No play on a day’s play due to rain on English soil

No play on a day’s play due to rain on English soil

The first day and the fourth day of the ongoing World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand at Southampton were washed out due to rain providing the 74th and 75th occasion of no play on a day of the test due to rain in the annals of test cricket on English soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamOppGroundSeasonDaySoil
1EngAusLeeds18993Eng
2EngAusLord’s19022Eng
3EngAusLord’s19023Eng
4EngAusLord’s19053Eng
5EngSAFLord’s19073Eng
6EngAusManchester19123Eng
7EngAusNottingham19123Eng
8EngAusManchester19211Eng
9EngSAFManchester19242Eng
10EngSAFManchester19243Eng
11EngAusNottingham19262Eng
12EngAusNottingham19263Eng
13EngAusManchester19304Eng
14EngAusThe Oval19305Eng
15EngNZlManchester19311Eng
16EngNZlManchester19312Eng
17EngSAFNottingham19353Eng
18EngIndThe Oval19463Eng
19EngSAFManchester18512Eng
20EngSAFLeeds19515Eng
21EngIndThe Oval19523Eng
22EngIndThe Oval19525Eng
23EngAusManchester19534Eng
24EngPakLord’s19541Eng
25EngPakLord’s19542Eng
26EngPakLord’s19543Eng
27EngPakManchester19542Eng
28EngPakManchester19544Eng
29EngPakManchester19545Eng
30EngAusLeeds19563Eng
31EngAusThe Ovql19564Eng
32EngNZlThe Oval19583Eng
33EngNZlThe Oval19584Eng
34EngSAFManchester19601Eng
35EngSAFManchester19602Eng
36EngPakNottingham19621Eng
37EngAusNottingham19641Eng
38EngAusThe Oval19645Eng
39EngPakNottingham19674Eng
40EngIndManchester19715Eng
41EngIndBirmingham19741Eng
42EngPakLeeds19745Eng
43EngPakLord’s19745Eng
44EngAusLeeds19755Eng
45EngAusThe Oval19771Eng
46EngPakLeeds19783Eng
47EngNZlThe Oval19784Eng
48EngIndLeeds19792Eng
49EngWinManchester19803Eng
50EngWinThe Oval19803Eng
51EngWinLeeds19803Eng
52EngIndManchester19825Eng
53EngPakManchester19875Eng
54EngPakLord’s19872Eng
55EngPakLord’s19873Eng
56EngPakLord’s19875Eng
57EngSAFBirmingham19985Eng
58EngZimNottingham20002Eng
59EngPakLord’s20011Eng
60EngIndThe Oval20025Eng
61EngSAFBirmingham20032Eng
62EngWIManchester20042Eng
63EngWinLeeds20073Eng
64EngWinCh-le-St20071Eng
65EngWinCh-le-St20092Eng
66EngAusBirmingham20093Eng
67EngWinBirmingham20121Eng
68EngWinBirmingham20122Eng
69EngWinBirmingham20125Eng
70EngAusThe Oval20134Eng
71EngWinManchester20214Eng
72EngPakSouthampton20213Eng
73EngNZlLord’s20213Eng
74IndNZlSouthampton20211Eng
75IndNZlSouthampton20214Eng

The first day wash out provides the 12th occasion of no play on the first day on English soil, while no play on the fourth day provides the 10th occasion of no play on the fourth day on English soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamOppGroundSeasonDaySoil
1EngAusManchester19211Eng
2EngNZlManchester19311Eng
3EngPakLord’s19541Eng
4EngSAFManchester19601Eng
5EngPakNottingham19621Eng
6EngAusNottingham19641Eng
7EngIndBirmingham19741Eng
8EngAusThe Oval19771Eng
9EngPakLord’s20011Eng
10EngWinCh-le-St20071Eng
11EngWinBirmingham20121Eng
12IndNZlSouthampton20211Eng
       
1EngAusManchester19304Eng
2EngAusManchester19534Eng
3EngPakManchester19544Eng
4EngAusThe Ovql19564Eng
5EngNZlThe Oval19584Eng
6EngPakNottingham19674Eng
7EngNZlThe Oval19784Eng
8EngAusThe Oval20134Eng
9EngWinManchester20214Eng
10IndNZlSouthampton20214Eng
No play on the first and fourth days of the test

