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New Zealand wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a Test innings

New Zealand wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a Test innings

TA Blundell scored 105 against England at Nottingham in the ongoing test to provide the 19th occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1WK Lees1522v PakistanKarachi30 Oct 1976
2IDS Smith113*1v EnglandAuckland10 Feb 1984
3IDS Smith1731v IndiaAuckland22 Feb 1990
4AC Parore100*1v West IndiesChristchurch03 Feb 1995
5AC Parore1101v AustraliaPerth30 Nov 2001
6BB McCullum1432v BangladeshDhaka19 Oct 2004
7BB McCullum1111v ZimbabweHarare07 Aug 2005
8BB McCullum1151v IndiaNapier26 Mar 2009
9BB McCullum1851v BangladeshHamilton15 Feb 2010
10BB McCullum1043v AustraliaWellington19 Mar 2010
11BJ Watling102*1v ZimbabweNapier26 Jan 2012
12BJ Watling1031v BangladeshChattogram09 Oct 2013
13BJ Watling1243v IndiaWellington14 Feb 2014
14BJ Watling142*3v Sri LankaWellington03 Jan 2015
15BJ Watling1072v ZimbabweBulawayo28 Jul 2016
16TA Blundell107*2v West IndiesWellington01 Dec 2017
17BJ Watling105*2v Sri LankaCol-PSS22 Aug 2019
18BJ Watling2052v EnglandMt M’ganui21 Nov 2019
19TA Blundell1061v EnglandNottingham10 Jun 2022

It also provides the seventh occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1IDS Smith113*1v EnglandAuckland10 Feb 1984
2BJ Watling2052v EnglandMt M’ganui21 Nov 2019
3TA Blundell1061v EnglandNottingham10 Jun 2022
New Zealand batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings

New Zealand batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings

DJ Mitchell scored 190 against England at Nottingham in the ongoing test to provide the 38th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1MP Donnelly2062v EnglandLord’s25 Jun 1949
2GT Dowling2391v IndiaChristchurch22 Feb 1968
3GM Turner2592v West IndiesGeorgetown06 Apr 1972
4TW Jarvis1822v West IndiesGeorgetown06 Apr 1972
5BE Congdon1764v EnglandNottingham07 Jun 1973
6BE Congdon1752v EnglandLord’s21 Jun 1973
7JF Reid1802v Sri LankaCol-CCC24 Mar 1984
8MD Crowe1882v West IndiesGeorgetown06 Apr 1985
9MD Crowe1882v AustraliaBrisbane08 Nov 1985
10JG Wright1851v IndiaChristchurch02 Feb 1990
11MD Crowe2993v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
12AH Jones1863v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
13MS Sinclair2141v West IndiesWellington26 Dec 1999
14NJ Astle2224v EnglandChristchurch13 Mar 2002
15SP Fleming1921v PakistanHamilton19 Dec 2003
16SP Fleming2021v BangladeshChattogram26 Oct 2004
17L Vincent2242v Sri LankaWellington11 Apr 2005
18SP Fleming2621v South AfricaCape Town27 Apr 2006
19JD Ryder2011v IndiaNapier26 Mar 2009
20MJ Guptill1891v BangladeshHamilton15 Feb 2010
21BB McCullum1851v BangladeshHamilton15 Feb 2010
22BB McCullum2253v IndiaHyd-RGS12 Nov 2010
23BB McCullum2241v IndiaAuckland06 Feb 2014
24BB McCullum3023v IndiaWellington14 Feb 2014
25BB McCullum2022v PakistanSharjah26 Nov 2014
26KS Williamson1922v PakistanSharjah26 Nov 2014
27BB McCullum1951v Sri LankaChristchurch26 Dec 2014
28LRPL Taylor2902v AustraliaPerth13 Nov 2015
29TWM Latham1772v BangladeshWellington12 Jan 2017
30KS Williamson1762v South AfricaHamilton25 Mar 2017
31TWM Latham1763v Sri LankaChristchurch26 Dec 2018
32LRPL Taylor2002v BangladeshWellington08 Mar 2019
33BJ Watling2052v EnglandMt M’ganui21 Nov 2019
34KS Williamson2511v West IndiesHamilton03 Dec 2020
35KS Williamson2382v PakistanChristchurch03 Jan 2021
36DP Conway2001v EnglandLord’s02 Jun 2021
37TWM Latham2521v BangladeshChristchurch09 Jan 2022
38DJ Mitchell1901v EnglandNottingham10 Jun 2022

