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AT Carey’s unique performance

AT Carey’s unique performance

AT Carey of Australia wrote himself into record books as the only wicket keeper batsman in the annals of test cricket as the only wicket keeper batsman to score ninety in an innings and effect ten dismissals in a test

He pouched five catches in each innings against – Ten catches in the match and scored an unbeaten 98 not out in Australia’s second innings against New Zealand in the just concluded test at Christchurch

Australian batsmen scoring zero and half century in a test

Australian batsmen scoring zero and half century in a test

MR Marsh of Australia scored zero and 80 in the just concluded test against New Zealand at Christchurch to provide the 85th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a zero and a half century in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISIOppositionGroundStart Date
1GHS Trott092v EnglandThe Oval14 Aug 1893
2J Darling053v EnglandSydney14 Dec 1894
3VT Trumper880v EnglandMelbourne05 Mar 1904
4J Darling730v EnglandManchester24 Jul 1905
5VS Ransford500v South AfricaAdelaide07 Jan 1911
6C Hill098v EnglandAdelaide12 Jan 1912
7RB Minnett061v EnglandSydney23 Feb 1912
8AEV Hartkopf800v EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1925
9WA Brown720v EnglandManchester06 Jul 1934
10SJ McCabe093v EnglandSydney18 Dec 1936
11DG Bradman082v EnglandSydney18 Dec 1936
12DG Bradman056*v EnglandAdelaide31 Jan 1947
13ID Craig520v South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958
14RB Simpson920v West IndiesBrisbane09 Dec 1960
15AK Davidson077*v EnglandManchester27 Jul 1961
16RB Simpson071v EnglandAdelaide25 Jan 1963
17RB Simpson055*v South AfricaMelbourne01 Jan 1964
18NCL O’Neill066v South AfricaAdelaide24 Jan 1964
19TR Veivers074v IndiaChennai02 Oct 1964
20PJP Burge800v IndiaBrabourne10 Oct 1964
21BN Jarman780v IndiaBrabourne10 Oct 1964
22RM Cowper600v EnglandSydney07 Jan 1966
23IR Redpath066v South AfricaJohannesburg19 Feb 1970
24RB McCosker076v EnglandMelbourne08 Feb 1975
25RB McCosker095*v EnglandLeeds14 Aug 1975
26GJ Gilmour950v West IndiesAdelaide23 Jan 1976
27PM Toohey083v IndiaPerth16 Dec 1977
28PM Toohey81*0v EnglandPerth15 Dec 1978
29GS Chappell760v IndiaMelbourne07 Feb 1981
30KJ Hughes890v EnglandLeeds16 Jul 1981
31GN Yallop580v EnglandLeeds16 Jul 1981
32GM Ritchie570v West IndiesBridgetown30 Mar 1984
33KC Wessels061v West IndiesBrisbane23 Nov 1984
34KC Wessels900v West IndiesMelbourne22 Dec 1984
35DC Boon081v New ZealandSydney22 Nov 1985
36SR Waugh073v EnglandSydney10 Jan 1987
37DM Jones600v EnglandSydney04 Jan 1991
38DC Boon057v West IndiesBridgetown19 Apr 1991
39AR Border091*v IndiaAdelaide25 Jan 1992
40AR Border071v New ZealandAuckland12 Mar 1993
41DC Boon067*v New ZealandPerth12 Nov 1993
42MG Bevan820v PakistanKarachi28 Sep 1994
43SR Waugh730v PakistanKarachi28 Sep 1994
44MJ Slater073v PakistanHobart17 Nov 1995
45SR Waugh067*v IndiaDelhi10 Oct 1996
46GR Robertson570v IndiaChennai06 Mar 1998
47SK Warne860v IndiaAdelaide10 Dec 1999
48JL Langer750v New ZealandPerth30 Nov 2001
49AC Gilchrist083*v New ZealandPerth30 Nov 2001
50ML Hayden057v New ZealandPerth30 Nov 2001
51ME Waugh550v PakistanColombo (PSS)03 Oct 2002
52AC Gilchrist060*v EnglandBrisbane07 Nov 2002
53JL Langer780v West IndiesBridgetown01 May 2003
54SR Waugh056*v IndiaBrisbane04 Dec 2003
55AC Gilchrist080v Sri LankaDarwin01 Jul 2004
56JL Langer520v IndiaBengaluru06 Oct 2004
57DR Martyn550v IndiaWankhede03 Nov 2004
58RT Ponting610v EnglandBirmingham04 Aug 2005
59A Symonds072v South AfricaMelbourne26 Dec 2005
60RT Ponting053v South AfricaSydney03 Jan 2009
61MJ Clarke680v South AfricaJohannesburg26 Feb 2009
62PJ Hughes075v South AfricaJohannesburg26 Feb 2009
63MEK Hussey064v EnglandBirmingham30 Jul 2009
64MEK Hussey56*0v PakistanLord’s13 Jul 2010
65MG Johnson530v EnglandSydney03 Jan 2011
66SR Watson880v South AfricaJohannesburg17 Nov 2011
67RT Ponting062v South AfricaJohannesburg17 Nov 2011
68MEK Hussey089v IndiaMelbourne26 Dec 2011
69SR Watson560v West IndiesPort of Spain15 Apr 2012
70EJM Cowan053v South AfricaPerth30 Nov 2012
71MA Starc0*68*v South AfricaPerth30 Nov 2012
72DA Warner850v Sri LankaSydney03 Jan 2013
73PJ Hughes81*0v EnglandNottingham10 Jul 2013
74SR Watson510v EnglandAdelaide05 Dec 2013
75SPD Smith097v PakistanAbu Dhabi30 Oct 2014
76DA Warner062v West IndiesKingston11 Jun 2015
77DA Warner064v EnglandNottingham06 Aug 2015
78CJL Rogers052v EnglandNottingham06 Aug 2015
79TM Head072v PakistanDubai (DSC)07 Oct 2018
80DA Warner610v EnglandLeeds22 Aug 2019
81C Green084v IndiaSydney07 Jan 2021
82TM Head920v South AfricaBrisbane17 Dec 2022
83PSP Handscomb72*0v IndiaDelhi17 Feb 2023
84UT Khawaja600v IndiaIndore01 Mar 2023
85MR Marsh080v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024

