India declared at its overnight total of 448 for 5 prior to the start of the third day’s play.
DC Jurel-RA Jadeja added 206 runs for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 113th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings against West Indies. It also provides the 21st occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in an innings for the fifth wicket in an innings.
DC Jurel-RA Jadeja added 206 runs for the fifth wicket in this game to provide the 15th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership in an innings against West Indies. It also provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 200 plus partnership in an innings for the fifth wicket in an innings.
JA Warrican of West Indies returned with figures of one for 102 in India’s first innings to provide the 396th occasion of a West Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings. It also provides the 73rd occasion of a West Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India
JA Warrican of West Indies returned with figures of one for 102 in India’s first innings to provide the 157th occasion of a West Indian spin bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings. It also provides the 34th occasion of a West Indian spin bowler conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India
RA Jadeja captured four wickets in West Indies’ second innings which fetched him an aggregate of 334 wickets in tests. It also fetched him an aggregate of 242 wickets on home soil
He occupies the fifth place in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured 334 plus wickets
Others are – A Kumble {619}, R Ashwin {537}. N Kapil Dev {434} and Harbhajan Singh {417}
He occupies the fourth place in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured 242 plus wickets on home soil. Others are – R Ashwin {383}, A Kumble {350} and Harbhajan Singh {265}
RA Jadeja was playing his 50th test on home soil to become the 14th Indian cricketer to appear in 50 plus tests on home soil.
RA Jadeja’s five boundary sixes in his knock of 104 not out fetched him an aggregate of 80 boundary sixes. He became the fourth Indian batsman to score 80 plus boundary sixes. Others are – RR Pant {90}, V Sehwag {90} and RG Sharma {88}. RA Jadeja went past MS Dhoni who had scored 78 boundary sixes on his way to occupy the fourth place.
RA Jadeja’s five boundary sixes in his knock of 104 not out fetched him an aggregate of 80 boundary sixes. He became the seventh left hand batsman to score 80 plus boundary sixes in the annals of test cricket. Others are – BA Stokes {136}, RC Gilchrist {100}, CH Gayle {98} RR Pant {90}, BC Lara {88} and ML Hayden {82}
RA Jadeja’s five boundary sixes in his knock of 104 not out fetched him an aggregate of 56 boundary sixes on home soil He now occupies the second place among the left hand batsman who have score most boundary sixes in the annals of test cricket. BA Stokes with 67 boundary sixes to his credit occupies the first place. RA Jadeja went post BC Lara who had scored 55 boundary sixes on home soil.
BA Stokes, RA Jadeja and BC Lara are the only three left hand batsmen to score 50 plus boundary sixes on home soil.
Shubman Gill became the fourth Indian captain to score 50 plus runs on his first assignment as captain on away soil and home soil. The following table lists the performances of these four captains
No
Player
Score
Opposition
Ground
Mon
Year
Test
1
VS Hazare
164*
England
Delhi
Dec
1951
Home
089
England
Leeds
Jun
1952
Away
2
SM Gavaskar
116
New Zealand
Auckland
Jan
1976
Away
205
West Indies
Wankhede
Dec
1978
Home
3
SC Ganguly
084
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Nov
2000
Away
065*
Zimbabwe
Delhi
Nov
2000
Home
4
Shubman Gill
147
England
Leeds
Jun
2025
Away
050
West Indies
Ahmedabad
Oct
2025
Home
West Indies was dismissed all out for 146 in the third innings of this test to provide the 188th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in the third innings of a test. It also provides the 22nd occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in the third innings of a test against India
West Indies was dismissed all out for 146 in the third innings of this test to provide the 115th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out for a total less than 150 runs in an innings of a test. It also provides the tenth occasion of West Indies dismissed all out for a total less than 150 runs in an innings of a test against India
West Indies was dismissed all out for 146 in its innings of this test to provide the 280th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in its second innings of a test. It also provides the 32nd occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in the second innings of a test against India
West Indies was dismissed all out for 146 in its second innings of this test to provide the 62nd occasion of West Indies dismissed all out for a total less than 150 runs in an innings of a test. It also provides the seventh occasion of West Indies dismissed all out for a total less than 150 runs in its second innings of a test against India
West Indies was dismissed all out for 162 and 146 in this test to provide the 276th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in both innings of a test. It also provides the 32nd occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in both innings of a test against India
India won this test by an innings and 140 runs to provide the 52nd occasion of India winning a test by an innings margin. It also provides the eighth occasion of India winning a test by an innings margin against West Indies.
