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England win the second one day game by two runs against South Africa at Southampton

England win the second one day game by two runs against South Africa at Southampton

South Africa won the toss and inserted the opposition to provide the 12th occasion of South Africa doing so against England. England posted 330 for 6 in this game to provide the second occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs against South Africa after being inserted. The first such occasion was England’s 339 for 6 at Leeds on 24 May 2017 – the first one day game of the ongoing three one day game series between the two teams.

 

England’s 330 for 6 in this game provide the sixth occasion of England posting a total  of 300 plus runs against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 304/8 50.0 2 v South Africa East London 09 Feb 2005
2 England 323/8 50.0 1 v South Africa Centurion 27 Sep 2009
3 England 399/9 50.0 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
4 England 318/8 50.0 1 v South Africa Centurion 09 Feb 2016
5 England 339/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
6 England 330/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

It also provides the first occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs against South Africa in consecutive games. It had posted 339 for 6 at Leeds on 24.05.17

 

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 339/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
2 England 330/6 50.0 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

England’s 330 for 6 in this game provide the 599th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the 55th occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day internationals.

 

BA Stokes scored 101 in this game to provide the 1578th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. It also provides the 146th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

 

BA Stokes scored 101 in this game to provide the 92nd occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against South Africa. It also provides the 12th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against South Africa. All the twelve hundreds are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 ME Trescothick 114* 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
2 VS Solanki 106 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
3 KP Pietersen 108* 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 02 Feb 2005
4 KP Pietersen 100* 2 v South Africa East London 09 Feb 2005
5 KP Pietersen 116 1 v South Africa Centurion 13 Feb 2005
6 PD Collingwood 105* 2 v South Africa Centurion 22 Nov 2009
7 JC Buttler 105 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
8 JE Root 125 1 v South Africa Centurion 09 Feb 2016
9 JE Root 109 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Feb 2016
10 AD Hales 112 1 v South Africa Cape Town 14 Feb 2016
11 EJG Morgan 107 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
12 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

BA Stokes registered his second one day hundred when he scored 101 in this game. He had scored 101 against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 07.10.16. Both the occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 BA Stokes 101 1 v Bangladesh Dhaka 07 Oct 2016
2 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

BA Stokes’ 101 in this game represent the fourth hundred by an England batsman against South Africa at home. All the four hundreds are tabulated below.It also provides the 73rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred against all oppositions at home.

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 ME Trescothick 114* 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
2 VS Solanki 106 2 v South Africa The Oval 28 Jun 2003
3 EJG Morgan 107 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
4 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

JC Buttler scored 65 not out in this game to provide the sixth occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 AJ Stewart 77 2 v South Africa Melbourne 12 Mar 1992
2 SJ Rhodes 56 2 v South Africa Manchester 27 Aug 1994
3 AJ Stewart 52 2 v South Africa Manchester 23 May 1998
4 EJG Morgan 67 1 v South Africa Centurion 27 Sep 2009
5 JC Buttler 105 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
6 JC Buttler 65* 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

JC Buttler scored 65 not out in this game to provide the third occasion of an England wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against South Africa in one day games at home. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also represents the highest score by an England wicket keeper batsman against South Africa at home. The previous best was 56 by SJ Rhodes at Manchester on 27.08.94

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SJ Rhodes 56 2 v South Africa Manchester 27 Aug 1994
2 AJ Stewart 52 2 v South Africa Manchester 23 May 1998
3 JC Buttler 65* 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

JC Buttler with his 65 not out in this game became the first England wicket keeper batsman to score fifties on two  occasions. Both such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JC Buttler 105 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 03 Feb 2016
2 JC Buttler 65* 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

AB de Villers was leading South Africa for the 99th occasion. He needs one more captaincy assignment to lead South Africa on 100th occasion.

 

England posted 330 for 6 in this game to provide the 225th occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs after being inserted in, in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 22nd occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs after being inserted by the opposition.

 

BA Stokes scored 101 in this game to provide the 495th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred when his team was inserted by the opposition in the annals of one day games. It also provides the 49th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred when England was inserted by the opposition. It also provides the sixth occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred when it was inserted by South Africa. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 KP Pietersen 108* 1 v South Africa Bloemfontein 2 Feb 2005
2 KP Pietersen 116 1 v South Africa Centurion 13 Feb 2005
3 JE Root 109 1 v South Africa Johannesburg 12 Feb 2016
4 AD Hales 112 1 v South Africa Cape Town 14 Feb 2016
5 EJG Morgan 107 1 v South Africa Leeds 24 May 2017
6 BA Stokes 101 1 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

AB de Villiers scored 52 in this game to provide the 14th occasion of a South African captain scoring a fifty against England in one day games. It also represents the fourth occasion of AB de Villiers scoring a fifty while leading South Africa against England in one day games

 

Q de Kock scored 98 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a South African wicket keeper scoring a fifty against England in one day games. It also provides the  first occasion of a South African wicket keeper scoring a ninety against England in one  day games.

 

Q de Kock’s 98 in this game provide the 55th occasion of a South African batsman scoring a ninety in one day games. It also provides the third occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a ninety in one day games.

 

It also provides the 25th occasion of a South African opening batsman scoring a fifty in one day games. It also provides the first occasion of a South African wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a fifty in one day games. Q de Kock’s 98 in this game provide the first occasion of his being dismissed in nineties in one day games.

