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Double Centurions at Chepauk – JE Root joins the elite list

Double Centurions at Chepauk – JE Root joins the elite list

JE Root of England became the tenth batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings at Chepauk when he scored 218 in the ongoing test against India. The first ever double century at Chepauk was scored by Gundappa Viswanath who scored the test cricket’s first ever “Double Nelson” – 222 against England in Jan 1982. The following table lists all the double centuries scored by batsmen at Chepauk

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GR Viswanath2221EngChepauk13 Jan 1982
2SM Gavaskar236*2WinChepauk24 Dec 1983
3G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
5DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
6ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
7V Sehwag3192SAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
8MS Dhoni2242AusChepauk22 Feb 2013
9KK Nair303*2EngChepauk16 Dec 2016
10JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021


JE Root became the fifth visiting batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings against India at Chepauk.  His 218 in the ongoing test provides the highest individual score by a visiting batsman against India at Chepauk. The previous best was 210 by Australian batsman DA Jones in Sep 1986. All the five centuries are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021
2DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
3MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
5G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
Second day – India vs England – First Test at Chennai

Second day – India vs England – First Test at Chennai

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the 131st occasion of an England captain scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 24th occasion of an England captain scoring a century in a test innings against India.

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the 42nd occasion of an England captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the eighth occasion of an England captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings against India.

JE Roots’ 218 in this test provides the tenth occasion of his scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. He became the fifth England batsman to score 150 plus runs on ten or more occasions. Others are – AN Cook {11}, WR Hammond {10}, L Hutton {10} and KP Pietersen {10}

JE Root scored three centuries – 150 plus runs – in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 218 against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Sangakkara4200*–SrlBanCol-PSS03.07.07
   222* SrlBanKandy11.07.07
   57192SrlAusHobart16.11.07
   92152SrlEngKandy01.12.07
         
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
3Z Abbas3215DNBPakIndLahore10.12.82
           186–PakIndKarachi23.12.82
   168DNBPakIndFaisalabad03.01.83
         
4M Nazar3231–PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
   152*–PakIndLahore23.01.83
   152–PakIndKarachi30.01.83
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   218 EngIndChennai05.02.21

It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests after WR Hammond. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   218 EngIndChennai05.02.21

JE Root-BA Stokes forged 124 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in this test to provide the 156th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. It also provides the 67th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in India.

It also provides the 35th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India. It also provides the 15th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India in India.

It also provides the 14th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India at Chennai. It also provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India at Chennai.

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the third occasion of an England batsman scoring 200 plus runs against India at Chennai. Others are- MW Gatting – 207 in Jan 1985 and G Fowler – 201 in Jan 1985. Thus JE Root’s 218 is the highest individual score by an England batsman against India at Chennai.

It also provides the 13th occasion of an England batsman scoring 200 plus runs against India. It also provides the second occasion of an England captain scoring 200 plus runs against India. GA Gooch is the other England captain to score 200 plus runs against India. He had scored 333 at Lord’s in Jul 1990.

JE Root with his 218 became the first England captain to score 200 plus runs against India in India. The previous best was AN Cook’s 190 at Kolkata in Dec 2012.

JE Root’s 218 in this test provide the tenth occasion of an England captain scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GA Gooch3331IndLord’s26 Jul 1990
2PBH May285*3WinBirmingham30 May 1957
3AN Cook2632PakAbu Dhabi13 Oct 2015
4WR Hammond2401AusLord’s24 Jun 1938
5JE Root2282SrlGalle14 Jan 2021
6JE Root2262NZlHamilton29 Nov 2019
7DI Gower2152AusBirmingham15 Aug 1985
8JE Root2181IndChennai05 Feb 2021
9L Hutton2052WinKingston30 Mar 1954
10ER Dexter2052PakKarachi02 Feb 1962

JE Root’s 218 in this test provide the third occasion his scoring of 200 plus runs in a test innings as England captain. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JE Root2282SrlGalle14 Jan 2021
2JE Root2262NZlHamilton29 Nov 2019
3JE Root2181IndChennai05 Feb 2021

JE Root’s three double centuries fetched him a place among the captains who have scored three or more double centuries in the annals of test cricket. He became the 12th captain to score three or more double centuries. He also became the first England captain to perform such a feat. The following table lists all the twelve captains.

NoPlayerTeamMINORunsHSDC
1V KohliInd7711560254*7
2BC LaraWin5511240400*5
3DG BradmanAus4409172704
4MJ ClarkeAus4421028329*4
5GC SmithSAF44010022774
6GS ChappellAus3306402353
7SP FlemingNZl331738274*3
8M JayawardeneSrl3318273743
9BB McCullumNZl3307283023
10JE RootEng3316632283
11RB SimpsonAus3307373113
12KS WilliamsonNZl3316892513

JE Root with his 218 in this test became the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a double hundred in his 100th test. The previous best was Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq’s 184 in the test between India and Pakistan at Bengaluru in Mar 2005

I Sharma had an aggregate of 98 wickets on home soil prior to the start of the first Test against England at Chennai against England. He required two more wickets for his 100 wickets. J Archer was his second wicket in this test and he became the twelfth Indian bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets on home soil.

