MS Dhoni created a world record in the history of one day games by effecting one hundred stumping dismissals. A Dananjaya of Sri Lanka became his 100th stumping dismissal. He was dismissed stumped off YS Chahal for 4 in the final one day game at Col-RPS. MS Dhoni went past KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka who had 99 stumping dismissals to his credit on his way to the world record
B Kumar earned the distinction of becoming the fourth batsman to score a half century in one day games while batting at number nine when a team has won the game chasing. He scored 53 not out against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 24 Aug 17 while batting at number nine in India’s innings. India chased the target and won the game by three wickets on DLS Method. The following table lists all the four batsmen with their performances
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | BB McCullum | 50* | 2 | NZl | Aus | Christchurch | 10 Dec 2005 |
| 2 | TM Odoyo | 61* | 2 | Ken | Ire | Nairobi (R) | 02 Feb 2007 |
| 3 | JP Faulkner | 69* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Brisbane | 17 Jan 2014 |
| 4 | B Kumar | 53* | 2 | Ind | Srl | Pallekele | 24 Aug 2017 |
AN Cook of England registered his fourth double century as an opening batsman when he scored 243 against West Indies at Nottingham in the ongoing test. He became the sixth opening batsman in the annals of test cricket to score four or more double centuries. The following table lists all the six opening batsmen who have accomplished the feat
| 1 | MS ATAPATTU OF SRI LANKA | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 223 | 2 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07 Jan 1998 | |
| 2 | 216* | 1 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 18 Nov 1999 | |
| 3 | 207* | 1 | 1 | v Pakistan | Kandy | 28 Jun 2000 | |
| 4 | 201* | 1 | 1 | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | |
| 5 | 201 | 1 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Sep 2001 | |
| 6 | 249 | 1 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 14 May 2004 | |
| 2 | V SEHWAG OF INDIA | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 309 | 2 | 1 | v Pakistan | Multan | 28 Mar 2004 | |
| 2 | 201 | 2 | 2 | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 24 Mar 2005 | |
| 3 | 254 | 1 | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 13 Jan 2006 | |
| 4 | 319 | 2 | 2 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 | |
| 5 | 201* | 2 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | |
| 6 | 293 | 2 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Mumbai (BS) | 02 Dec 2009 | |
| 3 | GC SMITH OF SOUTH AFRICA | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 200 | 1 | 1 | v Bangladesh | East London | 18 Oct 2002 | |
| 2 | 277 | 1 | 1 | v England | Birmingham | 24 Jul 2003 | |
| 3 | 259 | 1 | 2 | v England | Lord’s | 31 Jul 2003 | |
| 4 | 232 | 2 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 29 Feb 2008 | |
| 5 | 234 | 2 | 2 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DSC) | 23 Oct 2013 | |
| 4 | AN COOK OF ENGLAND | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 235* | 2 | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 | |
| 2 | 294 | 2 | 2 | v India | Birmingham | 10 Aug 2011 | |
| 3 | 263 | 1 | 2 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 13 Oct 2015 | |
| 4 | 243 | 1 | 1 | v West Indies | Birmingham | 17 Aug 2017 | |
| 5 | CG GREENIDGE OF WEST INDIES | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 214* | 1 | 4 | v England | Lord’s | 28 Jun 1984 | |
| 2 | 223 | 1 | 1 | v England | Manchester | 26 Jul 1984 | |
| 3 | 213 | 1 | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | |
| 4 | 226 | 1 | 3 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 19 Apr 1991 | |
| 6 | L HUTTON OF ENGLAND | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | 364 | 1 | 1 | v Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 1938 | |
| 2 | 206 | 1 | 2 | v New Zealand | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 | |
| 3 | 202* | 1 | 2 | v West Indies | The Oval | 12 Aug 1950 | |
| 4 | 205 | 1 | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 30 Mar 1954 | |
Source: International Scores
The ongoing test between England and South Africa at The Oval provides the 100th test at The Oval. The Oval earned the distinction of becoming the fourth ground in the annals of test cricket to host 100 tests. Others are – Lord’s {134}. Melbourne {109} and Sydney {105}. The following table furnishes the performance on these four grounds
| No | Grounds | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | HS | LS |
| 1 | Lord’s, London | 134 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 49 | 729 | 42 |
| 2 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 109 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 16 | 624 | 36 |
| 3 | Sydney Cricket Ground | 105 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 19 | 705 | 42 |
| 4 | Kennington Oval, London | 100 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 37 | 903 | 44 |
Rival Captains – Mithali Raj of India scored 69 and NM Lanning of Australia scored 76 not out – in the World Cup game between India and Australia at Bristol on 12 Jul 17 to provide the 25th occasion of rival skippers scoring fifties in the history of Women’s one day Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | C | HC | 50+ |
| 1 | England | International XI | Christchurch | 04.02.82 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Australia | New Zealand | Melbourne | 08.02.85 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | England | Australia | Lord’s | 21.07.98 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | England | India | Nottingham | 11.07.99 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | New Zealand | Australia | Lincoln | 06.03.02 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | India | England | Guwahati | 04.12.05 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | India | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 04.01.06 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | England | New Zealand | Chennai | 23.02.07 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia | England | Sydney | 10.02.08 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | New Zealand | England | Lincoln | 03.03.08 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | New Zealand | Australia | Whangarei | 03.02.09 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | England | New Zealand | Sydney | 14.03.09 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Australia | New Zealand | Sydney | 12.12.12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | England | New Zealand | Mumbai (BS) | 13.02.13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | India | Bangladesh | Ahmedabad | 08.04.13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Potchefstroom | 26.10.13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 13.01.15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | England | Australia | Bristol | 23.07.15 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Lincoln | 10.11.15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Australia | India | Hobart | 05.02.16 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | New Zealand | Australia | Mt Maunganui | 22.02.16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | New Zealand | Australia | Mt Maunganui | 24.02.16 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | South Africa | New Zealand | Kimberley | 13.10.16 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | South Africa | India | Potchefstroom | 17.05.17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Australia | India | Bristol | 12.07.17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Rival Captains – Mithali Raj of India scored 69 and NM Lanning of Australia scored 76 not out – in the World Cup game between India and Australia at Bristol on 12 Jul 17 to provide the fourth occasion of rival skippers scoring fifties in the history of Women’s World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | C | HC | 50+ |
| 1 | England | International XI | Christchurch | 04.02.82 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | England | New Zealand | Sydney | 14.03.09 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | England | New Zealand | Mumbai (BS) | 13.02.13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Australia | India | Bristol | 12.07.17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The former off-spinner also said that he wasn’t sure if Kohli was a good captain
Former India off-spinner Erapalli Prasanna today took a dig at Virat Kohli and said if the current skipper feels he is the “boss” of the Indian cricket then the team can do without a coach.
