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All round feat – Century and five plus wickets in the same test

All round feat – Century and five plus wickets in the same test

R Ashwin captured five for 43 and scored 106 in the ongoing test at Chennai between India and England to provide the 33rd occasion of a cricketer scoring a century and capturing five or more wickets in test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1JH Sinclair1066/26SAFEngCape Town01 Apr 1899
2GA Faulkner1235/120SAFEngJo’burg01 Jan 1910
3C Kelleway1145/33AusSAFManchester27 May 1912
4JM Gregory1007/69AusEngMelbourne31 Dec 1920
5MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
6DS Atkinson2195/56WinAusBridgetown14 May 1955
7KR Miller1096/107AusWinKingston11 Jun 1955
8R Benaud1005/84AusSAFJo’burg07 Feb 1958
9OG Smith1005/90WinIndDelhi06 Feb 1959
10PR Umrigar172*5/107IndWinTrinidad04 Apr 1962
11GS Sobers1045/63WinIndKingston13 Apr 1962
12BR Taylor1055/86NZlIndKolkata05 Mar 1965
13GS Sobers1745/41WinEngLeeds04 Aug 1966
14Mushtaq Mohd2015/49PakNZlDunedin07 Feb 1973
15AW Greig1486/164EngWinBridgetown06 Mar 1974
16Mushtaq Mohd1215/28PakWinTrinidad01 Apr 1977
17IT Botham1035/73EngNZlChristchurch24 Feb 1978
18IT Botham1088/34EngPakLord’s15 Jun 1978
19IT Botham1146/58, 7/48EngIndMumbai15 Feb 1980
20IT Botham149*6/95EngAusLeeds16 Jul 1981
21Imran Khan1176/98, 5/82PakIndFaisalabad03 Jan 1983
22IT Botham1385/59EngNZlWellington20 Jan 1984
23Wasim Akram1235/100PakAusAdelaide19 Jan 1990
24PA Strang106*5/212ZimPakSheikhupura17 Oct 1996
25JH Kallis1105/90SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 1999
26JH Kallis139*5/21SAFBanP’stroom25 Oct 2002
27R Ashwin1035/156IndWinMumbai22 Nov 2011
28Shakib Al Hasan1446/82BanPakDhaka17 Dec 2011
29Sohag Gazi101*6/77BanNZlChattogram09 Oct 2013
30Shakib Al Hasan1375/80, 5/44BanZimKhulna03 Nov 2014
31R Ashwin1137/83IndWinN Sound21 Jul 2016
32RL Chase137*5/121WinIndKingston30 Jul 2016
33R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian cricketer performing such a feat. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
2PR Umrigar172*5/107IndWinTrinidad04 Apr 1962
3R Ashwin1035/156IndWinMumbai22 Nov 2011
4R Ashwin1137/83IndWinN Sound21 Jul 2016
5R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the sixth occasion of a cricketer performing such a feat against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1JH Sinclair1066/26SAFEngCape Town01 Apr 1899
2GA Faulkner1235/120SAFEngJo’burg01 Jan 1910
3JM Gregory1007/69AusEngMelbourne31 Dec 1920
4MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
5GS Sobers1745/41WinEngLeeds04 Aug 1966
6R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the second occasion of an Indian cricketer performing such a feat against England. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
2R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

IT Botham {05}, R Ashwin {03}, GS Sobers {02], JH Kallis {02}, Mushtaq Mohammad {02} and Shakib Al Hasan {02} are the six cricketers who have performed the feat on two or more occasions.

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1IT Botham1035/73EngNZlChristchurch24 Feb 1978
2IT Botham1088/34EngPakLord’s15 Jun 1978
3IT Botham1146/58, 7/48EngIndMumbai15 Feb 1980
4IT Botham149*6/95EngAusLeeds16 Jul 1981
5IT Botham1385/59EngNZlWellington20 Jan 1984
        
1R Ashwin1035/156IndWinMumbai22 Nov 2011
2R Ashwin1137/83IndWinN Sound21 Jul 2016
3R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021
        
1GS Sobers1045/63WinIndKingston13 Apr 1962
2GS Sobers1745/41WinEngLeeds04 Aug 1966
        
1JH Kallis1105/90SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 1999
2JH Kallis139*5/21SAFBanP’stroom25 Oct 2002
        
1Mushtaq Mohd2015/49PakNZlDunedin07 Feb 1973
2Mushtaq Mohd1215/28PakWinTrinidad01 Apr 1977
        
1Shakib Al Hasan1446/82BanPakDhaka17 Dec 2011
2Shakib Al Hasan1375/80, 5/44BanZimKhulna03 Nov 2014
Third day – India Vs England – Second Test at ChepauK

Third day – India Vs England – Second Test at ChepauK

V Kohli scored 0 and 62 in this test to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck and a fifty in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISIOppGroundStart Date
1VS Hazare630WinBridgetown07 Feb 1953
2MAK Pataudi950AusMum-BS04 Nov 1969
3N Kapil Dev980*WinSt John’s28 Apr 1983
4N Kapil Dev690WinKolkata10 Dec 1983
5SR Tendulkar610AusAdelaide10 Dec 1999
6MS Dhoni520EngKolkata05 Dec 2012
7MS Dhoni820EngThe Oval15 Aug 2014
8V Kohli0104*SrlKolkata16 Nov 2017
9V Kohli820AusMelbourne26 Dec 2018
10V Kohli760WinKingston30 Aug 2019
11V Kohli062EngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the third occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck and a fifty in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISIOppGroundStart Date
1MS Dhoni520EngKolkata05 Dec 2012
2MS Dhoni820EngThe Oval15 Aug 2014
3V Kohli062EngChennai13 Feb 2021

RG Sharma was dismissed stumped for 26 in India’s second innings to provide the 27th occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Indian opening batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings against England.

RR Pant was dismissed stumped for 08 in India’s second innings to provide the 18th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings against England.

RG Sharma and RR Pant was dismissed stumped in India’s second innings to provide the 150th and 151st occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings. It also provides the 40th and 41st occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings against England.

It also provides the 83rd and 84th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the 23rd and 24th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed stumped in a test innings against England on home soil.

R Ashwin captured five for 43 and scored 106 in this test to provide the 223rd occasion of a cricketer scoring a fifty and capturing five plus wickets in the same test. It also provides the 29th occasion of an Indian cricketer performing such a feat. All such occasions are tabulated below

No PlayerFISIW-ROppGroundStart Date
1L Amarnath–505-118EngLord’s22 Jun 1946
2MH Mankad721845-196EngLord’s19 Jun 1952
3DG Phadkar57–5-072PakKolkata12 Dec 1952
4PR Umrigar56172*5-107WinTrinidad04 Apr 1962
5RF Surti70535-074AusAdelaide23 Dec 1967
6N Kapil Dev84–7-056PakChennai15 Jan 1980
7N Kapil Dev–895-125EngLord’s10 Jun 1982
8N Kapil Dev73–5-102PakKarachi23 Dec 1982
9RJ Shastri52–5-052PakNagpur05 Oct 1983
10RMH Binny52*–6-056PakKolkata11 Feb 1987
11M Prabhakar–54*6-132PakFaisalabad23 Nov 1989
12N Kapil Dev56–5-130AusAdelaide25 Jan 1992
13J Srinath76–5-095NZlHamilton02 Jan 1999
14SB Joshi92–5-142BanDhaka10 Nov 2000
15IK Pathan52–5-058ZimBulawayo13 Sep 2005
16Z Khan57*–5-091AusBengaluru09 Oct 2008
17R Ashwin103–5-156WinMumbai22 Nov 2011
18B Kumar5863*5-082EngNottingham09 Jul 2014
19B Kumar–526-082EngLord’s17 Jul 2014
20R Ashwin56–5-061SAFDelhi03 Dec 2015
21R Ashwin113–7-083WinN Sound21 Jul 2016
22RA Jadeja–50*5-073NZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
23R Ashwin58–5-067EngVizag17 Nov 2016
24RA Jadeja51–7-048EngChennai16 Dec 2016
25RA Jadeja54*–5-124AusRanchi16 Mar 2017
26R Ashwin54–5-069SrlCol-SSC03 Aug 2017
27RA Jadeja70*–5-152SrlCol-SSC03 Aug 2017
28HH Pandya–52*5-052EngNottingham18 Aug 2018
29R Ashwin–1065-043EngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the ninth such occasion by an Indian cricketer against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No PlayerFISIW-ROppGroundStart Date
1L Amarnath–505-118EngLord’s22 Jun 1946
2MH Mankad721845-196EngLord’s19 Jun 1952
3N Kapil Dev–895-125EngLord’s10 Jun 1982
4B Kumar5863*5-082EngNottingham09 Jul 2014
5B Kumar–526-082EngLord’s17 Jul 2014
6R Ashwin58–5-067EngVizag17 Nov 2016
7RA Jadeja51–7-048EngChennai16 Dec 2016
8HH Pandya–52*5-052EngNottingham18 Aug 2018
9R Ashwin–1065-043EngChennai13 Feb 2021

