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New Zealand bowlers capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut

New Zealand bowlers capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut

ZGF Foulkes of New Zealand captured five for 37 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in the just concluded test to provide the 188th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversMRunsWIOppositionGroundStart Date
1GF Cresswell41.20616862v EnglandThe Oval13 Aug 1949
2AM Moir56.31615562v EnglandChristchurch17 Mar 1951
3BR Taylor23.50208652v IndiaEden Gardens05 Mar 1965
4PJ Wiseman46.51708254v Sri LankaColombo (RPS)27 May 1998
5MR Gillespie30.00713652v South AfricaCenturion16 Nov 2007
6TG Southee23.10805551v EnglandNapier22 Mar 2008
7DAJ Bracewell25.00208554v ZimbabweBulawayo01 Nov 2011
8C de Grandhomme15.50504161v PakistanChristchurch17 Nov 2016
9AY Patel23.40405954v PakistanAbu Dhabi16 Nov 2018
10W O’Rourke13.50403453v South AfricaHamilton13 Feb 2024
11ZGF Foulkes09.00203753v ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
Bowlers capturing exact nine wickets in a test match

Bowlers capturing exact nine wickets in a test match

ZGF Foulkes of New Zealand returned with match figures of nine for 75 in the just concluded test against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo to provide the 395th occasion of a bowler capturing exact nine wickets in a test match in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 28th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing exact nine wickets in a test match. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerOversBPOMRunsWOppositionGroundStart Date
1FJ Cameron49.06220709v PakistanAuckland29 Jan 1965
2HJ Howarth53.06161009v IndiaNagpur03 Oct 1969
3RS Cunis45.78091289v EnglandAuckland05 Mar 1971
4BR Taylor53.36091829v West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1972
5RO Collinge34.48041669v AustraliaAuckland22 Mar 1974
6RJ Hadlee66.26151469v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1980
7JG Bracewell83.36361369v IndiaAuckland13 Mar 1981
8RJ Hadlee69.46121639v AustraliaChristchurch28 Feb 1986
9RJ Hadlee35.36041519v West IndiesChristchurch12 Mar 1987
10CL Cairns59.06112119v Sri LankaAuckland01 Mar 1991
11DL Vettori53.26161309v Sri LankaHamilton14 Mar 1997
12SB Doull49.06171149v IndiaWellington26 Dec 1998
13DR Tuffey35.06091169v EnglandAuckland30 Mar 2002
14CL Cairns48.36071879v EnglandNottingham10 Jun 2004
15DL Vettori78.06281339v BangladeshChattogram17 Oct 2008
16DAJ Bracewell26.46070609v AustraliaHobart09 Dec 2011
17TA Boult63.06141649v EnglandLord’s21 May 2015
18N Wagner36.46051419v West IndiesWellington01 Dec 2017
19TA Boult37.46120999v EnglandAuckland22 Mar 2018
20TA Boult43.26191079v Sri LankaChristchurch26 Dec 2018
21N Wagner27.06080739v BangladeshWellington08 Mar 2019
22TG Southee51.36131629v AustraliaPerth12 Dec 2019
23TG Southee41.16111109v IndiaWellington21 Feb 2020
24MJ Henry26.06110559v South AfricaChristchurch17 Feb 2022
25W O’Rourke32.16080939v South AfricaHamilton13 Feb 2024
26MJ Henry42.06051619v AustraliaChristchurch08 Mar 2024
27MJ Henry36.36080909v ZimbabweBulawayo30 Jul 2025
28ZGF Foulkes25.06070759v ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
Teams winning a test by an innings and 300 plus runs margin

Teams winning a test by an innings and 300 plus runs margin

New Zealand won the recent test against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo by an innings and 359 runs to provide the ninth occasion of a team winning a test by an innings and 300 plus runs margin in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Englandwoninns & 579 runsv AustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938
2Australiawoninns & 360 runsv South AfricaJohannesburg22 Feb 2002
3New Zealandwoninns & 359 runsv ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
4West Indieswoninns & 336 runsv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1958
5Australiawoninns & 332 runsv EnglandBrisbane29 Nov 1946
6Pakistanwoninns & 324 runsv New ZealandLahore01 May 2002
7West Indieswoninns & 322 runsv New ZealandWellington10 Feb 1995
8West Indieswoninns & 310 runsv BangladeshDhaka08 Dec 2002
9New Zealandwoninns & 301 runsv ZimbabweNapier26 Jan 2012

The following three teams Australia {02}, New Zealand {02} and West Indies {03} have won a test by an innings and 300 plus runs margin on two or more occasions. New Zealand is the only team in this list to win a test by an innings and 300 plus runs margin on both occasions against the same opposition – Zimbabwe

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Australiawoninns & 360 runsv South AfricaJohannesburg22 Feb 2002
2Australiawoninns & 332 runsv EnglandBrisbane29 Nov 1946
       
1New Zealandwoninns & 359 runsv ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
2New Zealandwoninns & 301 runsv ZimbabweNapier26 Jan 2012
       
1West Indieswoninns & 336 runsv IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1958
2West Indieswoninns & 322 runsv New ZealandWellington10 Feb 1995
3West Indieswoninns & 310 runsv BangladeshDhaka08 Dec 2002

New Zealand’s win by an innings and 359 runs against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo provides the third occasion of a team winning the test by an innings and 350 plus runs margin in the annals of test cricket

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Englandwoninns & 579 runsv AustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938
2Australiawoninns & 360 runsv South AfricaJohannesburg22 Feb 2002
3New Zealandwoninns & 359 runsv ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
Three batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

Three batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings

The recently concluded test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand at Bulawayo  witnessed three New Zealand batsmen scoring 150 plus runs providing the third occasion of three batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in an innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerScoreTeamIOppositionGroundMatch Date
1L Hutton364England1AustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938
2M Leyland187England1AustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938
3J Hardstaff169England1AustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938
        
1SM Gavaskar176India2Sri LankaKanpur17 Dec 1986
2M Azharuddin199India2Sri LankaKanpur17 Dec 1986
3N Kapil Dev163India2Sri LankaKanpur17 Dec 1986
        
1DP Convey153New Zealand2ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
2HM Nicholls150New Zealand2ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
3R Ravindra165*New Zealand2ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025

It is interesting to note in all these three instances, an opening batsman has scored 150 plus runs in an innings

NoPlayerScoreTeamIOppositionGroundMatch Date
1L Hutton364England1AustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938
1SM Gavaskar176India2Sri LankaKanpur17 Dec 1986
1DP Convey153New Zealand2ZimbabweBulawayo07 Aug 2025
England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Third, Fourth and Fifth day

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Third, Fourth and Fifth day

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Third day

Akashdeep scored 66 in India’s second innings posting his maiden test fifty. He became India’s fourth night watchman to score a fifty in a test innings. Others are – SMH Kirmani {101 not out against Australia at Wankhede in 1979}, Amit Mishra {84 against England at The Oval in 2011} and Amit Mishra {50 against Bangladesh at    in 2010}. Akashdeep’s 66 provides the fifth occasion of an Indian night watchman scoring a fifty in a test innings.

