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Bowlers who have conceded 100 plus runs without capturing a wicket in a test innings on their debut – RL Chase of West Indies joins the list

Bowlers who have conceded 100 plus runs without capturing a wicket in a test innings on their debut – RL Chase of West Indies joins the list

RL Chase of West Indies returned with none for 102 against India at North Sound to provide the 26th occasion of a bowler conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket in a test innings on debut. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 GOB Allen 34.0 7 115 0 2 Eng Aus Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
2 JJ Warr 36.0×8 4 142 0 2 Eng Aus Sydney 05 Jan 1951
3 RG Nadkarni 54.0 13 132 0 1 Ind NZl Delhi 16 Dec 1955
4 S Guha 43.0 10 105 0 1 Ind Eng Leeds 08 Jun 1967
5 JR Thomson 17.0×8 1 100 0 2 Aus Pak Melbourne 29 Dec 1972
6 B Andrews 19.0×8 2 100 0 1 NZl Aus Melbourne 29 Dec 1973
7 RGCE Wijesuriya 24.0 2 105 0 2 Srl Pak Lahore 22 Mar 1982
8 CG Butts 47.0 12 113 0 2 Win NZl Georgetown 06 Apr 1985
9 Aaqib Javed 34.0 5 103 0 1 Pak NZl Wellington 10 Feb 1989
10 PL Symcox 28.0 3 100 0 1 SAF Srl Moratuwa 25 Aug 1993
11 Fahim Muntasir 32.0 6 109 0 2 Ban Pak Dhaka 09 Jan 2002
12 T Mupariwa 34.0 1 136 0 2 Zim Srl Bulawayo 14 May 2004
13 Shahadat Hossain 12.0 0 101 0 2 Ban Eng Lord’s 26 May 2005
14 SJ Benn 40.0 6 120 0 1 Win Srl Providence 22 Mar 2008
15 Sohail Khan 21.0 2 131 0 1 Pak Srl Karachi 21 Feb 2009
16 BE McGain 18.0 2 149 0 2 Aus SAF Cape Town 19 Mar 2009
17 Robiul Islam 22.0 2 107 0 1 Ban Eng Lord’s 27 May 2010
18 XJ Doherty 35.0 5 107 0 3 Aus Eng Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
19 JD Unadkat 26.0 4 101 0 2 Ind SAF Centurion 16 Dec 2010
20 N Pradeep 27.0 1 107 0 2 Srl Pak Abu Dhabi 18 Oct 2011
21 Abul Hasan 24.0 0 113 0 2 Ban Win Khulna 21 Nov 2012
22 JW Hastings 19.0 1 102 0 3 Aus SAF Perth 30 Nov 2012
23 Pankaj Singh 37.0 8 146 0 1 Ind Eng Southampton 27 Jul 2014
24 AU Rashid 34.0 0 163 0 1 Eng Pak Abu Dhabi 13 Oct 2015
25 CR Brathwaite 30.0 3 109 0 1 Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2015
26 RL Chase 34.0 3 102 0 1 Win Ind North Sound 21 Jul 2016

RL Chase became the fourth West Indian bowler to suffer such an ignominy. What is interesting is that RL Chase became the first bowler to go wicket less leaking 100 plus runs in a test innings on debut against India. As many as 307 cricketers have made their test debut against India including RL Chase who made his test debut at North Sound.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 CG Butts 47.0 12 113 0 2 Win NZl Georgetown 06 Apr 1985
2 SJ Benn 40.0 6 120 0 1 Win Srl Providence 22 Mar 2008
3 CR Brathwaite 30.0 3 109 0 1 Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2015
4 RL Chase 34.0 3 102 0 1 Win Ind North Sound 21 Jul 2016

 

WP Saha becomes the first Indian wicket keeper to effect seven dismissals against West Indies in West Indies

WP Saha becomes the first Indian wicket keeper to effect seven dismissals against West Indies in West Indies

While every Indian basked in the glory of Indian skipper V Kolhi’s double century and R Ashwin’s all round effort of a century coupled with seven wickets and rejoiced the victory at North Sound, every one seemed to forget wicket keeper WP Saha’s record contribution to the victory. He has effected seven dismissals – six in the first innings and one in the second innings – and earned the distinction of becoming the first Indian wicket keeper to effect seven dismissals against West Indies in West Indies

The following table furnishes the list of Indian wicket keepers who have effected seven or more dismissals in a test behind the wicket. WP Saha became the fourth Indian wicket keeper to accomplish such a feat after MS Dhoni, NR Mongia, and KS More

