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
No
Player
Overs
M
Runs
W
I
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
GF Cresswell
41.2
06
168
6
2
v England
The Oval
13 Aug 1949
2
AM Moir
56.3
16
155
6
2
v England
Christchurch
17 Mar 1951
3
BR Taylor
23.5
02
086
5
2
v India
Eden Gardens
05 Mar 1965
4
PJ Wiseman
46.5
17
082
5
4
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (RPS)
27 May 1998
5
MR Gillespie
30.0
07
136
5
2
v South Africa
Centurion
16 Nov 2007
6
TG Southee
23.1
08
055
5
1
v England
Napier
22 Mar 2008
7
DAJ Bracewell
25.0
02
085
5
4
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
01 Nov 2011
8
C de Grandhomme
15.5
05
041
6
1
v Pakistan
Christchurch
17 Nov 2016
9
AY Patel
23.4
04
059
5
4
v Pakistan
Abu Dhabi
16 Nov 2018
10
W O’Rourke
13.5
04
034
5
3
v South Africa
Hamilton
13 Feb 2024
11
ZGF Foulkes
09.0
02
037
5
3
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
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
No
Player
Overs
BPO
M
Runs
W
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
FJ Cameron
49.0
6
22
070
9
v Pakistan
Auckland
29 Jan 1965
2
HJ Howarth
53.0
6
16
100
9
v India
Nagpur
03 Oct 1969
3
RS Cunis
45.7
8
09
128
9
v England
Auckland
05 Mar 1971
4
BR Taylor
53.3
6
09
182
9
v West Indies
Bridgetown
23 Mar 1972
5
RO Collinge
34.4
8
04
166
9
v Australia
Auckland
22 Mar 1974
6
RJ Hadlee
66.2
6
15
146
9
v Australia
Melbourne
26 Dec 1980
7
JG Bracewell
83.3
6
36
136
9
v India
Auckland
13 Mar 1981
8
RJ Hadlee
69.4
6
12
163
9
v Australia
Christchurch
28 Feb 1986
9
RJ Hadlee
35.3
6
04
151
9
v West Indies
Christchurch
12 Mar 1987
10
CL Cairns
59.0
6
11
211
9
v Sri Lanka
Auckland
01 Mar 1991
11
DL Vettori
53.2
6
16
130
9
v Sri Lanka
Hamilton
14 Mar 1997
12
SB Doull
49.0
6
17
114
9
v India
Wellington
26 Dec 1998
13
DR Tuffey
35.0
6
09
116
9
v England
Auckland
30 Mar 2002
14
CL Cairns
48.3
6
07
187
9
v England
Nottingham
10 Jun 2004
15
DL Vettori
78.0
6
28
133
9
v Bangladesh
Chattogram
17 Oct 2008
16
DAJ Bracewell
26.4
6
07
060
9
v Australia
Hobart
09 Dec 2011
17
TA Boult
63.0
6
14
164
9
v England
Lord’s
21 May 2015
18
N Wagner
36.4
6
05
141
9
v West Indies
Wellington
01 Dec 2017
19
TA Boult
37.4
6
12
099
9
v England
Auckland
22 Mar 2018
20
TA Boult
43.2
6
19
107
9
v Sri Lanka
Christchurch
26 Dec 2018
21
N Wagner
27.0
6
08
073
9
v Bangladesh
Wellington
08 Mar 2019
22
TG Southee
51.3
6
13
162
9
v Australia
Perth
12 Dec 2019
23
TG Southee
41.1
6
11
110
9
v India
Wellington
21 Feb 2020
24
MJ Henry
26.0
6
11
055
9
v South Africa
Christchurch
17 Feb 2022
25
W O’Rourke
32.1
6
08
093
9
v South Africa
Hamilton
13 Feb 2024
26
MJ Henry
42.0
6
05
161
9
v Australia
Christchurch
08 Mar 2024
27
MJ Henry
36.3
6
08
090
9
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
30 Jul 2025
28
ZGF Foulkes
25.0
6
07
075
9
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
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.
