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JE Root of England emulates RT Ponting in scoring 1500 plus runs in two separate calendar years

JE Root of England emulates RT Ponting in scoring 1500 plus runs in two separate calendar years

JE Root of England amassed1556 runs in the calendar year 2024 to provide the ninth occasion of a batsman to score 1500 plus runs in a calendar year. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAveCHC0Year
1Mohammad YousufPak11191178820299.339312006
2IVA RichardsWin11190171029190.007501976
3JE RootEng15291170822861.006412021
4GC SmithSAF15252165623272.006612008
5MJ ClarkeAus111831595329*106.335302012
6SR TendulkarInd14233156221478.107502010
7JE RootEng17313155626255.576512024
8RT PontingAus15285154420767.136612005
9RT PontingAus111831503257100.206412003

JE Root is the second batsman after RT Ponting of Australia in the annals of test cricket to score 1500 plus runs in two separate calendar years. The following table lists the performance of these two cricketers

NoPlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAveCHC0Year
1JE RootEng15291170822861.006412021
2JE RootEng17313155626255.576512024
             
1RT PontingAus15285154420767.136612005
2RT PontingAus111831503257100.206412003
Australia vs India Third Test at Brisbane Second day’s play

Australia vs India Third Test at Brisbane Second day’s play

V Kohli had pouched 28 catches against Australia prior to the start of this test.  He took three catches which fetched him 31 catches. He became the third Indian fieldsman to pouch 30 plus catches. R Dravid {46} and VVS Laxman {36} are the other two Indian fieldsmen to pouch 30 plus catches.

V Kohli had pouched 28 catches against Australia prior to the start of this test.  He took three catches which fetches him 31 catches. He became the 19th fieldsman to pouch 30 plus catches against Australia

V Kohli had pouched 14 catches against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test.  He took three catches which fetched him 17 catches. He became the third Indian fieldsman to pouch 15 plus catches against Australia in Australia. VVS Laxman {18} and SR Tendulkar {16} are the other two Indian fieldsmen to pouch 15 plus catches against Australia in Australia

V Kohli with 17 catches to his credit against Australia in Australia occupies the second place in the list of Indian fieldsmen who have captured most catches against Australia in Australia. VVS Laxman occupies the first place with 18 catches. V Kohli went past SR Tendulkar who had pouched 16 catches to occupy the second place.

V Kohli had pouched 59 catches on away soil to the start of this test.  He took three catches which fetched him 62 catches. He became the fourth Indian fieldsman to pouch 60 plus catches on away soil. R Dravid {111}, VVS Laxman {74} and SR Tendulkar {68} are the other three Indian fieldsmen to pouch 60 plus catches on away soil.

V Kohli had pouched 59 catches on away soil to the start of this test. He took three catches which fetched him 62 catches.  He became the 23rd fieldsman to pouch 60 plus catches on away soil.

V Kohli took three catches in Australia’s first innings to provide the 18th occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three catches in an innings against Australia. It also provides the occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings against Australia in Australia.

It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings against Australia at Brisbane. Others are – RF Surthi in Jan 1968, SM Gavaskar in Dec 1977, VVS Laxman in Dec 2003 and RG Sharma in Jan 2023 

SPD Smith had scored 14 fifties against India prior to the start of this test. His 101 in Australia’s first innings fetched him his 15th fifty. He became the second Australian batsman to score 15 or more fifties against India. RT Ponting had scored 20 fifties against India

SPD Smith had scored 14 fifties against India prior to the start of this test. His 101 in the Australia’s first innings fetched him his 15th fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the ninth batsman to score 15 or more fifties against India.

SPD Smith had scored nine fifties against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. His 101 in the Australia’s first innings fetched him his tenth fifty. He became the second Australian batsman to score ten or more fifties against India in Australia. RT Ponting is the other Australian batsman to score 14 fifties against India in Australia

SPD Smith had scored nine fifties against India in Australia prior to the start of this test.  His 101 in the Australia’s first innings fetched him his tenth fifty He became the fifth batsman to score ten or more fifties against India on home soil.

SPD Smith had scored five centuries against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. His 101 in Australia’s first innings fetched him his sixth century. He became the second Australian batsman to score six or more centuries against India in Australia. RT Ponting is the other Australian batsman to score seven centuries against India in Australia

SPD Smith had scored five centuries against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. His 101 in Australia’s first innings fetched him his sixth century. He became the fourth batsman to score six or more centuries against India on home soil.

RR Pant had effected 38 dismissals against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test. He effected three dismissals which fetched him 41 dismissals. He became the first Indian wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals against Australia in Australia.

RR Pant had effected 38 dismissals against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test. He effected three dismissals which fetched him 41 dismissals. He became the fifth wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals in the annals of test cricket against Australia in Australia. Others are – Wasim Bari {55}, APE Knott {51} RW Taylor {44} and PJ Dujon {43}

RR Pant pouched three catches in Australia’s first innings to provide the 43rd occasion of an Indian wicket keeper taking three or more catches in an innings against Australia.  It also provides the 27th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper taking three or more catches in an innings against Australia in Australia. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian wicket keeper taking three or more catches in an innings against Australia at Brisbane.

