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Ten plus wickets in a test by bowlers in a losing cause D Bishoo of West Indies is the new entrant to the list

Ten plus wickets in a test by bowlers in a losing cause D Bishoo of West Indies is the new entrant to the list

D Bishoo of West indies returned with match figures 10 for 174 against Pakistan in the just concluded test at Dubai-DSC. His match effort was in a losing cause as West Indies lost the test by 56 runs. It provides the 73rd occasion of a bowler’s ten wicket haul going in vain and also provides the eighth occasion of a West Indies bowler’s ten wicket haul in a losing cause. All such occasions are listed below in the chronological order

No Player Overs M Runs W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AL Valentine 106.0 36 204 11 v England Manchester 08 Jun 1950
2 GE Gomez 36.2×8 6 113 10 v Australia Sydney 25 Jan 1952
3 AME Roberts 42.3 11 121 12 v India Chennai 11 Jan 1975
4 MA Holding 38.3 8 107 11 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 1981
5 CA Walsh 40.5 11 117 10 v England Lord’s 29 Jun 2000
6 CD Collymore 44.2 7 134 11 v Pakistan Kingston 03 Jun 2005
7 S Shillingford 81.5 16 219 10 v Australia Roseau 23 Apr 2012
8 D Bishoo 48.5 5 174 10 v Pakistan Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

D Bishoo of West indies returned with match figures 10 for 174 against Pakistan in the just concluded test at Dubai-DSC. His match effort was in a losing cause as West Indies lost the test by 56 runs. It provides the eighth occasion of a bowler’s ten wicket haul going in vain against Pakistan. All such occasions are listed below in the chronological order

No Player Overs M Runs W Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 RJ Bright 57.5 22 111 10 Aus Pak Karachi 27 Feb 1980
2 NGB Cook 44.0 20 83 11 Eng Pak Karachi 02 Mar 1984
3 Maninder Singh 62.1 16 126 10 Ind Pak Bangalore 13 Mar 1987
4 C Pringle 59.0 17 152 11 NZl Pak Faisalabad 26 Oct 1990
5 J Srinath 46.0 10 132 13 Ind Pak Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
6 CD Collymore 44.2 7 134 11 Win Pak Kingston 03 Jun 2005
7 CR Woakes 42.0 13 102 11 Eng Pak Lord’s 14 Jul 2016
8 D Bishoo 48.5 5 174 10 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016
Eight plus wicket hauls in a test innings in a losing cause – D Bishoo of West Indies joins the list

Eight plus wicket hauls in a test innings in a losing cause – D Bishoo of West Indies joins the list

D Bishoo of West Indies captured 8 for 49 against Pakistan in the recently concluded test at Dubai-DSC. His effort was in a losing cause as West Indies lost the test by 56 runs. It provides the 21st occasion of a bowlers eight plus wickets in a losing cause in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed chronologically.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GA Lohmann 43.2 18 58 8 1 Eng Aus Sydney 29 Jan 1892
2 T Richardson 36.1 7 94 8 2 Eng Aus Sydney 26 Feb 1898
3 H Trumble 31.0 13 65 8 2 Aus Eng The Oval 11 Aug 1902
4 LC Braund 29.1 6 81 8 1 Eng Aus Melbourne 05 Mar 1904
5 AL Valentine 50.0 14 104 8 1 Win Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1950
6 SP Gupte 34.3 11 102 9 1 Ind Win Kanpur 12 Dec 1958
7 JM Noreiga 49.4 16 95 9 2 Win Ind Port of Spain 06 Mar 1971
8 BS Chandrasekhar 41.5 18 79 8 2 Ind Eng Delhi 20 Dec 1972
9 MHN Walker 42.2×8 7 143 8 2 Aus Eng Melbourne 08 Feb 1975
10 N Kapil Dev 30.3 6 83 9 3 Ind Win Ahmedabad 12 Nov 1983
11 IT Botham 27.4 6 103 8 2 Eng Win Lord’s 28 Jun 1984
12 GF Lawson 40.0 7 112 8 1 Aus Win Adelaide 07 Dec 1984
13 JR Ratnayeke 23.2 5 83 8 2 Srl Pak Sialkot 27 Oct 1985
14 NA Foster 46.2 15 107 8 2 Eng Pak Leeds 02 Jul 1987
15 MG Hughes 37.0 9 87 8 3 Aus Win Perth 02 Dec 1988
16 ARC Fraser 16.1 2 53 8 2 Eng Win Port of Spain 05 Feb 1998
17 J Srinath 27.0 6 86 8 3 Ind Pak Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
18 PA Strang 51.5 12 109 8 2 Zim NZl Bulawayo 12 Sep 2000
19 JJ Krejza 43.5 1 215 8 1 Aus Ind Nagpur 06 Nov 2008
20 MG Johnson 24.0 4 61 8 2 Aus SAF Perth 17 Dec 2008
21 D Bishoo 13.5 1 49 8 3 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

D Bishoo of West Indies captured 8 for 49 against Pakistan in the recently concluded test at Dubai-DSC. His effort was in a losing cause as West Indies lost the test by 56 runs. It provides the third occasion of a West Indies bowlers’ eight plus wickets haul in a losing cause in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed chronologically.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AL Valentine 50.0 14 104 8 1 Win Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1950
2 JM Noreiga 49.4 16 95 9 2 Win Ind Port of Spain 06 Mar 1971
3 D Bishoo 13.5 1 49 8 3 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