NoPlayerMatOversMdnsRunsWkts
1A Kumble633465.28958710350
2Harbhajan Singh552831.35657624265
3R Ashwin432092.34635792254
4N Kapil Dev652035.14675803219
5RA Jadeja331470.34143307157
6BS Chandrasekhar321530.54083933142
7BS Bedi301731.56493287137
8J Srinath321005.02482874108
9Z Khan381218.12583731104
10MH Mankad231294.34162733103
11PP Ojha201070.12622779101
12I Sharma381083.42423128100

He also became the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets on home soil.

NoPlayerMatOversMdnsRunsWkts
1N Kapil Dev652035.14675803219
2J Srinath321005.02482874108
3Z Khan381218.12583731104
4I Sharma381083.42423128100

S Nadeem conceded 167 runs in this innings to provide the 80th occasion of a bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the 28th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings on home soil.

It also provides the 24th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs against England in a test innings on home soil and the second such occasion at Chennai.

England posted a team total of 555 for 8 at the end of the second day’s play to provide the 21st occasion of England posting a total of 500 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the sixth occasion of England posting a total of 500 plus runs in an innings against India and the second such occasion at Chennai. Prior to this England has posted 652 for 7 and declared its innings closed at Chennai in Jan 1985.

Batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in three consecutive tests

Batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in three consecutive tests

JE Root scored three centuries – 150 plus runs – in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 156+ against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Sangakkara4200*–SrlBanCol-PSS03.07.07
   222* SrlBanKandy11.07.07
   57192SrlAusHobart16.11.07
   92152SrlEngKandy01.12.07
         
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
3Z Abbas3215DNBPakIndLahore10.12.82
           186–PakIndKarachi23.12.82
   168DNBPakIndFaisalabad03.01.83
         
4M Nazar3231–PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
   152*–PakIndLahore23.01.83
   152–PakIndKarachi30.01.83
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   156+ EngIndChennai05.02.21

It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests after WR Hammond. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
2JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   156+ EngIndChennai05.02.21
JE Root’s unique feat

JE Root’s unique feat

JE Root earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score century in his 98th, 99th and 100th test – He had scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 in his 98th  test. He had scored 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and scored 128 not out at the end of first day’s play against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 in his 100th test.

England batsmen scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests

England batsmen scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests

JE Root scored three centuries in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 128 not out against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the 19th occasion of an England batsman scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerMat1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Barrington41396EngPakLahore21.10.61
   151*52*EngIndMum-BS11.11.61
   21172EngIndKanpur01.12.61
   113*–EngIndDelhi13.12.61
2Barrington414814EngPakLord’s27.07.67
   109*DNBEngPakNottingham10.08.67
   14213*EngPakThe Oval24.08.67
   143–EngWinTrinidad19.01.68
3JB Hobbs36126*EngAusMelbourne30.12.11
   1873EngAusAdelaide12.01.12
   178–EngAusMelbourne09.02.12
4JB Hobbs311557EngAusSydney19.12.24
   15422EngAusMelbourne01.01.25
   11927EngAusAdelaide16.01.25
5Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
6H Sutcliffe316154EngAusThe Oval16.08.30
   117–EngNZlThe Oval29.07.31
   109*–EngNZlManchester15.08.31
7Hammond310175*EngAusSydney23.02.33
   227–EngNZlChristchurch24.03.33
   336*–EngNZlAuckland31.03.33
8Compton365163EngSAFNottingham07.06.47
   208DNBEngSAFLord’s21.06.47
   1156EngSAFManchester05.07.47
9Barrington363132*EngAusAdelaide25.01.63
   10194EngAusSydney15.02.63
   126–EngNZlAuckland23.02.63
10G Boycott358119*EngAusAdelaide29.01.71
   121*DNBEngPakLord’s17.06.71
   11213EngPakLeeds08.07.71
11AJ Lamb323110EngWinLord’s28.06.84
   1003EngWinLeeds12.07.84
   100*9EngWinManchester26.07.84
12BC Broad316216EngAusPerth28.11.86
   11615*EngAusAdelaide12.12.86
   112–EngAusMelbourne26.12.86
13GA Gooch315430EngNZlBirmingham05.07.90
   333123EngIndLord’s26.07.90
   1167EngIndManchester09.08.90
14IR Bell3100*28EngPakLord’s13.07.06
   106*–EngPakManchester27.07.06
   1194EngPakLeeds04.08.06
15AJ Strauss316914EngWinSt John’s15.02.09
   14238EngWinBridgetown26.02.09
   14214EngWinTrinidad06.03.09
16RS Bopara3104DNBEngWinBridgetown26.02.09
   143DNBEngWinLord’s06.05.09
   108–EngWinCh-le-St14.05.09
17AN Cook3189–EngAusSydney03.01.11
   133–EngSrlCardiff26.05.11
   96106EngSrlLord’s03.06.11
18AN Cook341176EngIndAhmedabad15.11.12
   12218*EngIndMumbai23.11.12
   1901EngIndKolkata05.12.12
19JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   128* EngIndChennai05.02.21
First day’s play – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

First day’s play – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

Eng won the toss and opted to bat first in this test to provide the 55th occasion of Eng doing so against India,  26th occasion of Eng doing so against India in India and 07th occasion of Eng doing so against India in a test at Chennai

JE Root was making his 100th appearance in this test. He became the 15th Eng cricketer to appear in 100 tests and also the 69th cricketer overall.