RR Pant pouched three catches in Australia’s first innings to provide the tenth occasion of his effecting three or more dismissals in an innings against Australia. He became the second Indian wicket keeper to effect three or more dismissals against Australia in a test innings. MS Dhoni has effected three or more dismissals in an innings against Australia on eleven occasions. The following table lists the performance of these two Indian wicket keepers

NoPlayerDisCtStIOppositionGroundStart Date
1MS Dhoni5502v AustraliaW.A.C.A16 Jan 2008
2MS Dhoni3214v AustraliaW.A.C.A16 Jan 2008
3MS Dhoni4314v AustraliaNagpur06 Nov 2008
4MS Dhoni3303v AustraliaMohali01 Oct 2010
5MS Dhoni3121v AustraliaBengaluru09 Oct 2010
6MS Dhoni4313v AustraliaBengaluru09 Oct 2010
7MS Dhoni4401v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2011
8MS Dhoni5321v AustraliaMohali14 Mar 2013
9MS Dhoni3304v AustraliaBrisbane17 Dec 2014
10MS Dhoni5411v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2014
11MS Dhoni4403v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2014
         
1RR Pant6602v AustraliaAdelaide06 Dec 2018
2RR Pant5504v AustraliaAdelaide06 Dec 2018
3RR Pant3301v AustraliaPerth14 Dec 2018
4RR Pant3303v AustraliaPerth14 Dec 2018
5RR Pant3303v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2020
6RR Pant3303v AustraliaBrisbane15 Jan 2021
7RR Pant3302v AustraliaPerth22 Nov 2024
8RR Pant3304v AustraliaPerth22 Nov 2024
9RR Pant4402v AustraliaAdelaide06 Dec 2024
10RR Pant3301v AustraliaBrisbane14 Dec 2024

SPD Smith {101} and TM Head {152} scored centuries in Australia’s first innings to provide the 111th and 112th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring centuries against India. It also provides the 68th and 69th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring centuries against India in Australia. It also provides the fifth and sixth occasion of Australian batsmen scoring centuries against India at Brisbane.

TM Head scored 152 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 35th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the 24th occasion of Australian batsmen scoring 150 plus runs against India in Australia

TM Head scored 152 in Australia’s first innings to provide the second occasion of Australian batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in an innings against India at Brisbane. Prior to this DG Bradman has scored 185 against India at Brisbane in Nov 1947.

SPD Smith-TM Head added 241 runs for the fourth wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the 125th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India.  It also provides the 76th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in Australia

SPD Smith-TM Head added 241 runs for the fourth wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the 26th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India for the fourth wicket.  It also provides the 16th occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in Australia for the fourth wicket

SPD Smith-TM Head added 241 runs for the fourth wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the 19th occasion of Australian batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against India.  It also provides the 13th occasion of Australian batsmen posting 200 plus partnership against India in Australia

SPD Smith-TM Head added 241 runs for the fourth wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the fifth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against India for the fourth wicket.  It also provides the fourth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against India in Australia for the fourth wicket

SPD Smith-TM Head added 241 runs for the fourth wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the first occasion of Australian batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against India for the fourth wicket at Brisbane, thus creating a ground record for the highest partnership by Australian batsmen against India. The previous best for the fourth wicket was 128 runs unfinished partnership between DR Martin and SR Waugh in Dec 2003

SPD Smith-TM Head added 241 runs for the fourth wicket in Australia’s first innings to provide the first occasion of Australian batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against India for any wicket at Brisbane, thus creating a ground record for the highest partnership by Australian batsmen against India. The previous best as 148 runs partnership between MG Johnson and SPD Smith in Dec 2014 for the seventh wicket.

SPD Smith’s 101 in this game represent his 33rd century of his test career. He now occupies the second place in the list of Australian batsmen who have scored most centuries in a test innings. RT Ponting with 41 centuries to his credit occupies the first place. SPD Smith went past SR Waugh who has scored 32 centuries on his way to occupy the second place.

TM Head’s 152 represent his ninth century in a test innings. It was his fifth score of 150 plus score in his test career and second against India. Prior to this he had scored 172 against India at The Oval in Jun 2023

TM Head’s 152 represent his second score of 150 plus runs and also his second century in a test innings at Brisbane. Prior to this he had scored an identical score of 152 against England at Brisbane in Dec 2021

JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 72 in this test at the end of the second day to provide the 78th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia. It also provides the 33rd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia in Australia

JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 72 in this test at the end of the second day to provide the 23rd occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia. It also provides the 19th occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia in Australia

JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 72 in this test at the end of the second day to provide the third occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia in Australia. Kapil Dev is the other pace bowler to capture five or more wickets in an innings on five occasions against Australia in Australia

JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 72 in this test at the end of the second day to provide the third occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia, Kapil Dev {06} and Z Khan {03} are other pace bowlers to capture five or more wickets in an innings on five occasions against Australia.

JJ Bumrah’s aggregate wickets at the end of the second day’s play read 190. He became the sixth Indian pace bowler to capture 190 plus wickets.

JJ Bumrah returned with figures of five for 72 in this test at the end of the second day to provide the twelfth occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in a test innings in his test career. He became the second Indian pace bowler to capture twelve or more five wicket hauls in an innings. Kapil Dev is the other Indian pace bowler to capture 23 five wicket hauls in an innings in his test career.

SPD Smith became the twelfth batsman to score 33 or more centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. The following table lists the batsmen who have score 33 or more centuries in the annals of test cricket.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatInnsNORunsHSAveCHCZs
1SR TendulkarInd1989-20132003293315921248*53.78516814
2JH KallisSAF1995-2013166280401328922455.37455816
3RT PontingAus1995-2012168287291337825751.85416217
4KC SangakkaraSrl2000-2015134233171240031957.40385211
5R DravidInd1996-2012164286321328827052.3136638
6JE RootEng2012-2024152277231291826250.85366413
7SM GavaskarInd1971-19871252141610122236*51.12344512
8M JayawardeneSrl1997-2014149252151181437449.84345015
9BC LaraWin1990-2006131232611953400*52.88344817
10Younis KhanPak2000-2017118213191009931352.05343319
11AN CookEng2006-2018161291161247229445.3533579
12SPD SmithAus2010-202411219925980523956.35334111

