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Batsmen scoring five or more double centuries while batting at number three in a test innings

Batsmen scoring five or more double centuries while batting at number three in a test innings

KS Williamson of New Zealand scored 200 not out against Pakistan in the second innings of the test at Karachi while batting at number three. This knock represents his fifth double century while batting at number three. He joined the select band of batsmen who have scored five or more double centuries while batting at number three in the annals of test cricket. He became the sixth batsman to accomplish such a feat. Others are KC Sangakkara {11), DG Bradman {09}, WR Hammond {06}. R Dravid {05} and RT Ponting {05}

NoNoPlayerRunsInnsTeamOppGroundStart Date
11KC Sangakkara23002SrlPakLahore06 Mar 2002
 2KC Sangakkara27002SrlZimBulawayo14 May 2004
 3KC Sangakkara23201SrlSAFCol-SSC11 Aug 2004
 4KC Sangakkara28702SrlSAFCol-SSC27 Jul 2006
 5KC Sangakkara200*02SrlBanCol-PSS03 Jul 2007
 6KC Sangakkara222*02SrlBanKandy11 Jul 2007
 7KC Sangakkara21901SrlIndCol-SSC26 Jul 2010
 8KC Sangakkara21103SrlPakAbu Dhabi18 Oct 2011
 9KC Sangakkara31901SrlBanChattogram04 Feb 2014
 10KC Sangakkara22102SrlPakGalle06 Aug 2014
 11KC Sangakkara20302SrlNZlWellington03 Jan 2015
         
21DG Bradman25402AusEngLord’s27 Jun 1930
 2DG Bradman33401AusEngLeeds11 Jul 1930
 3DG Bradman23202AusEngThe Oval16 Aug 1930
 4DG Bradman22301AusWinBrisbane16 Jan 1931
 5DG Bradman22601AusSAFBrisbane27 Nov 1931
 6DG Bradman299*02AusSAFAdelaide29 Jan 1932
 7DG Bradman24401AusEngThe Oval18 Aug 1934
 8DG Bradman21203AusEngAdelaide29 Jan 1937
 9DG Bradman20101AusIndAdelaide23 Jan 1948
         
31WR Hammond25102EngAusSydney14 Dec 1928
 2WR Hammond20002EngAusMelbourne29 Dec 1928
 3WR Hammond22701EngNZlChristchurch24 Mar 1933
 4WR Hammond336*02EngNZlAuckland31 Mar 1933
 5WR Hammond21701EngIndThe Oval15 Aug 1936
 6WR Hammond231*01EngAusSydney18 Dec 1936
         
41KS Williamson242*03NZlSrlWellington03 Jan 2015
 2KS Williamson200*02NZlBanHamilton28 Feb 2019
 3KS Williamson25101NZlWinHamilton03 Dec 2020
 4KS Williamson23802NZlPakChristchurch03 Jan 2021
 5KS Williamson200*02NZlPakKarachi26 Dec 2022
         
51R Dravid200*02NZlZimDelhi18 Nov 2000
 2R Dravid21702NZlEngThe Oval05 Sep 2002
 3R Dravid22201NZlNZlAhmedabad08 Oct 2003
 4R Dravid23302NZlAusAdelaide12 Dec 2003
 5R Dravid27002NZlPakRawalpindi13 Apr 2004
         
61RT Ponting20601AusWinPort of Spain19 Apr 2003
 2RT Ponting24201AusIndAdelaide12 Dec 2003
 3RT Ponting25702AusIndMelbourne26 Dec 2003
 4RT Ponting20702AusPakSydney02 Jan 2005
 5RT Ponting20901AusPakHobart14 Jan 2010
New Zealand batsman batting at number three scoring century in a test innings

New Zealand batsman batting at number three scoring century in a test innings

KS Williamson of New Zealand scored 200 not out against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Karachi at the end of the New Zealand’s first innings to provide the 67th occasion of a New Zealand batsman batting at number three scoring a century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1JW Guy10202v IndiaHyd-LBS19 Nov 1955
2PT Barton10901v South AfricaGqeberha16 Feb 1962
3BW Sinclair13802v South AfricaAuckland13 Mar 1964
4BW Sinclair13002v PakistanLahore02 Apr 1965
5BE Congdon10402v EnglandChristchurch25 Feb 1966
6BE Congdon166*01v West IndiesPort of Spain09 Mar 1972
7BE Congdon12602v West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1972
8BE Congdon17604v EnglandNottingham07 Jun 1973
9BE Congdon17502v EnglandLord’s21 Jun 1973
10JM Parker12102v EnglandAuckland20 Feb 1975
11JM Parker10402v IndiaWankhede10 Nov 1976
12BE Congdon107*04v AustraliaChristchurch18 Feb 1977
13GP Howarth12201v EnglandAuckland04 Mar 1978
14GP Howarth10203v EnglandAuckland04 Mar 1978
15GP Howarth12301v EnglandLord’s24 Aug 1978
16GP Howarth11402v PakistanNapier16 Feb 1979
17JF Reid123*02v IndiaChristchurch06 Mar 1981
18JF Reid18002v Sri LankaCol-CCC24 Mar 1984
19JF Reid14801v PakistanWellington18 Jan 1985
20JF Reid158*02v PakistanAuckland25 Jan 1985
21JJ Crowe11203v West IndiesKingston04 May 1985
22JF Reid10802v AustraliaBrisbane08 Nov 1985
23AH Jones15001v AustraliaAdelaide11 Dec 1987
24MJ Greatbatch146*03v AustraliaPerth24 Nov 1989
25AH Jones170*03v IndiaAuckland22 Feb 1990
26AH Jones18603v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
27AH Jones12201v Sri LankaHamilton22 Feb 1991
28AH Jones14302v EnglandWellington06 Feb 1992
29AH Jones14302v AustraliaPerth12 Nov 1993
30SP Fleming174*03v Sri LankaCol-RPS27 May 1998
31MS Sinclair21401v West IndiesWellington26 Dec 1999
32MS Sinclair15001v South AfricaGqeberha30 Nov 2000
33MS Sinclair204*01v PakistanChristchurch15 Mar 2001
34SP Fleming13001v West IndiesBridgetown21 Jun 2002
35SP Fleming274*01v Sri LankaCol-PSS25 Apr 2003
36SB Styris11901v IndiaMohali16 Oct 2003
37SP Fleming19201v PakistanHamilton19 Dec 2003
38SB Styris10801v EnglandNottingham10 Jun 2004
39SP Fleming20201v BangladeshChattogram26 Oct 2004
40HJH Marshall14601v AustraliaChristchurch10 Mar 2005
41HJH Marshall16001v Sri LankaNapier04 Apr 2005
42SP Fleming26201v South AfricaCape Town27 Apr 2006
43KS Williamson13501v Sri LankaCol-PSS25 Nov 2012
44KS Williamson11401v BangladeshChattogram09 Oct 2013
45KS Williamson11301v IndiaAuckland06 Feb 2014
46KS Williamson11301v West IndiesKingston08 Jun 2014
47KS Williamson161*03v West IndiesBridgetown26 Jun 2014
48KS Williamson19202v PakistanSharjah26 Nov 2014
49KS Williamson242*03v Sri LankaWellington03 Jan 2015
50KS Williamson13202v EnglandLord’s21 May 2015
51KS Williamson14002v AustraliaBrisbane05 Nov 2015
52KS Williamson16602v AustraliaPerth13 Nov 2015
53KS Williamson108*04v Sri LankaHamilton18 Dec 2015
54KS Williamson11301v ZimbabweBulawayo06 Aug 2016
55KS Williamson104*04v BangladeshWellington12 Jan 2017
56KS Williamson13002v South AfricaDunedin08 Mar 2017
57KS Williamson17602v South AfricaHamilton25 Mar 2017
58KS Williamson10202v EnglandAuckland22 Mar 2018
59KS Williamson13903v PakistanAbu Dhabi03 Dec 2018
60KS Williamson200*02v BangladeshHamilton28 Feb 2019
61KS Williamson104*03v EnglandHamilton29 Nov 2019
62KS Williamson25101v West IndiesHamilton03 Dec 2020
63KS Williamson12901v PakistanMt Maunganui26 Dec 2020
64KS Williamson23802v PakistanChristchurch03 Jan 2021
65DP Conway12201v BangladeshMt Maunganui01 Jan 2022
66DP Conway10901v BangladeshChristchurch09 Jan 2022
67KS Williamson200*02v PakistanKarachi26 Dec 2022

