 TW Graveney 165 2 Eng Win The Oval 18 Aug 1966
12 CA Davis 183 3 Win NZl Bridgetown 23 Mar 1972
13 AR Border 162 1 Aus Ind Chennai 11 Sep 1979
14 Haroon Rasheed 153 1 Pak Srl Karachi 05 Mar 1982
15 RB Richardson 185 1 Win NZl Georgetown 06 Apr 1985
16 AH Jones 150 1 NZl Aus Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
17 DM Jones 216 1 Aus Win Adelaide 03 Feb 1989
18 SV Manjrekar 218 1 Ind Pak Lahore 01 Dec 1989
19 RS Mahanama 153 2 Srl NZl Moratuwa 27 Nov 1992
20 BC Lara 277 2 Win Aus Sydney 02 Jan 1993
21 Saeed Anwar 169 2 Pak NZl Wellington 17 Feb 1994
22 R Dravid 180 3 Ind Aus Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
23 R Dravid 217 2 Ind Eng The Oval 05 Sep 2002
24 ML Hayden 177 3 Aus Win St John’s 09 May 2003
25 L Vincent 224 2 NZl Srl Wellington 11 Apr 2005
26 Younis Khan 199 1 Pak Ind Lahore 13 Jan 2006
27 Younis Khan 173 2 Pak Eng Leeds 04 Aug 2006
28 KP Pietersen 158 1 Eng Aus Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
29 HM Amla 159 1 SAF Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
30 TT Samaraweera 214 1 Srl Pak Lahore 01 Mar 2009
31 Taufeeq Umar 236 2 Pak Srl Abu Dhabi 18 Oct 2011
32 AN Cook 190 2 Eng Ind Kolkata 05 Dec 2012
33 DPMD Jayawardene 165 1 Srl SAF Colombo (SSC) 24 Jul 2014
34 BA Stokes 258 1 Eng SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2016
35 SE Marsh 156 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

SE Marsh became the fifth Australian batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring 150 plus runs  in an innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AR Morris 196 2 Aus Eng The Oval 14 Aug 1948
2 AR Border 162 1 Aus Ind Chennai 11 Sep 1979
3 DM Jones 216 1 Aus Win Adelaide 03 Feb 1989
4 ML Hayden 177 3 Aus Win St John’s 09 May 2003
5 SE Marsh 156 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

SE Marsh became the sixth batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring 150 plus runs  in an innings against England. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AR Morris 196 2 Aus Eng The Oval 14 Aug 1948
2 AD Nourse 208 1 SAF Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
3 VS Hazare 155 1 Ind Eng Mumbai (BS) 14 Dec 1951
4 R Dravid 217 2 Ind Eng The Oval 05 Sep 2002
5 Younis Khan 173 2 Pak Eng Leeds 04 Aug 2006
6 SE Marsh 156 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

SE Marsh became  the second Australian batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring 150 plus runs  in an innings against England. AR Morris was the first  batsman.  He was dismissed  run out for 196 at The Oval  in Aug 1948.  Thus after seventy years SE Marsh emulated AR Morris.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AR Morris 196 2 Aus Eng The Oval 14 Aug 1948
2 SE Marsh 156 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

R Dravid and Younis Khan are the two batsman to be dismissed run out on two occasions after scoring 150 plus runs. The following table list the performance of these two batsmen

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 R Dravid 180 3 Ind Aus Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
2 R Dravid 217 2 Ind Eng The Oval 05 Sep 2002
               
1 Younis Khan 199 1 Pak Ind Lahore 13 Jan 2006
2 Younis Khan 173 2 Pak Eng Leeds 04 Aug 2006

There are ten occasions of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring 200 plus runs. All such occasions are listed below. BC Lara’s 277 against Australia at Sydney is the highest individual score by a batsmen who was dismissed run out

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AD Nourse 208 1 SAF Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
2 CC Hunte 260 2 Win Pak Kingston 26 Feb 1958
3 DM Jones 216 1 Aus Win Adelaide 03 Feb 1989
4 SV Manjrekar 218 1 Ind Pak Lahore 01 Dec 1989
5 BC Lara 277 2 Win Aus Sydney 02 Jan 1993
6 R Dravid 217 2 Ind Eng The Oval 05 Sep 2002
7 L Vincent 224 2 NZl Srl Wellington 11 Apr 2005
8 TT Samaraweera 214 1 Srl Pak Lahore 01 Mar 2009
9 Taufeeq Umar 236 2 Pak Srl Abu Dhabi 18 Oct 2011
10 BA Stokes 258 1 Eng SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2016
Australian batsmen repeat a rare feat after 120 years in the Ashes Test Series

Australian batsmen repeat a rare feat after 120 years in the Ashes Test Series

Five Australian batsmen batting at Number two to six scored fifties against England in the ongoing test at Sydney to provide the 14th such occasion in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated. Batsmen who scored fifties are – DA Warner {56}, UT Khwaja {171, SPD Smith {83}, SR Marsh {156} and MR Marsh {101}.

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Mon/Year 50+ C HC
1 Aus 1 Eng Melbourne Jan1898 5 1 4
2 Eng 1 Win Kingston Apr1930 5 2 3
3 Eng 2 NZl Christchurch Mar1951 5 1 4
4 Pak 2 Ind Lahore Dec1989 5 2 3
5 Win 2 Aus Georgetown Mar1991 5 2 3
6 Aus 2 NZl Brisbane Dec1993 5 2 3
7 Win 1 NZl Wellington Feb1995 5 2 3
8 Ind 2 Aus Kolkata Mar1998 5 1 4
9 Aus 2 Ban Cairns Jul2003 5 3 2
10 Pak 3 Ind Karachi Jan2006 5 1 4
11 Win 1 Ind Mumbai Nov2011 5 1 4
12 Aus 1 Ind Sydney Jan2015 5 2 3
13 Ind 1 Ban Hyd-RGS Feb2017 5 3 2
14 Aus 2 Eng Sydney Jan2018 5 3 2

The Australian batsmen’s feat at Sydney provides the fifth occasion of Australian batsmen batting at number two to six scoring fifties in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Start Date 50+ C HC
1 Aus 1 Eng Melbourne Jan1898 5 1 4
2 Aus 2 NZl Brisbane Dec1993 5 2 3
3 Aus 2 Ban Cairns Jul2003 5 3 2
4 Aus 1 Ind Sydney Jan2015 5 2 3
5 Aus 2 Eng Sydney Jan2018 5 3 2

The Australian batsmen’s feat at Sydney provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen batting at number two to six scoring fifties in a test innings against England. Both the occasions are listed below. It is interesting to note that Aussies at Sydney have performed this feat in the Ashes series after 120 years. The earlier occasion was at Melbourne in Jan 1898.

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Start Date 50+ C HC
1 Aus 1 Eng Melbourne Jan1898 5 1 4
2 Aus 2 Eng Sydney Jan2018 5 3 2

Sydney is the only ground to witness such a feat on two occasions. Prior to this test, Australians had performed the feat against India in Jan 2015.

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Start Date 50+ C HC
1 Aus 1 Ind Sydney Jan2015 5 2 3
2 Aus 2 Eng Sydney Jan2018 5 3 2

Five fifties  including three centuries have been witnessed on three occasions which includes the ongoing Sydney Test. All the three occasions are listed below.