No
Team
Res
Margin
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
England
won
inns & 579 runs
v Australia
The Oval
20 Aug 1938
2
Australia
won
inns & 360 runs
v South Africa
Johannesburg
22 Feb 2002
3
New Zealand
won
inns & 359 runs
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
4
West Indies
won
inns & 336 runs
v India
Eden Gardens
31 Dec 1958
5
Australia
won
inns & 332 runs
v England
Brisbane
29 Nov 1946
6
Pakistan
won
inns & 324 runs
v New Zealand
Lahore
01 May 2002
7
West Indies
won
inns & 322 runs
v New Zealand
Wellington
10 Feb 1995
8
West Indies
won
inns & 310 runs
v Bangladesh
Dhaka
08 Dec 2002
9
New Zealand
won
inns & 301 runs
v Zimbabwe
Napier
26 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
No
Team
Res
Margin
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
Australia
won
inns & 360 runs
v South Africa
Johannesburg
22 Feb 2002
2
Australia
won
inns & 332 runs
v England
Brisbane
29 Nov 1946
1
New Zealand
won
inns & 359 runs
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
2
New Zealand
won
inns & 301 runs
v Zimbabwe
Napier
26 Jan 2012
1
West Indies
won
inns & 336 runs
v India
Eden Gardens
31 Dec 1958
2
West Indies
won
inns & 322 runs
v New Zealand
Wellington
10 Feb 1995
3
West Indies
won
inns & 310 runs
v Bangladesh
Dhaka
08 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
No
Team
Res
Margin
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
England
won
inns & 579 runs
v Australia
The Oval
20 Aug 1938
2
Australia
won
inns & 360 runs
v South Africa
Johannesburg
22 Feb 2002
3
New Zealand
won
inns & 359 runs
v Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
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
No
Player
Score
Team
I
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
1
L Hutton
364
England
1
Australia
The Oval
20 Aug 1938
2
M Leyland
187
England
1
Australia
The Oval
20 Aug 1938
3
J Hardstaff
169
England
1
Australia
The Oval
20 Aug 1938
1
SM Gavaskar
176
India
2
Sri Lanka
Kanpur
17 Dec 1986
2
M Azharuddin
199
India
2
Sri Lanka
Kanpur
17 Dec 1986
3
N Kapil Dev
163
India
2
Sri Lanka
Kanpur
17 Dec 1986
1
DP Convey
153
New Zealand
2
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
2
HM Nicholls
150
New Zealand
2
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
3
R Ravindra
165*
New Zealand
2
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
It is interesting to note in all these three instances, an opening batsman has scored 150 plus runs in an innings
No
Player
Score
Team
I
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
1
L Hutton
364
England
1
Australia
The Oval
20 Aug 1938
1
SM Gavaskar
176
India
2
Sri Lanka
Kanpur
17 Dec 1986
1
DP Convey
153
New Zealand
2
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
England Vs India Fifth Test at The Oval Third, Fourth and Fifth 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
No
No
Player
Runs
I
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
1
H Sutcliffe
115
4
v Australia
Sydney
19 Dec 1924
2
FE Woolley
123
4
v Australia
Sydney
19 Dec 1924
2
1
PA Gibb
120
4
v South Africa
Durban
03 Mar 1939
2
WJ Edrich
219
4
v South Africa
Durban
03 Mar 1939
3
WR Hammond
140
4
v South Africa
Durban
03 Mar 1939
3
1
JE Root
142*
4
v India
Birmingham
01 Jul 2022
2
JM Bairstow
114*
4
v India
Birmingham
01 Jul 2022
4
1
JE Root
105
4
v India
The Oval
31 Jul 2025
2
HC Brook
111
4
v India
The Oval
31 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
No
Team
Result
Margin
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
West Indies
won
8 runs
v Australia
Brisbane
25 Jan 2024
2
Australia
won
7 runs
v England
The Oval
28 Aug 1882
3
New Zealand
won
7 runs
v Australia
Hobart
09 Dec 2011
4
South Africa
won
7 runs
v Sri Lanka
Kandy
30 Jul 2000
5
Australia
won
6 runs
v England
Sydney
20 Feb 1885
6
India
won
6 runs
v England
The Oval
31 Jul 2025
7
South Africa
won
5 runs
v Australia
Sydney
02 Jan 1994
8
New Zealand
won
4 runs
v Pakistan
Abu Dhabi
16 Nov 2018
9
Australia
won
3 runs
v England
Manchester
24 Jul 1902
10
England
won
3 runs
v Australia
Melbourne
26 Dec 1982
11
England
won
2 runs
v Australia
Birmingham
04 Aug 2005
12
New Zealand
won
1 runs
v England
Wellington
24 Feb 2023
13
West Indies
won
1 runs
v Australia
Adelaide
23 Jan 1993
It also provides the fifth occasion of a team winning a test by single digit runs margin against England.
No
Team
Result
Margin
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
Australia
won
7 runs
v England
The Oval
28 Aug 1882
2
Australia
won
6 runs
v England
Sydney
20 Feb 1885
3
India
won
6 runs
v England
The Oval
31 Jul 2025
4
Australia
won
3 runs
v England
Manchester
24 Jul 1902
5
New Zealand
won
1 runs
v England
Wellington
24 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.