 

JC Buttler {65 not out} and Q de Kock {98} scored fifties in this game to provide the 67th occasion of  rival wicket  keepers scoring fifties in a one  day game in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the second such occasion in England and South Africa encounters. The first such occasion was witnessed at Bloemfontein on 03.02.16. JC Buttler scored 105 and Q de Kock scored 138 not out in this game.

 

South Africa posted a total of 328 for 5 in this game to provide the 600th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. The break up team wise read thus –

 

Team Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR Inns HS LS
Australia 1975-2017 95 84 10 0 1 95 434 326
India 1996-2017 93 73 18 2 0 93 418 304
South Africa 1994-2017 77 69 7 0 1 77 439 305
Pakistan 1975-2017 68 58 10 0 0 68 385 303
Sri Lanka 1992-2017 62 49 12 0 1 62 443 301
England 1975-2017 55 36 17 2 0 55 444 302
New Zealand 1975-2017 51 40 9 2 0 51 402 314
West Indies 1978-2017 37 27 10 0 0 37 372 300
Zimbabwe 1992-2015 23 18 5 0 0 23 351 326
Bangladesh 2006-2017 10 9 1 0 0 10 329 307
Ireland 2007-2017 9 6 3 0 0 9 331 304
Scotland 2011-2016 4 3 1 0 0 4 341 –
Netherlands 2003-2011 4 3 1 0 0 4 315 306
Asia XI 2007-2007 3 3 0 0 0 3 337 –
Kenya 1997-2007 3 3 0 0 0 3 347 –
Afghanistan 2014-2017 2 2 0 0 0 2 338 338
Africa XI 2007-2007 2 0 2 0 0 2 318 306
ICC World XI 2005-2005 1 1 0 0 0 1 344 –
Canada 2007-2007 1 1 0 0 0 1 312 –
  Total 600 485 106 6 3 600 444 338

 

England’s win in this game provides the 485th win by a team when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings, while South Africa’s loss provides the 106th loss suffered by a team  when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games.

 

England’s win in this game provides the 36th win, when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings, while South Africa’s loss provides the seventh loss suffered by it  when it has posted 300 plus runs in an innings in the history of one day games.

 

England {330 for 6} and South Africa {328 for 5} posted 300 plus runs in this game to provide the 104th occasion of both the teams posting a total of 300 plus runs in the same game in the history of one day internationals.

South Africa lost the game  by two runs after posting 300 plus runs to provide the 106th occasion of a team losing a game after posting 300 plus runs.  It also provides the 41st occasion of a team losing a one day game posting a total of 300 plus runs while batting second in the match, that is while chasing the team’s total.

 

England won this game by two runs to provide the 26th occasion of a team winning a one day game by exact two  runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 England 2 runs 199 v West Indies Sydney 28 Nov 1979
2 West Indies 2 runs 216 v England Melbourne 20 Jan 1980
3 West Indies 2 runs 128 v England Kingstown 04 Feb 1981
4 Australia 2 runs 250 v England Birmingham 06 Jun 1981
5 New Zealand 2 runs 240 v England Melbourne 13 Jan 1983
6 West Indies 2 runs 197 v India Ahmedabad 07 Jan 1988
7 Australia 2 runs 205 v West Indies Melbourne 14 Jan 1989
8 Pakistan 2 runs 221 v Australia Sydney 20 Feb 1990
9 India 2 runs 196 v South Africa Kolkata 24 Nov 1993
10 New Zealand 2 runs 218 v Sri Lanka Sharjah 18 Apr 1994
11 Zimbabwe 2 runs 291 v Sri Lanka Harare 05 Nov 1994
12 Sri Lanka 2 runs 303 v India Colombo (RPS) 17 Aug 1997
13 South Africa 2 runs 301 v New Zealand Brisbane 09 Jan 1998
14 New Zealand 2 runs 232 v Zimbabwe Auckland 08 Mar 1998
15 Pakistan 2 runs 243 v England Lord’s 12 Jun 2001
16 England 2 runs 272 v India Delhi 31 Jan 2002
17 Australia 2 runs 208 v West Indies Kingston 17 May 2003
18 New Zealand 2 runs 178 v South Africa Auckland 29 Feb 2004
19 Africa XI 2 runs 199 v Asia XI Centurion 17 Aug 2005
20 Australia 2 runs 323 v New Zealand Wellington 07 Dec 2005
21 Scotland 2 runs 208 v Netherlands Nairobi (Jaff) 02 Feb 2007
22 Sri Lanka 2 runs 236 v England North Sound 04 Apr 2007
23 Zimbabwe 2 runs 255 v West Indies Providence 04 Mar 2010
24 South Africa 2 runs 229 v Pakistan Dubai (DSC) 02 Nov 2010
25 Pakistan 2 runs 237 v Bangladesh Dhaka 22 Mar 2012
26 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

England’s win by 2 runs provide the third occasion of England winning a game by exact 2 runs in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 England 2 runs 199 v West Indies Sydney 28 Nov 1979
2 England 2 runs 272 v India Delhi 31 Jan 2002
3 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

South Africa’s loss by 2 runs margin provide  the third occasion of South Africa losing a one day game by exact two runs margin in one day games. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 India 2 runs 196 v South Africa Kolkata 24 Nov 1993
2 New Zealand 2 runs 178 v South Africa Auckland 29 Feb 2004
3 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

England won the game by two runs  defending a target of 331 runs to provide the fourth occasion of a team winning a game by exact two  runs margin while defending a target of 300 plus runs. England’s win defending 331 runs provides the highest target defended by a team when it posted a win by exact two runs.

