Captains scoring a ninety in a test innings

Captains scoring a ninety in a test innings

KC Brathwaite of West Indies scored 97 in the just concluded test against Pakistan at Kingston to provide the 121st occasion of a captain scoring a ninety in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 23rd occasion of a captain opener scoring a ninety in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1AC MacLaren921EngAusSydney14.02.02
2C Hill983AusEngAdelaide12.01.12
3HW Taylor933SAFEngDurban14.02.14
4HW Taylor912SAFEngDurban18.01.23
5HG Deane932SAFEngThe Oval17.08.29
6RK Nunes924WinEngKingston03.04.30
7NWD Yardley993EngSAFNottingham07.06.47
8AL Hassett921AusEngMelbourne23.02.51
9AH Kardar933PakIndKarachi26.02.55
10PBH.05.974EngSAFLeeds21.07.55
11PBH.05.923EngAusSydney09.01.59
12NJ Contractor921IndPakDelhi08.02.61
13PBH.05.952EngAusManchester27.07.61
14JR Reid921NZlSAFCape Town01.01.62
15FMM Worrell98*3WinIndKingston13.04.62
16ER Dexter994EngAusBrisbane30.11.62
17ER Dexter932EngAusMelbourne29.12.62
18TL Goddard932SAFAusSydney07.02.64
19Hanif Mohammad933PakAusMelbourne04.12.64
20JR Reid971NZlPakWellington22.01.65
21MC Cowdrey962EngWinNottingham30.06.66
22GS Sobers943WinEngNottingham30.06.66
23GS Sobers952WinIndChennai13.01.67
24RB Simpson943AusSAFDurban20.01.67
25GS Sobers95*3WinEngGeorgetown28.03.68
26MAK Pataudi951IndAusMumbai (BS04.11.69
27GS Sobers933WinIndKingston18.02.71
28AL Wadekar901IndEngKanpur25.01.73
29IM Chappell973AusWinTrinidad23.03.73
30Majid Khan991PakEngKarachi24.03.73
31IM Chappell901AusEngBrisbane29.11.74
32AW Greig961EngAusLord’s31.07.75
33CH Lloyd91*4WinAusMelbourne31.01.76
34AI Kallicharran921WinAusTrinidad15.04.78
35AI Kallicharran981WinIndChennai12.01.79
36KJ Hughes921AusIndKolkata26.10.79
37GS Chappell98*4AusEngSydney04.01.80
38CH Lloyd952WinEngKingston10.04.81
39Javed Miandad923PakSrlKarachi05.03.82
40N Kapil Dev981IndWinSt John’s28.04.83
41KJ Hughes942AusPakMelbourne26.12.83
42LRD Mendis943SrlEngLord’s23.08.84
43JV Coney982NZlAusChristchurch28.02.86
44JV Coney932NZlAusAuckland13.03.86
45DI Gower902EngWinSt John’s11.04.86
46MW Gatting964EngAusSydney10.01.87
47JG Wright982NZlEngLord’s21.06.90
48Imran Khan93*2PakSrlSialkot12.12.91
49AR Border91*3AusIndAdelaide25.01.92
50KC Wessels95*4SAFIndPElizabeth26.12.92
51Javed Miandad921PakNZlHamilton02.01.93
52MD Crowe981NZlAusWellington04.03.93
53KC Wessels922SAFSrlCol-SSC06.09.93
54MA Atherton991EngSAFLeeds04.08.94
55M Azharuddin971IndWinNagpur01.12.94
56Saleem Malik992PakSAFJo’burg19.01.95
57MA Taylor902AusEngAdelaide26.01.95
58A Ranatunga903SrlNZlDunedin18.03.95
59RB Richardson932WinEngThe Oval24.08.95
60MA Atherton953EngWinThe Oval24.08.95
61MA Taylor962AusSrlPerth08.12.95
62MA Atherton94*2EngNZlChristchurch14.02.97
63SR Tendulkar922IndWinBridgetown27.03.97
64SP Fleming912NZlAusBrisbane07.11.97
65BC Lara931WinEngGeorgetown27.02.98
66MA Taylor923AusPakPeshawar15.10.98
67SR Tendulkar971IndSAFMumbai24.02.00
68JC Adams982WinEngBirmingham15.06.00
69SP Fleming993NZlSAFBloemfontein17.11.00
70SC Ganguly98*4IndSrlKandy22.08.01
71SR Waugh902AusSAFMelbourne26.12.01
72ST Jayasuriya921SrlZimCol-SSC27.12.01
73SC Ganguly993IndEngNottingham08.08.02
74SM Pollock99*2SAFSrlCenturion15.11.02
75RD Jacobs91*2WinBanDhaka08.12.02
76BC Lara912WinAusTrinidad19.04.03
77HP Tillakaratne932SrlNZlKandy03.05.03
78RT Ponting921AusSrlCol-SSC24.03.04
79SP Fleming971NZlEngLeeds03.06.04
80BC Lara952WinEngBirmingham29.07.04
81RT Ponting983AusPakPerth16.12.04
82Habibul Bashar941BanZimChattogram06.01.05
83T Taibu922ZimBanChattogram06.01.05
84S Chanderpaul921WinPakBridgetown26.05.05
85Inzamam-ul-Haq972PakEngLahore29.11.05
86R Dravid952IndEngMohali09.03.06
87SP Fleming972NZlWinWellington17.03.06
88GC Smith942SAFIndCape Town02.01.07
89Inzamam-ul-Haq92*2PakSAFPElizabeth19.01.07
90DL Vettori942NZlBanWellington12.01.08
91MS Dhoni921IndAusMohali17.10.08
92RT Ponting993AusSAFMelbourne26.12.08
93Shakib Al Hasan96*4BanWinSt George’s17.07.09
94DL Vettori991NZlPakDunedin24.11.09
95Shakib Al Hasan963BanEngDhaka20.03.10
96GC Smith903SAFWinTrinidad10.06.10
97MS Dhoni982IndNZlNagpur20.11.10
98MS Dhoni903IndSAFCenturion16.12.10
99Misbah-ul-Haq992PakNZlWellington15.01.11
100TM Dilshan921SrlPakSharjah03.11.11
101MJayawardene912SrlNZlGalle17.11.12
102MS Dhoni992IndEngNagpur13.12.12
103MJ Clarke911AusIndHyd-RGS02.03.13
104Mushfiqur Rahim933BanZimHarare25.04.13
105AD Mathews911SrlPakAbu Dhabi31.12.13
106Misbah-ul-Haq973PakSrlDub-DSC08.01.14
107AD Mathews911SrlPakSharjah16.01.14
108AN Cook951EngIndSouthampton27.07.14
109AD Mathews912SrlPakGalle06.08.14
110BRM Taylor931ZimSAFHarare09.08.14
111AN Cook962EngAusLord’s16.07.15
112KS Williamson912NZlZimBulawayo28.07.16
113Misbah-ul-Haq961PakWinAbu Dhabi21.10.16
114Misbah-ul-Haq99*2PakWinKingston21.04.17
115Misbah-ul-Haq992PakWinBridgetown30.04.17
116V Kohli971IndEngNottingham18.08.18
117Sarfaraz Ahmed941PakAusAbu Dhabi16.10.18
118KS Williamson912NZlSrlWellington15.12.18
119F du Plessis903SAFSrlDurban13.02.19
120BRM Taylor924ZimBanHarare07.07.21
121KC Brathwaite972WinPakKingston12.08.21
        
NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1AC MacLaren921EngAusSydney14.02.02
2HW Taylor933SAFEngDurban14.02.14
3HW Taylor912SAFEngDurban18.01.23
4RK Nunes924WinEngKingston03.04.30
5NJ Contractor921IndPakDelhi08.02.61
6TL Goddard932SAFAusSydney07.02.64
7RB Simpson943AusSAFDurban20.01.67
8JG Wright982NZlEngLord’s21.06.90
9KC Wessels95*4SAFIndPElizabeth26.12.92
10KC Wessels922SAFSrlCol-SSC06.09.93
11MA Atherton991EngSAFLeeds04.08.94
12MA Taylor902AusEngAdelaide26.01.95
13MA Atherton953EngWinThe Oval24.08.95
14MA Taylor962AusSrlPerth08.12.95
15MA Atherton94*2EngNZlChristchurch14.02.97
16MA Taylor923AusPakPeshawar15.10.98
17ST Jayasuriya921SrlZimCol-SSC27.12.01
18GC Smith942SAFIndCape Town02.01.07
19GC Smith903SAFWinTrinidad10.06.10
20TM Dilshan921SrlPakSharjah03.11.11
21AN Cook951EngIndSouthampton27.07.14
22AN Cook962EngAusLord’s16.07.15
23KC Brathwaite972WinPakKingston12.08.21

KC Brathwaite of West Indies scored 97 in the just concluded test against Pakistan at Kingston to provide the 18th occasion of a West Indies captain scoring a ninety in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the second occasion of a West Indies captain opener scoring a ninety in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1RK Nunes924WinEngKingston03.04.30
2FMM Worrell98*3WinIndKingston13.04.62
3GS Sobers943WinEngNottingham30.06.66
4GS Sobers952WinIndChennai13.01.67
5GS Sobers95*3WinEngGeorgetown28.03.68
6GS Sobers933WinIndKingston18.02.71
7CH Lloyd91*4WinAusMelbourne31.01.76
8AI Kallicharran921WinAusTrinidad15.04.78
9AI Kallicharran981WinIndChennai12.01.79
10CH Lloyd952WinEngKingston10.04.81
11RB Richardson932WinEngThe Oval24.08.95
12BC Lara931WinEngGeorgetown27.02.98
13JC Adams982WinEngBirmingham15.06.00
14RD Jacobs91*2WinBanDhaka08.12.02
15BC Lara912WinAusTrinidad19.04.03
16BC Lara952WinEngBirmingham29.07.04
17S Chanderpaul921WinPakBridgetown26.05.05
18KC Brathwaite972WinPakKingston12.08.21
        
NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1RK Nunes924WinEngKingston03.04.30
2KC Brathwaite972WinPakKingston12.08.21

KC Brathwaite of West Indies scored 97 in the just concluded test against Pakistan at Kingston to provide the 12th occasion of a captain scoring a ninety against Pakistan in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the fourth occasion of a captain opener scoring a ninety against Pakistan in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1NJ Contractor921IndPakDelhi08.02.61
2JR Reid971NZlPakWellington22.01.65
3KJ Hughes942AusPakMelbourne26.12.83
4MA Taylor923AusPakPeshawar15.10.98
5RT Ponting983AusPakPerth16.12.04
6S Chanderpaul921WinPakBridgetown26.05.05
7DL Vettori991NZlPakDunedin24.11.09
8TM Dilshan921SrlPakSharjah03.11.11
9AD Mathews911SrlPakAbu Dhabi31.12.13
10AD Mathews911SrlPakSharjah16.01.14
11AD Mathews912SrlPakGalle06.08.14
12KC Brathwaite972WinPakKingston12.08.21
        
NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1NJ Contractor921IndPakDelhi08.02.61
2MA Taylor923AusPakPeshawar15.10.98
3TM Dilshan921SrlPakSharjah03.11.11
4KC Brathwaite972WinPakKingston12.08.21
West Indies batsmen who have collected a pair in a test

West Indies batsmen who have collected a pair in a test

KR Mayers of West Indies collected a pair in the just concluded test against Pakistan at Kingston to provide the 81st occasion of a West Indies batsman collecting a pair in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerOppositionGroundStart Date
1CR Brownev EnglandBridgetown11 Jan 1930
2CA Roachv EnglandTrinidad01 Feb 1930
3CA Roachv EnglandLord’s24 Jun 1933
4HC Griffithv EnglandThe Oval12 Aug 1933
5EE Achongv EnglandBridgetown08 Jan 1935
6AL Valentinev EnglandManchester08 Jun 1950
7J Trimv AustraliaMelbourne31 Dec 1951
8AL Valentinev EnglandGeorgetown24 Feb 1954
9AP Binnsv AustraliaKingston26 Mar 1955
10OG Smithv AustraliaTrinidad11 Apr 1955
11S Ramadhinv EnglandLord’s20 Jun 1957
12FCM Alexanderv EnglandThe Oval22 Aug 1957
13ED Weekesv EnglandThe Oval22 Aug 1957
14LR Gibbsv PakistanDhaka06 Mar 1959
15FMM Worrellv AustraliaMelbourne30 Dec 1960
16JS Solomonv IndiaKingston13 Apr 1962
17JL Hendriksv EnglandThe Oval18 Aug 1966
18WW Hallv EnglandKingston08 Feb 1968
19AI Kallicharranv EnglandTrinidad30 Mar 1974
20DL Murrayv IndiaBengaluru22 Nov 1974
21CG Greenidgev AustraliaBrisbane28 Nov 1975
22J Garnerv PakistanTrinidad01 Apr 1977
23AI Kallicharranv New ZealandDunedin08 Feb 1980
24DA Murrayv PakistanMultan30 Dec 1980
25AL Logiev IndiaAhmedabad12 Nov 1983
26MA Holdingv AustraliaSydney30 Dec 1984
27PJL Dujonv PakistanFaisalabad24 Oct 1986
28AH Grayv PakistanKarachi20 Nov 1986
29CEL Ambrosev EnglandLord’s16 Jun 1988
30CEL Ambrosev PakistanLahore06 Dec 1990
31CEL Ambrosev EnglandThe Oval08 Aug 1991
32D Williamsv AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1992
33KLT Arthurtonv AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1993
34JR Murrayv PakistanTrinidad16 Apr 1993
35CO Brownev Sri LankaKingstown20 Jun 1997
36CA Walshv PakistanRawalpindi29 Nov 1997
37D Williamsv EnglandTrinidad13 Feb 1998
38RN Lewisv South AfricaDurban26 Dec 1998
39M Dillonv AustraliaTrinidad05 Mar 1999
40PT Collinsv AustraliaBridgetown26 Mar 1999
41CA Walshv New ZealandWellington26 Dec 1999
42AFG Griffithv ZimbabweTrinidad16 Mar 2000
43M Dillonv AustraliaBrisbane23 Nov 2000
44RR Sarwanv AustraliaBrisbane23 Nov 2000
45MI Blackv AustraliaPerth01 Dec 2000
46NAM McLeanv AustraliaAdelaide15 Dec 2000
47CA Walshv AustraliaAdelaide15 Dec 2000
48JC Adamsv AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2000
49CA Walshv South AfricaTrinidad17 Mar 2001
50PT Collinsv Sri LankaKandy21 Nov 2001
51CH Gaylev Sri LankaCol-SSC29 Nov 2001
52D Ramnarinev Sri LankaCol-SSC29 Nov 2001
53CE Cuffyv PakistanSharjah31 Jan 2002
54M Dillonv PakistanSharjah07 Feb 2002
55D Ramnarinev PakistanSharjah07 Feb 2002
56M Dillonv New ZealandBridgetown21 Jun 2002
57RD Jacobsv IndiaMumbai09 Oct 2002
58JJC Lawsonv AustraliaGeorgetown10 Apr 2003
59DS Smithv AustraliaTrinidad19 Apr 2003
60FH Edwardsv ZimbabweBulawayo12 Nov 2003
61RR Sarwanv EnglandKingston11 Mar 2004
62RD Jacobsv EnglandBirmingham29 Jul 2004
63DBL Powellv Sri LankaKandy22 Jul 2005
64CH Gaylev IndiaKingston30 Jun 2006
65FH Edwardsv South AfricaDurban10 Jan 2008
66DBL Powellv EnglandTrinidad06 Mar 2009
67ST Gabrielv New ZealandWellington11 Dec 2013
68DJG Sammyv New ZealandWellington11 Dec 2013
69MN Samuelsv New ZealandKingston08 Jun 2014
70R Chandrikav AustraliaKingston11 Jun 2015
71JE Taylorv AustraliaKingston11 Jun 2015
72J Blackwoodv AustraliaHobart10 Dec 2015
73J Blackwoodv IndiaNorth Sound21 Jul 2016
74AS Josephv IndiaGros Islet09 Aug 2016
75KAJ Roachv ZimbabweBulawayo21 Oct 2017
76KOA Powellv New ZealandHamilton09 Dec 2017
77D Bishoov Sri LankaBridgetown23 Jun 2018
78SO Dowrichv EnglandManchester16 Jul 2020
79RL Chasev New ZealandWellington11 Dec 2020
80KAJ Roachv BangladeshChattogram03 Feb 2021
81KR Mayersv PakistanKingston12 Aug 2021