YBK Jaiswal-Akashdeep posted 107 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 636th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against all the oppositions. It also provides the 134th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against England. It provides the 112th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the third wicket against all the oppositions. It also provides the 23rd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the third wicket against England.

RA Jadeja’s 53 in India’s second innings fetched him an aggregate of 516 runs in this series. It provides the 33rd occasion of an Indian batsman to score 500 plus runs in a series. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Indian batsman to score 500 plus runs in a series against England.

This series witnessed three Indian batsmen scoring 500 plus runs. Shubman Gill {754}, RA Jadeja {516} and KL Rahul {532} providing the first instance of three batsmen scoring 500 plus runs in a series against England. It also provides the first occasion of three Indian batsmen scoring 500 plus runs in a series against all oppositions.

Shubman Gill’s run aggregate in this series read 754. He became the second Indian batsman to score 750 plus runs in a series. SM Gavaskar had scored 774 runs against West Indies in 1970-71. Shubman Gill’s feat provides the 21st occasion of a batsman scoring 750 plus runs in the annals of test cricket.

Shubman Gill became the third captain to score 750 plus runs in a test series. Others are – DG Bradman {810 runs against Australia in 1936-37} and GA Gooch {733 runs against India in 1990}. Shubman Gill became the second captain to score 750 plus runs in England-India Test series after GA Gooch. Coincidentally both Shubman Gill and Gooch have scored 750 plus runs on English soil.

RA Jadeja scored six fifties in this series to provide the 42nd occasion of a batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 13th occasion of a batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series against England.

It also provides the seventh occasion of a batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian batsman scoring six or more fifties in a series against England.

India amassed 3809 runs in this series became the second team to score 3800 plus runs in five or six test series. Australia has scored 3877 runs in a six test series against England in 1989. India’s 3809 runs in this series represent the highest run aggregate in a five test series. The previous best was England’s 3757 runs against Australia in a five test series of 1928-29.

JC Tongue captured five for 125 in India’s second innings to provide the 74th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India. It also provides 41st occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India on home soil.

It also provides the twelfth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India. It also provides the fifth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India on home soil.

It also provides the sixth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India. It also provides the fourth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against India on home soil.

AAP Atkinson and JC Tongue conceded 127 and 125 runs respectively in India’s second innings to provide the 115th and 116th occasion of England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the 50th and 51st occasion of England bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India on home soil

YBK Jaiswal scored 118 in India’s second innings to provide the 177th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against England. It also provides the 42nd occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in an innings against England

YBK Jaiswal’s 118 in India’s second innings represent his fourth century against England as an opening batsman. He became the fourth Indian opening batsman to score four or more centuries against England. Others are – KL Rahul {05}, SM Gavaskar {04} and RG Sharma {04}. He also became the 14th Indian batsman to score four or more centuries in an innings against England.

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Fourth day

BM Duckett scored 54 in England’s second innings to provide the 100th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings against India. It also provides the 49th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a half century in an innings against India on home soil

JE Root {105} and HC Brook {111} scored centuries in England’s second innings to provide the 139th and 140th occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India. It also provides the 86th and 87th occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India on home soil. It also represents the 14th and 15th occasion of an England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India at The Oval.

JE Root’s 105 in England’s second innings represents his third century against India at The Oval. He now holds the record of scoring most centuries by an England batsman against India at The Oval. He went past KP Pietersen who had scored two centuries against India at The Oval.

HC Brook was dismissed for 111 in England’s second innings providing the 64th occasion of a batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the ninth occasion of a batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings against India in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the twelfth occasion of an England batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of an England batsman dismissed for a “Nelson” in a test innings against India.

JE Root-HC Brook added 195 runs for the fourth wicket in England’s second innings to provide the 173rd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against India. It also provides the 103rd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against India on home soil.

It also provides the 38th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the fourth wicket against India. It also provides the 23rd occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the fourth wicket against India on home soil.

YBK Jaiswal of India scored 118 in the third innings of this test and BM Duckett scored 54 in the fourth innings of this test to provide the 107th occasion of rival opening batsmen scoring fifties in the third and fourth innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the fourth such occasion in England-India test series.

JE Root {105} and HC Brook {111} scored centuries in the fourth innings of this test to provide the sixth and seventh occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in an innings against India in the fourth innings of a test. It also provides the sixth and seventh occasion of England batsman scoring centuries in the fourth inning of a test against India on home soil. It also represents the second and third occasion of an England batsman scoring centuries in the fourth innings of a test against India at The Oval.

JE Root and JM Bairstow scored 142 not out and 114 not out against India at Birmingham in Jul 2022 in the fourth innings of the test and JE Root qnd HC Brook scored 105 and 111 against India in Jul 2025 in the fourth innings of the test providing the second occasion of two England batsmen scoring centuries in the fourth innings of the test against India on home soil. It is interesting to note that JE Root is one of the batsman in these two occasions. It is also interesting to note that these two tests – Birmingham and The Oval – have the start dates in July.

The following table details the four occasions of two or more England batsmen scoring centuries in the fourth innings of a test against various oppositions

NoNoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
11H Sutcliffe1154v AustraliaSydney19 Dec 1924
 2FE Woolley1234v AustraliaSydney19 Dec 1924
        
21PA Gibb1204v South AfricaDurban03 Mar 1939
 2WJ Edrich2194v South AfricaDurban03 Mar 1939
 3WR Hammond1404v South AfricaDurban03 Mar 1939
        
31JE Root142*4v IndiaBirmingham01 Jul 2022
 2JM Bairstow114*4v IndiaBirmingham01 Jul 2022
        
41JE Root1054v IndiaThe Oval31 Jul 2025
 2HC Brook1114v IndiaThe Oval31 Jul 2025

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Final day

India won this test by six runs to provide the 13th occasion of a team winning a test by single digit runs margin

NoTeamResultMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1West Indieswon8 runsv AustraliaBrisbane25 Jan 2024
2Australiawon7 runsv EnglandThe Oval28 Aug 1882
3New Zealandwon7 runsv AustraliaHobart09 Dec 2011
4South Africawon7 runsv Sri LankaKandy30 Jul 2000
5Australiawon6 runsv EnglandSydney20 Feb 1885
6Indiawon6 runsv EnglandThe Oval31 Jul 2025
7South Africawon5 runsv AustraliaSydney02 Jan 1994
8New Zealandwon4 runsv PakistanAbu Dhabi16 Nov 2018
9Australiawon3 runsv EnglandManchester24 Jul 1902
10Englandwon3 runsv AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1982
11Englandwon2 runsv AustraliaBirmingham04 Aug 2005
12New Zealandwon1 runsv EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023
13West Indieswon1 runsv AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1993

It also provides the fifth occasion of a team winning a test by single digit runs margin against England.

NoTeamResultMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Australiawon7 runsv EnglandThe Oval28 Aug 1882
2Australiawon6 runsv EnglandSydney20 Feb 1885
3Indiawon6 runsv EnglandThe Oval31 Jul 2025
4Australiawon3 runsv EnglandManchester24 Jul 1902
5New Zealandwon1 runsv EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023

India’s six runs win in this test provides the first occasion of India posting a win by single digit runs margin.

Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104 in England’s second innings to provide the 89th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets against England. It also provides  37th  occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets against England on away soil.

It also provides the 39th occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England. It also provides the 29th occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England on away soil.

It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England on away soil.

It is interesting to know two Indian pacemen Mohammads – Nisar and Siraj – have captured five wickets conceding 100 plus runs against England at The Oval. Mohammad Nissar had captured five for 120 at The Oval in Aug 1936, while Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104 at The Oval in Aug 2025

Prasidh Krishna and Mohammad Siraj conceded 124 and 104 runs respectively in India’s second innings to provide the 145th and 146th occasion of Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against England. It also provides the 96th and 97th occasion of Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against England on away soil

Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104 in the fourth innings of this test to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test against England. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in the fourth innings of a test against England on away soil.

Mohammad Siraj is the only Indian bowler to capture five wickets conceding 100 plus runs {5 for 104] in the fourth innings of a test against England and against England in England.

Test cricket has witnessed 95 occasions of fourth innings centuries in a losing cause. It includes the seven occasions of fourth innings centuries in losing cause against India. It includes 23 occasions of fourth innings centuries by England batsmen in losing cause.  It also includes the three occasions of fourth innings centuries by England batsmen in losing cause against India.

Mohammad Siraj captured 23 wickets in this series to provide the 17th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England in an away series. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian pace bowler capturing 20 plus wickets in a series against England in an away series.

HC Brook’s 111 in the fourth innings of this test provides the lone occasion of a batsman’s Nelson in a losing cause in the fourth innings of a test in the annals of test cricket

Here is the stats to cherish in the test. India’s second innings JC Tongue captured five for 125. He is an England bowler, England pace bowler and England pace bowler who captured five wickets conceding 100 plus runs. AAP Atkinson {127} and JC Tongue {125] conceded 100 plus runs in this innings. Both AAP Atkinson and JC Tongue are pace bowlers.

Now look at what happened in England’s second innings, Mohammad Siraj captured five for 104. He is an Indian bowler, Indian Pace bowler, Indian pace bowler who captured five wickets conceding 100 plus runs. Prasidh Krishna {124} and Mohammad Siraj {104] conceded 100 plus runs in this innings. Both Prasidh Krishna and Mohammad Siraj are pace bowlers

Mohammad Siraj’s five for 104 in the second innings of this test fetched him an aggregate of 50 wickets against England. He became the tenth Indian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against England.

NoPlayerMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWAve510
1R Ashwin24451063.5171316111427.7281
2BS Chandrasekhar23381033.124925919527.2780
3A Kumble19361072.225828159230.5941
4BS Bedi22361195.337325398529.8740
5N Kapil Dev27481057.122731748537.3440
6RA Jadeja25461025.319627877736.1921
7JJ Bumrah1731591.512616947422.8950
8I Sharma2337717.014721716732.4020
9MH Mankad1119683.425912495423.1231
10Mohammed Siraj1630432.06616845033.6820

He also became the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against England

NoPlayerMatInnsOversMRunsWAve510
1N Kapil Dev27481057.122731748537.3440
2JJ Bumrah17310591.512616947422.8950
3I Sharma23370717.014721716732.4020
4Mohammed Siraj16300432.006616845033.6820

It is interesting to note that the Indian side consisted of three bowlers who had captured 50 plus wickets against England. Of the three bowlers two are pace bowlers

NoPlayerMatInnsOversMRunsWAve510
1RA Jadeja25461025.319627877736.1921
2JJ Bumrah17310591.512616947422.8950
3Mohammed Siraj16300432.006616845033.6820

This series witnessed 50 fifties scored by batsmen – 22 by England batsmen and 28 by Indian batsmen – providing the second occasion of 50 fifties scored by batsmen in a test series. The other occasion was the six test Ashes series between England and Australia in 1993. Thus both these occasions are witnessed on England soil. Thus for the first time in a five test series 50 fifties have been scored in the annals of test cricket.

This series witnessed 21 centuries scored by batsmen providing the third occasion of 20 plus centuries scored by batsmen in a test series. The other occasions are the series – between Australia and West Indies in West Indies in 1955 in which 21 centuries were scored and the series between West Indies and South Africa in South Africa 2003-04 in which 20 centuries were scored. Thus for the first time in a five test series 21 centuries have been scored as the other two series were of four tests.

This series has produced 7187 runs to provide the second occasion of a test series a test series producing an aggregate of 7000 plus runs in the annals of test cricket,. The first occasion was in the six test Ashes series 1993 which produced 7221 runs

The 7187 runs scored in this series provided the record for most runs scored in a five test series. The previous record was 6826 runs in the five test Ashes series played in Australia in 1928-29

JE Root registered his 13th century against India to become the third batsman to score 13 or more centuries against a specific opposition in the annals of test cricket.  Others are – DG Bradman – 19 against England and SM Gavaskar – 13 against West Indies

England Vs India Fifth Test The Oval Second day

England Vs India Fifth Test The Oval Second day

India was dismissed for 224 in its first innings which fetched them an aggregate of 3413 runs in the on-going test series. This aggregate represent the highest aggregate ever posted by India on away soil. The previous best was 2942 against West Indies in West Indies 1952-53.

India with 3413 runs in this series occupies the third place among the teams which have posted most runs against England on away soil. Australia has posted 3877 runs against England in England in 1989 and posted 3641 runs against England in England in 1993.

India occupies the fourth place among the teams which have posted most runs against England. Australia has posted 3877 runs against England in 1989, 3641 runs against England in 1993 and 3630 runs against England in 1924-25

India 3413 runs in the ongoing test series provide the eleventh occasion of a team posting 3400 runs in a five or six test series in the annals of test cricket. Australia has posted 3400 plus runs in a five or six test series on six occasions while England has posted 3400 plus runs in a five or six test series on four occasions and India has posted 3400 plus runs on one occasion,

AAP Atkinson captured five for 33 in India’s first innings to provide the 69th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the 39th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets against India on home soil.

It provides the 45th occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the 32nd occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets against India on home soil.

Z Crawley’s 64 in England’s first innings represent his tenth fifty as an opening batsman on home soil. He became the 14th England opening batsman to score ten or more fifties on home soil.

JE Root’s aggregate of runs read 7244 at the end of England’s first innings on home soil. He now occupies the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most runs on home soil in the annals of test cricket. RT Ponting with 7578 runs occupy the first place. JE Root went past SR Tendulkar who had an aggregate of 7216 runs on home soil on his way to second place.

JE Root was dismissed leg before wicket for 29 in England’s first innings to provide the 51st occasion of his being dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings. He is the one of the three England batsmen who are dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings on 50 plus occasions. Others are – AN Cook {54} and GA Gooch {50}.