No
Player
Mat
Inns
Overs
Mdns
Runs
W
Ave
5
10
1
R Ashwin
24
45
1063.5
171
3161
114
27.72
8
1
2
BS Chandrasekhar
23
38
1033.1
249
2591
95
27.27
8
0
3
A Kumble
19
36
1072.2
258
2815
92
30.59
4
1
4
BS Bedi
22
36
1195.3
373
2539
85
29.87
4
0
5
N Kapil Dev
27
48
1057.1
227
3174
85
37.34
4
0
6
RA Jadeja
25
46
1025.3
196
2787
77
36.19
2
1
7
JJ Bumrah
17
31
591.5
126
1694
74
22.89
5
0
8
I Sharma
23
37
717.0
147
2171
67
32.40
2
0
9
MH Mankad
11
19
683.4
259
1249
54
23.12
3
1
10
Mohammed Siraj
16
30
432.0
66
1684
50
33.68
2
0
He also became the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets against England
No
Player
Mat
Inns
Overs
M
Runs
W
Ave
5
10
1
N Kapil Dev
27
48
1057.1
227
3174
85
37.34
4
0
2
JJ Bumrah
17
31
0591.5
126
1694
74
22.89
5
0
3
I Sharma
23
37
0717.0
147
2171
67
32.40
2
0
4
Mohammed Siraj
16
30
0432.0
066
1684
50
33.68
2
0
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
No
Player
Mat
Inns
Overs
M
Runs
W
Ave
5
10
1
RA Jadeja
25
46
1025.3
196
2787
77
36.19
2
1
2
JJ Bumrah
17
31
0591.5
126
1694
74
22.89
5
0
3
Mohammed Siraj
16
30
0432.0
066
1684
50
33.68
2
0
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
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 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 cricketerto 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
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
No
No
Player
Runs
I
Team
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
1
HW Taylor
93
3
South Africa
v England
Durban
14 Feb 1914
2
JB Hobbs
97
4
England
v South Africa
Durban
14 Feb 1914
2
1
NJ Contractor
92
1
India
v West Indies
Delhi
06 Feb 1959
2
CC Hunte
92
2
West Indies
v India
Delhi
06 Feb 1959
3
1
Mohammad Wasim
91
1
Australia
v Australia
Hobart
18 Nov 1999
2
MJ Slater
97
2
Pakistan
v Pakistan
Hobart
18 Nov 1999
4
1
DP Conway
92
2
New Zealand
v Pakistan
Karachi
26 Dec 2022
2
Imam-ul-Haq
96
3
Pakistan
v New Zealand
Karachi
26 Dec 2022
5
1
BM Duckett
94
2
England
v India
Manchester
23 Jul 2025
2
KL Rahul
90
3
India
v England
Manchester
23 Jul 2025
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
No
Partners
Wkt
Runs
I
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
G Fowler, RT Robinson
1
178
2
v India
Chennai
13 Jan 1985
2
G Fowler, RT Robinson
1
156
2
v India
Kanpur
31 Jan 1985
1
MA Atherton, GA Gooch
1
204
3
v India
Lord’s
26 Jul 1990
2
MA Atherton, GA Gooch
1
225
1
v India
Manchester
09 Aug 1990
3
MA Atherton, GA Gooch
1
176
3
v India
The Oval
23 Aug 1990
1
Z Crawley, BM Duckett
1
188
4
v India
Leeds
20 Jun 2025
2
Z Crawley, BM Duckett
1
166
2
v India
Manchester
23 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
No
Partners
Wkt
Runs
I
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
MA Atherton, GA Gooch
1
204
3
v India
Lord’s
26 Jul 1990
2
MA Atherton, GA Gooch
1
225
1
v India
Manchester
09 Aug 1990
3
MA Atherton, GA Gooch
1
176
3
v India
The Oval
23 Aug 1990
1
Z Crawley, BM Duckett
1
188
4
v India
Leeds
20 Jun 2025
2
Z Crawley, BM Duckett
1
166
2
v India
Manchester
23 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
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
No
Player
Dis
Wicket keeper
Team
I
Opposition
Ground
Season
01
WE Midwinter
Ct
WG Grace
Australia
1
England
The Oval
1884
02
CS Wimble
St
WL Murdoch
South Africa
2
England
Cape Town
1891/92
03
GHS Trott
Ct
JT Brown
Australia
1
England
Manchester
1896
04
WW Armstrong
Ct†
AO Jones
Australia
1
England
The Oval
1905
05
VT Trumper
Ct
RH Spooner
Australia
2
England
The Oval
1905
06
SJ Snooke
St†
NC Tufnell
South Africa
2
England
Durban
1909/10
07
AG Chipperfield
Ct
FE Woolley
Australia
2
England
The Oval
1934
08
BA Barnett
Ct
E Paynter
Australia
2
England
Lord’s
1938
09
L Amarnath
Ct
RJ Christiani
India
1
West Indies
Eden Gardens
1948/49
10
Ghulam Ahmed
St
RJ Christiani
India
1
West Indies
Eden Gardens
1948/49
11
SA Banerjee
St
RJ Christiani
India
1
West Indies
Eden Gardens
1948/49
12
RS Modi
Ct
RJ Christiani
India
2
West Indies
Eden Gardens
1948/49
13
JDC Goddard
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
14
FJ Cameron
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
15
DS Atkinson
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
16
DS Atkinson
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
2
India
Brabourne
1948/49
17
PEW Jones
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
2
India