It also provides the seventh occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a zero and a half century in a test against New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISIOppositionGroundStart Date
1DC Boon081v New ZealandSydney22 Nov 1985
2AR Border071v New ZealandAuckland12 Mar 1993
3DC Boon067*v New ZealandPerth12 Nov 1993
4JL Langer750v New ZealandPerth30 Nov 2001
5AC Gilchrist083*v New ZealandPerth30 Nov 2001
6ML Hayden057v New ZealandPerth30 Nov 2001
7MR Marsh080v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024
Batsmen who have scored zero in thier 100th test

Batsmen who have scored zero in thier 100th test

The following is the list of batsmen who have scored a zero in their 100th test. R Ashwin of India became the ninth batsman to score a zero in his 100th test. TC Southee of New Zealand became the tenth batsman to score zero in his 100th test. He failed to open his account in New Zealand’s second innings in the on-going test against Australia at Christchurch.

NoPlayerFISITeamOppositionGroundYear  
1DB Vengsarkar2500IndiaNew ZealandWankhede1988
2AR Border0020AustraliaWest IndiesMelbourne1991
3CA Walsh03*00West IndiesEnglandGuyana1998
4MA Taylor4600AustraliaEnglandBrisbane1998
5SP Fleming0006New ZealandSouth AfricaCenturion2006
6BB McCullum0010New ZealandAustraliaWellington2016
7AN Cook7200EnglandAustraliaPerth2013
8CA Pujara0031*IndiaAustraliaNew Delhi2023
9R Ashwin00IndiaEnglandDharamsala2024
10TC Southee26 00New ZealandAustraliaChristchurch2024

The list contains three Indian batsmen and three New Zealand batsmen which is tabulated below

NoPlayerFISITeamOppositionGroundYear  
1DB Vengsarkar2500IndiaNew ZealandWankhede1988
2CA Pujara0031*IndiaAustraliaNew Delhi2023
3R Ashwin00IndiaEnglandDharamsala2024
        
1SP Fleming0006New ZealandSouth AfricaCenturion2006
2BB McCullum0010New ZealandAustraliaWellington2016
3TC Southee2600New ZealandAustraliaChristchurch2024

Four batsmen have chosen Australia as their opponent to score zero in their 100th test, while three batsmen have chosen England as their opponent to score zero in their 100th test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISITeamOppositionGroundYear  
1BB McCullum0010New ZealandAustraliaWellington2016
2AN Cook7200EnglandAustraliaPerth2013
3CA Pujara0031*IndiaAustraliaNew Delhi2023
4TC Southee2600New ZealandAustraliaChristchurch2024
        
1CA Walsh03*00West IndiesEnglandGuyana1998
2MA Taylor4600AustraliaEnglandBrisbane1998
3R Ashwin00IndiaEnglandDharamsala2024

The following batsmen were leading their respective teams in their 100th test and have scored zeroes.

NoCPlayerFISITeamOppositionGroundYear  
1*DB Vengsarkar2500IndiaNew ZealandWankhede1988
2*AR Border0020AustraliaWest IndiesMelbourne1991
3*MA Taylor4600AustraliaEnglandBrisbane1998
4*SP Fleming0006New ZealandSouth AfricaCenturion2006
5*BB McCullum0010New ZealandAustraliaWellington2016
6*AN Cook7200EnglandAustraliaPerth2013
7*TC Southee2600New ZealandAustraliaChristchurch2024
R Ashwin of India owns the record for capturing 25 plus wickets in a series on most occasions in the annals of test cricket – seven occasions.

R Ashwin of India owns the record for capturing 25 plus wickets in a series on most occasions in the annals of test cricket – seven occasions.

R Ashwin of India owns the record for capturing 25 plus wickets in a series on most occasions in the annals of test cricket-seven occasions. His 26 wickets in the just concluded series against England was his seventh occasion. He went past M Muralitharan who had performed the feat on six occasions. The following table lists the bowlers who have captured 25 plus wickets in a series on five or more occasions.