It also provides the seventh occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring 175 plus runs in a test innings against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1MP Donnelly2062v EnglandLord’s25 Jun 1949
2BE Congdon1764v EnglandNottingham07 Jun 1973
3BE Congdon1752v EnglandLord’s21 Jun 1973
4NJ Astle2224v EnglandChristchurch13 Mar 2002
5BJ Watling2052v EnglandMt M’ganui21 Nov 2019
6DP Conway2001v EnglandLord’s02 Jun 2021
7DJ Mitchell1901v EnglandNottingham10 Jun 2022
Batsmen batting at number five and six scoring centuries in a test innings

Batsmen batting at number five and six scoring centuries in a test innings

DJ Mitchell {190} and TA Blundell {106} of New Zealand scored centuries while batting at number five and six respectively against England in the ongoing test at Nottingham to provide the 68th such occasion in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the tenth such occasion against England. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion by New Zealand batsmen against England.

NoTeamIOppGroundStart DateC
1Pak3EngLord’s21 Jun 19622
2Win1EngLeeds04 Aug 19662
3Aus2EngPerth13 Dec 19742
4Ind1EngKolkata31 Dec 19842
5Pak1EngThe Oval06 Aug 19872
6Aus1EngLeeds22 Jul 19932
7Aus2EngBirmingham05 Jul 20012
8SAF2EngLeeds18 Jul 20082
9Aus2EngSydney04 Jan 20182
10NZl1EngNottingham      10 Jun 20222

It also provides the first such occasion by New Zealand batsmen against various oppositions. All such occasions are detailed below

NoTeamIOppGroundStart DateC
1NZl1ZimWellington26 Dec 20002
2NZl2IndAhmedabad04 Nov 20102
3NZl1EngNottingham10 Jun 20222
New Zealand posting a team total of 550 plus runs in a test innings

New Zealand posting a team total of 550 plus runs in a test innings

New Zealand posted a team total of 553 in its first innings against England in the ongoing second test at Nottingham to provide the 23rd occasion of New Zealand posting a team total of 550 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamScoreIOppGroundStart Date
1NZl551/9d2EngLord’s21 Jun 1973
2NZl553/7d2AusBrisbane08 Nov 1985
3NZl671/043SrlWellington31 Jan 1991
4NZl586/7d1SrlDunedin07 Mar 1997
5NZl630/6d1IndMohali16 Oct 2003
6NZl5631PakHamilton19 Dec 2003
7NZl5952SAFAuckland18 Mar 2004
8NZl5611SrlNapier04 Apr 2005
9NZl593/8d1SAFCape Town27 Apr 2006
10NZl619/9d1IndNapier26 Mar 2009
11NZl553/7d1BanHamilton15 Feb 2010
12NZl609/9d1WinDunedin03 Dec 2013
13NZl680/8d3IndWellington14 Feb 2014
14NZl6902PakSharjah26 Nov 2014
15NZl6242AusPerth13 Nov 2015
16NZl576/6d2ZimBulawayo28 Jul 2016
17NZl582/4d1ZimBulawayo06 Aug 2016
18NZl5782SrlWellington15 Dec 2018
19NZl585/4d3SrlChristchurch26 Dec 2018
20NZl715/6d2BanHamilton28 Feb 2019
21NZl615/9d2EngMt M’ganui21 Nov 2019
22NZl659/6d2PakChristchurch03 Jan 2021
23NZl5531EngNottingham10 Jun 2022

It also provides the third occasion of New Zealand posting a team total of 550 plus runs in a test innings against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamScoreIOppGroundStart Date
1NZl551/9d2EngLord’s21 Jun 1973
2NZl615/9d2EngMt M’ganui21 Nov 2019
3NZl5531EngNottingham10 Jun 2022

It also represents its highest team total against England in England. The previous best was 551 for 9 declared at Lord’s in Jun 1973.

NoTeamScoreIOppGroundStart Date
1NZl5531EngNottingham10 Jun 2022
2NZl551/9d2EngLord’s21 Jun 1973

It also provides the seventh occasion of New Zealand posting a team total of 550 plus runs and dismissed all out in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion against Englanf.