He is also one of the five batsmen who are dismissed leg before wicket on fifty plus occasions in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.  The five batsmen are – SR Tendulkar {63], S Chanderpaul {55}, AN Cook {54}, JE Root {51} and GA Gooch {50}.

JE Root’s dismissal leg before wicket for 29 in England’s first innings to provide the 20th occasion of his being dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings against India. He is the only batsmen to be dismissed leg before wicket in a test innings on 20 plus occasions in the annals of test cricket.

JE Root’s aggregate runs against India at the end of England’s first innings on home soil read 2006. He owns the record of scoring 2000 plus runs against India on home soil in the annals of test cricket.

KL Rahul has pouched 25 catches against England at the end of England’s first innings in this test. He is the fourth Indian fieldsman other than the wicket keeper to pouch 25 or more catches against England. Others are – SM Gavaskar {35], R Dravid {30} and V Kohli {25}. He became the 42nd fieldsman other than the wicket keeper to pouch 25 plus catches against England in the annals of test cricket. He also became the 99th fieldsman other than the wicket keeper to pouch 25 plus catches against a specific opposition in the annals of test cricket.

KL Rahul aggregated 532 runs in this series to provide the 75th occasion of a batsman totalling 500 plus runs in a series against England. It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman totalling 500 plus run against England. It provides the 26th occasion of an opening batsman totalling 500 plus runs in a series against England. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian opening batsman totalling 500 plus run against England

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval First day

England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval First day

England won the toss and chose to field first to provide the 192nd occasion of England doing so against all the oppositions. It also provides the 22nd occasion of England doing so against India. It provides the 95th occasion of England doing so against all the oppositions on home soil. It also provides the 21st occasion of England doing so against India on home soil

England won the toss in all the five tests of this series to provide the 19th occasion of a team winning the toss in all five tests of a series in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the sixth occasion of England winning the toss in all the five test series and provides the fifth such occasion against India in a five test series. England has won the toss in a five tests series on three occasions against India.

Shubman Gill’s run aggregate as captain at the end of his innings in India’s first innings read 743. He now stands third in the list of captains who have scored most runs in a series. The first two places are occupied by DG Bradman {810 runs against England in 1936-37 series} and GA Gooch {752 runs against India in 1990 series}. Shubman Gill went Past SM Gavaskar who had scored 732 runs against West Indies in 1978-79 series}

Shubman Gill with his 743 runs in this series holds the record for most runs in a series by an Indian captain. The previous record was held by SM Gavaskar who had scored 732 runs against West Indies in 1978-79 series,

Shubman Gill’s 743 runs in this series is a record run aggregate for a captain in an away series against England. The previous record was in the name of GS Sobers who had amassed 722 runs against England in 1966 series.

Shubman Gill was dismissed run for 21 in India’s first innings to provide the 77th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in an innings against England, It also provide the tenth occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in an innings against England. It also provides the 308th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out in an innings against all the oppositions. It also provide the 29th occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in an innings against all the oppositions

RA Jadeja was playing his 15th Test against England in England. He became the fourth Indian cricketer to play 15 plus tests against England in England. Others are – SR Tendulkar {17}, SM Gavaskar {16} and V Kohli {15}

RA Jadeja’s run aggregate against England in England read 1026 as at the end of the first day’s play in this test. He is the fifth Indian cricketer to score 1000 plus runs against England in England. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1575}, R Dravid {1376}, SM Gavaskar {1152} and KL Rahul {1139}

KL Rahul has an aggregate of 1139 runs as at the end of first day’s play in this test against England in England as an opening batsman. He needs 14 more runs to overhaul SM Gavaskar’s run aggregate of 1152 runs against England in England as an opening batsman to become India’s most run getter as an opening batsmen against England in England.

RA Jadeja was playing his 25th Test against England. He became the eighth Indian cricketer to play 25 plus tests against England.

RA Jadeja has an aggregate of 1494 runs against England at the end of the first day’s play. He needs six more runs for his 1500 runs against England. If he gets it, he would then become the eighth Indian cricketer to score 1500 plus runs against England.

Rival opening batsmen scoring nineties in a test match

Rival opening batsmen scoring nineties in a test match

BM Duckett of England scored 94 in England’s first innings and KL Rahul scored 90 in India’s second innings of the just concluded fourth test between England and India at Manchester to provide the fifth occasion of rival opening batsmen scoring nineties in a test match. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerRunsITeamOppositionGroundStart Date
11HW Taylor933South Africav EnglandDurban14 Feb 1914
 2JB Hobbs974Englandv South AfricaDurban14 Feb 1914
         
21NJ Contractor921Indiav West IndiesDelhi06 Feb 1959
 2CC Hunte922West Indiesv IndiaDelhi06 Feb 1959
         
31Mohammad Wasim911Australiav AustraliaHobart18 Nov 1999
 2MJ Slater972Pakistanv PakistanHobart18 Nov 1999
         
41DP Conway922New Zealandv PakistanKarachi26 Dec 2022
 2Imam-ul-Haq963Pakistanv New ZealandKarachi26 Dec 2022
         
51BM Duckett942Englandv IndiaManchester23 Jul 2025
 2KL Rahul903Indiav EnglandManchester23 Jul 2025
England Vs India Fourth Test at Manchester First and Second day

England Vs India Fourth Test at Manchester First and Second day

England won the toss and elected to field first to provide the 21st occasion of England doing so against India. It also provides the 20th occasion of England doing so against India on home soil

India capped A Khamboj for this test. He became the 317th  Indian cricketer to represent India in tests. He also became the 145th Indian cricketer to be capped on away soil. He became the 103rd Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England. He also became the 54th Indian cricketer to mqke his test debut against England in England.

KL Rahul completed 1000 runs when he was on 11 during the course of his knock of 46 in  India’s first innings against England in England. His run aggregate read 1035 at the end of India’s first innings. He became the fourth Indian batsman to achieve such a feat. Others are – SR Tendulakar {1575}, R Dravid {1376} and SM Gavaskar {1172}

KL Rahul completed 1000 runs when he was on 28 during the course of his knock of 46 in India’s first innings against England in England as an opening batsman. His run aggregate read 1018 at the end of India’s first innings. He became the second Indian opening batsman to achieve such a feat. SM Gavaskar is the other opening batsman who has scored 1172 runs against England in England.

KL Rahul became the 34th batsman in the annals of cricket to score 1000 runs against England in England. He also became the ninth opening batsman in the annals of cricket to score 1000 runs against England in England.

RR Pant scored two boundary sixes in his knock of 54 in India’s first innings which fetched him 90 boundary sixes. He now shares the record for most sixes by an Indian batsman for most boundary sixes with V Sehwag. V Sehwag has also scored 90 boundary sixes in his test career. RR Pant went past RG Sharma who has scored 88 boundary sixes to share the record of most sixes by an Indian batsman with V Sehwag

RR Pant’s 90 boundary sixes have come in 47 tests and 82 innings while V Sehwag’s 90 boundary sixes have come in 103 tests and 178 innings representing India.