JJ Bumrah was playing his first test on home soil. He has played 17 tests on away soil. Chennai test is his 18th test.

RJ Burns and DP Sibley – Both the Eng openers have the same score of 133 as their highest individual score. RJ Burns’ highest individual score is 133 against Aus at Birmingham in Aug 2019. DP Sibley’s highest individual score is 133 not out against SAF at Cape Town in Jan 2020

RR Pant effected his 70th dismissal when he caught RJ Burns of R Ashwin for 33. He became the eighth Indian wicket keeper to effect 70 plus dismissals. Others are – MS Dhoni {294}, SMH Kirmani {198}, KS More {130}, NR Mongia {107}, WP Saha {103}, FM Engineer {82} and PA Patel {72}

DW Lawrence became the first victim of JJ Bumrah on home soil. He was dismissed leg before wicket without scoring.

DW Lawrence’s duck in this game provides the 157th occasion of an Eng batsman scoring zero against India, 83rd occasion against India in India and 16th occasion against India at Chepauk

DW Lawrence became the 12th Eng batsman to score a duck against India while batting at number three, he also became the seventh Eng batsman to score duck while batting at number three against India in India and the second Eng batsman to score duck while batting at number three against India at Chepauk after GA Hick. GA Hick was dismissed for duck in Feb 1993. He was dismissed  leg before wicket by RK Chauhan.

JE Root scored 128* at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the tenth occasion of a batsman scoring a century in his 100th test. He also became the ninth batman to perform such a feat. RT Ponting is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to score centuries in both innings of his 100th test. He scored 120 and 143 not out against South Africa at Sydney in Jan 2006.

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
3CG Greenidge149WinEngSt John’sApr 1990
4AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
5Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
6RT Ponting120AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
7RT Ponting143*AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
8GC Smith131SAFEngThe OvalJul 2012
9HM Amla134SAFSrlJohannesburgJan 2017
10JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third England batsman to perform the feat of scoring a century in his 100th test after MC Cowdrey and AJ Stewert

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third batsman to score century in his 100th test against India as opposition. Others are – Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
2Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score century in his 98th, 99th and 100th test – He had scored 228 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 in his 98th  test. He had scored 186 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and scored 128 not out at the end of first day’s play against India at Chennai in his 100th test.

JE Root scored fifties in his first test, 50th and 100th tests against India – His first test against India was his debut test at Nagpur in Dec 2002. He scored 73 and 20. His 50th test was against India at Vishakapatnam in Nov 1996. He scored 53 and 25 in this test. His 100th test was against India – at Chennai in Feb 2021. He scored 128* in this test.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this test to provide the 155th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. It also provides the 66th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in India.

It also provides the 18th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket against India in India.

JE Root has scored 68 fifties prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. He shared the second place with IR Bell for most fifties by an England batsman. First place is occupied by AN Cook who has scored 90 fifties. JE Root’s 128 not out in this test was his 69th fifty and he now occupies the second place.

JE Root had an aggregate of 1421 runs against India prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India.  He needed 79 more runs for his 1500 runs. He scored 128 not out in the first innings of this test which fetched him an aggregate of 1549 runs at the end of the first day’s play. He became the fourth England batsman to score 1500 plus runs against India. Others are AN Cook {2431}, GA Gooch {1725} and KP Pietersen {1581}

JE Root has scored 13 fifties against India prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. He needed one more fifty which would fetch him his 14th fifty. His 128 not out in this test was his 14th fifty. He now occupies the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most fifties against India. The first place is occupied by AN Cook who has scored 16 fifties. JE Root went past GA Gooch on his way to second place. GA Gooch has also scored 13 fifties.

JE Root had scored 19 centuries prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. His 128 not out in this test fetched him 20 centuries. He became the tenth England batsman to score 20 plus centuries.

NoPlayerMatInnsNORunsHSC
1AN Cook161291161247229433
2KP Pietersen1041818818122723
3IR Bell11820524772723522
4G Boycott108193238114246*22
5MC Cowdrey11418815762418222
6WR Hammond85140167249336*22
7AJ Strauss1001786703717721
8KF Barrington8213115680625620
9GA Gooch1182156890033320
10JE Root10018215837725420

JE Root had scored 30 fifties while leading England prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. His 127 not out in this test fetched him his 31st fifty. He now occupies the second place among the England captains who have scored most fifties. The first place is occupied by AN Cook who has scored 36 fifties. JE Root went past MA Atherton on his way to occupy the second place. MA Atherton has scored 30 fifties while leading England.

JE Root had scored eight centuries on away soil while leading England prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. His 128 not out in this test fetched him his ninth century on away soil.  One more century would fetch him ten centuries and with it he would become the seventh England captain to score ten or more centuries on away soil. Others are – AN Cook {17}, KF Barrington {14}, MC Cowdrey {13}, WR Hammond {13}, AJ Strauss {11} and JB Hobbs {10}

JE Root led England for the first time against India in India and became the 17th England captain to lead England against India in India when he led England against India in the first test at Chennai.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this test to provide the 18th occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership against India in India. It also provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership in tests at Chennai.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this test to provide the 614th      occasion of batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 77th occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership on Indian soil.