It also provides the 12th occasion of a West Indies batsman collecting a pair in a test against Pakistan. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerOppositionGroundStart Date
1LR Gibbsv PakistanDhaka06 Mar 1959
2J Garnerv PakistanTrinidad01 Apr 1977
3DA Murrayv PakistanMultan30 Dec 1980
4PJL Dujonv PakistanFaisalabad24 Oct 1986
5AH Grayv PakistanKarachi20 Nov 1986
6CEL Ambrosev PakistanLahore06 Dec 1990
7JR Murrayv PakistanTrinidad16 Apr 1993
8CA Walshv PakistanRawalpindi29 Nov 1997
9CE Cuffyv PakistanSharjah31 Jan 2002
10M Dillonv PakistanSharjah07 Feb 2002
11D Ramnarinev PakistanSharjah07 Feb 2002
12KR Mayersv PakistanKingston12 Aug 2021

The following table lists the West Indies batsmen who have collected a pair on two or more occasions. CA Walsh and M Dillon own the record for most pairs by a West Indian batsman. Both these batsman have collected pairs on four  occasions.

NoNoPlayerOppositionGroundStart Date
11CA Walshv PakistanRawalpindi29 Nov 1997
 2CA Walshv New ZealandWellington26 Dec 1999
 3CA Walshv AustraliaAdelaide15 Dec 2000
 4CA Walshv South AfricaTrinidad17 Mar 2001
      
21M Dillonv AustraliaTrinidad05 Mar 1999
 2M Dillonv AustraliaBrisbane23 Nov 2000
 3M Dillonv PakistanSharjah07 Feb 2002
 4M Dillonv New ZealandBridgetown21 Jun 2002
      
31CEL Ambrosev EnglandLord’s16 Jun 1988
 2CEL Ambrosev PakistanLahore06 Dec 1990
 3CEL Ambrosev EnglandThe Oval08 Aug 1991
      
41AI Kallicharranv EnglandTrinidad30 Mar 1974
 2AI Kallicharranv New ZealandDunedin08 Feb 1980
      
51AL Valentinev EnglandManchester08 Jun 1950
 2AL Valentinev EnglandGeorgetown24 Feb 1954
      
61CA Roachv EnglandTrinidad01 Feb 1930
 2CA Roachv EnglandLord’s24 Jun 1933
      
71CH Gaylev Sri LankaCol-SSC29 Nov 2001
 2CH Gaylev IndiaKingston30 Jun 2006
      
81CO Brownev Sri LankaKingstown20 Jun 1997
 2CR Brownev EnglandBridgetown11 Jan 1930
      
91D Ramnarinev Sri LankaCol-SSC29 Nov 2001
 2D Ramnarinev PakistanSharjah07 Feb 2002
      
101D Williamsv AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1992
 2D Williamsv EnglandTrinidad13 Feb 1998
      
111DBL Powellv Sri LankaKandy22 Jul 2005
 2DBL Powellv EnglandTrinidad06 Mar 2009
      
121FH Edwardsv ZimbabweBulawayo12 Nov 2003
 2FH Edwardsv South AfricaDurban10 Jan 2008
      
131J Blackwoodv AustraliaHobart10 Dec 2015
 2J Blackwoodv IndiaNorth Sound21 Jul 2016
      
141KAJ Roachv ZimbabweBulawayo21 Oct 2017
 2KAJ Roachv BangladeshChattogram03 Feb 2021
      
151PT Collinsv AustraliaBridgetown26 Mar 1999
 2PT Collinsv Sri LankaKandy21 Nov 2001
      
161RD Jacobsv IndiaMumbai09 Oct 2002
 2RD Jacobsv EnglandBirmingham29 Jul 2004
      
171RR Sarwanv AustraliaBrisbane23 Nov 2000
 2RR Sarwanv EnglandKingston11 Mar 2004
Tests won by one wicket margin in the annals of test cricket

Tests won by one wicket margin in the annals of test cricket

West Indies won the recently concluded test against Pakistan at Kingston by one wicket to provide the 15th occasion of a team winning a test by one wicket margin in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResultMarginOppGroundStart Date
1Engwon1 wktAusThe Oval11 Aug 1902
2SAFwon1 wktEngJo’burg02 Jan 1906
3Engwon1 wktAusMelbourne01 Jan 1908
4Engwon1 wktSAFCape Town01 Jan 1923
5Auswon1 wktWinMelbourne31 Dec 1951
6NZlwon1 wktWinDunedin08 Feb 1980
7Pakwon1 wktAusKarachi28 Sep 1994
8Winwon1 wktAusBridgetown26 Mar 1999
9Winwon1 wktPakSt John’s25 May 2000
10Pakwon1 wktBanMultan03 Sep 2003
11Srlwon1 wktSAFCol-PSS04 Aug 2006
12Indwon1 wktAusMohali01 Oct 2010
13Srlwon1 wktSAFDurban13 Feb 2019
14Engwon1 wktAusLeeds22 Aug 2019
15Winwon1 wktPakKingston12 Aug 2021

It also provides the second occasion of a team winning a test by one wicket margin against Pakistan. Both such occasions are tabulated below. It is interesting to note that on both the occasions West Indies is the winning team.