No play on the first and fourth days of the test

The first day and the fourth day of the ongoing World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand at Southampton were washed out due to rain providing the 310th occasion of no play on a day of the test due to rain or otherwise in the annals of test cricket. The first day wash out provides the 51st occasion of no play on the first day, while no play on the fourth day provides the 68th occasion of no play on the fourth day. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoTeamOppGroundSeasonDaySoil
1EngAusManchester19211Eng
2NZlEngAuckland1929-301NZl
3EngNZlManchester19311Eng
4SAFAusCape Town1935-361SAF
5AusEngSydney1946-471Aus
6NZlEngWellington1950-511NZl
7EngPakLord’s19541Eng
8AusEngSydney1954-551Aus
9PakNZlDacca1955-561Pak
10EngSAFManchester19601Eng
11EngPakNottingham19621Eng
12NZlSAFDunedin1963-641NZl
13EngAusNottingham19641Eng
14WinIndKingston1970-711Win
15EngIndBirmingham19741Eng
16AusEngAdelaide1974-751Aus
17NZlEngChristchurch1974-751NZl
18WinIndTrinidad1975-761Win
19IndNZlChepauk1976-771Ind
10EngAusThe Oval19771Eng
21PakWinKarachi1980-811Pak
22NZlAusWellington1981-821NZl
23IndWinChepauk1983-841Ind
24IndAusDelhi1986-871Ind
25NZlWinChristchurch1986-871NZl
26AusPakSydney1989-901Aus
27NZlIndNapier1989-901NZl
28SrlIndKandy1993-941Srl
29SrlWinMoratuwa1993-941Srl
30WinIndSt John’s1996-971Win
31SAFPakShiekupura1997-981Pak
32AusEngMelbourne1998-991Aus
33SAFNZlJo’burg-NW2000-011SAF
34EngPakLord’s20011Eng
35NZlBanHamilton2001-021NZl
36NZlEngWellington2001-021NZl
37NZlIndHamilton2002-031NZl
38SrlNZlKandy20031Srl
39ZimBanBulawayo2003-041Zim
40SAFEngCenturion2004-051SAF
41NZlAusWellington2004-051NZl
42IndSrlChepauk2005-061Ind
43SrlPakCol-SSC2005-061Srl
44EngWinCh-le-St20071Eng
45BanNZlMirpur2008-091Ban
46EngWinBirmingham20121Eng
47IndAusMohali2012-131Ind
48NZlEngDunedin2012-131NZL
49NZlPakChristchurch2016-171NZl
50NZlBanWellington2018-191NZl
51IndNZlSouthampton20211Eng
       
1EngAusManchester19304Eng
2AusWinSydney1930-314Aus
3AusSAFBrisbane1931-324Aus
4NZlEngChristchurch1946-474NZl
5AusIndSydney1947-484Aus
6NZlSAFAuckland1951-524NZl
7IndPakChepauk1952-534Ind
8EngAusManchester19534Eng
9EngPakManchester19544Eng
10NZlEngDunedin1954-554NZl
11EngAusThe Ovql19564Eng
12EngNZlThe Oval19584Eng
13IndEngDelhi1961-624Ind
14IndAusKolkata1964-654Ind
15AusEngMelbourne1965-664Aus
16SAFAusJo’burg-NW1966-674SAF
17EngPakNottingham19674Eng
18AusEngAdelaide1973-744Aus
19WinEngGeorgetown1973-744Win
10EngNZlThe Oval19784Eng
21WinEngSt John’s1980-814Win
22NZlIndChristchurch1980-814NZl
23NZlAusWellington1981-824NZl
24PakIndLahore1982-834Pak
25WinIndKingston1982-834Win
26WinIndGeorgetown1982-834Win
27NZlEngWellington1987-884NZl
28WinIndGeorgetown1988-894Win
29WinEngKingston1989-904Win
30WinAusKingston1990-914Win
31PakSrlGujranwala1991-924Pak
32SAFIndDurban1992-934SAF
33SrlIndKandy1993-944Srl
34SrlSAFCol-PSS1993-944Srl
35SrlWinMoratuwa1993-944Srl
36SAFEngCenturion1995-964SAF
37SAFEngDurban1995-964SAF
38SAFPakShiekupura1997-984Pak
39IndSrlNagpur1997-984Ind
40SAFPakJo’burg-NW1997-984SAF
41SrlAusGalle1999-004Srl
42ZimAusBulawayo1999-004Zim
43NZlAusAuckland1999-004NZl
44WinPakGeorgetown1999-004Win
45SrlPakKandy2000-014Srl
46SrlPakKandy2000-014Srl
47SAFNZlJo’burg-NW2000-014SAF
48SAFSrlDurban2000-014SAF
49BanZimMirpur2001-024Ban
50WinSrlGross Islet20034Win
51ZimBanBulawayo2003-044Zim
52NZlWinNapier2005-064NZl
53WinIndGross Islet20064Win
54SrlWinCol-RPS2010-114Srl
55NZlSAFDunedin2011-124NZl
56NZlEngWellington2012-134NZL
57EngAusThe Oval20134Eng
58BanSAFChittagong20154Ban
59BanSAFMirpur20154Ban
60IndSAFBengaluru2015-164Ind
61AusWinSydney2015-164Aus
62WinIndTrinidad20164Win
63SAFNZlDurban20164SAF
64NZlSAFDunedin2016-174NZl
65NZlSAFHamilton2016-174NZl
66SAFIndCape Town2017-184SAF
67EngWinManchester2020-214Eng
68IndNZlSouthampton20214Eng
Test Hat tricks-KA Maharaj of South Africa is the latest entrant