D Bishoo of West Indies captured 8 for 49 against Pakistan in the recently concluded test at Dubai-DSC. His effort was in a losing cause as West Indies lost the test by 56 runs. It provides the fourth occasion of a bowlers’ eight plus wickets haul in a losing cause against Pakistan in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed chronologically.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 JR Ratnayeke 23.2 5 83 8 2 Srl Pak Sialkot 27 Oct 1985
2 NA Foster 46.2 15 107 8 2 Eng Pak Leeds 02 Jul 1987
3 J Srinath 27.0 6 86 8 3 Ind Pak Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
4 D Bishoo 13.5 1 49 8 3 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016
Fifty and hundred by a batsman in losing cause in tests

Fifty and hundred by a batsman in losing cause in tests

DM Bravo of West Indies scored 87 and 116 against Pakistan at Dubai {DSC} in the just concluded test in a losing cause to provide the 95th occasion of a batsman’s fifty and a hundred {including twin hundreds} in a losing cause in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 PS McDonnell 124 83 Aus Eng Adelaide 12 Dec 1884
2 KS Ranjitsinhji 62 154* Eng Aus Manchester 16 Jul 1896
3 G Gunn 119 74 Eng Aus Sydney 13 Dec 1907
4 CAG Russell 135* 59 Eng Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
5 JWH Makepeace 117 54 Eng Aus Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
6 JB Hobbs 115 57 Eng Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
7 H Sutcliffe 59 115 Eng Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
8 H Sutcliffe 176 127 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
9 WM Woodfull 68 111 Aus Eng Sydney 14 Dec 1928
0 DG Bradman 79 112 Aus Eng Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
11 JB Hobbs 142 65 Eng Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
12 M Leyland 137 53* Eng Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
13 EH Hendren 56 123 Eng Win Georgetown 21 Feb 1930
14 H Sutcliffe 161 54 Eng Aus The Oval         16 Aug 1930
15 HG Vivian 100 73 NZl SAF Wellington 04 Mar 1932
16 GA Headley 106 107 Win Eng Lord’s 24 Jun 1939
17 WJ Edrich 71 119 Eng Aus Sydney 13 Dec 1946
18 VS Hazare 116 145 Ind Aus Adelaide 23 Jan 1948
19 C Washbrook 143 65 Eng Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
20 WJ Edrich 111 54 Eng Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
21 AD Nourse 65 114 SAF Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1949
22 MH Mankad 72 184 Ind Eng Lord’s 19 Jun 1952
23 GO Rabone 107 68 NZl SAF Durban 11 Dec 1953
24 CL Walcott 50 116 Win Eng Kingston 30 Mar 1954
25 CL Walcott 155 110 Win Aus Kingston 11 Jun 1955
26 DCS Compton 158 71 Eng SAF Manchester 07 Jul 1955
27 JR Reid 60 142 NZl SAF Johannesburg 02 Feb 1962
28 PR Umrigar 56 172* Ind Win Port of Spain 04 Apr 1962
29 JR Reid 74 100 NZl Eng Christchurch 15 Mar 1963
30 EJ Barlow 109 54 SAF Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1964
31 JR Reid 128 76 NZl Pak Karachi 09 Apr 1965
32 KF Barrington 60 102 Eng Aus Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
33 MAK Pataudi 64 148 Ind Eng Leeds 08 Jun 1967
34 ML Jaisimha 74 101 Ind Aus Brisbane 19 Jan 1968
35 IM Chappell 117 50 Aus Win Brisbane 06 Dec 1968
36 SM Gavaskar 101 58 Ind Eng Manchester 06 Jun 1974
37 AW Greig 116 76* Eng Win Leeds 22 Jul 1976
38 RB McCosker 51 107 Aus Eng Nottingham 28 Jul 1977
39 M Amarnath 90 100 Ind Aus Perth 16 Dec 1977
40 SM Gavaskar 111 137 Ind Pak Karachi 14 Nov 1978
41 DL Haynes 55 105 Win NZl Dunedin 08 Feb 1980
42 AR Border 78 126 Aus Win Adelaide 30 Jan 1982
43 DI Gower 60 114 Eng Aus Adelaide 10 Dec 1982
44 AMJ Hilditch 119 80 Aus Eng Leeds 13 Jun 1985
45 GR Marsh 56 110 Aus Eng Brisbane 14 Nov 1986
46 DL Haynes 75 143 Win Aus Sydney 26 Jan 1989
47 DI Gower 57 106 Eng Aus Lord’s 22 Jun 1989
48 KR Rutherford 57 102 NZl Aus Christchurch 25 Feb 1993
49 A Flower 115 62* Zim Ind Delhi 13 Mar 1993
50 GA Gooch 65 133 Eng Aus Manchester 03 Jun 1993
51 Basit Ali 103 67 Pak NZl Christchurch 24 Feb 1994
52 BC Lara 87 145 Win Eng Manchester 27 Jul 1995
53 NJ Astle 54 125 NZl Win Bridgetown 19 Apr 1996
54 M Azharuddin 109 52 Ind SAF Kolkata 27 Nov 1996
55 WJ Cronje 126 67 SAF Eng Nottingham 23 Jul 1998
56 Saeed Anwar 61 119 Pak Aus Brisbane 05 Nov 1999
57 A Flower 74 129 Zim Srl Harare 26 Nov 1999
58 SR Tendulkar 116 52 Ind Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1999
59 CL Cairns 109 69 NZl Aus Wellington 24 Mar 2000
60 A Flower 183* 70 Zim Ind Delhi 18 Nov 2000
61 ME Trescothick 122 57 Eng Srl Galle 22 Feb 2001
62 RT Ponting 144 72 Aus Eng Leeds 16 Aug 2001
63 A Flower 142 199* Zim SAF Harare 07 Sep 2001
64 Habibul Bashar 108 76 Ban Zim Chittagong 15 Nov 2001
65 BC Lara 221 130 Win Srl Colombo (SSC) 29 Nov 2001
66 RP Arnold 62 109 Srl Eng Manchester 13 Jun 2002
67 Taufeeq Umar 135 67 Pak SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2003
68 BC Lara 91 122 Win Aus Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
69 Habibul Bashar 71 108 Ban Pak Karachi 20 Aug 2003
70 CH Gayle 77 107 Win SAF Centurion 16 Jan 2004
71 MH Richardson 93 101 NZl Eng Lord’s 20 May 2004
72 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* Win Eng Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
73 JH Kallis 121 55 SAF Ind Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
74 HH Gibbs 161 98 SAF Eng Johannesburg 13 Jan 2005
75 JH Kallis 111 50* SAF Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2006
76 BC Lara 61 122 Win Pak Lahore 11 Nov 2006
77 S Chanderpaul 50 116* Win Eng Manchester 7 Jun 2007
78 S Chanderpaul 136* 70 Win Eng Chester-le-Street 15 Jun 2007
79 KC Sangakkara 57 192 Srl Aus Hobart 16 Nov 2007
80 AJ Strauss 123 108 Eng Ind Chennai 11 Dec 2008
81 RT Ponting 101 99 Aus SAF Melbourne 26 Dec 2008
82 Umar Akmal 129 75 Pak NZl Dunedin 24 Nov 2009
83 HM Amla 114 123* SAF Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
84 Shakib Al Hasan 87 100 Ban NZl Hamilton 15 Feb 2010
85 Tamim Iqbal 55 103 Ban Eng Lord’s 27 May 2010
86 TT Samaraweera 137* 83 Srl Ind Colombo (PSS) 03 Aug 2010
87 SR Watson 126 56 Aus Ind Mohali 01 Oct 2010
88 BRM Taylor 50 117 Zim NZl Bulawayo 01 Nov 2011
89 DPMD Jayawardene 105 64 Srl Eng Colombo (PSS) 03 Apr 2012
90 MN Samuels 117 76* Win Eng Nottingham 25 May 2012
91 Sarfraz Ahmed 103 55 Pak Srl Colombo (SSC) 14 Aug 2014
92 H Masakadza 158 61 Zim Ban Khulna 03 Nov 2014
93 V Kohli 115 141 Ind Aus Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
94 KS Williamson 140 59 NZl Aus Brisbane 05 Nov 2015
95 DM Bravo 87 116 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