KS Williamson of New Zealand scored 200 not out against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Karachi at the end of the New Zealand’s first innings to provide the tenth occasion of a New Zealand batsman batting at number three scoring a double century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1MS Sinclair21401v West IndiesWellington26 Dec 1999
2MS Sinclair204*01v PakistanChristchurch15 Mar 2001
3SP Fleming274*01v Sri LankaCol-PSS25 Apr 2003
4SP Fleming20201v BangladeshChattogram26 Oct 2004
5SP Fleming26201v South AfricaCape Town27 Apr 2006
6KS Williamson242*03v Sri LankaWellington03 Jan 2015
7KS Williamson200*02v BangladeshHamilton28 Feb 2019
8KS Williamson25101v West IndiesHamilton03 Dec 2020
9KS Williamson23802v PakistanChristchurch03 Jan 2021
10KS Williamson200*02v PakistanKarachi26 Dec 2022
New Zealand batsmen batting at number two scoring a ninety in a test innings

New Zealand batsmen batting at number two scoring a ninety in a test innings

DP Convey of New Zealand scored 92 against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Karachi at the end of the first day to provide the twelfth occasion of a New Zealand batsman batting at number two scoring a ninety in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1BAG Murray9002v PakistanLahore30 Oct 1969
2GM Turner9503v West IndiesPort of Spain09 Mar 1972
3GM Turner9801v EnglandChristchurch28 Feb 1975
4JG Wright9901v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1987
5JG Wright9802v EnglandLord’s21 Jun 1990
6JG Wright9903v EnglandChristchurch18 Jan 1992
7BA Young9403v EnglandLord’s16 Jun 1994
8RG Twose9403v ZimbabweAuckland20 Jan 1996
9MJ Horne9302v South AfricaAuckland27 Feb 1999
10L Vincent9202v ZimbabweBulawayo15 Aug 2005
11MJ Guptill9701v West IndiesNorth Sound25 Jul 2012
12DP Conway9202v PakistanKarachi26 Dec 2022
New Zealand batsman batting at number one scoring a century in a test innings

New Zealand batsman batting at number one scoring a century in a test innings

TM Latham of New Zealand scored 113 against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Karachi at the end of the first day to provide the 42nd occasion of a New Zealand batsman batting at number one scoring a century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1CS Dempster13601v EnglandWellington24 Jan 1930
2CS Dempster12003v EnglandLord’s27 Jun 1931
3WA Hadlee11601v EnglandChristchurch21 Mar 1947
4B Sutcliffe10103v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1949
5B Sutcliffe11601v EnglandChristchurch17 Mar 1951
6B Sutcliffe137*03v IndiaHyd-LBS19 Nov 1955
7GT Dowling12901v IndiaBrabourne12 Mar 1965
8GM Turner25902v West IndiesGeorgetown06 Apr 1972
9RE Redmond10702v PakistanAuckland16 Feb 1973
10JM Parker10801v AustraliaSydney05 Jan 1974
11GM Turner10102v AustraliaChristchurch08 Mar 1974
12GM Turner110*04v AustraliaChristchurch08 Mar 1974
13GM Turner11302v IndiaKanpur18 Nov 1976
14JG Wright11002v IndiaAuckland13 Mar 1981
15BA Edgar16102v AustraliaAuckland12 Mar 1982
16JG Wright13001v EnglandAuckland10 Feb 1984
17JG Wright10702v PakistanKarachi10 Dec 1984
18JG Wright11901v EnglandThe Oval21 Aug 1986
19JG Wright13803v West IndiesWellington20 Feb 1987
20JG Wright10301v EnglandAuckland25 Feb 1988
21TJ Franklin10102v EnglandLord’s21 Jun 1990
22MJ Greatbatch13302v PakistanHamilton02 Jan 1993
23BA Young12004v PakistanChristchurch24 Feb 1994
24CM Spearman11203v ZimbabweAuckland20 Jan 1996
25BA Young267*01v Sri LankaDunedin07 Mar 1997
26MJ Horne10002v EnglandLord’s22 Jul 1999
27MH Richardson10602v PakistanHamilton27 Mar 2001
28MH Richardson14301v BangladeshHamilton18 Dec 2001
29MH Richardson14501v IndiaMohali16 Oct 2003
30MH Richardson10103v EnglandLord’s20 May 2004
31TG McIntosh13602v West IndiesNapier19 Dec 2008
32TG McIntosh10201v IndiaHyd-LBS12 Nov 2010
33MJ Guptill10901v ZimbabweBulawayo01 Nov 2011
34PG Fulton13601v EnglandAuckland22 Mar 2013
35PG Fulton11003v EnglandAuckland22 Mar 2013
36TWM Latham10302v PakistanAbu Dhabi09 Nov 2014
37TWM Latham13701v PakistanDub-DSC17 Nov 2014
38MJ Guptill15601v Sri LankaDunedin10 Dec 2015
39TWM Latham109*03v Sri LankaDunedin10 Dec 2015
40JA Raval13202v BangladeshHamilton28 Feb 2019
41TWM Latham25201v BangladeshChristchurch09 Jan 2022
42TWM Latham11302v PakistanKarachi26 Dec 2022

JG Wright {06} and TWM Latham {05} are the two New Zealand batsman batting at number one to score five or more centuries.