It also provides the 139th occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership for the third wicket. It also provides the 19th occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership on Indian soil.

It also provides the second occasion of England batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership on Indian soil. Prior to this AN Cook and KP Pietersen had posted 206 runs partnership against India for the third wicket at Mumbai in Nov 2012.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 18th occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for any wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1IM Barrow/GA Headley22001WinEngManchesterJul 1933
2RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
3HR Lance/RG Pollock62001SAFAusDurbanFeb 1970
4M Amarnath/AD Gaekwad22003IndWinSt John’sApr 1983
5SM Patil/RJ Shastri52001IndPakFaisalabadOct 1984
6SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
7SR Waugh/GM Wood52002AusWinPerthDec 1988
8AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
9DJ Bravo/BC Lara52002WinPakMultanNov 2006
10BJ Haddin/MJ North62002AusEngCardiffJul 2009
11Fawad Alam/Younis Khan22003PakSrlCol-PSSJul 2009
12J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
13JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
14JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
15MJ Clarke/BJ Haddin62001AusEngAdelaideDec 2013
16S Chanderpaul/D Ramdin62001WinNZlHamiltonDec 2013
17CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
18JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

Ir also provides the fifth occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for the third wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
2AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
3JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
4JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
5JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the first such occasion by England batsmen and the third such occasion against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
2CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
3JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the second such occasion at Chennai, the first being the 200 runs partnership between SM Gavaskar and K Srikkanth in the test between India and Pakistan at Chennai in Feb 1987

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
2JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root scored three centuries in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 128 not out against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the 89th occasion of a batsman scoring three or more centuries in three or more consecutive tests. His feat provides the 19th occasion of an England batsman scoring three or more centuries in three or more consecutive tests.

Batsmen scoring a century in thier hundredth test

Batsmen scoring a century in thier hundredth test

JE Root scored 128* at the end of the first day’s play in the first test between India and England at Chennai to provide the tenth occasion of a batsman scoring a century in his 100th test. He also became the ninth batman to perform such a feat. RT Ponting is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to score centuries in both innings of his 100th test. He scored 120 and 143 not out against South Africa at Sydney in Jan 2006.

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
3CG Greenidge149WinEngSt John’sApr 1990
4AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
5Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
6RT Ponting120AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
7RT Ponting143*AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
8GC Smith131SAFEngThe OvalJul 2012
9HM Amla134SAFSrlJohannesburgJan 2017
10JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third England batsman to perform the feat of scoring a century in his 100th test after MC Cowdrey and AJ Stewert

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third batsman to score century in his 100th test against India as opposition. Others are – Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
2Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021
Exact 200 runs partnerships in a test innings

Exact 200 runs partnerships in a test innings

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 18th occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for any wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1IM Barrow/GA Headley22001WinEngManchesterJul 1933
2RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
3HR Lance/RG Pollock62001SAFAusDurbanFeb 1970
4M Amarnath/AD Gaekwad22003IndWinSt John’sApr 1983
5SM Patil/RJ Shastri52001IndPakFaisalabadOct 1984
6SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
7SR Waugh/GM Wood52002AusWinPerthDec 1988
8AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
9DJ Bravo/BC Lara52002WinPakMultanNov 2006
10BJ Haddin/MJ North62002AusEngCardiffJul 2009
11Fawad Alam/Younis Khan22003PakSrlCol-PSSJul 2009
12J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
13JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
14JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
15MJ Clarke/BJ Haddin62001AusEngAdelaideDec 2013
16S Chanderpaul/D Ramdin62001WinNZlHamiltonDec 2013
17CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
18JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

Ir also provides the fifth occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for the third wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
2AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
3JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
4JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
5JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the first such occasion by England batsmen and the third such occasion against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
2CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
3JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the second such occasion at Chennai, the first being the 200 runs partnership between SM Gavaskar and K Srikkanth in the test between India and Pakistan at Chennai in Feb 1987

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
2JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021
India in tests at Chepauk

India in tests at Chepauk

India has played 32 tests at Chepauk so far against various oppositions. The following table lists them

NoTeamResultMarginOppGroundStart Date
1IndLost202 runsEngChepauk10 Feb 1934
2IndLostinns & 193 runsWinChepauk27 Jan 1949
3IndWoninns & 8 runsEngChepauk06 Feb 1952
4IndDraw–PakChepauk28 Nov 1952
5IndDraw–WinChepauk13 Jan 1967
6IndLost77 runsAusChepauk24 Dec 1969
7IndWon4 wicketsEngChepauk12 Jan 1973
8IndWon100 runsWinChepauk11 Jan 1975
9IndWon216 runsNZlChepauk26 Nov 1976
10IndLost200 runsEngChepauk14 Jan 1977
11IndWon3 wicketsWinChepauk12 Jan 1979
12IndDraw–AusChepauk11 Sep 1979
13IndWon10 wicketsPakChepauk15 Jan 1980
14IndDraw–EngChepauk13 Jan 1982
15IndDraw–SrlChepauk17 Sep 1982
16IndDraw–WinChepauk24 Dec 1983
17IndLost9 wicketsEngChepauk13 Jan 1985
18IndTied–AusChepauk18 Sep 1986
19IndDraw–PakChepauk03 Feb 1987
20IndWon255 runsWinChepauk11 Jan 1988
21IndWoninns & 22 runsEngChepauk11 Feb 1993
22IndDraw–NZlChepauk25 Oct 1995
23IndWon179 runsAusChepauk06 Mar 1998
24IndLost12 runsPakChepauk28 Jan 1999
25IndWon2 wicketsAusChepauk18 Mar 2001
26IndWon8 wicketsWinChepauk17 Oct 2002
27IndDraw–AusChepauk14 Oct 2004
28IndDraw–SrlChepauk02 Dec 2005
29IndDraw–SAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
30IndWon6 wicketsEngChepauk11 Dec 2008
31IndWon8 wicketsAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
32IndWoninns & 75 runsEngChepauk16 Dec 2016