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Start Date 50+ C HC
1 Aus 2 Ban Cairns Jul2003 5 3 2
2 Ind 1 Ban Hyd-RGS Feb2017 5 3 2
3 Aus 2 Eng Sydney Jan2018 5 3 2

 

Batsmen dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

Batsmen dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

UT Khwaja of Australia was dismissed stumped for 171 against England in the ongoing test at Sydney to provide the 31st occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

 

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GA Headley 223 4 Win Eng Kingston 03 Apr 1930
2 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
3 M Leyland 161 2 Eng SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1935
4 JB Stollmeyer 152 1 Win NZl Auckland 15 Feb 1952
5 CC McDonald 154 1 Aus SAF Adelaide 24 Jan 1953
6 CL Walcott 220 1 Win Eng Bridgetown 06 Feb 1954
7 Saeed Ahmed 166 3 Pak Aus Lahore 21 Nov 1959
8 G Pullar 175 3 Eng SAF The Oval 18 Aug 1960
9 ER Dexter 180 3 Eng Aus Birmingham 08 Jun 1961
10 TW Graveney 151 2 Eng Ind Lord’s 22 Jun 1967
11 RM Cowper 165 3 Aus Ind Sydney 26 Jan 1968
12 GT Dowling 239 1 NZl Ind Christchurch 22 Feb 1968
13 SM Nurse 258 1 Win NZl Christchurch 13 Mar 1969
14 DL Amiss 158 1 Eng Pak Hyd-Pak 16 Mar 1973
15 AR Border 153 3 Aus Pak Lahore 18 Mar 1980
16 DI Gower 152 2 Eng Pak Faisalabad 12 Mar 1984
17 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
18 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
19 MA Taylor 219 1 Aus Eng Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
20 Ijaz Ahmed 211 2 Pak Srl Dhaka 12 Mar 1999
21 RT Ponting 206 1 Aus Win Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
22 RT Ponting 257 2 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 2003
23 DR Martyn 161 3 Aus Srl Kandy 16 Mar 2004
24 Mohd Yousuf 173 1 Pak Ind Lahore 13 Jan 2006
25 PD Collingwood 186 1 Eng Pak Lord’s 13 Jul 2006
26 Mohd Yousuf 192 2 Pak Win Lahore 11 Nov 2006
27 MJ Clarke 168 1 Aus NZl Wellington 19 Mar 2010
28 KC Sangakkara 221 2 Srl Pak Galle 06 Aug 2014
29 Tamim Iqbal 206 3 Ban Pak Khulna 28 Apr 2015
30 M Vijay 155 1 Ind Srl Delhi 02 Dec 2017
31 UT Khawaja 171 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

UT Khwaja of Australia was dismissed stumped for 171 against England in the ongoing test at Sydney to provide the 12th occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
2 CC McDonald 154 1 Aus SAF Adelaide 24 Jan 1953
3 RM Cowper 165 3 Aus Ind Sydney 26 Jan 1968
4 AR Border 153 3 Aus Pak Lahore 18 Mar 1980
5 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
6 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
7 MA Taylor 219 1 Aus Eng Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
8 RT Ponting 206 1 Aus Win Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
9 RT Ponting 257 2 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 2003
10 DR Martyn 161 3 Aus Srl Kandy 16 Mar 2004
11 MJ Clarke 168 1 Aus NZl Wellington 19 Mar 2010
12 UT Khawaja 171 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

UT Khwaja of Australia was dismissed stumped for 171 against England in the ongoing test at Sydney to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs in an innings against England in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GA Headley 223 4 Win Eng Kingston 03 Apr 1930
2 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
3 CL Walcott 220 1 Win Eng Bridgetown 06 Feb 1954
4 MA Taylor 219 1 Aus Eng Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
5 UT Khawaja 171 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

UT Khwaja of Australia was dismissed stumped for 171 against England in the ongoing test at Sydney to provide the third occasion of an Australian batsman dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs in an innings against England in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
2 MA Taylor 219 1 Aus Eng Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
3 UT Khawaja 171 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018

AR Border {03}, Mohd Yousuf {02} and RT Ponting {02} are the three batsmen who have been dismissed on two or more occasions in this category of statistics. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AR Border 153 3 Aus Pak Lahore 18 Mar 1980
2 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
3 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
               
1 Mohd Yousuf 173 1 Pak Ind Lahore 13 Jan 2006
2 Mohd Yousuf 192 2 Pak Win Lahore 11 Nov 2006
               
1 RT Ponting 206 1 Aus Win Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
2 RT Ponting 257 2 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 2003

The following are the eleven occasions of batsmen dismissed stumped after scoring 200 plus runs.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GA Headley 223 4 Win Eng Kingston 03 Apr 1930
2 CL Walcott 220 1 Win Eng Bridgetown 06 Feb 1954
3 GT Dowling 239 1 NZl Ind Christchurch 22 Feb 1968
4 SM Nurse 258 1 Win NZl Christchurch 13 Mar 1969
5 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
6 MA Taylor 219 1 Aus Eng Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
7 Ijaz Ahmed 211 2 Pak Srl Dhaka 12 Mar 1999
8 RT Ponting 206 1 Aus Win Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
9 RT Ponting 257 2 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 2003
10 KC Sangakkara 221 2 Srl Pak Galle 06 Aug 2014
11 Tamim Iqbal 206 3 Ban Pak Khulna 28 Apr 2015

RT Ponting is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to be dismissed stumped on two occasions after scoring 200 plus runs. Both the occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 RT Ponting 206 1 Aus Win Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
2 RT Ponting 257 2 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 2003

Lahore {04}, Lord’s {03}, Adelaide {02}, Christchurch {02}, Melbourne {02}, Sydney {02} and The Oval {02} are the seven grounds  to witness batsmen  dismissed stumped after scoring 150 plus runs on two or more occasions.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Saeed Ahmed 166 3 Pak Aus Lahore 21 Nov 1959
2 AR Border 153 3 Aus Pak Lahore 18 Mar 1980
3 Mohd Yousuf 173 1 Pak Ind Lahore 13 Jan 2006
4 Mohd Yousuf 192 2 Pak Win Lahore 11 Nov 2006
               
1 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
2 TW Graveney 151 2 Eng Ind Lord’s 22 Jun 1967
3 PD Collingwood 186 1 Eng Pak Lord’s 13 Jul 2006
               
1 CC McDonald 154 1 Aus SAF Adelaide 24 Jan 1953
2 AR Border 205 2 Aus NZl Adelaide 11 Dec 1987
               
1 GT Dowling 239 1 NZl Ind Christchurch 22 Feb 1968
2 SM Nurse 258 1 Win NZl Christchurch 13 Mar 1969
               
1 AR Border 163 3 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 1985
2 RT Ponting 257 2 Aus Ind Melbourne 26 Dec 2003
               
1 RM Cowper 165 3 Aus Ind Sydney 26 Jan 1968
2 UT Khawaja 171 2 Aus Eng Sydney 04 Jan 2018
               
1 M Leyland 161 2 Eng SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1935
2 G Pullar 175 3 Eng SAF The Oval 18 Aug 1960

 

 

Cape Town Test between South Africa and India – Stats highlights of the first day’s play

Cape Town Test between South Africa and India – Stats highlights of the first day’s play

HM Amla was  playing his 19th test against India when he played the Cape Town Test.  He now owns the record for most South African caps against India. He went past JH Kallis who has played 18 tests against India.

F du Plessis became the sixth South African captain to lead against India. He also become the fifth South African captain to lead against India at home. V Kohli became the sixth Indian captain to lead against South Africa in South Africa

AB de Viliers had an aggregate of 493 runs against India at home. He needed seven more runs for  his 500 runs. He scored 65 in South Africa’s first innings. At the end of his innings, his run aggregate read 558. He became the third South African batsman to total 500 plus runs against India at home. Others are – JH Kallis {974} and GC Smith {556}. AB de Villiers occupies the second place amongst the South African batsmen who have scored most runs against India at home.