 

No Winner Margin Target Opposition Ground Match Date
1 England 2 runs 331 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017
2 Australia 2 runs 323 v New Zealand Wellington 07 Dec 2005
3 Sri Lanka 2 runs 303 v India Colombo (RPS) 17 Aug 1997
4 South Africa 2 runs 301 v New Zealand Brisbane 09 Jan 1998

 

JT Ball of England returned with bowling figures of none for 81 in this game to provide the 188th occasion of a bowler leaking 80 plus runs in a one day game in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the 17th occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an one day game. It also provides the first occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs in an one day game against South Africa.

 

JT Ball of England returned with bowling figures of none for 81 in this game to provide the 66th occasion of a bowler leaking 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket in a one day game in the history of one day internationals. It also provides the seventh occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs without capturing wicket in an one day game. It also provides the first occasion of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket in an one day game against South Africa. The following table lists the seven occasions of an England bowler conceding 80 plus runs without a wicket in one day games.

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DR Pringle 10.0 0 83 0 1 v West Indies Gujranwala 09 Oct 1987
2 SJ Harmison 09.5 0 81 0 2 v Australia The Oval 12 Jul 2005
3 SJ Harmison 10.0 0 97 0 2 v Sri Lanka Leeds 01 Jul 2006
4 JW Dernbach 10.0 0 87 0 1 v New Zealand Southampton 02 Jun 2013
5 CR Woakes 10.0 0 89 0 1 v Australia Perth 01 Feb 2015
6 JT Ball 10.0 0 80 0 1 v India Cuttack 19 Jan 2017
7 JT Ball 10.0 0 81 0 2 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

SJ Harmison and JT Ball are the two England bowlers who have conceded 80 plus runs without capturing a wicket on two occasions. The performances of these two bowlers are listed below.

 

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 SJ Harmison 09.5 0 81 0 2 v Australia The Oval 12 Jul 2005
2 SJ Harmison 10.0 0 97 0 2 v Sri Lanka Leeds 01 Jul 2006
                   
1 JT Ball 10.0 0 80 0 1 v India Cuttack 19 Jan 2017
2 JT Ball 10.0 0 81 0 2 v South Africa Southampton 27 May 2017

 

AB de Villiers now holds the record for most runs by a South African captain on away soil. He has an aggregate of 1975 runs at the end of this game. He went past GC Smith who had scored 1924 runs

 

AB de Villiers now holds the record for most half centuries by a South African captain on away soil. He has scored eleven half centuries – His 52 in this game was his eleventh half century. He went past GC Smith who had scored ten half centuries.

 

AB de Villiers 52 in this game was his 40th fifty of his one day career – 13 centuries and 27 half centuries – while leading South Africa.  He became the eighth captain to score 40 plus fifties in the history of one day games. Others are – RT Ponting {73}, MS Dhoni {53}, SP Fleming {45}, GC Smith {45}, M Azharuddin {41}, SC Ganguly {41} and A Ranatunga {41}

 

AB de Villiers 52 in this game was his 40th fifty of his one day career – 13 centuries and 27 half centuries – while leading South Africa.  He became the second South African captain to score 40 plus fifties in the history of one day games after GC Smith. GC Smith has scored 45 fifties.

 

 

ICC cricket committee recommends DRS shake-up

ICC cricket committee recommends DRS shake-up

An umpire’s call finding on a review may soon not cost teams a review. The ICC cricket committee, headed by India coach Anil Kumble, recommended on Thursday that teams do not lose reviews in those instances where an umpire’s call comes into play. And if the ICC chief executives’ committee approves it, the change could come into effect this October.

 

Currently, sides are allowed two unsuccessful reviews in the first 80 overs of a Test innings, and one per innings in ODIs. If a review is successful, they do not lose it.

 

The ICC cricket committee
Anil Kumble Chairman
Andrew Strauss Past player representative
Mahela Jayawardene Past player representative
Rahul Dravid Current player representative
Former FICA head Tim May Current player representative
Darren Lehmann Full Member coach representative
Kevin O’Brien Associate representative
Clare Connor Women’s cricket representative
Adrian Griffiths Former WI batsman
NZC CEO David White Full Member representative
Shaun Pollock Media representative
Richard Kettleborough Umpires representative
Ranjan Madugalle Referees’ representative
John Stephenson MCC Head of Cricket
Statistician David Kendix who formulates the ICC’s rankings

 

LBW decisions, in particular, will be affected. The benefit of doubt in a DRS call goes to the on-field umpire’s original call. Therefore, if they give a batsman out leg-before and it is challenged, then the third umpire has to uphold the on-field judgment if projections show half the ball hitting a zone that stretches from the outside edge of the off stump to the outside edge of the leg stump. This is the margin of error afforded to the “umpire’s call”.

 

Now, after a two-day meeting, former international captains Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Mahela Jayawardene, current Australia coach Darren Lehmann, ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss, umpire Richard Kettleborough among others are agreed that if an lbw review comes back with a verdict of umpire’s call, the team that called the review should not be penalised.