RR Pant became the ninth batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 90 plus boundary sixes.

RR Pant became the second wicket keeper batsman to score 90 plus boundary sixes in the annals of test cricket. A Gilchrist of Australia has scored 100 boundary sixes.

RR Pant’s 54 in this game fetched him 12th fifty against England. He became the ninth Indian batsman to score 12 or more fifties against England.

RR Pant’s 54 in this game fetched him 12th fifty against England as wicket keeper batsman. He now shares the record for most fifties by an Indian wicket keeper batsman against England with MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni has also scored 12 fifties against England.

RR Pant is the third wicket keeper batsman to score 12 or more fifties against England in the annals of test cricket. Others are – BJ Haddin {14} and MS Dhoni {12}

RR Pant’s 54 in this game fetched him ninth fifty against England in England as a wicket keeper batsman. He now owns the record for most fifties by an Indian wicket keeper batsman against England in England. He went past MS Dhoni who had scored eight fifties as a wicket keeper batsman against England in England. RR Pant holds this record for any wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket scoring most fifties against England in England.

A Khamboj was dismissed for zero in India’s first innings to provide the 13th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero in the first innings on test debut. He also became the sixth Indian batsman to suffer such an ignominy against England. It provides the 57th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for zero on test debut. And also provides the 17th occasion of an Indian batsman to suffer such an ignominy against England.

BA Stokes of England captured five for 72 in India’s first innings to provide the 72nd occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the 39th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India in England.

BA Stokes’ feat provides the seventh occasion of an England captain capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India. It also provides the sixth occasion of an England captain capturing five or more wickets in an innings against India in England.

The previous occasion of an England captain capturing five or more wickets against India in England was in Jun 1982 when RGD Willis returned with figures of 6 for 101 at Lord’s.
The interval between these two feats is 43 years taking years into consideration.

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 363rd occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against all the oppositions. It also provides the 196th occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against all the oppositions on home soil

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 71st occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against all the oppositions for the first wicket. It also provides the 36th occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against all the oppositions on home soil for the first wicket

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 60th occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the 39th occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against India on home soil

Z Crawley-BM Duckett posted 166 runs for the first wicket in England’s first innings to provide the 13th occasion of England batsmen posting 150 plus runs in an innings against India for the first wicket. It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen positing 150 plus runs against India on home soil for the first wicket.

aaZ Crawley-BM Duckett became the third opening pair to post 150 plus runs for the first wicket on two or more occasions against India in the same series

NoPartnersWktRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1G Fowler, RT Robinson11782v IndiaChennai13 Jan 1985
2G Fowler, RT Robinson11562v IndiaKanpur31 Jan 1985
        
1MA Atherton, GA Gooch12043v IndiaLord’s26 Jul 1990
2MA Atherton, GA Gooch12251v IndiaManchester09 Aug 1990
3MA Atherton, GA Gooch11763v IndiaThe Oval23 Aug 1990
        
1Z Crawley, BM Duckett11884v IndiaLeeds20 Jun 2025
2Z Crawley, BM Duckett11662v IndiaManchester23 Jul 2025

Z Crawley-BM Duckett became the second opening pair to post 150 plus runs for the first wicket on two or more occasions against India on home soil in the same series

NoPartnersWktRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1MA Atherton, GA Gooch12043v IndiaLord’s26 Jul 1990
2MA Atherton, GA Gooch12251v IndiaManchester09 Aug 1990
3MA Atherton, GA Gooch11763v IndiaThe Oval23 Aug 1990
        
1Z Crawley, BM Duckett11884v IndiaLeeds20 Jun 2025
2Z Crawley, BM Duckett11662v IndiaManchester23 Jul 2025

BM Duckett scored 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 193rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings. It also provides the 99th occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings on home soil. It also provides the 70th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings. It also provides the 32nd  occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings on home soil

BM Duckett scored 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 23rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against India. It also provides the 16th occasion of an England batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against India on home soil. It also provides the tenth occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings against India. It also provides the fifth occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a ninety in an innings on home soil against India

Z Crawlay and BM Duckett scored 84 and 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 72nd occasion of both the England opening batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings. It also

provides the 13th occasion of both the England opening batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings against India

Z Crawlay and BM Duckett scored 84 and 94 in England’s first innings to provide the 13th occasion of one of the England opening batsmen scoring a ninety and another a half century {between 50 and 89} in an innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of one of the England opening batsmen scoring a ninety and another a half century {between 50 and 89} in an innings against India

Batsmen dismissed caught or stumped by a substitute wicket keeper in a test innings as at the end of the Lord’s test between England and India 2025 series

Batsmen dismissed caught or stumped by a substitute wicket keeper in a test innings as at the end of the Lord’s test between England and India 2025 series