DM Bravo of West Indies scored 87 and 116 against Pakistan at Dubai {DSC} in the just concluded test in a losing cause to provide the 15th occasion of a West Indies batsman’s fifty and a hundred {including twin hundreds} in a losing cause in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GA Headley 106 107 Win Eng Lord’s 24 Jun 1939
2 CL Walcott 50 116 Win Eng Kingston 30 Mar 1954
3 CL Walcott 155 110 Win Aus Kingston 11 Jun 1955
4 DL Haynes 55 105 Win NZl Dunedin 08 Feb 1980
5 DL Haynes 75 143 Win Aus Sydney 26 Jan 1989
6 BC Lara 87 145 Win Eng Manchester 27 Jul 1995
7 BC Lara 221 130 Win Srl Colombo (SSC) 29 Nov 2001
8 BC Lara 91 122 Win Aus Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
9 CH Gayle 77 107 Win SAF Centurion 16 Jan 2004
10 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* Win Eng Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
11 BC Lara 61 122 Win Pak Lahore 11 Nov 2006
12 S Chanderpaul 50 116* Win Eng Manchester 7 Jun 2007
13 S Chanderpaul 136* 70 Win Eng Chester-le-Street 15 Jun 2007
14 MN Samuels 117 76* Win Eng Nottingham 25 May 2012
15 DM Bravo 87 116 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

DM Bravo of West Indies scored 87 and 116 against Pakistan at Dubai {DSC} in the just concluded test in a losing cause to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman’s fifty and a hundred {including twin hundreds} in a losing cause against Pakistan in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 JR Reid 128 76 NZl Pak Karachi 09 Apr 1965
2 SM Gavaskar 111 137 Ind Pak Karachi 14 Nov 1978
3 Habibul Bashar 71 108 Ban Pak Karachi 20 Aug 2003
4 BC Lara 61 122 Win Pak Lahore 11 Nov 2006
5 DM Bravo 87 116 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