HM Amla had played 31 innings against India prior to the start of this test. His first innings at Cape Town test was his 32nd innings. He now owns the record for most test innings played by South African batsman against India. He went go past JH Kallis who has played 31 innings against India.

AB de Villiers had played 29 innings against India prior to the start of this test. . His first innings at Cape Town test was his 30th innings. He became the third South African batsman to play 30 plus innings against India. Others are HM Amla {32} and JH Kallis {31}.

AB de Villiers had scored four half centuries against India prior to the start of this test. His half century {  }  in the first innings of this test fetched him his fifth half century. He become the fifth  South African batsman to score five or more half centuries against India. Others are – GC Smith {08}, AC Hudson {06}, MV Boucher{05} and JH Kallis {05}

AB de Villiers and HM Amla have played eight tests against India at home. Cape Town test gave them their ninth test appearance. They now own the record jointly with JH Kallis for most test appearances against India at home. JH Kallis has played nine tests against India at home.

D Elgar was dismissed for a duck in this innings to provide the 127th occasion of a South African opening batsman dismissed without scoring in a test innings. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a South African opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against India.

D Elgar was dismissed for a duck in this innings to provide the 62nd occasion of a South African opening batsman batting at number one dismissed without scoring in a test innings. It also provides the fifth occasion of a South African opening batsman batting at number one scoring a duck in a test innings against India

D Elgar was dismissed for a duck in this innings to provide the 23rd occasion of a South African opening batsman batting at number one in the first innings of a test dismissed without scoring in a test innings. It also provides the fifth occasion of a South African opening batsman batting at number one in the first innings of a test scoring a duck in a test innings against India.

South Africa lost its three wickets for 12 runs in this innings to provide the fourth occasion of  South Africa losing its three wickets for 12 and less than 12 runs in the first innings of a test. All such occasions are listed below

No FoW Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 3/12 1 v Pakistan Faisalabad 24 Oct 1997
2 3/12 1 v India Cape Town 05 Jan 2018
3 3/11 1 v India Johannesburg 26 Nov 1992
4 3/10 1 v England Port Elizabeth 12 Mar 1889

South Africa lost its three wickets for 12 runs in this innings to provide the second occasion of  South Africa losing its three wickets for 12 and less than 12 runs in the first innings of a test against India. The first such occasion was at Johannesburg in Nov 1992. Both the occasions are listed below

No FoW Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 3/12 1 v India Cape Town 05 Jan 2018
2 3/11 1 v India Johannesburg 26 Nov 1992

AB de Villiers and F du Plessis added 114 runs for the fourth wicket after South Africa has lost its three wickets for 12 runs in this innings to provide the eleventh occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket after it had lost its three wickets for 12 and less than 12 runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below 

No Partners Wkt Runs In Inns Team Oppn Ground Mon/Year
1 HA Gomes, CH Lloyd 4 237 3/01 2 Win Ind Trinidad Mar 1983
2 Mohd Ashraful, Rajin Saleh 4 115 3/05 1 Ban NZl Dhaka Oct 2004
3 CL Hooper, BC Lara 4 124 3/06 1 Win Aus Bridgetown Mar 1995
4 MAK Pataudi, RF Surti 4 128 3/09 2 Ind Aus Brisbane Jan 1968
5 IT Botham, CJ Tavare 4 112 3/09 3 Eng Pak Lord’s Aug 1982
6 ML Apte, PR Umrigar 4 135 3/10 3 Ind Win Trinidad Feb 1953
7 Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohd Yousuf 4 139 3/10 3 Pak Ind Mohali Mar 2005
8 Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal 4 155 3/10 1 Ban Aus Dhaka Aug 2017
9 WW Armstrong, MA Noble 4 106 3/12 1 Aus Eng Sydney Dec 1903
10 S Chanderpaul, BC Lara 4 138 3/12 1 Win SAF Bridgetown Apr 2005
11 AB de Villiers, F du Plessis 4 114 3/12 1 SAF Ind Cape Town Jan 2018

AB de Villiers and F du Plessis added 114 runs for the fourth wicket after South Africa has lost its three wickets for 12 runs in this innings to provide the sixth occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket after it had lost its three wickets for 12 and less than 12 runs in the first innings of a test.  All such occasions are listed below.

No Partners Wkt Runs In Inns Team Oppn Ground Mon/Year
1 Mohd Ashraful, Rajin Saleh 4 115 3/05 1 Ban NZl Dhaka Oct 2004
2 CL Hooper, BC Lara 4 124 3/06 1 Win Aus Bridgetown Mar 1995
3 Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal 4 155 3/10 1 Ban Aus Dhaka Aug 2017
4 WW Armstrong, MA Noble 4 106 3/12 1 Aus Eng Sydney Dec 1903
5 S Chanderpaul, BC Lara 4 138 3/12 1 Win SAF Bridgetown Apr 2005
6 AB de Villiers, F du Plessis 4 114 3/12 1 SAF Ind Cape Town Jan 2018

AB de Villiers and F du Plessis added 114 runs for the fourth wicket after South Africa has lost its three wickets for 12 runs in this innings to provide the third occasions of a team posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket after it had lost its three wickets for 12 and less than 12 runs in a test innings against India. All such  occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs In Inns Team Oppn Ground Mon/Year
1 HA Gomes, CH Lloyd 4 237 3/01 2 Win Ind Trinidad Mar 1983
2 Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohd Yousuf 4 139 3/10 3 Pak Ind Mohali Mar 2005
3 AB de Villiers, F du Plessis 4 114 3/12 1 SAF Ind Cape Town Jan 2018

AB de Villiers and F du Plessis added 114 runs for the fourth wicket after South Africa has lost its three wickets for 12 runs in this innings to provide the third occasion of a team posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket after it had lost its three wickets for 12 runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Partners Wkt Runs In Inns Team Oppn Ground Mon/Year
1 WW Armstrong, MA Noble 4 106 3/12 1 Aus Eng Sydney Dec 1903
2 S Chanderpaul, BC Lara 4 138 3/12 1 Win SAF Bridgetown Apr 2005
3 AB de Villiers, F du Plessis 4 114 3/12 1 SAF Ind Cape Town Jan 2018

AB de Villiers and F du Pliessis added 114 runs for the fourth wicket in this test to provide the 35th occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. It also provides the fifth occasion of South African batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India

South Africa lost its first wicket without a run on the board to provide the 51st occasion of South Africa losing its first wicket without scoring. It also provides the seventh such occasion against India and also the second such occasion against India at Cape Town. The first such occasion was at Cape Town was when skipper KC Wessels was dismissed bowled by M Prabhakar for a duck.

India capped JJ Bumrah for this test. He became the 289th cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 129th cricketer to represent India on away soil

India capped JJ Bumrah for this test. He became the 14th Indian cricketer to make his test debut against South Africa. He also became the seventh Indian cricketer to make his test debut against South Africa in South Africa

M Morkel had captured 24 wickets against India at home prior to the start of this test. He captured the wicket of V Kohli on the first day of this test which gave him his his 25th wicket against india at home and with it the distinction of becoming the fourth South African bowler to capture 25 plus wickets at home. Others are – AA Donald {40}, SM Pollock {08} and DW Steyn {38}

R Ashwin captured his first wickets against South Africa in South Africa when he captured two wickets in South African innings. He returned with figures of 2 for 21. In his  only test appearance against South Africa in South Africa at Johnannesburg in Dec 2013, R Ashwin had returned with match figures of none for 108.