R Ashwin captured five for 43 and scored 106 in this test to provide the 33rd occasion of a cricketer scoring a century and capturing five or more wickets in test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1JH Sinclair1066/26SAFEngCape Town01 Apr 1899
2GA Faulkner1235/120SAFEngJo’burg01 Jan 1910
3C Kelleway1145/33AusSAFManchester27 May 1912
4JM Gregory1007/69AusEngMelbourne31 Dec 1920
5MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
6DS Atkinson2195/56WinAusBridgetown14 May 1955
7KR Miller1096/107AusWinKingston11 Jun 1955
8R Benaud1005/84AusSAFJo’burg07 Feb 1958
9OG Smith1005/90WinIndDelhi06 Feb 1959
10PR Umrigar172*5/107IndWinTrinidad04 Apr 1962
11GS Sobers1045/63WinIndKingston13 Apr 1962
12BR Taylor1055/86NZlIndKolkata05 Mar 1965
13GS Sobers1745/41WinEngLeeds04 Aug 1966
14Mushtaq Mohd2015/49PakNZlDunedin07 Feb 1973
15AW Greig1486/164EngWinBridgetown06 Mar 1974
16Mushtaq Mohd1215/28PakWinTrinidad01 Apr 1977
17IT Botham1035/73EngNZlChristchurch24 Feb 1978
18IT Botham1088/34EngPakLord’s15 Jun 1978
19IT Botham1146/58, 7/48EngIndMumbai15 Feb 1980
20IT Botham149*6/95EngAusLeeds16 Jul 1981
21Imran Khan1176/98, 5/82PakIndFaisalabad03 Jan 1983
22IT Botham1385/59EngNZlWellington20 Jan 1984
23Wasim Akram1235/100PakAusAdelaide19 Jan 1990
24PA Strang106*5/212ZimPakSheikhupura17 Oct 1996
25JH Kallis1105/90SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 1999
26JH Kallis139*5/21SAFBanP’stroom25 Oct 2002
27R Ashwin1035/156IndWinMumbai22 Nov 2011
28Shakib Al Hasan1446/82BanPakDhaka17 Dec 2011
29Sohag Gazi101*6/77BanNZlChattogram09 Oct 2013
30Shakib Al Hasan1375/80, 5/44BanZimKhulna03 Nov 2014
31R Ashwin1137/83IndWinN Sound21 Jul 2016
32RL Chase137*5/121WinIndKingston30 Jul 2016
33R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian cricketer performing such a feat. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
2PR Umrigar172*5/107IndWinTrinidad04 Apr 1962
3R Ashwin1035/156IndWinMumbai22 Nov 2011
4R Ashwin1137/83IndWinN Sound21 Jul 2016
5R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the sixth occasion of a cricketer performing such a feat against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1JH Sinclair1066/26SAFEngCape Town01 Apr 1899
2GA Faulkner1235/120SAFEngJo’burg01 Jan 1910
3JM Gregory1007/69AusEngMelbourne31 Dec 1920
4MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
5GS Sobers1745/41WinEngLeeds04 Aug 1966
6R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also provides the second occasion of an Indian cricketer performing such a feat against England. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1MH Mankad1845/196IndEngLord’s19 Jun 1952
2R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021

IT Botham {05}, R Ashwin {03}, GS Sobers {02], JH Kallis {02}, Mushtaq Mohammad {02} and Shakib Al Hasan {02} are the six cricketers who have performed the feat on two or more occasions.

NoPlayerBatBowlTeamOppGroundMatch Date
1IT Botham1035/73EngNZlChristchurch24 Feb 1978
2IT Botham1088/34EngPakLord’s15 Jun 1978
3IT Botham1146/58, 7/48EngIndMumbai15 Feb 1980
4IT Botham149*6/95EngAusLeeds16 Jul 1981
5IT Botham1385/59EngNZlWellington20 Jan 1984
        
1R Ashwin1035/156IndWinMumbai22 Nov 2011
2R Ashwin1137/83IndWinN Sound21 Jul 2016
3R Ashwin1065/43IndEngChennai13 Feb 2021
        
1GS Sobers1045/63WinIndKingston13 Apr 1962
2GS Sobers1745/41WinEngLeeds04 Aug 1966
        
1JH Kallis1105/90SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 1999
2JH Kallis139*5/21SAFBanP’stroom25 Oct 2002
        
1Mushtaq Mohd2015/49PakNZlDunedin07 Feb 1973
2Mushtaq Mohd1215/28PakWinTrinidad01 Apr 1977
        
1Shakib Al Hasan1446/82BanPakDhaka17 Dec 2011
2Shakib Al Hasan1375/80, 5/44BanZimKhulna03 Nov 2014

R Ashwin scored 106 in this test to provide the 103rd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against England. It also provides the 59th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against England on home soil and the 12th such occasion at Chepauk.

R Ashwin’s 106 in this test provides the 46th occasion of a batsman batting at number eight scoring a century in the annals of test cricket.  It also provides the 12th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century while batting at number eight and the first such occasion at Chennai.

R Ashwin’s 106 in this test provide his fifth test century. All his centuries are tabulated below

NoRunsIOppGroundStart Date
11032WinMumbai22 Nov 2011
21242WinKolkata06 Nov 2013
31131WinN Sound21 Jul 2016
41181WinGros Islet09 Aug 2016
51063EngChennai13 Feb 2021

R Ashwin’s 106 in this test provide his third century while batting at number eight. He became the third batsman after DL Vettori {04} and Kamran Akmal {03} to score three or more centuries while batting at number eight.

NoPosRunsIOppGroundStart Date
181032WinMumbai22 Nov 2011
281242WinKolkata06 Nov 2013
381063EngChennai13 Feb 2021

R Ashwin {03}, MS Dhoni {02}, Harbhajan Singh {02} and N Kapil Dev {02} are the four Indian batsmen who have scored two or more centuries while batting at number eight

NoPlayerPosRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1R Ashwin81032WinMumbai22 Nov 2011
2R Ashwin81242WinKolkata06 Nov 2013
3R Ashwin81063EngChennai13 Feb 2021
        
1MS Dhoni8132*2SAFKolkata14 Feb 2010
2MS Dhoni81441WinKolkata14 Nov 2011
        
1Harbhajan81153NZlAhmedabad04 Nov 2010
2Harbhajan8111*2NZlHyd-RGS12 Nov 2010
        
1N Kapil Dev81162EngKanpur30 Jan 1982
2N Kapil Dev81101EngThe Oval23 Aug 1990

CA Pujara was dismissed run out for five in India’s second innings to provide his ninth run out dismissal in a test innings. He shares the second place for most run out dismissal of an Indian batsman in a test innings with SR Tendulkar. SR Tendulkar has also been dismissed run out on nine occasions. R Dravid owns the Indian record for most run out dismissals. He has been dismissed run out on 13 occasions

R Ashwin’s feat as a spinner sharing the new ball

R Ashwin’s feat as a spinner sharing the new ball

R Ashwin shared the new ball with I Sharma in England’s first innings the second test. His five for 43 in England’s first innings fetched him an aggregate of 130 wickets when he has shared the new ball. His 130 wickets represent the most wickets by a spinner who has shared the new ball. His five wickets in England’s innings represent his 14th five wicket haul. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoW-RunsPosIOppGroundStart Date
16-04723WinDelhi06 Nov 2011
25-09513AusChennai22 Feb 2013
35-06323AusHyd-RGS02 Mar 2013
45-08722BanFatullah10 Jun 2015
55-04214SrlCol-PSS20 Aug 2015
65-05112SAFMohali05 Nov 2015
75-03222SAFNagpur25 Nov 2015
87-06624SAGNagpur25 Nov 2015
95-06124SAFDelhi03 Dec 2015
106-13224NZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
116-04124AusBengaluru04 Mar 2017
125-06922SrlCol-SSC03 Aug 2017
136-06113EngChennai05 Feb 2021
145-04321EngChennai13 Feb 2021

It also fetched him an aggregate of 94 wickets on home soil when he has shared the new ball. He became the first spin bowler sharing the new ball on home soil to capture 90 plus wickets in the annals of test cricket. His eleven five wicket hauls on home soil are tabulated below. He is the only bowler sharing the new ball to capture ten or more five wicket hauls on home soil

NoW-RunsPosIOppGroundStart Date
16-04723WinDelhi06 Nov 2011
25-09513AusChennai22 Feb 2013
35-06323AusHyd-RGS02 Mar 2013
45-05112SAFMohali05 Nov 2015
55-03222SAFNagpur25 Nov 2015
67-06624SAGNagpur25 Nov 2015
75-06124SAFDelhi03 Dec 2015
86-13224NZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
96-04124AusBengaluru04 Mar 2017
106-06113EngChennai05 Feb 2021
115-04321EngChennai13 Feb 2021
Second day – India Vs England – Second test at Chepauk

Second day – India Vs England – Second test at Chepauk

In Indian innings four batsmen scored ducks – Shubman Gill, V Kohli, I Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav – to provide the 26th occasion of four Indian batsman scoring ducks in a test innings. It also provides the ninth such occasion on home soil.