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1JG Wright11002v IndiaAuckland13 Mar 1981
2JG Wright13001v EnglandAuckland10 Feb 1984
3JG Wright10702v PakistanKarachi10 Dec 1984
4JG Wright11901v EnglandThe Oval21 Aug 1986
5JG Wright13803v West IndiesWellington20 Feb 1987
6JG Wright10301v EnglandAuckland25 Feb 1988
       
1TWM Latham10302v PakistanAbu Dhabi09 Nov 2014
2TWM Latham13701v PakistanDub-DSC17 Nov 2014
3TWM Latham109*03v Sri LankaDunedin10 Dec 2015
4TWM Latham25201v BangladeshChristchurch09 Jan 2022
5TWM Latham11302v PakistanKarachi26 Dec 2022
Pakistan captains scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

Pakistan captains scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

Babar Azam of Pakistan scored 161 in the ongoing test against New Zealand to provide the twelfth occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1Hanif Mohammad203*01v New ZealandLahore02 Apr 1965
2Hanif Mohammad187*02v EnglandLord’s27 Jul 1967
3Zaheer Abbas168*01v IndiaLahore17 Oct 1984
4Javed Miandad203*02v Sri LankaFaisalabad16 Oct 1985
5Javed Miandad21101v AustraliaKarachi15 Sep 1988
6Javed Miandad153*01v EnglandBirmingham04 Jun 1992
7Saleem Malik23703v AustraliaRawalpindi05 Oct 1994
8Wasim Akram257*02v ZimbabweSheikhupura17 Oct 1996
9Inzamam-ul-Haq18401v IndiaBengaluru24 Mar 2005
10Younis Khan31302v Sri LankaKarachi21 Feb 2009
11Babar Azam19604v AustraliaKarachi12 Mar 2022
12Babar Azam16101v New ZealandKarachi26 Dec 2022

Babar Azam became the second Pakistan captain to score 150 plus runs in a test innings against New Zealand. Hanif Mohammad had scored 203 not out at Lahore in April 1965. The interval between the two centuries is 57 years and eight months

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1Hanif Mohammad203*01v New ZealandLahore02 Apr 1965
2Babar Azam16101v New ZealandKarachi26 Dec 2022

Babar Azam became the third Pakistan captain to score 150 plus runs in a test innings on two or more occasions.  Javed Miandad {03} and Hanif Mohammad {02} are the other two captains to score 150 plus runs in a test innings on two or more occasions

NoPlayerRunsInnsOppositionGroundStart Date
1Hanif Mohammad203*01v New ZealandLahore02 Apr 1965
2Hanif Mohammad187*02v EnglandLord’s27 Jul 1967
       
1Javed Miandad203*02v Sri LankaFaisalabad16 Oct 1985
2Javed Miandad21101v AustraliaKarachi15 Sep 1988
3Javed Miandad153*01v EnglandBirmingham04 Jun 1992
       
1Babar Azam19604v AustraliaKarachi12 Mar 2022
2Babar Azam16101v New ZealandKarachi26 Dec 2022
Batsmen batting at number one and three scoring centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket

Batsmen batting at number one and three scoring centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket

New Zealand batsmen TWM Latham and  KS Williamson scored 113 and 105 not out at the end of the first day’s play in the ongoing test against Pakistan at Karachi to provide the 101st occasion of batsmen batting at number one and three scoring centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamIOppGroundDateC
1Eng02SAFLord’s28 Jun 192402
2Aus01EngSydney19 Dec 192402
3Aus01EngManchester24 Jul 192602
4Aus03EngSydney14 Dec 192802
5Eng03SAFBirmingham15 Jun 192902
6Eng01NZlAuckland14 Feb 193002
7Win01EngGeorgetown21 Feb 193002
8Aus02EngLord’s27 Jun 193002
9Aus01WinBrisbane16 Jan 193102
10Win01AusSydney27 Feb 193102
11Eng01NZlThe Oval29 Jul 193102
12Aus03SAFMelbourne31 Dec 193102
13Eng02AusSydney02 Dec 193202
14Eng01AusThe Oval20 Aug 193802
15Aus01IndAdelaide23 Jan 194802
16Aus04EngLeeds22 Jul 194802
17Eng02NZlThe Oval13 Aug 194902
18Win01EngThe Oval12 Aug 195002
19Eng02SAFLeeds26 Jul 195102
20Aus01SAFAdelaide24 Jan 195302
21Ind03WinKingston28 Mar 195302
22Aus02WinPort of Spain11 Apr 195502
23Eng01AusManchester26 Jul 195602
24Aus02IndBrabourne26 Oct 195602
25Eng01WinNottingham04 Jul 195702
26Eng01WinThe Oval22 Aug 195702
27Win02PakKingston26 Feb 195802
28Win04PakGeorgetown13 Mar 195802
29Pak01IndBrabourne02 Dec 196002
30Ind01EngDelhi13 Dec 196102
31Aus01WinBridgetown05 May 196502
32Eng01PakKarachi06 Mar 196902
33Aus04EngAdelaide29 Jan 197102
34Win01NZlKingston16 Feb 197202
35Aus03EngSydney04 Jan 197502
36Aus01EngThe Oval28 Aug 197502
37Ind02NZlAuckland24 Jan 197602
38Ind03AusPerth16 Dec 197702
39Ind03WinEden Gardens29 Dec 197802
40Ind01WinDelhi24 Jan 197902
41Ind01WinDelhi29 Oct 198302
42Pak02AusAdelaide09 Dec 198302
43Eng02IndChennai13 Jan 198502
44Eng01AusThe Oval29 Aug 198502
45Ind01AusSydney02 Jan 198602
46Aus01IndChennai18 Sep 198602
47Eng02AusAdelaide12 Dec 198602
48Aus03IndAdelaide25 Jan 199202
49Aus01EngLord’s17 Jun 199302
50Eng02NZlNottingham02 Jun 199402
51Eng02IndNottingham04 Jul 199602
52Pak02NZlRawalpindi28 Nov 199602
53Srl02IndCol-RPS02 Aug 199702
54SAF01EngManchester02 Jul 199802
55Aus01PakPeshawar15 Oct 199802
56Pak02AusPeshawar15 Oct 199802
57Ind01SrlCol-SSC24 Feb 199902
58Ind01ZimNagpur25 Nov 200002
59SAF01ZimHarare07 Sep 200102
60Aus01NZlHobart22 Nov 200102
61SAF01BanE London18 Oct 200202
62Aus02WinGuyana10 Apr 200302
63SAF02EngLord’s31 Jul 200302
64NZl01IndMohali16 Oct 200302
65Win03SAFCenturion16 Jan 200402
66Srl02ZimBulawayo14 May 200402
67Srl03PakKarachi28 Oct 200402
68Win02SAFSt John’s29 Apr 200502
69Eng02BanLord’s26 May 200502
70Ind01BanMirpur25 May 200702
71SAF03EngLord’s10 Jul 200802
72SAF01BanB’fontein19 Nov 200802
73Ind01EngMohali19 Dec 200802
74Win02EngKingston04 Feb 200902
75Ind01SrlKanpur24 Nov 200902
76Srl01IndGalle18 Jul 201002
77Srl01IndCol-SSC26 Jul 201002
78Eng03AusBrisbane25 Nov 201002
79SAF04AusCape Town09 Nov 201102
80Pak01SrlCol-SSC30 Jun 201202
81SAF02EngThe Oval19 Jul 201202
82Ind02AusHyd-RGS02 Mar 201302
83Pak03AusDub-DSC22 Oct 201402
84SAF01WinGqeberha26 Dec 201402
85Aus01EngLord’s16 Jul 201502
86Aus01WinMelbourne26 Dec 201502
87SAF01EngCenturion22 Jan 201602
88Eng01PakManchester22 Jul 201602
89Ind02EngRajkot09 Nov 201602
90Ind01Srl                           Galle26 Jul 201702
91Srl03Ind                    Col-SSC03 Aug 201702
92SAF01BanP’stroom28 Sep 201702
93SAF01BanB’fontein06 Oct 201702
94NZl02BanHamilton28 Feb 201902
95Aus02PakBrisbane21 Nov 201902
96Aus01PakAdelaide29 Nov 201902
97Pak03Srl                Karachi19 Dec 201902
98Ban03ZimHarare07 Jul 202102
99NZl01BanChristchurch09 Jan 202202
100Eng01PakRawalpindi01 Dec 202202
101NZl02PakKarachi26 Dec 202202

It also provides the fourth occasion of New Zealand batsmen batting at number one and three scoring centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGroundDateC
1NZl01IndMohali16 Oct 200302
2NZl02BanHamilton28 Feb 201902
3NZl01BanChristchurch09 Jan 202202
4NZl02PakKarachi26 Dec 202202

It also provides the tenth occasion of batsmen batting at number one and three scoring centuries in a test innings against Pakistanvin the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamIOppGroundDateC
1Win02PakKingston26 Feb 195802
2Win04PakGeorgetown13 Mar 195802
3Eng01PakKarachi06 Mar 196902
4Aus01PakPeshawar15 Oct 199802
5Srl03PakKarachi28 Oct 200402
6Eng01PakManchester22 Jul 201602
7Aus02PakBrisbane21 Nov 201902
8Aus01PakAdelaide29 Nov 201902
9Eng01PakRawalpindi01 Dec 202202
10NZl02PakKarachi26 Dec 202202
One of the opener scoring a century and another a ninety in a test innings in the annals of test cricket

One of the opener scoring a century and another a ninety in a test innings in the annals of test cricket

New Zealand openers TWM Latham and DP Convey scored 113 and 92 respectively in New Zealand’s first innings in the ongoing test at Karachi to provide the 35th occasion of one of the opener scoring a century and another a ninety in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such  occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayersScore TeamOppInnsGroundDate
11R T Simpson94                      EngWin2ndTrent Bridge20.07.50
 2C Washbrook102                      EngWin2ndTrent Bridge20.07.50
         
21J B Stollmeyer152                      WinNZl1stAuckland15.02.52
 2A F Rae99                      WinNZl1stAuckland15.02.52
         
31D J McGlew108                      SAFAus1stJohannesburg23.12.57
 2T L Goddard90                      SAFAus1stJohannesburg23.12.57
         
41C C McDonald99                      AusSAF1stNewlands31.12.57
 2J W Burke189                      AusSAF1stNewlands31.12.57
         
51Hanif Mohammad337                      PakWin2ndBridgetown17.01.58
 2Imtiaz Ahmed91                      PakWin2ndBridgetown17.01.58
         
61C C Hunte92                      WinInd1stDelhi06.02.59
 2J K Holt123                      WinInd1stDelhi06.02.59
         
71W M Lawry157                      AusSAF1stMelbourne01.01.64
 2I R Redpath97                      AusSAF1stMelbourne01.01.64
         
81Khalid Ibadulla166                      PakAus1stKarachi24.10.64
 2Abdul Kadir95                      PakAus1stKarachi24.10.64
         
91J H Edrich146                      EngWin1stBridgetown29.02.68
 2G Boycott90                      EngWin1stBridgetown29.02.68
         
101G Boycott93                      EngWin2ndTrinidad02.02.74
 2D L Amiss174                      EngWin2ndTrinidad02.02.74
         
111R C Fredericks94                      WinEng1stKingston16.02.74
 2L G Rowe120                       WinEng1stKingston16.02.74
         
121Sadiq Mohammad103*                      PakNZl1stHyd-Pak23.10.76
 2Majid Khan98                      PakNZl1stHyd-Pak23.10.76
         
131C G Greenidge97                      WinNZl2ndChristchurch22.02.80
 2D L Haynes122                      WinNZl2ndChristchurch22.02.80
         
141Mohsin Khan91                      PakInd1stKarachi30.01.83
 2Mudassar Nazar152                      PakInd1stKarachi30.01.83
         
151D C Boon131                      AusInd1stSydney02.01.86
 2G R Marsh92                      AusInd1stSydney02.01.86
         
161B C Broad162                      EngAus1stPerth28.11.86
 2C W J Athey96                      EngAus1stPerth28.11.86
         