No Player Dis Ct St Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MS Dhoni 9 8 1 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2014
2 NR Mongia 8 8 0 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 1996
3 NR Mongia 8 8 0 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
4 MS Dhoni 8 7 1 v Australia Perth 16 Jan 2008
5 MS Dhoni 8 6 2 v Bangladesh Dhaka 24 Jan 2010
6 MS Dhoni 8 6 2 v West Indies Mumbai 22 Nov 2011
7 KS More 7 1 6 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
8 KS More 7 5 2 v England Mumbai 19 Feb 1993
9 MS Dhoni 7 7 0 v New Zealand Wellington 03 Apr 2009
10 MS Dhoni 7 4 3 v Australia Bangalore 09 Oct 2010
11 MS Dhoni 7 5 2 v Australia Mohali 14 Mar 2013
12 WP Saha 7 6 1 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

The following three wicket keepers – MS Dhoni, NR Mongia and WP Saha – have effected seven or more dismissals on away soil. Their performance is listed below

No Player Dis Ct St Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MS Dhoni 9 8 1 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2014
2 NR Mongia 8 8 0 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 1996
3 MS Dhoni 8 7 1 v Australia Perth 16 Jan 2008
4 MS Dhoni 8 6 2 v Bangladesh Dhaka 24 Jan 2010
5 MS Dhoni 7 7 0 v New Zealand Wellington 03 Apr 2009
6 WP Saha 7 6 1 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

MS Dhoni, KS More and WP Saha are the three wicket keepers who have effected seven or more dismissals in a test against West Indies. WP Saha earned the distinction of becoming the first Indian wicket keeper to effect seven or more dismissals against West Indies in West Indies when he effected seven dismissals at North Sound test which India won by an innings and 92 runs

No Player Dis Ct St Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MS Dhoni 8 6 2 v West Indies Mumbai 22 Nov 2011
2 KS More 7 1 6 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
3 WP Saha 7 6 1 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

SMH Kirmani, MS Dhoni and WP Saha are the three Indian wicket keepers to effect six dismisssals in a test innings. Their performance is listed below

No Player Dis Ct St Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SMH Kirmani 6 5 1 2 v New Zealand Christchurch 05 Feb 1976
2 MS Dhoni 6 6 0 2 v New Zealand Wellington 03 Apr 2009
3 WP Saha 6 5 1 2 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

 

Bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in the third innings of a test after enforcing the follow on

Bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in the third innings of a test after enforcing the follow on

R Ashwin’s 7 for 83 in the just concluded North Sound test against West Indies provides the 15th occasion of a bowler capturing seven or more wickets in the third innings of a test after enforcing the follow on. All such occasions are listed below. M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka is the only bowler in the list to accomplish the feat twice – against Zimbabwe at Kandy in Jan 98 and against South Africa at Galle in Jul 2000

No Player Overs M R W Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 W Bates 33.0×4 14 074 7 3 Eng Aus Melbourne 19 Jan 1883
2 J Briggs 14.2×4 05 011 8 3 Eng SAF Cape Town 25 Mar 1889
3 H Verity 22.3 08 043 8 3 Eng Aus Lord’s 22 Jun 1934
4 GOB Allen 20.0 03 080 7 3 Eng Ind The Oval 15 Aug 1936
5 RR Lindwall 16.5×8 04 038 7 3 Aus Ind Adelaide 23 Jan 1948
6 JC Laker 51.2 23 053 10 3 Eng Aus Manchester 26 Jul 1956
7 IT Botham 20.5 08 034 8 3 Eng Pak Lord’s 15 Jun 1978
8 Abdul Qadir 50.5 12 142 7 3 Pak Aus Faisalabad 30 Sep 1982
9 PCR Tufnell 46.1 25 047 7 3 Eng NZl Christchurch 18 Jan 1992
10 A Kumble 27.3 09 059 7 3 Ind Srl Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
11 M Muralitharan 42.5 13 094 7 3 Srl Zim Kandy 07 Jan 1998
12 M Muralitharan 35.0 05 084 7 3 Srl SAF Galle 20 Jul 2000
13 CL Cairns 18.2 02 053 7 3 NZl Ban Hamilton 18 Dec 2001
14 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 048 7 3 Ind Win Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
15 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 3 Ind Win North Sound 21 Jul 2016

 

R Ashwin’s feat – becomes the first Indian bowler to capture seven wickets in the third innings of a test after enforcing follow-on on away soil

R Ashwin’s feat – becomes the first Indian bowler to capture seven wickets in the third innings of a test after enforcing follow-on on away soil

A Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and R Ashwin are the three Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in the third innings of the test after enforcing the follow on. R Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to accomplish such a feat on away soil

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 A Kumble 27.3 09 059 7 3 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
2 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 048 7 3 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
3 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016
Indian spin bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in a test innings

Indian spin bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in a test innings

R Ashwin’s 7 for 83 in the North Sound test against West Indies provide the 32nd occasion of an Indian spin bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings.  All such occasions are listed below

No Player O M R W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 MH Mankad 38.5 15 055 8 v England Chennai 06 Feb 1952
2 MH Mankad 47.0 27 052 8 v Pakistan Delhi 16 Oct 1952
3 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
4 SP Gupte 76.4 35 128 7 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 19 Nov 1955
5 Ghulam Ahmed 20.3 06 049 7 v Australia Kolkata 02 Nov 1956
6 SP Gupte 34.3 11 102 9 v West Indies Kanpur 12 Dec 1958
7 JM Patel 35.5 16 069 9 v Australia Kanpur 19 Dec 1959
8 S Venkataraghavan 51.1 26 072 8 v New Zealand Delhi 19 Mar 1965
9 BS Chandrasekhar 61.5 17 157 7 v West Indies Mumbai (BS) 13 Dec 1966
10 BS Bedi 50.0 19 098 7 v Australia Kolkata 12 Dec 1969
11 BS Chandrasekhar 41.5 18 079 8 v England Delhi 20 Dec 1972
12 EAS Prasanna 23.0 05 076 8 v New Zealand Auckland 24 Jan 1976
13 Maninder Singh 17.4 04 051 7 v Sri Lanka Nagpur 27 Dec 1986
14 Maninder Singh 18.2 08 027 7 v Pakistan Bangalore 13 Mar 1987
15 ND Hirwani 18.3 03 061 8 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
16 ND Hirwani 15.2 03 075 8 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
17 A Kumble 27.3 09 059 7 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
18 A Kumble 26.3 09 074 10 v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999
19 Harbhajan Singh 37.5 07 123 7 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
20 Harbhajan Singh 38.2 06 133 7 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
21 Harbhajan Singh 41.5 20 084 8 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
22 A Kumble 51.0 13 115 7 v England Ahmedabad 11 Dec 2001
23 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 048 7 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
24 A Kumble 46.5 07 141 8 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
25 A Kumble 17.3 04 048 7 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
26 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 03 087 7 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
27 A Kumble 38.0 16 603 7 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
28 Harbhajan Singh 22.2 03 062 7 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
29 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
30 R Ashwin 42.0 12 103 7 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
31 R Ashwin 29.5 07 066 7 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
32 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

R Ashwin’s 7 for 83 in the North Sound test against West Indies provide the fifth occasion of an Indian spin bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings on away soil.  All such occasions are listed below

No Player O M R W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
2 EAS Prasanna 23.0 05 076 8 v New Zealand Auckland 24 Jan 1976
3 A Kumble 46.5 07 141 8 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
4 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
5 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

A Kumble, `Harbhajan Singh, R Ashwin and SP Gupte are the four Indian spin bowlers who have caputured seven or more wickets on three or more occasions. The performance of these four bowlers are furnished below

No Player O M R W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 A Kumble 27.3 09 059 7 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
2 A Kumble 26.3 09 074 10 v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999
3 A Kumble 51.0 13 115 7 v England Ahmedabad 11 Dec 2001
4 A Kumble 46.5 07 141 8 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
5 A Kumble 17.3 04 048 7 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
6 A Kumble 38.0 16 603 7 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
                 
1 Harbhajan Singh 37.5 07 123 7 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
2 Harbhajan Singh 38.2 06 133 7 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
3 Harbhajan Singh 41.5 20 084 8 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
4 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 048 7 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
5 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 03 087 7 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
6 Harbhajan Singh 22.2 03 062 7 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
7 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
                 
1 R Ashwin 42.0 12 103 7 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
2 R Ashwin 29.5 07 066 7 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
3 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016
                 
1 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
2 SP Gupte 76.4 35 128 7 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 19 Nov 1955
3 SP Gupte 34.3 11 102 9 v West Indies Kanpur 12 Dec 1958

The following table lists out the Indian spinners who have captured seven or more wickets against West Indies, SP Gupte and N Hirwani have accomplished the feat on two occasions. ND Hirwani captured eight wickets in both innings of the test at Chennai in Jan 1988

