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SPD Smith becomes the seventh Australian batsman to aggregate 8000 plus test runs

SPD Smith becomes the seventh Australian batsman to aggregate 8000 plus test runs

SPD Smith of Australia completed 8000 runs in his 151st innings during the ongoing test at Lahore against Pakistan. His run aggregate at the end of Australia’s innings read 8010. He became the 33rd batsman to accomplish the feat in the annals of test cricket. He also became the seventh Australian batsman to aggregate 8000 plus runs in tests. The following table lists the seven Australian batsmen.

NoPlayerMatInnsNORunsHSCHC
1RT Ponting16828729133782574162
2AR Border15626544111742052763
3SR Waugh16826046109272003250
4MJ Clarke115198228643329*2827
5ML Hayden1031841486253803029
6ME Waugh128209178029153*2047
7SPD Smith0851511780102392736

SPD Smith now holds the record of completing 8000 runs in least number of innings. His 8010 runs came in his 151st innings. Other batsmen who have taken 150 plus innings to reach 8000 runs are – KC Sangakkara {152}, SR Tendulkar {154} and GS Sobers {157}

NoPlayerTeamOppnGroundMon/YearInns
1SPD SmithAusPakLahoreMar 2022151
2KC SangakkaraSrlIndCol-PSSAug 2010152
3SR TendulkarIndWinKingstonMay 2002154
4GS SobersWinEngKingstonFeb 1974157

The following tables furnish SPD Smith’s career figures, Performance on home soil, away soil and neutral soils, under various captains including himself,  as captain and not as a captain and performance in the matches won, lost and drawn

OpponentsMatInnsNORunsHSCHC
v Bangladesh2401195801
v England3256530442391111
v India14284174219285
v New Zealand814175713825
v Pakistan12191981165*28
v South Africa917262310013
v Sri Lanka36024711911
v West Indies57449719922
Total851511780102392736
        
home43731139012391416
away3870638352151317
neutral4802749703
Total851511780102392736
        
MJ Clarke254782289215810
PJ Cummins71003717804
TD Paine13221134121147
RT Ponting4801877701
SPD Smith3562837582391514
SR Watson120644600
Total851511780102392736
        
is captain3562837582391514
is not captain5089942522151222
Total851511780102392736
        
won match44741246112391818
lost match27542159011929
drawn match13213173319278
Total851511780102392736
Batsmen batting at number ten and eleven scoring 40 plus runs in a test innings

Batsmen batting at number ten and eleven scoring 40 plus runs in a test innings

MJ Leach and S Mahmood of England scored 41 not out and 49 respectively in the ongoing test against West Indies at St George’s to provide the fourth occasion of batsmen batting at number ten and eleven scoring 40 plus runs in a test innings.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1RA Duff1043AusEngMelbourneJan 1902
 WW Armstrong45*3AusEngMelbourneJan 1902
        
2K Higgs632EngWinThe OvalAug 1966
 JA Snow59*2EngWinThe OvalAug 1966
        
3Waqar Younis451PakSAFRawalpindiOct 1997
 Mushtaq Ahmed591PakSAFRawalpindiOct 1997
        
4MJ Leach41*1EngWinSt George’sMar 2022
 S Mahmood491EngWinSt George’sMar 2022

It also provides the second occasion of England batsmen batting at number ten and eleven scoring 40 plus runs in a test innings. It is interesting to note that both these occasions are against West Indies

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1K Higgs632EngWinThe OvalAug 1966
 JA Snow59*2EngWinThe OvalAug 1966
        
2MJ Leach41*1EngWinSt George’sMar 2022
 S Mahmood491EngWinSt George’sMar 2022
England skippers dismissed for zeroes in a test innings – JE Root and MA Atherton share the record for most ducks by an England captain

England skippers dismissed for zeroes in a test innings – JE Root and MA Atherton share the record for most ducks by an England captain

JE Root of England was dismissed for a duck against West Indies in the ongoing test at St George’s to provide the 112th occasion of an England captain scoring a duck in a test innings. It also provides the 20th occasion of an England captain collecting a duck against West Indies in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRIOppGroundStart Date
1Hon.FSG Calthorpe03WinPort of Spain01 Feb 1930
2NWD Yardley01WinManchester08 Jun 1950
3FR Brown02WinThe Oval12 Aug 1950
4PBH May02WinLord’s20 Jun 1957
5PBH May01WinPort of Spain28 Jan 1960
6MC Cowdrey03WinPort of Spain25 Mar 1960
7MC Cowdrey04WinKingston08 Feb 1968
8R Illingworth02WinLord’s23 Aug 1973
9MH Denness03WinBridgetown06 Mar 1974
10AW Greig02WinNottingham03 Jun 1976
11IT Botham02WinPort of Spain13 Feb 1981
12CS Cowdrey01WinLeeds21 Jul 1988
13MA Atherton03WinGeorgetown17 Mar 1994
14MA Atherton04WinPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
15MA Atherton01WinBirmingham06 Jul 1995
16MA Atherton02WinGeorgetown27 Feb 1998
17N Hussain01WinThe Oval31 Aug 2000
18N Hussain03WinThe Oval31 Aug 2000
19MP Vaughan02WinPort of Spain19 Mar 2004
20JE Root01WinSt George’s24 Mar 2022