Test Hat tricks-KA Maharaj of South Africa is the latest entrant

KA Maharaj of South Africa performed the Hat trick against West Indies in the just concluded test Gros Islet to provide the 46th occasion of a bowler performing the hat trick in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. KA Maharaj became the 44th bowler to perform the feat. TJ Matthews of Australia and Wasim Akram have performed the feat on two occasions.

KA Maharaj became the second South African bowler to perform the hat trick after GM Griffin. GM Griffin had performed the feat at Lord’

NoBowlerMatchGroundSeason
1FR SpofforthAus v EngMelbourne1878-79
2W BatesEng v AusMelbourne1882-83
3J BriggsEng v AusSydney1891-92
4GA LohmannEng v SAFPort Elizabeth1895-96
5JT HearneEng v AusLeeds1899
6H TrumbleAus v EngMelbourne1901-02
7H TrumbleAus v EngMelbourne1903-04
8TJ Matthews  {FI}Aus v SAFManchester1912
9TJ Matthews  {SI}Aus v SAFManchester1912
10MJC AllomEng v NZlChristchurch1929-30
11TWJ GoddardEng v SAFJohannesburg1938-39
12PJ LoaderEng v WinLeeds1957
13LF KlineAus v SAFCape Town1957-58
14WW HallWin v PakLahore1958-59
15GM GriffinSAF v EngLord’s1960
16LR GibbsWin v AusAdelaide1960-61
17PJ PetherickNZl v PakLahore1976-77
18CA WalshWin v AusBrisbane1988-89
19MG HughesAus v WinPerth1988-89
20DW FlemingAus v PakRawalpindi1994-95
21SK WarneAus v EngMelbourne1994-95
22DG CorkEng v WinManchester1995
23D GoughEng v AusSydney1998-99
24Wasim AkramPak v SrlLahore1998-99
25Wasim AkramPak v SrlDhaka1998-99
26DNT ZoysaSrl v ZimHarare1999-2000
27Abdul RazzaqPak v SrlGalle1999-2000
28GD McGrathAus v WinPerth2000-01
29Harbhajan SinghInd v AusKolkata2000-01
30Mohammad SamiPak v SrlLahore2001-02
31JJC LawsonWin v AusBridgetown2002-03
32Alok KapaliBan v PakPeshawar2003
33AM BlignautZim v BanHarare2003-04
34MJ HoggardEng v WinBarbados2003-04
35JEC FranklinNZl v BanDhaka2004-05
36IK PathanInd v PakKarachi2005-06
37RJ SidebottomEng v NZlHamilton2007-08
38PM SiddleAus v EngBrisbane2010-11
39SCJ BroadEng v IndNottingham2011
40Sohag GaziBan v NZlChittagong2013-14
41SCJ BroadEng v SrlLeeds2014
42HMRKB HerathSrl v AusGalle2016
43MM AliEng v SAFThe Oval2017
44JJ BumrahInd v WinKingston2019
45Naseem ShahPak v BanRawalpindi2020
46KA MaharajSAF v WinGros Islet2021

Notes: Allom, Petherick and Fleming did the hat-trick on debut. The second Trumble and the Griffin hat-tricks were in the final Test of these players. The Walsh, Hughes and Lawson hat-tricks involved two innings. Matthews did the hat-trick in each innings. Petherick has the most expensive innings analysis of somebody doing the hat trick (3 for 103). Largest total to include a hat-trick is 537 by Pakistan at Rawalpindi, 1994-95. Least number of career Test wickets for a bowler doing a hat- trick is 6 by Alok Kapali. Zoysa’s hat-trick was from the first three balls he delivered in the Test Pathan took his hat-trick in the first over of the Test.