WP Saha effected five dimissals in South Africa’s innings which fetched him a total of 12 dismissals. He became the fourth Indian wicket keeper to effect ten or more dismissals against South Africa. Others are – MS Dhoni {28}, NR Mongia {20}, KD Karthik {14} and KS More {11}

WP Saha became the third Indian wicket keeper to effect five or more dismissals in a test innings against South Africa. Others are – NR Mongia at Durban in Dec 1996 qnd MS Dhoni at Cape Town in Jan 2011. Thus WP Saha became the second Indian wicket keeper to effect five dismissals in an innings against South Africa at Cape Town.

WP Saha’s five dismissals in this  innings provide the 15th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper effecting five or  more dismissals in a test innings. It also represents the second occasion of  WP Saha effecting five or more dismissals in a test innings. The first such occasion was at North Sound against West Indies in Jul 2016 when he had effected six dismissals {05 ct plus  01 st}

Q de Cock took his 100th catch in tests, when he caught Indian Skipper V Kohli off the bowling of M Morkel. He became the fourth South African wicket keeper to pouch 100 catches. Others are – MV Boucher {530}, DJ Richardson {150} and JHB Waite {124}

Q de Cock took his 100th catch in tests, when he caught Indian Skipper V Kohli off the bowling of M Morkel. He became the 37th wicket keeper to pouch 100 catches in the annals of tests.

India lost three wickets for 27 runs in its innings in this test to provide the sixth occasion of India losing its  three wickets for exact 27 runs against various oppositions in a test innings All such occasions are listed below.

No FoW Opposition Ground Start Date
1 3/27 v England Kolkata 05 Jan 1934
2 3/27 v West Indies Bridgetown 07 Apr 1989
3 3/27 v South Africa Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
4 3/27 v West Indies Bridgetown 02 May 2002
5 3/27 v South Africa Centurion 16 Dec 2010
6 3/27 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

ndia lost three wickets for 27 runs in its innings in this test to provide the third occasion of India losing its three wickets for exact 27 runs against South Africa in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below.

No FoW Opposition Ground Start Date
1 3/27 v South Africa Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
2 3/27 v South Africa Centurion 16 Dec 2010
3 3/27 v South Africa Cape Town 05 Jan 2018

 

Approaching milestones ahead of the Cape Town Test between South Africa and India

Approaching milestones ahead of the Cape Town Test between South Africa and India

HM Amla will be playing his 19th test against India when he plays the Cape Town Test.  He would then own the record for most South African caps against India. He would go past JH Kallis who has played 18 tests against India.

 

F du Plessis will become the sixth South African captain to lead against India. He would also become the fifth South African captain to lead against India at home. V Kohli  would become the sixth Indian captain to lead against South Africa in South Africa

 

AB de Viliers has an aggregate of 493 runs against India at home. He needs seven more runs for  his 500 runs. If he  scores them, then he  would become the third South African batsman to total 500 plus runs against India at home. Others are – JH Kallis {974} and GC Smith {556}

 

HM Amla has scored nine  fifties against India prior to the start of the test. He needs one more fifty for his tenth fifty. If he gets it, he would become the second South African batsman to score ten or more fifties against India. JH Kallis has scored 12 fifties.

 

HM Amla has played 31 innings against India. One more innings in the ensuing Cape Town test would give him 32 innings. He would then own the record for most test innings played by South African batsman against India. He would go past JH Kallis who has played 31 innings against India.

 

AB de Villiers has played 29 innings against India. He needs one more innings for  his 30 innings. If  he plays that innings,  he  would then become the third South African batsman to play 30 plus innings against India. Others are HM Amla and  JH  Kallis.

 

AB de Villiers has scored nine boundary sixes against India. One more boundary six would fetch  him his tenth boundary six. He would then become the second South African batsman to score ten or more boundary sixes against India after JH Kallis. JH Kallis  has scored 11 boundary sixes.

 

AB de Villiers and HM Amla have scored four half centuries against India. One more half century would fetch their fifth half century. They would then become the fifth and sixth South African batsman to score five or more half centuries against India. Others are – GC Smith {08}, AC Hudson {06}, MV Boucher{05} and JH Kallis {05}

 

AB de Villiers and HM Amla have played eight tests against India at home. One more test would give them their ninth test appearance. They would own the record jointly with JH Kallis for most test appearances against India at home. JH Kallis has played nine tests against India at home.

 

UT Yadav and Mohammad Shami have taken 99 and 95 wickets prior to the start of this test. They require one and five wickets which would fetch them their 100th test wicket. If they get these wickets, then they would become the 21st and 22nd Indian bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets. 

 

UT Yadav and Mohammad Shami have taken 99 and 95 wickets prior to the start of this test. They require one and five wickets which would fetch them their 100th test wicket. If they get these wickets, then they would become the seventh and eighth Indian pace bowlers to capture 100 plus test wickets. 

 

M Morkel has captured 45 wickets against India prior to  the start of this test. He  needs five  more  wickets for his 50 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the fourth South African bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against India. Others are – DW Steyn {63}, AA Donald {57} and SM Pollock {52}

 

DW Steyn has captured 37 wickets against India at home. Three more wickets would fetch him his 40 wickets. Then he would become the second South African bowler to capture 40 wickets against India at home. Four more wickets would give him tally of 41 wickets and with it the record of most wickets by a South African bowler against India at home

 

M Morkel has captured 24 wickets against India at home prior to the start of this test. One more wicket would fetch him his 25th wicket and with it the distinction of becoming the fourth South African bowler to capture 25 plus wickets at home. Others are – AA Donald {40}, SM Pollock {08} and DW Steyn {37}

 

DW Steyn has captured 37 wickets against India at home. Three more wickets would fetch him his 40 wickets. Then he would become the tenth bowler to capture 40 wickets against India at home. Others are – Imran Khan {67}, M Muralitharan {65}, JM Anderson {60}, FS Trueman {53}, B Lee {45}, AV Bedser {44}, SCJ Broad {44}, AA Donald {40} and MD Marshall {40}

 

AB de Villiers and HM Amla have taken 19 and 18 catches as fieldsmen against India prior to the start of this test. They require one and two catches for their 20 catches. They would become the third and fourth South African fieldsmen to pouch 20 plus catches against India. Others are – JH Kallis {23] and BM McMillan {21}

 

HM Amla has taken nine catches as fieldsmen against India at home prior to the start of this test. He requires one catch for his 10th catch. He would then become the sixth South African fieldsmen to pouch ten or more catches against India. Others are – JH Kallis {14},  BM McMillan {13}, AC Hudson {11}, GC Smith {11} and AB de Villiers {10}

 

HM Amla has taken 49 catches as fieldsmen at home prior to the start of this test. He requires one catch for his 50th catch. He would then become the sixth South African fieldsmen to pouch fifty or more catches at home. Others are – JH Kallis {119},  GC Smith {89}, AB de Villiers {63} , HH Gibbs {63} and G Kirsten {51}.

 

AB de Villiers {63} and HH Gibbs {63} share the third place amongst the  South African fieldsmen who have pouched most catches at home. One more catch would give AB de Villiers his 64th catch and with it the third place. Others who have occupied the first two places are JH Kallis {119} and GC Smith {89}.

 

AM Rahane has pouched 57 catches prior to the start of this test. He needs three more catches for his 60 catches. He would then become the 13th Indian fieldsman to pouch 60 plus catches.