Prasanna sounded cynical in his response when asked about the rift between Kohli and Anil Kumble, who quit as Indian cricket team coach recently.
“Why do they require a coach, if the captain is the boss? I don’t think they even need the services of batting or fielding coaches (Sanjay Bangar and R Sridhar),” the former spin great told PTI.
Prasanna also questioned Kohli’s captaincy abilities.
“Kohli is undoubtedly a very good player but I do not know whether he is a good captain or not,” he said.
Kumble quit as India coach in the aftermath of their Champions Trophy final loss to arch-rivals Pakistan, stating that Kohli had reservations about his coaching “style” and their partnership was “untenable”.
The Indian team will be without a coach in the tour to the West Indies, where they play five ODIs and one-off T20 match starting at Port of Spain later today.
“If a legendary cricketer like Anil Kumble is not respected, I do not think neither of them — Bangar and Sridhar — will have the guts to speak to Kohli in a confident way. None of them are as experienced like Kumble,” Prasanna said.
“Just hire somebody for the physical training and that will be enough. If such is the attitude of a captain I don’t think you require a coach,” the 77-year-old said, seemingly upset with Kohli’s behaviour.
“We can go back to the good old days of appointing a manager to look after the logistics, if he (Kohli) takes up the responsibility. The role of a coach is not defined,” he added.
The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) consisting former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman has been entrusted with the responsibility of recommending the coach to the BCCI but Prasanna said the appointment system needs an overhaul.
Prasanna further said the time has come for India to look beyond old warhorses like Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
“I don’t think they will be able to continue till the next World Cup in 2019, they will be 38 then. We need fresh and young legs and players who are extremely agile,” he said.
“Okay, Dhoni will be the wicketkeeper but Yuvraj is going to be a liability as a fielder. In fact, the selectors should have tried out more youngsters for this West Indies tour, as they are one of the weakest teams at the moment.”
Article courtesy – Daily News and Analysis
Second Semi Final – Bangladesh vs India – at Birmingham – on 15 Jul 17 – India won by nine wickets
R Ashwin returned with figures of none for 54 in this game to provide the tenth occasion of a bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Arshad Khan | 09.0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 2 | Pak | NZl | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | R Telemachus | 09.0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 1 | RSA | Ind | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | A Kumble | 10.0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | Ind | RSA | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 4 | MS Kasprowicz | 10.0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 2 | Aus | Eng | Birmingham | 21 Sep 2004 |
| 5 | A Nel | 10.0 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 2 | RSA | Win | Jaipur | 02 Nov 2006 |
| 6 | TT Bresnan | 08.0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 7 | PD Collingwood | 08.0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 8 | Naved-ul-Hasan | 08.0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 2 | Pak | NZl | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| 9 | SL Malinga | 08.0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 2 | Srl | Ind | Cardiff | 20 Jun 2013 |
| 10 | R Ashwin | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
R Ashwin returned with figures of none for 54 in this game to provide the tenth occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy after A Kumble. Both the occasions are listed below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | 10.0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | Ind | RSA | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
R Ashwin returned with figures of none for 54 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of bowler conceding 50 plus runs without a wicket in his full quote of ten overs in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy after A Kumble. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | 10.0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | Ind | RSA | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 2 | MS Kasprowicz | 10.0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 2 | Aus | Eng | Birmingham | 21 Sep 2004 |
| 3 | A Nel | 10.0 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 2 | RSA | Win | Jaipur | 02 Nov 2006 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Soumya Sarkar became the fourth opening batsman to collect a duck in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy. All the four occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Salman Butt | 0 | 1 | Pak | Win | Southampton | 22 Sep 2004 |
| 2 | SR Watson | 0 | 1 | Aus | NZl | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 3 | CA Ingram | 0 | 1 | RSA | Eng | The Oval | 19 Jun 2013 |