RESULTS AT CHEPAUK

Ind has drawn eleven tests, lost six tests, tied one test and won fourteen tests. The following table lists them

NoTeamResultMarginOppGroundStart Date
1IndDraw–PakChepauk28 Nov 1952
2IndDraw–WinChepauk13 Jan 1967
3IndDraw–AusChepauk11 Sep 1979
4IndDraw–EngChepauk13 Jan 1982
5IndDraw–SrlChepauk17 Sep 1982
6IndDraw–WinChepauk24 Dec 1983
7IndDraw–PakChepauk03 Feb 1987
8IndDraw–NZlChepauk25 Oct 1995
9IndDraw–AusChepauk14 Oct 2004
10IndDraw–SrlChepauk02 Dec 2005
11IndDraw–SAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
       
1IndLost202 runsEngChepauk10 Feb 1934
2IndLostinns & 193 runsWinChepauk27 Jan 1949
3IndLost77 runsAusChepauk24 Dec 1969
4IndLost200 runsEngChepauk14 Jan 1977
5IndLost9 wicketsEngChepauk13 Jan 1985
6IndLost12 runsPakChepauk28 Jan 1999
       
1IndTied–AusChepauk18 Sep 1986
       
1IndWoninns & 8 runsEngChepauk06 Feb 1952
2IndWon4 wicketsEngChepauk12 Jan 1973
3IndWon100 runsWinChepauk11 Jan 1975
4IndWon216 runsNZlChepauk26 Nov 1976
5IndWon3 wicketsWinChepauk12 Jan 1979
6IndWon10 wicketsPakChepauk15 Jan 1980
7IndWon255 runsWinChepauk11 Jan 1988
8IndWoninns & 22 runsEngChepauk11 Feb 1993
9IndWon179 runsAusChepauk06 Mar 1998
10IndWon2 wicketsAusChepauk18 Mar 2001
11IndWon8 wicketsWinChepauk17 Oct 2002
12IndWon6 wicketsEngChepauk11 Dec 2008
13IndWon8 wicketsAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
14IndWoninns & 75 runsEngChepauk16 Dec 2016

TEAM TOTALS – 400 PLUS RUNS

The following table lists the team totals of 400 plus runs posted by various teams. India’s 759 for 7 declared against England in Dec 2016 is the highest team total posted by a team at Chepauk.

NoTeamScoreOversIOppGroundStart Date
1Aus574/7d170.51IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
        
1Eng652/7d175.02IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
2Eng477157.21IndChepauk16 Dec 2016
        
1Ind759/7d190.42EngChepauk16 Dec 2016
2Ind627155.12SAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
3Ind572154.32AusChepauk22 Feb 2013
4Ind566/6d131.02SrlChepauk17 Sep 1982
5Ind560/6d165.01EngChepauk11 Feb 1993
6Ind527/9d170.02PakChepauk03 Feb 1987
7Ind501165.02AusChepauk18 Mar 2001
8Ind481/4d152.11EngChepauk13 Jan 1982
9Ind457/9d153.02EngChepauk06 Feb 1952
10Ind451/8d160.02WinChepauk24 Dec 1983
11Ind430134.22PakChepauk15 Jan 1980
12Ind425130.32AusChepauk11 Sep 1979
13Ind418/4d107.03AusChepauk06 Mar 1998
14Ind412122.53EngChepauk13 Jan 1985
15Ind404143.21WinChepauk13 Jan 1967
        
1Pak487/9d163.01IndChepauk03 Feb 1987
        
1SAF540152.51IndChepauk26 Mar 2008
        
1Win582176.31IndChepauk27 Jan 1949
2Win406132.02IndChepauk13 Jan 1967

LOWEST TOTAL IN A COMPLETED INNINGS

India’s 83 against England in Jan 1977 is the only occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs in a completed innings.

MOST RUNS BY BATSMEN

SM Gavaskar’s 1018 runs from 12 tests and 21 innings is the record for most runs scored by a batsman. He is the only batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs at Chepauk.