NoTeamResultMarginOppGroundStart Date
1Winwon1 wktPakSt John’s25 May 2000
2Winwon1 wktPakKingston12 Aug 2021

It also provides the third occasion of West Indies winning a test by one wicket margi. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamResultMarginOppGroundStart Date
1Winwon1 wktAusBridgetown26 Mar 1999
2Winwon1 wktPakSt John’s25 May 2000
3Winwon1 wktPakKingston12 Aug 2021
Captains who have won ten or more away tests in the annals of test cricket

Captains who have won ten or more away tests in the annals of test cricket

V Kohli won the Lord’s test against England by 151 runs to provide his fourteenth away test win. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoOppositionGroundStart Date
1v Sri LankaColombo (PSS)20 Aug 2015
2v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)28 Aug 2015
3v West IndiesNorth Sound21 Jul 2016
4v West IndiesGros Islet09 Aug 2016
5v Sri LankaGalle26 Jul 2017
6v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)03 Aug 2017
7v Sri LankaPallekele12 Aug 2017
8v South AfricaJohannesburg24 Jan 2018
9v EnglandNottingham18 Aug 2018
10v AustraliaAdelaide06 Dec 2018
11v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2018
12v West IndiesNorth Sound22 Aug 2019
13v West IndiesKingston30 Aug 2019
14v EnglandLord’s12 Aug 2021

V Kohli with fourteen away wins to his credit stands fifth in the list of captains who have won most away tests. Other captains to win more away tests than V Kohli are – CH Lloyd {23}, GC Smith {22}, RT Ponting {18}, SR Waugh {16}. The following table lists the  twelve captains who have won ten or more tests on away soil in the annals of test cricket

NoPlayerTeamSpanMat
1CH LloydWin1974-198423
2GC SmithSAF2003-201222
3RT PontingAus2004-201018
4SR WaughAus1999-200316
5V KohliInd2015-202114
6AR BorderAus1985-199413
7Misbah-ul-HaqPak2011-201713
8IVA RichardsWin1986-199112
9SC GangulyInd2000-200511
10MJ ClarkeAus2011-201510
11SP FlemingNZl1998-200510
12JE RootEng2018-202110
India’s test wins after it was inserted by the opposition

India’s test wins after it was inserted by the opposition

India had lost the toss and was asked to bat first in the just concluded test at Lord’s against India. India won the test by 151 runs to provide the 13th occasion of India winning a test after it was inserted by the opposition. All such occasions are tabulated below

TeamResMarginOppGroundStart Date
Indiawon272 runsNZlAuckland07 Mar 1968
Indiawon059 runsAusMelbourne07 Feb 1981
Indiawon037 runsWinTrinidad19 Apr 2002
IndiawonI + 239 runsBanDhaka25 May 2007
Indiawon113 runsBanChattogram17 Jan 2010
Indiawon087 runsSAFDurban26 Dec 2010
Indiawon095 runsEngLord’s17 Jul 2014
Indiawon117 runsSrlCol-SSC28 Aug 2015
Indiawon237 runsWinGros Islet09 Aug 2016
Indiawon203 runsEngNottingham18 Aug 2018
Indiawon318 runsWinN Sound22 Aug 2019
Indiawon257 runsWinKingston30 Aug 2019
Indiawon151 runsEngLord’s12 Aug 2021
Batsmen who have collected King Pair in the annals of Test Cricket

Batsmen who have collected King Pair in the annals of Test Cricket

SM Curran of England collected a “King Pair” in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the eleventh occasion of a batsman collecting a king pair in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. SM Curran became the first batsman to suffer such an ignominy at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket – in the annals of  test cricket.

NoPlayerITeamOppGroundDate
1W Attewel2EngAusSydney29.01.1892
 W Attewel4EngAusSydney29.01.1892
       
2EG Hayes2EngSAFCape Town24.03.06
 EG Hayes4EngSAFCape Town24.03.06
       
3Chandrasekhar1IndAusMelbourne30.12.77
 Chandrasekhar3IndAusMelbourne30.12.77
       
4GB Troup1NZlIndWellington21.02.81
 GB Troup3NZlIndWellington21.02.81
       
5DJ Richardson1SAFPakJo’burg19.01.95
 DJ Richardson3SAFPakJo’burg19.01.95
       
6RJ Harris1AusEngAdelaide03.12.10
 RJ Harris3AusEngAdelaide03.12.10
       
7V Sehwag1IndEngBirmingham10.08.11
 V Sehwag3IndEngBirmingham10.08.11
       
8JM Anderson2EngIndVizag17.11.16
 JM Anderson4EngIndVizag17.11.16
       
9N Pradeep1SrlPakA Dhabi28.09.17
 N Pradeep3SrlPakA Dhabi28.09.17
       
10Nurul Hasan2BanWinKingston12.07.18
 Nurul Hasan4BanWinKingston12.07.18
       
11SM Curran2EngIndLord’s12.08.21
 SM Curran4EngIndLord’s12.08.21

SM Curran of England collected a “King Pair” in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the fourth occasion of an England batsman collecting a king pair in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerITeamOppGroundDate
1W Attewel2EngAusSydney29.01.1892
 W Attewel4EngAusSydney29.01.1892
       
2EG Hayes2EngSAFCape Town24.03.06
 EG Hayes4EngSAFCape Town24.03.06
       
3JM Anderson2EngIndVizag17.11.16
 JM Anderson4EngIndVizag17.11.16
       
3SM Curran2EngIndLord’s12.08.21
 SM Curran4EngIndLord’s12.08.21

SM Curran of England collected a “King Pair” in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the third occasion of a batsman collecting a king pair against India in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerITeamOppGroundDate
1GB Troup1NZlIndWellington21.02.81
 GB Troup3NZlIndWellington21.02.81
       
2JM Anderson2EngIndVizag17.11.16
 JM Anderson4EngIndVizag17.11.16
       
3SM Curran2EngIndLord’s12.08.21
 SM Curran4EngIndLord’s12.08.21
Second Test – England Vs India at Lord’s – Final day

Second Test – England Vs India at Lord’s – Final day

Mohammad Shami and JJ Bumrah added unbeaten 89 runs for the ninth wicket in India’s second innings to provide the best partnership by Indian batsmen for the ninth wicket against England on away soil.

It is also the best stand for the ninth wicket by Indian batsmen against England at Lord’s. The previous best was 66 runs between N Kapil Dev and S Madanlal in Jun 1982. Thus Mohd Shami and JJ Bumrah rewrote the 39 year old partnership for the ninth wicket against England at Lord’s.