 

If this system is put in place, however, sides will not have their reviews topped up at 80 overs, as currently happens.

 

There were several other recommendations made by the group that met in London on May 23 and 24. If the ICC’s chief executives committee approves them, they could become laws starting October 1.

 

DRS in T20 Internationals

Currently there is no provision for the system, but several players, including most recently England’s Joe Root, have advocated for the move considering one decision can change the course of a match in the shortest format. Earlier this year, the Pakistan Super League used DRS for three matches, thought to be the first time DRS had been used in T20s at franchise or international level.

 

Concussion substitutes

The committee wanted the ICC’s member countries to run a two-year trial on the use of concussion substitutes. Australia had experimented with it in their last domestic season and had been lobbying the ICC to include it in international cricket as well. Tony Irish, the head of the Federation of Cricketers’ Association, has been vocal in this regard as well, saying “We see this as an important health and safety issue for players and believe that cricket is behind other sports in dealing with it.”

 

Red cards for players

The MCC in March had proposed the move to regulate behavior at the lower levels of cricket and the ICC cricket committee was in favour of bringing it to internationals as well. They wanted umpires to be empowered to force players off the field “in response to the most serious incidents of player misconduct, such as violence on the field.”

 

Monitoring no-balls

The third umpire should be deputised to call no-balls off the instant replays. The ICC cricket committee came to this conclusion after reviewing footage from a trial held in England during their ODI series against Pakistan last year.

 

Run-outs proposal

As it stands now, a batsman is dismissed if, after dragging his bat past the crease, it pops up at the point where the bails are broken. But the committee said once the bat is in and grounded, the batsman is safe, even if it bounces up later.

 

Finally, the committee was unanimous in wanting a Test championship, supported the push to include cricket in the Olympics and restricting the edges and the depth of bats to bring better balance in the game.

Article courtesy – espncricinfo.com 

CR Woakes joins the list of England bowlers who have captured four or more wickets in one day games against South Africa

CR Woakes joins the list of England bowlers who have captured four or more wickets in one day games against South Africa

Christopher Roger Woakes

CR Woakes of England captured four for 38 against South Africa at Leeds on 24.05.17 to provide the 13th occasion of an England bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings against South Africa in one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player O M R W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 D Gough 10.0 0 33 4 1 RSA Port Elizabeth 21 Jan 1996
2 D Gough 10.0 0 35 4 1 RSA Manchester 23 May 1998
3 D Gough 10.0 1 29 4 1 RSA Bloemfontein 23 Jan 2000
4 AR Caddick 9.0 1 19 4 1 RSA Johannesburg 13 Feb 2000
5 JM Anderson 10.0 2 38 4 1 RSA Birmingham 08 Jul 2003
6 SCJ Broad 10.0 3 23 5 1 RSA Nottingham 26 Aug 2008
7 SR Patel 9.4 2 41 5 2 RSA The Oval 29 Aug 2008
8 SCJ Broad 10.0 0 71 4 1 RSA Cape Town 27 Nov 2009
9 JM Anderson 10.0 3 23 5 1 RSA Port Elizabeth 29 Nov 2009
10 SCJ Broad 6.4 0 15 4 2 RSA Chennai 06 Mar 2011
11 JM Anderson 9.4 0 44 4 1 RSA The Oval 31 Aug 2012
12 RJW Topley 9.0 1 50 4 1 RSA Port Elizabeth 06 Feb 2016
13 CR Woakes 8.0 0 38 4 2 RSA Leeds 24 May 2017

CR Woakes of England captured four for 38 against South Africa at Leeds on 24.05.17 to provide the sixth occasion of an England bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings against South Africa in one day games in England. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player O M R W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 D Gough 10.0 0 35 4 1 RSA Manchester 23 May 1998
2 JM Anderson 10.0 2 38 4 1 RSA Birmingham 08 Jul 2003
3 SCJ Broad 10.0 3 23 5 1 RSA Nottingham 26 Aug 2008
4 SR Patel 9.4 2 41 5 2 RSA The Oval 29 Aug 2008
4 JM Anderson 9.4 0 44 4 1 RSA The Oval 31 Aug 2012
5 CR Woakes 8.0 0 38 4 2 RSA Leeds 24 May 2017

D Gough, JM Anderson and SCJ Broad are the three England bowlers who have captured four or more wickets against South Africa on three occasions. The performance of these three bowlers are furnished below

No Player O M R W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 D Gough 10.0 0 33 4 1 RSA Port Elizabeth 21 Jan 1996
2 D Gough 10.0 0 35 4 1 RSA Manchester 23 May 1998
3 D Gough 10.0 1 29 4 1 RSA Bloemfontein 23 Jan 2000
                   
1 JM Anderson 10.0 2 38 4 1 RSA Birmingham 08 Jul 2003
2 JM Anderson 10.0 3 23 5 1 RSA Port Elizabeth 29 Nov 2009
3 JM Anderson 9.4 0 44 4 1 RSA The Oval 31 Aug 2012
                   
1 SCJ Broad 10.0 3 23 5 1 RSA Nottingham 26 Aug 2008
2 SCJ Broad 10.0 0 71 4 1 RSA Cape Town 27 Nov 2009
3 SCJ Broad 6.4 0 15 4 2 RSA Chennai 06 Mar 2011

 

SL Malinga becomes the first bowler in the history of Indian Premier League to capture 150 wickets.