NoPlayerTeamMInnsBallsRunsWSeason  Particulars
1R AshwinIndia408144858329Australia in India, 2012/13
2R AshwinIndia40798834531South Africa in India, 2015/16
3R AshwinIndia30687948027New Zealand in India , 2016/17
4R AshwinIndia510184384728England in India , 2016/17
5R AshwinIndia408112947132England in India, 2020/21
6R AshwinIndia40899943225Australia in India, 2022/23
7R AshwinIndia51093964526England in India, 2023/24
         
1M MuralidaranSri Lanka306127951626Sri Lanka in Pakistan , 1999/00
2M MuralidaranSri Lanka306136648026South Africa in Sri Lanka , 2000
3M MuralidaranSri Lanka306121929430Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka , 2001/02
4M MuralidaranSri Lanka306139032026England in Sri Lanka , 2003/04
5M MuralidaranSri Lanka306125564928Australia in Sri Lanka , 2003/04
6M MuralidaranSri Lanka30667728226Bangladesh in Sri Lanka , 2007
         
1CEL AmbroseWest Indies   510122755826West Indies in Australia, 1988/89
2CEL AmbroseWest Indies   509149456028West Indies in England, 1991
3CEL AmbroseWest Indies   510156354233West Indies in Australia, 1992/93
4CEL AmbroseWest Indies   509134651926England in West Indies, 1993/94
5CEL AmbroseWest Indies   611123542830England in West Indies, 1997/98
         
1J GarnerWest Indies   510131768825Pakistan in West Indies , 1976/77
2J GarnerWest Indies   510127637126West Indies in England, 1980
3J GarnerWest Indies   510125352331Australia in West Indies, 1983/84
4J GarnerWest Indies   510130754029West Indies in England, 1984
5J GarnerWest Indies   51093743627England in West Indies, 1985/86
         
1CV GrimmettAustralia509209892529Australia in England, 1930
2CV GrimmettAustralia510143659333West Indies in Australia , 1930/31
3CV GrimmettAustralia508183655733South Africa in Australia , 1931/32
4CV GrimmettAustralia509237966825Australia in England, 1934
5CV GrimmettAustralia510207764244Australia in South Africa , 1935/36
         
1MD MarshallWest Indies   611132662133West Indies in India , 1983/84
2MD MarshallWest Indies   509129255428West Indies in Australia, 1984/85
3MD MarshallWest Indies   407102148627New Zealand in West Indies , 1984/85
4MD MarshallWest Indies   510101748227England in West Indies, 1985/86
5MD MarshallWest Indies   510121944335West Indies in England, 1988
         
1CA WalshWest Indies   40782343726West Indies in India , 1987/88
2CA WalshWest Indies   612174078626West Indies in England, 1995
3CA WalshWest Indies   408124954326Australia in West Indies, 1998/99
4CA WalshWest Indies   509132243634West Indies in England, 2000
5CA WalshWest Indies   510158249225South Africa in West Indies, 2000/01
Twenty five wickets in a test series by Indian bowlers

Twenty five wickets in a test series by Indian bowlers

R Ashwin of India captured 26 wickets in the just concluded test series against England to provide the 29th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 25 plus wickets in a bilateral test series. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerMInnsBallsRunsWOpponentVenueSeries
1BS Chandrasekhar509174766235EnglandIndia1972/73
2MH Mankad510222557134EnglandIndia1951/52
3SP Gupte510214066934New ZealandIndia1955/56
4N Kapil Dev611127156632PakistanIndia1979/80
5Harbhajan Singh306107154532AustraliaIndia2000/01
6R Ashwin408112947132AustraliaIndia2000/01
7BS Bedi510175974031AustraliaAustralia1977/78
8R Ashwin407098834531South AfricaIndia2015/16
9N Kapil Dev610122353729West IndiesIndia1983/84
10R Ashwin408144858329AustraliaIndia2012/13
11BS Chandrasekhar510157970428AustraliaAustralia1977/78
12N Kapil Dev612133962528AustraliaIndia1979/80
13R Ashwin510184384728EnglandIndia2016/17
14SP Gupte509197778927West IndiesWest Indies1952/53
15KD Ghavri610122463427West IndiesIndia1978/79
16DR Doshi612183863027AustraliaIndia1979/80
17A Kumble408118568527AustraliaIndia2004/05
18R Ashwin306087948027New ZealandIndia2016/17
19AR Patel306076628627EnglandIndia2020/21
20EAS Prasanna509177067226AustraliaIndia1969/70
21RA Jadeja510174167226EnglandIndia2016/17
22R Ashwin510093964526EnglandIndia2023/24
23MH Mankad407159251425PakistanIndia1952/53
24EAS Prasanna407158168625AustraliaAustralia1967/68
25BS Bedi509223763225EnglandIndia1972/73
26BS Bedi509178857425EnglandIndia1976/77
27N Kapil Dev510170464525AustraliaAustralia1991/92
28RA Jadeja408127946425AustraliaIndia2016/17
29R Ashwin408099943225AustraliaIndia2022/23

R Ashwin of India has captured 25 plus wickets in a series on seven occasions and owns the record for an Indian bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in a series on most occasions

NoPlayerMInnsBallsRunsWOpponentVenueSeries
1R Ashwin408112947132AustraliaIndia2000/01
2R Ashwin407098834531South AfricaIndia2015/16
3R Ashwin408144858329AustraliaIndia2012/13
4R Ashwin510184384728EnglandIndia2016/17
5R Ashwin306087948027New ZealandIndia2016/17
6R Ashwin510093964526EnglandIndia2023/24
7R Ashwin408099943225AustraliaIndia2022/23