A Flower {04}, BC Lara {04}, H Sutcliffe {03}, JR Reid {03} and S Chanderpaul {03} are the five batsmen in the annals of test cricket who have witnessed three or more occasions of their fifty and hundred {including twin hundreds} in a losing cause

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Flower 115 62* Zim Ind Delhi 13 Mar 1993
2 A Flower 74 129 Zim Srl Harare 26 Nov 1999
3 A Flower 183* 70 Zim Ind Delhi 18 Nov 2000
4 A Flower 142 199* Zim SAF Harare 07 Sep 2001
               
1 BC Lara 87 145 Win Eng Manchester 27 Jul 1995
2 BC Lara 221 130 Win Srl Colombo (SSC) 29 Nov 2001
3 BC Lara 91 122 Win Aus Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
4 BC Lara 61 122 Win Pak Lahore 11 Nov 2006
               
1 H Sutcliffe 59 115 Eng Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
2 H Sutcliffe 176 127 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
3 H Sutcliffe 161 54 Eng Aus The Oval         16 Aug 1930
               
1 JR Reid 60 142 NZl SAF Johannesburg 02 Feb 1962
2 JR Reid 74 100 NZl Eng Christchurch 15 Mar 1963
3 JR Reid 128 76 NZl Pak Karachi 09 Apr 1965
               
1 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* Win Eng Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
2 S Chanderpaul 50 116* Win Eng Manchester 7 Jun 2007
3 S Chanderpaul 136* 70 Win Eng Chester-le-Street 15 Jun 2007

The following table lists the ten batsmen whose twin hundreds were in a losing cause. Three West Indian batsmen and three Indian batsmen are in the list.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Start Date
 1 H Sutcliffe 176 127 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
2 GA Headley 106 107 Win Eng Lord’s 24 Jun 1939
3 VS Hazare 116 145 Ind Aus Adelaide 23 Jan 1948
4 CL Walcott 155 110 Win Aus Kingston 11 Jun 1955
5 SM Gavaskar 111 137 Ind Pak Karachi 14 Nov 1978
6 A Flower 142 199* Zim SAF Harare 07 Sep 2001
7 BC Lara 221 130 Win Srl Colombo (SSC) 29 Nov 2001
8 AJ Strauss 123 108 Eng Ind Chennai 11 Dec 2008
9 HM Amla 114 123* SAF Ind Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
10 V Kohli 115 141 Ind Aus Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
Pakistan batsmen scoring fifties on test debut – Babar Azam joins the list

Pakistan batsmen scoring fifties on test debut – Babar Azam joins the list

Babar Azam of Pakistan scored 69 against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai {DSC} to provide the 36th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty on his test debut. The following table lists all such occasions which includes fifties scored in both innings of test  {Azhar Mahmood and Umar Akmal}

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Hanif Mohammad 51 2 v India Delhi 16 Oct 1952
2 Saeed Ahmed 65 3 v West Indies Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
3 DA Sharpe 56 1 v Australia Dhaka 13 Nov 1959
4 Khalid Ibadulla 166 1 v Australia Karachi 24 Oct 1964
5 Abdul Kadir 95 1 v Australia Karachi 24 Oct 1964
6 Sadiq Mohammad 69 1 v New Zealand Karachi 24 Oct 1969
7 Younis Ahmed 62 3 v New Zealand Karachi 24 Oct 1969
8 Javed Miandad 163 1 v New Zealand Lahore 09 Oct 1976
9 Haroon Rasheed 57 2 v Australia Sydney 14 Jan 1977
10 Taslim Arif 90 2 v India Kolkata 29 Jan 1980
11 Tahir Naqqash 57 1 v Sri Lanka Karachi 05 Mar 1982
12 Rashid Khan 59 1 v Sri Lanka Karachi 05 Mar 1982
13 Saleem Malik 100* 3 v Sri Lanka Karachi 05 Mar 1982
14 Ashraf Ali 58 2 v Sri Lanka Faisalabad 14 Mar 1982
15 Rashid Latif 50 2 v England The Oval 06 Aug 1992
16 Mohammad Wasim 109* 4 v New Zealand Lahore 21 Nov 1996
17 Ali Naqvi 115 1 v South Africa Rawalpindi 06 Oct 1997
18 Azhar Mahmood 128* 1 v South Africa Rawalpindi 06 Oct 1997
19 Azhar Mahmood 50* 3 v South Africa Rawalpindi 06 Oct 1997
20 Imran Nazir 64 1 v Sri Lanka Lahore 04 Mar 1999
21 Younis Khan 107 3 v Sri Lanka Rawalpindi 26 Feb 2000
22 Imran Farhat 63 3 v New Zealand Auckland 08 Mar 2001
23 Faisal Iqbal 52* 3 v New Zealand Auckland 08 Mar 2001
24 Taufeeq Umar 104 2 v Bangladesh Multan 29 Aug 2001
25 Yasir Hameed 170 2 v Bangladesh Karachi 20 Aug 2003
26 Mohammad Hafeez 50 4 v Bangladesh Karachi 20 Aug 2003
27 Yasir Hameed 105 4 v Bangladesh Karachi 20 Aug 2003
28 Asim Kamal 99 2 v South Africa Lahore 17 Oct 2003
29 Fawad Alam 168 3 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 12 Jul 2009
30 Umar Akmal 129 2 v New Zealand Dunedin 24 Nov 2009
31 Umar Akmal 75 4 v New Zealand Dunedin 24 Nov 2009
32 Zulqarnain Haider 88 3 v England Birmingham 06 Aug 2010
33 Asad Shafiq 61 2 v South Africa Abu Dhabi 20 Nov 2010
34 Shan Masood 75 2 v South Africa Abu Dhabi 14 Oct 2013
35 Ahmed Shehzad 55 4 v Sri Lanka Abu Dhabi 31 Dec 2013
36 Babar Azam 69 1 v West Indies Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Babar Azam of Pakistan scored 69 against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai {DSC} to provide the second occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty on his test debut against West Indies. The following table lists both the occasions