Australia Vs India Third Test at Brisbane First day’s play

Australia Vs India Third Test at Brisbane First day’s play

India won the toss and inserted the opposition in this test to provide the 60th occasion of India doing so against various teams in the annals of test cricket. Australia’s score of 28 for no loss at the end of the first day’s play is the second lowest score by a team when it was inserted by India in a test. Lowest score is 24 for 3 by Sri Lanka against India at Kandy in Jul 1993

India won the toss and inserted the opposition in this test to provide the 711th occasion of a team doing so against various oppositions in the annals of test cricket. Australia’s score of 28 for no loss at the end of the first day’s play is the third lowest score by a team when it was inserted by a team in a test. Other Lowest scores are 7 for zero by England against West Indies at North Sound in Feb 2009 and 24 for 3 by Sri Lanka against India at Kandy in Jul 1993

India won the toss and inserted Australia in this test to provide the 113th occasion of a team doing so against Australia in the annals of test cricket. Australia’s score of 28 for no loss at the end of the first day’s play is the lowest score by Australia when it was inserted by a team in a test.

India won the toss and inserted Australia in this test to provide the twelfth occasion of India doing so against Australia in the annals of test cricket. Australia’s score of 28 for no loss at the end of the first day’s play is the lowest score by Australia when it was inserted by India in a test.

India won the toss and inserted Australia in this test to provide the ninth occasion of India doing so against Australia in Australia in the annals of test cricket. Australia’s score of 28 for no loss at the end of the first day’s play is the lowest score by Australia when it was inserted by India in a test in Australia

India won the toss and inserted Australia in this test to provide the ninth occasion of India doing so against Australia tests played at Brisbane in the annals of test cricket. Australia’s score of 28 for no loss at the end of the first day’s play is the lowest score by Australia when it was inserted by India in a tests played at Brisbane.

India won the toss and inserted Australia in this test to provide the 62nd occasion of a tean doing so against Australia on home soil in the annals of test cricket. Australia’s score of 28 for no loss at the end of the first day’s play is the lowest score by Australia when it was inserted by a team in a test on home soil

Only 13.2 overs bowled on the first day of this test to provide the third occasion of less than 15.0 overs were bowled on the first day of the test when a team was inserted the opposition in the annals of the test cricket. All the three such occasions are tabulated below.  It is interesting to note that all these three occasions are the days which were affected by rain.

NoTeamScoreOversDayOppositionGroundStart Date
1England07/001.41v West IndiesNorth Sound13 Feb 2009
2Sri Lanka24/312.01v IndiaKandy17 Jul 1993
3Australia28/013.21v IndiaBrisbane14 Dec 2024
The following stats awaits RR Pant in the third test at Brisbane

The following stats awaits RR Pant in the third test at Brisbane

RR Pant has effected 38 dismissals against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test. Two more dismissals would fetch him 40 dismissals. If he effects them, then he would then become the first Indian wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals against Australia in Australia.

RR Pant has effected 38 dismissals against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test. Two more dismissals would fetch him 40 dismissals. If he effects them, then he would then become the fifth wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals in the annals of test cricket against Australia in Australia. Others are – Wasim Bari {55}, APE Knott {51} RW Taylor {44} and PJ Dujon {43}

RR Pant has scored 711 runs against Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 39 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the third Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 750 plus runs against Australia. Others are – MS Dhoni {990} and SMH Kirmani {756]

RR Pant has scored 711 runs against Australia in Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 39 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the first Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 750 plus runs against Australia in Australia.

RR Pant has scored 711 runs against Australia in Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 39 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the first wicket keeper batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 750 plus runs against Australia in Australia.

Approaching milestones ahead of the third test between Australia and India at Brisbane

Approaching milestones ahead of the third test between Australia and India at Brisbane

V Kohli has scored nine centuries against Australia. He needs one more century which would fetch him ten centuries. If he gets it, he would then become the second Indian batsman to score ten or more centuries against Australia. SR Tendulkar has scored eleven centuries against Australia.

V Kohli has scored nine centuries against Australia. He needs one more century which would fetch him ten centuries. If he gets it, he would then become the third batsman to score ten or more centuries against Australia. JB Hobbs {12} and SR Tendulkar {11} are the other two batsmen who have scored ten or more centuries against Australia.

V Kohli has scored seven centuries against Australia in Australia. One more century would fetch him his eighth century. If he gets it, he would then occupy the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored eight or more centuries against Australia in Australia. JB Hobbs has scored nine centuries against Australia in Australia.

V Kohli has scored 1475 runs against Australia in Australia. 25 more runs would fetch him 1500 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the tenth batsman to score 1500 runs against Australia in Australia.

V Kohli has scored 1475 runs against Australia in Australia. 25 more runs would fetch him 1500 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the second Indian batsman to score 1500 runs against Australia in Australia. SR Tendulkar has scored 1809 runs against Australia in Australia.

V Kohli has pouched 28 catches against Australia prior to the start of this test.  Two more catches would fetch him 30 catches. If he gets them, he would then become the third Indian fieldsman to pouch 30 plus catches. R Dravid {46} and VVS Laxman {36} are the other two Indian fieldsmen to pouch 30 plus catches.

V Kohli has pouched 28 catches against Australia prior to the start of this test.  Two more catches would fetch him 30 catches. If he gets them, he would then become the 19th fieldsman to pouch 30 plus catches.

V Kohli has pouched 14 catches against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test.  One more catch would fetch him 15 catches. If he gets them, he would then become the third Indian fieldsman to pouch 15 plus catches against Australia in Australia. VVS Laxman {18} and SR Tendulkar {16} are the other two Indian fieldsmen to pouch 15 plus catches against Australia in Australia

V Kohli has pouched 59 catches on away soil to the start of this test.  One more catch would fetch him 60 catches. If he gets them, he would then become the fourth Indian fieldsman to pouch 60 plus catches on away soil. R Dravid {111}, VVS Laxman {74} and SR Tendulkar {68} are the other three Indian fieldsmen to pouch 60 plus catches on away soil.