Mohd Shami scored 56 not out in India’s second innings to provide the 15th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against England while batting at number nine.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1J Yadav1042EngMumbai08 Dec 2016
2S Abid Ali712EngManchester06 Jun 1974
3SMH Kirmani672EngDelhi23 Dec 1981
4FM Engineer651EngChennai10 Jan 1962
5B Kumar63*3EngNottingham09 Jul 2014
6KS More61*1EngThe Oval23 Aug 1990
7A Kumble582EngNagpur01 Mar 2006
8B Kumar581EngNottingham09 Jul 2014
9Mohd Shami56*3EngLord’s12 Aug 2021
10J Yadav552EngMohali26 Nov 2016
11Harbhajan Singh541EngNottingham08 Aug 2002
12RG Nadkarni52*2EngKanpur15 Feb 1964
13J Srinath521EngBirmingham06 Jun 1996
14B Kumar523EngLord’s17 Jul 2014
15L Amar Singh514EngLord’s25 Jun 1932

It also provides the ninth occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against England while batting at number nine on away soil

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1S Abid Ali712EngManchester06 Jun 1974
2B Kumar63*3EngNottingham09 Jul 2014
3KS More61*1EngThe Oval23 Aug 1990
4B Kumar581EngNottingham09 Jul 2014
5Mohd Shami56*3EngLord’s12 Aug 2021
6Harbhajan Singh541EngNottingham08 Aug 2002
7J Srinath521EngBirmingham06 Jun 1996
8B Kumar523EngLord’s17 Jul 2014
9L Amar Singh514EngLord’s25 Jun 1932

It also provides the third occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a fifty against England while batting at number nine at Lord’s. It also represent the highest score by an Indian batsman batting at number against England at Lord’s.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1Mohd Shami56*3EngLord’s12 Aug 2021
2B Kumar523EngLord’s17 Jul 2014
3L Amar Singh514EngLord’s25 Jun 1932

Mohammad Shami’s 56 not out in this game represent his second fifty of his test career and also represent his highest individual score in a test innings.  The other occasion of his scoring a fifty was against England at Nottingham in Jul 2014. He had scored 51 not out in the first innings of this test which was his previous best test score.

JJ Bumrah’s 34 not out in this game represent his highest individual score  in a test innings. His previous best was 28 against England in the first test of this series. He had scored 28 at Nottingham

RJ Burns and DP Sibley of England scored ducks in England’s second  innings against India at Lord’s to provide the 56th occasion of  both the openers scoring ducks in an innings in the annals of test cricket.

It also provides the sixth occasion of both the England openers scoring ducks in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1Eng1NZlCh’church224 Mar 1933
2Eng3PakHyd-Pak216 Mar 1973
3Eng2AusPerth214 Dec 1979
4Eng3WinKingston221 Feb 1986
5Eng4PakFaisalabad220 Nov 2005
6Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

It also provides the eighth occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in an innings against India in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1Win3IndKanpur212 Dec 1958
2Win2IndMumbai201 Dec 1978
3Win2IndTrinidad211 Mar 1983
4Zim3IndDelhi218 Nov 2000
5Ban1IndDhaka224 Jan 2010
6Srl3IndGalle212 Aug 2015
7Win3IndHyd-RGS212 Oct 2018
8Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

It also provides the fourth occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in an innings at Lord’s in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion by England openers at Lord’s.

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1SAF2EngLord’s223 Jun 1955
2NZl4EngLord’s224 Jul 1986
3NZl4EngLord’s221 May 2015
4Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

It also provides the ninth occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in an innings on English soil in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion by England openers on home soil.

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1Aus3EngManchester230 Aug 1888
2Win3EngManchester221 Jul 1928
3Ind3EngLeeds205 Jun 1952
4SAF2EngLord’s223 Jun 1955
5Pak3EngLeeds226 Aug 1982
6NZl4EngLord’s224 Jul 1986
7NZl4EngLord’s221 May 2015
8Aus1EngNottingham206 Aug 2015
9Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

SM Curran collected a pair in this test to provide the 99th occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket JJ Anderson also collected a pair in this test to provide the 100th occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket.

SM Curran and JJ Anderson collected a pair in this test to provide the 46th and 47th occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket on home soil.

SM Curran and JJ Anderson collected a pair in this test to provide the ninth and tenth occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket against India. It also provides the fourth and fifth occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket on home soil.

NoPlayerFISIOppGroundStart Date
1A Flintoff00IndLeeds22 Aug 2002
2CT Tremlett00IndLord’s19 Jul 2007
3BA Stokes00IndLord’s17 Jul 2014
4JM Anderson00IndLord’s12 Aug 2021
5SM Curran00IndLord’s12 Aug 2021

SM Curran and JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the 52nd occasion of two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test in the annals of test cricket.

It also provides the fifth occasion of two or more England batsmen collecting a pair in a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1DL AmissEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 GG ArnoldEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 DL UnderwoodEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
      
2JP CrawleyEngAusPerth03 Feb 1995
 PAJ DeFreitasEngAusPerth03 Feb 1995
      
3MA AthertonEngSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
 GM HamiltonEngSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
      
4ESH GiddinsEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
 GA HickEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
      
5JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021

It also provides the third occasion of two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test against India in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1MS AtapattuSrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
 GF LabrooySrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
 RJ RatnayakeSrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
      
2AC GilchristAusIndKolkata11 Mar 2001
 SK WarneAusIndKolkata11 Mar 2001
      
3JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021

It also provides the second occasion of two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test at Lord’s in the annals of test cricket. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1Kuldeep YadavIndEngLord’s09 Aug 2018
 M VijayIndEngLord’s09 Aug 2018
      
2JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021

It also provides the second occasion of two or more England batsmen collecting a pair in a test on English soil in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1ESH GiddinsEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
 GA HickEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
      
2JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021

JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded test against India at Lord’s. This pair represents his third pair in tests. He became the 23rd batsman to collect the pair on three or more occasions in the annals of test cricket.

JM Anderson became the fifth England batsman to collect the pair on three or more occasions in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1A FlintoffEngSAFLeeds06 Aug 1998
 A FlintoffEngIndLeeds22 Aug 2002
 A FlintoffEngWinSt John’s15 Feb 2009
      
2DE MalcolmEngNZlBirmingham05 Jul 1990
 DE MalcolmEngPakLord’s18 Jun 1992
 DE MalcolmEngAusThe Oval21 Aug 1997
      
3DL UnderwoodEngWinLeeds04 Aug 1966
 DL UnderwoodEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 DL UnderwoodEngWinManchester08 Jul 1976
      
4JM AndersonEngSrlLeeds20 Jun 2014
 JM AndersonEngIndVizag17 Nov 2016
 JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
      
5R PeelEngAusAdelaide11 Jan 1895
 R PeelEngAusSydney01 Feb 1895
 R PeelEngAusThe Oval10 Aug 1896