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Saeed Ahmed 65 3 v West Indies Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
2 Babar Azam 69 1 v West Indies Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Babar Azam of Pakistan scored 69 against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai {DSC} to provide the eleventh occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty in the first innings of the test on his test debut. The following table lists all such occasions

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DA Sharpe 56 1 v Australia Dhaka 13 Nov 1959
2 Khalid Ibadulla 166 1 v Australia Karachi 24 Oct 1964
3 Abdul Kadir 95 1 v Australia Karachi 24 Oct 1964
4 Sadiq Mohammad 69 1 v New Zealand Karachi 24 Oct 1969
5 Javed Miandad 163 1 v New Zealand Lahore 09 Oct 1976
6 Tahir Naqqash 57 1 v Sri Lanka Karachi 05 Mar 1982
7 Rashid Khan 59 1 v Sri Lanka Karachi 05 Mar 1982
8 Ali Naqvi 115 1 v South Africa Rawalpindi 06 Oct 1997
9 Azhar Mahmood 128* 1 v South Africa Rawalpindi 06 Oct 1997
10 Imran Nazir 64 1 v Sri Lanka Lahore 04 Mar 1999
11 Babar Azam 69 1 v West Indies Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

 

D Bishoo joins the elite list of West Indies bowlers who have captured eight plus wickets in an innings

D Bishoo joins the elite list of West Indies bowlers who have captured eight plus wickets in an innings

D Bishoo of West Indies returned with figures of 8 for 49 in the third innings of the ongoing test against Pakistan at Dubai {DSC} to provide the 92nd occasion of a bowler capturing eight or more wickets in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the seventh such occasion by a West Indies bowler. All such seven occasions are listed below in the chronological order

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AL Valentine 50.0 14 104 8 1 Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1950
2 LR Gibbs 53.3 37 38 8 3 Ind Bridgetown 23 Mar 1962
3 JM Noreiga 49.4 16 95 9 2 Ind Port of Spain 06 Mar 1971
4 MA Holding 33.0 9 92 8 2 Eng The Oval 12 Aug 1976
5 CEH Croft 18.5 7 29 8 1 Pak Port of Spain 04 Mar 1977
6 CEL Ambrose 22.4 10 45 8 4 Eng Bridgetown 05 Apr 1990
7 D Bishoo 13.5 1 49 8 3 Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

D Bishoo became the second West Indies bowler to capture eight wickets in a test innings against Pakistan after CEH Croft. CEH Croft had returned with figures of 8 for 29 at Port of Spain in Mar 1977

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 CEH Croft 18.5 7 29 8 1 Pak Port of Spain 04 Mar 1977
2 D Bishoo 13.5 1 49 8 3 Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

D Bishoo became the 13th bowler to capture eight or more wickets in a test innings against Pakistan. All such occasions are furnished below in the chronological order

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 MH Mankad 47.0 27 52 8 2 Ind Pak Delhi 16 Oct 1952
2 AA Mallett 23.6×8 6 59 8 3 Aus Pak Adelaide 22 Dec 1972
3 DL Underwood 34.5 17 51 8 3 Eng Pak Lord’s 08 Aug 1974
4 CEH Croft 18.5 7 29 8 1 Win Pak Port of Spain 04 Mar 1977
5 IT Botham 20.5 8 34 8 3 Eng Pak Lord’s 15 Jun 1978
6 N Kapil Dev 30.5 7 85 8 1 Ind Pak Lahore 23 Jan 1983
7 JR Ratnayeke 23.2 5 83 8 2 Srl Pak Sialkot 27 Oct 1985
8 NA Foster 46.2 15 107 8 2 Eng Pak Leeds 02 Jul 1987
9 A Kumble 26.3 9 74 10 4 Ind Pak Delhi 04 Feb 1999
10 J Srinath 27.0 6 86 8 3 Ind Pak Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
11 GD McGrath 16.0 8 24 8 4 Aus Pak Perth 16 Dec 2004
12 HMRKB Herath 33.1 3 127 9 2 Srl Pak Col-SSC 14 Aug 2014
13 D Bishoo 13.5 1 49 8 3 Win Pak Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

 