KA Maharaj became the fifth bowler to perform the hat trick against West Indies. The following table lists all these five bowlers

NoBowlerTeamOppGroundSeason
1DG CorkEngWinManchester1995
2GD McGrathAusWinPerth2000-01
3MJ HoggardEngWinBarbados2003-04
4JJ BumrahIndWinKingston2019
5KA MaharajSAFWinGros Islet2021

Shefali Verma of India became the fourth woman batsman to score twin fifties on test debut in the annals of women’s test cricket.

Shefali Verma of India became the fourth woman batsman to score twin fifties on test debut in the annals of women’s test cricket.

Shefali Verma of India who scored 96 and 63 in the ongoing test at Bristol against England became the fourth woman batsman to score twin fifties on test debut in the annals of Women’s test cricket. The performance of these four batswoman are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISITeamOppGroundDate
1L Cooke72117EngIndWetherby26.06.86
2V Bowen7863SrlPakCol-Colta17.04.98
3JL Jonassen9954AusEngCanterbury11.08.15
4Shafali Verma9663IndEngBristol16.06.21

She also became the second woman batsman to score a ninety and a fifty on test debut in the annals of women’s test cricket. The performance of these two batswoman are tabulated below

NoPlayerFISITeamOppGroundDate
1JL Jonassen9954AusEngCanterbury11.08.15
2Shafali Verma9663IndEngBristol16.06.21

DB Sharma of India who scored 54 in the third innings of the ongoing test at Bristol against England to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian woman batsman scoring fifties on test debut in the annals of women’s test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1S Pandit692WinBengaluru31 Oct 1976
2S Rangaswamy742WinBengaluru31 Oct 1976
3G Banerji633AusDelhi21 Jan 1984
4S Agarwal711AusAhmedabad03 Feb 1984
5M Desai541EngWetherby26 Jun 1986
6C Kaul751NZlNelson07 Feb 1995
7S Dabir521NZlNelson07 Feb 1995
8S Mandhana514EngWormsley13 Aug 2014
9Shafali Verma962EngBristol16 Jun 2021
10Shafali Verma633EngBristol16 Jun 2021
11DB Sharma543EngBristol16 Jun 2021
Karnataka All rounder – B Vijaykrishna – is no more

Karnataka All rounder – B Vijaykrishna – is no more

Bharamaiah Vijayakrishna – the left arm slow orthodox spinner – breathed his last on 17.06.2021 due to Cardiac arrest. The following tables depict his first class career

BHARAMAIAH VIJAYAKRISHNA

Full name:Bharamiah Vijayakrishna
Born:12 Oct 1949, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died on17 Jun 2021, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Batting:Left-hand batsman
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Teams:Mysore (Main FC: 1968/69-1972/73);
 Karnataka (Main FC: 1973/74-1983/84);
 Karnataka (Main ListA: 1977/78);

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1968/69-1983/84)

 MINORunsHSAve10050Ct 
Overall8010516229710425.8021676 

First-Class Career Bowling (1968/69-1983/84)

 BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve510SREcon
Overall1304352752971957-8527.167166.882.43

List A Career Batting and Fielding (1977/78)

     MINORunsHSAve10050Ct 
Karnataka220211510.50000 

List A Career Bowling (1977/78)

 BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve45SREcon
Karnataka11047032-3623.330036.663.81