CR Woakes of England was caught by the substitute wicket keeper DC Jurel in the on-going test against India at Lord’s to provide the 145th occasion of a batsman dismissed by the substitute wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket as at the end of the third test at Lord’s between England and India test series 2025. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisWicket keeperTeamIOppositionGroundSeason
01WE MidwinterCtWG GraceAustralia1EnglandThe Oval1884
02CS WimbleStWL MurdochSouth Africa2EnglandCape Town1891/92
03GHS TrottCtJT BrownAustralia1EnglandManchester1896
04WW ArmstrongCt†AO JonesAustralia1EnglandThe Oval1905
05VT TrumperCtRH SpoonerAustralia2EnglandThe Oval1905
06SJ SnookeSt†NC TufnellSouth Africa2EnglandDurban1909/10
07AG ChipperfieldCtFE WoolleyAustralia2EnglandThe Oval1934
08BA BarnettCtE PaynterAustralia2EnglandLord’s1938
09L AmarnathCtRJ ChristianiIndia1West IndiesEden Gardens1948/49
10Ghulam AhmedStRJ ChristianiIndia1West IndiesEden Gardens1948/49
11SA BanerjeeStRJ ChristianiIndia1West IndiesEden Gardens1948/49
12RS ModiCtRJ ChristianiIndia2West IndiesEden Gardens1948/49
13JDC GoddardCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
14FJ CameronCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
15DS AtkinsonCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
16DS AtkinsonCtL AmarnathWest Indies2IndiaBrabourne1948/49
17PEW JonesCtL AmarnathWest Indies2IndiaBrabourne1948/49
18CL WalcottStVL ManjrekarWest Indies1IndiaPort of Spain1952/53
19S RamadhinCtVL ManjrekarWest Indies1IndiaPort of Spain1952/53
20FMM WorrellCtVL ManjrekarWest Indies2IndiaPort of Spain1952/53
21PE RichardsonStJR ReidEngland1New ZealandManchester1958
22RF SurtiStCW SmithIndia1West IndiesPort of Spain1961/62
23DN SardesaiCtCW SmithIndia2West IndiesPort of Spain1961/62
24WM LawryCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
25IM ChappellCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
26BC BoothCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
27TR VeiversCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
28RB SimpsonCtHanif MohammadAustralia2PakistanMelbourne1964/65
29Javed BurkiCtJR ReidPakistan2New ZealandLahore1964/65
30Majid KhanCtJR ReidPakistan2New ZealandLahore1964/65
31Pervez SajjadSt†BE CongdonPakistan2New ZealandLahore1964/65
32TW JarvisCtMajid KhanNew Zealand1PakistanWellington1972/73
33RC FredericksCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
34CG GreenidgeCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
35AI KallicharranCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
36CL KingCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
37IT BothamCtGN YallopEngland1AustraliaSydney1978/79
38AR BorderStJaved MiandadAustralia2PakistanLahore1979/80
39BM LairdCtBA EdgarAustralia2New ZealandChristchurch1981/82
40AR BorderCtIVA RichardsAustralia1West IndiesMelbourne1984/85
41Saleem MalikCtPA de SilvaPakistan1Sri LankaKandy1985/86
42DL HaynesCtAamer MalikWest Indies1PakistanBridgetown1987/88
43RB RichardsonCtAamer MalikWest Indies1PakistanBridgetown1987/88
44MD MarshallCtAamer MalikWest Indies1PakistanBridgetown1987/88
45RB RichardsonStAamer MalikWest Indies2PakistanBridgetown1987/88
46M AzharuddinCtAamer MalikIndia2PakistanKarachi1989/90
47CL HooperStSV ManjrekarWest Indies1IndiaMohali1994/95
48A RanatungaStSaleem ElahiSri Lanka2PakistanCol-SSC1996/97
49SM PollockCtMohammad WasimSouth Africa1PakistanRawalpindi1997/98
50PL SymcoxStMohammad WasimSouth Africa1PakistanRawalpindi1997/98
51CEL AmbroseStMohammad WasimWest Indies2PakistanPeshawar1997/98
52SC GangulyCtHP TillakaratneIndia2Sri LankaWankhede1997/98
53Ijaz AhmedStHP TillakaratnePakistan1Sri LankaDhaka1998/99
54Arshad KhanCtHP TillakaratnePakistan1Sri LankaDhaka1998/99
55Shoaib AkhtarStHP TillakaratnePakistan1Sri LankaDhaka1998/99
56SS KarimStShahriar HossainIndia1BangladeshDhaka2000/01
57ML NkalaCtMehrab HossainZimbabwe1BangladeshBulawayo2000/01
58WW HindsCtTaufeeq UmarWest Indies2PakistanSharjah2001/02
59DR MartynCtTaufeeq UmarAustralia1PakistanSharjah2002/03
60AC GilchristCtTaufeeq UmarAustralia1PakistanSharjah2002/03
61JL LangerCtWW HindsAustralia1West IndiesGeorgetown2002/03
62AJ BichelCtWW HindsAustralia1West IndiesGeorgetown2002/03
63M JayawardeneCtMS SinclairSri Lanka2New ZealandWellington2006/07
64CD CummingCtKC SangakkaraNew Zealand2Sri LankaWellington2006/07
65SP FlemingCtKC SangakkaraNew Zealand2Sri LankaWellington2006/07
66SE BondCtKC SangakkaraNew Zealand2Sri LankaWellington2006/07
67SC GangulyCtRajin SalehIndia1BangladeshMirpur2007
68MN SamuelsCtKC SangakkaraWest Indies2Sri LankaProvidence2007/08
69RO HindsCtKC SangakkaraWest Indies2Sri LankaProvidence2007/08
70S ChanderpaulCtPD CollingwoodWest Indies2EnglandCh-le-St2009
71Mohammad YousufCtKC SangakkaraPakistan2Sri LankaCol-SSC2009
72Misbah-ul-HaqCtKC SangakkaraPakistan2Sri LankaCol-SSC2009
73KMDN KulasekaraCtTaufeeq UmarSri Lanka1PakistanPallekele2012
74GP SwannCtBB McCullumEngland2New ZealandLord’s2013
75Rubel HossainCtJK SilvaBangladesh2Sri LankaMirpur2013/14
76Azhar AliCtDA WarnerPakistan1AustraliaAbu Dhabi2014/15
77DS SmithCtAB de VilliersWest Indies1South AfricaCenturion2014/15
78LR JohnsonCtAB de VilliersWest Indies2South AfricaCenturion2014/15
79S ChanderpaulCtAB de VilliersWest Indies2South AfricaCenturion2014/15
80D RamdinCtAB de VilliersWest Indies2South AfricaCenturion2014/15
81Zulfiqar BabarStMahmudullahPakistan1BangladeshKhulna2014/15
82JE RootCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
83MM AliCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
84SCJ BroadCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
85AN CookCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
86IR BellCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
87JC ButtlerCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
88AD MathewsCtKL RahulSri Lanka2IndiaCol-Sara2015
89CR WoakesCtBKG MendisEngland1Sri LankaCh-le-St2016
90SCJ BroadCtBKG MendisEngland1Sri LankaCh-le-St2016
91MA StarcCtMDKJ PereraAustralia1Sri LankaPallekele2016
92Sikandar RazaCtTWM LathamZimbabwe2New ZealandBulawayo2016
93TWM LathamCtBB ChariNew Zealand1ZimbabweBulawayo2016
94HM NichollsCtBB ChariNew Zealand1ZimbabweBulawayo2016
95IS SodhiCtBB ChariNew Zealand1ZimbabweBulawayo2016
96DA WarnerCtMDKJ PereraAustralia1Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
97SPD SmithStMDKJ PereraAustralia1Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
98MC HenriquesStMDKJ PereraAustralia1Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
99MR MarshCtMDKJ PereraAustralia2Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
100MA StarcCtMDKJ PereraAustralia2Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
101JR HazlewoodStMDKJ PereraAustralia2Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
102RG SharmaCtL RonchiIndia2New ZealandEden Gardens2016/17
103SC CookCtBKG MendisSouth Africa1Sri LankaCape Town2016/17
104D ElgarCtBKG MendisSouth Africa1Sri LankaCape Town2016/17
105JP DuminyCtBKG MendisSouth Africa1Sri LankaCape Town2016/17
106JA RavalCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
107KS WilliamsonCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
108C de GrandhommeCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
109BJ WatlingCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
110N WagnerCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
111BRM TaylorCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
112KM JarvisCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
113Sikandar RazaCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
114AG CremerCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
115H MasakadzaCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
116CJ ChibhabhaCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
117RP BurlCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
118PJ MoorCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
119LT NgidiCt†KD KarthikSouth Africa2IndiaJohannesburg2017/18
120CA PujaraCt†JN HamiltonIndia1West IndiesHyderabad2018/19
121UT YadavCt†JN HamiltonIndia1West IndiesHyderabad2018/19
122TM HeadCt†Mohammad RizwanAustralia2PakistanAbu Dhabi2018/19
123M LabuschagneCt†Mohammad RizwanAustralia2PakistanAbu Dhabi2018/19
124JM BairstowCtSD HopeEngland2West IndiesBridgetown2018/19
125SM CurranStSD HopeEngland2West IndiesBridgetown2018/19
126SD HopeCtJM BairstowWest Indies1EnglandNorth Sound2018/19
127DM BravoStJM BairstowWest Indies1EnglandNorth Sound2018/19
128JO HolderCtJM BairstowWest Indies1EnglandNorth Sound2018/19
129Q de KockCtJM BairstowSouth Africa2EnglandCenturion2019/20
130VD PhilanderCtJM BairstowSouth Africa2EnglandCenturion2019/20
131RJ BurnsCt†JM Da SilvaEngland2West IndiesManchester2020
132LRPL TaylorCtSSJ BrooksNew Zealand1West IndiesHamilton2020/21
133TWM LathamSt†K Srikar BharatNew Zealand1IndiaKanpur2021/22
134WA YoungCt†K Srikar BharatNew Zealand1IndiaKanpur2021/22
135LRPL TaylorCt†K Srikar BharatNew Zealand1IndiaKanpur2021/22
136MS HarrisCt†OJD PopeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
137DA WarnerCt†OJD PopeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
138M LabuschagneCt†OJD PapeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
139AT CareyCt†OJD PopeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
140Babar AzamCtTWM LathamPakistan2New ZealandKarachi2022/23
141BM DuckettCtBKG MendisEngland2Sri LankaManchester2024
142R RavindraCt†DC JurelNew Zealand1IndiaBangalore2024/25
143OJD PopeCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
144JL SmithCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
145CR WoakesCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025