171S M Gavaskar91                      IndPak1stChepauk03.02.87
 2K Srikkanth123                      IndPak1stChepauk03.02.87
         
181T J Franklin101                       NZlEng1stLord’s21.06.90
 2J G Wright98                      NZlEng1stLord’s21.06.90
         
191M M Prabhakar95                      IndSrl2ndCol-SSC27.07.93
 2N S Sidhu104                      IndSrl2ndCol-SSC27.07.93
         
201M J Slater99                      AusNZl2ndPerth12.11.93
 2M A Taylor142*                      AusNZl2ndPerth12.11.93
         
211M J Slater219                      AusSrl1stPerth08.12.95
 2M A Taylor96                       AusSrl1stPerth08.12.95
         
221C M Spearman112                      NZlZim2ndAuckland20.01.96
 2R G Twose94                      NZlZim2ndAuckland20.01.96
         
231C B Lambert104                       WinEng1stAntigua21.03.98
 2P A Wallace92                      WinEng1stAntigua21.03.98
         
241J L Langer123                      AusNZl1stHobart22.11.01
 2M L Hayden91                      AusNZl1stHobart22.11.01
         
251V Sehwag164                      IndSAF1stKanpur20.11.04
 2G Gambhir96                      IndSAF1stKanpur20.11.04
         
261G C Smith121                      SAFZim1stCape Town04.03.05
 2A B de Villiers98                       SAFZim1stCape Town04.03.05
         
271G Gambhir104                      IndAus2ndMohali17.10.08
 2V Sehwag90                      IndAus2ndMohali17.10.08
         
281A J Strauss142                      EngWin1stBridgetown26.02.09
 2A N Cook94                      EngWin1stBridgetown26.02.09
         
291A J Strauss161                      EngAus1stLord’s16.07.09
 2A N Cook95                      EngAus1stLord’s16.07.09
         
301Mohd Hafeez96                      PakNZl1stAbu Dhabi09.11.14
 3Ahmed Shehzad176                      PakNZl1stAbu Dhabi09.11.14
         
311C J L Rogers95                      AusInd1stSydney06.01.15
 3D A Warner101                      AusInd1stSydney06.01.15
         
321Sami Aslam90                      PakWin1stDubai13.10.16
 2Azhar Ali302*                      PakWin1stDubai13.10.16
         
331D Elgar199                       SAFBan1stPotchefstroom28.09.17
 2A K Markram97                      SAFBan1stPotchefstroom28.09.17
         
341D A Warner154                      AusPak1stBrisbane21.11.19
 2J A Burns97                      AusPak1stBrisbane21.11.19
         
351TWM Latham113NZlPak1stKarachi26.12.22
 2DP Convey92NZlPak1stKarachi26.12.22

It also provides the third occasion of New Zealand openers performing such a feat. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayersScore TeamOppInnsGroundDate
11T J Franklin101                      NZlEng1stLord’s21.06.90
 2J G Wright98                      NZlEng1stLord’s21.06.90
         
21C M Spearman112                      NZlZim2ndAuckland20.01.96
 2R G Twose94                      NZlZim2ndAuckland20.01.96
         
31TWM Latham113NZlPak1stKarachi26.12.22
 2DP Convey92NZlPak1stKarachi26.12.22

It also provides the third occasion of openers performing such a feat against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayersScore TeamOppInnsGroundDate
11S M Gavaskar91                      IndPak1stChepauk03.02.87
 2K Srikkanth123                      IndPak1stChepauk03.02.87
         
21D A Warner154                      AusPak1stBrisbane21.11.19
 2J A Burns97                      AusPak1stBrisbane21.11.19
         
31TWM Latham113NZlPak1stKarachi26.12.22
 2DP Convey92NZlPak1stKarachi26.12.22

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Batsmen scoring a Nelson in a test innings

Batsmen scoring a Nelson in a test innings

AT Carey of Australia scored 111 in the ongoing test at Melbourne against South Africa to provide the 69th occasion of a batsman scoring a “Nelson” in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppnGroundStart Date
1AW Nourse111SAFAusJohannesburg12 Nov 1921
2CAG Russell111EngSAFDurban16 Feb 1923
3WM Woodfull111AusEngSydney14 Dec 1928
4KG Viljoen111SAFAusMelbourne31 Dec 1931
5M Leyland111*EngAusMelbourne01 Jan 1937
6MH Mankad111IndAusMelbourne06 Feb 1948
7WJ Edrich111EngAusLeeds22 Jul 1948
8AJ Watkins111EngSAFJohannesburg12 Feb 1949
9AR Morris111AusSAFJohannesburg10 Feb 1950
10P Roy111EngEngChennai06 Feb 1952
11TW Graveney111EngAusSydney25 Feb 1955
12AR Morris111AusWinPort of Spain11 Apr 1955
13SN McGregor111NZlPakLahore26 Oct 1955
14Hanif Mohammad111PakEngDhaka19 Jan 1962
15PH Parfitt111EngPakKarachi02 Feb 1962
16PJ Sharpe111EngNZlNottingham07 Aug 1969
17IM Chappell111AusEngMelbourne21 Jan 1971
18MG Burgess111NZlPakLahore09 Oct 1976
19DI Gower111EngNZlThe Oval27 Jul 1978
20SM Gavaskar111IndPakKarachi14 Nov 1978
21AB Williams111WinIndKolkata29 Dec 1978
22GM Wood111AusNZlBrisbane28 Nov 1980
23Mansoor Akhtar111PakAusFaisalabad30 Sep 1982
24LRD Mendis111SrlEngLord’s23 Aug 1984
25RJ Shastri111IndEngKolkata31 Dec 1984
26JV Coney111*NZlPakDunedin09 Feb 1985
27A Ranatunga111SrlIndCol-SSC30 Aug 1985
28SAR Silva111SrlIndCol-PSS06 Sep 1985
29GM Wood111AusWinPerth02 Dec 1988
30DL Haynes111WinAusGeorgetown23 Mar 1991
31CL Hooper111WinEngLord’s20 Jun 1991
32SR Tendulkar111IndSAFJohannesburg26 Nov 1992
33DC Boon111AusWinBrisbane27 Nov 1992
34MA Taylor111AusEngLord’s17 Jun 1993
35ME Waugh111AusNZlHobart26 Nov 1993
36MA Atherton111EngNZlManchester30 Jun 1994
37ME Waugh111AusSrlPerth08 Dec 1995
38NS Sidhu111IndSrlCol-RPS02 Aug 1997
39SM Pollock111SAFSrlCenturion20 Jan 2001
40ST Jayasuriya111SrlIndGalle14 Aug 2001
41Taufeeq Umar111PakZimHarare09 Nov 2002
42JL Langer111AusWinSt John’s09 May 2003
43Taufeeq Umar111PakSAFLahore17 Oct 2003
44Mohammad Rafique111BanWinGros Islet28 May 2004
45Mohammad Yousuf111PakAusMelbourne26 Dec 2004
46BB McCullum111NZlZimHarare07 Aug 2005
47ML Hayden111AusICCSydney14 Oct 2005
48JH Kallis111SAFAusSydney02 Jan 2006
49PD Collingwood111EngWinLord’s17 May 2007
50R Dravid111IndSAFChennai26 Mar 2008
51R Dravid111*IndBanDhaka24 Jan 2010
52NT Paranavitana111SrlIndGalle18 Jul 2010
53Harbhajan Singh111*IndNZlHyd-RGS12 Nov 2010
54SR Tendulkar111*IndSAFCenturion16 Dec 2010
55Younis Khan111PakSAFCape Town14 Feb 2013
56Asad Shafiq111PakSAFCape Town14 Feb 2013
57H Masakadza111*ZimBanHarare25 Apr 2013
58RG Sharma111*IndWinMumbai14 Nov 2013
59SPD Smith111AusEngPerth13 Dec 2013
60SPD Smith111AusIndDharamsala25 Mar 2017
61AD Mathews111SrlIndDelhi02 Dec 2017
62GH Vihari111IndWinKingston30 Aug 2019
63Q de Kock111SAFIndVizag02 Oct 2019
64SSJ Brooks111WinAfgLucknow27 Nov 2019
65DA Warner111*AusNZlSydney03 Jan 2020
66HDRL Thirimanne111SrlEngGalle14 Jan 2021
67Imam-ul-Haq111*PakAusRawalpindi04 Mar 2022
68HC Brook111EngPakKarachi17 Dec 2022
69AT Carey111AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2022