Brabourne
1948/49
18
CL Walcott
St
VL Manjrekar
West Indies
1
India
Port of Spain
1952/53
19
S Ramadhin
Ct
VL Manjrekar
West Indies
1
India
Port of Spain
1952/53
20
FMM Worrell
Ct
VL Manjrekar
West Indies
2
India
Port of Spain
1952/53
21
PE Richardson
St
JR Reid
England
1
New Zealand
Manchester
1958
22
RF Surti
St
CW Smith
India
1
West Indies
Port of Spain
1961/62
23
DN Sardesai
Ct
CW Smith
India
2
West Indies
Port of Spain
1961/62
24
WM Lawry
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
25
IM Chappell
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
26
BC Booth
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
27
TR Veivers
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
28
RB Simpson
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
2
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
29
Javed Burki
Ct
JR Reid
Pakistan
2
New Zealand
Lahore
1964/65
30
Majid Khan
Ct
JR Reid
Pakistan
2
New Zealand
Lahore
1964/65
31
Pervez Sajjad
St†
BE Congdon
Pakistan
2
New Zealand
Lahore
1964/65
32
TW Jarvis
Ct
Majid Khan
New Zealand
1
Pakistan
Wellington
1972/73
33
RC Fredericks
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
34
CG Greenidge
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
35
AI Kallicharran
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
36
CL King
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
37
IT Botham
Ct
GN Yallop
England
1
Australia
Sydney
1978/79
38
AR Border
St
Javed Miandad
Australia
2
Pakistan
Lahore
1979/80
39
BM Laird
Ct
BA Edgar
Australia
2
New Zealand
Christchurch
1981/82
40
AR Border
Ct
IVA Richards
Australia
1
West Indies
Melbourne
1984/85
41
Saleem Malik
Ct
PA de Silva
Pakistan
1
Sri Lanka
Kandy
1985/86
42
DL Haynes
Ct
Aamer Malik
West Indies
1
Pakistan
Bridgetown
1987/88
43
RB Richardson
Ct
Aamer Malik
West Indies
1
Pakistan
Bridgetown
1987/88
44
MD Marshall
Ct
Aamer Malik
West Indies
1
Pakistan
Bridgetown
1987/88
45
RB Richardson
St
Aamer Malik
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Bridgetown
1987/88
46
M Azharuddin
Ct
Aamer Malik
India
2
Pakistan
Karachi
1989/90
47
CL Hooper
St
SV Manjrekar
West Indies
1
India
Mohali
1994/95
48
A Ranatunga
St
Saleem Elahi
Sri Lanka
2
Pakistan
Col-SSC
1996/97
49
SM Pollock
Ct
Mohammad Wasim
South Africa
1
Pakistan
Rawalpindi
1997/98
50
PL Symcox
St
Mohammad Wasim
South Africa
1
Pakistan
Rawalpindi
1997/98
51
CEL Ambrose
St
Mohammad Wasim
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Peshawar
1997/98
52
SC Ganguly
Ct
HP Tillakaratne
India
2
Sri Lanka
Wankhede
1997/98
53
Ijaz Ahmed
St
HP Tillakaratne
Pakistan
1
Sri Lanka
Dhaka
1998/99
54
Arshad Khan
Ct
HP Tillakaratne
Pakistan
1
Sri Lanka
Dhaka
1998/99
55
Shoaib Akhtar
St
HP Tillakaratne
Pakistan
1
Sri Lanka
Dhaka
1998/99
56
SS Karim
St
Shahriar Hossain
India
1
Bangladesh
Dhaka
2000/01
57
ML Nkala
Ct
Mehrab Hossain
Zimbabwe
1
Bangladesh
Bulawayo
2000/01
58
WW Hinds
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Sharjah
2001/02
59
DR Martyn
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
Australia
1
Pakistan
Sharjah
2002/03
60
AC Gilchrist
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
Australia
1
Pakistan
Sharjah
2002/03
61
JL Langer
Ct
WW Hinds
Australia
1
West Indies
Georgetown
2002/03
62
AJ Bichel
Ct
WW Hinds
Australia
1
West Indies
Georgetown
2002/03
63
M Jayawardene
Ct
MS Sinclair
Sri Lanka
2
New Zealand
Wellington
2006/07
64
CD Cumming
Ct
KC Sangakkara
New Zealand
2
Sri Lanka
Wellington
2006/07
65
SP Fleming
Ct
KC Sangakkara
New Zealand
2
Sri Lanka
Wellington
2006/07
66
SE Bond
Ct
KC Sangakkara
New Zealand
2
Sri Lanka
Wellington
2006/07
67
SC Ganguly
Ct
Rajin Saleh
India
1
Bangladesh
Mirpur
2007
68
MN Samuels
Ct
KC Sangakkara
West Indies
2
Sri Lanka
Providence
2007/08
69
RO Hinds
Ct
KC Sangakkara
West Indies
2
Sri Lanka
Providence
2007/08
70
S Chanderpaul
Ct
PD Collingwood
West Indies
2
England
Ch-le-St
2009
71
Mohammad Yousuf
Ct
KC Sangakkara
Pakistan
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2009
72
Misbah-ul-Haq
Ct
KC Sangakkara
Pakistan
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2009
73
KMDN Kulasekara
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
Sri Lanka
1
Pakistan
Pallekele
2012
74
GP Swann
Ct
BB McCullum
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2013
75
Rubel Hossain
Ct
JK Silva
Bangladesh
2
Sri Lanka
Mirpur
2013/14
76
