Three hundred plus runs partnerships in a test innings

Three hundred plus runs partnerships in a test innings

A Afghan and H Shahidi of Afghanistan added 307 runs for the fourth wicket in the ongoing test against Zimbabwe at Abu Dhabi to provide the  103rd occasion of batsmen  posting a 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1JB Hobbs, W Rhodes13232EngAusMelbourne09.02.12
2Bradman, Ponsford43882AusEngLeeds20.07.34
3Bradman, Ponsford24511AusEngThe Oval18.08.34
4Bradman, Fingleton63463AusEngMelbourne01.01.37
5L Hutton, M Leyland23821EngAusThe Oval20.08.38
6SG Barnes, Bradman54052AusEngSydney13.12.46
7A Melville, AD Nourse33191SAFEngNottingham07.06.47
8Compton, WJ Edrich33701EngSAFLord’s21.06.47
9Bradman, AR Morris23014AusEngLeeds22.07.48
10L Hutton, Washbrook13591EngSAFJo’burg27.12.48
11ED Weekes, Worrell33381WinEngPoof Spain17.03.54
12DS Atkinson, Depeiaza73472WinAusBridgetown14.05.55
13I Ahmed, W Hasan73082PakNZlLahore26.10.55
14MH Mankad, P Roy14131IndNZlChennai06.01.56
15MC Cowdrey, PBH May44113EngWinBirmingham30.05.57
16CC Hunte, GS Sobers24462WinPakKingston26.02.58
17GS Sobers, Worrell43992WinEngBridgetown06.01.60
18EJ Barlow, RG Pollock33412SAFAusAdelaide24.01.64
19WM Lawry, RB Simpson13821AusWinBridgetown05.05.65
20Barrington, JH Edrich23691EngNZlLeeds08.07.65
21WM Lawry, KD Walters43361AusWinSydney14.02.69
22TW Jarvis, GM Turner13872NZlWinGeorgetown06.04.72
23Asif Iqbal, M Mohd43501PakNZlDunedin07.02.73
24Kallicharran, Richards33031WinEngNottingham03.06.76
25SM Gavaskar, Vengsarkar2344*3IndWinKolkata29.12.78
26GR Viswanath, Y Sharma33161IndEngChennai13.01.82
27J Miandad, M Nazar34511PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
28Richards, Richardson33082WinAusJohn’s07.04.84
29DI Gower, Robinson23312EngAusBirmingham15.08.85
30GA Gooch, DI Gower23511EngAusThe Oval29.08.85
31J Miandad, Qasim Umar33972PakSrlFaisalabad16.10.85
32GR Marsh, MA Taylor13291AusEngNottingham10.08.89
33GA Gooch, AJ Lamb33081EngIndLord’s26.07.90
34MD Crowe, AH Jones34673NZlSrlWellington31.01.91
35J Miandad, Saleem Malik43221PakEngBirmingham04.06.92
36AR Border, Waugh5332*1AusEngLeeds22.07.93
37MA Atherton, RA Smith33032EngWinJohn’s16.04.94
38S Mushtaq, W Akram83132PakZimSheikhupura17.10.96
39GS Blewett, Waugh53852AusSAFJo’burg28.02.97
40Jayasuriya, Mahanama25762SrlIndCol-RPS02.08.97
41Aamer Sohail, Inzamam33232PakWinRawalpindi29.11.97
42HH Gibbs, JH Kallis2315*2SAFNZlChristchurch11.03.99
43Ijaz Ahmed, Inzamam3352*2PakSrlDhaka12.03.99
44JC Adams, BC Lara53222WinAusKingston13.03.99
45JL Langer, Ponting53272AusPakPerth26.11.99
46Atapattu, Jayasuriya13351SrlPakKandy28.06.00
47R Dravid, VVS Laxman53763InfAusKolkata11.03.01
48Gilchrist, DR Martyn63171AusSAFJo’burg22.02.02
49HH Gibbs, GC Smith13681SAFPakCape Town02.01.03
50DS Lehmann, Ponting33151AusWinPoof Spain19.04.03
51Dippenaar, JA Rudolph3429*2SAFBanChattogram24.04.03
52HH Gibbs, GC Smith13381SAFEngBirmingham24.07.03
53R Dravid, VVS Laxman53032IndAusAdelaide12.12.03
54VVS Laxman, Tendulkar43531IndAusSydney02.01.04
55HH Gibbs, GC Smith13011SAFWinCenturion16.01.04
56V Sehwag, Tendulkar33361IndPakMultan28.03.04
57Atapattu, Sangakkara24382SrlZimBulawayo14.05.04
58Inzamam, Younis Khan33241PakIndBengaluru24.03.05
59CH Gayle, RR Sarwan23312WinSAFJohn’s29.04.05
60Mohd Yousuf, Younis Khan33191PakIndLahore13.01.06
61R Dravid, V Sehwag14102IndPakLahore13.01.06
62JN Gillespie, MEK Hussey43202AusBanChattogram16.04.06
63M J’wardene, Sangakkara36242SrlSAFCol-SSC)27.07.06
64Mohd Yousuf, Younis Khan33632PakEngLeeds04.08.06
65Collingwood, Pietersen43101EngAusAdelaide01.12.06
66M J’wardene, Sangakkara33112SrlBanKandy11.07.07
67HM Amla, JH Kallis33303SAFNZlJo’burg08.11.07
68Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh53001IndPakBengaluru08.12.07
69ND McKenzie, GC Smith14151SAFBanChattogram29.02.08
70R Dravid, G Gambhir23141IndEngMohali19.12.08
71M J’wardene, S’weera44371SrlPakKarachi21.02.09
72M J’wardene, H J’wardene63512SrlIndAhmedabad16.11.09
73MJ Clarke, Ponting43521AusPakHobart14.01.10
74HM Amla, JH Kallis33401SAFIndNagpur06.02.10
75MJ Guptill, McCullum63391NZlBanHamilton15.02.10
76SCJ Broad, IJL Trott83321EngPakLord’s26.08.10
77Tendulkar, M Vijay33082IndAusBengaluru09.10.10
78BJ Haddin, MEK Hussey63072AusEngBrisbane25.11.10
79AN Cook, IJL Trott2329*3EngAusBrisbane25.11.10
80IR Bell, KP Pietersen33501EngIndThe Oval18.08.11
81MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey5334*2AusIndSydney03.01.12
82MJ Clarke, Ponting43861AusIndAdelaide24.01.12
83HM Amla, JH Kallis3377*2SAFEngThe Oval19.07.12
84DM Bravo, MN Samuels33262WinBanKhulna21.11.12
85CA Pujara, M Vijay23702IndAusHyd-RGS02.03.13
86de Villiers, GC Smith53382SAFPakDub-DSC23.10.13
87McCullum, BJ Watling63523NZlIndWellington14.02.14
88HM Amla, AB de Villiers43081SAFWinCenturion17.12.14
89BJ Watling, Williamson6365*3NZlSrlWellington03.01.15
90Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal13123BanPakKhulna28.04.15
91UT Khawaja, Warner23021AusNZlPerth13.11.15
92SE Marsh, AC Voges44491AusWinHobart10.12.15
93JM Bairstow, Stokes63991EngSAFCape Town02.01.16
94V Kohli, AM Rahane43651IndNZlIndore08.10.16
95M Rahim, S Al Hasan53591BanNZlWellington12.01.17
96MR Marsh, SPD Smith53012AusEngPerth14.12.17
97DM de Silva, BKG Mendis23082SrlBanChattogram31.01.18
98JA Burns, TM Head43081AusSrlCanberra01.02.19
99MA Agarwal, RG Sharma13171IndSAFVizag02.10.19
100Labuschagne, Warner23611AusPakAdelaide29.11.19
101JC Buttler, Z Crawley53591EngPakSouthampton21.08.20
102HM Nicholls, Williamson43692NZlPakChristchurch03.01.21
103A Afghan, H Shahidi43071AfgZimAbu Dhabi10.03.21