No Player O M R W Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
2 SP Gupte 34.3 11 102 9 v West Indies Kanpur 12 Dec 1958
3 BS Chandrasekhar 61.5 17 157 7 v West Indies Mumbai (BS) 13 Dec 1966
4 ND Hirwani 18.3 03 061 8 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
5 ND Hirwani 15.2 03 075 8 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
6 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 048 7 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
7 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

 

Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in a test innings – R Ashwin emulates SP Gupte in capturing seven or more wickets against West Indies in West Indies after a gap of 63 years

Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in a test innings – R Ashwin emulates SP Gupte in capturing seven or more wickets against West Indies in West Indies after a gap of 63 years

R Ashwin of India captured 7 for 83 in the North Sound test against West Indies to provide the 43rd occasion of an Indian bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 L Amar Singh 44.4 13 086 7 1 v England Chennai 10 Feb 1934
2 DG Phadkar 45.3 10 159 7 1 v West Indies Chennai 27 Jan 1949
3 MH Mankad 38.5 15 055 8 1 v England Chennai 06 Feb 1952
4 MH Mankad 47.0 27 052 8 2 v Pakistan Delhi 16 Oct 1952
5 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
6 SP Gupte 76.4 35 128 7 2 v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 19 Nov 1955
7 Ghulam Ahmed 20.3 06 049 7 1 v Australia Kolkata 02 Nov 1956
8 SP Gupte 34.3 11 102 9 1 v West Indies Kanpur 12 Dec 1958
9 JM Patel 35.5 16 069 9 2 v Australia Kanpur 19 Dec 1959
10 S Venkataraghavan 51.1 26 072 8 1 v New Zealand Delhi 19 Mar 1965
11 BS Chandrasekhar 61.5 17 157 7 2 v West Indies Mumbai (BS) 13 Dec 1966
12 BS Bedi 50.0 19 098 7 2 v Australia Kolkata 12 Dec 1969
13 BS Chandrasekhar 41.5 18 079 8 2 v England Delhi 20 Dec 1972
14 EAS Prasanna 23.0 05 076 8 3 v New Zealand Auckland 24 Jan 1976
15 N Kapil Dev 23.4 07 056 7 3 v Pakistan Chennai 15 Jan 1980
16 N Kapil Dev 38.4 03 220 7 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 03 Jan 1983
17 N Kapil Dev 30.5 07 085 8 1 v Pakistan Lahore 23 Jan 1983
18 N Kapil Dev 30.3 06 083 9 3 v West Indies Ahmedabad 12 Nov 1983
19 N Kapil Dev 38.0 06 106 8 1 v Australia Adelaide 13 Dec 1985
20 Maninder Singh 17.4 04 051 7 3 v Sri Lanka Nagpur 27 Dec 1986
21 Maninder Singh 18.2 08 027 7 1 v Pakistan Bangalore 13 Mar 1987
22 ND Hirwani 18.3 03 061 8 2 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
23 ND Hirwani 15.2 03 075 8 4 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
24 A Kumble 27.3 09 059 7 3 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
25 A Kumble 26.3 09 074 10 4 v Pakistan Delhi o4 Feb 1999
26 J Srinath 27.0 06 086 8 3 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Feb 1999
27 Harbhajan Singh 37.5 07 123 7 1 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
28 Harbhajan Singh 38.2 06 133 7 1 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
29 Harbhajan Singh 41.5 20 084 8 3 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
30 A Kumble 51.0 13 115 7 1 v England Ahmedabad 11 Dec 2001
31 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 408 7 3 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
32 A Kumble 46.5 07 141 8 2 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
33 A Kumble 17.3 04 048 7 1 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
34 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 03 087 7 3 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
35 A Kumble 38.0 16 063 7 4 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
36 IK Pathan 15.2 04 059 7 1 v Zimbabwe Harare 20 Sep 2005
37 Harbhajan Singh 22.2 03 062 7 2 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
38 Z Khan 20.3 02 087 7 3 v Bangladesh Dhaka 24 Jan 2010
39 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 3 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
40 R Ashwin 42.0 12 103 7 1 v Australia Chennai 22 Feb 2013
41 I Sharma 23.0 06 074 7 4 v England Lord’s 17 Jul 2014
42 R Ashwin 29.5 07 066 7 4 v South Africa Nagpur 25 Nov 2015
43 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

A Kumble {06}, Harabhajan Singh {07} and N Kapil Dev {05} are the three Indian bowlers to capture seven or more wickets on five plus occasions. Their performance is furnished below