R Ashwin of India captured 26 wickets in the just concluded test series against England to provide the eighth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 25 plus wickets in a bilateral test series against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerMInnsBallsRunsWOpponentVenueSeries
1BS Chandrasekhar509174766235EnglandIndia1972/73
2MH Mankad510222557134EnglandIndia1951/52
3R Ashwin510184384728EnglandIndia2016/17
4AR Patel306076628627EnglandIndia2020/21
5RA Jadeja510174167226EnglandIndia2016/17
6R Ashwin510093964526EnglandIndia2023/24
7BS Bedi509223763225EnglandIndia1972/73
8BS Bedi509178857425EnglandIndia1976/77

BS Bedi and R Ashwin are the two Indian bowlers to capture 25 plus wickets in a series on two occasions.

NoPlayerMInnsBallsRunsWOpponentVenueSeries
1BS Bedi509223763225EnglandIndia1972/73
2BS Bedi509178857425EnglandIndia1976/77
          
1R Ashwin510184384728EnglandIndia2016/17
2R Ashwin510093964526EnglandIndia2023/24

The following five Indian bowlers have captured 25 plus wickets in a series on away soil.

NoPlayerMInnsBallsRunsWOpponentVenueSeries
1BS Bedi510175974031AustraliaAustralia1977/78
2BS Chandrasekhar510157970428AustraliaAustralia1977/78
3SP Gupte509197778927West IndiesWest Indies1952/53
4EAS Prasanna407158168625AustraliaAustralia1967/68
5N Kapil Dev510170464525AustraliaAustralia1991/92
Wicket keepers effecting ten or more dismissals in a test match

Wicket keepers effecting ten or more dismissals in a test match

AT Carey of Australia pouched ten catches in the on-going test between Australia and New Zealand at Christchurch to provide the eighth occasion of a wicket keeper effecting ten or more dismissals in a test against all oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisCtStTeamOppositionGroundStart Date
1RW Taylor10100Englandv IndiaWankhede15 Feb 1980
2RC Russell11110Englandv South AfricaJohannesburg30 Nov 1995
3AC Gilchrist10100Australiav New ZealandHamilton31 Mar 2000
4AB de Villiers11110South Africav PakistanJohannesburg01 Feb 2013
5WP Saha10100Indiav South AfricaCape Town05 Jan 2018
6RR Pant11110Indiav AustraliaAdelaide06 Dec 2018
7Sarfaraz Ahmed10100Pakistanv South AfricaJohannesburg11 Jan 2019
8AT Carey10100Australiav New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024

It also provides the second occasion of an Australian wicket keeper effecting ten or more dismissals in a test against all oppositions. It also provides the second occasion of a wicket keeper effecting ten or more dismissals in a test against New Zealand. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisCtStTeamOppositionGroundStart Date
1AC Gilchrist10100Australiav New ZealandHamilton31 Mar 2000
2AT Carey10100Australiav New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024
Australian wicket keepers effecting five or more dismissals in a test innings