It also provides the tenth such occasion in a test innings against England and also provides the third such occasion against England on home soil. The other two occasions were – at Delhi in Dec 1976 and at Mumbai in Feb 1980

Kuldeep Yadav failed to score and faced 15 deliveries. His scoring duck after facing 15 deliveries provide the 34th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck after facing 15 or more deliveries. It also provides the 12th such occasion against England and second such occasion against England at Chepauk. CPS Chauhan batted 15 deliveries scoring a duck against England at Chepuak in Jan 1973.

There was no extras conceded in India’s innings of 329 in this test to provide the 43rd occasion of No extras in a test innings.

England lost its first wicket without a run on the board to provide the eleventh occasion of England losing its first wicket without a run against India and 124th such occasion against various oppositions.

RR Burns was dismissed for a duck in this game to provide the 17th occasion of an England opening batsman dismissed for a duck in a test innings against India. It also provides the tenth occasion of an England opening batsman dismissed for a duck in a test innings against India in India and the third such occasion at Chepauk.

RR Burns and AJ Stewart are the two opening batsmen to score ducks on two occasions against India in India. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1AJ Stewart02IndKolkata29 Jan 1993
2AJ Stewart03IndChepauk11 Feb 1993
       
1RJ Burns03IndChepauk05 Feb 2021
2RJ Burns02IndChepauk13 Feb 2021

SCJ Broad of India was dismissed for a duck in this test to provide the 27th occasion of an England batsman batting at number eleven dismissed for a duck against India.

RJ Burns batting at number one and SCJ Broad batting at number eleven were dismissed for ducks in England’s innings to provide the third occasion of an England batsmen batting at number one and batting at number eleven were dismissed for ducks in England’s innings against India. All such occasions are detailed below.

NoPosPlayerRunsIOppGroundMon/Year
101DL Amiss04IndBengaluruJan 1977
 11RGD Willis04IndBengaluruJan 1977
        
201GA Gooch01IndBirminghamJul 1986
 11NV Radford01IndBirminghamJul 1986
        
301RJ Burns02IndChennaiFeb 2021
 11SCJ Broad02IndChennaiFeb 2021

R Ashwin returned with 5 for 43 in England’s first innings which fetched him an aggregate of 391 wickets. It also fetched him an aggregate of 268 wickets on home soil. He now occupies the second place in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured most wickets on home soil. He went past Harbhajan Singh who had captured 265 wickets on home soil on his way to the second place. A Kumble with 350 wickets on home soil occupies the first place.

R Ashwin’s 5 for 43 in England’s first innings represent his 29th five wicket haul and also his 23rd five wicket haul on home soil.

R Ashwin’s five wickets fetched him an aggregate of 70 wickets against England. He became the fifth Indian bowler to capture 70 plus wickets against England. Others are – BS Chandrasekhar {95}, A Kumble {92}, BS Bedi {85} and N Kapil Dev {85}

R Ashwin’s five wickets fetched him an aggregate of 56 wickets against England on home soil. He now shares the second place with A Kumble in the list of Indian bowlers who have captured most wickets against England on home soil. BS Chandrasekhar occupies the first place with 64 wickets to his credit.

R Ashwin’s five for 43 in this test provides his fifth five wicket haul against England. He became the second Indian bowler to capture five plus wickets against England on five or more occasions. BS Chandrasekhar has captured five wickets in an innings on eight occasions against England.

R Ashwin’s five for 43 in this test provides his fifth five wicket haul against England on home soil He became the second Indian bowler to capture five plus wickets against England on five or more occasions on home soil. BS Chandrasekhar has captured five wickets in an innings on six occasions on home soil against England

R Ashwin shared the new ball with I Sharma in England’s first innings. His five wickets in England’s first innings fetched him an aggregate of 130 wickets when he has shared the new ball. His 130 wickets represent the most wickets by a spinner who has shared the new ball. His five wickets in England’s innings represent his 14th five wicket haul

It also fetched him an aggregate of 94 wickets on home soil when he has shared the new ball. He became the first spin bowler sharing the new ball on home soil to capture 90 plus wickets.

His five for 43 represent his eleventh five wicket haul when he has shared the new ball on home soil. He is the only spin bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture ten or more five wickets haul while sharing the new ball on home soil

England was dismissed all out for 134 in its first innings to provide the sixth occasion of England dismissed all out for a total less than 150 runs against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreIOppGroundStart Date
1Eng1342IndLord’s27 Jun 1936
2Eng1013IndThe Oval19 Aug 1971
3Eng1024IndMumbai27 Nov 1981
4Eng1022IndLeeds19 Jun 1986
5Eng1284IndLeeds19 Jun 1986
6Eng1342IndChennai13 Feb 2021

England was dismissed all out for 134 in its first innings to provide the second occasion of England dismissed all out for a total less than 150 runs against India in India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreIOppGroundStart Date
1Eng1024IndMumbai27 Nov 1981
2Eng1342IndChennai13 Feb 2021
One Opener scoring a century and another a duck in a test innings

One Opener scoring a century and another a duck in a test innings

RG Sharma {161} and Shubman Gill {0} scored century and duck in the ongoing second test between  India and West Indies at Chennai to provide the 96th occasion of one of the openers scoring a century and another a duck in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayersRunsTeamOppIGroundDate
1MacLaren  AC124                 
 Mason  JR0            EngAus2Adelaide14.01.1898
        
2Shalders  WA0                         
 Sherwell  PW115            SAFEng2Lord’s01.07.1907
        
3Hayward  TW0                 
 Fry  CB129            EngSAF1Kennington19.08.1907
        
4Jennings  CB0                 
 Kelleway  CE102            AusSAF1Lord’s15.07.1912
        
5Taylor  HW109                 
 Hartigan  GPD0            SAFEng1Lord’s-SAF            13.12.1913
        
6Bardsley  W0                 
 Woodfull  WM141            AusEng1Leeds10.07.1926
        
7Holmes  P0                         
 Sutcliffe  H102            EngSAF1Jo’burg-OW24.12.1927
        
8Woodfull  WM111                 
 Richardson  VY0            AusEng2Sydney14.12.1928
        
9Ponsford  WH109                 
 Jackson  AA0            AusWin1Brisbane EG16.01.1931
        
10Dempster  CS120                 
 Mills  JE0            NZlEng2Lord’s27.06.1931
        
11Hutton  L122*                 
 Washbrook  C0            EngAus1Sydney28.02.1947
        
12Mankad  MH111                 
 Sarwate  CT0            IndAus1Melbourne06.02.1948
        
13Barnes  SG0                 
 Morris  AR105            AusEng1Lord’s24.06.1948
        
14Hutton  L0                         
 Washbrook  C103*            EngNZl2Leeds11.06.1949
        
15Archer  KA0                 
 Morris  AR206            AusEng1Adelaide02.02.1951
        
16Mankad  MH184                 
 Roy  P                     0IndEng2Lord’s19.06.1952
        
17Roy  P                       0     
 Apte  ML163*            IndWin2Trinidad19.02.1953
        
18McDonald  CC127                 
 Favell  LE0            AusWin1Sabina Park11.06.1955
        
19McGlew  DJ105                 
 Westcott  RJ0            SAFAus1Kingsmead24.01.1958
        
20Simpson  RB103                 
 Lawry  WM0            AusInd2Adelaide23.12.1967
        
21Edrich  JH0                 
 Boycott  G116            EngWin1Bourda28.03.1968
        
22Redpath  IR0                  
 Lawry  WM105            AusWin1Brisbane06.12.1968
        