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 A Kumble 27.3 09 059 7 3 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
2 A Kumble 26.3 09 074 10 4 v Pakistan Delhi o4 Feb 1999
3 A Kumble 51.0 13 115 7 1 v England Ahmedabad 11 Dec 2001
4 A Kumble 46.5 07 141 8 2 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
5 A Kumble 17.3 04 048 7 1 v Australia Chennai 14 Oct 2004
6 A Kumble 38.0 16 063 7 4 v Pakistan Kolkata 16 Mar 2005
                   
1 Harbhajan Singh 37.5 07 123 7 1 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
2 Harbhajan Singh 38.2 06 133 7 1 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
3 Harbhajan Singh 41.5 20 084 8 3 v Australia Chennai 18 Mar 2001
4 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 408 7 3 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
5 Harbhajan Singh 30.0 03 087 7 3 v South Africa Kolkata 28 Nov 2004
6 Harbhajan Singh 22.2 03 062 7 2 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
7 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 3 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
                   
1 N Kapil Dev 23.4 07 056 7 3 v Pakistan Chennai 15 Jan 1980
2 N Kapil Dev 38.4 03 220 7 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 03 Jan 1983
3 N Kapil Dev 30.5 07 085 8 1 v Pakistan Lahore 23 Jan 1983
4 N Kapil Dev 30.3 06 083 9 3 v West Indies Ahmedabad 12 Nov 1983
5 N Kapil Dev 38.0 06 106 8 1 v Australia Adelaide 13 Dec 1985

The following table lists out the Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets against West Indies. SP Gupte and ND Hirwani are the two Indian bowlers who have accomplished the feat on two occasions

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Phadkar 45.3 10 159 7 1 v West Indies Chennai 27 Jan 1949
2 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
3 SP Gupte 34.3 11 102 9 1 v West Indies Kanpur 12 Dec 1958
4 BS Chandrasekhar 61.5 17 157 7 2 v West Indies Mumbai (BS) 13 Dec 1966
5 N Kapil Dev 30.3 06 083 9 3 v West Indies Ahmedabad 12 Nov 1983
6 ND Hirwani 18.3 03 061 8 2 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
7 ND Hirwani 15.2 03 075 8 4 v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
8 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 408 7 3 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
9 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

SP Gupte and R Ashwin are the two Indian bowlers to capture seven or more wickets against West Indies in West Indies. R Ashwin emulated SP Gupte after 63 years while accomplishing the feat

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
2 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

The following table lists the eleven occasions in which an Indian bowler has captured seven or more wickets in a test innings on away soil.

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SP Gupte 66.0 15 162 7 2 v West Indies Port of Spain 21 Jan 1953
2 EAS Prasanna 23.0 05 076 8 3 v New Zealand Auckland 24 Jan 1976
3 N Kapil Dev 38.4 03 220 7 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 03 Jan 1983
4 N Kapil Dev 30.5 07 085 8 1 v Pakistan Lahore 23 Jan 1983
5 N Kapil Dev 38.0 06 106 8 1 v Australia Adelaide 13 Dec 1985
6 A Kumble 46.5 07 141 8 2 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2004
7 IK Pathan 15.2 04 059 7 1 v Zimbabwe Harare 20 Sep 2005
8 Z Khan 20.3 02 087 7 3 v Bangladesh Dhaka 24 Jan 2010
9 Harbhajan Singh 38.0 01 120 7 3 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2011
10 I Sharma 23.0 06 074 7 4 v England Lord’s 17 Jul 2014
11 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

A Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and R Ashwin are the three Indian bowlers who have captured seven or more wickets in the third innings of the test after enforcing the follow on. R Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to accomplish such a feat on away soil

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 A Kumble 27.3 09 059 7 3 v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
2 Harbhajan Singh 28.3 12 048 7 3 v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
3 R Ashwin 25.0 08 083 7 3 v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016
India’s test wins by an innings margin after enforcing follow on