MOST CENTURIES

SR Tendulkar is the only batsman to score five centuries at Chepauk. His centuries are listed below

NoRunsIOppoGroundStart Date
11651EngChepauk11 Feb 1993
2155*3AusChepauk06 Mar 1998
31364PakChepauk28 Jan 1999
41262AusChepauk18 Mar 2001
5103*4EngChepauk11 Dec 2008

CENTURIONS

Chepauk has witnessed 55 occasions of batsmen scoring centuries. The following table lists them.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1CF Walters1023EngIndChepauk10 Feb 1934
2AF Rae1091WinIndChepauk27 Jan 1949
3JB Stollmeyer1601WinIndChepauk27 Jan 1949
4P Roy1112IndEngChepauk06 Feb 1952
5PR Umrigar130*2IndEngChepauk06 Feb 1952
6FM Engineer1091IndWinChepauk13 Jan 1967
7CG Borde1251IndWinChepauk13 Jan 1967
8KD Walters1021AusIndChepauk24 Dec 1969
9GR Viswanath1242IndWinChepauk12 Jan 1979
10AR Border1621AusIndChepauk11 Sep 1979
11KJ Hughes1001AusIndChepauk11 Sep 1979
12SM Gavaskar1662IndPakChepauk15 Jan 1980
13GR Viswanath2221IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1982
14Yashpal Sharma1401IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1982
15GA Gooch1272EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1982
16LRD Mendis1051SrlIndChepauk17 Sep 1982
17SM Gavaskar1552IndSrlChepauk17 Sep 1982
18SM Patil114*2IndSrlChepauk17 Sep 1982
19LRD Mendis1053SrlIndChepauk17 Sep 1982
20SM Gavaskar236*2IndWinChepauk24 Dec 1983
21G Fowler2012EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
22MW Gatting2072EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
23M Azharuddin1053IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1985
24DC Boon1221AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
25DM Jones2101AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
26AR Border1061AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
27N Kapil Dev1192IndAusChepauk18 Sep 1986
28Shoaib Mohd1011PakIndChepauk03 Feb 1987
29Imran Khan135*1PakIndChepauk03 Feb 1987
30K Srikkanth1232IndPakChepauk03 Feb 1987
31N Kapil Dev1091IndWinChepauk11 Jan 1988
32NS Sidhu1061IndEngChepauk11 Feb 1993
33SR Tendulkar1651IndEngChepauk11 Feb 1993
34CC Lewis1173EngIndChepauk11 Feb 1993
35SR Tendulkar155*3IndAusChepauk06 Mar 1998
36Shahid Afridi1413PakIndChepauk28 Jan 1999
37SR Tendulkar1364IndPakChepauk28 Jan 1999
38ML Hayden2031AusIndChepauk18 Mar 2001
39SR Tendulkar1262IndAusChepauk18 Mar 2001
40V Sehwag1552IndAusChepauk14 Oct 2004
41DR Martyn1043AusIndChepauk14 Oct 2004
42HM Amla1591SAFIndChepauk26 Mar 2008
43V Sehwag3192IndSAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
44R Dravid1112IndSAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
45ND McKenzie155*3SAFIndChepauk26 Mar 2008
46AJ Strauss1231EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
47AJ Strauss1083EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
48PD Collingwood1083EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
49SR Tendulkar103*4IndEngChepauk11 Dec 2008
50MJ Clarke1301AusIndChepauk22 Feb 2013
51V Kohli1072IndAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
52MS Dhoni2242IndAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
53MM Ali1461EngIndChepauk16 Dec 2016
54KL Rahul1992IndEngChepauk16 Dec 2016
55KK Nair303*2IndEngChepauk16 Dec 2016

TWO HUNDRED PLUS RUNS

There are nine batsmen who have scored 200 plus runs in an innings at Chepauk which includes two triple centurions – V Sehwag of India who scored 319 against South Africa at Chepauk in Mar 2008 and KK Nair who scored 303 not out against England in Dec 2016

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1GR Viswanath2221IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1982
2SM Gavaskar236*2IndWinChepauk24 Dec 1983
3G Fowler2012EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4MW Gatting2072EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
5DM Jones2101AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
6ML Hayden2031AusIndChepauk18 Mar 2001
7V Sehwag3192IndSAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
8MS Dhoni2242IndAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
9KK Nair303*2IndEngChepauk16 Dec 2016

CENTURIONS – TEAMWISE BREAKUP

The following table lists the teamwise break up of centuries scored by batsmen at Chepauk.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1KD Walters1021AusIndChepauk24 Dec 1969
2AR Border1621AusIndChepauk11 Sep 1979
3KJ Hughes1001AusIndChepauk11 Sep 1979
4DC Boon1221AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
5DM Jones2101AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
6AR Border1061AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
7ML Hayden2031AusIndChepauk18 Mar 2001
8DR Martyn1043AusIndChepauk14 Oct 2004
9MJ Clarke1301AusIndChepauk22 Feb 2013
        
1CF Walters1023EngIndChepauk10 Feb 1934
2GA Gooch1272EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1982
3G Fowler2012EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4MW Gatting2072EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
5CC Lewis1173EngIndChepauk11 Feb 1993
6AJ Strauss1231EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
7AJ Strauss1083EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
8PD Collingwood1083EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
9MM Ali1461EngIndChepauk16 Dec 2016
        