NoTeamScoreIOppGroundStart Date
1NZl5631PakHamilton19 Dec 2003
2NZl5952SAFAuckland18 Mar 2004
3NZl5611SrlNapier04 Apr 2005
4NZl6902PakSharjah26 Nov 2014
5NZl6242AusPerth13 Nov 2015
6NZl5782SrlWellington15 Dec 2018
7NZl5531EngNottingham10 Jun 2022
Fourth innings centuries by England batsmen in a winning cause

Fourth innings centuries by England batsmen in a winning cause

JE Root of England scored 115 not out in the fourth innings against New Zealand in the just concluded test at Lord’s to provide the 13th occasion of an England batsman scoring a fourth innings century in a test in a winning cause. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JT Brown1404AusMelbourne01 Mar 1895
2GL Jessop1044AusThe Oval11 Aug 1902
3JB Hobbs126*4AusMelbourne30 Dec 1911
4H Sutcliffe1354AusMelbourne29 Dec 1928
5Rev.DS Sheppard1134AusMelbourne29 Dec 1962
6MA Atherton1184NZlChristchurch14 Feb 1997
7MA Butcher173*4AusLeeds16 Aug 2001
8N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
9GP Thorpe104*4NZlNottingham10 Jun 2004
10AJ Strauss1064NZlManchester23 May 2008
11AN Cook109*4BanMirpur20 Mar 2010
12BA Stokes135*4AusLeeds22 Aug 2019
13JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022

It also provides the fifth occasion of an England batsman scoring a fourth innings century in a test in a winning cause against New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1MA Atherton1184NZlChristchurch14 Feb 1997
2N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
3GP Thorpe104*4NZlNottingham10 Jun 2004
4AJ Strauss1064NZlManchester23 May 2008
5JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022

N Hussain and JE Root are the only two England batsmen who have scored fourth innings centuries in a winning cause at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket. Both these batsmen chose New Zealand as opponent.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
2JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022
Fourth innings centuries by England batsmen

Fourth innings centuries by England batsmen

JE Root of England scored 115 not out in the fourth innings against New Zealand in the just concluded test at Lord’s to provide the 49th occasion of an England batsman scoring a fourth innings century in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JT Brown1404AusMelbourne01 Mar 1895
2GL Jessop1044AusThe Oval11 Aug 1902
3JB Hobbs126*4AusMelbourne30 Dec 1911
4JB Hobbs1234AusAdelaide14 Jan 1921
5H Sutcliffe1154AusSydney19 Dec 1924
6FE Woolley1234AusSydney19 Dec 1924
7H Sutcliffe1274AusMelbourne01 Jan 1925
8H Sutcliffe1354AusMelbourne29 Dec 1928
9EH Hendren1234WinGeorgetown21 Feb 1930
10M Leyland111*4AusMelbourne01 Jan 1937
11PA Gibb1204SAFDurban03 Mar 1939
12WJ Edrich2194SAFDurban03 Mar 1939
13WR Hammond1404SAFDurban03 Mar 1939
14C Washbrook1124AusMelbourne01 Jan 1947
15C Washbrook1144WinLord’s24 Jun 1950
16W Watson1094AusLord’s25 Jun 1953
17W Watson1164WinKingston15 Jan 1954
18Rev.DS Sheppard1134AusMelbourne29 Dec 1962
19KF Barrington132*4AusAdelaide25 Jan 1963
20C Milburn126*4WinLord’s16 Jun 1966
21G Boycott1064WinLord’s26 Jun 1969
22FC Hayes106*4WinThe Oval26 Jul 1973
23APE Knott106*4AusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
24DW Randall1744AusMelbourne12 Mar 1977
25G Boycott100*4PakHyd-Pak02 Jan 1978
26G Boycott128*4AusLord’s28 Aug 1980
27GA Gooch1164WinBridgetown13 Mar 1981
28AJ Lamb1134WinLord’s16 Jun 1988
29GA Gooch1174AusAdelaide25 Jan 1991
30GA Gooch1334AusManchester03 Jun 1993
31AJ Stewart1194NZlLord’s16 Jun 1994
32MA Atherton185*4SAFJohannesburg30 Nov 1995
33MA Atherton1184NZlChristchurch14 Feb 1997
34ME Trescothick1174PakManchester31 May 2001
35MA Butcher173*4AusLeeds16 Aug 2001
36MP Vaughan1054SrlKandy10 Dec 2003
37N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
38GP Thorpe104*4NZlNottingham10 Jun 2004
39AN Cook1164AusPerth14 Dec 2006
40KP Pietersen1014IndThe Oval09 Aug 2007
41AJ Strauss1064NZlManchester23 May 2008
42AN Cook109*4BanMirpur20 Mar 2010
43IJL Trott1124SrlGalle26 Mar 2012
44MJ Prior110*4NZlAuckland22 Mar 2013
45BA Stokes1204AusPerth13 Dec 2013
46MM Ali108*4SrlLeeds20 Jun 2014
47JC Buttler1064IndNottingham18 Aug 2018
48BA Stokes135*4AusLeeds22 Aug 2019
49JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022