It also provides the 16th occasion of am Australian batsman scoring a “Nelson” in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppnGroundStart Date
1WM Woodfull111AusEngSydney14 Dec 1928
2AR Morris111AusSAFJohannesburg10 Feb 1950
3AR Morris111AusWinPort of Spain11 Apr 1955
4IM Chappell111AusEngMelbourne21 Jan 1971
5GM Wood111AusNZlBrisbane28 Nov 1980
6GM Wood111AusWinPerth02 Dec 1988
7DC Boon111AusWinBrisbane27 Nov 1992
8MA Taylor111AusEngLord’s17 Jun 1993
9ME Waugh111AusNZlHobart26 Nov 1993
10ME Waugh111AusSrlPerth08 Dec 1995
11JL Langer111AusWinSt John’s09 May 2003
12ML Hayden111AusICCSydney14 Oct 2005
13SPD Smith111AusEngPerth13 Dec 2013
14SPD Smith111AusIndDharamsala25 Mar 2017
15DA Warner111*AusNZlSydney03 Jan 2020
16AT Carey111AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2022

It also provides the tenth occasion of a batsman scoring a “Nelson” in an innings against South Africa in the annals of test cricket.  All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppnGroundStart Date
1CAG Russell111EngSAFDurban16 Feb 1923
2AJ Watkins111EngSAFJohannesburg12 Feb 1949
3AR Morris111AusSAFJohannesburg10 Feb 1950
4SR Tendulkar111IndSAFJohannesburg26 Nov 1992
5Taufeeq Umar111PakSAFLahore17 Oct 2003
6R Dravid111IndSAFChennai26 Mar 2008
7SR Tendulkar111*IndSAFCenturion16 Dec 2010
8Younis Khan111PakSAFCape Town14 Feb 2013
9Asad Shafiq111PakSAFCape Town14 Feb 2013
10AT Carey111AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2022

It also provides the second occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a “Nelson” in an innings against South Africa in the annals of test cricket. Prior to this AR Morris had scored 111 against South Africa at Johannesburg in Feb 1950. The interval between these two occasions is 72 years and ten months. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppnGroundStart Date
1AR Morris111AusSAFJohannesburg10 Feb 1950
2AT Carey111AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2022

AT Carey of Australia scored 111 in the ongoing test at Melbourne against South Africa to provide the fourth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a “Nelson” in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppnGroundStart Date
1SAR Silva111SrlIndCol-PSS06 Sep 1985
2BB McCullum111NZlZimHarare07 Aug 2005
3Q de Kock111SAFIndVizag02 Oct 2019
4AT Carey111AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2022

There are sixth occasions of a batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings and nine occasions of a batsman remaining not out on “Nelson” in a test innings.  All such occasions are listed below