V Kohli has pouched 59 catches on away soil to the start of this test.  One more catch would fetch him 60 catches. If he gets them, he would then become the 23rd fieldsman to pouch 60 plus catches on away soil.

YBK Jaiswal has scored 1304 runs in this calendar year prior to the start of this test. He needs 96 more runs which would fetch him 1400 runs. If he gets it, he would then brcaome the second batsman to score 1400 runs in the calendar year 2024. JE Root of England has scored 1470 runs in the calendar year 2024.

YBK Jaiswal has scored ten fifties in this calendar year prior to the start of this test. He needs two more fifties to score twelve or more fifties in the calendar year 2024 and to provide the fourth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring twelve or more fifties in any calendar year. Others to perform such a feat are – V Sehwag {13 fifties in 2010}, SM Gavaskar {12 fifties in 1979} and SR Tendulkar {12 fifties in 2010]

YBK Jaiswal has scored ten fifties in this calendar year prior to the start of this test. He needs two more fifties to score twelve or more fifties in the calendar year 2024 and to provide the twelfth occasion of a batsman scoring twelve or more fifties in any calendar year.

YBK Jaiswal has scored ten 148 boundary fours in this calendar year prior to the start of this test. He needs two more boundary fours which would fetch him 150 boundary fours. If he gets them, he would become the second batsman to score 150 or more boundary fours in the calendar year 2024. B Duckett of England has scored 151 boundary fours.

YBK Jaiswal has scored ten 148 boundary fours in this calendar year prior to the start of this test. He needs four more boundary fours which would fetch him 152 boundary fours. If he gets them, he would then own the record for scoring most boundary fours in the calendar year 2024. He would go past B Duckett of England who  has scored 151 boundary fours.

SPD Smith has scored nine centuries against India prior to the start of this test. One more century will fetch him his tenth century. If he gets it, he would then become the first Australian batsman to score ten centuries against India

SPD Smith has scored nine centuries against India prior to the start of this test. One more century will fetch him his tenth century. If he gets it, he would then become the second batsman to score ten centuries against India. JE Root of England is the other batsman to score ten centuries against India.

SPD Smith has scored 14 fifties against India prior to the start of this test. One more century will fetch him his 15th fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the second Australian batsman to score         15 fifties against India. RT Ponting has scored 20 fifties against India

SPD Smith has scored 14 fifties against India prior to the start of this test. One more century will fetch him his 15th fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the ninth batsman to score 15 fifties against India.

SPD Smith has scored five centuries against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. One more century will fetch him his sixth century. If he gets it, he would then become the second Australian batsman to score six or more centuries against India in Australia. RT Ponting is the other Australian batsman to score seven centuries against India in Australia

SPD Smith has scored five centuries against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. One more century will fetch him his sixth century. If he gets it, he would then become the fourth batsman to score six or more centuries against India on home soil.

Smith has scored nine fifties against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. One more fifty will fetch him his tenth fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the second Australian batsman to score ten or more fifties against India in Australia. RT Ponting is the other Australian batsman to score 14 fifties against India in Australia

Smith has scored nine fifties against India in Australia prior to the start of this test. One more fifty will fetch him his tenth fifty. If he gets it, he would then become the fifth batsman to score ten or more fifties against India on home soil.

RA Jadeja has captured 89 wickets against Australia prior to the start of this test. One more wicket would fetch him 90 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the fourth Indian bowler to capture 90 plus wickets against Australia.

R Ashwin has captured seven five wicket hauls against India prior to the start of this test.   One more five wicket haul would fetch him his eighth five wicket haul. If he gets them, then he would become the second Indian bowler to have eight plus five wicket hauls against Australia. A Kumble has ten five wicket hauls against Australia.

RR Pant has effected 38 dismissals against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test. Two more dismissals would fetch him 40 dismissals. If he effects them, then he would then become the first Indian wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals against Australia in Australia.

RR Pant has effected 38 dismissals against Australia in Australia prior to the start of this test. Two more dismissals would fetch him 40 dismissals. If he effects them, then he would then become the fifth wicket keeper to effect 40 plus dismissals in the annals of test cricket against Australia in Australia. Others are – Wasim Bari {55}, APE Knott {51} RW Taylor {44} and PJ Dujon {43}

RR Pant has scored 711 runs against Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 39 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the third Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 750 plus runs against Australia. Others are – MS Dhoni {990} and SMH Kirmani {756]

RR Pant has scored 711 runs against Australia in Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 39 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the first Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 750 plus runs against Australia in Australia.

RR Pant has scored 711 runs against Australia in Australia as a wicket keeper batsman. 39 more runs would fetch him 750 runs. If he gets them, then he would become the first wicket keeper batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 750 plus runs against Australia in Australia.

SPD Smith has pouched 17 catches against India in Australia.  Two more catches would fetch him 19 catches and with it the record for most catches by an Australian fieldsman against India in Australia. RT Ponting has pouched 18 catches against India in Australia.

SPD Smith has pouched 17 catches against India in Australia.  Three more catches would fetch him 20 catches and with it he would become the first Australian fieldsman to pouch 20 plus catches against India in Australia.