MA Atherton {04}, PBH May {02}, MC Cowdrey {02} and N Hussain {02} are the four England captains who are dismissed for a duck on two or more occasions against West Indies/

NoPlayerRIOppGroundStart Date
1MA Atherton03WinGeorgetown17 Mar 1994
2MA Atherton04WinPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
3MA Atherton01WinBirmingham06 Jul 1995
4MA Atherton02WinGeorgetown27 Feb 1998
       
1PBH May02WinLord’s20 Jun 1957
2PBH May01WinPort of Spain28 Jan 1960
       
1MC Cowdrey03WinPort of Spain25 Mar 1960
2MC Cowdrey04WinKingston08 Feb 1968
1N Hussain01WinThe Oval31 Aug 2000
2N Hussain03WinThe Oval31 Aug 2000

MA Atherton’s duck in this test represents his eighth duck in his test career while leading England.  He now shares the record for most ducks by an England captain with MA Atherton. MA Atherton has also eight ducks to his credit while leading England.

NoPlayerRIOppGroundStart Date
1MA Atherton03WinGeorgetown17 Mar 1994
2MA Atherton04WinPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
3MA Atherton02SAFThe Oval18 Aug 1994
4MA Atherton01WinBirmingham06 Jul 1995
5MA Atherton01SAFCape Town02 Jan 1996
6MA Atherton01IndLord’s20 Jun 1996
7MA Atherton02WinGeorgetown27 Feb 1998
8MA Atherton01AusNottingham02 Aug 2001
       
1JE Root01NZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
2JE Root01IndThe Oval07 Sep 2018
3JE Root03AusLord’s14 Aug 2019
4JE Root02AusLeeds22 Aug 2019
5JE Root04AusManchester04 Sep 2019
6JE Root01AusBrisbane08 Dec 2021
7JE Root02AusSydney05 Jan 2022
8JE Root01WinSt George’s24 Mar 2022

JE Root became the seventh captain to score eight or more ducks. The following table lists all the seven captains

NoPlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsZs
1SP FlemingNZl0771270442213
2V KohliInd0651070531710
3GC SmithSAF1081810802210
4MA AthertonEng0540940342608
5WJ CronjeSAF0490780256008
6MS DhoniInd0580850286508
7JE RootEng0631130497508
UT Khawaja misses the distinction of aggregating 500 plus runs in a three test series

UT Khawaja misses the distinction of aggregating 500 plus runs in a three test series

UT Khawaja of Australia aggregated 496 runs in the ongoing three test series against Pakistan narrowly missed the distinction of becoming the 27th batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in a three test series. The following table lists the batsmen who have scored 496 plus runs in a test series in the descending order of the runs scored.

NoPlayerTeamOppSeasomMINORunsHS
1GA GoochEngInd1990360752333
2BC LaraWinSrl2001-02360688221
3Mohd YousufPakWin2006-07350665192
4V KohliIndSrl2017-18351610243
5DA WarnerAusNZl2015-15360592253
6Zaheer AbbasPakInd1978-79352583235*
7MJ ClarkeAusSAF2012-13351576259*
8SM NurseWinNZl1968-69350558258
9Saleem MalikPakAus1964-65360557237
10Younis KhanPakInd2005-06350553199
11ML HaydenAusInd2000-01361549203
12LabuschagneAusNZl2019-20360549215
13V SehwagIndPak2004-05360544201
14DA WarnerAusSAF2013-14360543145
15SC GangulyIndPak2008-08360534239
16RG SharmaIndSAF2019-20340529212
17RT PontingAusWin2003351523206
18JC AdamsWinInd1994-95363520174*
19SangakkaraSrlPak2011-12360516211
20RT PontingAusSAF2005-06361515143*
21AH JonesNZlSrl1990-91361513186
22MA TaylorAusPak1998-99351513334*
23Younis KhanPakInd2004-05361508267
24Shoaib MohdPakNZl1990-91352507203*
25J MiandadPakNZl1976-77351504206
26VVS LaxmanIndAus2000-01360503281
27UT KhawajaAusPak2021-22352496160

He also missed the distinction of becoming the tenth Australian batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in a three test series. The following table lists the batsmen who have scored 496 plus runs in a test series in the descending order of the runs scored.