 

CA Pujara has taken nine catches against South Africa prior to the start of this test. One more catch would fetch  him  his tenth catch  and  with  it the  distinction of becoming  the eighth Indian fieldsman to pouch ten or more catches against South Africa.

 

AM Rahane and V Kohli have pouched 27 catches and 26 catches on away soil prior to the start of this test. They need three and four more catches for their 30 catches. They would then become the 11th and 12th Indian fieldsman to pouch 30 plus catches on away soil.

 

RA Jadeja has captured 29 wickets against South Africa prior to the start of this test. He needs one more wicket for his 30th wicket. He would then become the seventh Indian bowler to capture 30 plus wickets against South Africa.

 

I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the fifth Indian bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil. Others are – A Kumble {269}, N Kapil Dev {215}, Z Khan {207} and Harbhajan Singh {152}

 

I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the third Indian pace bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil. Others are – N Kapil Dev {215} and Z Khan {207}

 

I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the 25th bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil in the annals of test cricket.

 

I Sharma has captured 146 wickets on away soil prior to the start of this test. He needs four more wickets for his 150 wickets. He would then become the 18th pace bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil in the annals of test cricket.

 

AN Cook becomes the 13th batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs on away soil

AN Cook becomes the 13th batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs on away soil

AN Cook’s run aggregate on away soil read 5223 at the  end of the Melbourne test. He completed 5000 runs on away soil when he was on 21 during his knock of 244 not out in the  just  concluded test at Melbourne against Australia in Australia. He became the thirteenth batsman and also the first England batsman in the annals of test cricket to amass 5000 plus runs on away soil. The performance of all the thirteen batsmen who have accomplished the feat is tabulated below.

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave C HC 0
1 SR Tendulkar Ind 106 176 17 8705 248* 54.74 29 36 10
2 R Dravid Ind 094 166 21 7690 270 53.03 21 36 05
3 JH Kallis SAF 074 130 20 5919 189* 53.80 20 23 06
4 BC Lara Win 066 121 01 5736 277 47.80 17 22 09
5 Younis Khan PAK 071 127 12 5608 267 48.76 16 19 13
6 S Chanderpaul Win 081 143 22 5579 203* 46.10 11 33 06
7 AR Border AUS 070 120 24 5431 200* 56.57 14 28 04
8 IVA Richards Win 073 115 08 5404 291 50.50 13 31 07
9 RT Ponting AUS 071 125 08 5360 206 45.81 16 23 07
10 AN Cook ENG 063 119 09 5223 244* 47.48 17 22 05
11 SR Waugh AUS 076 116 25 5083 200 55.85 16 20 11
12 SM Gavaskar Ind 060 106 09 5055 221 52.11 18 22 06
13 VVS Laxman Ind 077 134 16 5014 178 42.49 09 32 07

AN Cook also earned the distinction of becoming the first opening batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 5000 plus runs  on away soil

Captains who have scored fifteen or more centuries in the annals of test cricket – SPD Smith joins the elite list

Captains who have scored fifteen or more centuries in the annals of test cricket – SPD Smith joins the elite list

SPD Smith’s 102 not out against England in the just concluded test at Melbourne represent  his 15th century while captaining Australia. He became the fifth captain in the annals of test cricket to score 15 or more centuries. It is interesting to note that out of the five captains who have accomplished the feat, four are Australian captains.

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0
1 GC Smith SAF 109 193 12 8659 277 47.83 25 36 10
2 RT Ponting Aus 77 140 13 6542 209 51.51 19 35 7
3 AR Border Aus 93 154 24 6623 205 50.94 15 36 7
4 SPD Smith Aus 30 53 8 3434 239 76.31 15 11 1
5 SR Waugh Aus 57 83 12 3714 199 52.30 15 10 6

The following table lists the fifteen centuries scored by SPD Smith

SPD SMITH OF AUSTRALIA
No Runs Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 133 4 2 v India Brisbane 17 Dec 2014
2 192 4 1 v India Melbourne 26 Dec 2014
3 117 4 1 v India Sydney 06 Jan 2015
4 138 3 3 v New Zealand Perth 13 Nov 2015
5 134* 4 1 v West Indies Melbourne 26 Dec 2015
6 138 4 2 v New Zealand Christchurch 20 Feb 2016
7 119 3 2 v Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC) 13 Aug 2016
8 130 4 1 v Pakistan Brisbane 15 Dec 2016
9 165* 4 2 v Pakistan Melbourne 26 Dec 2016
10 109 3 3 v India Pune 23 Feb 2017
11 178* 3 1 v India Ranchi 16 Mar 2017
12 111 3 1 v India Dharamsala 25 Mar 2017
13 141* 4 2 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2017
14 239 4 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017
15 102* 4 3 v England Melbourne 26 Dec 2017

South Africa and India Test series – Stats Tables – Part Two

South Africa and India Test series – Stats Tables – Part Two

South Africa and India are meeting each other for the 34th time when the first test at Cape Town begins on Friday, the 05th Jan 2018.  We at www.hrgcricstats.com wish all its netizens a Happy New Year 2018 and bring  them stats tables in two parts of the Test Series between South Africa and India – Peruse Part Two of the Stats tables

MOST WKTS – 50 PLUS WICKETS
No Player Team Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs W BBI BBM Ave 5 10
1 A Kumble Ind 21 40 1138.2 261 2671 84 6/53 08/113 31.79 3 0
2 J Srinath Ind 13 25 552.3 131 1567 64 6/21 08/068 24.48 4 0
3 Harbhajan Singh Ind 11 19 594.5 096 1704 60 7/87 09/141 28.40 4 0
                           
1 DW Steyn SAF 13 22 436.0 097 1349 63 7/51 10/108 21.41 5 1
2 AA Donald SAF 11 20 415.4 121 0987 57 7/84 12/139 17.31 3 1
3 SM Pollock SAF 12 23 451.4 149 1021 52 6/56 10/147 19.63 2 1

 

FIVE PLUS WICKETS IN AN INNINGS
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 A Kumble 44.0 22 053 6 Ind Johannesburg 26 Nov 1992
2 J Srinath 11.5 04 021 6 Ind Ahmedabad 20 Nov 1996
3 BKV Prasad 35.0 06 104 6 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
4 BKV Prasad 19.0 06 060 5 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
5 BKV Prasad 25.0 04 093 5 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
6 J Srinath 25.1 05 104 5 Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
7 A Kumble 68.4 15 143 6 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
8 J Srinath 33.0 06 140 5 Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
9 J Srinath 30.0 06 076 6 Ind Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
10 A Kumble 54.0 13 131 6 Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
11 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 03 087 7 Ind Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
12 S Sreesanth 10.0 03 040 5 Ind Johannesburg 15 Dec 2006
13 Harbhajan Singh 44.5 04 164 5 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
14 Harbhajan Singh 48.3 23 59 5 Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
15 S Sreesanth 29.0 00 114 5 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
16 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
17 RA Jadeja 58.2 15 138 6 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
18 R Ashwin 24.0 05 051 5 Ind Mohali 05 Nov 2015
19 RA Jadeja 11.5 04 021 5 Ind Mohali 05 Nov 2015
20 R Ashwin 16.1 06 032 5 Ind Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
21 R Ashwin 29.5 07 066 7 Ind Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
22 RA Jadeja 12.0 02 030 5 Ind Delhi 03 Dec 2015
23 R Ashwin 49.1 26 061 5 Ind Delhi 03 Dec 2015
                 