SPD Smith has pouched 17 catches against India in Australia.  Three more catches would fetch him 20 catches and with it he would become the fourth fieldsman to pouch 20 plus catches against India on home soil. Others are – AN Cook {31}, IVA Richards {21} and DPMD Jayawardene {20}

MA Starc of Australia has captured 47 wickets in tests played at Brisbane. He needs three more wickets which would fetch him 50 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the fourth Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets at Brisbane. Others are – SK Warne {68}, GD McGrath {65} and NM Lyon {51}

MA Starc of Australia has captured 47 wickets in tests played at Brisbane. He needs three more wickets which would fetch him 50 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the fourth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus wickets at Brisbane. Others are – SK Warne {68}, GD McGrath {65} and NM Lyon {51}

MA Starc of Australia has captured 47 wickets in tests played at Brisbane. He needs three more wickets which would fetch him 50 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the 13th Australian bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus wickets at various grounds in Australia.

MA Starc would become the fourth Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets on two or more Australian grounds. Others are SK Warne {four grounds}, GD McGrath {three grounds} and NM Lyon {two grounds}

MA Starc would become the second Australian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets on two or more Australian grounds. GD McGrath is the other Australian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets on three grounds}

J Hazlewood of Australia has captured 37 wickets in tests played at Brisbane. He needs three more wickets which would fetch him 40 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the seventh Australian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets at Brisbane. Others are – SK Warne {68}, GD McGrath {65} and NM Lyon {51}, MA Starc {47 plus}, PJ Cummins {40 plus} and CJ McDermott {40}

South Africa’s test wins by 100 plus runs margin

South Africa’s test wins by 100 plus runs margin

South Africa won the just concluded test against Sri Lanka at Gqeberha by 109 runs to provide the 50th occasion of South Africa winning a test by 100 plus runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below in the order of descending runs.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1South Africawon492 runsv AustraliaJohannesburg30 Mar 2018
2South Africawon358 runsv New ZealandJohannesburg08 Nov 2007
3South Africawon356 runsv EnglandLord’s21 Jul 1994
4South Africawon351 runsv West IndiesCenturion15 Jan 1999
5South Africawon340 runsv EnglandNottingham14 Jul 2017
6South Africawon333 runsv BangladeshPotchefstroom28 Sep 2017
7South Africawon332 runsv BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022
8South Africawon329 runsv IndiaEden Gardens27 Nov 1996
9South Africawon328 runsv IndiaDurban26 Dec 1996
10South Africawon324 runsv PakistanJohannesburg19 Jan 1995
11South Africawon323 runsv AustraliaGqeberha05 Mar 1970
12South Africawon322 runsv AustraliaCape Town22 Mar 2018
13South Africawon309 runsv AustraliaW.A.C.A30 Nov 2012
14South Africawon307 runsv AustraliaJohannesburg19 Feb 1970
15South Africawon284 runsv West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023
16South Africawon282 runsv Sri LankaCape Town02 Jan 2017
17South Africawon282 runsv IndiaCape Town02 Jan 1997
18South Africawon280 runsv EnglandCenturion22 Jan 2016
19South Africawon259 runsv PakistanGqeberha06 Mar 1998
20South Africawon243 runsv EnglandJohannesburg10 Mar 1906
21South Africawon233 runsv Sri LankaDurban27 Nov 2024
22South Africawon233 runsv AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1966
23South Africawon231 runsv AustraliaGqeberha20 Feb 2014
24South Africawon224 runsv EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955
25South Africawon220 runsv BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022
26South Africawon211 runsv PakistanJohannesburg01 Feb 2013
27South Africawon206 runsv Sri LankaGqeberha26 Dec 2016
28South Africawon204 runsv New ZealandCenturion27 Aug 2016
29South Africawon198 runsv New ZealandChristchurch25 Feb 2022
30South Africawon197 runsv AustraliaJohannesburg04 Mar 1994
31South Africawon196 runsv EnglandCape Town02 Jan 2005
32South Africawon191 runsv EnglandLeeds21 Aug 2003
33South Africawon189 runsv West IndiesJohannesburg12 Dec 2003
34South Africawon178 runsv West IndiesGqeberha10 Dec 1998
35South Africawon177 runsv AustraliaW.A.C.A03 Nov 2016
36South Africawon174 runsv IndiaDurban26 Dec 2006
37South Africawon170 runsv AustraliaCape Town22 Jan 1970
38South Africawon168 runsv EnglandJohannesburg23 Dec 1922
39South Africawon163 runsv West IndiesPort of Spain10 Jun 2010
40South Africawon160 runsv PakistanKarachi01 Oct 2007
41South Africawon158 runsv West IndiesGros Islet18 Jun 2021
42South Africawon157 runsv EnglandLord’s29 Jun 1935
43South Africawon153 runsv Sri LankaGalle16 Jul 2014
44South Africawon149 runsv West IndiesCape Town02 Jan 1999
45South Africawon135 runsv IndiaCenturion13 Jan 2018
46South Africawon132 runsv New ZealandJohannesburg24 Dec 1953
47South Africawon128 runsv New ZealandCenturion15 Apr 2006
48South Africawon109 runsv Sri LankaGqeberha05 Dec 2024
49South Africawon107 runsv PakistanJohannesburg11 Jan 2019
50South Africawon107 runsv EnglandCenturion26 Dec 2019

South Africa won the just concluded test against Sri Lanka at Gqeberha by 109 runs to provide the fifth occasion of South Africa winning a test against Sri Lanka by 100 plus runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below in the order of descending runs.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1South Africawon282 runsv Sri LankaCape Town02 Jan 2017
2South Africawon233 runsv Sri LankaDurban27 Nov 2024
3South Africawon206 runsv Sri LankaGqeberha26 Dec 2016
4South Africawon153 runsv Sri LankaGalle16 Jul 2014
5South Africawon109 runsv Sri LankaGqeberha05 Dec 2024
South African spin bowlers capturing five or more wickets in a test innings