Fifty plus runs

NoScoreOppositionGroundDate
154*HyderabadHyd-LBS22 Jan 1972
250 Tamil NaduB’lore-CCG29 Jan 1972
371*RajasthanB’lore-CCG17 Mar 1972
450 Tamil NaduChepauk23 Feb 1973
550 KeralaTumkur03 Nov 1973
664*Tamil NaduB’lore-MCS23 Dec 1973
771 RajasthanJaipur23 Mar 1974
856 AndhraShimoga09 Nov 1974
966 MaharashtraB’lore-MCS17 Jan 1976
10102*MaharashtraB’lore-MCS17 Jan 1976
1153 DelhiB’lore-MCS11 Mar 1977
1268 Tamil NaduB’lore-MCS17 Dec 1977
13104 BiharB’lore-MCS18 Feb 1978
1452 KeralaTrichur28 Oct 1978
1577 HyderabadHyd-LBS13 Dec 1979
1674*HyderabadB’lore-MCS13 Dec 1980
1753 HyderabadNizamabad21 Nov 1981
1851 AndhraB’lore-MCS04 Dec 1982

Fifties in both innings

NoScoreOppositionGroundDate
966 MaharashtraB’lore-MCS17 Jan 1976
10102*MaharashtraB’lore-MCS17 Jan 1976

Five or more wickets in an innings

NoOMRWOppositionGroundDate
125.43655AndhraUdupi18 Nov 1978
2220796West IndiansAhmedabad10 Feb 1979
3228395BengalBengal24 Feb 1979
44013857AndhraBangalore04 Dec 1982
52312285AndhraBangalore04 Dec 1982
6158176BarodaVadodara11 Feb 1983
729.110635Rest of IndiaRajkot01 Sep 1983

Ten or more wickets in a match

NoOMRWOppositionGroundDate
1632511312AndhraBangalore04 Dec 1982

Fifty and ten wickets in a match

NoScoreW-ROppositionGroundDate
151 12-113AndhraB’lore-MCS04 Dec 1982
RA Jadeja is all set to become the 21st all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 2000 plus runs and capture 200 plus wickets

RA Jadeja is all set to become the 21st all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 2000 plus runs and capture 200 plus wickets

RA Jadeja is all set to become the 21st  all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 2000 plus runs and capture 200 plus wickets. He has an aggregate of 1954 runs in tests and requires 46 more runs for his 2000 runs. He has already captured 220 wickets. The following table lists the 20 cricketers who have achieved the “all rounder’s double” of 2000 runs and 200 wickets

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1JH KallisSAF1995-201316613289292
2GS SobersWin1954-19740938032235
3N Kapil DevInd1978-19941315248434
4IT BothamEng1977-19921025200383
5DL VettoriNZl1997-20141134531362
6Shakib Al HasanBan2007-20210573930210
7A FlintoffEng1998-20090793845226
8Imran KhanPak1971-19920883807362
9SM PollockSAF1995-20081083781421
10SCJ BroadEng2007-20211483366523
11CL CairnsNZl1989-20040623320218
12SK WarneAus1992-20071453154708
13RJ HadleeNZl1973-19900863124431
14WPUJC VaasSrl1994-20091113089355
15Wasim AkramPak1985-20021042898414
16R AshwinInd2011-20210782656409
17A KumbleInd1990-20081322506619
18Harbhajan SinghInd1998-20151032224417
19R BenaudAus1952-19640632201248
20MG JohnsonAus2007-20150732065313
21RA JadejaInd2012-20210511954220

He is also set to become the eighth spin bowler to achieve the all rounder’s double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in tests. The following table lists all the seven spin bowlers who have achieved the “all rounder’s double” of 2000 runs and 200 wickets

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1DL VettoriNZl1997-20141134531362
2Shakib Al HasanBan2007-20210573930210
3SK WarneAus1992-20071453154708
4R AshwinInd2011-20210782656409
5A KumbleInd1990-20081322506619
6Harbhajan SinghInd1998-20151032224417
7R BenaudAus1952-19640632201248
8RA JadejaInd2012-20210511954220

He is also set to become the third left arm spin bowler to achieve the all rounder’s double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in tests. The following table lists the two left arm spin who have achieved the “all rounder’s double” of 2000 runs and 200 wickets

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1DL VettoriNZl1997-20141134531362
2Shakib Al HasanBan2007-20210573930210
3RA JadejaInd2012-20210511954220

RA Jadeja would become the fifth Indian cricketer to achieve the all rounder’s double. He would also become the fourth Indian spin bowler to achieve the feat and the first Indian left arm spin bowler to achieve the feat.