West Indies this test by an innings and 140 runs to provide the 49th occasion of West Indies losing a test by an innings margin. It also provides the eighth occasion of West Indies losing a test by an innings margin against India
Second day India Vs West Indies First Test at Ahmedabad 2025-26 Series
KL Rahul scored 100 in India’s first innings to provide the 96tho ccasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against West Indies. It also provides the 28th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century in an innings against West Indies
KL Rahul scored 100 in India’s first innings to provide the sixth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring an exact century in an innings against West Indies. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring an exact century in an innings against West Indies
KL Rahul was dismissed for 100 in India’s first innings to provide the 101st occasion of a batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings in the annals of test cricket. The 100th occasion of a batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings in the annals of test cricket is also in the name of KL Rahul. He had scored 100 against England at Lord’s in Jul 2025
KL Rahul was dismissed for 100 in India’s first innings to provide the 38th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings in the annals of test cricket.
KL Rahul is one of the four opening batsman in the annals of test cricket to be dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings on two or more occasions. Others are – L Hutton {04}, GM Wood {03} and CG Greenidge {02}
KL Rahul is only Indian opening batsman in the annals of test cricket to be dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings on two or more occasions.
The following table lists the twelve occasions of Indian batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in a test innings.
No
Player
Runs
I
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
P Roy
100
3
v New Zealand
Eden Gardens
28 Dec 1955
2
BK Kunderan
100
3
v England
Delhi
08 Feb 1964
3
M Amarnath
100
3
v Australia
W.A.C.A
16 Dec 1977
4
DB Vengsarkar
100
1
v West Indies
Wankhede
24 Nov 1983
5
RJ Shastri
100
2
v England
Lord’s
26 Jul 1990
6
D Dasgupta
100
2
v England
Mohali
03 Dec 2001
7
W Jaffer
100
4
v England
Nagpur
01 Mar 2006
8
VVS Laxman
100
2
v West Indies
Basseterre
22 Jun 2006
9
SC Ganguly
100
1
v Bangladesh
Chattogram
18 May 2007
10
SR Tendulkar
100
3
v South Africa
Nagpur
06 Feb 2010
11
KL Rahul
100
2
v England
Lord’s
10 Jul 2025
12
KL Rahul
100
2
v West Indies
Ahmedabad
02 Oct 2025
The following table lists the six occasions of Indian opening batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in a test innings.
No
Player
Runs
I
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
BK Kunderan
100
3
v England
Delhi
08 Feb 1964
2
RJ Shastri
100
2
v England
Lord’s
26 Jul 1990
3
D Dasgupta
100
2
v England
Mohali
03 Dec 2001
4
W Jaffer
100
4
v England
Nagpur
01 Mar 2006
5
KL Rahul
100
2
v England
Lord’s
10 Jul 2025
6
KL Rahul
100
2
v West Indies
Ahmedabad
02 Oct 2025
KL Rahul was dismissed for an exact 100 in the first innings of this test to provide the tenth occasion of a batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings against West Indies. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings against West Indies.
KL Rahul was dismissed for an exact 100 in the first innings of this test to provide the second occasion of an opening batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings against West Indies. Majid Khan of Pakistan is the other opening batsman. He was dismissed for an exact 100 against West Indies at Karachi in Mar 1975
KL Rahul was dismissed for an exact 100 in the first innings of this test to provide the first occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed for an exact 100 in an innings against West Indies.
KL Rahul’s 100 in this test provides his tenth century as an opening batsman. He became the fourth Indian opening batsman to score ten or more centuries. Others are SM Gavaskar {33}, V Sehwag {22} and M Vijay {12]
Shubman Gill was dismissed for an exact 50 in India’s first innings in this test to provide the 57th occasion of a captain dismissed for an exact 50 in an innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of a captain dismissed for an exact 50 in an innings against West Indies
Shubman Gill was dismissed for an exact 50 in India’s first innings in this test to provide the eighth occasion of a captain dismissed for an exact 50 in an innings. It also provides the first occasion of an Indian captain dismissed for an exact 50 in an innings against West Indies
DC Jurel of India scored 125 in India’s first innings of this test to provide the 29th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in an innings. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in an innings against West Indies
DC Jurel of India scored 125 in India’s first innings of this test to provide the 260th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in an innings. It also provides the 33rd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in an innings against West Indies
DC Jurel {125} and RA Jadeja {104 not out} scored centuries in India’s first innings to provide the 97th and 98th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against West Indies. It also provides the 567th and 568th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century in an innings against all the oppositions.