India’s test wins by an innings margin after enforcing follow on

India registered an innings victory against West Indies at North Sound to provide the 19th occasion of India winning a test by an innings margin after enforcing follow on. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India won inns & 070 runs v Pakistan Delhi 16 Oct 1952
2 India won inns & 027 runs v New Zealand Mumbai (BS) 02 Dec 1955
3 India won inns & 109 runs v New Zealand Chennai 06 Jan 1956
4 India won inns & 100 runs v Australia Mumbai 03 Nov 1979
5 India won inns & 067 runs v Sri Lanka Cuttack 04 Jan 1987
6 India won inns & 008 runs v Sri Lanka Chandigarh 23 Nov 1990
7 India won inns & 022 runs v England Chennai 11 Feb 1993
8 India won inns & 013 runs v Zimbabwe Delhi 13 Mar 1993
9 India won inns & 119 runs v Sri Lanka Lucknow 18 Jan 1994
10 India won inns & 095 runs v Sri Lanka Bangalore 26 Jan 1994
11 India won inns & 046 runs v England Leeds 22 Aug 2002
12 India won inns & 112 runs v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
13 India won inns & 052 runs v Pakistan Multan 28 Mar 2004
14 India won inns & 083 runs v Bangladesh Chittagong 17 Dec 2004
15 India won inns & 239 runs v Bangladesh Dhaka 25 May 2007
16 India won inns & 144 runs v Sri Lanka Kanpur 24 Nov 2009
17 India won inns & 015 runs v West Indies Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
18 India won inns & 115 runs v New Zealand Hyd-RGS 23 Aug 2012
19 India won inns & 092 runs v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 201

India registered an innings victory against West Indies at North Sound to provide the third occasion of India winning a test by an innings margin after enforcing follow on against West Indies All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India won inns & 112 runs v West Indies Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
2 India won inns & 015 runs v West Indies Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
3 India won inns & 092 runs v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

India registered an innings victory against West Indies at North Sound to provide the fiftg occasion of India winning a test by an innings margin after enforcing follow-on on away soil All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India won inns & 046 runs v England Leeds 22 Aug 2002
2 India won inns & 052 runs v Pakistan Multan 28 Mar 2004
3 India won inns & 083 runs v Bangladesh Chittagong 17 Dec 2004
4 India won inns & 239 runs v Bangladesh Dhaka 25 May 2007
5 India won inns & 092 runs v West Indies North Sound 21 Jul 2016

 

West Indies suffer its first ever innings defeat at home in the North Sound test after following on

West Indies suffer its first ever innings defeat at home in the North Sound test after following on

West Indies lost the just concluded North Sound test against India to provide the 18th occasion of West Indies losing a test by an innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 West Indies lost inns & 058 runs v England Lord’s 23 Jun 1928
2 West Indies lost inns & 172 runs v Australia Sydney 01 Jan 1931
3 West Indies lost inns & 217 runs v Australia Brisbane 16 Jan 1931
4 West Indies lost inns & 027 runs v England Lord’s 24 Jun 1933
5 West Indies lost inns & 017 runs v England The Oval 12 Aug 1933
6 West Indies lost inns & 237 runs v England The Oval 22 Aug 1957
7 West Indies lost inns & 055 runs v Australia Sydney 30 Dec 1984
8 West Indies lost inns & 105 runs v New Zealand Wellington 26 Dec 1999
9 West Indies lost inns & 112 runs v India Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
10 West Indies lost inns & 283 runs v England Leeds 25 May 2007
11 West Indies lost inns & 083 runs v England Ch-le-St 14 May 2009
12 West Indies lost inns & 065 runs v Australia Brisbane 26 Nov 2009
13 West Indies lost inns & 015 runs v India Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
14 West Indies lost inns & 073 runs v New Zealand Wellington 11 Dec 2013
15 West Indies lost inns & 220 runs v South Africa Centurion 17 Dec 2014
16 West Indies lost inns & 006 runs v Sri Lanka Galle 14 Oct 2015
17 West Indies lost inns & 212 runs v Australia Hobart 10 Dec 2015
18 West Indies lost inns & 092 runs v India North Sound 21 Jul 2016

West Indies lost the just concluded North Sound test against India to provide the third occasion of West Indies losing a test by an innings against India. All such occasions are listed below. It is interesting to note that this is its first ever loss at home by an innings margin after following on

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 West Indies lost inns & 112 runs v India Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
2 West Indies lost inns & 015 runs v India Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
3 West Indies lost inns & 092 runs v India North Sound 21 Jul 2016

 