It also provides the seventh occasion of an England batsman scoring a fourth innings century in a test against New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1AJ Stewart1194NZlLord’s16 Jun 1994
2MA Atherton1184NZlChristchurch14 Feb 1997
3N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
4GP Thorpe104*4NZlNottingham10 Jun 2004
5AJ Strauss1064NZlManchester23 May 2008
6MJ Prior110*4NZlAuckland22 Mar 2013
7JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022

The following three England batsmen have scored the fourth innings century against New Zealand at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1AJ Stewart1194NZlLord’s16 Jun 1994
2N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
3JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022

The following table lists the England batsmen have scored the fourth innings century at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1C Washbrook1144WinLord’s24 Jun 1950
2W Watson1094AusLord’s25 Jun 1953
3C Milburn126*4WinLord’s16 Jun 1966
4G Boycott1064WinLord’s26 Jun 1969
5G Boycott128*4AusLord’s28 Aug 1980
6AJ Lamb1134WinLord’s16 Jun 1988
7AJ Stewart1194NZlLord’s16 Jun 1994
8N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
9JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022

G Boycott. GA Gooch and H Sutcliffe are the three England batsmen who have scored the fourth innings centuries on three occasions, while AN Cook, BA Stokes, C Washbrook, JB Hobbs, MA Atherton and W Watson have achieved the feat on two occasions.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1G Boycott1064WinLord’s26 Jun 1969
2G Boycott100*4PakHyd-Pak02 Jan 1978
3G Boycott128*4AusLord’s28 Aug 1980
       
1GA Gooch1164WinBridgetown13 Mar 1981
2GA Gooch1174AusAdelaide25 Jan 1991
3GA Gooch1334AusManchester03 Jun 1993
       
1H Sutcliffe1154AusSydney19 Dec 1924
2H Sutcliffe1274AusMelbourne01 Jan 1925
3H Sutcliffe1354AusMelbourne29 Dec 1928
       
1AN Cook1164AusPerth14 Dec 2006
2AN Cook109*4BanMirpur20 Mar 2010
       
1BA Stokes1204AusPerth13 Dec 2013
2BA Stokes135*4AusLeeds22 Aug 2019
       
1C Washbrook1124AusMelbourne01 Jan 1947
2C Washbrook1144WinLord’s24 Jun 1950
       
1JB Hobbs126*4AusMelbourne30 Dec 1911
2JB Hobbs1234AusAdelaide14 Jan 1921
       
1MA Atherton185*4SAFJohannesburg30 Nov 1995
2MA Atherton1184NZlChristchurch14 Feb 1997
       
1W Watson1094AusLord’s25 Jun 1953
2W Watson1164WinKingston15 Jan 1954

G Boycott is the only batsman to have scored fourth innings centuries on two occasions at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1G Boycott1064WinLord’s26 Jun 1969
2G Boycott128*4AusLord’s28 Aug 1980

The following table lists the England batsmen who have scored fourth innings centuries on home soil

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GL Jessop1044AusThe Oval11 Aug 1902
2C Washbrook1144WinLord’s24 Jun 1950
3W Watson1094AusLord’s25 Jun 1953
4C Milburn126*4WinLord’s16 Jun 1966
5G Boycott1064WinLord’s26 Jun 1969
6FC Hayes106*4WinThe Oval26 Jul 1973
7G Boycott128*4AusLord’s28 Aug 1980
8AJ Lamb1134WinLord’s16 Jun 1988
9GA Gooch1334AusManchester03 Jun 1993
10AJ Stewart1194NZlLord’s16 Jun 1994
11ME Trescothick1174PakManchester31 May 2001
12MA Butcher173*4AusLeeds16 Aug 2001
13N Hussain103*4NZlLord’s20 May 2004
14GP Thorpe104*4NZlNottingham10 Jun 2004
15KP Pietersen1014IndThe Oval09 Aug 2007
16AJ Strauss1064NZlManchester23 May 2008
17MM Ali108*4SrlLeeds20 Jun 2014
18JC Buttler1064IndNottingham18 Aug 2018
19BA Stokes135*4AusLeeds22 Aug 2019
20JE Root115*4NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022
Two batsmen scoring nineties while batting at number five and six in a test innings