An interesting coincidence

An interesting coincidence

Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 302 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC to provide the second occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring 300 plus runs in a test innings. Both occasions are listed below chronologically. By an interesting coincidence both the Pakistan batsman have chosen West Indies as their opponent while accomplishing the feat. It took 58 years for Azhar Ali to emulate Hanif Mohammad in scoring a triple hundred

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
2 Azhar Ali 302* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

One more coincidence that is noted with interest is that when these two Pakistan opening batsmen scored triple hundreds, their opening partners were dismissed in nineties. When Hanif Mohammad scored 337, his opening partner Imtiaz Ahmed was dismissed for 91 against West Indies at Bridgetown in Jan 1958. When Azhar Ali scored 302 not out, his opening partner Sami Aslam was dismissed for 90 against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC in Oct 2016

Pakistan became the seventh nation to play four hundred tests

Pakistan became the seventh nation to play four hundred tests

Pakistan became the seventh test playing nation to play 400 tests. The ongoing test between Pakistan and West Indies at Dubai-DSC is Pakistan’s 400th test. Pakistan has won 128 tests, lost 113 tests and 158 tests have been drawn out of their 399 tests.

No Team Span Mat Won Lost Tied Draw
1 England 1877-2016 976 350 284 0 342
2 Australia 1877-2016 791 372 211 2 206
3 West Indies 1928-2016 518 164 179 1 173
4 India 1932-2016 502 132 157 1 212
5 New Zealand 1930-2016 415 85 169 0 161
6 South Africa 1889-2016 402 146 134 0 122
7 Pakistan 1952-2016 399 128 113 0 158

 

Triple Centurions in tests – Azhar Ali of Pakistan is the new entrant to the list

Triple Centurions in tests – Azhar Ali of Pakistan is the new entrant to the list

Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 302 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC to provide the 29th occasion of a batsman scoring 300 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below chronologically. Incidentally, the ongoing test at Dubai DSC was the 400th test for Pakistan.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Sandham 325 1 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
2 DG Bradman 334 1 Aus Eng Leeds 11 Jul 1930
3 WR Hammond 336* 2 Eng NZl Auckland 31 Mar 1933
4 DG Bradman 304 2 Aus Eng Leeds 20 Jul 1934
5 L Hutton 364 1 Eng Aus The Oval 20 Aug 1938
6 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
7 GS Sobers 365* 2 Win Pak Kingston 26 Feb 1958
8 RB Simpson 311 1 Aus Eng Manchester 23 Jul 1964
9 JH Edrich 310* 1 Eng NZl Leeds 08 Jul 1965
10 RM Cowper 307 2 Aus Eng Melbourne 11 Feb 1966
11 LG Rowe 302 2 Win Eng Bridgetown 06 Mar 1974
12 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
13 BC Lara 375 1 Win Eng St John’s 16 Apr 1994
14 ST Jayasuriya 340 2 Srl Ind Colombo (RPS) 02 Aug 1997
15 MA Taylor 334* 1 Aus Pak Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
16 Inzamam-ul-Haq 329 1 Pak NZl Lahore 01 May 2002
17 ML Hayden 380 1 Aus Zim Perth 09 Oct 2003
18 V Sehwag 309 1 Ind Pak Multan 28 Mar 2004
19 BC Lara 400* 1 Win Eng St John’s 10 Apr 2004
20 CH Gayle 317 2 Win SAF St John’s 29 Apr 2005
21 DPMD Jayawardene 374 2 Srl SAF Colombo (SSC) 27 Jul 2006
22 V Sehwag 319 2 Ind SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
23 Younis Khan 313 2 Pak Srl Karachi 21 Feb 2009
24 CH Gayle 333 1 Win Srl Galle 15 Nov 2010
25 MJ Clarke 329* 2 Aus Ind Sydney 03 Jan 2012
26 HM Amla 311* 2 SAF Eng The Oval 19 Jul 2012
27 KC Sangakkara 319 1 Srl Ban Chittagong 04 Feb 2014
28 BB McCullum 302 3 NZl Ind Wellington 14 Feb 2014
29 Azhar Ali 302* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 302 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC to provide the fourth occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring 300 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below chronologically.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
2 Inzamam-ul-Haq 329 1 Pak NZl Lahore 01 May 2002
3 Younis Khan 313 2 Pak Srl Karachi 21 Feb 2009
4 Azhar Ali 302* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 302 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC to provide the third  occasion of a batsman scoring 300 plus runs in a test innings against West Indies. All such occasions are listed below chronologically.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Sandham 325 1 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
2 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
3 Azhar Ali 302* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

V Sehwag, DG Bradman. CH Gayle and BC Lara are the four batsmen who have scored 300 plus runs in a test innings on two occasions. Their exploits are detailed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 V Sehwag 309 1 Ind Pak Multan 28 Mar 2004
2 V Sehwag 319 2 Ind SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
               