Double Century and a fifty in a test – JE Root of England joins the list

Double Century and a fifty in a test – JE Root of England joins the list

England’s JE Root scored 254 and 71 not out in the just concluded test at Manchester between England and Pakistan to provide the 38th occasion of a batsman scoring a double century and a fifty in a test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player FI SI Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 EH Hendren 77 205* Eng Win Port of Spain 01 Feb 1930
2 A Sandham 325 50 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
3 DG Bradman 244 77 Aus Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1934
4 EAB Rowan 236 60* SAF Eng Leeds 26 Jul 1951
5 WM Lawry 210 58* Aus Win Bridgetown 05 May 1965
6 KD Walters 242 103 Aus Win Sydney 14 Feb 1969
7 SM Gavaskar 124 220 Ind Win Port of Spain 13 Apr 1971
8 LG Rowe 214 100* Win NZl Kingston 16 Feb 1972
9 GS Chappell 247* 133 Aus NZl Wellington 01 Mar 1974
10 IVA Richards 232 63 Win Eng Nottingham 03 Jun 1976
11 Javed Miandad 206 85 Pak NZl Karachi 30 Oct 1976
12 SM Gavaskar 205 73 Ind Win Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
13 KJ Hughes 213 53 Aus Ind Adelaide 23 Jan 1981
14 GA Gooch 333 123 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
15 MA Taylor 334* 92 Aus Pak Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
16 R Dravid 200* 70* Ind Zim Delhi 18 Nov 2000
17 A Flower 55 232* Zim Ind Nagpur 25 Nov 2000
18 VVS Laxman 59 281 Ind Aus Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
19 MS Sinclair 204* 50* NZl Pak Christchurch 15 Mar 2001
20 BC Lara 221 130 Win Srl Colombo (SSC) 29 Nov 2001
21 SP Fleming 274* 69* NZl Srl Colombo (PSS) 25 Apr 2003
22 GC Smith 277 85 SAF Eng Birmingham 24 Jul 2003
23 ME Trescothick 219 69* Eng SAF The Oval 04 Sep 2003
24 R Dravid 222 73 Ind NZl Ahmedabad 08 Oct 2003
25 SR Tendulkar 241* 60* Ind Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2004
26 KC Sangakkara 232 64 Srl SAF Colombo (SSC) 11 Aug 2004
27 Younis Khan 267 84* Pak Ind Bangalore 24 Mar 2005
28 SC Ganguly 239 91 Ind Pak Bangalore 08 Dec 2007
29 V Sehwag 201* 50 Ind Srl Galle 31 Jul 2008
30 VVS Laxman 200* 59* Ind Aus Delhi 29 Oct 2008
31 RT Ponting 209 89 Aus Pak Hobart 14 Jan 2010
32 SR Tendulkar 214 53* Ind Aus Bangalore 09 Oct 2010
33 AN Cook 67 235* Eng Aus Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
34 RT Ponting 221 60* Aus Ind Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
35 KC Sangakkara 319 105 Srl Ban Chittagong 04 Feb 2014
36 KS Williamson 69 242* NZl Srl Wellington 03 Jan 2015
37 SPD Smith 215 58 Aus Eng Lord’s 16 Jul 2015
38 JE Root 254 71* Eng Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016

JE Root became the sixth England batsman to score a double century and a fifty in a test after EH Hendren, A Sandham, GA Gooch, ME Trescothick and AN Cook. The performance of these six batsman are furnished below

No Player FI SI Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 EH Hendren 77 205* Eng Win Port of Spain 01 Feb 1930
2 A Sandham 325 50 Eng Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
3 GA Gooch 333 123 Eng Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
4 ME Trescothick 219 69* Eng SAF The Oval 04 Sep 2003
5 AN Cook 67 235* Eng Aus Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
6 JE Root 254 71* Eng Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016

JE Root became the fifth batsman to score a double century and fifty in a test match against Pakistan after MA Taylor, MS Sinclair, SC Ganguly and RT Ponting. The performance of these five batsman are furnished below

No Player FI SI Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 MA Taylor 334* 92 Aus Pak Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
2 MS Sinclair 204* 50* NZl Pak Christchurch 15 Mar 2001
3 SC Ganguly 239 91 Ind Pak Bangalore 08 Dec 2007
4 RT Ponting 209 89 Aus Pak Hobart 14 Jan 2010
5 JE Root 254 71* Eng Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016

KC Sangkkara, R Dravid, RT Ponting, SM Gavaskar, SR Tenudulkar and VVS Laxman are the six batsmen who have accomplished the feat twice. SM Gavaskar was the first batsman to score a double century and a fifty in a test on two occasions. It is interesting to note that out of the six batsmen who have accomplished the feat, four of them are Indian batsmen – R Dravid, SM Gavaskar, SR Tendulkar and VVS Laxman

No Player FI SI Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 KC Sangakkara 232 64 Srl SAF Colombo (SSC) 11 Aug 2004
2 KC Sangakkara 319 105 Srl Ban Chittagong 04 Feb 2014
               
1 R Dravid 200* 70* Ind Zim Delhi 18 Nov 2000
2 R Dravid 222 73 Ind NZl Ahmedabad 08 Oct 2003
               
1 RT Ponting 209 89 Aus Pak Hobart 14 Jan 2010
2 RT Ponting 221 60* Aus Ind Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
               