Azhar Ali
Ct
DA Warner
Pakistan
1
Australia
Abu Dhabi
2014/15
77
DS Smith
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
1
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
78
LR Johnson
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
2
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
79
S Chanderpaul
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
2
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
80
D Ramdin
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
2
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
81
Zulfiqar Babar
St
Mahmudullah
Pakistan
1
Bangladesh
Khulna
2014/15
82
JE Root
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
83
MM Ali
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
84
SCJ Broad
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
85
AN Cook
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
86
IR Bell
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
87
JC Buttler
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
88
AD Mathews
Ct
KL Rahul
Sri Lanka
2
India
Col-Sara
2015
89
CR Woakes
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
1
Sri Lanka
Ch-le-St
2016
90
SCJ Broad
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
1
Sri Lanka
Ch-le-St
2016
91
MA Starc
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
1
Sri Lanka
Pallekele
2016
92
Sikandar Raza
Ct
TWM Latham
Zimbabwe
2
New Zealand
Bulawayo
2016
93
TWM Latham
Ct
BB Chari
New Zealand
1
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
2016
94
HM Nicholls
Ct
BB Chari
New Zealand
1
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
2016
95
IS Sodhi
Ct
BB Chari
New Zealand
1
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
2016
96
DA Warner
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
1
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
97
SPD Smith
St
MDKJ Perera
Australia
1
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
98
MC Henriques
St
MDKJ Perera
Australia
1
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
99
MR Marsh
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
100
MA Starc
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
101
JR Hazlewood
St
MDKJ Perera
Australia
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
102
RG Sharma
Ct
L Ronchi
India
2
New Zealand
Eden Gardens
2016/17
103
SC Cook
Ct
BKG Mendis
South Africa
1
Sri Lanka
Cape Town
2016/17
104
D Elgar
Ct
BKG Mendis
South Africa
1
Sri Lanka
Cape Town
2016/17
105
JP Duminy
Ct
BKG Mendis
South Africa
1
Sri Lanka
Cape Town
2016/17
106
JA Raval
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
107
KS Williamson
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
108
C de Grandhomme
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
109
BJ Watling
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
110
N Wagner
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
111
BRM Taylor
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
112
KM Jarvis
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
113
Sikandar Raza
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
114
AG Cremer
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
115
H Masakadza
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
116
CJ Chibhabha
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
117
RP Burl
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
118
PJ Moor
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
119
LT Ngidi
Ct†
KD Karthik
South Africa
2
India
Johannesburg
2017/18
120
CA Pujara
Ct†
JN Hamilton
India
1
West Indies
Hyderabad
2018/19
121
UT Yadav
Ct†
JN Hamilton
India
1
West Indies
Hyderabad
2018/19
122
TM Head
Ct†
Mohammad Rizwan
Australia
2
Pakistan
Abu Dhabi
2018/19
123
M Labuschagne
Ct†
Mohammad Rizwan
Australia
2
Pakistan
Abu Dhabi
2018/19
124
JM Bairstow
Ct
SD Hope
England
2
West Indies
Bridgetown
2018/19
125
SM Curran
St
SD Hope
England
2
West Indies
Bridgetown
2018/19
126
SD Hope
Ct
JM Bairstow
West Indies
1
England
North Sound
2018/19
127
DM Bravo
St
JM Bairstow
West Indies
1
England
North Sound
2018/19
128
JO Holder
Ct
JM Bairstow
West Indies
1
England
North Sound
2018/19
129
Q de Kock
Ct
JM Bairstow
South Africa
2
England
Centurion
2019/20
130
VD Philander
Ct
JM Bairstow
South Africa
2
England
Centurion
2019/20
131
RJ Burns
Ct†
JM Da Silva
England
2
West Indies
Manchester
2020
132