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppnGroundStart Date
1AW Nourse111SAFAusJohannesburg12 Nov 1921
2CAG Russell111EngSAFDurban16 Feb 1923
3WM Woodfull111AusEngSydney14 Dec 1928
4KG Viljoen111SAFAusMelbourne31 Dec 1931
5MH Mankad111IndAusMelbourne06 Feb 1948
6WJ Edrich111EngAusLeeds22 Jul 1948
7AJ Watkins111EngSAFJohannesburg12 Feb 1949
8AR Morris111AusSAFJohannesburg10 Feb 1950
9P Roy111EngEngChennai06 Feb 1952
10TW Graveney111EngAusSydney25 Feb 1955
11AR Morris111AusWinPort of Spain11 Apr 1955
12SN McGregor111NZlPakLahore26 Oct 1955
13Hanif Mohammad111PakEngDhaka19 Jan 1962
14PH Parfitt111EngPakKarachi02 Feb 1962
15PJ Sharpe111EngNZlNottingham07 Aug 1969
16IM Chappell111AusEngMelbourne21 Jan 1971
17MG Burgess111NZlPakLahore09 Oct 1976
18DI Gower111EngNZlThe Oval27 Jul 1978
19SM Gavaskar111IndPakKarachi14 Nov 1978
20AB Williams111WinIndKolkata29 Dec 1978
21GM Wood111AusNZlBrisbane28 Nov 1980
22Mansoor Akhtar111PakAusFaisalabad30 Sep 1982
23LRD Mendis111SrlEngLord’s23 Aug 1984
24RJ Shastri111IndEngKolkata31 Dec 1984
25A Ranatunga111SrlIndCol-SSC30 Aug 1985
26SAR Silva111SrlIndCol-PSS06 Sep 1985
27GM Wood111AusWinPerth02 Dec 1988
28DL Haynes111WinAusGeorgetown23 Mar 1991
29CL Hooper111WinEngLord’s20 Jun 1991
30SR Tendulkar111IndSAFJohannesburg26 Nov 1992
31DC Boon111AusWinBrisbane27 Nov 1992
32MA Taylor111AusEngLord’s17 Jun 1993
33ME Waugh111AusNZlHobart26 Nov 1993
34MA Atherton111EngNZlManchester30 Jun 1994
35ME Waugh111AusSrlPerth08 Dec 1995
36NS Sidhu111IndSrlCol-RPS02 Aug 1997
37SM Pollock111SAFSrlCenturion20 Jan 2001
38ST Jayasuriya111SrlIndGalle14 Aug 2001
39Taufeeq Umar111PakZimHarare09 Nov 2002
40JL Langer111AusWinSt John’s09 May 2003
41Taufeeq Umar111PakSAFLahore17 Oct 2003
42Mohammad Rafique111BanWinGros Islet28 May 2004
43Mohammad Yousuf111PakAusMelbourne26 Dec 2004
44BB McCullum111NZlZimHarare07 Aug 2005
45ML Hayden111AusICCSydney14 Oct 2005
46JH Kallis111SAFAusSydney02 Jan 2006
47PD Collingwood111EngWinLord’s17 May 2007
48R Dravid111IndSAFChennai26 Mar 2008
49NT Paranavitana111SrlIndGalle18 Jul 2010
50Younis Khan111PakSAFCape Town14 Feb 2013
51Asad Shafiq111PakSAFCape Town14 Feb 2013
52SPD Smith111AusEngPerth13 Dec 2013
53SPD Smith111AusIndDharamsala25 Mar 2017
54AD Mathews111SrlIndDelhi02 Dec 2017
55GH Vihari111IndWinKingston30 Aug 2019
56Q de Kock111SAFIndVizag02 Oct 2019
57SSJ Brooks111WinAfgLucknow27 Nov 2019
58HDRL Thirimanne111SrlEngGalle14 Jan 2021
59HC Brook111EngPakKarachi17 Dec 2022
60AT Carey111AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2022
       
1M Leyland111*EngAusMelbourne01 Jan 1937
2JV Coney111*NZlPakDunedin09 Feb 1985
3R Dravid111*IndBanDhaka24 Jan 2010
4Harbhajan Singh111*IndNZlHyd-RGS12 Nov 2010
5SR Tendulkar111*IndSAFCenturion16 Dec 2010
6H Masakadza111*ZimBanHarare25 Apr 2013
7RG Sharma111*IndWinMumbai14 Nov 2013
8DA Warner111*AusNZlSydney03 Jan 2020
9Imam-ul-Haq111*PakAusRawalpindi04 Mar 2022
Batsmen batting at number one and three dismissed stumped in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.

Batsmen batting at number one and three dismissed stumped in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.

Abdul Shafique and Shan Masood of Pakistan were dismissed stumped for 7 and 3 runs respectively in the ongoing test against New Zealand at Karachi to provide the fifth occasion of batsmen batting at number one and three dismissed stumped in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerPosRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11TS Worthington183EngAusBrisbane04 Dec 1936
 2AE Fagg3273EngAusBrisbane04 Dec 1936
          
21NJ Contractor1113IndEngEden Gardens30 Dec 1961
 2VL Manjrekar3273IndEngEden Gardens30 Dec 1961
          
31PA Jaques11001AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007
 2RT Ponting3561AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007
          
41Shubman Gill174IndBanMirpur22 Dec 2022
 2CA Pujara364IndBanMirpur22 Dec 2022
          
51Abdullah Shafique171PakNZlKarachi26 Dec 2022
 2Shan Masood331PakNZlKarachi26 Dec 2022

It also provides the second occasion of batsmen batting at number one and three dismissed stumped in the first innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. Bothl such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerPosRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11PA Jaques11001AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007
 2RT Ponting3561AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007
          
21Abdullah Shafique171PakNZlKarachi26 Dec 2022
 2Shan Masood331PakNZlKarachi26 Dec 2022

Brisbane has witnessed two such occasions which are tabulated below – Eng vs Aus in Dec 1936 and Aus Vs Srl in Nov 2007

NoNoPlayerPosRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11TS Worthington183EngAusBrisbane04 Dec 1936
 2AE Fagg3273EngAusBrisbane04 Dec 1936
          
21PA Jaques11001AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007
 2RT Ponting3561AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007

Indian batsmen batting at number one and three have been dismissed stumped on two occasions. Both such occasions are tabulated below.

NoNoPlayerPosRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11NJ Contractor1113IndEngEden Gardens30 Dec 1961
 2VL Manjrekar3273IndEngEden Gardens30 Dec 1961
          
21Shubman Gill174IndBanMirpur22 Dec 2022
 2CA Pujara364IndBanMirpur22 Dec 2022

Test Cricket has witnessed such an occasion in consecutive tests – India vs Bangladesh at Mirpur which started on 22 Dec 2022 and Pakistan vs New Zealand at Karachi which started on 26 Dec 2022

NoNoPlayerPosRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11Shubman Gill174IndBanMirpur22 Dec 2022
 2CA Pujara364IndBanMirpur22 Dec 2022
          
21Abdullah Shafique171PakNZlKarachi26 Dec 2022
 2Shan Masood331PakNZlKarachi26 Dec 2022

Test Cricket has witnessed the only occasion of a batsman batting at number one scoring a century before getting stumped and the batsman batting at number three scoring a fifty before getting stumped.

NoNoPlayerPosRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
11PA Jaques11001AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007
 2RT Ponting3561AusSrlBrisbane08 Nov 2007
Bangladesh vs India Second test at Mirpur Third and fourth day’s stats highlights

Bangladesh vs India Second test at Mirpur Third and fourth day’s stats highlights

R Ashwin opened the bowling as a spin bowler in the third innings of this test and captured two wickets conceding 66 runs. His two wickets fetched him an aggregate of 149 wickets. He now owns the record for most wickets by a bowler who has shared the new ball as a spin bowler and needs one more wicket for his 150 wickets. If he gets that one wicket, he would become the first bowler who has shared the new ball as a spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 150 wickets

R Ashwin has played 38 tests, 44 innings, bowled 6103 deliveries, conceded 2827 runs captured 149 wickets, captured 14 five wicket hauls as a spin bowler sharing the new ball. He owns the record for most occasions in tests, innings, wickets and five wicket hauls in this category of statistics. He is the only bowler to bowl 6100 deliveries and also only bowler to concede 2800 plus runs while sharing the new ball as a spinner.