NoPlayerTeamOppSeasomMINORunsHS
1DA WarnerAusNZl2015-15360592253
2MJ ClarkeAusSAF2012-13351576259*
3ML HaydenAusInd2000-01361549203
4LabuschagneAusNZl2019-20360549215
5DA WarnerAusSAF2013-14360543145
6RT PontingAusWin2003351523206
7RT PontingAusSAF2005-06361515143*
8MA TaylorAusPak1998-99351513334*
9UT KhawajaAusPak2021-22352496160

He also missed the distinction of becoming the fifth batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in a three test series against Pakistan. The following table lists the batsmen who have scored 496 plus runs in a test series in the descending order of the runs scored.

NoPlayerTeamOppSeasomMINORunsHS
1V SehwagIndPak2004-05360544201
2SC GangulyIndPak2008-08360534239
3SangakkaraSrlPak2011-12360516211
4MA TaylorAusPak1998-99351513334*
5UT KhawajaAusPak2021-22352496160

He also missed the distinction of becoming the second Australian batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in a three test series against Pakistan. The following table lists the batsmen who have scored 496 plus runs in a test series in the descending order of the runs scored.

NoPlayerTeamOppSeasomMINORunsHS
1MA TaylorAusPak1998-99351513334*
2UT KhawajaAusPak2021-22352496160

He also missed the distinction of becoming the ninth opening batsman to aggregate 500 plus runs in a three test series. The following table lists the batsmen who have scored 496 plus runs in a test series in the descending order of the runs scored.

NoPlayerTeamOppSeasomMINORunsHS
1GA GoochEngInd1990360752333
2DA WarnerAusNZl2015-15360592253
3V SehwagIndPak2004-05360544201
4DA WarnerAusSAF2013-14360543145
5RG SharmaIndSAF2019-20340529212
6RT PontingAusWin2003351523206
7MA TaylorAusPak1998-99351513334*
8Shoaib MohdPakNZl1990-91352507203*
9UT KhawajaAusPak2021-22352496160
Opening batsmen scoring a ninety and a century in a test

Opening batsmen scoring a ninety and a century in a test

UT Khawaja of Australia scored 91 and 104 not out in the ongoing test at Lahore against Pakistan to provide the 24th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a ninety and a century in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1PA Gibb93106EngSAFJo’burg24 Dec 1938
2PGvan der Bijl12597SAFEngDurban03 Mar 1939
3MC Cowdrey11497EngWinKingston17 Feb 1960
4G Boycott99112EngWinTrinidad30 Mar 1974
5CG Greenidge93107WinIndBengaluru22 Nov 1974
6Mohsin Khan94101*PakIndLahore10 Dec 1982
7Saeed Anwar94136PakSrlCol-PSS09 Aug 1994
8MA Atherton94*118EngNZlCh’church14 Feb 1997
9MA Taulor334*92AusPakPeshwar15 Oct 1998
10MH Richardson93101NZlEngLord’s20 May 2004
11JL Langer19197AusPakPerth16 Dec 2004
12AJ Strauss12694*EngSAFP Elizabeth17 Dec 2004
13HH Gibbs16198SAFEngJo’burg13 Jan 2005
14AB de Villiers92109SAFEngCenturion21 Jan 2005
15ND McKenzie94155*SAFIndChennai26 Mar 2008
16G Gambhir17997IndEngMohali19 Dec 2008
17AN Cook94139*EngWinBarbados26 Feb 2009
18TM Dilshan92123*SrlNZlGalle18 Aug 2009
19SR Watson93120*AuaPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
20AN Cook96106EngSrlLord’s03 Jun 2011
21Mohd Hafeez96101*PakNZlA Dhabi09 Nov 2014
22KC Brathwaite13495WinEngLeeds25 Aug 2017
23Abid Ali13391PakBanChattogram26 Nov 2021
24UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

It also provides the fourth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety and a century in a test against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MA Taulor334*92AusPakPeshwar15 Oct 1998
2JL Langer19197AusPakPerth16 Dec 2004
3SR Watson93120*AuaPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
4UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

It also provides the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety and a century in a test against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MA Taulor334*92AusPakPeshwar15 Oct 1998
2JL Langer19197AusPakPerth16 Dec 2004
3SR Watson93120*AuaPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
4UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

AN Cook of England is the only opening batsmen who have scored a ninety and a century in a test on two occasions.