| 4 | Soumya Sarkar | 0 | 1 | Ban | Ind | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim added 123 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the twelfth occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the semi finals in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NJ Astle, RG Twose | 3 | 135 | 2 | NZl | Pak | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 2 | 145 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | HH Gibbs, JH Kallis | 2 | 178* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 4 | ME Trescothick, MP Vaughan | 2 | 140 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Birmingham | 21 Sep 2004 |
| 5 | JDP Oram, DL Vettori | 7 | 103 | 2 | NZl | Aus | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 6 | S Chanderpaul, CH Gayle | 1 | 154* | 2 | Win | RSA | Jaipur | 02 Nov 2006 |
| 7 | TT Bresnan, LJ Wright | 7 | 107 | 1 | Eng | Aus | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 8 | RT Ponting, SR Watson | 2 | 252* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 9 | GD Elliott, DL Vettori | 5 | 104 | 2 | NZl | Pak | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| 10 | JE Root, IJL Trott | 3 | 105 | 2 | Eng | RSA | The Oval | 19 Jun 2013 |
| 11 | Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman | 1 | 118 | 2 | Pak | Eng | Cardiff | 14 Jun 2017 |
| 12 | Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim | 3 | 123 | 1 | Ban | Ind | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim added 123 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the third occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the semi finals for the third wicket in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NJ Astle, RG Twose | 3 | 135 | 2 | NZl | Pak | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | JE Root, IJL Trott | 3 | 105 | 2 | Eng | RSA | The Oval | 19 Jun 2013 |
| 3 | Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim | 3 | 123 | 1 | Ban | Ind | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim added 123 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the second occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the semi finals against India in the Champions Trophy. Both the occasions are tabulated below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | HH Gibbs, JH Kallis | 2 | 178* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 2 | Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim | 3 | 123 | 1 | Ban | Ind | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Tamim Iqbal scored 70 in this game to provide the 14th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SC Ganguly | 83 | 1 | Ind | Win | Dhaka | 31 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | Saeed Anwar | 104 | 1 | Pak | NZl | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | SC Ganguly | 141* | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | V Sehwag | 59 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 5 | HH Gibbs | 116* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 6 | MS Atapattu | 51 | 2 | Srl | Aus | Colombo (RPS) | 27 Sep 2002 |
| 7 | ME Trescothick | 81 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Birmingham | 21 Sep 2004 |
| 8 | CH Gayle | 133* | 2 | Win | RSA | Jaipur | 02 Nov 2006 |
| 9 | S Chanderpaul | 57* | 2 | Win | RSA | Jaipur | 02 Nov 2006 |
| 10 | SR Watson | 136* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 11 | S Dhawan | 68 | 2 | Ind | Srl | Cardiff | 20 Jun 2013 |
| 12 | Azhar Ali | 76 | 2 | Pak | Eng | Cardiff | 14 Jun 2017 |
| 13 | Fakhar Zaman | 57 | 2 | Pak | Eng | Cardiff | 14 Jun 2017 |
| 14 | Tamim Iqbal | 70 | 1 | Ban | Ind | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Tamim Iqbal scored 70 in this game to provide the second occasion of an opening batsman scoring a fifty against India in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | HH Gibbs | 116* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 2 | Tamim Iqbal | 70 | 1 | Ban | Ind | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Mushfiqur Rahim scored 61 in this game to provide the second occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty in the semifinal of the Champions Trophy after MV Boucher. MV Boucher of South Africa had scored 60 against India at Nairobi {G} on 13.10.00. Thus Mushfiqur Rahim’s 61 in this game represent the highest individual score by a wicket keeper batsman in the semi finals of the tournament. It is interesting to note that both – MV Boucher and Mushfiqur Rahim – chose India as their opposition while scoring fifties.
Bangladesh posted 264 for 7 in its innings in this game. This is the second best total by a team in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy at the end of Bangladesh’s innings. The highest team total in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy is 295 for 6 against South Africa at Nairobi {G} on 13.10.00. Bangladesh’s total became the third best at the end of this game as India posted 265 for 1.
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | India | 295/6 | 50.0 | 1 | v South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | India | 265/1 | 40.1 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 264/7 | 50.0 | 1 | v India | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
Yuvraj Singh was playing his 300th one day game in this match. He became the 19th cricket overall and the fifth Indian batsmen to appear in 300 plus one day games.