R Ashwin opened the bowling as a spin bowler in the third innings of this test and captured two wickets conceding 66 runs. His two wickets fetched him an aggregate of 108 wickets in India’s winning tests. He now owns the record for most wickets by a bowler who has shared the new ball as a spin bowler in a team’s winning tests. He also remains the only bowler to capture 100 plus wickets in this category of statistics.

R Ashwin has played 25 tests, 28 innings, bowled 3831 deliveries, conceded 1672 runs captured 108 wickets, captured 12 five wicket innings hauls and three ten wicket match hauls as a spin bowler sharing the new balls when a team has won the test. He owns the record for most occasions in tests, innings, wickets and five wicket hauls in this category of statistics. He is the only bowler to bowl 3831 deliveries and also only bowler to concede 1600 plus runs while sharing the new ball as a spinner when a team has won the test. He became the first bowler to appear in 25 winning tests as a spinner who has shared the new ball.

Shakib Al Hasan was playing his 15th test as a spin bowler sharing the new ball. Here is the complete list of bowlers who have played 15 or more tests as a spin bowler sharing the new ball.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMIBallsRunsWBBIBBMAve510
1R AshwinInd2011-20223844610328271497/6612/09818.97144
2HMRKB HerathSrl2012-20182227409918021048/6313/14517.32115
3ML JaisimhaInd1961-19691932153106060072/5402/05486.57000
4Mehidy Hasan MirazBan2016-20221925328317120627/5812/11727.61052
5R PeelEng1884-18961731436115200887/3111/06817.27041
6MDK PereraSrl2014-20211624347016630656/3210/07825.58042
7Taijul IslamBan2014-20221618236810880366/10811/17030.22021
8Shakib Al HasanBan2010-20221519162908450365/4410/12423.47021
9H TrumbleAus1893-19041525429115120938/6512/08916.25083

Shakib Al Hasan became the third Bangladesh bowler to appear in 15 or more tests as a spin bowler sharing the new ball

NoPlayerTeamSpanMIBallsRunsWBBIBBMAve510
1Mehidy Hasan MirazBan2016-20221925328317120627/5812/11727.61052
2Taijul IslamBan2014-20221618236810880366/10811/17030.22021
3Shakib Al HasanBan2010-20221519162908450365/4410/12423.47021

Mehidy Hasan Miraz captured five for 63 in the fourth innings of this test to provide the 383rd occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test. It also provides the 35th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test against India.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz captured five for 63 in the fourth innings of this test to provide the eighth occasion of a Bangladesh bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test. All the eight occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerOMRWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Enamul Haque jnr22.254564v ZimbabweChattogram06 Jan 2005
2Mahmudullah15.045154v West IndiesKingstown09 Jul 2009
3Shakib Al Hasan18.054454v ZimbabweKhulna03 Nov 2014
4Mehidy Hasan Miraz21.327764v EnglandMirpur28 Oct 2016
5Shakib Al Hasan28.078554v AustraliaMirpur27 Aug 2017
6Mehidy Hasan Miraz18.153854v ZimbabweMirpur11 Nov 2018
7Taijul Islam11.223364v West IndiesChattogram22 Nov 2018
8Mehidy Hasan Miraz19.046354v IndiaMirpur22 Dec 2022

Mehidy Hasan Miraz became the first Bangladesh bowler to capture five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test on three occasions.  Shakib Al Hasan had accomplished such a feat on two occasions. Its interesting to note that Mehidy Hasan Miraj’s all the three efforts have come at Mirpur

NoPlayerOMRWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Mehidy Hasan Miraz21.327764v EnglandMirpur28 Oct 2016
2Mehidy Hasan Miraz18.153854v ZimbabweMirpur11 Nov 2018
3Mehidy Hasan Miraz19.046354v IndiaMirpur22 Dec 2022
          
1Shakib Al Hasan18.054454v ZimbabweKhulna03 Nov 2014
2Shakib Al Hasan28.078554v AustraliaMirpur27 Aug 2017

Mehidy Hasan Miraz captured five for 63 in the fourth innings of this test to provide the first occasion of a Bangladesh bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test against India.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz captured five for 63 in the fourth innings of this test was in a losing cause to provide the 22nd occasion of a bowler’s five or more wicket haul in the fourth innings of a test going in vain. It also provides the second occasion of a bowler’s five or more wicket haul in the fourth innings of a test going in vain against India.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz captured five for 63 in the fourth innings of this test was in a losing cause to provide the first occasion of a Bangladesh bowler’s five or more wicket haul in the fourth innings of a test going in vain. It also provides the first occasion of a Bangladesh bowler’s five or more wicket haul in the fourth innings of a test going in vain against India.

SS Iyer and R Ashwn posted 71 runs in an unfinished stand for the eighth wicket in the fourth innings of a test to provide the third occasion of Indian batsmen posting 70 plus runs partnerships for the eighth wicket in the fourth innings of a test

NoPartnersWktRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1L Amar Singh, Lall Singh8744v EnglandLord’s25 Jun 1932
2SS Iyer, R Ashwin871*4v BangladeshMirpur22 Dec 2022
3N Kapil Dev, L SR Krishnan8704v Sri LankaCol-PSS06 Sep 1985

SS Iyer and R Ashwin posted 71 runs in an unfinished stand for the eighth wicket in the fourth innings of a test not only provides the first occasion of Indian batsmen posting 70 plus runs partnerships for the eighth wicket in the fourth innings in a winning test

R Ashwin’s run aggregate in tests read 3043 and wickets aggregate read 449. He became the second Indian all rounder to score 3000 plus runs and captures 400 plus wicket after Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev has scored 5248 runs and captured 434 wickets.

R Ashwin’s run aggregate in tests read 3043 and wickets aggregate read 449. He became the sixth all rounder to score 3000 plus runs and capture 400 plus wicket in the annals of test cricket. The following table lists all these six cricketers

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsHSCWktsBBI5CtSt
1SK WarneAus1992-200714531549907088/71371250
2SCJ BroadEng2007-2022159355016915668/1519540
3R AshwinInd2011-202288304312454497/5930310
4N Kapil DevInd1978-1994131524816384349/8323640
5RJ HadleeNZl1973-1990863124151*24319/5236390
6SM PollockSAF1995-2008108378111124217/8716720