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1AN Cook94139*EngWinBarbados26 Feb 2009
2AN Cook96106EngSrlLord’s03 Jun 2011

UT Khawaja of Australia scored 91 and 104 not out in the ongoing test at Lahore against Pakistan to provide the 15th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a ninety in the first innings and a century in the second innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1PA Gibb93106EngSAFJo’burg24 Dec 1938
2G Boycott99112EngWinTrinidad30 Mar 1974
3CG Greenidge93107WinIndBengaluru22 Nov 1974
4Mohsin Khan94101*PakIndLahore10 Dec 1982
5Saeed Anwar94136PakSrlCol-PSS09 Aug 1994
6MA Atherton94*118EngNZlCh’church14 Feb 1997
7MH Richardson93101NZlEngLord’s20 May 2004
8AB de Villiers92109SAFEngCenturion21 Jan 2005
9ND McKenzie94155*SAFIndChennai26 Mar 2008
10AN Cook94139*EngWinBarbados26 Feb 2009
11TM Dilshan92123*SrlNZlGalle18 Aug 2009
12SR Watson93120*AuaPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
13AN Cook96106EngSrlLord’s03 Jun 2011
14Mohd Hafeez96101*PakNZlA Dhabi09 Nov 2014
15UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022
Batsmen scoring a ninety and a century in a test

Batsmen scoring a ninety and a century in a test

UT Khawaja of Australia scored 91 and 104 not out in the ongoing test at Lahore against Pakistan to provide the 53rd occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety and a century in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1PA Gibb93106EngSAFJo’burg24 Dec 1938
2PG van der Bijl12597SAFEngDurban03 Mar 1939
3CG Borde10996IndWinDelhi06 Feb 1959
4MC Cowdrey11497EngWinKingston17 Feb 1960
5KF Barrington10194EngAusSydney15 Feb 1963
6Hanif Mohd10493PakAusMelbourne04 Dec 1964
7RM Cowper92108AusIndAdelaide23 Dec 1967
8GS Sobers15295*WinEngGuyana28 Mar 1968
9SM Nurse95168WinNZlAuckland27 Feb 1969
10APE Knott10196EngNZlAuckland05 Mar 1971
11G Boycott99112EngWinTrinidad30 Mar 1974
12CG Greenidge93107WinIndBengaluru22 Nov 1974
13M Amarnath90100IndAusPerth16 Dec 1977
14PM Toohey12297AusWinKingston28 Apr 1978
15Zaheer Abbas17696PakIndFaisalabad16 Oct 1978
16Mohsin Khan94101*PakIndLahore10 Dec 1982
17AR Border98*100*AusWinTrinidad16 Mar 1984
18LRD Mendis11194SrlEngLord’s23 Aug 1984
19PA de Silva96123SrlNZlAuckland01 Mar 1991
20Saeed Anwar94136PakSrlCol-PSS09 Aug 1994
21MA Atherton94*118EngNZlCh’church14 Feb 1997
22MA Taylor334*92AusPakPeshawar15 Oct 1998
23Younis Khan91149*PakNZlAuckland08 Mar 2001
24BC Lara91122WinAusTrinidad19 Apr 2003
25JH Kallis92150*SAFNZlHamilton10 Mar 2004
26MH Richardson93101NZlEngLord’s20 May 2004
27S Chanderpaul128*97*WinEngLord’s22 Jul 2004
28DR Martyn11497AusIndNagpur26 Oct 2004
29JL Langer19197AusPakPerth16 Dec 2004
30AJ Strauss12694*EngSAFP Elizabeth17 Dec 2004
31HH Gibbs16198SAFEngJo’burg13 Jan 2005
32AB de Villiers92109SAFEngCenturion21 Jan 2005
33S Chanderpaul92153*WinPakBarbados26 May 2005
34KC Sangakkara92152SrlEngKandy01 Dec 2007
35SC Ganguly23991IndPakBengaluru08 Dec 2007
36ND McKenzie94155*SAFIndChennai26 Mar 2008
37G Gambhir17997IndEngMohali19 Dec 2008
38RT Ponting10199AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2008
39RR Sarwan94106WinEngSt John’s15 Feb 2009
40AN Cook94139*EngWinBarbados26 Feb 2009
41TM Dilshan92123*SrlNZlGalle18 Aug 2009
42SR Watson93120*AusPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
43AN Cook96106EngSrlLord’s03 Jun 2011
44MEK Hussey11893AusSrlCol-SSC16 Sep 2011
45V Kohli11996IndSAFJo’burg18 Dec 2013
46AD Mathews91157*SrlPakA Dhabi31 Dec 2013
47Mohd Hafeez96101*PakNZlA Dhabi09 Nov 2014
48BA Stokes92101EngNZlLord’s21 May 2015
49HM Amla10996SAFEngCenturion22 Jan 2016
50KC Brathwaite13495WinEngLeeds25 Aug 2017
51V Kohli97103IndEngNottingham18 Aug 2018
52Abid Ali13391PakBanChattogram26 Nov 2021
53UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

It also providew the tenth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety and a century in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1RM Cowper92108AusIndAdelaide23 Dec 1967
2PM Toohey12297AusWinKingston28 Apr 1978
3AR Border98*100*AusWinTrinidad16 Mar 1984
4MA Taylor334*92AusPakPeshawar15 Oct 1998
5DR Martyn11497AusIndNagpur26 Oct 2004
6JL Langer19197AusPakPerth16 Dec 2004
7RT Ponting10199AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2008
8SR Watson93120*AusPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
9MEK Hussey11893AusSrlCol-SSC16 Sep 2011
10UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