India won this test by 151 runs to provide its 35th win by 150 plus runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResMarginOppGroundStart Date
1Indiawon337 runsSAFDelhi03 Dec 2015
2Indiawon321 runsNZlIndore08 Oct 2016
3Indiawon320 runsAusMohali17 Oct 2008
4Indiawon318 runsWinN Sound22 Aug 2019
5Indiawon317 runsEngChennai13 Feb 2021
6Indiawon304 runsSrlGalle26 Jul 2017
7Indiawon280 runsSAFKanpur08 Dec 1996
8Indiawon279 runsEngLeeds19 Jun 1986
9Indiawon278 runsSrlCol-PSS20 Aug 2015
10Indiawon272 runsNZlAuckland07 Mar 1968
11IndiaWon259 runsSrlAhmedabad18 Dec 2005
12Indiawon257 runsWinKingston30 Aug 2019
13Indiawon255 runsWinChennai11 Jan 1988
14Indiawon246 runsEngVizag17 Nov 2016
15Indiawon237 runsWinGros Islet09 Aug 2016
16Indiawon235 runsSrlCol-SSC27 Jul 1993
17Indiawon222 runsAusMelbourne30 Dec 1977
18Indiawon216 runsNZlChennai26 Nov 1976
19Indiawon212 runsPakDelhi04 Feb 1999
20Indiawon208 runsBanHyd-RGS09 Feb 2017
21Indiawon203 runsSAFVizag02 Oct 2019
22Indiawon203 runsEngNottingham18 Aug 2018
23Indiawon197 runsNZlKanpur22 Sep 2016
24Indiawon195 runsPakKolkata16 Mar 2005
25Indiawon188 runsSrkDelhi10 Dec 2005
26Indiawon187 runsEngKolkata30 Dec 1961
27Indiawon179 runsAusChennai06 Mar 1998
28Indiawon178 runsNZlKolkata30 Sep 2016
29Indiawon172 runsAusNagpur06 Nov 2008
30Indiawon172 runsNZlBengaluru12 Nov 1988
31Indiawon171 runsAusKolkata11 Mar 2001
32Indiawon170 runsSrlGalle31 Jul 2008
33Indiawon162 runsNZlMumbai10 Nov 1976
34Indiawon153 runsAusKanpur02 Oct 1979
35Indiawon151 runsEngLord’s12 Aug 2021

India won this test by 151 runs to provide its sixth win by 150 plus runs margin against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamResMarginOppGroundStart Date
1Indiawon317 runsEngChennai13 Feb 2021
2Indiawon279 runsEngLeeds19 Jun 1986
3Indiawon246 runsEngVizag17 Nov 2016
4Indiawon203 runsEngNottingham18 Aug 2018
5Indiawon187 runsEngKolkata30 Dec 1961
6Indiawon151 runsEngLord’s12 Aug 2021

India won this test by 151 runs to provide its third win against England at Lord’s. All such wins are tabulated below.

NoTeamResMarginOppGroundStart Date
1Indiawon005 wktsEngLord’s05 Jun 1986
2Indiawon095 runsEngLord’s17 Jul 2014
3Indiawon151 runsEngLord’s12 Aug 2021

India carved its 30th win against England when it won the Lord’s test by 151 runs. It also provides eighth win against England in England

India posted its 163rd win when it won the Lord’s test by 151 runs. This win also represents its 54th win on away soil

Batsmen collecting pairs in a test match on three or more occasions

Batsmen collecting pairs in a test match on three or more occasions

JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded test against India at Lord’s. This pair represents his third pair in tests. He became the 23rd batsman to collect the pair on three or more occasions in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1A FlintoffEngSAFLeeds06 Aug 1998
 A FlintoffEngIndLeeds22 Aug 2002
 A FlintoffEngWinSt John’s15 Feb 2009
      
2A MishraIndSAFNagpur06 Feb 2010
 A NehraIndZimHarare15 Jun 2001
 A NehraIndWinTrinidad19 Apr 2002
 A NehraIndAusMelbourne26 Dec 2003
      
3AB AgarkarIndAusMelbourne26 Dec 1999
 AB AgarkarIndAusSydney02 Jan 2000
 AB AgarkarIndAusMumbai27 Feb 2001
      
4AG HurstAusEngBrisbane01 Dec 1978
 AG HurstAusEngSydney06 Jan 1979
 AG HurstAusPakMelbourne10 Mar 1979
      
5BS BediIndEngManchester06 Jun 1974
 BS BediIndWinDelhi11 Dec 1974
 BS BediIndEngDelhi17 Dec 1976
      
6ChandrasekharIndNZlWellington13 Feb 1976
 ChandrasekharIndEngDelhi17 Dec 1976
 ChandrasekharIndAusBrisbane02 Dec 1977
 ChandrasekharIndAusMelbourne30 Dec 1977
      
7CA WalshWinPakRawalpindi29 Nov 1997
 CA WalshWinNZlWellington26 Dec 1999
 CA WalshWinAusAdelaide15 Dec 2000
 CA WalshWinSAFTrinidad17 Mar 2001
      
8CB MpofuZimNZlHarare07 Aug 2005
 CB MpofuZimNZlBulawayo01 Nov 2011
 CB MpofuZimSAFP Elizabeth26 Dec 2017
      
9CEL AmbroseWinEngLord’s16 Jun 1988
 CEL AmbroseWinPakLahore06 Dec 1990
 CEL AmbroseWinEngThe Oval08 Aug 1991
      
10CS MartinNZlPakAuckland08 Mar 2001
 CS MartinNZlPakLahore01 May 2002
 CS MartinNZlAusBrisbane18 Nov 2004
 CS MartinNZlWinAuckland09 Mar 2006
 CS MartinNZlSAFJo’burg08 Nov 2007
 CS MartinNZlAusAdelaide28 Nov 2008
 CS MartinNZlIndHyd-RGS23 Aug 2012
      
11DE MalcolmEngNZlBirmingham05 Jul 1990
 DE MalcolmEngPakLord’s18 Jun 1992
 DE MalcolmEngAusThe Oval21 Aug 1997
      
12DK MorrisonNZlAusMelbourne26 Dec 1987
 DK MorrisonNZlSrlHamilton22 Feb 1991
 DK MorrisonNZlAusHobart26 Nov 1993
      
13DL UnderwoodEngWinLeeds04 Aug 1966
 DL UnderwoodEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 DL UnderwoodEngWinManchester08 Jul 1976
      
14GD McGrathAusPakSydney30 Nov 1995
 GD McGrathAusEngMelbourne26 Dec 1998
 GD McGrathAusEngSydney02 Jan 1999
      
15JM AndersonEngSrlLeeds20 Jun 2014
 JM AndersonEngIndVizag17 Nov 2016
 JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
      
16M DillonWinAusTrinidad05 Mar 1999
 M DillonWinAusBrisbane23 Nov 2000
 M DillonWinPakSharjah07 Feb 2002
 M DillonWinNZlBridgetown21 Jun 2002
      
17MuralitharanSrlSAFKandy30 Jul 2000
 MuralitharanSrlAusGalle08 Mar 2004
 MuralitharanSrlNZlWellington15 Dec 2006
 MuralitharanSrlIndGalle31 Jul 2008
      
18Manjural IslamBanZimHarare26 Apr 2001
 Manjural IslamBanNZlWellington26 Dec 2001
 Manjural IslamBanSrlCol-SSC28 Jul 2002
      
19MS AtapattuSrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
 MS AtapattuSrlIndAhmedabad08 Feb 1994
 MS AtapattuSrlEngCol-SSC15 Mar 2001
 MS AtapattuSrlPakFaisalabad20 Oct 2004
      