Two batsmen scoring nineties while batting at number five and six in a test innings

DJ Mitchell and TA Blundell of New Zealand scored 97 not out and 90 not out at the end of the second day against England in the third innings of the ongoing test at Lord’s to provide the third occasion of two batsmen scoring nineties while batting at number five and six in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the second such occasion at Lord’s.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1CH Lloyd952WinEngKingstonApr 1981
2HA Gomes90*2WinEngKingstonApr 1981
        
1JE Root981EngNZlLord’sMay 2015
2BA Stokes921EngNZlLord’sMay 2015
        
1DJ Mitchell97*3NZlEngLord’sJun 2022
2TA Blundell90*3NZlEngLord’sJun 2022
England bowlers capturing exact four wickets in an innings on debut at Lord’s.

England bowlers capturing exact four wickets in an innings on debut at Lord’s.

MJ Potts became the seventh England bowler to capture exact four wickets on test debut at Lord’s when he captured four wickets conceding 13 runs in New Zealand’s first innings in the ongoing test. He also became the sixth England pace bowler to achieve the feat. His figures of 4 for 13 is the best bowling figures for a England debutant at Lord’s who has captured exact four wickets in an innings. The following table lists all the seven bowlers.

NoPlayerW-RIOppGroundStart Date
1FJ Durston4-1022AusLord’s11 Jun 1921
2WE Bowes4-0492IndLord’s25 Jun 1932
3WH Copson4-0673WinLord’s24 Jun 1939
4AV Bedser4-0963IndLord’s22 Jun 1946
5PJ Newport4-0873SriLord’s25 Aug 1988
6OE Robinson4-0751NZlLord’s02 Jun 2021
7MJ Potts4-0131NZlLord’s02 Jun 2022
Batsmen dismissed run out for a duck after facing 20 plus deliveries in a test innings.

Batsmen dismissed run out for a duck after facing 20 plus deliveries in a test innings.

Ebadot Hossain of Bangladesh was dismissed run out for a duck after he had faced 20 deliveries against Sri Lanka in the ongoing test at Mirpur to provide the fourth occasion of a batsman dismissed run out for a duck after facing 20 plus deliveries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

NoPlayerRBFITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1IM Chappell0221AusIndSydneyJan 1968
2HH Gibbs0224SAFNZlWellingtonMar 1999
3KD Ghavri0211IndAusMelbourneFeb 1981
4Ebadot Hossain0201BanSrkMirpurMay 2022
Test Cricket witnesses the very first instance of two batsmen scoring centuries and six batsmen scoring ducks in an innings

Test Cricket witnesses the very first instance of two batsmen scoring centuries and six batsmen scoring ducks in an innings

Test Cricket witnessed the very first instance of two batsmen scoring centuries and six batsmen scoring ducks in an innings in the first innings of Bangladesh in the ongoing test against Sri Lanka at Mirpur.

Bangladesh batsmen scoring six ducks in a test innings provides the sixth occasion of six batsmen scoring ducks in a test innings in the annals of test cricket and also the second such occasion by Bangladesh Batsmen. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoMatch ParticularsC0Mon/Year
1Pakistan (innings 1) v West Indies at Karachi06Dec 1980
2South Africa (innings 4) v India at Ahmedabad06Nov 1996
3Bangladesh (innings 3) v West Indies at Dhaka06Dec 2002
4India (innings 1) v England at Manchester06Aug 2014
5New Zealand (innings 2) v Pakistan at Dub-DSC06Nov 2018
6Bangladesh (innings 1) v Sri Lanka at Mirpur,26May 2022
NoMatch ParticularsC0Mon/Year
1Bangladesh (innings 3) v West Indies at Dhaka06Dec 2002
2Bangladesh (innings 1) v Sri Lanka at Mirpur,26May 2022