LRPL Taylor
Ct
SSJ Brooks
New Zealand
1
West Indies
Hamilton
2020/21
133
TWM Latham
St†
K Srikar Bharat
New Zealand
1
India
Kanpur
2021/22
134
WA Young
Ct†
K Srikar Bharat
New Zealand
1
India
Kanpur
2021/22
135
LRPL Taylor
Ct†
K Srikar Bharat
New Zealand
1
India
Kanpur
2021/22
136
MS Harris
Ct†
OJD Pope
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
137
DA Warner
Ct†
OJD Pope
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
138
M Labuschagne
Ct†
OJD Pape
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
139
AT Carey
Ct†
OJD Pope
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
140
Babar Azam
Ct
TWM Latham
Pakistan
2
New Zealand
Karachi
2022/23
141
BM Duckett
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
2
Sri Lanka
Manchester
2024
142
R Ravindra
Ct†
DC Jurel
New Zealand
1
India
Bangalore
2024/25
143
OJD Pope
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
144
JL Smith
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
145
CR Woakes
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
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
No
Player
Dis
Wicket keeper
Team
I
Opposition
Ground
Season
01
WE Midwinter
Ct
WG Grace
Australia
1
England
The Oval
1884
02
GHS Trott
Ct
JT Brown
Australia
1
England
Manchester
1896
03
VT Trumper
Ct
RH Spooner
Australia
2
England
The Oval
1905
04
AG Chipperfield
Ct
FE Woolley
Australia
2
England
The Oval
1934
05
BA Barnett
Ct
E Paynter
Australia
2
England
Lord’s
1938
06
L Amarnath
Ct
RJ Christiani
India
1
West Indies
Eden Gardens
1948/49
07
RS Modi
Ct
RJ Christiani
India
2
West Indies
Eden Gardens
1948/49
08
JDC Goddard
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
09
FJ Cameron
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
10
DS Atkinson
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
11
DS Atkinson
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
2
India
Brabourne
1948/49
12
PEW Jones
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
2
India
Brabourne
1948/49
13
S Ramadhin
Ct
VL Manjrekar
West Indies
1
India
Port of Spain
1952/53
14
FMM Worrell
Ct
VL Manjrekar
West Indies
2
India
Port of Spain
1952/53
15
DN Sardesai
Ct
CW Smith
India
2
West Indies
Port of Spain
1961/62
16
WM Lawry
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
17
IM Chappell
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
18
BC Booth
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
19
TR Veivers
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
1
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
20
RB Simpson
Ct
Hanif Mohammad
Australia
2
Pakistan
Melbourne
1964/65
21
Javed Burki
Ct
JR Reid
Pakistan
2
New Zealand
Lahore
1964/65
22
Majid Khan
Ct
JR Reid
Pakistan
2
New Zealand
Lahore
1964/65
23
TW Jarvis
Ct
Majid Khan
New Zealand
1
Pakistan
Wellington
1972/73
24
RC Fredericks
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
25
CG Greenidge
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
26
AI Kallicharran
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
27
CL King
Ct
Majid Khan
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Kingston
1976/77
28
IT Botham
Ct
GN Yallop
England
1
Australia
Sydney
1978/79
29
BM Laird
Ct
BA Edgar
Australia
2
New Zealand
Christchurch
1981/82
30
AR Border
Ct
IVA Richards
Australia
1
West Indies
Melbourne
1984/85
31
Saleem Malik
Ct
PA de Silva
Pakistan
1
Sri Lanka
Kandy
1985/86
32
DL Haynes
Ct
Aamer Malik
West Indies
1
Pakistan
Bridgetown
1987/88
33
RB Richardson
Ct
Aamer Malik
West Indies
1
Pakistan
Bridgetown
1987/88
34
MD Marshall
Ct
Aamer Malik
West Indies
1
Pakistan
Bridgetown
1987/88
35
M Azharuddin
Ct
Aamer Malik
India
2
Pakistan
Karachi
1989/90
36
SM Pollock
Ct
Mohammad Wasim
South Africa
1
Pakistan
Rawalpindi
1997/98
37
SC Ganguly
Ct
HP Tillakaratne
India
2
Sri Lanka
Wankhede
1997/98
38
Arshad Khan
Ct
HP Tillakaratne
Pakistan
1
Sri Lanka
Dhaka
1998/99
39
ML Nkala
Ct
Mehrab Hossain
Zimbabwe
1
Bangladesh
Bulawayo
2000/01
40
WW Hinds
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
West Indies
2
Pakistan
Sharjah
2001/02
41
DR Martyn
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
Australia
1
Pakistan
Sharjah
2002/03
42
AC Gilchrist
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
Australia
1
Pakistan
Sharjah
2002/03
43
JL Langer
Ct
WW Hinds
Australia
1
West Indies
Georgetown
2002/03
44
AJ Bichel
Ct
WW Hinds