| No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar (India) | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 49 | 96 | 20 |
| 2 | R Dravid (Asia/India) | 341 | 315 | 40 | 10843 | 153 | 39.42 | 12 | 83 | 13 |
| 3 | M Azharuddin (India) | 334 | 308 | 54 | 9378 | 153* | 36.92 | 7 | 58 | 9 |
| 4 | SC Ganguly (Asia/India) | 311 | 300 | 23 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 22 | 72 | 16 |
| 5 | Yuvraj Singh (Asia/India) | 300 | 274 | 40 | 8622 | 150 | 36.84 | 14 | 52 | 18 |
RG Sharma scored 123 not out in this game to provide the 49th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the Champions Trophy. It also provides the tenth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in the tournament. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | 141 | 1 | v Australia | Dhaka | 28 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly | 141* | 1 | v South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | SC Ganguly | 117 | 1 | v New Zealand | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | M Kaif | 111* | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2002 |
| 5 | V Sehwag | 126 | 2 | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Sep 2002 |
| 6 | SC Ganguly | 117* | 2 | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Sep 2002 |
| 7 | S Dhawan | 114 | 1 | v South Africa | Cardiff | 06 Jun 2013 |
| 8 | S Dhawan | 102* | 2 | v West Indies | The Oval | 11 Jun 2013 |
| 9 | S Dhawan | 125 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 08 Jun 2017 |
| 10 | RG Sharma | 123* | 2 | v Bangladesh | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
RG Sharma’s 123 not out in this game provide the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred against Bangladesh in the tournament. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | WU Tharanga | 105 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Mohali | 07 Oct 2006 |
| 2 | CH Gayle | 104* | 2 | Win | Ban | Jaipur | 11 Oct 2006 |
| 3 | JE Root | 133* | 2 | Eng | Ban | The Oval | 01 Jun 2017 |
| 4 | RG Sharma | 123* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
RG Sharma’s 123 not out in this game provide the eighth occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in the semi finals of the tournament. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JH Kallis | 113* | 1 | RSA | Srl | Dhaka | 30 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | Saeed Anwar | 104 | 1 | Pak | NZl | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | SC Ganguly | 141* | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | HH Gibbs | 116* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 5 | CH Gayle | 133* | 2 | Win | RSa | Jaipur | 02 Nov 2006 |
| 6 | SR Watson | 136* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 7 | RT Ponting | 111* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 8 | RG Sharma | 123* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
RG Sharma’s 123 not out in this game provide the second occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in the semi finals of the tournament. Both the occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SC Ganguly | 141* | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | RG Sharma | 123* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli scored 96 not out in this game to provide the 17th occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 96 | 2 | NZl | Zim | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | A Ranatunga | 90* | 2 | Srl | NZl | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| 3 | N Hussain | 95 | 2 | Eng | Ban | Nairobi (Gym) | 05 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | SO Tikolo | 93 | 2 | Ken | Win | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Sep 2002 |
| 5 | JH Kallis | 97 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 6 | SC Ganguly | 90 | 1 | Ind | Ken | Southampton | 11 Sep 2004 |
| 7 | CH Gayle | 99 | 1 | Win | Ban | Southampton | 15 Sep 2004 |
| 8 | RS Morton | 90* | 1 | Win | Aus | Mumbai (BS) | 18 Oct 2006 |
| 9 | AC Gilchrist | 92 | 2 | Aus | Win | Mumbai (BS) | 18 Oct 2006 |
| 10 | KP Pietersen | 90* | 2 | Eng | Win | Ahmedabad | 28 Oct 2006 |
| 11 | OA Shah | 98 | 1 | Eng | RSA | Centurion | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 12 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 96* | 1 | Pak | Win | The Oval | 07 Jun 2013 |
| 13 | IR Bell | 91 | 1 | Eng | Aus | Birmingham | 08 Jun 2013 |
| 14 | AD Hales | 95 | 2 | Eng | Ban | The Oval | 01 Jun 2017 |
| 15 | RG Sharma | 91 | 1 | Ind | Pak | Birmingham | 04 Jun 2017 |
| 16 | Tamim Iqbal | 95 | 1 | Ban | Aus | The Oval | 05 Jun 2017 |
| 17 | V Kohli | 96* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli scored 96 not out in this game to provide the third occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a ninety in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SC Ganguly | 90 | 1 | Ind | Ken | Southampton | 11 Sep 2004 |
| 2 | RG Sharma | 91 | 1 | Ind | Pak | Birmingham | 04 Jun 2017 |
| 3 | V Kohli | 96* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli scored 96 not out in this game to provide the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | N Hussain | 95 | 2 | Eng | Ban | Nairobi (Gym) | 05 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | CH Gayle | 99 | 1 | Win | Ban | Southampton | 15 Sep 2004 |
| 3 | AD Hales | 95 | 2 | Eng | Ban | The Oval | 01 Jun 2017 |
| 4 | V Kohli | 96* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli scored 96 not out in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a captain scoring a ninety in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 96 | 2 | NZl | Zim | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | A Ranatunga | 90* | 2 | Srl | NZl | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| 3 | N Hussain | 95 | 2 | Eng | Ban | Nairobi (Gym) | 05 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | SO Tikolo | 93 | 2 | Ken | Win | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Sep 2002 |
| 5 | SC Ganguly | 90 | 1 | Ind | Ken | Southampton | 11 Sep 2004 |
| 6 | Misbah-ul-Haq | 96* | 1 | Pak | Win | The Oval | 07 Jun 2013 |
| 7 | V Kohli | 96* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli scored 96 not out in this game to provide the second occasion of an Indian captain scoring a ninety in the Champions Trophy. Both the occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SC Ganguly | 90 | 1 | Ind | Ken | Southampton | 11 Sep 2004 |
| 2 | V Kohli | 96* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli scored 96 not out in this game to provide the second occasion of a captain scoring a ninety against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. Both the occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | N Hussain | 95 | 2 | Eng | Ban | Nairobi (Gym) | 05 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | V Kohli | 96* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli scored 96 not out in this game to provide the second occasion of a batsman scoring a ninety in semi finals of the Champions Trophy. Both the occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JH Kallis | 97 | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 2 | V Kohli | 96* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli with his 96 not out in this game earned the distinction of becoming the first captain to score a ninety in the semi finals of the Champion Trophy.