23Boycott  G0                 
 Edrich  JH155            EngNZl1Nottingham07.08.1969
        
24Boycott  G112                 
 Luckhurst  BW0            EngPak1Leeds08.07.1971
        
25Stackpole  KR0                 
 Redpath  IR159*            AusNZl2Auckland22.03.1974
        
26Murray  DL0                 
 Greenidge  CG107            WinInd2Bengaluru22.11.1974
        
27Gavaskar  SM156                 
 Vengsarkar  DB0            IndWin1Trinidad24.03.1976
        
28Fredericks  RC0                 
 Greenidge  CG134            WinEng1Manchester08.07.1976
        
29Brearley  JM0                 
 Boycott  G191            EngAus1Leeds11.08.1977
        
30Darling  WM0                 
 Wood  GM126            AusWin2Bourda31.03.1978
        
31Gavaskar  SM137                 
 Chauhan  CPS0            IndPak2Karachi14.11.1978
        
32Hilditch  AMJ0                 
 Yallop  GN167            AusInd1Kolkata26.10.1979
        
33Wright  JG110                 
 Edgar  BA0            NZlInd1Auckland13.03.1981
        
34Wright  JG130                  
 Edgar  BA0            NZlEng1Auckland10.02.1984
        
35Greenidge  CG100                 
 Haynes  DL0            WinNZl1Trinidad29.03.1985
        
36Ramiz Raja114                 
 Shoaib Mohd0             PakInd1Jaipur21.02.1987
        
37Greenidge  CG0                 
 Haynes  DL100            WinAus2Perth02.12.1988
        
38Taylor  MA108                 
 Boon  DC0            AusSrl2Hobart16.12.1989
        
39Gooch  GA0                 
 Atherton  MA151            EngNZl1Nottingham07.06.1990
        
40Shastri  RJ206                 
 Sidhu  NS0            IndAus1Sydney02.01.1992
        
41Atherton  MA144                 
 Stewart  AJ0            EngWin1Bourda17.03.1994
        
42Prabhakar  MM120                 
 Sidhu  NS0            IndWin1Mohali10.12.1994
        
43Williams  SC0                 
 Richardson  RB100            WinAus1Kingston29.04.1995
        
44Hudson  AC0                 
 Kirsten  G110            SAFEng1Jo’burg30.11.1995
        
45Laxman  VVS0                 
 Sidhu  NS201            IndWin1Trinidad14.03.1997
        
46Taylor  MA0                  
 Elliott  MTG199            AusEng1Leeds24.07.1997
        
47Flower  GW156*                 
 Viljoen  DP0            ZimPak1Bulawayo14.03.1998
        
48Slater  MJ113                 
 Taylor  MA0            AusEng2Brisbane20.11.1998
        
49Butcher  MA116                         
 Atherton  MA0            EngAus1Brisbane20.11.1998
        
50Atherton  MA0                 
 Stewart  AJ107            EngAus1Melbourne26.12.1998
        
51Saeed Anwar0                 
 W Wasti133            PakSrl1Lahore04.03.1999
        
52Elliott  MTG0                 
 Slater  MJ106            AusWin2Trinidad05.03.1999
        
53Campbell  SL105                 
 Griffith  AFG0            WinAus1Bridgetown26.03.1999
        
54Saeed Anwar119                         
 Mohd Wasim0            PakAus2Brisbane05.11.1999
        
55Atapattu  MS0                 
 Arnold  RP104*            SrlZim1Harare04.12.1999
        
56Slater  MJ143                 
 Blewett  GS0            AusNZl1Wellington24.03.2000
        
57Richardson MH143                 
 Vincent  L0            NZlBan1Hamilton18.12.2001
        
58Imran Nazir127                 
 Shahid Afridi0            PakNZl1Lahore01.05.2002
        
59Jaffer  W0                 
 Sehwag  V106            IndEng1Nottingham08.08.2002
        
60Taufeeq Umar111                 
 Saleem Elahi0             PakZim2Harare09.11.2002
        
61Gayle  CH107                 
 Ganga  D0            WinSAF2Centurion16.01.2004
        
62Smith  DS0                 
 Gayle  CH141            WinBan1Gros Islet28.05.2004
        
63Atapattu  MS0                 
 Jayasuriya  ST253            SrlPak2Faisalabad20.10.2004
        
64Trescothick ME180                 
 Strauss  AJ0            EngSAF2Jo’burg13.01.2005
        
65Gayle  CH317                  
 Hinds  WW0            WinSAF1Antigua29.04.2005
        
66Langer  JL0                 
 Hayden  ML111            AusICC1Sydney14.10.2005
        
67Jaffer  W100                         
 Sehwag  V0            IndEng2Nagpur-VCA01.03.2006
        
68Vandort  MG0                 
 Tharanga  WU165            SrlBan1Bogra08.03.2006
        
69Vandort  MG105                 
 Tharanga  WU0            SrlEng2Birmingham25.05.2006
        
70Strauss  AJ0                 
 Cook  AN116            EngAus2Perth14.12.2006
        
71Strauss  AJ0                 
 Cook  AN106            EngWin2Manchester07.06.2007
        
72Vandort  MG117                 
 WarnapuraBSM0            SrlBan1Col-SSC25.06.2007
        
73Sehwag  V151                 
 Pathan  IK0            IndAus2Adelaide24.01.2008
        
74Hayden  ML0                 
 Katich  SM131*            AusNZl2Brisbane20.11.2008
        
75Gambhir  G179                 
 Sehwag  V0            IndEng1Mohali19.12.2008
        
76Strauss  AJ0                 
 Cook  AN106            EngSrl2Lord’s03.06.2011
        
77Mukund  A0                 
 Dravid  R117            IndEng1Nottingham29.07.2011
        
78ParanavitanaNT0                 
 Dilshan  TM121            SrlPak1Col-SSC30.06.2012
        
79Smith  GC131                 
 Petersen  AN0            SAFEng1The Oval19.07.2012
        
80Strauss  AJ0                 
 Cook  AN115            EngSAF1The Oval19.07.2012
        
81Fulton  PG110                 
 Rutherford HD0            NZlEng2Auckland22.03.2013
        
82Tamim Iqbal0                 
 S Rahman106            BanSrl1Chittagong04.02.2014
        
83Vijay  M0                 
 Rahul  KL            110            IndAus1Sydney06.01.2015
        
84Cook  AN105                 
 Trott  I J L0            EngWin1Bridgetown01.05.2015
        
85Shan Masood            125                 
 A Shehzad0            PakSrl2Pallekele03.07.2015
        
86Vijay  M            0                 
 Rahul  KL             108            IndSrl1Col-PSS20.08.2015
        
87van Zyl  S0                 
 Elgar  D            118*            SAFEng1Durban26.12.2015
        
88Cook  S C104                 
 Elgar  D            0            SAFAus2Adelaide24.11.2016
        
89Cook  S C0                 
 Elgar  D            129            SAFSrl1Cape Town02.01.2017
        
90Karunaratne  D            0                 
 Mendis  K            196            SrlBan1Chittagong31.01.2018
        
81Elgar  D            141*                 
 Markram  AK            0            SAFAus1Newlands22.03.2018
        
92Shaw  PP            134                 
 Rahul  KL            0            IndWin1Rajkot04.10.2018
        
93Raval  JA            0                 
 Latham  TWM            154            NZlSrl1Col-PSS22.08.2019
        
94Shan Masood            0                 
 Abid Ali            109*             PakSrl1Rawalpindi11.12.2019
        
95Shan Masood            100                 
 Abid Ali            0            PakBan1Rawalpindi07.02.2020
        
96Sharma  RG            161                 
 Shubman Gill            0            IndEng1Chepauk13.02.2021
First day – Second test – India Vs England

First day – Second test – India Vs England

India won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the 52nd occasion of India doing so against England. It also provides the 32nd occasion of India doing so against England in India and the third such occasion at Chepauk.

India capped A Patel for this test. He became the 301st cricketer to represent India in test cricket. He also became the 164th cricketer to represent India on home soil and 22nd cricketer to make his test debut at Chepauk.

He became the fourth Indian cricketer to make his test debut against England at Chepauk. Others are Yuvaraj of Patiala in Feb 1934, AO Malhotra and Pranab Roy in Jan 1982. So after a gap of 39 years, AR Patel is making his debut against England at Chepauk.

AR Patel became the 96th Indian cricketer to make his debut against England and 44th Indian cricketer to make his debut against England at home.

Chepauk became the 20th venue to host two or more consecutive tests of the same series in the annals of test cricket. It has already hosted the first test of the ongoing test series against England from 05.02.21 and the second test against England has started today. Chepauk became the first venue in India to host two consecutive tests of the same series.