20N PradeepSrlWinCol-PSS22 Oct 2015
 N PradeepSrlPakAbu Dhabi28 Sep 2017
 N PradeepSrlPakDub-DSC06 Oct 2017
      
21R PeelEngAusAdelaide11 Jan 1895
 R PeelEngAusSydney01 Feb 1895
 R PeelEngAusThe Oval10 Aug 1896
      
22RW BlairNZlWinDunedin03 Feb 1956
 RW BlairNZlEngChristchurch15 Mar 1963
 RW BlairNZlSAFAuckland13 Mar 1964
      
23Z KhanIndSAFBloemfontein03 Nov 2001
 Z KhanIndNZlHamilton19 Dec 2002
 Z KhanIndAusMumbai03 Nov 2004

JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded test against India at Lord’s. This pair represents his third pair in tests. He became the fifth England batsman to collect the pair on three or more occasions in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1A FlintoffEngSAFLeeds06 Aug 1998
 A FlintoffEngIndLeeds22 Aug 2002
 A FlintoffEngWinSt John’s15 Feb 2009
      
2DE MalcolmEngNZlBirmingham05 Jul 1990
 DE MalcolmEngPakLord’s18 Jun 1992
 DE MalcolmEngAusThe Oval21 Aug 1997
      
3DL UnderwoodEngWinLeeds04 Aug 1966
 DL UnderwoodEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 DL UnderwoodEngWinManchester08 Jul 1976
      
4JM AndersonEngSrlLeeds20 Jun 2014
 JM AndersonEngIndVizag17 Nov 2016
 JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
      
5R PeelEngAusAdelaide11 Jan 1895
 R PeelEngAusSydney01 Feb 1895
 R PeelEngAusThe Oval10 Aug 1896
Two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test in the annals of test cricket

Two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test in the annals of test cricket

SM Curran and JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the 52nd occasion of two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1TW GarrettAusEngSydney26 Jan 1883
 PS McDonnellAusEngSydney26 Jan 1883
      
2SE GregoryAusEngLeeds29 Jun 1899
 MA NobleAusEngLeeds29 Jun 1899
      
3J DarlingAusEngSheffield03 Jul 1902
 JJ KellyAusEngSheffield03 Jul 1902
      
4CB LlewellynSAFEngThe Oval12 Aug 1912
 LJ TancredSAFEngThe Oval12 Aug 1912
      
5FT BadcockNZlEngCh’church10 Jan 1930
 KC JamesNZlEngCh’church10 Jan 1930
      
6XC BalaskasSAFAusJo’burg15 Feb 1936
 F NicholsonSAFAusJo’burg15 Feb 1936
      
7LA ButterfieldNZlAusWellington29 Mar 1946
 CG RoweNZlAusWellington29 Mar 1946
      
8IA ColquhounNZlEngAuckland25 Mar 1955
 JA HayesNZlEngAuckland25 Mar 1955
 MB PooreNZlEngAuckland25 Mar 1955
      
9RW BlairNZlWinDunedin03 Feb 1956
 HB CaveNZlWinDunedin03 Feb 1956
      
10RN HarveyAusEngManchester26 Jul 1956
 KD MackayAusEngManchester26 Jul 1956
      
11FCM AlexanderWinEngThe Oval22 Aug 1957
 ED WeekesWinEngThe Oval22 Aug 1957
      
12Nasim-ul-GhaniPakWinTrinidad05 Feb 1958
 Wazir MohammadPakWinTrinidad05 Feb 1958
      
13RW BlairNZlSAFAuckland13 Mar 1964
 MJF ShrimptonNZlSAFAuckland13 Mar 1964
      
14DL AmissEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 GG ArnoldEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 DL UnderwoodEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
      
15BS BediIndEngDelhi17 Dec 1976
 BS ChandrasekharIndEngDelhi17 Dec 1976
      
16Majid KhanPakAusPerth24 Mar 1979
 Sikander BakhtPakAusPerth24 Mar 1979
 Wasim BariPakAusPerth24 Mar 1979
      
17JV ConeyNZlAusCh’church19 Mar 1982
 IDS SmithNZlAusCh’church19 Mar 1982
      
18RM HoggAusWinPerth09 Nov 1984
 CG RackemannAusWinPerth09 Nov 1984
      
19MS AtapattuSrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
 GF LabrooySrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
 RJ RatnayakeSrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
      
20JP CrawleyEngAusPerth03 Feb 1995
 PAJ DeFreitasEngAusPerth03 Feb 1995
      
21M MbangwaZimNZlAuckland26 Feb 1998
 GJ RennieZimNZlAuckland26 Feb 1998
      
22MA AthertonEngSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
 GM HamiltonEngSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
      
23ESH GiddinsEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
 GA HickEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
      
24M DillonWinAusBrisbane23 Nov 2000
 RR SarwanWinAusBrisbane23 Nov 2000
      
25NAM McLeanWinAusAdelaide15 Dec 2000
 CA WalshWinAusAdelaide15 Dec 2000
      
26JEC FranklinNZlPakAuckland08 Mar 2001
 CS MartinNZlPakAuckland08 Mar 2001
      
27AC GilchristAusIndKolkata11 Mar 2001
 SK WarneAusIndKolkata11 Mar 2001
      
28RP ArnoldSrlEngCol-SSC15 Mar 2001
 MS AtapattuSrlEngCol-SSC15 Mar 2001
      
29Manjural IslamBanZimHarare26 Apr 2001
 Mohammad SharifBanZimHarare26 Apr 2001
      
30CH GayleWinSrlCol-SSC29 Nov 2001
 D RamnarineWinSrlCol-SSC29 Nov 2001
      
31M DillonWinPakSharjah07 Feb 2002
 D RamnarineWinPakSharjah07 Feb 2002
      
32Harbhajan SinghIndWinTrinidad19 Apr 2002
 A NehraIndWinTrinidad19 Apr 2002
      
33Alamgir KabirBanSrlCol-PSS21 Jul 2002
 Aminul IslamBanSrlCol-PSS21 Jul 2002
      
34Manjural IslamBanSrlCol-SSC28 Jul 2002
 Talha JubairBanSrlCol-SSC28 Jul 2002
      
35Taufeeq UmarPakAusSharjah11 Oct 2002
 Waqar YounisPakAusSharjah11 Oct 2002
      
36RP ArnoldSrlSAFJo’burg08 Nov 2002
 KHRK FernandoSrlSAFJo’burg08 Nov 2002
      
37SL MalingaSrlNZlWellington15 Dec 2006
 M MuralitharanSrlNZlWellington15 Dec 2006
      
38MR GillespieNZlSAFCenturion16 Nov 2007
 IE O’BrienNZlSAFCenturion16 Nov 2007
      
39CS MartinNZlAusAdelaide28 Nov 2008
 IE O’BrienNZlAusAdelaide28 Nov 2008
      
40Abdur RaufPakSrlCol-PSS12 Jul 2009
 Saeed AjmalPakSrlCol-PSS12 Jul 2009
      
41Kamran AkmalPakEngNottingham29 Jul 2010
 Mohammad AsifPakEngNottingham29 Jul 2010
      