It also provides the first occasion of Afghanistan batsmen posting a 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1A Afghan, H Shahidi43071AfgZimAbu Dhabi10.03.21

It also provides the third occasion of batsmen posting a 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings against Zimbabwe. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1S Mushtaq, W Akram83132PakZimSheikhupura17.10.96
2Atapattu, Sangakkara24382SrlZimBulawayo14.05.04
3A Afghan, H Shahidi43071AfgZimAbu Dhabi10.03.21

It also provides the 18th occasion of batsmen posting a 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings for the fourth wicket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1Bradman, Ponsford3882AusEngLeeds20.07.34
2MC Cowdrey, PBH May4113EngWinBirmingham30.05.57
3GS Sobers, Worrell3992WinEngBridgetown06.01.60
4WM Lawry, KD Walters3361AusWinSydney14.02.69
5Asif Iqbal, M Mohd3501PakNZlDunedin07.02.73
6J Miandad, Saleem Malik3221PakEngBirmingham04.06.92
7VVS Laxman, Tendulkar3531IndAusSydney02.01.04
8JN Gillespie, MEK Hussey3202AusBanChattogram16.04.06
9Collingwood, Pietersen3101EngAusAdelaide01.12.06
10M J’wardene, S’weera4371SrlPakKarachi21.02.09
11MJ Clarke, Ponting3521AusPakHobart14.01.10
12MJ Clarke, Ponting3861AusIndAdelaide24.01.12
13HM Amla, AB de Villiers3081SAFWinCenturion17.12.14
14SE Marsh, AC Voges4491AusWinHobart10.12.15
15V Kohli, AM Rahane3651IndNZlIndore08.10.16
16JA Burns, TM Head3081AusSrlCanberra01.02.19
17HM Nicholls, Williamson3692NZlPakChristchurch03.01.21
18A Afghan, H Shahidi3071AfgZimAbu Dhabi10.03.21

It also provides the record partnership by Afghanistan batsmen in a test innings. The previous best was the 139 partnership for the second wicket between Ihshanulla and Rahmat Shah against Ireland at Dehradun in March 2019

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1A Afghan, H Shahidi43071AfgZimA Dhabi10.03.21
2Ihshanullah, R Shah2139 AfgIreDehradun15.03.19
Three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eighth wickets in a test innings

Three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eighth wickets in a test innings

In the fourth test against England at Ahmadabad, Indian batsmen posted three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eight wickets. RR Pant-Washington Sundar added 113 runs for the seventh wicket and W Sundar-AR Patel added 106 runs for the eighth wicket.

The feat by Indian batsmen provides the third occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eight wickets. It also provides the first such occasion by Indian batsmen. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1GB Hogg, A Symonds71731AusIndSydney02.01.08
2B Lee, A Symonds81141AusIndSydney02.01.08
         
1IR Bell, MJ Prior71072EngAusSydney03.01.11
2TT Bresnan, MJ Prior81022EngAusSydney03.01.11
         
1RR Pant, W Sundar71132IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21
2AR Patel, W Sundar81062IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21
Three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eighth wickets in a test innings

Three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eighth wickets in a test innings

In the fourth test against England at Ahmadabad, Indian batsmen posted three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eight wickets. RR Pant-Washington Sundar added 113 runs for the seventh wicket and W Sundar-AR Patel added 106 runs for the eighth wicket.

The feat by Indian batsmen provides the third occasion of batsmen posting three figure partnerships for the consecutive seventh and eight wickets. It also provides the first such occasion by Indian batsmen. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundDate
1GB Hogg, A Symonds71731AusIndSydney02.01.08
2B Lee, A Symonds81141AusIndSydney02.01.08
         
1IR Bell, MJ Prior71072EngAusSydney03.01.11
2TT Bresnan, MJ Prior81022EngAusSydney03.01.11
         
1RR Pant, W Sundar71132IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21
2AR Patel, W Sundar81062IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21
Some more stats on the fourth test between India and England at Ahmadabad

Some more stats on the fourth test between India and England at Ahmadabad

At the end of the fourth test against England at Ahmadabad, V Kohli and MS Dhoni share the record for leading India on most occasions. Both have led India on 60 occasions.

They also share the record for leading India on most occasions on home soil and away soil. Both have led India on 30 occasions on home soil and also on away soil.

V Kohli scored a duck against England at Ahmadabad which provided his eighth duck while leading India. He now shares the record for most ducks by an Indian captain with MS Dhoni.

V Kohli became the sixth captain to score eight or more ducks in a test innings. Others are – SP Fleming {13}, GC Smith {10}, MA Atherton {08}, WJ Cronje {08} and MS Dhoni {08}.

V Kohli scored a duck against England at Ahmadabad which provided his fifth duck while leading India on home soil. He now shares the record for most ducks while leading India on home soil with MAK Pataudi.

GS Chappell {06}, SP Fleming {06}, AR Border {05}, GC Smith {05} are the other captains to socre five or more ducks while leading their respective teams on home soil. V Kohli became the sixth captain to score five or more ducks on home soil.

India won the fourth test against England by an innings and 25 runs to provide India’s 47th innings victory in its tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1IndI + 272 runs1stWinRajkot04 Oct 2018
2IndI + 262 runs1stAfgBengaluru14 Jun 2018
3IndI + 239 runs1stBanDhaka25 May 2007
4IndI + 239 runs2ndSrlNagpur24 Nov 2017
5IndI + 219 runs2ndAusKolkata18 Mar 1998
6IndI + 202 runs1stSAFRanchi19 Oct 2019
7IndI + 198 runs2ndNZlNagpur20 Nov 2010
8IndI + 171 runs1stSrlPallekele12 Aug 2017
9IndI + 144 runs1stSrlKanpur24 Nov 2009
10IndI + 140 runs2ndBanDhaka10 Dec 2004
11IndI + 137 runs1stSAFPune10 Oct 2019
12IndI + 135 runs2ndAusHyd-RGS02 Mar 2013
13IndI + 131 runs2ndPakRawalpindi13 Apr 2004
14IndI + 130 runs2ndBanIndore14 Nov 2019
15IndI + 126 runs2ndWinMumbai14 Nov 2013
16IndI + 119 runs1stSrlLucknow18 Jan 1994
17IndI + 115 runs1stNZlHyd-RGS23 Aug 2012
18IndI + 112 runs1stWinMumbai09 Oct 2002
19IndI + 109 runs1stNZlChennai06 Jan 1956
20IndI + 106 runs2ndSrlNagpur27 Dec 1986
21IndI + 101 runs2ndZimNagpur21 Feb 2002
22IndI + 100 runs1stAusMumbai03 Nov 1979
23IndI + 095 runs1stSrlBengaluru26 Jan 1994
24IndI + 092 runs1stWinNorth Sound21 Jul 2016
25IndI + 090 runs2ndZimBulawayo13 Sep 2005
26IndI + 083 runs1stBanChattogram17 Dec 2004
27IndI + 075 runs2ndEngChennai16 Dec 2016
28IndI + 070 runs1stPakDelhi16 Oct 1952
29IndI + 067 runs1stSrlCuttack04 Jan 1987
30IndI + 057 runs2ndSAFKolkata14 Feb 2010
31IndI + 053 runs1stSrlCol-SSC03 Aug 2017
32IndI + 052 runs1stPakMultan28 Mar 2004
33IndI + 051 runs2ndWinKolkata06 Nov 2013
34IndI + 046 runs1stEngLeeds22 Aug 2002
35IndI + 046 runs2ndBanKolkata22 Nov 2019
36IndI + 036 runs2ndEngMumbai08 Dec 2016
37IndI + 027 runs1stNZlMum-BS02 Dec 1955
38IndI + 025 runs2ndEngAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
39IndI + 024 runs2ndSrlMum-BS02 Dec 2009
40IndI + 022 runs1stEngChennai11 Feb 1993
41IndI + 017 runs2ndSrlAhmadabad08 Feb 1994
42IndI + 015 runs1stWinKolkata14 Nov 2011
43IndI + 015 runs2ndEngMumbai19 Feb 1993
44IndI + 013 runs1stZimDelhi13 Mar 1993
45IndI + 008 runs2ndEngChennai06 Feb 1952
46IndI + 008 runs1stSrlChandigarh23 Nov 1990
47IndI + 002 runs2ndAusSydney07 Jan 1978