SL Malinga becomes the first bowler in the history of Indian Premier League to capture 150 wickets.

SL Malinga became the first bowler in the history of Indian Premier League to capture 150 wickets. He achieved the  milestone in the game between Mumbai and Delhi at Delhi on 06.05.17. His 150th victim was SS Iyer whom he had caught by Harbhajan Singh for 3. He returned with figures of 2 for 7. His wicket aggregate at the end of this game read 151. It is interesting to note that SL Malinga has represented a single team in the Indian Premier League – Mumbai Indians.

SL Malinga is one of the two bowlers who have captured 300 plus wickets in the history of Twenty20 games after DJ Bravo. He has captured 319 wickets, whlle DJ Bravo has captured 367 wickets. Stats as at the end of 07.05.17

No Player Span Mat Inns Overs M Runs Wkts BBI Ave 4 5
1 DJ Bravo 2006-2016 344 327 1089.1 02 8783 367 5/23 23.93 8 1
2 SL Malinga 2004-2017 234 229 0855.5 13 5830 319 6/07 18.27 8 4

 

Teams dismissed all out in an innings in the Indian Premier League – Bangalore occupy the third place

Teams dismissed all out in an innings in the Indian Premier League – Bangalore occupy the third place

Bangalore was dimissed all out for 119 against Punjab at Bangalore on 05.05.17 to provide the 13th occasion of Bangalore dismissed all out in an innings in the Indian Premier League. Bangalore now stands third in the list of teams which have been dismissed all out in an innings in the tournament. Delhi occupies the first place with 15 such occasions followed by Rajasthan which has been dismissed all out on 14 occasions. The following table lists the performance of these three teams.

No Score Overs Inns Team Opposition Ground Date
1 067 17.1 1 Delhi Punjab Mohali 30.04.17
2 080 19.1 1 Delhi Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 04.05.13
3 083 17.3 2 Delhi Chennai Delhi 18.04.13
4 084 15.4 2 Delhi Chennai Abu Dhabi 21.04.14
5 087 16.1 2 Delhi Rajasthan Mumbai 30.05.08
6 095 18.2 1 Delhi Bangalore Delhi 26.04.15
7 095 17.4 1 Delhi Mumbai Delhi 10.04.11
8 098 17.4 1 Delhi Kolkata Kolkata 10.04.16
9 115 18.1 1 Delhi Punjab Mohali 25.05.14
10 120 16.3 2 Delhi Mumbai Delhi 17.03.10
11 126 19.1 2 Delhi Mumbai Vizag 15.05.16
12 128 20.0 1 Delhi Kolkata Kolkata 03.04.13
13 133 18.5 2 Delhi Mumbai Mumbai 04.05.08
14 136 16.5 2 Delhi Chennai Chennai 25.05.12
15 146 19.5 2 Delhi Mumbai Mumbai 07.05.11
               
No Score Overs Inns Team Opposition Ground Date
1 058 15.1 2 Rajasthan Bangalore Cape Town 18.04.09
2 081 15.2 1 Rajasthan Kolkata Kolkata 17.04.11
3 092 19.5 1 Rajasthan Bangalore Bangalore 18.03.10
4 097 18.3 1 Rajasthan Kochi Indore 15.05.11
5 102 19.5 2 Rajasthan Sunrisers Ahmedabad 08.05.14
6 103 16.2 1 Rajasthan Mumbai Mumbai 07.05.08
7 109 19.0 2 Rajasthan Bangalore Pune 20.05.15
8 113 19.3 2 Rajasthan Chargers Kimberley 11.05.09
9 117 19.4 1 Rajasthan Bangalore Bangalore 20.04.13
10 121 17.4 2 Rajasthan Delhi Delhi 31.03.10
11 126 19.3 2 Rajasthan Chennai Centurion 30.04.09
12 133 19.5 2 Rajasthan Chennai Dubai (DSC) 23.04.14
13 133 19.3 2 Rajasthan Chennai Jaipur 09.05.11
14 159 19.5 1 Rajasthan Chargers Nagpur 05.04.10
               
No Score Overs Inns Team Opposition Ground Date
1 049 9.4 2 Bangalore Kolkata Kolkata 23.04.17
2 070 15.0 1 Bangalore Rajasthan Abu Dhabi 26.04.14
3 082 15.1 2 Bangalore Kolkata Bangalore 18.04.08
4 087 15.2 2 Bangalore Chennai Port Elizabeth 20.04.09
5 105 20.0 1 Bangalore Rajasthan Centurion 07.05.09
6 119 19.0 2 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 05.05.17
7 121 17.0 2 Bangalore Punjab Dharamsala 17.05.11
8 124 19.4 2 Bangalore Chennai Chennai 04.05.15
9 126 19.2 1 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 05.05.08
10 134 20.0 1 Bangalore Gujarat Bangalore 27.04.17
11 136 19.5 2 Bangalore Rajasthan Bangalore 15.04.12
12 138 19.4 2 Bangalore Chargers Nagpur 12.04.10
13 172 19.4 2 Bangalore Sunrisers Hyd-RGS 05.04.17

 

Misbah-ul-Haq becomes the only captain in the annals of test cricket to score ninety nine on three occasions

Misbah-ul-Haq becomes the only captain in the annals of test cricket to score ninety nine on three occasions