42H MasakadzaZimNZlNapier26 Jan 2012
 BV VitoriZimNZlNapier26 Jan 2012
      
43ST GabrielWinNZlWellington11 Dec 2013
 DJG SammyWinNZlWellington11 Dec 2013
      
44KTGD PrasadSrlEngLeeds20 Jun 2014
 HDRL ThirimanneSrlEngLeeds20 Jun 2014
      
45BB ChariZimBanChattogram12 Nov 2014
 SW MasakadzaZimBanChattogram12 Nov 2014
      
46R ChandrikaWinAusKingston11 Jun 2015
 JE TaylorWinAusKingston11 Jun 2015
      
47Abu JayedBanWinKingston12 Jul 2018
 Nurul HasanBanWinKingston12 Jul 2018
      
49Kuldeep YadavIndEngLord’s09 Aug 2018
 M VijayIndEngLord’s09 Aug 2018
      
49Abdul Malik (1)AfgZimAbu Dhabi02 Mar 2021
 Zahir KhanAfgZimAbu Dhabi02 Mar 2021
      
50RP BurlZimAfgAbu Dhabi10 Mar 2021
 W MadhevereZimAfgAbu Dhabi10 Mar 2021
      
51R KaiaZimBanHarare07 Jul 2021
 T MarumaZimBanHarare07 Jul 2021
      
52JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021

SM Curran and JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the fifth occasion of two or more England batsmen collecting a pair in a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1DL AmissEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 GG ArnoldEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
 DL UnderwoodEngAusAdelaide25 Jan 1975
      
2JP CrawleyEngAusPerth03 Feb 1995
 PAJ DeFreitasEngAusPerth03 Feb 1995
      
3MA AthertonEngSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
 GM HamiltonEngSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
      
4ESH GiddinsEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
 GA HickEngWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
      
5JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021

SM Curran and JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the third occasion of two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test against India in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1MS AtapattuSrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
 GF LabrooySrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
 RJ RatnayakeSrlIndChandigarh23 Nov 1990
      
2AC GilchristAusIndKolkata11 Mar 2001
 SK WarneAusIndKolkata11 Mar 2001
      
3JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021

SM Curran and JM Anderson collected a pair in the just concluded Lord’s test against England to provide the second occasion of two or more batsmen collecting a pair in a test at Lord’s in the annals of test cricket. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerTeamOppGroundStart Date
1Kuldeep YadavIndEngLord’s09 Aug 2018
 M VijayIndEngLord’s09 Aug 2018
      
2JM AndersonEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
 SM CurranEngIndLord’s12 Aug 2021
Both the openers scoring ducks in the same innings in the annals of test cricket

Both the openers scoring ducks in the same innings in the annals of test cricket

RJ Burns and DP Sibley of England scored ducks in England’s second  innings against India at Lord’s to provide the 56th occasion of  both the openers scoring ducks in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1Aus3EngManchester230 Aug 1888
2Win3EngManchester221 Jul 1928
3Eng1NZlCh’church224 Mar 1933
4Aus4EngBrisbane204 Dec 1936
5Aus3EngMelbourne201 Jan 1937
6Aus1SAFJo’burg224 Dec 1949
7Aus3EngBrisbane201 Dec 1950
8Ind3EngLeeds205 Jun 1952
9SAF2EngLord’s223 Jun 1955
10Win1PakTrinidad226 Mar 1958
11Win3IndKanpur212 Dec 1958
12NZl3SAFJo’burg202 Feb 1962
13Ind4AusChennai202 Oct 1964
14NZl3EngAuckland211 Mar 1966
15Eng3PakHyd-Pak216 Mar 1973
16Ind1AusMelbourne230 Dec 1977
17Win2IndMumbai201 Dec 1978
18Eng2AusPerth214 Dec 1979
19Pak1WinKarachi222 Dec 1980
20Pak2AusPerth213 Nov 1981
21Pak3EngLeeds226 Aug 1982
22Win2IndTrinidad211 Mar 1983
23Srl2AusKandy222 Apr 1983
24Eng3WinKingston221 Feb 1986
25NZl4EngLord’s224 Jul 1986
26NZl4EngAuckland230 Jan 1992
27Pak2WinSt John’s201 May 1993
28Srl3SAFCol-SSC206 Sep 1993
29Zim3PakFaisalabad224 Oct 1996
30Ind4ZimHarare207 Oct 1998
31Aus1SrlKandy209 Sep 1999
32Ind1NZlMohali210 Oct 1999
33Zim2WinTrinidad216 Mar 2000
34SAF1SrlKandy230 Jul 2000
35Srl4SAFKandy230 Jul 2000
36Zim3IndDelhi218 Nov 2000
37Srl2SAFDurban226 Dec 2000
38Pak2AusCol-PSS203 Oct 2002
39Pak1AusSharjah211 Oct 2002
40Eng4PakFaisalabad220 Nov 2005
41NZl1SAFJo’burg205 May 2006
42SAF1SrlCol-PSS204 Aug 2006
43Ban1IndDhaka224 Jan 2010
44Srl2NZlGalle217 Nov 2012
45Pak3SAFCape Town214 Feb 2013
46Pak3SAFDub-DSC223 Oct 2013
47Ban4ZimDhaka225 Oct 2014
48NZl4EngLord’s221 May 2015
49Win4AusKingston211 Jun 2015
50Aus1EngNottingham206 Aug 2015
51Srl3IndGalle212 Aug 2015
52NZl4SAFCenturion227 Aug 2016
53Win3IndHyd-RGS212 Oct 2018
54Srl3NZlCol-PSS222 Aug 2019
55Pak4NZlM Maunganui226 Dec 2020
56Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

It also provides the sixth occasion of both the England openers scoring ducks in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1Eng1NZlCh’church224 Mar 1933
2Eng3PakHyd-Pak216 Mar 1973
3Eng2AusPerth214 Dec 1979
4Eng3WinKingston221 Feb 1986
5Eng4PakFaisalabad220 Nov 2005
6Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

It also provides the eighth occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in an innings against India in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1Win3IndKanpur212 Dec 1958
2Win2IndMumbai201 Dec 1978
3Win2IndTrinidad211 Mar 1983
4Zim3IndDelhi218 Nov 2000
5Ban1IndDhaka224 Jan 2010
6Srl3IndGalle212 Aug 2015
7Win3IndHyd-RGS212 Oct 2018
8Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

It also provides the fourth occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in an innings at Lord’s in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion by England openers at Lord’s.

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1SAF2EngLord’s223 Jun 1955
2NZl4EngLord’s224 Jul 1986
3NZl4EngLord’s221 May 2015
4Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021

It also provides the ninth occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in an innings on English soil in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the first such occasion by England openers on home soil.

NoTeamIOppGround0Start Date
1Aus3EngManchester230 Aug 1888
2Win3EngManchester221 Jul 1928
3Ind3EngLeeds205 Jun 1952
4SAF2EngLord’s223 Jun 1955
5Pak3EngLeeds226 Aug 1982
6NZl4EngLord’s224 Jul 1986
7NZl4EngLord’s221 May 2015
8Aus1EngNottingham206 Aug 2015
9Eng4IndLord’s212 Aug 2021