It also provides India’s seventh innings victory in its tests against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1IndI + 075 runs2ndEngChennai16 Dec 2016
2IndI + 046 runs1stEngLeeds22 Aug 2002
3IndI + 036 runs2ndEngMumbai08 Dec 2016
4IndI + 025 runs2ndEngAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
5IndI + 022 runs1stEngChennai11 Feb 1993
6IndI + 015 runs2ndEngMumbai19 Feb 1993
7IndI + 008 runs2ndEngChennai06 Feb 1952

It also provides India’s 36th innings victory on home soil in its tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1IndI + 008 runs2ndEngChennai06 Feb 1952
2IndI + 070 runs1stPakDelhi16 Oct 1952
3IndI + 027 runs1stNZlMum-BS02 Dec 1955
4IndI + 109 runs1stNZlChennai06 Jan 1956
5IndI + 100 runs1stAusMumbai03 Nov 1979
6IndI + 106 runs2ndSrlNagpur27 Dec 1986
7IndI + 067 runs1stSrlCuttack04 Jan 1987
8IndI + 008 runs1stSrlChandigarh23 Nov 1990
9IndI + 022 runs1stEngChennai11 Feb 1993
10IndI + 015 runs2ndEngMumbai19 Feb 1993
11IndI + 013 runs1stZimDelhi13 Mar 1993
12IndI + 119 runs1stSrlLucknow18 Jan 1994
13IndI + 095 runs1stSrlBengaluru26 Jan 1994
14IndI + 017 runs2ndSrlAhmadabad08 Feb 1994
15IndI + 219 runs2ndAusKolkata18 Mar 1998
16IndI + 101 runs2ndZimNagpur21 Feb 2002
17IndI + 112 runs1stWinMumbai09 Oct 2002
18IndI + 144 runs1stSrlKanpur24 Nov 2009
19IndI + 024 runs2ndSrlMum-BS02 Dec 2009
20IndI + 057 runs2ndSAFKolkata14 Feb 2010
21IndI + 198 runs2ndNZlNagpur20 Nov 2010
22IndI + 015 runs1stWinKolkata14 Nov 2011
23IndI + 115 runs1stNZlHyd-RGS23 Aug 2012
24IndI + 135 runs2ndAusHyd-RGS02 Mar 2013
25IndI + 051 runs2ndWinKolkata06 Nov 2013
26IndI + 126 runs2ndWinMumbai14 Nov 2013
27IndI + 036 runs2ndEngMumbai08 Dec 2016
28IndI + 075 runs2ndEngChennai16 Dec 2016
29IndI + 239 runs2ndSrlNagpur24 Nov 2017
30IndI + 262 runs1stAfgBengaluru14 Jun 2018
31IndI + 272 runs1stWinRajkot04 Oct 2018
32IndI + 137 runs1stSAFPune10 Oct 2019
33IndI + 202 runs1stSAFRanchi19 Oct 2019
34IndI + 130 runs2ndBanIndore14 Nov 2019
35IndI + 046 runs2ndBanKolkata22 Nov 2019
36IndI + 025 runs2ndEngAhmadabad04 Mar 2021

It also provides India’s sixth innings victory in its tests against England on home soil. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1IndI + 075 runs2ndEngChennai16 Dec 2016
2IndI + 036 runs2ndEngMumbai08 Dec 2016
3IndI + 025 runs2ndEngAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
4IndI + 022 runs1stEngChennai11 Feb 1993
5IndI + 015 runs2ndEngMumbai19 Feb 1993
6IndI + 008 runs2ndEngChennai06 Feb 1952

It also provides India’s 22nd innings victory when it has batted second in tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1IndI + 239 runs2ndSrlNagpur24 Nov 2017
2IndI + 219 runs2ndAusKolkata18 Mar 1998
3IndI + 198 runs2ndNZlNagpur20 Nov 2010
4IndI + 140 runs2ndBanDhaka10 Dec 2004
5IndI + 135 runs2ndAusHyd-RGS02 Mar 2013
6IndI + 131 runs2ndPakRawalpindi13 Apr 2004
7IndI + 130 runs2ndBanIndore14 Nov 2019
8IndI + 126 runs2ndWinMumbai14 Nov 2013
9IndI + 106 runs2ndSrlNagpur27 Dec 1986
10IndI + 101 runs2ndZimNagpur21 Feb 2002
11IndI + 090 runs2ndZimBulawayo13 Sep 2005
12IndI + 075 runs2ndEngChennai16 Dec 2016
13IndI + 057 runs2ndSAFKolkata14 Feb 2010
14IndI + 051 runs2ndWinKolkata06 Nov 2013
15IndI + 046 runs2ndBanKolkata22 Nov 2019
16IndI + 036 runs2ndEngMumbai08 Dec 2016
17IndI + 025 runs2ndEngAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
18IndI + 024 runs2ndSrlMum-BS02 Dec 2009
19IndI + 017 runs2ndSrlAhmadabad08 Feb 1994
20IndI + 015 runs2ndEngMumbai19 Feb 1993
21IndI + 008 runs2ndEngChennai06 Feb 1952
22IndI + 002 runs2ndAusSydney07 Jan 1978

It also provides India’s fifth innings victory when it has batted second in tests against England. All such occasions are tabulated below. Interestingly all these five wins are on home soil.

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1IndI + 075 runs2ndEngChennai16 Dec 2016
2IndI + 036 runs2ndEngMumbai08 Dec 2016
3IndI + 025 runs2ndEngAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
4IndI + 015 runs2ndEngMumbai19 Feb 1993
5IndI + 008 runs2ndEngChennai06 Feb 1952

RR Pant scored 101 in this test to provide the 22nd occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century. It also provides the 16th occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century on home soil.