It also provides the seventh occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety and a century in a test against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MA Taylor334*92AusPakPeshawar15 Oct 1998
2JL Langer19197AusPakPerth16 Dec 2004
3S Chanderpaul92153*WinPakBarbados26 May 2005
4SC Ganguly23991IndPakBengaluru08 Dec 2007
5SR Watson93120*AusPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
6AD Mathews91157*SrlPakA Dhabi31 Dec 2013
7UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

It also provides the fourth occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a ninety and a century in a test against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MA Taylor334*92AusPakPeshawar15 Oct 1998
2JL Langer19197AusPakPerth16 Dec 2004
3SR Watson93120*AusPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
4UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

UT Khawaja of Australia scored 91 and 104 not out in the ongoing test at Lahore against Pakistan to provide the 26th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in the first innings and a century in the second innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1PA Gibb93106EngSAFJo’burg24 Dec 1938
2RM Cowper92108AusIndAdelaide23 Dec 1967
3SM Nurse95168WinNZlAuckland27 Feb 1969
4G Boycott99112EngWinTrinidad30 Mar 1974
5CG Greenidge93107WinIndBengaluru22 Nov 1974
6M Amarnath90100IndAusPerth16 Dec 1977
7Mohsin Khan94101*PakIndLahore10 Dec 1982
8AR Border98*100*AusWinTrinidad16 Mar 1984
9PA de Silva96123SrlNZlAuckland01 Mar 1991
10Saeed Anwar94136PakSrlCol-PSS09 Aug 1994
11MA Atherton94*118EngNZlCh’church14 Feb 1997
12Younis Khan91149*PakNZlAuckland08 Mar 2001
13BC Lara91122WinAusTrinidad19 Apr 2003
14JH Kallis92150*SAFNZlHamilton10 Mar 2004
15MH Richardson93101NZlEngLord’s20 May 2004
16AB de Villiers92109SAFEngCenturion21 Jan 2005
17S Chanderpaul92153*WinPakBarbados26 May 2005
18KC Sangakkara92152SrlEngKandy01 Dec 2007
19ND McKenzie94155*SAFIndChennai26 Mar 2008
20RR Sarwan94106WinEngSt John’s15 Feb 2009
21AN Cook94139*EngWinBarbados26 Feb 2009
22TM Dilshan92123*SrlNZlGalle18 Aug 2009
23SR Watson93120*AusPakMelbourne26 Dec 2009
24AN Cook96106EngSrlLord’s03 Jun 2011
25AD Mathews91157*SrlPakA Dhabi31 Dec 2013
26Mohd Hafeez96101*PakNZlA Dhabi09 Nov 2014
27BA Stokes92101EngNZlLord’s21 May 2015
28V Kohli97103IndEngNottingham18 Aug 2018
29UT Khawaja91104*AusPakLahore21 Mar 2022

AN Cook of England,  S Chanderpaul of West Indies and V Kohli of India are the three batsmen who have scored a ninety and a century in a test on two occasions.

NoPlayer1st2ndTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1AN Cook94139*EngWinBarbados26 Feb 2009
2AN Cook96106EngSrlLord’s03 Jun 2011
        
1S Chanderpaul128*97*WinEngLord’s22 Jul 2004
2S Chanderpaul92153*WinPakBarbados26 May 2005
        
1V Kohli11996IndSAFJo’burg18 Dec 2013
2V Kohli97103IndEngNottingham18 Aug 2018
Aussie Captains capturing five plus wickets in a test innings

Aussie Captains capturing five plus wickets in a test innings

PJ Cummins of Australia captured five for 56 in Pakistan’s first innings in the ongoing third test at Lahore to provide the 129th occasion of a captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the 20th occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1G Giffen6-1553AuaEngMelbourneDec 1894
2G Giffen5-0762AuaEngAdelaideJan 1895
3G Giffen5-0263AuaEngSydneyFeb 1895
4H Trumble5-0622AuaEngMelbourneFeb 1902
5MA Noble7-1001AuaEngSydneyFeb 1904
6IWG Johnson7-0443AuaWinGuyanaApr 1955
7R Benaud5-0831AuaEngSydneyJan 1959
8R Benaud5-0912AuaEngAdelaideJan 1959
9R Benaud5-0931AuaPakKarachiDec 1959
10R Benaud5-0763AuaIndDelhiDec 1959
11R Benaud5-0432AuaIndChennaiJan 1960
12R Benaud5-0961AuaWinAdelaideJan 1961
13R Benaud6-0704AuaEngMan’terJul 1961
14R Benaud6-1152AuaEngBrisbaneNov 1962
15R Benaud5-0682AuaSAFBrisbaneDec 1963
16AR Border7-0461AuaWinSydneyJan 1989
17AR Border5-0682AuaWinGuyanaMar 1991
18MJ Clarke5-0364AuaWinRoseauApr 2012
19PJ Cummins5-0381AuaEngBrisbaneDec 2021
20PJ Cummins5-0562AuaPakLahoreMar 2022