Chepauk became the third venue to host two or more consecutive tests of the same series in the annals of test cricket after the pandemic Covid-19. It has already hosted the first test of the ongoing test series against England from 05.02.21 and the second test against England has started today. Manchester and Southampton in England are the other two venues to host two consecutive tests of the series. Manchester hosted two consecutive tests between England and West Indies in Jul 2019, while Southamption hosted two consecutive tests between England and Pakistan in Aug 2019.  Chepauk became the first venue in India to host two consecutive tests of the same series.

Shubman Gill’s duck in this test provides the 46th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against England. It also provides the 15th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against England on home soil. He became the fourth Indian opening batsman to collect a duck against England at Chepauk

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1CPS Chauhan02EngChepauk12 Jan 1973
2M Amarnath02EngChepauk14 Jan 1977
3K Srikkanth01EngChepauk13 Jan 1985
4Shubman Gill01EngChepauk13 Feb 2021

India lost its first wicket without a run on the board to provide the 87th occasion of India losing its first wicket without scoring in a test innings. It also provides the 35th such occasion on home soil and the seventh such occasion at Chepauk

It also provides the 18th such occasion against England and the third such occasion against England on home soil and the first such occasion against England at Chepauk

V Kohli was dismissed for a duck in this innings to provide the 64th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck in a test innings. It also provides the 32nd occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck in a test innings on home soil. It also provides the third occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck in a test innings at Chepauk

V Kohli was dismissed for a duck in this innings to provide the 23rd occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck in a test innings against England. It also provides the 12th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck in a test innings on home soil against England. It also provides the second occasion of an Indian captain scoring a duck in a test innings at Chepauk against England. AL Wadekar was the other captain to collect a duck against England at Chepauk. He was dismissed for a duck in Jan 1973.

V Kohli collected his seventh duck as captain when he failed to score in this test. He is now on par with MAK Pataudi who has also scored seven ducks as captain. V Kohli and MAK Pataudi share the second place amongst the Indian captains who have scored most ducks. MS Dhoni occupies the first place with eight ducks to his credit.

V Kohli became the 14th captain in the annals of test cricket to score seven or more ducks.

RG Sharma scored 161 and Shubman Gill scored a duck in India’s first innings to provide the 15th occasion of one of the Indian opener scoring a century and another a duck in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoNoPlayerRunsInnsOppGroundDate
11MH Mankad1112AusMelbourne06.02.48
 2CT Sarwate02AusMelbourne06.02.48
        
21MH Mankad1843EngLord’s19.06.52
 2P Roy03EngLord’s19.06.52
        
31SM Gavaskar1562WinTrinidad24.03.76
 2DB Vengsarkar02WinTrinidad24.03.76
        
41SM Gavaskar1373PakKarachi14.11.78
 2CPS Chauhan03PakKarachi14.11.78
        
51RJ Shastri2062AusSydney02.01.92
 2NS Sidhu02AusSydney02.01.92
        
61M Prabhakar1202WinMohali10.12.94
 2NS Sidhu02WinMohali10.12.94
        
71NS Sidhu2012WinTrinidad14.03.97
 2VVS Laxman02WinTrinidad14.03.97
        
81V Sehwag1061EngNottingham08.08.02
 2W Jaffer01EngNottingham08.08.02
        
91W Jaffer1004EngNagpur01.03.06
 2V Sehwag04EngNagpur01.03.06
        
101V Sehwag1513AusAdelaide24.01.08
 2IK Pathan03AusAdelaide24.01.08
        
111G Gambhir1791EngMohali19.12.08
 2V Sehwag01EngMohali19.12.08
        
121R Dravid1172EngNottingham29.07.11
 2A Mukund02EngNottingham29.07.11
        
131KL Rahul1102AusSydney06.01.15
 2M Vijay02AusSydney06.01.15
        
141PP Shaw1341WinRajkot04.10.18
 2KL Rahul01WinRajkot04.10.18
        
151RG Sharma1611EngChepauk13.02.21
 2Shubhman Gill01EngChepauk13.02.21

It also provides the sixth occasion of one of the Indian opener scoring a century and another duck in a test innings against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoNoPlayerRunsInnsOppGroundDate
11MH Mankad1843EngLord’s19.06.52
 2P Roy03EngLord’s19.06.52
        
21V Sehwag1061EngNottingham08.08.02
 2W Jaffer01EngNottingham08.08.02
        
31W Jaffer1004EngNagpur01.03.06
 2V Sehwag04EngNagpur01.03.06
        
41G Gambhir1791EngMohali19.12.08
 2V Sehwag01EngMohali19.12.08
        
51R Dravid1172EngNottingham29.07.11
 2A Mukund02EngNottingham29.07.11
        
61RG Sharma1611EngChepauk13.02.21
 2Shubhman Gill01EngChepauk13.02.21

RG Sharma scored 161 in this test to provide the 102nd occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against England. It also provides the 58th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against England on home soil and it also provides the eleventh occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a century against England at Chepauk

RG Sharma scored 161 in this test to provide the 32nd occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against England. It also provides the 19th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against England on home soil and it also provides the fourth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against England at Chepauk

RG Sharma scored 161 and Shubman Gill scored a duck in India’s first innings to provide the seventh occasion of one of the Indian opener scoring 150 plus runs and another a duck in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoNoPlayerRunsInnsOppGroundDate
11MH Mankad1843EngLord’s19.06.52
 2P Roy03EngLord’s19.06.52
        
21SM Gavaskar1562WinTrinidad24.03.76
 2DB Vengsarkar02WinTrinidad24.03.76
        
31RJ Shastri2062AusSydney02.01.92
 2NS Sidhu02AusSydney02.01.92
        
41NS Sidhu2012WinTrinidad14.03.97
 2VVS Laxman02WinTrinidad14.03.97
        
51V Sehwag1513AusAdelaide24.01.08
 2IK Pathan03AusAdelaide24.01.08
        
61G Gambhir1791EngMohali19.12.08
 2V Sehwag01EngMohali19.12.08
        
71RG Sharma1611EngChepauk13.02.21
 2Shubhman Gill01EngChepauk13.02.21

It also provides the third occasion of one of the Indian opener scoring 150 plus runs and another duck in a test innings against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoNoPlayerRunsInnsOppGroundDate
11MH Mankad1843EngLord’s19.06.52
 2P Roy03EngLord’s19.06.52
        
21G Gambhir1791EngMohali19.12.08
 2V Sehwag01EngMohali19.12.08
        
31RG Sharma1611EngChepauk13.02.21
 2Shubhman Gill01EngChepauk13.02.21

RG Sharma scored 161 in this test to provide the 26th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs against England. It also provides the 18th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs against England on home soil and it also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 150 plus runs against England at Chepauk

RG Sharma scored 161 in this test to provide the ninth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs against England on home soil and it also provides the third occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring 150 plus runs against England at Chepauk

RG Sharma and AM Rahane added 162 runs for the fourth wicket in India’s first innings to provide the 110th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England. It also provides the 67th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England on home soil. It also provides the 15th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against England at Chepauk.

RG Sharma and AM Rahane added 162 runs for the fourth wicket in India’s first innings to provide the 16th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against England on home soil. It also provides the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against England at Chepauk.

RG Sharma and AM Rahane added 162 runs for the fourth wicket in India’s first innings to provide the 42nd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership against England. It also provides the 26th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership against England on home soil. It also provides the seventh occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership against England at Chepauk.

RG Sharma and AM Rahane added 162 runs for the fourth wicket in India’s first innings to provide the sixth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership for the fourth wicket against England. It also provides the third occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 150 plus runs partnership for the fourth wicket against England on home soil. Interesting all these three 150 plus runs partnerships have come at Chepauk.

Moeen Ali returned with figures of 2 for 112 to provide the 95th occasion of an England bowler conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against India. It also provides the 54th occasion of an England bowler conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against India in India. It also provides the 16th occasion of an England bowler conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against India at Chepauk.

AM Rahane’s 67 in this game fetched him an aggregate of 4539 runs. He became the 14th Indian batsman to aggregate 4500 plus runs in tests. His 67 fetched him 23rd half century. He became the 14th Indian batsman to score 23 or more half centuries in tests.