1 AA Donald 27.0 11 055 5 SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
2 AA Donald 28.0 04 084 7 SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
3 L Klusener 21.3 04 064 8 SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
4 PR Adams 19.1 06 055 6 SAF Kanpur 08 Dec 1996
5 AA Donald 16.0 05 040 5 SAF Durban 26 Dec 1996
6 N Boje 38.0 14 083 5 SAF Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
7 SM Pollock 21.4 10 056 6 SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
8 SM Pollock 16.0 03 040 5 SAF Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
9 M Ntini 19.0 06 048 5 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2006
10 DW Steyn 08.0 02 023 5 SAF Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
11 DW Steyn 16.4 06 051 7 SAF Nagpur 6 Feb 2010
12 M Morkel 12.4 05 020 5 SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
13 DW Steyn 19.0 06 050 6 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2010
14 DW Steyn 31.0 11 075 5 SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
15 DW Steyn 30.0 09 100 6 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013
16 Imran Tahir 11.3 02 038 5 SAF Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
17 KJ Abbott 24.5 07 040 5 SAF Delhi 03 Dec 2015

 

FIVE PLUS WICKETS IN AN INNINGS
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 A Kumble 44.0 22 053 6 Ind Johannesburg 26 Nov 1992
2 A Kumble 68.4 15 143 6 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
3 A Kumble 54.0 13 131 6 Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
                 
1 BKV Prasad 35.0 06 104 6 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
2 BKV Prasad 19.0 06 060 5 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
3 BKV Prasad 25.0 04 093 5 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
                 
1 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 03 087 7 Ind Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
2 Harbhajan Singh 44.5 04 164 5 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
3 Harbhajan Singh 48.3 23 59 5 Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
4 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
                 
1 J Srinath 11.5 04 021 6 Ind Ahmedabad 20 Nov 1996
2 J Srinath 25.1 05 104 5 Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
3 J Srinath 33.0 06 140 5 Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
4 J Srinath 30.0 06 076 6 Ind Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
                 
1 R Ashwin 24.0 05 051 5 Ind Mohali 05 Nov 2015
2 R Ashwin 16.1 06 032 5 Ind Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
3 R Ashwin 29.5 07 066 7 Ind Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
4 R Ashwin 49.1 26 061 5 Ind Delhi 03 Dec 2015
                 
1 RA Jadeja 58.2 15 138 6 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
2 RA Jadeja 11.5 04 021 5 Ind Mohali 05 Nov 2015
3 RA Jadeja 12.0 02 030 5 Ind Delhi 03 Dec 2015
                 
1 AA Donald 27.0 11 055 5 SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
2 AA Donald 28.0 04 084 7 SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
3 AA Donald 16.0 05 040 5 SAF Durban 26 Dec 1996
                 
1 DW Steyn 08.0 02 023 5 SAF Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
2 DW Steyn 16.4 06 051 7 SAF Nagpur 6 Feb 2010
3 DW Steyn 19.0 06 050 6 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2010
4 DW Steyn 31.0 11 075 5 SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
5 DW Steyn 30.0 09 100 6 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013

 

FIVE PLUS WICKETS IN AN INNINGS – LOSING CAUSE
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 BKV Prasad 35.0 06 104 6 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
2 BKV Prasad 19.0 06 060 5 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
3 BKV Prasad 25.0 04 093 5 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
4 A Kumble 68.4 15 143 6 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
5 J Srinath 33.0 06 140 5 Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
6 RA Jadeja 58.2 15 138 6 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
                 
1 PR Adams 19.1 06 055 6 SAF Kanpur 08 Dec 1996
2 DW Steyn 19.0 06 050 6 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2010
3 Imran Tahir 11.3 02 038 5 SAF Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
4 KJ Abbott 24.5 07 040 5 SAF Delhi 03 Dec 2015

 

TEN OR MORE WICKETS IN A MATCH
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 BKV Prasad 44.0 10 153 10 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
2 R Ashwin 46.0 13 98 12 Ind Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
                 
1 AA Donald 55.0 15 139 12 SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
2 SM Pollock 48.4 18 147 10 SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
3 DW Steyn 34.5 7 108 10 SAF Nagpur 06 Feb 2010

 

TEN OR MORE WICKETS IN A MATCH – LOSING CAUSE
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 BKV Prasad 44.0 10 153 10 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996

 

100 PLUS RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 Harbhajan Singh 36.0 2 169 2 Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
2 Harbhajan Singh 46.0 1 166 2 Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
3 Harbhajan Singh 44.5 4 164 5 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
4 A Kumble 68.4 15 143 6 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
5 J Srinath 33.0 6 140 5 Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
6 A Mishra 53.0 5 140 0 Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
7 RA Jadeja 58.2 15 138 6 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
8 A Kumble 51.0 7 136 0 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
9 Harbhajan Singh 40.0 5 135 4 Ind Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
10 Z Khan 34.0 1 135 1 Ind Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
11 A Kumble 50.0 12 132 3 Ind Bloemfontein 3 Nov 2001
12 A Kumble 54.0 13 131 6 Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
13 J Srinath 38.0 8 130 3 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
14 Harbhajan Singh 44.4 9 127 2 Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
15 M Kartik 50.0 11 123 3 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
16 A Nehra 22.0 3 121 2 Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
17 I Sharma 27.1 2 120 2 Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
18 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 1 120 7 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
19 A Kumble 42.3 6 117 4 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
20 BKV Prasad 36.0 1 114 3 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
21 S Sreesanth 29.0 0 114 5 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
22 I Sharma 31.0 7 114 0 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
23 RP Singh 23.0 1 111 0 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
24 S Sreesanth 24.0 4 109 4 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2006
25 J Srinath 37.0 7 107 2 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
26 Mohammed Shami 28.0 5 107 3 Ind Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
27 A Kumble 45.0 11 106 2 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
28 BKV Prasad 35.0 6 104 6 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
29 J Srinath 25.1 5 104 5 Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
30 S Sreesanth 26.0 5 104 1 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
31 Mohammed Shami 27.0 2 104 1 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
                 
1 PL Harris 53.1 6 203 3 SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
2 PL Harris 50.0 5 182 1 SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
3 M Ntini 39.0 0 135 3 SAF Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
4 PL Harris 37.0 3 129 4 SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
5 M Ntini 28.0 3 128 3 SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
7 DL Piedt 38.0 6 117 4 SAF Delhi 03 Dec 2015
7 DW Steyn 30.0 5 115 1 SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
8 M Morkel 26.0 3 115 2 SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
9 M Ntini 44.0 9 112 4 SAF Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
10 M Ntini 26.0 4 107 0 SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
11 M Morkel 29.1 7 106 2 SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
12 DW Steyn 30.1 6 105 4 SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
13 DW Steyn 30.0 5 104 0 SAF Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
14 DW Steyn 32.0 3 103 4 SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
15 WD Parnell 20.0 1 103 0 SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010

 

150  PLUS RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 Harbhajan Singh 36.0 2 169 2 Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
2 Harbhajan Singh 46.0 1 166 2 Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
3 Harbhajan Singh 44.5 4 164 5 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
                 
1 PL Harris 53.1 6 203 3 SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
2 PL Harris 50.0 5 182 1 SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010

 

100 PLUS RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS – FOUR OR MORE OCCASIONS
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 A Kumble 68.4 15 143 6 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
2 A Kumble 51.0 7 136 0 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
3 A Kumble 50.0 12 132 3 Ind Bloemfontein 3 Nov 2001
4 A Kumble 54.0 13 131 6 Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
5 A Kumble 42.3 6 117 4 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
6 A Kumble 45.0 11 106 2 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
                 