NoPlayerTeamSpanMatRunsWkts
1N Kapil DevInd1978-19941315248434
2R AshwinInd2011-20210782656409
3A KumbleInd1990-20081322506619
4Harbhajan SinghInd1998-20151032224417
5RA JadejaInd2012-20210511954220
England wicketkeeper batsmen dismissed by first ball in a test innings

England wicketkeeper batsmen dismissed by first ball in a test innings

JR Bracey of England collected the first ball duck in England’s first innings against New Zealand in the ongoing test at Birmingham to provide the 23rd occasion of a England wicket keeper batsman dismissed by the first ball of a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsBFITeamOppGroundStart Date
1AFA Lilley014EngAusMelbourne05 Mar 1904
2LEG Ames014EngAusAdelaide29 Jan 1937
3TG Evans011EngAusAdelaide31 Jan 1947
4TG Evans012EngSAFDurban16 Dec 1948
5TG Evans012EngAusLord’s25 Jun 1953
6R Swetman013EngWinTrinidad28 Jan 1960
7JT Murray011EngAusSydney11 Jan 1963
8JM Parks014EngWinLord’s16 Jun 1966
9RW Taylor012EngPakHyd-Pak02 Jan 1978
10PR Downton013EngAusLord’s27 Jun 1985
11PR Downton011EngAusNottingham11 Jul 1985
12AJ Stewart012EngIndKolkata29 Jan 1993
13RJ Blakey013EngIndMumbai19 Feb 1993
14AJ Stewart011EngSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
15AJ Stewart014EngAusBrisbane07 Nov 2002
16MJ Prior013EngWinManchester07 Jun 2007
17TR Ambrose012EngNZlLord’s15 May 2008
18MJ Prior011EngAusBrisbane25 Nov 2010
19MJ Prior011EngNZlLord’s16 May 2013
20MJ Prior013EngAusCh-le-St09 Aug 2013
21MJ Prior012EngAusBrisbane21 Nov 2013
22JM Bairstow014EngIndNottingham18 Aug 2018
23JR Bracey011EngNZlBirmingham10 Jun 2021

It also provides the sixth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed by the first ball of a test innings against New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsBFITeamOppGroundStart Date
1JHB Waite011SAFNZlJo’burg24 Dec 1953
2SAR Silva013SrlNZlWellington11 Mar 1983
3TR Ambrose012EngNZlLord’s15 May2008
4Kamran Akmal013PakNZlWellington03 Dec 2009
5MJ Prior011EngNZlLord’s16 May2013
6JR Bracey011EngNZlBirmingham10 Jun 2021

It also provides the third occasion of a England wicket keeper batsman dismissed by the first ball of a test innings against New Zealand. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsBFITeamOppGroundStart Date
1TR Ambrose012EngNZlLord’s15 May 2008
2MJ Prior011EngNZlLord’s16 May 2013
3JR Bracey011EngNZlBirmingham10 Jun 2021
South African wicket keeper batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings.

South African wicket keeper batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings.

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 141 not out against West Indies in the just concluded test at Gros Islet against West Indies to provide the 28th occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings against various oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1PW Sherwell1153SAFEngLord’s01 Jul 1907
2WW Wade1251SAFEngP Elizabeth05 Mar 1949
3JHB Waite1132SAFEngManchester07 Jul 1955
4JHB Waite1151SAFAusJo’burg23 Dec 1957
5JHB Waite1342SAFAusDurban24 Jan 1958
6JHB Waite1011SAFNZlJo’burg26 Dec 1961
7DT Lindsay1823SAFAusJo’burg23 Dec 1966
8DT Lindsay1371SAFAusDurban20 Jan 1967
9DT Lindsay1312SAFAusJo’burg03 Feb 1967
10DJ Richardson1092SAFNZlCape Town02 Jan 1995
11MV Boucher1001SAFWinCenturion15 Jan 1999
12MV Boucher1252SAFZimHarare11 Nov 1999
13MV Boucher1083SAFEngDurban26 Dec 1999
14MV Boucher122*1SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 2004
15MV Boucher1172SAFBanCenturion26 Nov 2008
16AB de Villiers1693SAFAusPerth30 Nov 2012
17AB de Villiers103*3SAFPakJo’burg01 Feb 2013
18AB de Villiers1211SAFPakCenturion22 Feb 2013
19AB de Villiers1642SAFPakDub-DSC23 Oct 2013
20AB de Villiers1034SAFIndJo’burg18 Dec 2013
21AB de Villiers1161SAFAusP Elizabeth20 Feb 2014
22AB de Villiers1482SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 2015
23Q de Kock129*1SAFEngCenturion22 Jan 2016
24Q de Kock1042SAFAusHobart12 Nov 2016
25Q de Kock1011SAFSrlCape Town02 Jan 2017
26Q de Kock1293SAFPakJo’burg11 Jan 2019
27Q de Kock1112SAFIndVizag02 Oct 2019
28Q de Kock141*2SAFWinGros Islet10 Jun 2021