It also provides seventh occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman scoring a century against England on home soil

RR Pant became the second Indian wicket keeper batsman to score century on two occasions after BK Kunderan. The centuries scored by these two wicket keepers are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1BK Kunderan1921EngChennai10 Jan 1964
2BK Kunderan1003EngDelhi08 Feb 1964
       
1RR Pant1144EngThe Oval07 Sep 2018
2RR Pant1012EngAhmadabad04 Mar 2021

RR Pant’s fielding dismissals at the end of the just concluded series against England read 82. He now shares the sixth place for most dismissals by an Indian wicket keeper with FM Engineer. FM Engineer has also effected 82 dismissls. MS Dhoni {294}, SMH Kirmani {198}, KS More {130}, NR Mongia {107} and WP Saha {103} are the six other wicket keepers to effect more dismissals than RR Pant and MS Dhoni.

RR Pant’s has pouched 75 catches at the end of the just concluded series against England. He became the sixth Indian wicket keeper to pouch 75 plus catches. The following table lists all these six wicket keepers

NoPlayerSpanMatInnsDisCWk
1MS Dhoni2005-201490166294256
2SMH Kirmani1976-198688151198160
3KS More1986-199349090130110
4NR Mongia1994-200144077107099
5WP Saha2012-202037072103092
6RR Pant2018-202120040082075

Indian bowlers AR Patel {5 for 48} and R Ashwin {5 for 47} shared the England’s second innings wickets equally to provide the eighth occasion of two spin bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the second occasion of two spin bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings against England. The first such occasion was credited to Australian bowlers – TBA May {5 for 085} and SK Warne {5 for 082} at Birmingham on 05 Aug 1993. It also provides the first occasion of two Indian bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings against England. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundDste
11TBA May5-0854AusEngBirmingham05.08.93
 2SK Warne5-0824AusEngBirmingham05.08.93
         
21AR Patel5-0483IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21
 2R Ashwin5-0473IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21

It also provides the third occasion of two Indian spin bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings.  All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundDste
11SP Gupte5-1802IndWinKingston28.03.53
 2MH Mankad5-2282IndWinKingston28.03.53
         
21BS Bedi5-0373IndAusDelhi28.11.69
 2EAS Prasanna5-0423IndAusDelhi28.11.69
         
31AR Patel5-0483IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21
 2R Ashwin5-0473IndEngAhmadabad04.03.21

England lost the fourth test at Ahmadabad by an innings and 25 runs to provide its 63rd loss by an innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1EngI + 332 runs2ndAusBrisbane29 Nov 1946
2EngI + 226 runs2ndWinLord’s23 Aug 1973
3EngI + 215 runs1stSrlColombo (SSC)18 Dec 2003
4EngI + 200 runs2ndAusMelbourne26 Feb 1937
5EngI + 180 runs1stWinBirmingham14 Jun 1984
6EngI + 180 runs2ndAusNottingham10 Aug 1989
7EngI + 161 runs2ndWinKingston14 Mar 1935
8EngI + 156 runs1stWinManchester30 Jun 1988
9EngI + 154 runs2ndAusBrisbane26 Nov 1954
10EngI + 149 runs1stAusThe Oval14 Aug 1948
11EngI + 148 runs2ndAusLeeds22 Jul 1993
12EngI + 147 runs2ndAusSydney01 Feb 1895
13EngI + 132 runs2ndNZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984
14EngI + 123 runs1stAusSydney04 Jan 2018
15EngI + 118 runs1stAusBirmingham05 Jul 2001
16EngI + 100 runs1stPakLahore29 Nov 2005
17EngI + 099 runs1stAusMelbourne26 Dec 2006
18EngI + 093 runs1stWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
19EngI + 092 runs1stSAFLord’s31 Jul 2003
20EngI + 091 runs2ndAusMelbourne31 Dec 1920
21EngI + 087 runs1stPakLahore25 Nov 1987
22EngI + 085 runs2ndAusBirmingham10 Jul 1975
23EngI + 080 runs1stAusLeeds07 Aug 2009
24EngI + 079 runs2ndWinPort of Spain13 Feb 1981
25EngI + 075 runs1stIndChennai16 Dec 2016
26EngI + 074 runs1stSAFJo’burg14 Jan 2010
27EngI + 065 runs1stNZlMt Maunganui21 Nov 2019
28EngI + 064 runs2ndWinManchester26 Jul 1984
29EngI + 064 runs1stWinBirmingham06 Jul 1995
30EngI + 062 runs2ndAusLord’s17 Jun 1993
31EngI + 061 runs1stAusLeeds24 Jul 1997
32EngI + 056 runs2ndWinThe Oval12 Aug 1950
33EngI + 055 runs2ndAusMelbourne01 Jan 1898
34EngI + 055 runs2ndWinLeeds04 Aug 1966
35EngI + 052 runs1stWinSt John’s20 Mar 1998
36EngI + 051 runs1stAusAdelaide21 Nov 2002
37EngI + 049 runs1stNZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
38EngI + 048 runs1stAusPerth29 Nov 2002
39EngI + 046 runs2ndIndLeeds22 Aug 2002
40EngI + 046 runs2ndAusThe Oval20 Aug 2015
41EngI + 044 runs1stWinGeorgetown17 Mar 1994
42EngI + 041 runs1stAusPerth14 Dec 2017
43EngI + 040 runs2ndWinManchester02 Jun 1966
44EngI + 039 runs1stAusThe Oval16 Aug 1930
45EngI + 037 runs1stSAFCape Town02 Jan 2000
46EngI + 036 runs1stIndMumbai08 Dec 2016
47EngI + 033 runs1stAusSydney13 Dec 1946
48EngI + 032 runs1stWinSt John’s12 Apr 1990
49EngI + 030 runs2ndWinBridgetown21 Mar 1986
50EngI + 028 runs2ndSrlGalle22 Feb 2001
51EngI + 025 runs2ndAusThe Oval23 Aug 2001
52EngI + 025 runs1stIndAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
53EngI + 023 runs1stWinKingston04 Feb 2009
54EngI + 022 runs2ndIndChennai11 Feb 1993
55EngI + 021 runs1stSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
56EngI + 018 runs1stPakLeeds02 Jul 1987
57EngI + 016 runs1stSAFCape Town30 Mar 1906
58EngI + 015 runs1stIndMumbai19 Feb 1993
59EngI + 013 runs2ndAusAdelaide14 Jan 1898
60EngI + 013 runs1stAusSydney05 Jan 1951
61EngI + 012 runs1stSAFThe Oval19 Jul 2012
62EngI + 009 runs1stAusAdelaide28 Jan 1966
63EngI + 008 runs1stIndChennai06 Feb 1952

It also provides its seventh loss by an innings margin against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1EngI + 075 runs1stIndChennai16 Dec 2016
2EngI + 046 runs2ndIndLeeds22 Aug 2002
3EngI + 036 runs1stIndMumbai08 Dec 2016
4EngI + 025 runs1stIndAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
5EngI + 022 runs2ndIndChennai11 Feb 1993
6EngI + 015 runs1stIndMumbai19 Feb 1993
7EngI + 008 runs1stIndChennai06 Feb 1952