KL Rahul {100} DC Jurel {125} and RA Jadeja {104 not out} scored centuries in India’s first innings to provide the 155th occasion of three batsman scoring a centuries in an innings. It also provides the 17th such occasion against West Indies
KL Rahul {100} DC Jurel {125} and RA Jadeja {104 not out} scored centuries in India’s first innings to provide the 23rd occasion of India’s three batsmen scoring a centuries in an innings. It also provides the sixth such occasion by Indian batsmen against West Indies
RA Jadeja’s 104 not out in India’s first innings of this test represents his sixth century in a test innings and also his second century against West Indies. Prior to this he had scored 100 not out against West Indies at Rajkot in Oct 2018.
RA Jadeja’s run aggregate read 3990 at the end of second day’s play. He has captured 330 wickets. Ten more runs would fetch him 4000 runs. Then he would become the fourth all-rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 4000 plus runs and capture 300 plus wickets. Others are – Kapil Dev {5248 runs and 434 wickets}, IT Botham {5200 runs and 383 wickets} and DL Vettori {4531 runs and 362 wickets}
RA Jadeja’s run aggregate read 3990 at the end of second day’s play. He has captured 330 wickets. Ten more runs would fetch him 4000 runs. Then he would become the second left handed all-rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 4000 plus runs and capture 300 plus wickets. DL Vettori {4531 runs and 362 wickets} is the other left handed all-rounder to perform such a feat
RA Jadeja’s run aggregate read 3990 at the end of second day’s play. He has captured 330 wickets. Ten more runs would fetch him 4000 runs. Then he would become the second left handed spin all-rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 4000 plus runs and capture 300 plus wickets. DL Vettori {4531 runs and 362 wickets} is the other left handed spin all-rounder to perform such a feat
RA Jadeja’s run aggregate read 3990 at the end of second day’s play. He has captured 330 wickets. Ten more runs would fetch him 4000 runs. Then he would become the second spin all-rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 4000 plus runs and capture 300 plus wickets. DL Vettori {4531 runs and 362 wickets} is the other spin all-rounder to perform such a feat
RA Jadeja’s run aggregate read 3990 at the end of second day’s play. He has captured 330 wickets. Ten more runs would fetch him 4000 runs. Then he would become the second Indian all-rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 4000 plus runs and capture 300 plus wickets. Kapil Dev {5248 runs and 434 wickets} is the other Indian all rounder to perform such a feat
RA Jadeja scored five boundary sixes in his knock of 104 not out. It is the second occasion of his scoring five boundary sixes in an innings against West Indies. Prior to this he had scored five boundary sixes in his knock of 100 not out against West Indies at Rajkot in Oct 2018
RA Jadeja became the second Indian batsman to score five or more boundary sixes in an innings on two occasions. MS Dhoni had scored six boundary sixes in his knock of 69 against West Indies at St John’s in Jun 2006 and had scored five boundary sixes in his knock of 144 against West Indies at Eden Gardens in Nov 2011
RA Jadeja’s five boundary sixes in his knock of 104 not out fetched him an aggregate of 13 boundary sixes against West Indies. MS Dhoni, RG Sharma and V Sehwag are the other three Indian batsmen who have an aggregate of 14 boundary sixes against West Indies. RA Jadeja went past Kapil Dev and SM Gavaskar who had an aggregate of 11 boundary sixes and nine boundary sixes respectively.
India Vs West Indies First Test at Ahmedabad 2025-26 Series
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 188th occasion of West Indies doing so in tests. It also provides the 38th occasion of West Indies doing so against India
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 114th occasion of West Indies doing so in away tests. It also provides the 23rd occasion of West Indies doing so against India in away tests.
Shubman Gill was leading India for the first time against West Indies in tests, while RS Chase was leading West Indies for the first time against India in tests. Thus both teams had new captains leading India and West Indies in this series
Shubman Gill became the 37th captain to lead India in tests. He also became the 29th captain to lead India in home tests.
RS Chase became the 38th captain to lead West Indies in tests. He also became the 31st captain to lead West Indies in away tests
Shubman Gill became the 23rd captain to lead India for against West Indies in tests. He also became the 16th captain to lead India against West Indies in home tests.
RS Chase became the 15th captain to lead West Indies against India in tests. He also became the twelfth captain to lead West Indies against India in away tests
West Indies capped J Layne and K Pierre for this test. They became the 345th and 346th cricketers to represent West Indies in tests. They also became the 151st and 152nd cricketers to represent West Indies in away tests.
West Indies capped J Layne and K Pierre for this test. They became the 63rd and 64th West Indian cricketers to make their debut against India in tests. They also became the 24th and 25th West Indian cricketers to make their debut against India in away tests.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests read 346 at the end of this test.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests on away soil read 283 at the end of this test.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests on away soil read 189 at the end of this test.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests against India on away soil read 129 at the end of this test.