It also provides the fourth occasion of a South African wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings against various West Indies. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1MV Boucher1001SAFWinCenturion15 Jan 1999
2MV Boucher122*1SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 2004
3AB de Villiers1482SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 2015
4Q de Kock141*2SAFWinGros Islet10 Jun 2021

It was Q de Kock’s sixth century in a test innings. He became the second South African batsman to score six or more centuries in test innings after AB de Villiers. AB de Villiers has centuries on seven occasions. The centuries scored by these two batsmen are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1AB de Villiers1693SAFAusPerth30 Nov 2012
2AB de Villiers103*3SAFPakJo’burg01 Feb 2013
3AB de Villiers1211SAFPakCenturion22 Feb 2013
4AB de Villiers1642SAFPakDub-DSC23 Oct 2013
5AB de Villiers1034SAFIndJo’burg18 Dec 2013
6AB de Villiers1161SAFAusP Elizabeth20 Feb 2014
7AB de Villiers1482SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 2015
        
1Q de Kock129*1SAFEngCenturion22 Jan 2016
2Q de Kock1042SAFAusHobart12 Nov 2016
3Q de Kock1011SAFSrlCape Town02 Jan 2017
4Q de Kock1293SAFPakJo’burg11 Jan 2019
5Q de Kock1112SAFIndVizag02 Oct 2019
6Q de Kock141*2SAFWinGros Islet10 Jun 2021

Q de Kock of South Africa scored 141 not out against West Indies in the just concluded test at Gros Islet against West Indies to provide the 32ne occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a century in a test innings against West Indies. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1LEG Ames1053EngWinPort of Spain01 Feb 1930
2LEG Ames1491EngWinKingston03 Apr 1930
3LEG Ames1262EngWinKingston14 Mar 1935
4TG Evans1041EngWinManchester08 Jun 1950
5VL Manjrekar1183IndWinKingston28 Mar 1953
6Imtiaz Ahmed1221PakWinKingston26 Feb 1958
7JM Parks101*3EngWinPort of Spain25 Mar 1960
8JT Murray1122EngWinThe Oval18 Aug 1966
9FM Engineer1091IndWinChennai13 Jan 1967
10APE Knott1162EngWinLeeds22 Jul 1976
11WB Phillips1201AusWinBridgetown30 Mar 1984
12AC Parore100*1NZlWinChristchurch03 Feb 1995
13IA Healy161*1AusWinBrisbane22 Nov 1996
14MV Boucher1001SAFWinCenturion15 Jan 1999
15A Flower113*2ZimWinPort of Spain16 Mar 2000
16AJ Stewart1052EngWinManchester03 Aug 2000
17KC Sangakkara1402SrlWinGalle13 Nov 2001
18Rashid Latif1501PakWinSharjah31 Jan 2002
19A Ratra115*1IndWinSt John’s10 May 2002
20AC Gilchrist101*1AusWinPort of Spain19 Apr 2003
21MV Boucher122*1SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 2004
22Khaled Mashud103*3BanWinGros Islet28 May 2004
23KC Sangakkara157*3SrlWinKandy22 Jul 2005
24MJ Prior126*1EngWinLord’s17 May 2007
25MJ Prior131*1EngWinPort of Spain06 Mar 2009
26MS Dhoni1441IndWinKolkata14 Nov 2011
27MS Wade1061AusWinRoseau23 Apr 2012
28Mushfiqur Rahim1163BanWinKingstown05 Sep 2014
29AB de Villiers1482SAFWinCape Town02 Jan 2015
30WP Saha1041IndWinGros Islet09 Aug 2016
31TA Blundell107*2NZlWinWellington01 Dec 2017
32Q de Kock141*2SAFWinGros Islet10 Jun 2021