1 SM Gavaskar 124 220 Ind Win Port of Spain 13 Apr 1971
2 SM Gavaskar 205 73 Ind Win Mumbai 01 Dec 1978
               
1 SR Tendulkar 241* 60* Ind Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2004
2 SR Tendulkar 214 53* Ind Aus Bangalore 09 Oct 2010
               
1 VVS Laxman 59 281 Ind Aus Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
2 VVS Laxman 200* 59* Ind Aus Delhi 29 Oct 2008
Captains scoring double centuries on away soil – V Kohli’s double century at North Sound came after 51 years against West Indies in West Indies

Captains scoring double centuries on away soil – V Kohli’s double century at North Sound came after 51 years against West Indies in West Indies

V Kohli of India scored 200 in the just concluded test at North Sound between West Indies and India to provide the 23rd occasion of a captain scoring a double century on away soil. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 211 1 Aus Eng The Oval 11 Aug 1884
2 HL Collins 203 1 Aus SAF Johannesburg 12 Nov 1921
3 AD Nourse 208 1 SAF Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
4 L Hutton 205 2 Eng Win Kingston 30 Mar 1954
5 ER Dexter 205 2 Eng Pak Karachi 02 Feb 1962
6 RB Simpson 311 1 Aus Eng Manchester 23 Jul 1964
7 RB Simpson 201 1 Aus Win Bridgetown 05 May 1965
8 CH Lloyd 242* 1 Win India Mumbai 23 Jan 1975
9 GS Chappell 235 1 Aus Pak Faisalabad 06 Mar 1980
10 AR Border 200* 1 Aus Eng Leeds 22 Jul 1993
11 MA Taylor 334* 1 Aus Pak Peshawar 15 Oct 1998
12 SP Fleming 274* 1 NZl Srl Colombo (PSS) 25 Apr 2003
13 GC Smith 277 1 SAF Eng Birmingham 24 Jul 2003
14 GC Smith 259 2 SAF Eng Lord’s 31 Jul 2003
15 BC Lara 202 2 Win SAF Johannesburg 12 Dec 2003
16 MS Atapattu 249 2 Srk Zim Bulawayo 14 May 2004
17 SP Fleming 202 1 NZl Ban Chittagong 26 Oct 2004
18 SP Fleming 262 1 NZl SAF Cape Town 27 Apr 2006
19 BC Lara 216 2 Win Pak Multan 19 Nov 2006
20 GC Smith 232 1 SAF Ban Chittagong 29 Feb 2008
21 DPMD Jayawardene 240 1 Srl Pak Karachi 21 Feb 2009
22 Mushfiqur Rahim 200 2 Ban Srl Galle 8 Mar 2013
23 V Kohli 200 1 Ind Win North Sound 21 Jul 2016

V Kohli earned the distinction of becoming the first Indian captain to score a double century on away soil when he scored 200 runs against West Indies at North Sound

No Player Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 V Kohli 200 1 Ind Win North Sound 21 Jul 2016

V Kohli became the third captain to score a double century against West Indies in West Indies after L Hutton of England and RB Simpson of Australia. The last occasion of a captain scoring a double century against West Indies in West Indies was in May 1965 when RB Simpson had scored 201 at Bridgetown. It took 51 years for another captain to emulate RB Simpson. V Kohli’s 200 came in Jul 2016.

No Player Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 L Hutton 205 2 Eng Win Kingston 30 Mar 1954
2 RB Simpson 201 1 Aus Win Bridgetown 05 May 1965
3 V Kohli 200 1 Ind Win North Sound 21 Jul 2016

BC Lara, GC Smith. RB Simpson and SP Fleming are the four captain who have scored double centuries son two or more occasions. The performance of these four captains are furnished below

No Player Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 BC Lara 202 2 Win SAF Johannesburg 12 Dec 2003
2 BC Lara 216 2 Win Pak Multan 19 Nov 2006
               
1 GC Smith 277 1 SAF Eng Birmingham 24 Jul 2003
2 GC Smith 259 2 SAF Eng Lord’s 31 Jul 2003
3 GC Smith 232 1 SAF Ban Chittagong 29 Feb 2008
               
1 RB Simpson 311 1 Aus Eng Manchester 23 Jul 1964
2 RB Simpson 201 1 Aus Win Bridgetown 05 May 1965
               
1 SP Fleming 274* 1 NZl Srl Colombo (PSS) 25 Apr 2003
2 SP Fleming 202 1 NZl Ban Chittagong 26 Oct 2004
3 SP Fleming 262 1 NZl SAF Cape Town 27 Apr 2006