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 99 in the ongoing test against West Indies at Bridgetown. This knock represents the 14th occasion of a captain scoring ninety-nine in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 NWD Yardley 99 3 Eng SAF Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
2 ER Dexter 99 4 Eng Aus Brisbane 30 Nov 1962
3 Majid Khan 99 1 Pak Eng Karachi 24 Mar 1973
4 MA Atherton 99 1 Eng SAF Leeds 04 Aug 1994
5 Saleem Malik 99 2 Pak SAF Johannesburg 19 Jan 1995
6 SP Fleming 99 3 NZl SAF Bloemfontein 17 Nov 2000
7 SC Ganguly 99 3 Ind Eng Nottingham 08 Aug 2002
8 SM Pollock 99* 2 SAF Srl Centurion 15 Nov 2002
9 RT Ponting 99 3 Aus SAF Melbourne 26 Dec 2008
10 DL Vettori 99 1 NZl Pak Dunedin 24 Nov 2009
11 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak NZl Wellington 15 Jan 2011
12 MS Dhoni 99 2 Ind Eng Nagpur 13 Dec 2012
13 Misbah-ul-Haq 99* 2 Pak Win Kingston 21 Apr 2017
14 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak Win Bridgetown 30 Apr 2017

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 99 in the ongoing test against West Indies at Bridgetown. This knock represents the fourth occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring ninety-nine in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Saleem Malik 99 2 Pak SAF Johannesburg 19 Jan 1995
2 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak NZl Wellington 15 Jan 2011
3 Misbah-ul-Haq 99* 2 Pak Win Kingston 21 Apr 2017
4 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak Win Bridgetown 30 Apr 2017

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 99 in the ongoing test against West Indies at Bridgetown. This knock represents the second occasion of a captain scoring ninety-nine in a test innings against West Indies. Both the occasions are listed below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Misbah-ul-Haq 99* 2 Pak Win Kingston 21 Apr 2017
2 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak Win Bridgetown 30 Apr 2017

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 99 in the ongoing test against West Indies at Bridgetown. This knock represents the third occasion of his scoring ninety-nine in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below. Misbah-ul-Haq is the only captain in the annals of test cricket to score ninety nine on three occasions

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak NZl Wellington 15 Jan 2011
2 Misbah-ul-Haq 99* 2 Pak Win Kingston 21 Apr 2017
3 Misbah-ul-Haq 99 2 Pak Win Bridgetown 30 Apr 2017
RV Uthappa joins the list of wicket keepers who have effected 100 plus dismissals in Twenty20 games

RV Uthappa joins the list of wicket keepers who have effected 100 plus dismissals in Twenty20 games

RV Uthappa’s aggregate catches in Twenty20 games read 101 at the end of the game between Kolkata and Ris Pune at Kolkata on 26.04.17. He effected his 100th dismissal in the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore when he caught AB de Villiers for 8 of the bowling of NM Coulter-Nile.  The following table list all the fourteen glovemen who have effected 100 plus dismissals in  the history of Twenty20 games. RV Uthappa has an aggregate of 104 dismissals at the end of the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rising Pune Supergiants at Pune-SRS on 26.04.17

No Player Mat Inns Dis Ct St Max Dis Inns
1 Kamran Akmal 197 189 200 110 90 4 (4ct 0st)
2 MS Dhoni 255 242 184 121 63 4 (4ct 0st)
3 KC Sangakkara 235 177 180 123 57 5 (5ct 0st)
4 KD Karthik 211 184 161 115 46 5 (1ct 4st)
5 D Ramdin 155 153 141 099 42 4 (4ct 0st)
6 NV Ojha 157 154 123 101 22 4 (4ct 0st)
7 P Mustard 179 157 121 084 37 3 (3ct 0st)
8 PA Patel 168 149 117 094 23 4 (4ct 0st)
9 NJ O’Brien 147 126 113 078 35 5 (5ct 0st)
10 JS Foster 164 162 113 069 44 3 (3ct 0st)
11 Mushfiqur Rahim 126 120 110 072 38 4 (3ct 1st)
12 RV Uthappa 206 125 104 068 36 4 (2ct 2st)
13 WP Saha 157 129 102 076 26 4 (3ct 1st)
14 MN van Wyk 126 118 101 080 21 5 (4ct 1st)

RV Uthappa is the sixth Indian wicket keeper to effect 100 plus dismissals in the history of Twenty20 games. The following table lists the performance of all the six wicket keepers.

No Player Mat Inns Dis Ct St Max Dis Inns
1 MS Dhoni 255 242 184 121 63 4 (4ct 0st)
2 KD Karthik 211 184 161 115 46 5 (1ct 4st)
3 NV Ojha 157 154 123 101 22 4 (4ct 0st)
4 PA Patel 168 149 117 094 23 4 (4ct 0st)
5 RV Uthappa 206 125 104 068 36 4 (2ct 2st)
6 WP Saha 157 129 102 076 26 4 (3ct 1st)

 

CH Gayle on his 10000 Twenty20 runs

CH Gayle on his 10000 Twenty20 runs

Here is what CH Gayle said after completing 10000 T20 runs – We are reproducing an article published  in espncricinfo.com with the permission of the portal

Chris Gayle’s first significant contribution in IPL 2017 – a 38-ball 77 – helped Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Lions by 21 runs in Rajkot to lift themselves off the bottom of the table. Victory aside, the innings was special for Gayle, who became the first batsman to bring up 10,000 T20 runs.