Australian wicket keepers effecting five or more dismissals in a test innings

AT Carey of Australia pouched five catches in New Zealand’s second innings in the on-going test between Australia and New Zealand at Christchurch to provide the 64th occasion of an Australian wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in a test innings against all oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisCtStIOppositionGroundStart Date
1WAS Oldfield5141v EnglandMelbourne13 Feb 1925
2GRA Langley5233v West IndiesGeorgetown26 Apr 1955
3GRA Langley5501v West IndiesKingston11 Jun 1955
4GRA Langley5504v EnglandLord’s21 Jun 1956
5ATW Grout6603v South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957
6ATW Grout5412v South AfricaDurban24 Jan 1958
7ATW Grout5501v PakistanLahore21 Nov 1959
8ATW Grout5411v West IndiesBrisbane09 Dec 1960
9ATW Grout5503v EnglandLord’s22 Jun 1961
10ATW Grout5501v EnglandSydney07 Jan 1966
11HB Taber5501v South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1966
12HB Taber5502v West IndiesSydney14 Feb 1969
13HB Taber5501v South AfricaGqeberha05 Mar 1970
14RW Marsh5503v EnglandManchester08 Jun 1972
15RW Marsh5502v EnglandNottingham13 Jul 1972
16RW Marsh5501v New ZealandSydney05 Jan 1974
17RW Marsh5502v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 1974
18RW Marsh5503v West IndiesMelbourne26 Dec 1975
19RW Marsh5502v New ZealandChristchurch18 Feb 1977
20JA Maclean5502v EnglandBrisbane01 Dec 1978
21KJ Wright5501v PakistanMelbourne10 Mar 1979
22RW Marsh5502v West IndiesBrisbane01 Dec 1979
23RW Marsh5501v IndiaSydney02 Jan 1981
24RW Marsh5502v PakistanPerth13 Nov 1981
25RW Marsh6603v EnglandBrisbane26 Nov 1982
26RW Marsh5503v PakistanPerth11 Nov 1983
27RW Marsh5503v PakistanSydney02 Jan 1984
28WB Phillips5502v West IndiesKingston28 Apr 1984
29IA Healy5501v PakistanAdelaide19 Jan 1990
30IA Healy5501v EnglandMelbourne26 Dec 1990
31IA Healy5502v EnglandAdelaide25 Jan 1991
32IA Healy5501v New ZealandBrisbane03 Dec 1993
33IA Healy5503v PakistanRawalpindi05 Oct 1994
34PA Emery5413v PakistanLahore01 Nov 1994
35IA Healy5502v EnglandBrisbane25 Nov 1994
36IA Healy5504v EnglandMelbourne24 Dec 1994
37IA Healy5504v Sri LankaAdelaide25 Jan 1996
38IA Healy5501v South AfricaJohannesburg28 Feb 1997
39IA Healy6602v EnglandBirmingham05 Jun 1997
40IA Healy5501v EnglandPerth28 Nov 1998
41AC Gilchrist5501v New ZealandHamilton31 Mar 2000
42AC Gilchrist5503v New ZealandHamilton31 Mar 2000
43AC Gilchrist5413v West IndiesBrisbane23 Nov 2000
44AC Gilchrist5502v EnglandLeeds16 Aug 2001
45AC Gilchrist5411v EnglandSydney02 Jan 2003
46AC Gilchrist5504v Sri LankaDarwin01 Jul 2004
47AC Gilchrist5411v EnglandNottingham25 Aug 2005
48AC Gilchrist5501v EnglandSydney02 Jan 2007
49BJ Haddin5414v South AfricaDurban06 Mar 2009
50BJ Haddin5502v PakistanSydney03 Jan 2010
51BJ Haddin5502v IndiaMelbourne26 Dec 2011
52BJ Haddin5501v EnglandLord’s18 Jul 2013
53BJ Haddin5502v EnglandManchester01 Aug 2013
54BJ Haddin6601v IndiaBrisbane17 Dec 2014
55BJ Haddin5502v West IndiesKingston11 Jun 2015
56MS Wade5411v South AfricaAdelaide24 Nov 2016
57TD Paine5502v PakistanAdelaide29 Nov 2019
58TD Paine5502v New ZealandMelbourne26 Dec 2019
59TD Paine5503v IndiaAdelaide17 Dec 2020
60AT Carey5503v EnglandBrisbane08 Dec 2021
61AT Carey6604v West IndiesAdelaide08 Dec 2022
62AT Carey5321v EnglandBirmingham16 Jun 2023
63AT Carey5501v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024
64AT Carey5503v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024

It also provides the 64th occasion of an Australian wicket keeper effecting five or more dismissals in a test innings against all oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisCtStIOppositionGroundStart Date
1RW Marsh5501v New ZealandSydney05 Jan 1974
2RW Marsh5502v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 1974
3RW Marsh5502v New ZealandChristchurch18 Feb 1977
4IA Healy5501v New ZealandBrisbane03 Dec 1993
5AC Gilchrist5501v New ZealandHamilton31 Mar 2000
6AC Gilchrist5503v New ZealandHamilton31 Mar 2000
7TD Paine5502v New ZealandMelbourne26 Dec 2019
8AT Carey5501v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024
9AT Carey5503v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024
Australian batsmen scoring nineties in a test innings against New Zealand

Australian batsmen scoring nineties in a test innings against New Zealand

M Labuschagne of Australia scored 90 against New Zealand in the on-going test at Christchurch to provide the 15th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1KD Walters941v New ZealandAdelaide26 Jan 1974
2IR Redpath933v New ZealandWellington01 Mar 1974
3RW Marsh912v New ZealandPerth12 Dec 1980
4GM Ritchie921v New ZealandWellington21 Feb 1986
5PR Sleep902v New ZealandMelbourne26 Dec 1987
6DM Jones991v New ZealandPerth24 Nov 1989
7MJ Slater993v New ZealandPerth12 Nov 1993
8GS Blewett913v New ZealandBrisbane07 Nov 1997
9SR Waugh962v New ZealandPerth20 Nov 1997
10GS Blewett991v New ZealandHobart27 Nov 1997
11ML Hayden911v New ZealandHobart22 Nov 2001
12SK Warne992v New ZealandPerth30 Nov 2001
13MJ Clarke981v New ZealandBrisbane20 Nov 2008
14MJ North903v New ZealandHamilton27 Mar 2010
15M Labuschagne902v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024

It also provides the fourth  occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against New Zealand in New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1IR Redpath933v New ZealandWellington01 Mar 1974
2GM Ritchie921v New ZealandWellington21 Feb 1986
3MJ North903v New ZealandHamilton27 Mar 2010
4M Labuschagne902v New ZealandChristchurch08 Mar 2024

It also provides the 205th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against all oppositions and provides the 84th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against all oppositions on away soil

India Vs England Fifth Test at Dharamsala Third day

India Vs England Fifth Test at Dharamsala Third day

JM Anderson of England captured his 700th test wicket when he captured the wicket of Kuldeep Yadav caught by wicket keeper Foakes for 30.  He became the third bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 700 plus wickets. Others are – M Muralitharan {800} and SK Warne {708}.  JM Anderson became the first pace bowler in the history of test cricket to capture 700 wickets

Shaoaib Bashir returned with figures of five for 173 to provide the 71st occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India. It also provides the 33rd occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India in India

Shaoaib Bashir returned with figures of five for 173 to provide the eleventh occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India in India

Shoaib Bashir’s five for 173 in India’s first innings not only represents the first occasion of an England bowler conceding 150 plus runs capturing five wickets against India, but also represents the most expensive bowling figures by an England bowler against India in terms of runs conceded.