It also provides its 39th loss by an innings margin on away soil. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1EngI + 332 runs2ndAusBrisbane29 Nov 1946
2EngI + 215 runs1stSrlColombo (SSC)18 Dec 2003
3EngI + 200 runs2ndAusMelbourne26 Feb 1937
4EngI + 161 runs2ndWinKingston14 Mar 1935
5EngI + 154 runs2ndAusBrisbane26 Nov 1954
6EngI + 147 runs2ndAusSydney01 Feb 1895
7EngI + 132 runs2ndNZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984
8EngI + 123 runs1stAusSydney04 Jan 2018
9EngI + 100 runs1stPakLahore29 Nov 2005
10EngI + 099 runs1stAusMelbourne26 Dec 2006
11EngI + 091 runs2ndAusMelbourne31 Dec 1920
12EngI + 087 runs1stPakLahore25 Nov 1987
13EngI + 079 runs2ndWinPort of Spain13 Feb 1981
14EngI + 075 runs1stIndChennai16 Dec 2016
15EngI + 074 runs1stSAFJo’burg14 Jan 2010
16EngI + 065 runs1stNZlMt Maunganui21 Nov 2019
17EngI + 055 runs2ndAusMelbourne01 Jan 1898
18EngI + 052 runs1stWinSt John’s20 Mar 1998
19EngI + 051 runs1stAusAdelaide21 Nov 2002
20EngI + 049 runs1stNZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
21EngI + 048 runs1stAusPerth29 Nov 2002
22EngI + 044 runs1stWinGeorgetown17 Mar 1994
23EngI + 041 runs1stAusPerth14 Dec 2017
24EngI + 037 runs1stSAFCape Town02 Jan 2000
25EngI + 036 runs1stIndMumbai08 Dec 2016
26EngI + 033 runs1stAusSydney13 Dec 1946
27EngI + 032 runs1stWinSt John’s12 Apr 1990
28EngI + 030 runs2ndWinBridgetown21 Mar 1986
29EngI + 028 runs2ndSrlGalle22 Feb 2001
30EngI + 025 runs1stIndAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
31EngI + 023 runs1stWinKingston04 Feb 2009
32EngI + 022 runs2ndIndChennai11 Feb 1993
33EngI + 021 runs1stSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
34EngI + 016 runs1stSAFCape Town30 Mar 1906
35EngI + 015 runs1stIndMumbai19 Feb 1993
36EngI + 013 runs2ndAusAdelaide14 Jan 1898
37EngI + 013 runs1stAusSydney05 Jan 1951
38EngI + 009 runs1stAusAdelaide28 Jan 1966
39EngI + 008 runs1stIndChennai06 Feb 1952

It also provides its sixth loss by an innings margin against India on away soil. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1EngI + 075 runs1stIndChennai16 Dec 2016
2EngI + 036 runs1stIndMumbai08 Dec 2016
3EngI + 025 runs1stIndAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
4EngI + 022 runs2ndIndChennai11 Feb 1993
5EngI + 015 runs1stIndMumbai19 Feb 1993
6EngI + 008 runs1stIndChennai06 Feb 1952

It also provides its 38th loss by an innings margin when it had batted first. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1EngI + 215 runs1stSrlColombo (SSC)18 Dec 2003
2EngI + 180 runs1stWinBirmingham14 Jun 1984
3EngI + 156 runs1stWinManchester30 Jun 1988
4EngI + 149 runs1stAusThe Oval14 Aug 1948
5EngI + 123 runs1stAusSydney04 Jan 2018
6EngI + 118 runs1stAusBirmingham05 Jul 2001
7EngI + 100 runs1stPakLahore29 Nov 2005
8EngI + 099 runs1stAusMelbourne26 Dec 2006
9EngI + 093 runs1stWinBirmingham15 Jun 2000
10EngI + 092 runs1stSAFLord’s31 Jul 2003
11EngI + 087 runs1stPakLahore25 Nov 1987
12EngI + 080 runs1stAusLeeds07 Aug 2009
13EngI + 075 runs1stIndChennai16 Dec 2016
14EngI + 074 runs1stSAFJo’burg14 Jan 2010
15EngI + 065 runs1stNZlMt Maunganui21 Nov 2019
16EngI + 064 runs1stWinBirmingham06 Jul 1995
17EngI + 061 runs1stAusLeeds24 Jul 1997
18EngI + 052 runs1stWinSt John’s20 Mar 1998
19EngI + 051 runs1stAusAdelaide21 Nov 2002
20EngI + 049 runs1stNZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
21EngI + 048 runs1stAusPerth29 Nov 2002
22EngI + 044 runs1stWinGeorgetown17 Mar 1994
23EngI + 041 runs1stAusPerth14 Dec 2017
24EngI + 039 runs1stAusThe Oval16 Aug 1930
25EngI + 037 runs1stSAFCape Town02 Jan 2000
26EngI + 036 runs1stIndMumbai08 Dec 2016
27EngI + 033 runs1stAusSydney13 Dec 1946
28EngI + 032 runs1stWinSt John’s12 Apr 1990
29EngI + 025 runs1stIndAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
30EngI + 023 runs1stWinKingston04 Feb 2009
31EngI + 021 runs1stSAFJo’burg25 Nov 1999
32EngI + 018 runs1stPakLeeds02 Jul 1987
33EngI + 016 runs1stSAFCape Town30 Mar 1906
34EngI + 015 runs1stIndMumbai19 Feb 1993
35EngI + 013 runs1stAusSydney05 Jan 1951
36EngI + 012 runs1stSAFThe Oval19 Jul 2012
37EngI + 009 runs1stAusAdelaide28 Jan 1966
38EngI + 008 runs1stIndChennai06 Feb 1952

It also provides its fifth loss by an innings margin when it had batted first against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamMarginBatOppGroundStart Date
1EngI + 075 runs1stIndChennai16 Dec 2016
2EngI + 036 runs1stIndMumbai08 Dec 2016
3EngI + 025 runs1stIndAhmadabad04 Mar 2021
4EngI + 015 runs1stIndMumbai19 Feb 1993
5EngI + 008 runs1stIndChennai06 Feb 1952
Indian bowlers – sharing the wickets equally in a test innings

Indian bowlers – sharing the wickets equally in a test innings

Indian bowlers AR Patel {5 for 48} and R Ashwin {5 for 47} shared the England’s second innings wickets equally to provide the 55th occasion of two bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 18th occasion of two bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of two Indian bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings against England All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundDste
11L Amarnath5-0961IndEngManchester20.07.46
 2MH Mankad5-1011IndEngManchester20.07.46
         
21SP Gupte5-1802IndWinKingston28.03.53
 2MH Mankad5-2282IndWinKingston28.03.53
         
31BS Bedi5-0373IndAusDelhi28.11.69
 2EAS Prasanna5-0423IndAusDelhi28.11.69
         
41N Kapil Dev5-0972IndAusSydney02.01.81
 2KD Ghavri5-1072IndAusSydney02.01.81
         
51N Kapil Dev5-0704IndEngMumbai27.11.81
 2S Madan Lal5-0234IndEngMumbai27.11.81
         
61AR Patel5-0483IndEngAhmedabad04.03.21
 2R Ashwin5-0473IndEngAhmedabad04.03.21

Indian bowlers AR Patel {5 for 48} and R Ashwin {5 for 47} shared the England’s second innings wickets equally to provide the eighth occasion of two spin bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the second occasion of two spin bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings against England. The first such occasion was credited to Australian bowlers – TBA May {5 for 085} and SK Warne {5 for 082} at Birmingham on 05 Aug 1993. It also provides the first occasion of two Indian bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings against England. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundDste
11TBA May5-0854AusEngBirmingham05.08.93
 2SK Warne5-0824AusEngBirmingham05.08.93
         