1 DW Steyn 30.0 5 115 1 SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
2 DW Steyn 30.1 6 105 4 SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
3 DW Steyn 30.0 5 104 0 SAF Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
4 DW Steyn 32.0 3 103 4 SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
                 
1 Harbhajan Singh 36.0 2 169 2 Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
2 Harbhajan Singh 46.0 1 166 2 Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
3 Harbhajan Singh 44.5 4 164 5 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
4 Harbhajan Singh 40.0 5 135 4 Ind Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
5 Harbhajan Singh 44.4 9 127 2 Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
6 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 1 120 7 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
                 
1 J Srinath 33.0 6 140 5 Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
2 J Srinath 38.0 8 130 3 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
3 J Srinath 37.0 7 107 2 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
4 J Srinath 25.1 5 104 5 Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
                 
1 M Ntini 39.0 0 135 3 SAF Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
2 M Ntini 28.0 3 128 3 SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
3 M Ntini 44.0 9 112 4 SAF Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
4 M Ntini 26.0 4 107 0 SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2007

 

100 PLUS RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS PLUS FIVE OR MORE WICKETS
No Player Overs M Runs W Team Ground Match Date
1 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 1 120 7 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
2 A Kumble 68.4 15 143 6 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
3 RA Jadeja 58.2 15 138 6 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
4 A Kumble 54.0 13 131 6 Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
5 BKV Prasad 35.0 6 104 6 Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
6 Harbhajan Singh 44.5 4 164 5 Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
7 J Srinath 33.0 6 140 5 Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
8 S Sreesanth 29.0 0 114 5 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
9 J Srinath 25.1 5 104 5 Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997

 

MOST DISMISSALS – TEN OR MORE
No Player Team Mat Inns Dis Ct St
1 MS Dhoni Ind 12 21 28 27 1
2 NR Mongia Ind 08 15 20 19 1
3 KD Karthik Ind 03 06 14 14 0
4 KS More Ind 04 08 11 11 0
               
1 MV Boucher SAF 14 27 60 58 2
2 DJ Richardson SAF 10 19 32 31 1
3 AB de Villiers SAF 17 05 15 15 0

 

FIVE  DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS
No Player Dis Ct St Inns Team Ground Match Date
1 NR Mongia 5 5 0 1 Ind Durban 26 Dec 1996
2 MS Dhoni 5 5 0 1 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
                 
1 DJ Richardson 5 5 0 3 SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
2 MV Boucher 5 5 0 3 SAF Mumbai 24 Feb 2000
3 MV Boucher 5 5 0 1 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2010
4 AB de Villiers 5 5 0 1 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013

 

TEN OR MORE CATCHES
No Player Team Span Mat Inns Ct Max
1 R Dravid Ind 1996-2011 21 39 21 2
2 VVS Laxman Ind 1996-2011 19 36 18 3
3 M Azharuddin Ind 1992-2000 11 21 13 2
4 SR Tendulkar Ind 1992-2011 25 47 13 2
5 V Sehwag Ind 2001-2011 15 27 12 2
6 AM Rahane Ind 2013-2015 6 11 10 3
7 W Jaffer Ind 2000-2008 8 14 10 3
               
1 JH Kallis SAF 2000-2013 18 33 23 3
2 BM McMillan SAF 1992-1997 10 19 21 3
3 AB de Villiers SAF 2006-2015 17 26 19 3
4 GC Smith SAF 2004-2013 15 27 19 2
5 HM Amla SAF 2004-2015 18 33 18 3
6 AC Hudson SAF 1992-1997 10 19 14 4
7 HH Gibbs SAF 1996-2007 10 20 12 2
8 L Klusener SAF 1996-2001 9 18 10 2
9 AG Prince SAF 2006-2011 11 20 10 2

 

THREE OR MORE CATCHES IN AN INNINGS
No Player Ct Inns Team Ground Match Date
1 VVS Laxman 3 2 Ind Mumbai 24 Feb 2000
2 W Jaffer 3 2 Ind Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
3 CA Pujara 3 1 Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
4 AM Rahane 3 4 Ind Mohali 05 Nov 2015
             
1 AC Hudson 4 2 SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1993
2 BM McMillan 3 1 SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
3 BM McMillan 3 3 SAF Ahmedabad 20 Nov 1996
4 BM McMillan 3 4 SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
5 AB de Villiers 3 2 SAF Durban 26 Dec 2006
6 JH Kallis 3 2 SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
6 HM Amla 3 1 SAF Mohali 05 Nov 2015

 

HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET IN SERIES
Wkt Runs Partners Team Ground Match Date
1st 236 AC Hudson, G Kirsten SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
2nd 268 V Sehwag, R Dravid Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
3rd 340 HM Amla, JH Kallis SAF Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
4th 224 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
5th 256 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers SAF Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
6th 222 SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
7th 259* VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
8th 161 M Azharuddin, A Kumble Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
9th 080 VVS Laxman, A Kumble Ind Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
10th 074 BM McMillan, AA Donald SAF Durban 26 Dec 1996

 

 

HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS BY WICKET – INDIAN BATSMEN
Wkt Runs Partners Ground Match Date
1st 218 V Sehwag, G Gambhir Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
2nd 268 V Sehwag, R Dravid Chennai 26 Mar 2008
3rd 249 V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
4th 145 R Dravid, SC Ganguly Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
5th 220 SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
6th 222 SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
7th 259* VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
8th 161 M Azharuddin, A Kumble Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
9th 080 VVS Laxman, A Kumble Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
10th 052 AB Agarkar, M Kartik Mumbai 24 Feb 2000
HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS BY WICKET – SOUTH AFRICAN BATSMEN
Wkt Runs Partners Ground Match Date
1st 236 AC Hudson, G Kirsten Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
2nd 212 G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
3rd 340 HM Amla, JH Kallis Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
4th 224 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers Centurion 16 Dec 2010
5th 256 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
6th 144 AJ Hall, Z de Bruyn Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
7th 121 L Klusener, MV Boucher Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
8th 147* BM McMillan, L Klusener Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
9th 060 PS de Villiers, AA Donald Ahmedabad 20 Nov 1996
10th 074 BM McMillan, AA Donald Durban 26 Dec 1996

 

THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS
No Partners Runs Wkt Team Ground Match Date
1 PK Amre, KS More 101 8th Ind Durban 13 Nov 1992
2 M Azharuddin, A Kumble 161 8th Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
3 M Azharuddin, R Dravid 165 6th Ind Kanpur 8 Dec 1996
4 SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin 222 6th Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
5 R Dravid, SC Ganguly 145 4th Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
6 R Dravid, SC Ganguly 108 4th Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
7 SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag 220 5th Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
8 D Dasgupta, R Dravid 171 2nd Ind Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
9 V Sehwag, G Gambhir 218 1st Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
10 V Sehwag, R Dravid 127 2nd Ind Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
11 W Jaffer, KD Karthik 153 1st Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
12 W Jaffer, V Sehwag 213 1st Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
13 V Sehwag, R Dravid 268 2nd Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
14 SC Ganguly, MS Dhoni 110 5th Ind Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
15 V Sehwag, S Badrinath 136 4th Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
16 V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar 249 3rd Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
17 VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni 259* 7th Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
18 G Gambhir, V Sehwag 137 1st Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
19 SR Tendulkar, MS Dhoni 172 7th Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
20 G Gambhir, SR Tendulkar 176 3rd Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
21 CA Pujara, V Kohli 222 3rd Ind Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
22 M Vijay, CA Pujara 157 2nd Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
23 V Kohli, AM Rahane 154 5th Ind Delhi 03 Dec 2015
             