South African spin bowlers capturing five or more wickets in a test innings

KA Maharaj of South  Africa captured five wickets conceding 76 runs in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against  Sri Lanka at Gqeberha to provide the 64th occasion of a South African spin bowler capturing a five or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1A Rose-Innes18.004050430502v EnglandGqeberha12 Mar 1889
2GA Rowe49.005091150501v EnglandJohannesburg02 Mar 1896
3GA Faulkner11.006040170601v EnglandLeeds29 Jul 1907
4GA Faulkner33.006041200502v EnglandJohannesburg01 Jan 1910
5GA Faulkner33.406080870604v EnglandDurban21 Jan 1910
6GA Faulkner27.106040840702v EnglandThe Oval12 Aug 1912
7CP Carter28.006080500602v EnglandDurban14 Feb 1914
8CP Carter29.506040910601v AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921
9CL Vincent45.006101310602v EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928
10CL Vincent45.006101050501v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 1929
11CL Vincent31.206090510602v EnglandDurban21 Feb 1931
12Q McMillan20.506040660503v New ZealandChristchurch27 Feb 1932
13Q McMillan29.006021250501v New ZealandWellington04 Mar 1932
14XC Balaskas32.006080490502v EnglandLord’s29 Jun 1935
15B Mitchell25.506020870502v AustraliaDurban28 Feb 1936
16NBF Mann37.408140590602v EnglandDurban16 Dec 1948
17AMB Rowan31.208030800501v EnglandCape Town01 Jan 1949
18AMB Rowan60.008091670502v EnglandGqeberha05 Mar 1949
19HJ Tayfield08.408010230702v AustraliaDurban20 Jan 1950
20AMB Rowan27.206040680504v EnglandNottingham07 Jun 1951
21AMB Rowan68.006171740502v EnglandLeeds26 Jul 1951
22HJ Tayfield29.408090840602v AustraliaMelbourne24 Dec 1952
23HJ Tayfield37.108130810704v AustraliaMelbourne24 Dec 1952
24HJ Tayfield46.206190620502v New ZealandAuckland13 Mar 1953
25HJ Tayfield36.008170620602v New ZealandDurban11 Dec 1953
26HJ Tayfield14.008070130602v New ZealandJohannesburg29 Jan 1954
27HJ Tayfield38.506120800503v EnglandLord’s23 Jun 1955
28HJ Tayfield47.106150940504v EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955
29HJ Tayfield53.406290600503v EnglandThe Oval13 Aug 1955
30HJ Tayfield53.008211300501v EnglandCape Town01 Jan 1957
31HJ Tayfield37.708140690803v EnglandDurban25 Jan 1957
32HJ Tayfield37.008111130904v EnglandJohannesburg15 Feb 1957
33HJ Tayfield24.308060780604v EnglandGqeberha01 Mar 1957
34HJ Tayfield51.008181200501v AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1957
35DB Pithey35.006110580603v New ZealandDunedin28 Feb 1964
36HD Bromfield57.206260880502v EnglandCape Town01 Jan 1965
37PR Adams19.106060550601v IndiaKanpur08 Dec 1996
38N Boje38.006140830503v IndiaBengaluru02 Mar 2000
39N Boje34.006080620502v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)06 Aug 2000
40PR Adams12.306030370501v BangladeshChattogram24 Apr 2003
41PR Adams18.406050690503v BangladeshChattogram24 Apr 2003
42PR Adams45.006111280702v PakistanLahore17 Oct 2003
43N Boje22.006000880503v Sri LankaGalle04 Aug 2004
44PL Harris36.006130730502v PakistanKarachi01 Oct 2007
45RJ Peterson13.006020330503v BangladeshChattogram29 Feb 2008
46PL Harris42.506091270603v AustraliaCape Town19 Mar 2009
47PL Harris37.006101230502v EnglandCenturion16 Dec 2009
48Imran Tahir13.006030320501v PakistanDubai (DICS)23 Oct 2013
49Imran Tahir11.306020380503v IndiaNagpur25 Nov 2015
50DL Piedt36.006041530503v EnglandDurban26 Dec 2015
51KA Maharaj28.306070940502v New ZealandDunedin08 Mar 2017
52KA Maharaj20.206070400603v New ZealandWellington16 Mar 2017
53KA Maharaj17.306050590503v ZimbabweGqeberha26 Dec 2017
54KA Maharaj33.406051230501v AustraliaDurban01 Mar 2018
55KA Maharaj41.106101290901v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)20 Jul 2018
56KA Maharaj58.006151800501v EnglandGqeberha16 Jan 2020
57GF Linde26.006090640503v PakistanRawalpindi04 Feb 2021
58KA Maharaj17.306070360504v West IndiesGros Islet18 Jun 2021
59KA Maharaj10.006000320704v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022
60KA Maharaj12.006030400704v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022
61N Brand26.006011190601v New ZealandMount Maunganui04 Feb 2024
62DL Piedt32.306050890502v New ZealandHamilton13 Feb 2024
63KA Maharaj16.406000590503v BangladeshChattogram29 Oct 2024
64KA Maharaj25.006030760504v Sri LankaGqeberha05 Dec 2024

KA Maharaj of South  Africa captured five wickets conceding 76 runs in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against  Sri Lanka at Gqeberha to provide the fourth occasion of a South African spin bowler capturing a five or more wickets in a test innings against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1N Boje34.006080620502v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)06 Aug 2000
2N Boje22.006000880503v Sri LankaGalle04 Aug 2004
3KA Maharaj41.106101290901v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)20 Jul 2018
4KA Maharaj25.006030760504v Sri LankaGqeberha05 Dec 2024

KA Maharaj of South  Africa captured five wickets conceding 76 runs in the fourth innings of the just concluded test against  Sri Lanka at Gqeberha to provide the tenth occasion of a South African spin bowler capturing a five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1GA Faulkner33.406080870604v EnglandDurban21 Jan 1910
2AMB Rowan27.206040680504v EnglandNottingham07 Jun 1951
3HJ Tayfield37.108130810704v AustraliaMelbourne24 Dec 1952
4HJ Tayfield47.106150940504v EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955
5HJ Tayfield37.008111130904v EnglandJohannesburg15 Feb 1957
6HJ Tayfield24.308060780604v EnglandGqeberha01 Mar 1957
7KA Maharaj17.306070360504v West IndiesGros Islet18 Jun 2021
8KA Maharaj10.006000320704v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022
9KA Maharaj12.006030400704v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022
10KA Maharaj25.006030760504v Sri LankaGqeberha05 Dec 2024

HA Tayfield and KA Maharaj are the two South African spin bowlers to capture five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test on four occasions.The following table details the performance of these two bowlers.