21AR Patel5-0483IndEngAhmedabad04.03.21
 2R Ashwin5-0473IndEngAhmedabad04.03.21

It also provides the third occasion of two Indian spin bowlers sharing the wickets equally in a test innings.  All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerW-RITeamOppGroundDste
11SP Gupte5-1802IndWinKingston28.03.53
 2MH Mankad5-2282IndWinKingston28.03.53
         
21BS Bedi5-0373IndAusDelhi28.11.69
 2EAS Prasanna5-0423IndAusDelhi28.11.69
         
31AR Patel5-0483IndEngAhmedabad04.03.21
 2R Ashwin5-0473IndEngAhmedabad04.03.21
England dismissed all out for a two digit score in a test innings

England dismissed all out for a two digit score in a test innings

England was dismissed all out for 81 in its second innings against India in the just concluded third test at Ahmedabad to provide the 38th occasion of England dismissed all out for score less than 99 runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppGroundStart Date
1Eng7755.0×44AusThe Oval28 Aug 1882
2Eng9563.0×41AusManchester10 Jul 1884
3Eng7739.1×43AusSydney14 Mar 1885
4Eng4535.3×41AusSydney28 Jan 1887
5Eng5350.0×42AusLord’s16 Jul 1888
6Eng6247.0×44AusLord’s16 Jul 1888
7Eng7540.11AusMelbourne29 Dec 1894
8Eng6538.52AusSydney01 Feb 1895
9Eng7229.13AusSydney01 Feb 1895
10Eng8449.0×53AusThe Oval10 Aug 1896
11Eng9248.0×51SAFCape Town01 Apr 1899
12Eng6115.42AusMelbourne01 Jan 1902
13Eng9948.13AusSydney14 Feb 1902
14Eng6131.22AusMelbourne05 Mar 1904
15Eng7636.31SAFLeeds29 Jul 1907
16Eng8737.54AusLeeds01 Jul 1909
17Eng5242.11AusThe Oval14 Aug 1948
18Eng8731.2×83AusMelbourne31 Dec 1958
19Eng7132.52WinManchester08 Jul 1976
20Eng9534.3×82AusMelbourne12 Mar 1977
21Eng6427.3×84NZlWellington10 Feb 1978
22Eng8250.22NZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984
23Eng9351.03NZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984
24Eng9342.43WinManchester30 Jun 1988
25Eng4619.14WinPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
26Eng9945.54SAFLord’s21 Jul 1994
27Eng9242.54AusMelbourne24 Dec 1994
28Eng8930.03WinBirmingham06 Jul 1995
29Eng7742.31AusLord’s19 Jun 1997
30Eng7928.24AusBrisbane07 Nov 2002
31Eng8130.52SrlGalle18 Dec 2007
32Eng5133.23WinKingston04 Feb 2009
33Eng7236.14PakAbu Dhabi25 Jan 2012
34Eng5820.41NZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
35Eng7730.22WinBridgetown23 Jan 2019
36Eng8523.41IreLord’s24 Jul 2019
37Eng6727.52AusLeeds22 Aug 2019
38Eng8130.43IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

It also provides the 23rd occasion of England dismissed  all out for a score less than 99 runs in a test innings on away soil which includes neutral venue.

NoTeamScoreOversIOppGroundStart Date
1Eng7739.1×43AusSydney14 Mar 1885
2Eng4535.3×41AusSydney28 Jan 1887
3Eng7540.11AusMelbourne29 Dec 1894
4Eng6538.52AusSydney01 Feb 1895
5Eng7229.13AusSydney01 Feb 1895
6Eng9248.0×51SAFCape Town01 Apr 1899
7Eng6115.42AusMelbourne01 Jan 1902
8Eng9948.13AusSydney14 Feb 1902
9Eng6131.22AusMelbourne05 Mar 1904
10Eng8731.2×83AusMelbourne31 Dec 1958
11Eng9534.3×82AusMelbourne12 Mar 1977
12Eng6427.3×84NZlWellington10 Feb 1978
13Eng8250.22NZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984
14Eng9351.03NZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984
15Eng4619.14WinPort of Spain25 Mar 1994
16Eng9242.54AusMelbourne24 Dec 1994
17Eng7928.24AusBrisbane07 Nov 2002
18Eng8130.52SrlGalle18 Dec 2007
19Eng5133.23WinKingston04 Feb 2009
20Eng7236.14PakAbu Dhabi25 Jan 2012
21Eng5820.41NZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
22Eng7730.22WinBridgetown23 Jan 2019
23Eng8130.43IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

England has been dismissed for a total less than 99 runs in both innings of a test. All the three occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppGroundStart Date
1Eng5350.0×42AusLord’s16 Jul 1888
2Eng6247.0×44AusLord’s16 Jul 1888
        
1Eng6538.52AusSydney01 Feb 1895
2Eng7229.13AusSydney01 Feb 1895
        
1Eng8250.22NZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984
2Eng9351.03NZlChristchurch03 Feb 1984

England’s 81 all out in this test provides the sixth occasion of a team dismissed all out for a total less than 99 runs in a day-night  test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppGroundStart Date
1Srl9626.03PakDub-DSC6 Oct 2017
2Zim6830.12SAFP Elizabeth26 Dec 2017
3Eng5820.41NZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
4Win9331.23SrlBridgetown23 Jun 2018
5Ind3621.23AusAdelaide17 Dec 2020
6Eng8130.43IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

It also provides the second occasion of England dismissed all out for a total less than 99 runs in a day-night test. Both such occasions are tabulated below. England  was dismissed for 58 in its first innings against New Zealand at Auckland in Mar 2018. England is the only team to be dismissed for a total less than 99 runs in a test innings of the  day-night test on two occasions.

NoTeamScoreOversIOppGroundStart Date
1Eng5820.41NZlAuckland22 Mar 2018
2Eng8130.43IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
AR Patel stands tall with his eleven for 70 in a day-night test at Ahmedabad

AR Patel stands tall with his eleven for 70 in a day-night test at Ahmedabad

AR Patel of India who returned with figures of 11 for 70 in thejust concluded test against Ahmedabad against England became the third bowler to capture ten or more wickets in a day-night test after D Bishoo of West Indies and PJ Cummins of Australia. The following table lists the performance of these three bowlers.