Brought in as a replacement for the injured AB de Villiers, he put together a 122-run opening stand with Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers blasted 213 for 2, the highest total of the season. But much before unleashing mayhem, it was a single that brought him much relief.

“Samuel Badree reminded me before the game and said ‘Chris only three more runs to go, make sure you get it’ so it was actually playing on my mind a bit,” he said of the landmark. “Once I crossed the line, I said: ‘listen it’s time to have a go and then it eventually paid off, so I am really happy to get the runs.”

By the time Gayle walked off, he had blasted five fours and seven monstrous sixes. “People are still looking out for Chris Gayle. The universe boss is still here and still alive,” he said. “It was great fun. You know it’s good to be back. I wanted this so badly, but first of all to get 10,000 runs, it was actually on my mind, so I’m glad to get that sort of achievement. It’s a privilege to actually be the first person to get there. Hopefully I can continue entertaining the fans.”

Gayle had the lowest strike rate among openers who had played 50 balls this season before coming into the game. An aspect he corrected on Tuesday. The trigger was Ravindra Jadeja’s second over, in which he hit two fours and two sixes. The key to his effort was the manner in which he held his shape and didn’t slog wildly. “It’s not really premeditated, it just comes natural, to be honest,” he said. “Over the years, a lot of guys spoke to me about my stance. Even Shaun Pollock spoke to me about my stance. You’re never too old to learn.”

In his hour of glory, Gayle didn’t forget to thank everyone who helped him get there. “I just want to thank the fans and all the franchises where I have actually played around the world. Even playing for West Indies as well. At the end of the day, they have actually played a part in this 10,000 runs as well. So, I want to thank all the franchises. It has been fantastic and like I said still I have a lot more to offer to the fans. Hopefully, I can keep entertaining and get a few more thousand runs under my belt.”

Fifties by batsmen in 19 deliveries and less than 19 deliveries in Indian Premier League – CA Lynn of Kolkata joins the elite list

Fifties by batsmen in 19 deliveries and less than 19 deliveries in Indian Premier League – CA Lynn of Kolkata joins the elite list

CA Lynn of Kolkata Knight Riders scored 93 not out against Gujarat Lions at Rajkot on 07.04.17. He reached his fifty in 19 deliveries to become the 13th batsman to score fifty in 19 deliveries or less than 19 deliveries in an IPL game. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Balls Match Opposition Venue Date
1 YK Pathan 15 Kolkata Sunrisers Kolkata 24.05.14
2 MS Dhoni 16 Chennai Sunrisers Ranchi 26.09.13
3 SK Raina 16 Chennai Punjab Mumbai 30.05.14
4 AC Gilchrist 17 Deccan Delhi Centurion 22.05.09
5 CH Gayle 17 Bangalore Pune Bangalore 23.04.13
6 CH Morris 17 Delhi Gujarat Delhi 27.04.16
7 KA Pollard 17 Mumbai Kolkata Mumbai 28.04.16
8 RV Uthappa 19 Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 16.03.10
9 OA Shah 19 Bangalore Rajasthan Bangalore 15.04.12
11 Harbhajan Singh 19 Mumbai Punjab Mumbai 12.04.15
12 AD Russell 19 Punjab Kolkata Kolkata 09.05.15
13 CA Lynn 19 Kolkata Gujarat Rajkot 07.04.17

 

This is how SUB-AIR SYSTEM works

This is how SUB-AIR SYSTEM works

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Demonstration at KSCA Stadium as to how the next-generation subsurface aeration and vacuum-powered drainage system works. This water logged surface became dry in less than five minutes when the system was switched on