It also provides the 20th occasion of a captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MH Mankad5-0643IndPakPeshawarFeb 1955
2R Benaud5-0931AusPakKarachiDec 1959
3N Kapil Dev5-0682IndPakBengaluruSep 1983
4CA Walsh5-0732WinPakPeshawarNov 1997
5CA Walsh5-1432WinPakRawalpindiNov 1997
6A Kumble5-0604IndPakBengaluruDec 2007
7DJG Sammy5-0294WinPakProvidenceMay 2011
8JO Holder5-0303WinPakSharjahOct 2016
9PJ Cummins5-0562AusPakLahoreMar 2022

It also provides the second occasion of an Australian captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Pakistan. Both the occasions are tabulated below. PJ Cummins’ 5 for 56 represent the best bowling figures in an innings by an Australian captain against Pakistan. He also became the first Australian captain pace bowler to capture five or more wickets in a test innings against Pakistan.

NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1R Benaud5-0931AusPakKarachiDec 1959
2PJ Cummins5-0562AusPakLahoreMar 2022

PJ Cummins of Australia captured five for 56 in Pakistan’s first innings in the ongoing third test at Lahore to provide the sixth occasion of a captain- pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Pakistan.

NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1N Kapil Dev5-0682IndPakBengaluruSep 1983
2CA Walsh5-0732WinPakPeshawarNov 1997
3CA Walsh5-1432WinPakRawalpindiNov 1997
4DJG Sammy5-0294WinPakProvidenceMay 2011
5JO Holder5-0303WinPakSharjahOct 2016
6PJ Cummins5-0562AusPakLahoreMar 2022
Australian batsmen scoring four or more half centuries in a test innings

Australian batsmen scoring four or more half centuries in a test innings

UT Khawaja {91}, SPD Smith {59}, C Green {79} and AT Carey {67} of Australia scored half centuries in the ongoing test at Lahore against Pakistan to provide the 61st occasion of Australian batsmen scoring four or more half centuries in an innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGroundStart Date50
1Aus1EngMelbourne01 Mar 18954
2Aus1EngMelbourne01 Jan 18984
3Aus3EngMelbourne01 Jan 19085
4Aus3EngAdelaide12 Jan 19124
5Aus3EngSydney17 Dec 19204
6Aus1EngManchester25 Jul 19304
7Aus2EngThe Oval16 Aug 19304
8Aus1EngSydney23 Feb 19334
9Aus3WinSydney25 Jan 19524
10Aus1WinBarbados14 May 19554
11Aus2EngSydney09 Jan 19594
12Aus2EngBirmingham08 Jun 19614
13Aus3EngBrisbane30 Nov 19624
14Aus3SAFSydney10 Jan 19644
15Aus1SAFAdelaide24 Jan 19644
16Aus2PakMelbourne04 Dec 19644
17Aus1IndBrisbane19 Jan 19684
18Aus1EngManchester06 Jun 19684
19Aus2WinAdelaide24 Jan 19695
20Aus4WinAdelaide24 Jan 19694
21Aus1EngMelbourne21 Jan 19714
22Aus1WinTrinidad21 Apr 19734
23Aus1NZlMelbourne29 Dec 19734
24Aus1EngBirmingham10 Jul 19754
25Aus4EngLord’s31 Jul 19754
26Aus2EngPerth12 Nov 19824
27Aus1EngAdelaide12 Dec 19864
28Aus2EngManchester27 Jul 19894
29Aus3SrlCol-SSC17 Aug 19924
30Aus1WinSydney02 Jan 19934
31Aus1NZlCh’church25 Feb 19935
32Aus2NZlBrisbane03 Dec 19934
33Aus1SAFAdelaide28 Jan 19944
34Aus2SAFCape Town17 Mar 19944
35Aus1PakRawalpindi05 Oct 19945
36Aus2PakLahore01 Nov 19944
37Aus1PakBrisbane09 Nov 19954
38Aus1EngNottingham07 Aug 19975
39Aus2NZlPerth20 Nov 19974
40Aus2WinAdelaide15 Dec 20004
41Aus4NZlPerth30 Nov 20014
42Aus1PakCol-PSS03 Oct 20024
43Aus1WinBarbados01 May 20034
44Aus3IndBrisbane04 Dec 20034
45Aus2NZlBrisbane18 Nov 20044
46Aus1NZlAdelaide26 Nov 20045
47Aus2IndDelhi29 Oct 20084
48Aus1SAFJo’burg26 Feb 20094
49Aus1WinBrisbane26 Nov 20095
50Aus2WinAdelaide04 Dec 20094
51Aus1WinPerth16 Dec 20095
52Aus1PakMelbourne26 Dec 20095
53Aus3NZlHamilton27 Mar 20104
54Aus1SrlHobart14 Dec 20124
55Aus1IndMohali14 Mar 20134
56Aus1EngManchester01 Aug 20134
57Aus1EngAdelaide05 Dec 20134
58Aus1IndMelbourne26 Dec 20144
59Aus1IndSydney06 Jan 20154
60Aus2PakRawalpindi04 Mar 20224
61Aus1PakLahore21 Mar 20224