RG Sharma and V Kohli added 178 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the 75th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the Champions Trophy. It also provides the 14th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the tournament. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | R Dravid, SR Tendulkar | 3 | 140 | 1 | v Australia | Dhaka | 28 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | A Jadeja, SR Tendulkar | 4 | 132 | 1 | v Australia | Dhaka | 28 Oct 1998 |
| 3 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 2 | 145 | 1 | v South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | SC Ganguly, SR Tendulkar | 1 | 141 | 1 | v New Zealand | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 5 | R Dravid, M Kaif | 6 | 117 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2002 |
| 6 | SC Ganguly, V Sehwag | 1 | 192 | 2 | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Sep 2002 |
| 7 | SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman | 2 | 161 | 1 | v Kenya | Southampton | 11 Sep 2004 |
| 8 | S Dhawan, RG Sharma | 1 | 127 | 1 | v South Africa | Cardiff | 06 Jun 2013 |
| 9 | S Dhawan, RG Sharma | 1 | 101 | 2 | v West Indies | The Oval | 11 Jun 2013 |
| 10 | S Dhawan, KD Karthik | 3 | 109* | 2 | v West Indies | The Oval | 11 Jun 2013 |
| 11 | S Dhawan, RG Sharma | 1 | 136 | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 04 Jun 2017 |
| 12 | S Dhawan, RG Sharma | 1 | 138 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 08 Jun 2017 |
| 13 | S Dhawan, V Kohli | 2 | 128 | 2 | v South Africa | The Oval | 11 Jun 2017 |
| 14 | V Kohli, RG Sharma | 2 | 178* | 2 | v Bangladesh | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
RG Sharma and V Kohli added 178 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the fourth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 2 | 145 | 1 | v South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman | 2 | 161 | 1 | v Kenya | Southampton | 11 Sep 2004 |
| 3 | S Dhawan, V Kohli | 2 | 128 | 2 | v South Africa | The Oval | 11 Jun 2017 |
| 4 | V Kohli, RG Sharma | 2 | 178* | 2 | v Bangladesh | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
RG Sharma and V Kohli added 178 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket in this game. This partnership represents the record partnership for the second wicket by Indian batsmen in the Champions Trophy. The previous best was the 161 runs partnership between SC Ganguly and VVS Laxman against Kenya at Southampton on 11.09.04
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | V Kohli, RG Sharma | 2 | 178* | 2 | v Bangladesh | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman | 2 | 161 | 1 | v Kenya | Southampton | 11 Sep 2004 |
RG Sharma and V Kohli added 178 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the 18th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in the Champions Trophy. This stand provides the second best joint partnership for the second wicket in the tournament.
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RT Ponting, SR Watson | 2 | 252* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 2 | HH Gibbs, JH Kallis | 2 | 178* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 3 | V Kohli, RG Sharma | 2 | 178* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
RG Sharma and V Kohli added 178 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket in this game in this game to provide the thirteenth occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the semi finals in the Champions Trophy. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NJ Astle, RG Twose | 3 | 135 | 2 | NZl | Pak | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 2 | 145 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | HH Gibbs, JH Kallis | 2 | 178* | 2 | RSA | Ind | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| 4 | ME Trescothick, MP Vaughan | 2 | 140 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Birmingham | 21 Sep 2004 |
| 5 | JDP Oram, DL Vettori | 7 | 103 | 2 | NZl | Aus | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 6 | S Chanderpaul, CH Gayle | 1 | 154* | 2 | Win | RSA | Jaipur | 02 Nov 2006 |
| 7 | TT Bresnan, LJ Wright | 7 | 107 | 1 | Eng | Aus | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 8 | RT Ponting, SR Watson | 2 | 252* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Centurion | 02 Oct 2009 |
| 9 | GD Elliott, DL Vettori | 5 | 104 | 2 | NZl | Pak | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| 10 | JE Root, IJL Trott | 3 | 105 | 2 | Eng | RSA | The Oval | 19 Jun 2013 |
| 11 | Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman | 1 | 118 | 2 | Pak | Eng | Cardiff | 14 Jun 2017 |
| 12 | Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim | 3 | 123 | 1 | Ban | Ind | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
| 13 | V Kohli, RG Sharma | 2 | 178* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
RG Sharma and V Kohli added 178 runs in an unfinished partnership for the second wicket in this game in this game to provide the second occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in the semi finals in the Champions Trophy. Both the occasions are tabulated below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 2 | 145 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | V Kohli, RG Sharma | 2 | 178* | 2 | Ind | Ban | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
V Kohli completed 8000 runs of his one day career then he was on 88 during his knock of 96 not out in this game. He became the 29th batsman and eighth Indian batsman to accomplish the feat of completing 8000 plus runs. The following table lists the eight Indian batsmen who have completed 8000 plus runs in one day games
| No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar (Ind) | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 49 | 96 | 20 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly (Asia/Ind) | 311 | 300 | 23 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 22 | 72 | 16 |
| 3 | R Dravid (Asia/ICC/Ind) | 344 | 318 | 40 | 10889 | 153 | 39.16 | 12 | 83 | 13 |
| 4 | M Azharuddin (Ind) | 334 | 308 | 54 | 9378 | 153* | 36.92 | 07 | 58 | 09 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni (Asia/Ind) | 290 | 250 | 67 | 9338 | 183* | 51.02 | 10 | 62 | 08 |
| 6 | Yuvraj Singh (Asia/Ind) | 300 | 274 | 40 | 8622 | 150 | 36.84 | 14 | 52 | 18 |