CR Woakes of England was caught by the substitute wicket keeper DC Jurel in the on-going test against India at Lord’s to provide the 121st occasion of a batsman caught by the substitute wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket as at the end of the third test at Lord’s between England and India test series 2025. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisWicket keeperTeamIOppositionGroundSeason
01WE MidwinterCtWG GraceAustralia1EnglandThe Oval1884
02GHS TrottCtJT BrownAustralia1EnglandManchester1896
03VT TrumperCtRH SpoonerAustralia2EnglandThe Oval1905
04AG ChipperfieldCtFE WoolleyAustralia2EnglandThe Oval1934
05BA BarnettCtE PaynterAustralia2EnglandLord’s1938
06L AmarnathCtRJ ChristianiIndia1West IndiesEden Gardens1948/49
07RS ModiCtRJ ChristianiIndia2West IndiesEden Gardens1948/49
08JDC GoddardCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
09FJ CameronCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
10DS AtkinsonCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
11DS AtkinsonCtL AmarnathWest Indies2IndiaBrabourne1948/49
12PEW JonesCtL AmarnathWest Indies2IndiaBrabourne1948/49
13S RamadhinCtVL ManjrekarWest Indies1IndiaPort of Spain1952/53
14FMM WorrellCtVL ManjrekarWest Indies2IndiaPort of Spain1952/53
15DN SardesaiCtCW SmithIndia2West IndiesPort of Spain1961/62
16WM LawryCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
17IM ChappellCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
18BC BoothCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
19TR VeiversCtHanif MohammadAustralia1PakistanMelbourne1964/65
20RB SimpsonCtHanif MohammadAustralia2PakistanMelbourne1964/65
21Javed BurkiCtJR ReidPakistan2New ZealandLahore1964/65
22Majid KhanCtJR ReidPakistan2New ZealandLahore1964/65
23TW JarvisCtMajid KhanNew Zealand1PakistanWellington1972/73
24RC FredericksCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
25CG GreenidgeCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
26AI KallicharranCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
27CL KingCtMajid KhanWest Indies2PakistanKingston1976/77
28IT BothamCtGN YallopEngland1AustraliaSydney1978/79
29BM LairdCtBA EdgarAustralia2New ZealandChristchurch1981/82
30AR BorderCtIVA RichardsAustralia1West IndiesMelbourne1984/85
31Saleem MalikCtPA de SilvaPakistan1Sri LankaKandy1985/86
32DL HaynesCtAamer MalikWest Indies1PakistanBridgetown1987/88
33RB RichardsonCtAamer MalikWest Indies1PakistanBridgetown1987/88
34MD MarshallCtAamer MalikWest Indies1PakistanBridgetown1987/88
35M AzharuddinCtAamer MalikIndia2PakistanKarachi1989/90
36SM PollockCtMohammad WasimSouth Africa1PakistanRawalpindi1997/98
37SC GangulyCtHP TillakaratneIndia2Sri LankaWankhede1997/98
38Arshad KhanCtHP TillakaratnePakistan1Sri LankaDhaka1998/99
39ML NkalaCtMehrab HossainZimbabwe1BangladeshBulawayo2000/01
40WW HindsCtTaufeeq UmarWest Indies2PakistanSharjah2001/02
41DR MartynCtTaufeeq UmarAustralia1PakistanSharjah2002/03
42AC GilchristCtTaufeeq UmarAustralia1PakistanSharjah2002/03
43JL LangerCtWW HindsAustralia1West IndiesGeorgetown2002/03
44AJ BichelCtWW HindsAustralia1West IndiesGeorgetown2002/03
45M JayawardeneCtMS SinclairSri Lanka2New ZealandWellington2006/07
46CD CummingCtKC SangakkaraNew Zealand2Sri LankaWellington2006/07
47SP FlemingCtKC SangakkaraNew Zealand2Sri LankaWellington2006/07
48SE BondCtKC SangakkaraNew Zealand2Sri LankaWellington2006/07
49SC GangulyCtRajin SalehIndia1BangladeshMirpur2007
50MN SamuelsCtKC SangakkaraWest Indies2Sri LankaProvidence2007/08
51RO HindsCtKC SangakkaraWest Indies2Sri LankaProvidence2007/08
52S ChanderpaulCtPD CollingwoodWest Indies2EnglandCh-le-St2009
53Mohammad YousufCtKC SangakkaraPakistan2Sri LankaCol-SSC2009
54Misbah-ul-HaqCtKC SangakkaraPakistan2Sri LankaCol-SSC2009
55KMDN KulasekaraCtTaufeeq UmarSri Lanka1PakistanPallekele2012
56GP SwannCtBB McCullumEngland2New ZealandLord’s2013
57Rubel HossainCtJK SilvaBangladesh2Sri LankaMirpur2013/14
58Azhar AliCtDA WarnerPakistan1AustraliaAbu Dhabi2014/15
59DS SmithCtAB de VilliersWest Indies1South AfricaCenturion2014/15
60LR JohnsonCtAB de VilliersWest Indies2South AfricaCenturion2014/15
61S ChanderpaulCtAB de VilliersWest Indies2South AfricaCenturion2014/15
62D RamdinCtAB de VilliersWest Indies2South AfricaCenturion2014/15
63JE RootCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
64MM AliCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
65SCJ BroadCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
66AN CookCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
67IR BellCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
68JC ButtlerCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
69AD MathewsCtKL RahulSri Lanka2IndiaCol-Sara2015
70CR WoakesCtBKG MendisEngland1Sri LankaCh-le-St2016
71SCJ BroadCtBKG MendisEngland1Sri LankaCh-le-St2016
72MA StarcCtMDKJ PereraAustralia1Sri LankaPallekele2016
73Sikandar RazaCtTWM LathamZimbabwe2New ZealandBulawayo2016
74TWM LathamCtBB ChariNew Zealand1ZimbabweBulawayo2016
75HM NichollsCtBB ChariNew Zealand1ZimbabweBulawayo2016
76IS SodhiCtBB ChariNew Zealand1ZimbabweBulawayo2016
77DA WarnerCtMDKJ PereraAustralia1Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
78MR MarshCtMDKJ PereraAustralia2Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
79MA StarcCtMDKJ PereraAustralia2Sri LankaCol-SSC2016
80RG SharmaCtL RonchiIndia2New ZealandEden Gardens2016/17
81SC CookCtBKG MendisSouth Africa1Sri LankaCape Town2016/17
82D ElgarCtBKG MendisSouth Africa1Sri LankaCape Town2016/17
83JP DuminyCtBKG MendisSouth Africa1Sri LankaCape Town2016/17
84JA RavalCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
85KS WilliamsonCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
86C de GrandhommeCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
87BJ WatlingCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
88N WagnerCtImrul KayesNew Zealand1BangladeshWellington2016/17
89BRM TaylorCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
90KM JarvisCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
91Sikandar RazaCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
92AG CremerCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe1South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
93H MasakadzaCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
94CJ ChibhabhaCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
95RP BurlCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
96PJ MoorCtAB de VilliersZimbabwe2South AfricaPort Elizabeth2017/18
97JM BairstowCtSD HopeEngland2West IndiesBridgetown2018/19
98SD HopeCtJM BairstowWest Indies1EnglandNorth Sound2018/19
99JO HolderCtJM BairstowWest Indies1EnglandNorth Sound2018/19
100Q de KockCtJM BairstowSouth Africa2EnglandCenturion2019/20
101VD PhilanderCtJM BairstowSouth Africa2EnglandCenturion2019/20
102LRPL TaylorCtSSJ BrooksNew Zealand1West IndiesHamilton2020/21
103Babar AzamCtTWM LathamPakistan2New ZealandKarachi2022/23
104BM DuckettCtBKG MendisEngland2Sri LankaManchester2024
105WW ArmstrongCt†AO JonesAustralia1EnglandThe Oval1905
106LT NgidiCt†KD KarthikSouth Africa2IndiaJohannesburg2017/18
107CA PujaraCt†JN HamiltonIndia1West IndiesHyderabad2018/19
108UT YadavCt†JN HamiltonIndia1West IndiesHyderabad2018/19
109TM HeadCt†Mohammad RizwanAustralia2PakistanAbu Dhabi2018/19
110M LabuschagneCt†Mohammad RizwanAustralia2PakistanAbu Dhabi2018/19
111RJ BurnsCt†JM Da SilvaEngland2West IndiesManchester2020
112WA YoungCt†K Srikar BharatNew Zealand1IndiaKanpur2021/22
113LRPL TaylorCt†K Srikar BharatNew Zealand1IndiaKanpur2021/22
114MS HarrisCt†OJD PopeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
115DA WarnerCt†OJD PopeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
116M LabuschagneCt†OJD PapeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
117AT CareyCt†OJD PopeAustralia2EnglandSydney2021/22
118R RavindraCt†DC JurelNew Zealand1IndiaBangalore2024/25
119OJD PopeCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
120JL SmithCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
121CR WoakesCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025