Two or more consecutive tests of the same series at the same venue

Two or more consecutive tests of the same series at the same venue

Chennai will become the 20th venue to host two or more consecutive tests of the same series in the annals of test cricket. It has already hosted the first test of the ongoing test series against England from 05.02.21 and the second test against England will start today. Chennai will become the first venue to host two consecutive tests of the same series. All such venues team wise has been listed below

NoNoTeamResMarginOppGroundStart Date
11Auswon45 runsEngMelbourne15.03.1877
 2Auslost4 wktsEngMelbourne31.03.1877
        
21Auswon9 wktsEngMelbourne30.12.1882
 2Auslostinns & 27 runsEngMelbourne19.01.1883
        
31Auslost69 runsEngSydney26.01.1883
 2Auswon4 wktsEngSydney17.02.1883
        
41Auswon6 runsEngSydney20.02.1885
 2Auswon8 wktsEngSydney14.03.1885
        
51Auslost13 runsEngSydney28.01.1887
 2Auslost71 runsEngSydney25.02.1887
        
61Engwon113 runsWinManchester16.07.2020
 2Engwon269 runsWinManchester24.07.2020
        
71Engdraw–PakSouthampton13.08.2020
 2Engdraw–PakSouthampton21.08.2020
        
81SAFdraw–AusJo’burg11.10.1902
 2SAFwon159 runsAusJo’burg18.10.1902
        
91SAFwon1 wktEngJo’burg02.01.1906
 2SAFwon9 wktsEngJo’burg06.03.1906
 3SAFwon243 runsEngJo’burg10.03.1906
        
101SAFlost4 wktsEngCape Town24.03.1906
 2SAFwoninns & 16 runsEngCape Town30.03.1906
        
111Windraw–IndPort of Spain24.03.1976
 2Winlost6 wktsIndPort of Spain07.04.1976
        
121Winwon3 wktsEngPort of Spain05.02.1998
 2Winlost3 wktsEngPort of Spain13.02.1998
        
131NZldraw–EngAuckland14.02.1930
 2NZldraw–EngAuckland21.02.1930
        
141IndLost227 runsEngChennai05.02.2021
 2Ind  EngChennai13.02.2021
        
151Zimlost6 wktsSrlHarare26.11.1999
 2Zimdraw–SrlHarare04.12.1999
        
161Zimwon335 runsBanHarare17.04.2013
 2Zimlost143 runsBanHarare25.04.2013
        
171Zimlost221 runsPakHarare03.09.2013
 2Zimwon24 runsPakHarare10.09.2013
        
181Zimlost225 runsSrlHarare29.10.2016
 2Zimlost257 runsSrlHarare06.11.2016
        
191Zimlost117 runsWinBulawayo21.10.2017
 2Zimdraw–WinBulawayo29.10.2017
        
201Zimlost10 wktsSrlHarare19.01.2020
 2Zimdraw–SrlHarare27.01.2020
Approaching milestones ahead of the second test at Chennai between India and England

Approaching milestones ahead of the second test at Chennai between India and England

RR Pant has effected 72 dismissals prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He needs three more dismissals which would fetch him 75 dismissals. If he effects it, he would then become the seventh Indian wicket keeper to effect 75 plus dismissals  Others are – MS Dhoni {294}, SMH Kirmani {198} and KS More {130}, NR Mongia {107}, WP Saha {103} and FM Engineer {82}

RR Pant has pouched 69 catches prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He needs one more catch which would fetch him 70 catches. If he pouches it, he would then become the sixth Indian wicket keeper to pouch 70 plus catches.  Others are – MS Dhoni {256}, SMH Kirmani {160} and KS More {110}, NR Mongia {99} and WP Saha {92}

RR Pant has effected 18 dismissals against England prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He needs two more dismissals which would fetch him 20 dismissals. If he effects it, he would then become the fifth Indian wicket keeper to effect 20 plus dismissals against England.   Others are – MS Dhoni {67}, SMH Kirmani {43} and KS More {37 and FM Engineer {29}

RR Pant has pouched 17 catches against England prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He needs three more catches which would fetch him 20 catches. If he pouches it, he would then become the fifth Indian wicket keeper to pouch 20 plus catches against England.  Others are – MS Dhoni {63}, KS More {33}, SMH Kirmani {31} and FM Engineer {23}

RA Jadeja has an aggregate of 1954 runs prior to the start of the second Test against England at Chennai against England. He requires 46 more runs for his 2000 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the 41st Indian batsman to total 2000 plus runs in tests.  RA Jadeja has already taken 220 wickets in tests. If he scores 2000 runs, then he would become the fifth Indian all rounder to score 2000 runs and capture 200 plus wickets.

NoPlayerMatRunsWkts
1A Kumble1322506619
2N Kapil Dev1315248434
3Harbhajan Singh1032224417
4R Ashwin0732467377
5RA Jadeja0501954220

If he scores 46 runs, then he would become the 21st all rounder in the history of test cricket to score 2000 plus runs and capture 200 plus wickets. The following table lists all the 21 cricketers.

NoPlayerTeamMatRunsWkts
1SK WarneAus1453154708
2A KumbleInd1322506619
3SCJ BroadEng1433335514
4N Kapil DevInd1315248434
5RJ HadleeNZl0863124431
6SM PollockSAF1083781421
7Harbhajan SinghInd1032224417
8Wasim AkramPak1042898414
9IT BothamEng1025200383
10R AshwinInd0732418375
11Imran KhanPak0883807362
12DL VettoriNZl1134531362
13WPUJC VaasSrl1113089355
14MG JohnsonAus0732065313
15JH KallisSAF16613289292
16R BenaudAus0632201248
17GS SobersWin0938032235
18A FlintoffEng0793845226
19CL CairnsNZl0623320218
20RA JadejaInd0501926216
21Shakib Al HasanBan0563862210

V Kohli has a run aggregate of 1653 runs against England prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He requires 47 more runs for his 1700 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the fifth Indian batsman to score 1600 plus runs against England. Others are – SR Tendulkar {2525}, SM Gavaskar {2483}, R Dravid {1950} and GR Viswanath {1880}

CA Pujara has a run aggregate of 1427 runs against England prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He requires 73 more runs for his 1500 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the seventh Indian batsman to score 1500 plus runs against England. Others are – SR Tendulkar {2525}, SM Gavaskar {2483}, R Dravid {1950} and GR Viswanath {1880}, DB Vengsarkar {1589} and V Kohli {1653}

CA Pujara has scored nine fifties against England prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He requires one more fifties for his ten fifties. If he scores them, then he would become the ninth Indian batsman to score ten or more fifties against England.

NoPlayerMatINORunsHSCHC50+
1SM Gavaskar38672248322141620
2SR Tendulkar32534253519371320
3GR Viswanath30544188022241216
4R Dravid21375195021770815
5MS Dhoni2137211579901212
6DB Vengsarkar26436158915750611
7V Kohli20373165323550611
8N Kapil Dev27396135511620810
9CA Pujara193531427206*50409

AM Rahane has pouched 88 catches prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He requires two more catches for his 90 catches. If he pouches them, then he would become the seventh Indian fieldsman other than the wicket keepers to pouch 90 plus catches.  Others are – R Dravid {209}, VVS Laxman {135}, SR Tendulkar {115}, SM Gavaskar {108}, M Azharuddin {105} and V Sehwag {90}.

V Kohli has pouched 84 catches prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He requires six more catches for his 90 catches. If he pouches them, then he would become the eighth Indian fieldsman other than the wicket keepers to pouch 90 plus catches.  Others are – R Dravid {209}, VVS Laxman {135}, SR Tendulkar {115}, SM Gavaskar {108}, M Azharuddin {105}, V Sehwag {90} and AM Rahane {88}

V Kohli has pouched nine catches as captain against England prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England.  He requires one more catch for his ten catches. If he pouches it, then he would become the third Indian captain other than the wicket keepers to pouch 10 plus catches against England.   Others are – SM Gavaskar {14} and R Dravid {11}. V Kohli would go past MAK Pataudi and AL Wadekar who have pouched nine catches against England as Indian skippers.

V Kohli has scored four centuries as captain against England prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England. He needs one more century for his five centuries. If he scores it, he would become the second Indian captain to score five centuries against England. He also would become the sixth captain to score five or more centuries against England. Others are – DG Bradman {10}, GA Smith {07}, AR Border {05}, DPMD Jayawardene {05} and GS Sobers {05}.

V Kohli has scored 15 fifties as captain on home soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England. one more fifties would fetch him  16 fifties and with it he would occupy the second place amongst the Indian captains who have scored most fifties on home soil. The second place is occupied by SM Gavaskar who has scored 18 fifties. V Kohli would go past MS Dhoni on his way to occupy the second place. MS Dhoni has scored 15 fifties while leading India on home soil

V Kohli has scored 24 fifties on home soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England. One more fifties would fetch him 25 fifties and with it he would ninth Indian batsman to score 25 plus fifties on home soil.