Australia
1
West Indies
Georgetown
2002/03
45
M Jayawardene
Ct
MS Sinclair
Sri Lanka
2
New Zealand
Wellington
2006/07
46
CD Cumming
Ct
KC Sangakkara
New Zealand
2
Sri Lanka
Wellington
2006/07
47
SP Fleming
Ct
KC Sangakkara
New Zealand
2
Sri Lanka
Wellington
2006/07
48
SE Bond
Ct
KC Sangakkara
New Zealand
2
Sri Lanka
Wellington
2006/07
49
SC Ganguly
Ct
Rajin Saleh
India
1
Bangladesh
Mirpur
2007
50
MN Samuels
Ct
KC Sangakkara
West Indies
2
Sri Lanka
Providence
2007/08
51
RO Hinds
Ct
KC Sangakkara
West Indies
2
Sri Lanka
Providence
2007/08
52
S Chanderpaul
Ct
PD Collingwood
West Indies
2
England
Ch-le-St
2009
53
Mohammad Yousuf
Ct
KC Sangakkara
Pakistan
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2009
54
Misbah-ul-Haq
Ct
KC Sangakkara
Pakistan
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2009
55
KMDN Kulasekara
Ct
Taufeeq Umar
Sri Lanka
1
Pakistan
Pallekele
2012
56
GP Swann
Ct
BB McCullum
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2013
57
Rubel Hossain
Ct
JK Silva
Bangladesh
2
Sri Lanka
Mirpur
2013/14
58
Azhar Ali
Ct
DA Warner
Pakistan
1
Australia
Abu Dhabi
2014/15
59
DS Smith
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
1
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
60
LR Johnson
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
2
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
61
S Chanderpaul
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
2
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
62
D Ramdin
Ct
AB de Villiers
West Indies
2
South Africa
Centurion
2014/15
63
JE Root
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
64
MM Ali
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
65
SCJ Broad
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
66
AN Cook
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
67
IR Bell
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
68
JC Buttler
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
69
AD Mathews
Ct
KL Rahul
Sri Lanka
2
India
Col-Sara
2015
70
CR Woakes
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
1
Sri Lanka
Ch-le-St
2016
71
SCJ Broad
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
1
Sri Lanka
Ch-le-St
2016
72
MA Starc
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
1
Sri Lanka
Pallekele
2016
73
Sikandar Raza
Ct
TWM Latham
Zimbabwe
2
New Zealand
Bulawayo
2016
74
TWM Latham
Ct
BB Chari
New Zealand
1
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
2016
75
HM Nicholls
Ct
BB Chari
New Zealand
1
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
2016
76
IS Sodhi
Ct
BB Chari
New Zealand
1
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo
2016
77
DA Warner
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
1
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
78
MR Marsh
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
79
MA Starc
Ct
MDKJ Perera
Australia
2
Sri Lanka
Col-SSC
2016
80
RG Sharma
Ct
L Ronchi
India
2
New Zealand
Eden Gardens
2016/17
81
SC Cook
Ct
BKG Mendis
South Africa
1
Sri Lanka
Cape Town
2016/17
82
D Elgar
Ct
BKG Mendis
South Africa
1
Sri Lanka
Cape Town
2016/17
83
JP Duminy
Ct
BKG Mendis
South Africa
1
Sri Lanka
Cape Town
2016/17
84
JA Raval
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
85
KS Williamson
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
86
C de Grandhomme
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
87
BJ Watling
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
88
N Wagner
Ct
Imrul Kayes
New Zealand
1
Bangladesh
Wellington
2016/17
89
BRM Taylor
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
90
KM Jarvis
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
91
Sikandar Raza
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
92
AG Cremer
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
1
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
93
H Masakadza
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
94
CJ Chibhabha
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
95
RP Burl
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
96
PJ Moor
Ct
AB de Villiers
Zimbabwe
2
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2017/18
97
JM Bairstow
Ct
SD Hope
England
2
West Indies
Bridgetown
2018/19
98
SD Hope
Ct
JM Bairstow
West Indies
1
England
North Sound
2018/19
99
JO Holder
Ct
JM Bairstow
West Indies
1
England
North Sound