| 7 | V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/Ind) | 251 | 245 | 09 | 8273 | 219 | 35.05 | 15 | 38 | 14 |
| 8 | V Kohli (Ind) | 183 | 175 | 28 | 8008 | 183 | 54.47 | 27 | 42 | 11 |
V Kohli became the seventh Indian batsman to aggregate 8000 plus runs while representing India only. The following table lists all the seven batsmen
| No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 49 | 96 | 20 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly | 308 | 297 | 23 | 11221 | 183 | 40.95 | 22 | 71 | 16 |
| 3 | R Dravid | 340 | 314 | 39 | 10768 | 153 | 39.15 | 12 | 82 | 13 |
| 4 | M Azharuddin | 334 | 308 | 54 | 9378 | 153* | 36.92 | 07 | 58 | 09 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | 287 | 247 | 66 | 9164 | 183* | 50.62 | 09 | 62 | 08 |
| 6 | Yuvraj Singh | 297 | 271 | 39 | 8530 | 150 | 36.76 | 14 | 52 | 18 |
| 7 | V Kohli | 183 | 175 | 28 | 8008 | 183 | 54.47 | 27 | 42 | 11 |
V Kohli’s 8008 runs came in his 183rd match and 175 innings to provide the fastest batsman to aggregate 8000 plus runs in one day game in terms of innings played. This record was held previously by AB de Villers who had taken 190 matches and 182 innings. Amongst the Indian batsmen, SC Ganguly had held this record. His 8000 runs have taken 208 matches and 200 innings
V Kohli’s 8000 runs is also the fastest in terms of time. He aggregated 8008 runs in 8 years 301 days. He had made his one day debut on 18 Aug 2008 and completed 8000 runs on 15 Jun 2017
V Kohli completed 5000 runs while batting second in a one day game when he was on 46 during his knock of 96 not out in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 5050. He became the tenth batsman in the history of one day internationals to accomplish such a feat. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar (Ind) | 236 | 232 | 26 | 8720 | 175 | 42.33 | 17 | 52 | 15 |
| 2 | ST Jayasuriya (Asia/Srl) | 214 | 210 | 15 | 5742 | 152 | 29.44 | 10 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | JH Kallis (ICC/RSA) | 169 | 158 | 34 | 5575 | 139 | 44.95 | 5 | 45 | 7 |
| 4 | BC Lara (ICC/Win) | 162 | 157 | 30 | 5425 | 153 | 42.71 | 9 | 28 | 8 |
| 5 | KC Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/Srl) | 175 | 161 | 27 | 5400 | 134* | 40.29 | 7 | 33 | 5 |
| 6 | SC Ganguly (Asia/Ind) | 153 | 148 | 15 | 5231 | 135* | 39.33 | 7 | 37 | 4 |
| 7 | DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/Srl) | 197 | 176 | 29 | 5150 | 126* | 35.03 | 6 | 28 | 12 |
| 8 | PA de Silva (Srl) | 170 | 163 | 23 | 5134 | 127* | 36.67 | 7 | 32 | 7 |
| 9 | RT Ponting (Aus) | 160 | 153 | 32 | 5074 | 126 | 41.93 | 8 | 32 | 11 |
| 10 | V Kohli (Ind) | 103 | 99 | 23 | 5050 | 183 | 66.44 | 17 | 26 | 4 |
We pour into sport our highest emotions and our greatest passions because that is a way of rescuing it from meaninglessness
It is facile to say that Indians do not understand the concept of “conflict of interest”. We have had in a parliamentary panel on anti-tobacco legislation an MP known as the “beedi king of Maharashtra”. Vijay Mallya, of Kingfisher Airlines, served on the parliamentary panel on civil aviation.
It is not that we don’t understand the concept — we merely turn a blind eye to it, arguing that parliamentary panels, for instance, need “experts” in the field. Our faith in the integrity of our businessmen and politicians is touching.
Why therefore should we make such a big deal about conflicts of interest in cricket?
Undermining the spirit
The simple answer, of course, is that just because it is condoned elsewhere, it does not follow that cricket should too. It is ethically wrong, even if sometimes it is legal, as in the case of Rahul Dravid and others who are given a ten-month contract with the BCCI so they can then sign a two-month contract with an IPL team. Contracts with in-built loopholes are a testimony to the nudge-nudge, wink-wink style of the BCCI’s functioning. They go against the spirit of the game.
Many greats have played the dual game, but that doesn’t make it right. In 1956, as selector, Don Bradman picked the Australian team to England. He then wrote on the series for the Daily Mail. “He set an unusual precedent,” wrote his biographer Irving Rosenwater subtly.
In a clear-headed letter following his resignation from the Committee of Administrators, Ramachandra Guha makes a forceful point: “The BCCI management is too much in awe of the superstars to question their violation of norms and procedures. For their part, BCCI office-bearers like to enjoy discretionary powers, so that the coaches or commentators they favour are indebted to them and do not ever question their own mistakes or malpractices.”
Guha’s indictment of the system
Guha’s letter indicts the system, and if the BCCI (or the CoA, which sometimes looks and acts like the BCCI in different clothes) has the interests of the game at heart, then it will have to be acted upon. It has brought into focus another aspect of cricket corruption — the ethical one. It has taken a fan of cricket — and not just a fan of cricketers, which is what most Indians are — to point out the anomalies.
Guha has made the sensible suggestion that conflicts of interest which exist from the highest level to the lowest are best dealt with at the top, saying, “This would have a ripple effect downwards.”
So why cricket? Why should the sport — which is believed to mirror society — answer to a higher morality than other fields of human endeavour?
To understand this, one must acknowledge the essential nature of sport. It is artificial, it is in the large sense meaningless, it is “something that does not matter but is performed as if it did,” to quote Simon Barnes.
The very artificiality of sport gives us the right to inject it with a greater moral purpose than, say, business or politics. Even politicians who are otherwise known to be shady are expected to be honest on the sports field. Bill Clinton might have cheated on his wife, but had he cheated on a golf course, there would have been no redemption.
Being artificial means sport is not of the real world; the sharp practices of the real world should not be allowed to seep into sport. Thus sport cannot be a mere reflection of society, but has to belong to a higher realm, a fantasy world where everything is perfect. Or should aim to be.
Aspire for perfection
The argument here is not that cricket is perfect, but that it ought to aspire towards perfection, both on and off the field. The process is important even if the product sometimes disappoints.