Two other England bowlers who have conceded more runs in an innings are – IAR Peebles – Six for 204 against Australia at The Oval in Aug 1930 and T Richardson – Five for 181 against Australia at Sydney in Dec 1894.

Z Crawley was dismissed for zero in England’s second innings. He had scored 79 in England’s first innings in this test. It provides the 17th occasion of an England batsman scoring zero and a half century in a test against India. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerFISIOppositionGroundStart Date
1JB Mortimore073*v IndiaChennai10 Jan 1964
2JH Edrich059v IndiaManchester05 Aug 1971
3AR Lewis070*v IndiaDelhi20 Dec 1972
4DL Amiss820v IndiaBengaluru28 Jan 1977
5CJ Tavare560v IndiaWankhede27 Nov 1981
6AJ Stewart740v IndiaChennai11 Feb 1993
7GA Hick640v IndiaChennai11 Feb 1993
8SCJ Broad074*v IndiaLord’s21 Jul 2011
9EJG Morgan070v IndiaNottingham29 Jul 2011
10KP Pietersen540v IndiaEden Gardens05 Dec 2012
11MM Ali500v IndiaWankhede08 Dec 2016
12LA Dawson66*0v IndiaChennai16 Dec 2016
13JC Buttler890v IndiaThe Oval07 Sep 2018
14Z Crawley530v IndiaAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
15H Hameed063v IndiaThe Oval02 Sep 2021
16OE Robinson580v IndiaRanchi23 Feb 2024
17Z Crawley790v IndiaDharamsala07 Mar 2024

Z Crawley is the only England batsman to score a zero and a half century in a test against India on two occasions.

NoPlayerFISIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Z Crawley530v IndiaAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
2Z Crawley790v IndiaDharamsala07 Mar 2024

R Ashwin’s five for 77 in England’s second innings was his 36th five wicket haul. He now owns the Indian record for most five wicket haul by a bowler. He went past A Kumble who held the previous record with 35 five wicket hauls.

Other bowlers to capture 36 or more five wicket hauls in the annals test cricket are – M Muralitharan {67}, SK Warne {37} and RJ Hadlee {36}

JM Bairstow scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 39 in England’s second innings. The total number of boundary sixes scored in this series read 102. This series has the distinction of becoming the first test series in the annals of test cricket in which 100 plus boundary sixes have been scored.

R Ashwin’s five wicket haul in England’s second innings fetched him 100 wickets against England on home soil. He became the first Indian bowler to capture 100 plus wickets against an opposition on home soil and the third bowler to perform such a feat on home soil. Others are – SCJ Broad of England – 106 wickets against Australia and JM Anderson of England – 105 wickets against Australia.

R Ashwin’s five wicket haul fetched him his 28th five wicket haul on home soil.  Only M Muralitharan has captured 45 five wickets hauls on home soil more than R Ashwin

R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets when he has opened the bowling read 175. He is the only spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 175 wickets when a spinner has shared the new ball

R Ashwin’s five wicket hauls when he has opened the bowling read 17. He is the only spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 17 five wicket hauls when a spinner has shared the new ball