NoPlayerW-RTeamOppGroundStart Date
1AR Patel11-070IndEngAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
2PJ Cummins10-062AusSrlBrisbane24 Jan 2019
3D Bishoo10-174WinPakDub-DSC13 Oct 2016

AR Patel’s 11 for 70 represent the best bowling figures in a day-night test. It was an improvement over PJ Cummins’ figures of 10 for 62 in the test match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Brisbane in Jan 2019

AR Patel became the first bowler in a day-night test to capture ten wickets in a match with five plus wickets in each innings. He returned with figures of 6 for 38 in the first innings and 5 for 32 in the second innings of this test. He had match figures of 11 for 70

Test Matches completed in two days

Test Matches completed in two days

The third test between India and England at Ahmedabad in the ongoing test series was completed in two days with India winning this test by ten wickets to provide the 22nd occasion of a team winning a test within two days. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoT-1T-2DWonGroundMatch Date
1EngAus2AusThe Oval28 Aug 1882
2EngAus2AusLord’s16 Jul 1888
3EngAus2EngThe Oval13 Aug 1888
4EngAus2EngManchester30 Aug 1888
5SAFEng2EngP Elizabeth12 Mar 1889
6SAFEng2EngCape Town25 Mar 1889
7EngAus2EngThe Oval11 Aug 1890
8SAFEng2EngP Elizabeth13 Feb 1896
9SAFEng2EngCape Town21 Mar 1896
10AusSAF2AusManchester27 May 1912
11EngSAF2EngThe Oval12 Aug 1912
12EngAus2AusNottingham28 May 1921
13AusWin2AusMelbourne13 Feb 1931
14SAFAus2AusJohannesburg15 Feb 1936
15NZlAus2AusWellington29 Mar 1946
16EngWin2EngLeeds17 Aug 2000
17AusPak2AusSharjah11 Oct 2002
18SAFZim2SAFCape Town04 Mar 2005
19ZimNZl2NZlHarare07 Aug 2005
20SAFZim2SAFP Elizabeth26 Dec 2017
21IndAfg2IndBengaluru14 Jun 2018
22IndEng2IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

It also provides the second occasion of a test match completed in two days on Indian soil. The first such occasion was the Bengaluru test between India and Afghanistan in Jun 2018. Incidentally this test was your truly’s 100th International match

NoT-1T-2DWonGroundMatch Date
1IndAfg2IndBengaluru14 Jun 2018
2IndEng2IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
Second day of the Ahmedabad test between India and England

Second day of the Ahmedabad test between India and England

JE Root captured five wickets for 8 runs in India’s first innings to provide the 127th occasion of a captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 64th occasion of a captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings in the annals of test cricket on away soil

JE Root captured five wickets for 8 runs in India’s first innings to provide the 15th occasion of an England captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the sixth occasion of an England captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings in the annals of test cricket on away soil

JE Root captured five wickets for 8 runs in India’s first innings to provide the 21st occasion of a captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings against India in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the seventh occasion of a captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings against India in the annals of test cricket on away soil

JE Root captured five wickets for 8 runs in India’s first innings to provide the sixth occasion of an England captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings against India in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the first occasion of an England captain capturing five plus wickets in a test innings against India in the annals of test cricket on away soil

JE Root became the second captain in the annals of test cricket to capture five plus wickets conceding single digit runs in a test innings after AER Gilligan of England. AER Gilligan had returned with figures of six wickets conceding seven runs against SAF at Birmingham in Jun 1924.

JE Root with his five for eight became the 13th bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture five or more wickets conceding single digit runs. All such performances are tabulated below

NoPlayerWktsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1GA Lohmann8-074EngSAFP Elizabeth13 Feb 1896
2AER Gilligan6-072EngSAFBirmingham14 Jun 1924
3H Ironmonger5-061AusSAFMelbourne12 Feb 1932
4ERH Toshack5-022AusIndBrisbane28 Nov 1947
5TBA May5-093AusWinAdelaide23 Jan 1993
6JJC Lawson6-033WinBanDhaka08 Dec 2002
7MJ Clarke6-093AusIndMumbai03 Nov 2004
8VD Philander5-071SAFNZlCape Town02 Jan 2013
9DW Steyn6-082SAFPakJohannesburg01 Feb 2013
10KAJ Roach5-081WinBanNorth Sound04 Jul 2018
11JJ Bumrah5-074IndWinNorth Sound22 Aug 2019
12JR Hazlewood5-083AusIndAdelaide17 Dec 2020
13JE Root5-082EngIndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

He also became the third England bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture five or more wickets conceding single digit runs. All such performances are tabulated below

NoPlayerWktsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1GA Lohmann8-074EngSAFP Elizabeth13 Feb 1896
2AER Gilligan6-072EngSAFBirmingham14 Jun 1924
3JE Root5-082EngIndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

He also became the fourth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture five or more wickets conceding single digit runs against Ind. All such performances are tabulated below

NoPlayerWktsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1ERH Toshack5-022AusIndBrisbane28 Nov 1947
2MJ Clarke6-093AusIndMumbai03 Nov 2004
3JR Hazlewood5-083AusIndAdelaide17 Dec 2020
4JE Root5-082EngIndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

JE Root became the second bowler to capture five wickets conceding single digit runs in a day-night test after JR Hazzlewood of Aus. JR Hazelwood had figures of five for eight against Ind at Adelaide in Dec 2020. Interestingly enough both these bowlers have the same figures {five for eight} and against the same opposition {India}

NoPlayerWktsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1JR Hazlewood5-083AusIndAdelaide17 Dec 2020
2JE Root5-082EngIndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

England was dismissed for 81 in its second innings, its lowest test innings score against Ind. Its previous lowest total against India in England was 101 at The Oval in Aug 1971. Its previous lowest total against India in India was at Mumbai in Nov 1981.

The interval between 1971 and 1981 is ten years and the interval between 1981 and 2021 is twenty years – multiple of ten years.

AR Patel captured five for 32 in England’s second innings to provide the 76th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five plus wickets in a test innings against England. It also provides the 45th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing five plus wickets in a test innings against England in Ind.

AR Patel captured eleven wickets conceding 70 runs in this {6-38 and 5-22} to provide the third occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test with five plus wickets in each innings of the test against England. Other two occasions were – R Ashwin’s 12 for 167 {6-112 and 6-52} at Mumbai in Dec 2016 and L Sivaramakrishnan’s 12 for 181 {6-64 and 6-117} at Mumbai in Nov 1984.

Interestingly both R Ashwin and L Sivaramakrishnan have witnessed the feat of AR Patel. R Ashwin bowling in tandem with AR Patel. L Sivaramakrishnan commenting on the performance of AR Patel in the capacity of a TV Commentator for Starsports.

AR Patel captured eleven wickets conceding 70 runs in this {6-38 and 5-22} to provide the 24th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test with five plus wickets in each innings of the test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerWktsOppGroundStart Date
1ND Hirwani16-136WinChennai11 Jan 1988
2Harbhajan15-217AusChennai18 Mar 2001
3JM Patel14-124AusKanpur19 Dec 1959
4MH Mankad13-131PakDelhi16 Oct 1952
5J Srinath13-132PakKolkata16 Feb 1999
6R Ashwin13-140NZlIndore08 Oct 2016
7A Kumble13-181AusChennai14 Oct 2004
8Harbhajan13-196AusKolkata11 Mar 2001
9R Ashwin12-085NZlHyd-RGS23 Aug 2012
10R Ashwin12-098SAFNagpur25 Nov 2015
11Chandrasekhar12-104AusMelbourne30 Dec 1977
12IK Pathan12-126ZimHarare20 Sep 2005
13R Ashwin12-167EngMumbai08 Dec 2016
14LSR Krishnan12-181EngMumbai28 Nov 1984
15R Ashwin12-198AusChennai22 Feb 2013
16AR Patel11-070EngAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
17IK Pathan11-096BanDhaka10 Dec 2004
18RG Nadkarni11-122AusChennai02 Oct 1964
19SLV Raju11-125SrlAhmedabad08 Feb 1994
20Harbhajan11-224AusBengaluru06 Oct 2004
21A Kumble10-074PakDelhi04 Feb 1999
22PP Ojha10-089WinMumbai14 Nov 2013
23BKV Prasad10-153SAFDurban26 Dec 1996
24BS Bedi10-194AusPerth16 Dec 1977

AR Patel’s 11 for 70 provide the 51st occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match. It also provides the 39th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match on home soil and also provides the fifth such occasion against Eng at Ahmedabad.