NoPlayerMatInnsNORunsCHC50+
1SR Tendulkar94153167216223254
2R Dravid70120115598152742
3SM Gavaskar65108075067162339
4VVS Laxman57091183767082432
5V Sehwag52089034656131932
6CA Pujara42066063559101929
7DB Vengsarkar54080133725131528
8GR Viswanath48081073502101525
9V Kohli40062083641131124

CA Pujara has scored 29 fifties on home soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England. One more fifty would fetch him 25 fifties and with it he would sixth Indian batsman to score 30 plus fifties on home soil.

NoPlayerMatInnsNORunsCHC50+
1SR Tendulkar94153167216223254
2R Dravid70120115598152742
3SM Gavaskar65108075067162339
4VVS Laxman57091183767082432
5V Sehwag52089034656131932
6CA Pujara42066063559101929

V Kohli has scored 10 centuries as captain on home soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England. One more century would fetch him 11 centuries and with it he would share the record for most centuries by a captain home soil with RT Ponting. RT Ponting has scored eleven centuries on home soil while leading Australia. V Kohli would go past GS Chappell and SPD Smith who have scored ten centuries while leading Australia, on his way to share the record.

V Kohli has scored 10 centuries as captain on home soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England. Two more centuries would fetch him 12 centuries and with it he would own the record for most centuries by a captain home soil. V Kohli would go past RT Ponting on his way to own the record. RT Ponting has scored eleven centuries on home soil while leading Australia.

CA Pujara has scored four centuries against England on home soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against England. One more century would fetch him his fifth century. He would then own the record for most centuries by an Indian batsman on home soi. He would go past M Azharuddin who has scored four centuries against England on home soil.

JE Root has scored 69 fifties prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. One more fifty would fetch him 70 fifties and with it he would become the second England batsman to score 70 plus fifties. AN Cook is the other England batsman who has scored 90 fifties.

JE Root has scored 49 half centuries prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. One more half century would fetch him 50 half centuries. If he scores it, he would then become the second England batsman to score 50 half centuries after AN Cook. AN Cook has scored 57 half centuries

JE Root has scored nine half centuries prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. One more half century would fetch him ten half centuries. If he scores it, he would then become the second England batsman to score 10 half centuries against India. He would go past KF Barrington and AN Cook who have scored nine half centuries against India.

JE Root has scored 05 half centuries against India in India prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. He needs one more half century which would fetch him his sixth half century. If he scores it, he would then share the record with KW Fletcher most half centuries by an England batsman against India in India. JE Root would go past A Flintoff and DI Gower on his way to share the record. A Flintoff and DI Gower has scored five half centuries against India in India

JE Root has scored 05 half centuries against India in India prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. Two more half centuries would fetch him his seventh half century. If he scores it, he would then own the record for most half centuries by an England batsman against India in India. JE Root would go past KW Fletcher on his way to own the record. KW Fletcher has scored six half centuries against India in India.

JE Root has scored 22 half centuries on away soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. Two more half centuries would fetch him his 24th half century. If he scores it, he would then own the second place for record for most half centuries by an England batsman on away soil. The second place is occupied by G Boycott who has scored 27 half centuries on away soil.

JE Root has an aggregate of 3872 runs on away soil prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. He needs 128 runs for his 4000 runs. If he scores them, then he would become the fourth England batsman to score 4000 plus runs on away soil. Others are – AN Cook {5295}, WR Hammond {4245} and MC Cowdrey {4087}. He also would become the 26th batsman in the annals of test cricket to total 4000 plus runs on away soil.

SCJ Broad has an aggregate of 70 wickets against India prior to the start of the second test at Chennai against India. He needs five more wickets which would fetch him 75 wickets. If he gets them, he would then become the second England bowler to capture 75 plus wickets against India. JM Anderson has captured 115 wickets against India. He would also become the sixth bowler to capture 75 plus wickets against India. Others are – JM Anderson {115}, M Muralitharan {105}, Imran Khan {94}, NM Lyon {94} and MD Marshall {76}

Indian Test captains

Indian Test captains

The following table lists the 33 Indian captains with their performances from India’s test debut in 1932 against England to the just concluded first test against England at Chennai

NoNameSeasonOppVenuePWLD
1CK Nayudu1932EngEng1010
  1933–34EngInd3021
  Total  4031
2MK Vizianagram1936EngEng3021
  Total  3021
3IAK  Pataudi1946EngEng3012
  Total  3012
4L Amarnath1947–48AusAus5041
  1948–49WinInd5014
  1952–53PakInd5212
  Total  15267
5VS Hazare1951–52EngInd5113
  1952EngEng4031
  1952–53WinWin5014
  Total  14158
6MH Mankad1954–55PakPak5005
  1958–59WinInd1010
  Total  6015
7Ghulam Ahmed1955–56NZlInd1001
  1958–59WinInd2020
  Total  3021
8PR Umrigar1955–56NZlInd4202
  1956–57AusInd3021
  1958–59WinInd1001
  Total  8224
9HR Adhikari1958–59WinInd1001
  Total  1001
10DK Gaekwad1959EngEng4040
  Total  4040
11P Roy1959EngEng1010
  Total  1010
12GS Ramchand1959–60AusInd5122
  Total  5122
13NJ Contractor1960–61PakInd5005
  1961–62EngInd5203
  1961–62WinWin2020
  Total  12228
14MAK Pataudi1961–62WinWin3030
  1963–64EngInd5005
  1964–65AusInd3111
  1964–65NZlInd4103
  1966–67WinInd3021
  1967EngEng3030
  1967–68AusAus3030
  1967–68NZlNZl4310
  1969–70NZlInd3111
  1969–70AusInd5131
  1974–75WinInd4220
  Total  4091912
15CG Borde1967–68AusAus1010
  Total  1010
16AL Wadekar1970–71WinWin5104
  1971EngEng3102
  1972–73EngInd5212
  1974EngEng3030
  Total  16448
17S Venkataraghavan1974–75WinInd1010
  1979EngEng4013
  Total  5023
18SM Gavaskar1975–76NZlNZl1100
  1978–79WinInd6105
  1979–80AusInd6204
  1979–80PakInd5203
  1980–81AusAus3111
  1980–81NZlNZl3012
  1981–82EngInd6105
  1982EngEng3012
  1982–83SrlInd1001
  1982–83PakPak6033
  1984–85PakPak2002
  1984–85EngInd5122
  Total  479830
19BS Bedi1975–76NZlNZl2011
  1975–76WinWin4121
  1976–77NZlInd3201
  1976–77EngInd5131
  1977–78AusAus5230
  1978–79PakPak3021
  Total  226115
20GR Viswanath1979–80PakInd1001
  1979–80EngInd1010
  Total  2011
21Kapil Dev1982–83WinWin5023
  1983–84PakInd3003
  1983–84WinInd6033
  1985SrlSrl3012
  1985–86AusAus3003
  1986EngEng3201
  1986–87AusInd3002
  1986–87SrlInd3201
  1986–87PakInd5014
  Total  344723
22DB Vengsarkar1987–88WinInd3012
          1988–89NZlInd3210
  1988–89WinWin4031
  Total  10253
23RJ Shastri1987–88WinInd1100
  Total  1100
24K Srikkanth1989–90PakPak4004
  Total  4004
25M Azharuddin1989–90NZlNZl3012
  1990EngEng3012
          1990–91SrlInd1100
  1991–92AusAus5041
  1992–93ZimZim1001
  1992–93SAFSAF4013
  1992–93EngInd3300
  1992–93ZimInd1100
  1993SrlSrl3102
  1993–94SrlInd3300
  1993–94NZlNZl1001
  1994–95WinInd3111
  1995–96NZlInd3102
  1996EngEng3012
  1997–98AusInd3210
  1998–99ZimZim1010
  1998–99NZlNZl2011
  1998–99PakInd2110
  1998–99PakInd1010
  1998–99SrlSrl1001
  Total  47141419
26SR Tendulkar1996–97AusInd1100
  1996–97SAFInd3210
  1996–97SAFSAF3021
  1996–97WinWin5014
  1997SrlSrl2002
  1997–98SrlInd3003
  1999–00NZlInd3102
  1999–00AusAus3030
  1999–00SAFInd2020
  Total  254912
27SC Ganguly2000–01BanBan1100
  2000–01ZimInd2101
  2000–01AusInd3210
  2001ZimZim2110
  2001SrlSrl3120
  2001–02SAFSAF2011
  2001–02EngInd3102
  2001–02ZimInd2200
  2001–02WinWin5122
  2002EngEng4112
  2002–03WinInd3201
  2002–03NZlNZl2020
  2003–04NZlInd1001
  2003–04AusAus4112
  2003–04PakPak1100
  2004–05AusInd2011
  2004–05SAFInd2101
  2004–05BanBan2200
  2004–05PakInd3111
  2005–06ZimZim2200
  Total  49211315
28R Dravid2003–04NZlInd1001
  2003–04PakPak2110
  2004–05AusInd2110
  2005–06SrlInd2101
  2005–06PakPak3012
  2005–06EngInd3111
  2005–06WinWin4103
  2006–07SAFSAF3120
  2007BanBan2101
  2007EngEng3102
  Total  258611
29V Sehwag2005–06SrlInd1100
  2009NZlNZl1001
  2010BanBan1100
  2012AusAus1010
  Total  4211
30A Kumble2007PakInd3102
  2007–08AusAus4121
  2008SAFInd2011
  2008SrlSrl3120
  2008AusInd2002
  Total           14356
31MS Dhoni2008SAFInd1100
  2008AusInd2200
  2008EngInd2101
  2009NZlNZl2101
  2009SrlInd3201
  2010BanBan1100
  2010SAFInd2110
  2010SrlSrl3111
  2010AusInd2200
  2010NZlInd3102
  2010SAFSAF3111
  2011WinWin3102
  2011EngEng4040
  2011WinInd3201
  2011–12AusAus3030
  2012NZlInd2200
  2012–13EngInd4121
  2012–13AusInd4400
  2013–14WinInd2200
  2013–14SAFSAF2011
  2013–14NZlNZl2011
  2014EngEng5131
  2014–15AusAus2011
  Total  60271815
32V Kohli2014–15AusAus2011
  2015BanBan1001
  2015SrlSrl3210
  2015–16SAFInd4301
  2016WinWin4202
  2016–17NZlInd3300
  2016–17EngInd5401
  2017BanInd1100
  2017AusInd3111
  2017SrlSrl3300
  2017–18SrlInd3102
  2018SAFSAF3120
  2018EngEng5140
  2018WinInd2200
  2018–19AusAus4211
  2019WinWin2200
  2019–20SAFInd3300
  2019–20BanInd2200
  2019–20NZlNZl2020
  2020–21AusAus1010
  2020–21EngInd1010
  Total  57331410
33AM Rahane2017AusInd1100
  2018AfgInd1100
  2020–21AusAus3201
  Total  5401
  G Total  546159168219
         