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1HJ Tayfield37.108130810704v AustraliaMelbourne24 Dec 1952
2HJ Tayfield47.106150940504v EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955
3HJ Tayfield37.008111130904v EnglandJohannesburg15 Feb 1957
4HJ Tayfield24.308060780604v EnglandGqeberha01 Mar 1957
           
1KA Maharaj17.306070360504v West IndiesGros Islet18 Jun 2021
2KA Maharaj10.006000320704v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022
3KA Maharaj12.006030400704v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022
4KA Maharaj25.006030760504v Sri LankaGqeberha05 Dec 2024
Australia Vs India Second Test at Adelaide Third day’s play

Australia Vs India Second Test at Adelaide Third day’s play

Australia won this test by ten wickets to provide the 33rd occasion of Australia winning a test by ten wickets margin. It also provides the fourth occasion of Australia winning a test by ten wickets margin against India

Australia won this test by ten wickets to provide the 17th occasion of Australia winning a test by ten wickets margin in tests played in Australia. It also provides the second occasion of Australia winning a test by ten wickets margin against India in Australia

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the 653rd occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the 68th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the 350th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings in tests played in Australia. It also provides the 30th occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India in tests played in Australia

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the 26th occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the third occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the 17th occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings in tests played in Australia. It also provides the first occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India in tests played in Australia

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the tenth occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings in a day-night test. It also provides the third occasion of an Australian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India in a day-night test.

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the 30th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings in a day-night test. It also provides the fourth occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India in a day-night test.

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the first occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings in a day-night test. It also provides the first occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India in a day-night test.

PJ Cummins of Australia returned with five for 57 in India’s second innings to provide the third occasion of a captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings in a day-night test. It also provides the second occasion of a captain  capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against India in a day-night test.

PJ Cummins’ aggregate of wickets read 41 in day-night tests at the end of this test. He became the third bowler to capture 40 plus wickets in day-night tests. Others are – MA Starc {74} and NM Lyon {43]

PJ Cummins’ aggregate of wickets read 60 against India in tests at the end of this test. He became the second Australian bowler to capture 60 plus wickets in tests against India. NM Lyon has captured 123 wickets against India.

PJ Cummins’ aggregate of wickets read 60 against India in tests at the end of this test. He became the first Australian pace bowler to capture 60 plus wickets in tests against India. He went past MA Starc who has captured 59 wickets against India.