1 AC Hudson, WJ Cronje 117 2nd SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
2 AC Hudson, G Kirsten 236 1st SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
3 G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan 212 2nd SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
4 AC Hudson, AM Bacher 111 2nd SAF Durban 26 Dec 1996
5 G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan 114 3rd SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
6 BM McMillan, L Klusener 147* 8th SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
7 BM McMillan, SM Pollock 101* 7th SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
8 BM McMillan, SM Pollock 112 6th SAF Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
9 DJ Cullinan, L Klusener 127 8th SAF Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
10 G Kirsten, N Boje 161 2nd SAF Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
11 JH Kallis, L Klusener 164 5th SAF Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
12 HH Gibbs, G Kirsten 189 1st SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
13 JH Kallis, ND McKenzie 130 3rd SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
14 L Klusener, MV Boucher 121 7th SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
15 HH Gibbs, HH Dippenaar 105 4th SAF Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
16 AJ Hall, Z de Bruyn 144 6th SAF Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
17 JA Rudolph, JH Kallis 109 3rd SAF Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
18 AG Prince, MV Boucher 100 5th SAF Durban 26 Dec 2006
19 GC Smith, HM Amla 159 2nd SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
20 GC Smith, ND McKenzie 132 1st SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
21 ND McKenzie, HM Amla 157 2nd SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
22 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 256 5th SAF Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
23 HM Amla, JH Kallis 340 3rd SAF Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
24 HM Amla, AB de Villiers 108 4th SAF Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
25 AN Petersen, HM Amla 209 2nd SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
26 GC Smith, AN Petersen 111 1st SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
27 HM Amla, JH Kallis 230 3rd SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
28 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 224 4th SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
29 JH Kallis, MV Boucher 103 7th SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
30 AN Petersen, GC Smith 108 1st SAF Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
31 F du Plessis, AB de Villiers 205 5th SAF Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
32 GC Smith, AN Petersen 103 1st SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013
33 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 127 4th SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013
34 F du Plessis, RJ Peterson 110 8th SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013

 

150 PLUS RUNS PARTNERSHIPS
No Partners Runs Wkt Team Ground Match Date
1 V Sehwag, R Dravid 268 2nd Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
2 VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni 259* 7th Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
3 V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar 249 3rd Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
4 SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin 222 6th Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
5 CA Pujara, V Kohli 222 3rd Ind Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
6 SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag 220 5th Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
7 V Sehwag, G Gambhir 218 1st Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
8 W Jaffer, V Sehwag 213 1st Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
9 G Gambhir, SR Tendulkar 176 3rd Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
10 SR Tendulkar, MS Dhoni 172 7th Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
11 D Dasgupta, R Dravid 171 2nd Ind Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
12 M Azharuddin, R Dravid 165 6th Ind Kanpur 8 Dec 1996
13 M Azharuddin, A Kumble 161 8th Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
14 M Vijay, CA Pujara 157 2nd Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
15 V Kohli, AM Rahane 154 5th Ind Delhi 03 Dec 2015
16 W Jaffer, KD Karthik 153 1st Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
             
1 HM Amla, JH Kallis 340 3rd SAF Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
2 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 256 5th SAF Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
3 AC Hudson, G Kirsten 236 1st SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
4 HM Amla, JH Kallis 230 3rd SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
5 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 224 4th SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
6 G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan 212 2nd SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
7 AN Petersen, HM Amla 209 2nd SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
8 F du Plessis, AB de Villiers 205 5th SAF Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
9 HH Gibbs, G Kirsten 189 1st SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
10 JH Kallis, L Klusener 164 5th SAF Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
11 G Kirsten, N Boje 161 2nd SAF Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
12 GC Smith, HM Amla 159 2nd SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
13 ND McKenzie, HM Amla 157 2nd SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008

 

THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS – WICKET WISE BREAK UP
No Partners Runs Wkt Team Ground Match Date
1 V Sehwag, G Gambhir 218 1st Ind Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
2 W Jaffer, KD Karthik 153 1st Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
3 W Jaffer, V Sehwag 213 1st Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
4 G Gambhir, V Sehwag 137 1st Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
             
1 D Dasgupta, R Dravid 171 2nd Ind Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
2 V Sehwag, R Dravid 127 2nd Ind Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
3 V Sehwag, R Dravid 268 2nd Ind Chennai 26 Mar 2008
4 M Vijay, CA Pujara 157 2nd Ind Durban 26 Dec 2013
             
1 V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar 249 3rd Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
2 G Gambhir, SR Tendulkar 176 3rd Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
3 CA Pujara, V Kohli 222 3rd Ind Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
             
1 R Dravid, SC Ganguly 145 4th Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
2 R Dravid, SC Ganguly 108 4th Ind Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
3 V Sehwag, S Badrinath 136 4th Ind Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
             
1 SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag 220 5th Ind Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
2 SC Ganguly, MS Dhoni 110 5th Ind Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
3 V Kohli, AM Rahane 154 5th Ind Delhi 03 Dec 2015
             
1 M Azharuddin, R Dravid 165 6th Ind Kanpur 8 Dec 1996
2 SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin 222 6th Ind Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
             
1 VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni 259* 7th Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
2 SR Tendulkar, MS Dhoni 172 7th Ind Centurion 16 Dec 2010
             
1 PK Amre, KS More 101 8th Ind Durban 13 Nov 1992
2 M Azharuddin, A Kumble 161 8th Ind Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
             
2 AC Hudson, G Kirsten 236 1st SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
12 HH Gibbs, G Kirsten 189 1st SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
20 GC Smith, ND McKenzie 132 1st SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
26 GC Smith, AN Petersen 111 1st SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
30 AN Petersen, GC Smith 108 1st SAF Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
32 GC Smith, AN Petersen 103 1st SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013
             
1 AC Hudson, WJ Cronje 117 2nd SAF Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 1992
2 G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan 212 2nd SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
3 AC Hudson, AM Bacher 111 2nd SAF Durban 26 Dec 1996
4 G Kirsten, N Boje 161 2nd SAF Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
5 GC Smith, HM Amla 159 2nd SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
6 ND McKenzie, HM Amla 157 2nd SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
7 AN Petersen, HM Amla 209 2nd SAF Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
             
1 G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan 114 3rd SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
2 JH Kallis, ND McKenzie 130 3rd SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
3 JA Rudolph, JH Kallis 109 3rd SAF Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
4 HM Amla, JH Kallis 340 3rd SAF Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
5 HM Amla, JH Kallis 230 3rd SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
             
1 HH Gibbs, HH Dippenaar 105 4th SAF Port Elizabeth 16 Nov 2001
2 HM Amla, AB de Villiers 108 4th SAF Nagpur 06 Feb 2010
3 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 224 4th SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
4 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 127 4th SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013
             
1 JH Kallis, L Klusener 164 5th SAF Bengaluru 02 Mar 2000
2 AG Prince, MV Boucher 100 5th SAF Durban 26 Dec 2006
3 JH Kallis, AB de Villiers 256 5th SAF Ahmedabad 03 Apr 2008
4 F du Plessis, AB de Villiers 205 5th SAF Johannesburg 18 Dec 2013
             
1 BM McMillan, SM Pollock 112 6th SAF Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
2 AJ Hall, Z de Bruyn 144 6th SAF Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
             
1 BM McMillan, SM Pollock 101* 7th SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
2 L Klusener, MV Boucher 121 7th SAF Bloemfontein 03 Nov 2001
3 JH Kallis, MV Boucher 103 7th SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
             
1 BM McMillan, L Klusener 147* 8th SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
2 DJ Cullinan, L Klusener 127 8th SAF Johannesburg 16 Jan 1997
3 F du Plessis, RJ Peterson 110 8th SAF Durban 26 Dec 2013