         
Centurions in Twenty20 Internationals

Centurions in Twenty20 Internationals

Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan scored 104 not out against South Africa  in the first T20 International at Lahore on 11.02.21 to provide the 58th occasion of a batsman scoring a century in the history of T20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1CH Gayle1171WinSAFJohannesburg11.09.07
2BB McCullum116*1NZlAusChristchurch28.02.10
3SK Raina1011IndSAFGros Islet02.05.10
4M Jayawardene1001SrlZimProvidence03.05.10
5TM Dilshan104*1SrlAusPallekele06.08.11
6RE Levi117*2SAFNZlHamilton19.02.12
7RD Berrington1001ScoBanThe Hague24.07.12
8BB McCullum1231NZlBanPallekele21.09.12
9MJ Guptill101*2NZlSAFEast London23.12.12
10AJ Finch1561AusEngSouthampton29.08.13
11AD Hales116*2EngSrlChattogram27.03.14
12Ahmed Shehzad111*1PakBanDhaka30.03.14
13F du Plessis1191SAFWinJohannesburg11.01.15
14MN van Wyk114*1SAFWinDurban14.01.15
15RG Sharma1061IndSAFDharamsala02.10.15
16Mohd Shahzad118*1AfgZimSharjah10.01.16
17SR Watson124*1AusIndSydney31.01.16
18Babar Hayat1222HKGOmanFatullah19.02.16
19Tamim Iqbal103*1BanOmanDharamsala13.03.16
20CH Gayle100*2WinEngMumbai16.03.16
21E Lewis1001WinIndLauderhill27.08.16
22KL Rahul110*2IndWinLauderhill27.08.16
23GJ Maxwell145*1AusSrlPallekele06.09.16
24C Munro1011NZlBanMt Maunganui06.01.17
25Shaiman Anwar117*1UAEPNG.Abu Dhabi14.04.17
26E Lewis125*2WinIndKingston09.07.17
27DA Miller101*1SAFBanPotchefstroom29.10.17
28C Munro109*1NZlIndRajkot04.11.17
29RG Sharma1181IndSrlIndore22.12.17
30C Munro1041NZlWinMt Maunganui03.01.18
31GJ Maxwell103*2AusEngHobart07.02.18
32MJ Guptill1051NZlAusAuckland16.02.18
33AJ Finch1721AusZimHarare03.07.18
34KL Rahul101*2IndEngManchester03.07.18
35RG Sharma100*2IndEngBristol08.07.18
36RG Sharma111*1IndWinLucknow06.11.18
37R Sandaruwan1032KuwBahAl Amerat23.01.19
38H Zazai162*1AfgIreDehradun23.02.19
39GJ Maxwell113*2AusIndBengaluru27.02.19
40TP Ura107*1PNGPhilPort Moresby23.03.19
41Awais Ahmed102*1ESPMalCartagena30.03.19
42R Singh1011CanCaIsSandys Parish18.08.19
43JP Kotze101*1NamBotWindhoek20.08.19
44S Periyalwar105*1RomTurIlfov County29.08.19
45Wickramasekara104*1CzRTurIlfov County30.08.19
46Bilal Zalmai111*1AutCzRIlfov County01.09.19
47HG Munsey127*1ScoNetDublin (Malahide)16.09.19
48P Khadka106*2NepSinSingapore28.09.19
49PK Matautaav1031VanMalKuala Lumpur01.10.19
50KJ O’Brien1241IreHKGAl Amerat07.10.19
51LA Dunbar104*1SerbBulCorfu14.10.19
52S Davizi1011CzRMalMarsa20.10.19
53DA Warner100*1AusSrlAdelaide27.10.19
54DJ Malan103*1EngNZlNapier08.11.19
55G Malla1071NepBhuKirtipur05.12.19
56Shaheryar Butt125*1BelCzR.Walferdange29.08.20
57GD Phillips1081NZlWinMt Maunganui29.11.20
58Mohd Rizwan104*1PakSAFLahore11.02.21

RG Sharma {04}, C Munro {03}, GJ Maxwell {03}, BB McCullum {02}, CH Gayle {02}, E Lewis {02}, KL Rahul {02}, and MJ Guptill {02} are the eight batsmen who have scored two or more centuries in the history of T20 Internationals.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1RG Sharma1061IndSAFDharamsala02.10.15
2RG Sharma1181IndSrlIndore22.12.17
3RG Sharma100*2IndEngBristol08.07.18
4RG Sharma111*1IndWinLucknow06.11.18
        
1C Munro1011NZlBanMt Maunganui06.01.17
2C Munro109*1NZlIndRajkot04.11.17
3C Munro1041NZlWinMt Maunganui03.01.18
        
1GJ Maxwell145*1AusSrlPallekele06.09.16
2GJ Maxwell103*2AusEngHobart07.02.18
3GJ Maxwell113*2AusIndBengaluru27.02.19
        
1BB McCullum116*1NZlAusChristchurch28.02.10
2BB McCullum1231NZlBanPallekele21.09.12
        
1CH Gayle1171WinSAFJohannesburg11.09.07
2CH Gayle100*2WinEngMumbai16.03.16
        
1E Lewis1001WinIndLauderhill27.08.16
2E Lewis125*2WinIndKingston09.07.17
        
1KL Rahul110*2IndWinLauderhill27.08.16
2KL Rahul101*2IndEngManchester03.07.18
        
1MJ Guptill101*2NZlSAFEast London23.12.12
2MJ Guptill1051NZlAusAuckland16.02.18

Ahmed Shahzad and Mohd Rizwan are the two Pakistan batsman who have scored centuries in T20Is. The particulars are detailed below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1Ahmed Shehzad111*1PakBanDhaka30.03.14
2Mohd Rizwan104*1PakSAFLahore11.02.21

Mohammad Rizwan became the fifth batsman to score a century against South Africa in T20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1CH Gayle1171WinSAFJohannesburg11.09.07
2SK Raina1011IndSAFGros Islet02.05.10
3MJ Guptill101*2NZlSAFEast London23.12.12
4RG Sharma1061IndSAFDharamsala02.10.15
5Mohd Rizwan104*1PakSAFLahore11.02.21