It also provides the eighth occasion of Australian batsmen scoring four or more half centuries in an innings against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGroundStart Date50
1Aus2PakMelbourne04 Dec 19644
2Aus1PakRawalpindi05 Oct 19945
3Aus2PakLahore01 Nov 19944
4Aus1PakBrisbane09 Nov 19954
5Aus1PakCol-(PSS03 Oct 20024
6Aus1PakMelbourne26 Dec 20095
7Aus2PakRawalpindi04 Mar 20224
8Aus1PakLahore21 Mar 20224

The break up of 61 occasion read thus – nine occasions of five batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings and 52 occasion of four batsmen scoring half centuries in an innings.

NoTeamIOppGroundStart Date50
1Aus3EngMelbourne01 Jan 19085
2Aus2WinAdelaide24 Jan 19695
3Aus1NZlCh’church25 Feb 19935
4Aus1PakRawalpindi05 Oct 19945
5Aus1EngNottingham07 Aug 19975
6Aus1NZlAdelaide26 Nov 20045
7Aus1WinBrisbane26 Nov 20095
8Aus1WinPerth16 Dec 20095
9Aus1PakMelbourne26 Dec 20095
       
1Aus1EngMelbourne01 Mar 18954
2Aus1EngMelbourne01 Jan 18984
3Aus3EngAdelaide12 Jan 19124
4Aus3EngSydney17 Dec 19204
5Aus1EngManchester25 Jul 19304
6Aus2EngThe Oval16 Aug 19304
7Aus1EngSydney23 Feb 19334
8Aus3WinSydney25 Jan 19524
9Aus1WinBarbados14 May 19554
10Aus2EngSydney09 Jan 19594
11Aus2EngBirmingham08 Jun 19614
12Aus3EngBrisbane30 Nov 19624
13Aus3SAFSydney10 Jan 19644
14Aus1SAFAdelaide24 Jan 19644
15Aus2PakMelbourne04 Dec 19644
16Aus1IndBrisbane19 Jan 19684
17Aus1EngManchester06 Jun 19684
18Aus4WinAdelaide24 Jan 19694
19Aus1EngMelbourne21 Jan 19714
20Aus1WinTrinidad21 Apr 19734
21Aus1NZlMelbourne29 Dec 19734
22Aus1EngBirmingham10 Jul 19754
23Aus4EngLord’s31 Jul 19754
24Aus2EngPerth12 Nov 19824
25Aus1EngAdelaide12 Dec 19864
26Aus2EngManchester27 Jul 19894
27Aus3SrlCol-SSC17 Aug 19924
28Aus1WinSydney02 Jan 19934
29Aus2NZlBrisbane03 Dec 19934
30Aus1SAFAdelaide28 Jan 19944
31Aus2SAFCape Town17 Mar 19944
32Aus2PakLahore01 Nov 19944
33Aus1PakBrisbane09 Nov 19954
34Aus2NZlPerth20 Nov 19974
35Aus2WinAdelaide15 Dec 20004
36Aus4NZlPerth30 Nov 20014
37Aus1PakCol-PSS03 Oct 20024
38Aus1WinBarbados01 May 20034
39Aus3IndBrisbane04 Dec 20034
40Aus2NZlBrisbane18 Nov 20044
41Aus2IndDelhi29 Oct 20084
42Aus1SAFJo’burg26 Feb 20094
43Aus2WinAdelaide04 Dec 20094
44Aus3NZlHamilton27 Mar 20104
45Aus1SrlHobart14 Dec 20124
46Aus1IndMohali14 Mar 20134
47Aus1EngManchester01 Aug 20134
48Aus1EngAdelaide05 Dec 20134
49Aus1IndMelbourne26 Dec 20144
50Aus1IndSydney06 Jan 20154
51Aus2PakRawalpindi04 Mar 20224
52Aus1PakLahore21 Mar 20224

The following are the two occasions in which the first five Australian batsmen have scored half centuries in an innings

NoTeamIOppGroundStart Date50
1Aus1EngNottingham07 Aug 19975
2Aus1PakMelbourne26 Dec 20095

The following are the three occasions in which the first four Australian batsmen have scored half centuries in an innings