1P Roy1112IndEngChepauk06 Feb 1952
2PR Umrigar130*2IndEngChepauk06 Feb 1952
3FM Engineer1091IndWinChepauk13 Jan 1967
4CG Borde1251IndWinChepauk13 Jan 1967
5GR Viswanath1242IndWinChepauk12 Jan 1979
6SM Gavaskar1662IndPakChepauk15 Jan 1980
7GR Viswanath2221IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1982
8Yashpal Sharma1401IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1982
9SM Gavaskar1552IndSrlChepauk17 Sep 1982
10SM Patil114*2IndSrlChepauk17 Sep 1982
11SM Gavaskar236*2IndWinChepauk24 Dec 1983
12M Azharuddin1053IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1985
13N Kapil Dev1192IndAusChepauk18 Sep 1986
14K Srikkanth1232IndPakChepauk03 Feb 1987
15N Kapil Dev1091IndWinChepauk11 Jan 1988
16NS Sidhu1061IndEngChepauk11 Feb 1993
17SR Tendulkar1651IndEngChepauk11 Feb 1993
18SR Tendulkar155*3IndAusChepauk06 Mar 1998
19SR Tendulkar1364IndPakChepauk28 Jan 1999
20SR Tendulkar1262IndAusChepauk18 Mar 2001
21V Sehwag1552IndAusChepauk14 Oct 2004
22V Sehwag3192IndSAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
23R Dravid1112IndSAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
24SR Tendulkar103*4IndEngChepauk11 Dec 2008
25V Kohli1072IndAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
26MS Dhoni2242IndAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
27KL Rahul1992IndEngChepauk16 Dec 2016
28KK Nair303*2IndEngChepauk16 Dec 2016
        
1Shoaib Mohd1011PakIndChepauk03 Feb 1987
2Imran Khan135*1PakIndChepauk03 Feb 1987
3Shahid Afridi1413PakIndChepauk28 Jan 1999
        
1HM Amla1591SAFIndChepauk26 Mar 2008
2ND McKenzie155*3SAFIndChepauk26 Mar 2008
        
1LRD Mendis1051SrlIndChepauk17 Sep 1982
2LRD Mendis1053SrlIndChepauk17 Sep 1982
        
1AF Rae1091WinIndChepauk27 Jan 1949
2JB Stollmeyer1601WinIndChepauk27 Jan 1949

CENTURIES IN LOSING CAUSE

The following are the nine occasions of centuries going in vain at Chepauk. AJ Strauss of England remains the only batsman to witness his centuries in both innings in a losing cause. He scored 123 and 108 against India in Dec 2008

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1M Azharuddin1053IndEngChepauk13 Jan 1985
2CC Lewis1173EngIndChepauk11 Feb 1993
3SR Tendulkar1364IndPakChepauk28 Jan 1999
4ML Hayden2031AusIndChepauk18 Mar 2001
5AJ Strauss1231EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
6AJ Strauss1083EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
7PD Collingwood1083EngIndChepauk11 Dec 2008
8MJ Clarke1301AusIndChepauk22 Feb 2013
9MM Ali1461EngIndChepauk16 Dec 2016

MOST WICKETS AT CHEPAUK

Six bowlers have captured 25 plus wickets at Chepauk. A Kumble of India owns the record for most wickets at Chepauk with 48 wickets to his credit.

NoPlayerTeamMIOversMdnsRunsW
1A KumbleInd813354.4085093948
2Harbhajan SinghInd713422.5079117842
3N Kapil DevInd1121310.3058109240
4EAS PrasannaInd510270.0085067236
5BS BediInd612283.3108053531
6BS ChandrasekharInd510243.0058061925

SIX OR MORE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS

Chepauk has witnessed 67 occasions of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings which includes 23 occasions of a bowler capturing six plus wickets in an innings. All such 23 occasions are detailed below

NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundStart Date
1Harbhajan8-0843IndAusChepauk18 Mar 2001
2ND Hirwani8-0754IndWinChepauk11 Jan 1988
3ND Hirwani8-0612IndWinChepauk11 Jan 1988
4MH Mankad8-0551IndEngChepauk06 Feb 1952
5DG Phadkar7-1591IndWinChepauk27 Jan 1949
6JD Higgs7-1432AusIndChepauk11 Sep 1979
7Harbhajan7-1331IndAusChepauk18 Mar 2001
8R Ashwin7-1031IndAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
9L Amar Singh7-0861IndEngChepauk10 Feb 1934
10AME Roberts7-0641WinIndChepauk11 Jan 1975
11N Kapil Dev7-0563IndPakChepauk15 Jan 1980
12H Verity7-0492EngIndChepauk10 Feb 1934
13A Kumble7-0481IndAusChepauk14 Oct 2004
14RA Jadeja7-0483IndEngChepauk16 Dec 2016
15A Kumble6-1333IndAusChepauk14 Oct 2004
16SK Warne6-1252AusIndChepauk14 Oct 2004
17NA Foster6-1041EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
18DR Doshi6-1031IndAusChepauk11 Sep 1979
19Chandrasekhar6-0901IndEngChepauk12 Jan 1973
20EAS Prasanna6-0743IndAusChepauk24 Dec 1969
21A Kumble6-0701IndPakChepauk28 Jan 1999
22A Kumble6-0643IndEngChepauk11 Feb 1993
23BKV Prasad6-0333IndPakChepauk28 Jan 1999