We pour into sport our highest emotions and our greatest passions because that is a way of rescuing it from meaninglessness. It is relevant because our emotions make it relevant — and it gives us an opportunity to coat the essential artificiality of the activity with the reality of our most positive feelings.
Cricket is full of contradictions. Administrators who should be preserving its status as a touchstone of goodness cheat and lie, and live for the bottom line. Players who understand its place in society and owe everything to it, compromise for the extra dollar. It is a sickening win-win situation: the BCCI keeps the players happy in return for their silence.
One or the other group has to ensure they are guardians of the sport. In India, it was finally the Supreme Court which took upon itself that role because neither officials nor players had the inclination.
Guha’s letter has raised some fundamental questions. Not just about the BCCI or the CoA. But about our relationship with cricket. And how much we are willing to ignore uncomfortable truths so long as a Kohli scores a hundred or an Ashwin claims five wickets. Passion should be made of sterner stuff.
Article Courtesy – The Hindu of 07.06.17
Champions Trophy 2017 starte from yesterday with the first game being played between England and Bangaldesh. www.hrgcricstats.com brings it netizens, the performance of each of the eight playing teams in the tournament with inumerable stats table. Here is New Zealand’s performance
| MATCH RESULTS | |||||||
| No | Team | Result | Margin | BR | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | won | 5 wickets | 0 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | New Zealand | lost | 5 wickets | 51 | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| 3 | New Zealand | won | 64 runs | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | won | 4 wickets | 6 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 5 | New Zealand | won | 4 wickets | 2 | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 6 | New Zealand | lost | 164 runs | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Sep 2002 | |
| 7 | New Zealand | won | 167 runs | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Sep 2002 | |
| 8 | New Zealand | won | 210 runs | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 | |
| 9 | New Zealand | lost | 7 wickets | 76 | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Sep 2004 |
| 10 | New Zealand | won | 87 runs | v South Africa | Mumbai (BS) | 16 Oct 2006 | |
| 11 | New Zealand | lost | 7 wickets | 84 | v Sri Lanka | Mumbai (BS) | 20 Oct 2006 |
| 12 | New Zealand | won | 51 runs | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 | |
| 13 | New Zealand | lost | 34 runs | v Australia | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 | |
| 14 | New Zealand | lost | 5 wickets | 53 | v South Africa | Centurion | 24 Sep 2009 |
| 15 | New Zealand | won | 38 runs | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 | |
| 16 | New Zealand | won | 4 wickets | 137 | v England | Johannesburg | 29 Sep 2009 |
| 17 | New Zealand | won | 5 wickets | 13 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| 18 | New Zealand | lost | 6 wickets | 28 | v Australia | Centurion | 05 Oct 2009 |
| 19 | New Zealand | won | 1 wickets | 81 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 09 Jun 2013 |
| 20 | New Zealand | NR | – | v Australia | Birmingham | 12 Jun 2013 | |
| 21 | New Zealand | lost | 10 runs | v England | Cardiff | 16 Jun 2013 | |
| MATCH RESULTS – LOST | |||||||
| No | Team | Result | Margin | BR | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | lost | 5 wickets | 51 | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | New Zealand | lost | 164 runs | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Sep 2002 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | lost | 7 wickets | 76 | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Sep 2004 |
| 4 | New Zealand | lost | 7 wickets | 84 | v Sri Lanka | Mumbai (BS) | 20 Oct 2006 |
| 5 | New Zealand | lost | 34 runs | v Australia | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 | |
| 6 | New Zealand | lost | 5 wickets | 53 | v South Africa | Centurion | 24 Sep 2009 |
| 7 | New Zealand | lost | 6 wickets | 28 | v Australia | Centurion | 05 Oct 2009 |
| 8 | New Zealand | lost | 10 runs | v England | Cardiff | 16 Jun 2013 | |
| MATCH RESULTS – NO RESULT GAME | |||||||
| No | Team | Result | Margin | BR | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | NR | – | v Australia | Birmingham | 12 Jun 2013 | |
| MATCH RESULTS – WON | |||||||
| No | Team | Result | Margin | BR | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | won | 5 wickets | 0 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | New Zealand | won | 64 runs | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | won | 4 wickets | 6 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | New Zealand | won | 4 wickets | 2 | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 5 | New Zealand | won | 167 runs | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Sep 2002 | |
| 6 | New Zealand | won | 210 runs | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 | |
| 7 | New Zealand | won | 87 runs | v South Africa | Mumbai (BS) | 16 Oct 2006 | |
| 8 | New Zealand | won | 51 runs | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 | |
| 9 | New Zealand | won | 38 runs | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 | |
| 10 | New Zealand | won | 4 wickets | 137 | v England | Johannesburg | 29 Sep 2009 |
| 11 | New Zealand | won | 5 wickets | 13 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| 12 | New Zealand | won | 1 wickets | 81 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 09 Jun 2013 |
| TEAM TOTALS – 250 PLUS RUNS | |||||||
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | 347/4 | 50.0 | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 315/7 | 50.0 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 274/7 | 50.0 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 265/7 | 50.0 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 265/6 | 49.4 | 2 | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 260/5 | 50.0 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 255/6 | 49.0 | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| TEAM DISMISSED ALL OUT | |||||||
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | 214 | 47.5 | 1 | v South Africa | Centurion | 24 Sep 2009 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 206 | 46.0 | 2 | v Australia | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 195 | 45.4 | 1 | v South Africa | Mumbai (BS) | 16 Oct 2006 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 188 | 49.5 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 165 | 49.2 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Mumbai (BS) | 20 Oct 2006 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 132 | 26.2 | 2 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Sep 2002 |
| CENTURIONS | ||||||
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NJ Astle | 145* | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 2 | CL Cairns | 102* | 2 | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| INDIVIDUAL NINETIES | ||||||
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 96 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| FIFTIES | ||||||