1 DG Bradman 334 1 Aus Eng Leeds 11 Jul 1930
2 DG Bradman 304 2 Aus Eng Leeds 20 Jul 1934
               
1 CH Gayle 317 2 Win SAF St John’s 29 Apr 2005
2 CH Gayle 333 1 Win Srl Galle 15 Nov 2010
               
1 BC Lara 375 1 Win Eng St John’s 16 Apr 1994
2 BC Lara 400* 1 Win Eng St John’s 10 Apr 2004

Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 302 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC to provide the fifteenth occasion of an opening batsman scoring 300 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below chronologically.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Sandham 325 1 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
2 L Hutton 364 1 Eng Aus The Oval 20 Aug 1938
3 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
4 RB Simpson 311 1 Aus Eng Manchester 23 Jul 1964
5 JH Edrich 310* 1 Eng NZl Leeds 08 Jul 1965
6 LG Rowe 302 2 Win Eng Bridgetown 06 Mar 1974
7 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
8 ST Jayasuriya 340 2 Srl Ind Colombo (RPS) 02 Aug 1997
9 MA Taylor 334* 1 Aus Pak Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
10 ML Hayden 380 1 Aus Zim Perth 09 Oct 2003
11 V Sehwag 309 1 Ind Pak Multan 28 Mar 2004
12 CH Gayle 317 2 Win SAF St John’s 29 Apr 2005
13 V Sehwag 319 2 Ind SAF Chennai 26 Mar 2008
14 CH Gayle 333 1 Win Srl Galle 15 Nov 2010
15 Azhar Ali 302* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 302 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC to provide the second occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring 300 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below chronologically. By an interesting coincidence both the Pakistan batsman have chosen West Indies as their opponent while accomplishing the feat. It took 58 years for Azhar Ali to emulate Hanif Mohammad in scoring a triple hundred

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
2 Azhar Ali 302* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

One more coincidence that is noted with interest is that when these two Pakistan opening batsmen scored triple hundreds, their opening partners were dismissed in nineties. When Hanif Mohammad scored 337, his opening partner Imtiaz Ahmed was dismissed for 91 against West Indies at Bridgetown in Jan 1958. When Azhar Ali scored 302 not out, his opening partner Sami Aslam was dismissed for 90 against West Indies in the ongoing test at Dubai-DSC in Oct 2016

Opening batmen scoring a ninety and a century in the same test innings

Opening batmen scoring a ninety and a century in the same test innings

Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 90 and 146 not out at the end of the first day of the first test against West Indies at Dubai {DSC} to provide the 32nd occasion of opening batsman scoring 90 and 100 in the same test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 RT Simpson 94 3 Eng Win Nottingham 20 Jul 1950
  C Washbrook 102 3 Eng Win Nottingham 20 Jul 1950
               
2 AF Rae 99 1 Win NZl Auckland 15 Feb 1952
  JB Stollmeyer 152 1 Win NZl Auckland 15 Feb 1952
               
3 DJ McGlew 108 1 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1957
  TL Goddard 90 1 SAF Aus Johannesburg 23 Dec 1957
               
4 CC McDonald 99 1 Aus SAF Cape Town 31 Dec 1957
  JW Burke 189 1 Aus SAF Cape Town 31 Dec 1957
               
5 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
  Imtiaz Ahmed 91 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
               
6 CC Hunte 92 2 Win Ind Delhi 06 Feb 1959
  JKC Holt 123 2 Win Ind Delhi 06 Feb 1959
               
7 WM Lawry 157 2 Aus SAF Melbourne 01 Jan 1964
  IR Redpath 97 2 Aus SAF Melbourne 01 Jan 1964
               
8 Khalid Ibadulla 166 1 Pak Aus Karachi 24 Oct 1964
  Abdul Khadir 95 1 Pak Aus Karachi 24 Oct 1964
               
9 JH Edrich 146 2 Eng Win Bridgetown 29 Feb 1968
  G Boycott 90 2 Eng Win Bridgetown 29 Feb 1968
               
10 G Boycott 93 3 Eng Win Port of Spain 02 Feb 1974
  DL Amiss 174 3 Eng Win Port of Spain 02 Feb 1974
               
11 RC Fredericks 94 2 Win Eng Kingston 16 Feb 1974
  LG Rowe 120 2 Win Eng Kingston 16 Feb 1974
               
12 Sadiq Mohammad 103* 1 Pak NZl Hyderabad (Sind) 23 Oct 1976
  Majid Khan 98 1 Pak NZl Hyderabad (Sind) 23 Oct 1976
               
13 CG Greenidge 97 3 Win NZl Christchurch 22 Feb 1980
  DL Haynes 122 3 Win NZl Christchurch 22 Feb 1980
               
14 Mohsin Khan 91 2 Pak Ind Karachi 30 Jan 1983
  Mudassar Nazar 152 2 Pak Ind Karachi 30 Jan 1983
               
15 DC Boon 131 2 Aus Ind Sydney 02 Jan 1986
  GR Marsh 92 2 Aus Ind Sydney 02 Jan 1986
               
16 BC Broad 162 1 Eng Aus Perth 28 Nov 1986
  CWJ Athey 96 1 Eng Aus Perth 28 Nov 1986
               
17 SM Gavaskar 91 2 Ind Pak Chennai 03 Feb 1987
  K Srikkanth 123 2 Ind Pak Chennai 03 Feb 1987
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18 TJ Franklin 101 2 NZl Eng Lord’s 21 Jun 1990
  JG Wright 98 2 NZl Eng Lord’s 21 Jun 1990
               