NoTeamIOppGroundStart Date50
1Aus3EngBrisbane30 Nov 19624
2Aus2IndDelhi29 Oct 20084
3Aus2PakRawalpindi04 Mar 20224
Batsmen scoring nineties on two or more occasions in a bilateral test series

Batsmen scoring nineties on two or more occasions in a bilateral test series

UT Khawaja of Australia scored 97 at Rawalpindi and 91 at Lahore in the ongoing test series against Pakistan to provide the 43rd occasion of a batsman scoring 90s on two or more occasions in a bilateral series. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayer90sTeamOppSeries
1C Hill3AusEng1901-02
2JB Hobbs2EngSAF1913-14
3FE Woolley2EngAus1921
4TJE Andrews2AusEng1921
5JED Sealy2WinEng1934-35
6ED Weekes2WinEng1953-54
7RB Simpson2AusWin1960-61
8ER Dexter2EngAus1962-63
9RB Kanhai2WinEng1963
10KF Barrington2EngInd1967
11KD Walters2AusInd1967-68
12G Boycott2EngWin1973-74
13RC Fredericks2WinEng1973-75
14GR Viswanath2IndWin1974-75
15CG Greenidge2WinPak1976-77
16Wasim Raja2PakInd1979-80
17CG Greenidge2WinNZl1979-80
18Mohsin Khan2PakInd1982-83
19AR Border2AusWin1983-84
20KC Wessels2AusWin1984-85
21JV Coney2NZlAus1885-86
22SM Gavaskar2IndAus1986-87
23SR Waugh2AusWin1988-89
24RB Richardson2WinInd1988-89
25DC Boon2AusEng1990-91
26SR Waugh2AusEng1994-95
27GS Blewett2AusNZl1997-98
28R Dravid2IndSrl1997-98
29R Dravid2IndAus2003-04
30V Sehwag2IndAus2008-09
31M Jayawardene2SrlNZl2008-09
32LRPL Taylor2NZlPak2009-10
33SM Katich2AusWin2009-10
34SR Watson2AusPak2009-10
35MEK Hussey2AusSrl2011
36Nasir Hossain2BanWin2013-14
37AD Mathews2SriPak2013-14
38Q de Kock2SAFNZl2016-17
39Misbah-ul-Haq2PakWin2017
40RR Pant2IndWin2018-19
41Tamim Iqbal2BanSrl2021
42DA Warner2AusEng2021-22
43UT Khawaja2AusPak2021-22

It also provides the 15th occasion of a batsman scoring 90s on two or more occasions in a bilateral series. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayer90sTeamOppSeries
1C Hill3AusEng1901-02
2TJE Andrews2AusEng1921
3RB Simpson2AusWin1960-61
4KD Walters2AusInd1967-68
5AR Border2AusWin1983-84
6KC Wessels2AusWin1984-85
7SR Waugh2AusWin1988-89
8DC Boon2AusEng1990-91
9SR Waugh2AusEng1994-95
10GS Blewett2AusNZl1997-98
11SM Katich2AusWin2009-10
12SR Watson2AusPak2009-10
13MEK Hussey2AusSrl2011
14DA Warner2AusEng2021-22
15UT Khawaja2AusPak2021-22

It also provides the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 90s on two or more occasions in a bilateral series against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayer90sTeamOppSeries
1CG Greenidge2WinPak1976-77
2LRPL Taylor2NZlPak2009-10
3SR Watson2AusPak2009-10
4AD Mathews2SriPak2013-14
5UT Khawaja2AusPak2021-22

It also provides the second occasion of an Australian batsman scoring 90s on two or more occasions in a bilateral series against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayer90sTeamOppSeries
1SR Watson2AusPak2009-10
2UT Khawaja2AusPak2021-22

CG Greenidge, R Dravid and SR Waugh are the three batsmen who have scored two or more occasions in a bilateral series on two occasions

NoPlayer90sTeamOppSeries
1CG Greenidge2WinPak1976-77
2CG Greenidge2WinNZl1979-80
      
1R Dravid2IndSrl1997-98
2R Dravid2IndAus2003-04
      
1SR Waugh2AusWin1988-89
2SR Waugh2AusEng1994-95
BA Stokes of England becomes the fifth all rounder to score 5000 plus runs and capture 150 plus wickets

BA Stokes of England becomes the fifth all rounder to score 5000 plus runs and capture 150 plus wickets

BA Stokes of England completed 5000 runs in his test career when he was on 84 during his knock of 120 against West Indies in the ongoing test at Bridgetown. At the end of England’s first innings, his run aggregate read 5035. He has captured 171 wickets at the end of the third day of the test.

BA Stokes became the fifth all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 5000 plus runs and capture 150 plus wickets. The following table lists all the five all-rounders.

NoPlayerTeamMatRunsWkts
1N Kapil DevInd1315248434
2IT BothamEng1025200383
3JH KallisSAF16613289292
4GS SobersWin938032235
5BA StokesEng785036171