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its 51st innings win against all oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResultMarginTossBatOppositionGroundStart Date
1Indiawoninns & 272 runswon1stv West IndiesRajkot04 Oct 2018
2Indiawoninns & 262 runswon1stv AfghanistanBengaluru14 Jun 2018
3Indiawoninns & 239 runslost1stv BangladeshMirpur25 May 2007
4Indiawoninns & 239 runslost2ndv Sri LankaNagpur24 Nov 2017
5Indiawoninns & 222 runswon1stv Sri LankaMohali04 Mar 2022
6Indiawoninns & 219 runslost2ndv AustraliaEden Gardens18 Mar 1998
7Indiawoninns & 202 runswon1stv South AfricaRanchi19 Oct 2019
8Indiawoninns & 198 runslost2ndv New ZealandNagpur20 Nov 2010
9Indiawoninns & 171 runswon1stv Sri LankaPallekele12 Aug 2017
10Indiawoninns & 144 runswon1stv Sri LankaKanpur24 Nov 2009
11Indiawoninns & 141 runslost2ndv West IndiesRoseau12 Jul 2023
12Indiawoninns & 140 runswon2ndv BangladeshDhaka10 Dec 2004
13Indiawoninns & 137 runswon1stv South AfricaPune10 Oct 2019
14Indiawoninns & 135 runslost2ndv AustraliaHyderabad02 Mar 2013
15Indiawoninns & 132 runslost2ndv AustraliaNagpur09 Feb 2023
16Indiawoninns & 131 runswon2ndv PakistanRawalpindi13 Apr 2004
17Indiawoninns & 130 runslost2ndv BangladeshIndore14 Nov 2019
18Indiawoninns & 126 runswon2ndv West IndiesWankhede14 Nov 2013
19Indiawoninns & 119 runswon1stv Sri LankaLucknow18 Jan 1994
20Indiawoninns & 115 runswon1stv New ZealandHyderabad23 Aug 2012
21Indiawoninns & 112 runswon1stv West IndiesWankhede09 Oct 2002
22Indiawoninns & 109 runswon1stv New ZealandChennai06 Jan 1956
23Indiawoninns & 106 runslost2ndv Sri LankaNagpur27 Dec 1986
24Indiawoninns & 101 runslost2ndv ZimbabweNagpur21 Feb 2002
25Indiawoninns & 100 runswon1stv AustraliaWankhede03 Nov 1979
26Indiawoninns & 095 runswon1stv Sri LankaBengaluru26 Jan 1994
27Indiawoninns & 092 runswon1stv West IndiesNorth Sound21 Jul 2016
28Indiawoninns & 090 runslost2ndv ZimbabweBulawayo13 Sep 2005
29Indiawoninns & 083 runswon1stv BangladeshChattogram17 Dec 2004
30Indiawoninns & 075 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
31Indiawoninns & 070 runswon1stv PakistanDelhi16 Oct 1952
32Indiawoninns & 067 runswon1stv Sri LankaCuttack04 Jan 1987
33Indiawoninns & 064 runslost2ndv EnglandDharamsala07 Mar 2024
34Indiawoninns & 057 runslost2ndv South AfricaEden Gardens14 Feb 2010
35Indiawoninns & 053 runswon1stv Sri LankaColombo (SSC)03 Aug 2017
36Indiawoninns & 052 runswon1stv PakistanMultan28 Mar 2004
37Indiawoninns & 051 runslost2ndv West IndiesEden Gardens06 Nov 2013
38Indiawoninns & 046 runswon1stv EnglandLeeds22 Aug 2002
39Indiawoninns & 046 runslost2ndv BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
40Indiawoninns & 036 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede08 Dec 2016
41Indiawoninns & 027 runswon1stv New ZealandBrabourne02 Dec 1955
42Indiawoninns & 025 runslost2ndv EnglandAhmedabad04 Mar 2021
43Indiawoninns & 024 runslost2ndv Sri LankaBrabourne02 Dec 2009
44Indiawoninns & 022 runswon1stv EnglandChennai11 Feb 1993
45Indiawoninns & 017 runslost2ndv Sri LankaAhmedabad08 Feb 1994
46Indiawoninns & 015 runswon1stv West IndiesEden Gardens14 Nov 2011
47Indiawoninns & 015 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede19 Feb 1993
48Indiawoninns & 013 runswon1stv ZimbabweDelhi13 Mar 1993
49Indiawoninns & 008 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai06 Feb 1952
50Indiawoninns & 008 runswon1stv Sri LankaChandigarh23 Nov 1990
51Indiawoninns & 002 runslost2ndv AustraliaSydney07 Jan 1978

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its eighth innings win against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResultMarginTossBatOppositionGroundStart Date
1Indiawoninns & 075 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
2Indiawoninns & 064 runslost2ndv EnglandDharamsala07 Mar 2024
3Indiawoninns & 046 runswon1stv EnglandLeeds22 Aug 2002
4Indiawoninns & 036 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede08 Dec 2016
5Indiawoninns & 025 runslost2ndv EnglandAhmedabad04 Mar 2021
6Indiawoninns & 022 runswon1stv EnglandChennai11 Feb 1993
7Indiawoninns & 015 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede19 Feb 1993
8Indiawoninns & 008 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai06 Feb 1952

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its 23rd innings win against all oppositions when it had lost the toss and batted second in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResultMarginTossBatOppositionGroundStart Date
1Indiawoninns & 239 runslost1stv BangladeshMirpur25 May 2007
2Indiawoninns & 239 runslost2ndv Sri LankaNagpur24 Nov 2017
3Indiawoninns & 219 runslost2ndv AustraliaEden Gardens18 Mar 1998
4Indiawoninns & 198 runslost2ndv New ZealandNagpur20 Nov 2010
5Indiawoninns & 141 runslost2ndv West IndiesRoseau12 Jul 2023
6Indiawoninns & 135 runslost2ndv AustraliaHyderabad02 Mar 2013
7Indiawoninns & 132 runslost2ndv AustraliaNagpur09 Feb 2023
8Indiawoninns & 130 runslost2ndv BangladeshIndore14 Nov 2019
9Indiawoninns & 106 runslost2ndv Sri LankaNagpur27 Dec 1986
10Indiawoninns & 101 runslost2ndv ZimbabweNagpur21 Feb 2002
11Indiawoninns & 090 runslost2ndv ZimbabweBulawayo13 Sep 2005
12Indiawoninns & 075 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
13Indiawoninns & 064 runslost2ndv EnglandDharamsala07 Mar 2024
14Indiawoninns & 057 runslost2ndv South AfricaEden Gardens14 Feb 2010
15Indiawoninns & 051 runslost2ndv West IndiesEden Gardens06 Nov 2013
16Indiawoninns & 046 runslost2ndv BangladeshEden Gardens22 Nov 2019
17Indiawoninns & 036 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede08 Dec 2016
18Indiawoninns & 025 runslost2ndv EnglandAhmedabad04 Mar 2021
19Indiawoninns & 024 runslost2ndv Sri LankaBrabourne02 Dec 2009
20Indiawoninns & 017 runslost2ndv Sri LankaAhmedabad08 Feb 1994
21Indiawoninns & 015 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede19 Feb 1993
22Indiawoninns & 008 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai06 Feb 1952
23Indiawoninns & 002 runslost2ndv AustraliaSydney07 Jan 1978