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 96 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | AC Parore | 52 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 3 | AC Parore | 54 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| 4 | RG Twose | 85 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 5 | CD McMillan | 52 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 6 | RG Twose | 87 | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 7 | CD McMillan | 51* | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 8 | CL Cairns | 102* | 2 | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 9 | MS Sinclair | 70 | 1 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Sep 2002 |
| 10 | NJ Astle | 145* | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 11 | SB Styris | 75 | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 12 | CD McMillan | 64* | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 13 | SP Fleming | 89 | 1 | v South Africa | Mumbai (BS) | 16 Oct 2006 |
| 13 | SP Fleming | 80 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 15 | SB Styris | 86 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 16 | DL Vettori | 79 | 2 | v Australia | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 17 | LRPL Taylor | 72 | 1 | v South Africa | Centurion | 24 Sep 2009 |
| 18 | JD Ryder | 74 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 19 | MJ Guptill | 66 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 20 | MJ Guptill | 53 | 2 | v England | Johannesburg | 29 Sep 2009 |
| 21 | GD Elliott | 75* | 2 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| 22 | KS Williamson | 67 | 2 | v England | Cardiff | 16 Jun 2013 |
| FIFTIES – TWO OR MORE | ||||||
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CD McMillan | 52 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | CD McMillan | 51* | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | CD McMillan | 64* | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 96 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | SP Fleming | 89 | 1 | v South Africa | Mumbai (BS) | 16 Oct 2006 |
| 3 | SP Fleming | 80 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 1 | AC Parore | 52 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | AC Parore | 54 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| 1 | MJ Guptill | 66 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 2 | MJ Guptill | 53 | 2 | v England | Johannesburg | 29 Sep 2009 |
| 1 | RG Twose | 85 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | RG Twose | 87 | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 1 | SB Styris | 75 | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 2 | SB Styris | 86 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| FIFTIES – TWO OR MORE IN AN INNINGS | ||||||
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NJ Astle | 145* | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 2 | SB Styris | 75 | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 3 | CD McMillan | 64* | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 96 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | AC Parore | 52 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 1 | RG Twose | 85 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | CD McMillan | 52 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 1 | RG Twose | 87 | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | CD McMillan | 51* | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 80 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 2 | SB Styris | 86 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 1 | JD Ryder | 74 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 2 | MJ Guptill | 66 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| FIFTIES BY CAPTAINS | ||||||
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 96 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | SP Fleming | 89 | 1 | v South Africa | Mumbai (BS) | 16 Oct 2006 |
| 3 | SP Fleming | 80 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| FIFTIES BY WICKET KEEPERS | ||||||
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AC Parore | 52 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | AC Parore | 54 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 26 Oct 1998 |
| FOUR OR MORE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS | |||||||||
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | PJ Wiseman | 9.2 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 09 Oct 2000 |
| 2 | SB O’Connor | 9.2 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 1 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | SE Bond | 5.0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Sep 2002 |
| 4 | JDP Oram | 9.4 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 2 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 5 | KD Mills | 10.0 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 6 | GD Elliott | 8.0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 29 Sep 2009 |
| 7 | IG Butler | 10.0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 1 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| 8 | MJ McClenaghan | 8.5 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 09 Jun 2013 |
| 9 | MJ McClenaghan | 10.0 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Birmingham | 12 Jun 2013 |
| 10 | KD Mills | 4.3 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | v England | Cardiff | 16 Jun 2013 |
| THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS | |||||||
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SP Fleming, AC Parore | 4 | 125 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 2 | NJ Astle, RG Twose | 3 | 135 | 2 | v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 11 Oct 2000 |
| 3 | CL Cairns, CZ Harris | 6 | 122 | 2 | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 4 | NJ Astle, SB Styris | 3 | 163 | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 5 | NJ Astle, CD McMillan | 5 | 136* | 1 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 6 | SP Fleming, SB Styris | 4 | 108 | 1 | v Pakistan | Mohali | 25 Oct 2006 |
| 7 | JDP Oram, DL Vettori | 7 | 103 | 2 | v Australia | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 8 | BB McCullum, JD Ryder | 1 | 125 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 9 | GD Elliott, DL Vettori | 5 | 104 | 2 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 03 Oct 2009 |
| HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET | |||||
| Wkt | Runs | Partners | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1st | 125 | BB McCullum, JD Ryder | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 27 Sep 2009 |
| 2nd | 66 | SP Fleming, MS Sinclair | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Sep 2002 |
| 3rd | 163 | NJ Astle, SB Styris | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 4th | 125 | SP Fleming, AC Parore | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 24 Oct 1998 |
| 5th | 136* | NJ Astle, CD McMillan | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| 6th | 122 | CL Cairns, CZ Harris | v India | Nairobi (Gym) | 15 Oct 2000 |
| 7th | 103 | JDP Oram, DL Vettori | v Australia | Mohali | 01 Nov 2006 |
| 8th | 35 | CZ Harris, BB McCullum | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Sep 2004 |
| 9th | 68 | BB McCullum, DL Vettori | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Sep 2004 |
| 10th | 50 | KD Mills, SE Bond | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Sep 2002 |