Ten or more wickets in match

There are fourteen occasions of a bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerW-RTeamOppGroundStart Date
1H Verity11-153EngIndChepauk10 Feb 1934
2MH Mankad12-108IndEngChepauk6 Feb 1952
3AA Mallett10-144AusIndChepauk24 Dec 1969
4EAS Prasanna10-174IndAusChepauk24 Dec 1969
5AME Roberts12-121WinIndChepauk11 Jan 1975
6N Kapil Dev11-146IndPakChepauk15 Jan 1980
7NA Foster11-163EngIndChepauk13 Jan 1985
8GRJ Matthews10-249AusIndChepauk18 Sep 1986
9ND Hirwani16-136IndWinChepauk11 Jan 1988
10Saqlain Mushtaq10-187PakIndChepauk28 Jan 1999
11Harbhajan Singh15-217IndAusChepauk18 Mar 2001
12A Kumble13-181IndAusChepauk14 Oct 2004
13R Ashwin12-198IndAusChepauk22 Feb 2013
14RA Jadeja10-154IndEngChepauk16 Dec 2016

FIVE OR MORE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS IN A LOSING CAUSE

There are eleven occasions of a bowler’s five wicket haul in an innings in a losing cause at Chepauk. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerWktsITeamOppStart Date
1L Amar Singh7-0861IndEng10 Feb 1934
2DG Phadkar7-1591IndWin27 Jan 1949
3EAS Prasanna6-0743IndAua24 Dec 1969
4AME Roberts7-0641WinInd11 Jan 1975
5AME Roberts5-0573WinInd11 Jan 1975
6BL Cairns5-0551NZlInd26 Nov 1976
7Chandrasekhar5-0503IndEng14 Jan 1977
8Imran Khan5-1142PakInd15 Jan 1980
9A Kumble6-0701IndPak28 Jan 1999
1pBKV Prasad6-0333IndPak28 Jan 1999
11JL Pattinson5-0962AusInd22 Feb 2013

TEN OR MORE WICKETS IN A MATCH IN A LOSING CAUSE

There are only two occasions of a bowler’s ten wicket haul in match in a losing cause at Chepauk. Both the occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerW-RTeamOppGroundStart Date
1EAS Prasanna10-174IndAusChepauk24 Dec 1969
2AME Roberts12-121WinIndChepauk11 Jan 1975

THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS

There are 67 occasions of batsmen posting a three figure partnership at Chepauk including the following eight occasions of 200 plus partnerships

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppMon/Year
1AF Rae, JB Stollmeyer12391WinIndJan 1949
2AR Border, KJ Hughes32221AusIndSep 1979
3GR Viswanath, Y Sharma33161IndEngJan 1982
4G Fowler, MW Gatting22412EngIndJan 1985
5Gavaskar, K Srikkanth12002IndPakFeb 1987
6W Jaffer, V Sehwag12132IndSAFMar 2008
7R Dravid, V Sehwag22682IndSAFMar 2008
8Collingwood, AJ Strauss42143EngIndDec 2008
Bowlers who have captured five plus wickets in a test innings on debut – Nauman Ali of Pakistan joins the list

Bowlers who have captured five plus wickets in a test innings on debut – Nauman Ali of Pakistan joins the list

NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundMon/Yesr
1Arif Butt6-0892PakAusMelbourneDec 1964
2Mohd Nazir7-0992PakNZlKarachiOct 1969
3Shahid Nazir5-0531PakZimSheikhupuraOct 1996
4Mohd Zahid7-0663PakNZlRawalpindiNov 1996
5Shahid Afridi5-0521PakAusKarachiOct 1998
6Mohd Sami5-0364PakNZlAucklandMar 2001
7Shabbir Ahmed5-0483PakBanKarachiAug 2003
8Yasir Arafat5-1611PakIndBengaluruDec 2007
9Wahab Riaz5-0631PakEngThe OvalAug 2010
10Tanvir Ahmed6-1201PakSAFAbu DhabiNov 2010
11Bilal Asif6-0362PakAusDub-DSCOct 2018
12Nauman Ali5-0353PakSAFKarachiJan 2021
        
NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundMon/Yesr
1CA Smith5-0191EngSAFP ElizabethMar 1889
2C Heseltine5-0383EngSAFJo’burgMar 1896
3WS Lees5-0342EngSAFJo’burgJan 1906
4GHTS-Hayward6-0431EngSAFJo’burgJan 1910
5HV Hordern5-0664AusSAFMelbourneFeb 1911
6GG Macaulay5-0643EngSAFCape TownJan 1923
7WR Hammond5-0363EngSAFJo’burgDec 1927
8RTD Perks5-1001EngSAFDurbanMar 1939
9I Meckiff5-1251AusSAFJo’burgDec 1957
10RJ Kirtley6-0344EngSAFNottinghamAug 2003
11SR Clark5-0531AusSAFCape TownMar 2006
12MR Gillespie5-1362NZlSAFCenturionNov 2007
13Tanvir Ahmed6-1201PakSAFA DhabiNov 2010
14PJ Cummins6-0793AusSAFJo’burgNov 2011
15J Nyumbu5-1572ZimSAFHarareAug 2014
16TSR-Jones5-0572EngSAFThe OvalJul 2017
17L Embuldeniya5-0663SrlSAFDurbanFeb 2019
18Nauman Ali5-0353PakSAFKarachiJan 2021
        
NoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundMon/Yesr
1Tanvir Ahmed6-1201PakSAFA DhabiNov 2010
2Nauman Ali5-0353PakSAFKarachiJan 2021