West Indies was dismissed all out for 162 in the first innings of this test to provide the 119th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in an innings against India. It also provides the 38th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in an innings against India on away soil
West Indies was dismissed all out for 162 in the first innings of this test to provide the 41st occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in the first innings of a test against India. It also provides the 22ne occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in the first innings of a test against India on away soil
West Indies was dismissed all out for 162 in the first innings of this test to provide its lowest total in the first innings of a test against India on Indian soil. The previous lowest was 167 at Chennai in Oct 2002
JJ Bumrah’s three wickets in this game fetched him 50 wickets on home soil. He became the 27th Indian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets on home soil. He also became the ninth Indian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets on home soil.
YBK Jaiswal, B Sai Sudarhan, Shubman Gill, JJ Bumrah. DC Jurel, Mohammad Siraj, N Nitishkumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are making their first appearance in tests against West Indies on home soil as a result of which the number of Indian cricketers who have played against West Indies on home soil read 142 at the end of this test
B Sai Sudarshan, DC Jurel, N Nitishkumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are making their first appearance in tests against West Indies as a result of which the number of Indian cricketers who have played against West Indies on home soil read 178 at the end of this test
Batsmen dismissed by the first ball in both innings of a test
ZGF Foulkes of New Zealand captured nine wickets conceding 75 runs in the just concluded test against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo to provide the 20th occasion of a bowler capturing exact nine wickets in a test on his debut. All such occasions are tabulated below
No
Player
Overs
BPO
M
Runs
W
Team
Opp
Ground
Start Date
1
WH Cooper
93.2
4
27
200
9
Aus
v Eng
Melbourne
31 Dec 1881
2
JJ Ferris
78.3
4
37
103
9
Aus
v Eng
Sydney
28 Jan 1887
3
J Middleton
61.4
5
18
130
9
SAF
v Eng
Gqeberha
13 Feb 1896
4
JV Saunders
67.1
6
19
162
9
Aus
v Eng
Sydney
14 Feb 1902
5
WH Copson
40.4
8
04
152
9
Eng
v Win
Lord’s
24 Jun 1939
6
JC Laker
67.0
6
21
198
9
Eng
v Win
Bridgetown
21 Jan 1948
7
R Berry
57.5
6
25
116
9
Eng
v Win
Manchester
08 Jun 1950
8
PM Pollock
42.3
6
11
099
9
SAF
v NZl
Durban
08 Dec 1961
9
LJ Coldwell
55.0
6
15
110
9
Eng
v Pak
Lord’s
21 Jun 1962
10
JDF Larter
46.1
6
04
145
9
Eng
v Pak
The Oval
16 Aug 1962
11
TM Alderman
43.0
6
10
130
9
Aus
v Eng
Nottingham
18 Jun 1981
12
SR Clark
33.0
6
10
089
9
Aus
v SAF
Cape Town
16 Mar 2006
13
R Ashwin
48.3
6
09
128
9
Ind
v Win
Delhi
06 Nov 2011
14
Sohag Gazi
70.2
6
09
219
9
Ban
v Win
Mirpur
13 Nov 2012
15
KJ Abbott
28.4
6
11
068
9
SAF
v Pak
Centurion
22 Feb 2013
16
Mohammed Shami
30.1
6
02
118
9
Ind
v Win
Eden Gardens
06 Nov 2013
17
TW Hartley
51.2
6
05
193
9
Eng
v Ind
Hyderabad
25 Jan 2024
18
W O’Rourke
32.1
6
08
093
9
NZl
v SAF
Hamilton
13 Feb 2024
19
KN Peiris
51.3
6
07
203
9
Srl
v NZl
Galle
26 Sep 2024
20
ZGF Foulkes
25.0
6
07
075
9
NZl
v Zim
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
ZGF Foulkes of New Zealand captured nine wickets conceding 75 runs in the just concluded test against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo to provide the second occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing exact nine wickets in a test on his debut. Both such occasions are tabulated below
No
Player
Overs
BPO
M
Runs
W
Team
Opp
Ground
Start Date
1
W O’Rourke
32.1
6
08
093
9
NZl
v SAF
Hamilton
13 Feb 2024
2
ZGF Foulkes
25.0
6
07
075
9
NZl
v Zim
Bulawayo
07 Aug 2025
New Zealand bowlers capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut
ZGF Foulkes of New Zealand captured five for 37 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in the just concluded test to provide the 188th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below
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