Test hat tricks – G Atkinson of England joins the list

Test hat tricks – G Atkinson of England joins the list

G Atkinson of England performed the hat trick against New Zealand in the on-going test at Wellington to provide the 47th occasion of a bowler performing a hat trick in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowlerVictimsTeamOppGroundseason
1FR SpofforthVPFA Royle, FA Mackinnon, T.EmmettAusEngMelbourne1878-79
2W BatesPS McDonnell, G Giffen, GJ BonnorEngAusMelbourne1882-83
3J BriggsWF Giffen, ST Callaway, JM BlackhamEngAusSydney1891-92
4GA LohmannFJ Cook, J Middleton, JT WilloughbyEngSAFPort Elizabeth1895-96
5JT HearneC Hill, SE Gregory, MA NobleEngAusLeeds1899
6H TrumbleAO Jones, JR Gunn, SF BarnesAusEngMelbourne1901-02
7H TrumbleBJT Bosanquet, PF Warner, AFA LilleyAusEngMelbourne1903-04
8TJ Matthews1st Inns: R Beaumont, SJ Pegler, TA WardAusSAFManchester1912
9TJ Matthews2nd Inns: HW Taylor, RO Schwartz, TA WardAusSAFManchester1912
10MJC AllomTC Lowry, KC James, FT BadcockEngNZlChristchurch1929-30
11TWJ GoddardAD Nourse, N Gordon, WW WadeEngSAFJohannesburg1938-39
12PJ LoaderJDC Goddard, S Ramadhin, R GilchristEngWinLeeds1957
13LF KlineERH Fuller, HJ Tayfield, NAT AdcockAusSAFCape Town1957-58
14WW HallMushtaq Mohd, Fazal Mahmood, Nasim-ul-GhaniWinPakLahore1958-59
15GM GriffinMJK Smith, PM Walker, FS TruemanSAFEngLord’s1960
16LR GibbsKD Mackay, ATW Grout, FM MissonWinAusAdelaide1960-61
17PJ PetherickJaved Miandad, Wasim Raja, Intikhab AlamNZlPakLahore1976-77
18CA WalshAIC Dodemaide, MRJ Veletta, GM WoodWinAusBrisbane1988-89
19MG HughesCEL Ambrose, BP Patterson, CG GreenidgeAusWinPerth1988-89
20DW FlemingAamer Malik, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saleem MalikAusPakRawalpindi1994-95
21SK WarnePAJ DeFreitas, D Gough, DE MalcolmAusEngMelbourne1994-95
22DG CorkRB Richardson, JR Murray, CL HooperEngWinManchester1995
23D GoughIA Healy, SCG MacGill, CR MillerEngAusSydney1998-99
24Wasim AkramKaluwitharana, Bandaratilleke,WickramasinghePakSrlLahore1998-99
25Wasim AkramGunawardene, Vaas, M JayawardenePakSrlDhaka1998-99
26DNT ZoysaTR Gripper, MW Goodwin, NC JohnsonSrlZimHarare1999-00
27Abdul RazzaqKaluwitharana, Herath, PushpakumaraPakSrlGalle1999-00
28GD McGrathSrl Campbell, BC Lara, JC AdamsAusWinPerth2000-01
29Harbhajan SinghRT Ponting, AC Gilchrist, SK WarneIndAusKolkata2000-01
30Mohd SamiTCB Fernando, DNT Zoysa, M MuralitharanPakSrlLahore2001-02
31JJC LawsonB Lee, SCG MacGill, JL LangerWinAusBridgetown2002-03
32Alok KapaliShabbir Ahmed, Danish Kaneria, Umar GulBanPakPeshawar2003
33AM BlignautHannan Sarkar, Mohd Ashraful, M RahmanZimBanHarare2003-04
34MJ HoggardRR Sarwan, S Chanderpaul, RO HindsEngWinBarbados2003-04
35JEC FranklinMI Rana, Mohd Rafique, Tapash BaisyaNZlBanDhaka2004-05
36IK PathanSalman Butt, Younis Khan, Mohd YousufIndPakKarachi2005-06
37RJ SidebottomSP Fleming, MS Sinclair, JDP OramEngNZlHamilton2007-08
38PM SiddleAN Cook, MJ Prior, SCJ BroadAusEngBrisbane2010-11
39SCJ BroadMS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, P KumarEngIndNottingham2011
40Sohag GaziCJ Anderson, BJ Watling, DAJ BracewellBanNZlChittagong2013-14
41SCJ BroadSangakkara, Chandimal, RMS ErangaEngSrlLeeds2014
42HMRKB HerathAC Voges, PM Nevill, MA StarcSrlAusGalle2016
43MM AliD Elgar, K Rabada, M MorkelEngSAFThe Oval2017
44JJ BumrahDM Bravo, SSJ Brooks, RL ChaseIndWinKingston2019
45Naseem ShahNaH Shanto, Taijul Islam, MahmudullahPakBanRawalpindi2020
46KA MaharajKOA Powell, JO Holder, J Da SilvaSAFWinGros Islet2021
47G AtkinsonNathan Smith, Matt Henry, Tim SoutheeEngNZlWellington2024-25

G Atkinson of England performed the hat trick against New Zealand in the on-going test at Wellington to provide the 15th occasion of an England bowler performing a hat trick in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowlerVictimsTeamOppGroundseason
1W BatesPS McDonnell, G Giffen, GJ BonnorEngAusMelbourne1882-83
2J BriggsWF Giffen, ST Callaway, JM BlackhamEngAusSydney1891-92
3GA LohmannFJ Cook, J Middleton, JT WilloughbyEngSAFP Elizabeth1895-96
4JT HearneC Hill, SE Gregory, MA NobleEngAusLeeds1899
5MJC AllomTC Lowry, KC James, FT BadcockEngNZlChristchurch1929-30
6TWJ GoddardAD Nourse, N Gordon, WW WadeEngSAFJohannesburg1938-39
7PJ LoaderJDC Goddard, S Ramadhin, R GilchristEngWinLeeds1957
8DG CorkRB Richardson, JR Murray, CL HooperEngWinManchester1995
9D GoughIA Healy, SCG MacGill, CR MillerEngAusSydney1998-99
10MJ HoggardRR Sarwan, S Chanderpaul, RO HindsEngWinBarbados2003-04
11RJ SidebottomSP Fleming, MS Sinclair, JDP OramEngNZlHamilton2007-08
12SCJ BroadMS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, P KumarEngIndNottingham2011
13SCJ BroadKC Sangakkara, LD Chandimal, RMS ErangaEngSrlLeeds2014
14MM AliD Elgar, K Rabada, M MorkelEngSAFThe Oval2017
15G AtkinsonNathan Smith, Matt Henry, Tim SoutheeEngNZlWellington2024-25

G Atkinson of England performed the hat trick against New Zealand in the on-going test at Wellington to provide the fourth occasion of a bowler performing a hat trick in a test against New Zealand All such occasions are tabulated below

NoBowlerVictimsTeamOppGroundseason
1MJC AllomTC Lowry, KC James, FT BadcockEngNZlChristchurch1929-30
2RJ SidebottomSP Fleming, MS Sinclair, JDP OramEngNZlHamilton2007-08
3Sohag GaziCJ Anderson, BJ Watling, DAJ BracewellBanNZlChittagong2013-14
4G AtkinsonNathan Smith, Matt Henry, Tim SoutheeEngNZlWellington2024-25
SM Gavaskar’s dubious record

SM Gavaskar’s dubious record

SM Gavaskar of India – the owner of many records in the history of cricket, also owns a dubious record not known to many. He has been dismissed for a first ball ducj while opening the innings at number one position on five occasions. He remains the only opening batsman batting at number one to be dismissed for a first ball duck in an innings on five occasions in the annals of test cricket

PlayerRunsBFITeamOppositionGroundStart Date
SM Gavaskar011Indiav EnglandBirmingham04 Jul 1974
SM Gavaskar012Indiav West IndiesBengaluru15 Dec 1978
SM Gavaskar013Indiav West IndiesKingston23 Feb 1983
SM Gavaskar011Indiav West IndiesEden Gardens10 Dec 1983
SM Gavaskar011Indiav PakistanJaipur21 Feb 1987