WELCOME THE NEXT-GENERATION CRICKET OUTFIELD AT CHINNASWAMY STADIUM, BANGALORE

“Match called off / delayed at Chinnaswamy Stadium due to wet outfield”. This headline which appeared quite often will soon be a thing of the past. Welcome to the next-generation cricket outfield! The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has installed the next-generation subsurface aeration and vacuum-powered drainage system from SubAir, USA at Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore) making it the first ever installation of such a technology for Cricket stadiums worldwide. KSCA Hon. Vice President Mr Sudhakar Rao said, “This is KSCA’s latest project in our constant endeavor to introduce cutting edge technologies in the interest of the game and the fans. Everyone understands that when it rains, it is an act of God…but once it stops raining, it will be inexcusable to delay or cancel a game due to a wet outfield. With this high-tech solution from SubAir, fastest resumption of the game is now possible.” The SubAir system automatically kicks into action the minute it starts raining, thereby not allowing any buildup of water on the outfield. It quickly removes standing water (36 times faster than drainage by gravity!) virtually eliminating the need for extended game delays or cancellations due to wet outfield conditions. So in reality, it could rain at 2AM on the day of the match, yet, without any manual intervention, the suction system gets activated through signals from the remote sensors embedded in the field. Water begins to get evacuated at the rate of over 10,000 Liters/minute, from the moment it begins to rain. As this can evacuate water faster than it can rain, the outfield is therefore ready for play within minutes of rain subsiding. This is a generational leap forward from when stadiums used to begin the water drainage or sopping operations after it has stopped raining. Mr. Sanjay Desai Vice president further added, “Fan experience is our primary objective. Additionally, there is a risk of Rs.80-100 Crores (US$12-15 Million) when a game gets washed out including losses to the paying public, the TV Broadcasters and advertisers, in-stadia advertisers etc. We believe we have addressed this challenge with the SubAir System”. Mr. Vinay Mruthyunjaya, Spokesperson, KSCA said, “This technology makes tremendous economic and financial sense for KSCA and many games will be saved in the future”. The SubAir Sport System also provides the curators at Chinnaswamy Stadium the ability to promote healthier, stronger, and safer turf. With its aeration function that operates round the clock, the SubAir System provides an optimal growing environment for the root zone, thereby minimizing turf diseases, algae, excessive thatch and black layer. The aeration function also helps in reducing the surface temperature on the turf, making it more comfortable for the players. Hyderabad-based Great Sports Infra, South Asia’s leading provider of turnkey solutions for sports infrastructure and also the exclusive licensee of SubAir for Cricket stadiums worldwide has designed, supplied and executed project. The scope included a massive renovation of the outfield along the lines of USGA standards. This meant excavating over 1,000 truckloads of soil, grading, compaction, laying geo-textile, trenching, laying perforated pipes ranging from 150mm to 800mm Diameter (totaling a network of over 4.5 Kms!), gravel layer and a layer of finely graded sand mixed with organic manure and nutrients, before the Bermuda grass was planted on the top. The resultant outfield possibly surpasses the best outfield anywhere in the cricketing world!

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This is how the water logged surface looked like after five minutes of the system was switched on. It was like a magic for the persons gathered at the demonstration. 

The sub-surface network of perforated pipes is configured in a closed loop and connected to the SubAir Sport System, which is housed under the stands. The combination of this sub-base design and the SubAir system helps optimize the use of water needed for the turf, as well as capture the entire rainwater or any excess irrigation and redirect it completely for rain water harvesting. Anil Kumar, Managing Director of Great Sports Infra says, “We are glad to provide the SubAir aeration and water evacuation technology to KSCA, which will make it the most modern outfield in the cricketing world. Considering that millions of dollars are at risk when a match gets cancelled due to a wet outfield, KSCA has shown great vision in pioneering the use of this next generation technology. Many other cricket stadiums are now interested in adopting the same for their modernization plans.” Kevin Crowe, Senior Vice President at SubAir says, “SubAir has proven itself across various sports like Baseball, Soccer, Rugby, Golf etc. This system is used at some of the best stadiums worldwide including Wembley (UK), New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, BMO Field (Canada), Etihad Stadium (Manchester City) etc., and has over 500 installations. It has also been used for the NFL, 2014 FIFA World Cup (Brazil) and would also be in use in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia (2018).” Currently there is no scientific measurement of actionable data related to salinity, temperature and moisture content. The SubAir system acquires data from all over the field through embedded wireless sensors and then takes appropriate corrective action keeping the field healthy and in optimal conditions, fostering stronger roots and turf.

About Great Sports Infra: GSI is South Asia’s leading provider of turnkey solutions for sports infrastructure. It was the first company to introduce the next-generation artificial grass – Field Turf and today, there are over 5,500 installations in 230 cities & amp; towns in South Asia. The product portfolio spans artificial grass for sports & landscaping, complete range of indoor and outdoor sports surfaces, synthetic athletic tracks, sports field conditioning systems and turf protection tiles. Starting in 2004, they have installed over 10 million Sft. of sports surfaces and executed some of the prestigious projects like India’s first FIFA certified football field, Synthetic Hockey Turf for Hockey World League Finals (Raipur), India’s first 9-hole artificial turf Golf academy, Vibrant Gujarat (Mahatma Mandir), 4 projects for the 35th  National Games (Kerala), India’s largest Indoor sports surfacing (Govt. of Gujarat), World Military Games, 35 Futsal courts for Govt. of Maldives, 2 Synthetic Athletic Tracks for Govt. of Mauritius, FIFA certified football fields in Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka etc. GSI is a winner of CII-Business Line ‘Emerging Entrepreneur’ Award 2012, Skoch Achiever Award (India's Best SMEs) 2015, South Asia Education Summit Award, 2015 – Best Sport Empowerment, featured in CNBC's Young Turks and FICCI’s “25 Best Sports Start-ups” in India, Finalist of the prestigious TATA NEN Hottest Startups and Economic Times – Power of Ideas. www.greatsportsinfra.com

About KSCA: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (formerly the Mysore Cricket Association) is committed to develop Karnataka as the premier cricketing state in the country. It aims to take the game to mofussil areas of the state for development at the grassroots level and to continuously promote the welfare of its players. The KSCA was founded during the year 1933-34 and affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Association made steady progress from 1934 to 1959 when the Silver Jubilee was celebrated to coincide with the visit of the Australian team to Bangalore to play against the Combined Universities XI. In the late Sixties the Association acquired its own cricket ground and the stadium now known as the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium came into being. Bangalore became a Test centre, and several memorable tests and One-Day International matches, including the 1996 World Cup quarter-finals, have taken place here. The Karnataka State Cricket Association has grown from strength to strength and is today one of the best-organised State Cricket Associations in the country. The Association today has over 4000 members from diverse backgrounds. www.ksca.cricket

About SubAir Systems: www.subairsystems.com

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