2018/19
100
Q de Kock
Ct
JM Bairstow
South Africa
2
England
Centurion
2019/20
101
VD Philander
Ct
JM Bairstow
South Africa
2
England
Centurion
2019/20
102
LRPL Taylor
Ct
SSJ Brooks
New Zealand
1
West Indies
Hamilton
2020/21
103
Babar Azam
Ct
TWM Latham
Pakistan
2
New Zealand
Karachi
2022/23
104
BM Duckett
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
2
Sri Lanka
Manchester
2024
105
WW Armstrong
Ct†
AO Jones
Australia
1
England
The Oval
1905
106
LT Ngidi
Ct†
KD Karthik
South Africa
2
India
Johannesburg
2017/18
107
CA Pujara
Ct†
JN Hamilton
India
1
West Indies
Hyderabad
2018/19
108
UT Yadav
Ct†
JN Hamilton
India
1
West Indies
Hyderabad
2018/19
109
TM Head
Ct†
Mohammad Rizwan
Australia
2
Pakistan
Abu Dhabi
2018/19
110
M Labuschagne
Ct†
Mohammad Rizwan
Australia
2
Pakistan
Abu Dhabi
2018/19
111
RJ Burns
Ct†
JM Da Silva
England
2
West Indies
Manchester
2020
112
WA Young
Ct†
K Srikar Bharat
New Zealand
1
India
Kanpur
2021/22
113
LRPL Taylor
Ct†
K Srikar Bharat
New Zealand
1
India
Kanpur
2021/22
114
MS Harris
Ct†
OJD Pope
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
115
DA Warner
Ct†
OJD Pope
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
116
M Labuschagne
Ct†
OJD Pape
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
117
AT Carey
Ct†
OJD Pope
Australia
2
England
Sydney
2021/22
118
R Ravindra
Ct†
DC Jurel
New Zealand
1
India
Bangalore
2024/25
119
OJD Pope
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
120
JL Smith
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
121
CR Woakes
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
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
No
Player
Dis
Wicket keeper
Team
I
Opposition
Ground
Season
1
IT Botham
Ct
GN Yallop
England
1
Australia
Sydney
1978/79
2
GP Swann
Ct
BB McCullum
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2013
3
JE Root
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
4
MM Ali
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
5
SCJ Broad
Ct
TWM Latham
England
1
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
6
AN Cook
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
7
IR Bell
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
8
JC Buttler
Ct
TWM Latham
England
2
New Zealand
Lord’s
2015
9
CR Woakes
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
1
Sri Lanka
Ch-le-St
2016
10
SCJ Broad
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
1
Sri Lanka
Ch-le-St
2016
11
JM Bairstow
Ct
SD Hope
England
2
West Indies
Bridgetown
2018/19
12
BM Duckett
Ct
BKG Mendis
England
2
Sri Lanka
Manchester
2024
13
RJ Burns
Ct†
JM Da Silva
England
2
West Indies
Manchester
2020
14
OJD Pope
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
15
JL Smith
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
16
CR Woakes
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
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
No
Player
Dis
Wicket keeper
Team
I
Opposition
Ground
Season
1
JDC Goddard
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
2
FJ Cameron
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
3
DS Atkinson
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
1
India
Brabourne
1948/49
4
DS Atkinson
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
2
India
Brabourne
1948/49
5
PEW Jones
Ct
L Amarnath
West Indies
2
India
Brabourne
1948/49
6
S Ramadhin
Ct
VL Manjrekar
West Indies
1
India
Port of Spain
1952/53
7
FMM Worrell
Ct
VL Manjrekar
West Indies
2
India
Port of Spain
1952/53
8
AD Mathews
Ct
KL Rahul
Sri Lanka
2
India
Col-Sara
2015
9
LT Ngidi
Ct†
KD Karthik
South Africa
2
India
Johannesburg
2017/18
10
WA Young
Ct†
K Srikar Bharat
New Zealand
1
India
Kanpur
2021/22
11
LRPL Taylor
Ct†
K Srikar Bharat
New Zealand
1
India
Kanpur
2021/22
12
R Ravindra
Ct†
DC Jurel
New Zealand
1
India
Bangalore
2024/25
13
OJD Pope
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
14
JL Smith
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
15
CR Woakes
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
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
No
Player
Dis
Wicket keeper
Team
I
Opposition
Ground
Season
1
OJD Pope
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
2
JL Smith
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
3
CR Woakes
Ct†
DC Jurel
England
1
India
Lord’s
2025
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