CR Woakes of England was caught by the substitute wicket keeper DC Jurel in the on-going test against India at Lord’s to provide the 16th occasion of an England batsman caught by the substitute wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket as at the end of the third test at Lord’s between England and India test series 2025. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisWicket keeperTeamIOppositionGroundSeason
1IT BothamCtGN YallopEngland1AustraliaSydney1978/79
2GP SwannCtBB McCullumEngland2New ZealandLord’s2013
3JE RootCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
4MM AliCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
5SCJ BroadCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
6AN CookCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
7IR BellCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
8JC ButtlerCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
9CR WoakesCtBKG MendisEngland1Sri LankaCh-le-St2016
10SCJ BroadCtBKG MendisEngland1Sri LankaCh-le-St2016
11JM BairstowCtSD HopeEngland2West IndiesBridgetown2018/19
12BM DuckettCtBKG MendisEngland2Sri LankaManchester2024
13RJ BurnsCt†JM Da SilvaEngland2West IndiesManchester2020
14OJD PopeCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
15JL SmithCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
16CR WoakesCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025

CR Woakes of England was caught by the substitute wicket keeper DC Jurel in the on-going test against India at Lord’s to provide the 15th occasion of a batsman caught by the substitute Indian wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket against India as at the end of the third test at Lord’s between England and India test series 2025. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisWicket keeperTeamIOppositionGroundSeason
1JDC GoddardCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
2FJ CameronCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
3DS AtkinsonCtL AmarnathWest Indies1IndiaBrabourne1948/49
4DS AtkinsonCtL AmarnathWest Indies2IndiaBrabourne1948/49
5PEW JonesCtL AmarnathWest Indies2IndiaBrabourne1948/49
6S RamadhinCtVL ManjrekarWest Indies1IndiaPort of Spain1952/53
7FMM WorrellCtVL ManjrekarWest Indies2IndiaPort of Spain1952/53
8AD MathewsCtKL RahulSri Lanka2IndiaCol-Sara2015
9LT NgidiCt†KD KarthikSouth Africa2IndiaJohannesburg2017/18
10WA YoungCt†K Srikar BharatNew Zealand1IndiaKanpur2021/22
11LRPL TaylorCt†K Srikar BharatNew Zealand1IndiaKanpur2021/22
12R RavindraCt†DC JurelNew Zealand1IndiaBangalore2024/25
13OJD PopeCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
14JL SmithCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
15CR WoakesCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025

CR Woakes of England was caught by the substitute wicket keeper DC Jurel in the on-going test against India at Lord’s to provide the third occasion of an England batsman caught by the substitute wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket against India as at the end of the third test at Lord’s between England and India test series 2025. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisWicket keeperTeamIOppositionGroundSeason
1OJD PopeCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
2JL SmithCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
3CR WoakesCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025

CR Woakes of England was caught by the substitute wicket keeper DC Jurel in the on-going test against India at Lord’s to provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman caught by the substitute wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket at Lord’s. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerDisWicket keeperTeamIOppositionGroundSeason
1BA BarnettCtE PaynterAustralia2EnglandLord’s1938
2GP SwannCtBB McCullumEngland2New ZealandLord’s2013
3JE RootCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
4MM AliCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
5SCJ BroadCtTWM LathamEngland1New ZealandLord’s2015
6AN CookCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
7IR BellCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
8JC ButtlerCtTWM LathamEngland2New ZealandLord’s2015
9OJD PopeCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
10JL SmithCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025
11CR WoakesCt†DC JurelEngland1IndiaLord’s2025