19 M Prabhakar 95 3 Ind Srl Colombo (SSC) 27 Jul 1993
  NS Sidhu 104 3 Ind Srl Colombo (SSC) 27 Jul 1993
               
20 MJ Slater 99 3 Aus NZl Perth 12 Nov 1993
  MA Taylor 142* 3 Aus NZl Perth 12 Nov 1993
               
21 MJ Slater 219 2 Aus Srl Perth 08 Dec 1995
  MA Taylor 96 2 Aus Srl Perth 08 Dec 1995
               
22 CM Spearman 112 3 NZl Zim Auckland 20 Jan 1996
  RG Twose 94 3 NZl Zim Auckland 20 Jan 1996
               
23 CB Lambert 104 2 Win Eng St John’s 20 Mar 1998
  PA Wallace 92 2 Win Eng St John’s 20 Mar 1998
               
24 JL Langer 123 1 Aus NZl Hobart 22 Nov 2001
  ML Hayden 91 1 Aus NZl Hobart 22 Nov 2001
               
25 V Sehwag 164 2 Ind SAF Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
  G Gambhir 96 2 Ind SAF Kanpur 20 Nov 2004
               
26 GC Smith 121 2 SAF Zim Cape Town 04 Mar 2005
  AB de Villiers 98 2 SAF Zim Cape Town 04 Mar 2005
               
27 G Gambhir 104 3 Ind Aus Mohali 17 Oct 2008
  V Sehwag 90 3 Ind Aus Mohali 17 Oct 2008
               
28 AJ Strauss 142 1 Eng Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
  AN Cook 94 1 Eng Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
               
29 AJ Strauss 161 1 Eng Aus Lord’s 16 Jul 2009
  AN Cook 95 1 Eng Aus Lord’s 16 Jul 2009
               
30 Mohammad Hafeez 96 1 Pak NZl Abu Dhabi 09 Nov 2014
  Ahmed Shehzad 176 1 Pak NZl Abu Dhabi 09 Nov 2014
               
31 CJL Rogers 95 1 Aus Ind Sydney 06 Jan 2015
  DA Warner 101 1 Aus Ind Sydney 06 Jan 2015
               
32 Sami Aslam 90 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016
  Azhar Ali 146* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 90 and 146 not out at the end of the first day of the first test against West Indies at Dubai {DSC} to provide the sixth occasion of Pakistan opening batsman scoring 90 and 100 in the same test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
  Imtiaz Ahmed 91 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
               
2 Khalid Ibadulla 166 1 Pak Aus Karachi 24 Oct 1964
  Abdul Khadir 95 1 Pak Aus Karachi 24 Oct 1964
               
  Sadiq Mohammad 103* 1 Pak NZl Hyderabad (Sind) 23 Oct 1976
  Majid Khan 98 1 Pak NZl Hyderabad (Sind) 23 Oct 1976
               
4 Mohsin Khan 91 2 Pak Ind Karachi 30 Jan 1983
  Mudassar Nazar 152 2 Pak Ind Karachi 30 Jan 1983
               
5 Mohammad Hafeez 96 1 Pak NZl Abu Dhabi 09 Nov 2014
  Ahmed Shehzad 176 1 Pak NZl Abu Dhabi 09 Nov 2014
               
6 Sami Aslam 90 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016
  Azhar Ali 146* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 90 and 146 not out at the end of the first day of the first test against West Indies at Dubai {DSC} to provide the sixth occasion of opening batsman scoring 90 and 100 in the same test innings against West Indies. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 RT Simpson 94 3 Eng Win Nottingham 20 Jul 1950
  C Washbrook 102 3 Eng Win Nottingham 20 Jul 1950
               
2 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
  Imtiaz Ahmed 91 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
               
3 JH Edrich 146 2 Eng Win Bridgetown 29 Feb 1968
  G Boycott 90 2 Eng Win Bridgetown 29 Feb 1968
               
4 G Boycott 93 3 Eng Win Port of Spain 02 Feb 1974
  DL Amiss 174 3 Eng Win Port of Spain 02 Feb 1974
               
5 AJ Strauss 142 1 Eng Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
  AN Cook 94 1 Eng Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
               
6 Sami Aslam 90 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016
  Azhar Ali 146* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

Sami Aslam and Azhar Ali of Pakistan scored 90 and 146 not out at the end of the first day of the first test against West Indies at Dubai {DSC} to provide the second occasion of Pakistan opening batsman scoring 90 and 100 in the same test innings against West Indies. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Hanif Mohammad 337 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
  Imtiaz Ahmed 91 3 Pak Win Bridgetown 17 Jan 1958
               
2 Sami Aslam 90 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016
  Azhar Ali 146* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016

 

Indore witnesses a unique incident in the annals of test cricket

Indore witnesses a unique incident in the annals of test cricket

Indian batsmen batting at number four and five scored 150 plus runs in the first innings of the test {In India’s first innings}, while New Zealand batsman batting at number four and five scored ducks in the second innings of the test {New Zealand’s first innings} to provide the first such instance in the annals of test cricket

V Kohli batting at number four scored 211 and AM Rahane batting at number five scored 188 in India’s first innings {first innings of the test}, while LRPL Taylor batting at number four scored a duck and L Ronchi batting at number five scored a duck in New Zealand’s first innings {second innings of the test}