India won this test by an innings and 64 runs to provide its sixth innings win against England when it had lost the toss and batted second in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResultMarginTossBatOppositionGroundStart Date
1Indiawoninns & 075 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
2Indiawoninns & 064 runslost2ndv EnglandDharamsala07 Mar 2024
3Indiawoninns & 036 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede08 Dec 2016
4Indiawoninns & 025 runslost2ndv EnglandAhmedabad04 Mar 2021
5Indiawoninns & 015 runslost2ndv EnglandWankhede19 Feb 1993
6Indiawoninns & 008 runslost2ndv EnglandChennai06 Feb 1952

R Ashwin captured nine wickets conceding 128 runs in this test to become the second bowler to capture nine wickets in a bowler’s 100th test appearance. M Muralitharan in his 100th test against Bangladesh at Chattogram in Feb 2006 had captured nine wickets conceding 141 runs

India has won 178 tests, lost 178 tests, 222 tests were drawn and one test was tied. India has played 579 tests. India is the only team in the annals of test cricket to win and lose similar number of tests as on date.

R Ashwin has taken five wickets in an innings in his debut test, 25th test, 75th test and 100th test.. R Ashwin has captured nine wickets in a match in his debut test, 75th test and 100th test.   Here is his performance in his milestone tests in terms of 25 tests

TestAgainstGroundStart DateFISITotal
001stWest IndiesDelhi06 Nov 20113-0816-0479-128
025thBangladeshFatullah10 Jun 20155-087—–5-087
050thSri LankaGalle26 Jul 20171-0843-0654-149
075thEnglandChennai05 Feb 20213-1466-0619-207
100thEnglandDharamsala07 Mar 20244-0515-0779-128

Thus R Ashwin’s match figures in his debut test and in his 100th test were same – He captured nine wickets conceding 128 runs

New Zealand bowlers capturing seven or more wickets in an innings in the annals of test cricket

New Zealand bowlers capturing seven or more wickets in an innings in the annals of test cricket

MJ Henry of New Zealand captured seven wickets conceding 67 runs against Australia in the on-going test at Christchurch to provide the 20th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1BR Taylor20.3060740701v West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1972
2RJ Hadlee08.3×8000230703v IndiaWellington13 Feb 1976
3BL Cairns33.2140740701v EnglandLeeds28 Jul 1983
4BL Cairns45.0101430702v EnglandWellington20 Jan 1984
5SL Boock37.0130870702v PakistanHyderabad (Sind)25 Nov 1984
6RJ Hadlee23.4040520901v AustraliaBrisbane08 Nov 1985
7RJ Hadlee44.4081160701v AustraliaChristchurch28 Feb 1986
8C Pringle16.0040520701v PakistanFaisalabad26 Oct 1990
9DK Morrison26.4050890702v AustraliaWellington04 Mar 1993
10SB Doull24.0070650701v IndiaWellington26 Dec 1998
11CL Cairns22.5100270703v West IndiesHamilton16 Dec 1999
12DL Vettori35.0110870703v AustraliaAuckland11 Mar 2000
13CL Cairns18.2020530703v BangladeshHamilton18 Dec 2001
14DL Vettori42.3061300703v Sri LankaWellington15 Dec 2006
15TG Southee24.0060640702v IndiaBengaluru31 Aug 2012
16MD Craig27.4050940701v PakistanSharjah26 Nov 2014
17N Wagner14.4020390701v West IndiesWellington01 Dec 2017
18AY Patel47.5121191001v IndiaWankhede03 Dec 2021
19MJ Henry15.0070230701v South AfricaChristchurch17 Feb 2022
20MJ Henry23.0040670702v AustraliaChristchurch08 Mar 2024

It also provides the fifth occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing seven or more wickets in a test innings in the annals of test cricket against Australia. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1RJ Hadlee23.4040520901v AustraliaBrisbane08 Nov 1985
2RJ Hadlee44.4081160701v AustraliaChristchurch28 Feb 1986
3DK Morrison26.4050890702v AustraliaWellington04 Mar 1993
4DL Vettori35.0110870703v AustraliaAuckland11 Mar 2000
5MJ Henry23.0040670702v AustraliaChristchurch08 Mar 2024

The following five New Zealand bowlers have captured seven or more wickets in an innings on two or more occasions. MJ Henry is the latest addition to this elite list

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1BL Cairns33.2140740701v EnglandLeeds28 Jul 1983
2BL Cairns45.0101430702v EnglandWellington20 Jan 1984
          
1CL Cairns22.5100270703v West IndiesHamilton16 Dec 1999
2CL Cairns18.2020530703v BangladeshHamilton18 Dec 2001
          
1DL Vettori35.0110870703v AustraliaAuckland11 Mar 2000
2DL Vettori42,3061300703v Sri LankaWellington15 Dec 2006
          
1MJ Henry15.0070230701v South AfricaChristchurch17 Feb 2022
2MJ Henry23.0040670702v AustraliaChristchurch08 Mar 2024
          
1RJ Hadlee08.3×8000230703v IndiaWellington13 Feb 1976
2RJ Hadlee23.4040520901v AustraliaBrisbane08 Nov 1985
3RJ Hadlee44.4081160701v AustraliaChristchurch28 Feb 1986