AR Patel’s 11 for 70 provide the ground record for the best figures by a bowler at Ahmedabad. The previous best was SLV Raju’s 11 for 125 against Sri Lanka in Feb 1994.

AR Patel’s 11 for 70 provide the 51st occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match against England. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian bowler capturing ten or more wickets in a test match on home soil against England and also second such occasion against England at Ahmedabad. A Kumble’s 10 for 233 in Dec 2001 was the other occasion.

R Ashwin’s four wickets in England’s second innings fetched him an aggregate of 401 test wickets. He became the 16th bowler and the fourth Indian bowler to capture 400 plus test wickets in the annals of test cricket. Others are – A Kumble {619}, N Kapil Dev {434} and Harbhajan Singh {417}

JM Bairstow collected a pair in this test to provide the 98th occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair. It also provides the 53rd occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair on away soil

JM Bairstow collected a pair in this test to provide the eighth occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair against India. It also provides the fifth occasion of an England batsman collecting a pair on away soil against India.

JM Bairstow collected a pair in this test to provide the 49th occasion of a  batsman collecting a pair against India. It also provides the 31st occasion of a batsman collecting a pair against India on Indian soil.

It also provides the fourth occasion of a batsman collecting a pair at Ahmedabad. Others are AL Logie of West Indies in Nov 1983, MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka in Feb 1994 and TG McIntosh of New Zealand in Nov 2010

Z Crawly was dismissed for a duck in England’s second innings to provide the 19th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a duck against India. It also provide the 12th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a duck against India in India.

Z Crawley scored 53 and zero in this test to provide the fifth occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a fifty and a duck in a test match against India. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerFISIOppoGroundStart Date
1DL Amiss820IndBengaluru28 Jan 1977
2AJ Stewart740IndChennai11 Feb 1993
3MP Vaughan0100IndLord’s25 Jul 2002
4KK Jennings1120IndMumbai08 Dec 2016
5Z Crawley530IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

This test was completed in two days with India winning this test by ten wickets to provide the 22nd occasion of a team winning a test within two days. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoT-1T-2DWonGroundMatch Date
1EngAus2AusThe Oval28 Aug 1882
2EngAus2AusLord’s16 Jul 1888
3EngAus2EngThe Oval13 Aug 1888
4EngAus2EngManchester30 Aug 1888
5SAFEng2EngP Elizabeth12 Mar 1889
6SAFEng2EngCape Town25 Mar 1889
7EngAus2EngThe Oval11 Aug 1890
8SAFEng2EngP Elizabeth13 Feb 1896
9SAFEng2EngCape Town21 Mar 1896
10AusSAF2AusManchester27 May 1912
11EngSAF2EngThe Oval12 Aug 1912
12EngAus2AusNottingham28 May 1921
13AusWin2AusMelbourne13 Feb 1931
14SAFAus2AusJohannesburg15 Feb 1936
15NZlAus2AusWellington29 Mar 1946
16EngWin2EngLeeds17 Aug 2000
17AusPak2AusSharjah11 Oct 2002
18SAFZim2SAFCape Town04 Mar 2005
19ZimNZl2NZlHarare07 Aug 2005
20SAFZim2SAFP Elizabeth26 Dec 2017
21IndAfg2IndBengaluru14 Jun 2018
22IndEng2IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

It also provides the second occasion of a test match completed in two days on Indian soil. The first such occasion was the Bengaluru test between India and Afghanistan in Jun 2018. Incidentally this test was your truly’s 100th International match

NoT-1T-2DWonGroundMatch Date
1IndAfg2IndBengaluru14 Jun 2018
2IndEng2IndAhmedabad24 Feb 2021

AR Patel and R Ashwin shared the new ball in England’s second innings to provide the 48th occasion of new ball being shared by two spinners in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 17th occasion of Indian spin bowlers sharing the new ball in an innings.

AR Patel and R Ashwin shared the new ball in England’s second innings to provide the 19th occasion of new ball being shared by two spinners against England in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the seventh occasion of Indian spin bowlers sharing the new ball in an innings against England

R Ashwin’s 401 wickets costed him 10005 runs. He became the 12th bowler in the annals of test cricket to concede 10000 plus and capture 400 plus wickets. He also became the fourth Indian bowler to concede 10000 plus runs and capture 400 plus wickets

NoPlayerMatInnsBallsRunsWkts
1A Kumble1322364085018355619
2Harbhajan1031902858013537417
3N Kapil Dev1312272774012867434
4R Ashwin0771442126410005401

This test was won by ten wickets and gave India its 22nd victory on home soil under V Kohli. With 22 wins to his credit V Kohli now owns the record for most test wins by an Indian captain on home soil. He went past MS Dhoni who had won 21 tests on home soil. The following table lists the home soil wins under these two Indian skippers

NoCaptainOppMarginGroundStart Date
1MS DhoniSAF8 wicketsKanpur11 Apr 2008
2MS DhoniAus320 runsMohali17 Oct 2008
3MS DhoniAus172 runsNagpur06 Nov 2008
4MS DhoniEng6 wicketsChennai11 Dec 2008
5MS DhoniSrlinns & 144 runsKanpur24 Nov 2009
6MS DhoniSrlinns & 24 runsMum-BS02 Dec 2009
7MS DhoniSAFinns & 57 runsKolkata14 Feb 2010
8MS DhoniAus1 wicketsMohali01 Oct 2010
9MS DhoniAus7 wicketsBengaluru09 Oct 2010
10MS DhoniNZlinns & 198 runsNagpur20 Nov 2010
11MS DhoniWin5 wicketsDelhi06 Nov 2011
12MS DhoniWininns & 15 runsKolkata14 Nov 2011
13MS DhoniNZlinns & 115 runsHyd-RGS23 Aug 2012
14MS DhoniNZl5 wicketsBengaluru31 Aug 2012
15MS DhoniEng9 wicketsAhmedabad15 Nov 2012
16MS DhoniAus8 wicketsChennai22 Feb 2013
17MS DhoniAusinns & 135 runsHyd-RGS02 Mar 2013
18MS DhoniAus6 wicketsMohali14 Mar 2013
19MS DhoniAus6 wicketsDelhi22 Mar 2013
20MS DhoniWininns & 51 runsKolkata06 Nov 2013
21MS DhoniWininns & 126 runsMumbai14 Nov 2013
      
NoCaptainOppMarginGroundStart Date
1V KohliSAF108 runsMohali05 Nov 2015
2V KohliSAF124 runsNagpur25 Nov 2015
3V KohliSAF337 runsDelhi03 Dec 2015
4V KohliNZl197 runsKanpur22 Sep 2016
5V KohliNZl178 runsKolkata30 Sep 2016
6V KohliNZl321 runsIndore08 Oct 2016
7V KohliEng246 runsVizag17 Nov 2016
8V KohliEng8 wicketsMohali26 Nov 2016
9V KohliEnginns & 36 runsMumbai08 Dec 2016
10V KohliEnginns & 75 runsChennai16 Dec 2016
11V KohliBan208 runsHyd-RGS09 Feb 2017
12V KohliAus75 runsBengaluru04 Mar 2017
13V KohliSrlinns & 239 runsNagpur24 Nov 2017
14V KohliWininns & 272 runsRajkot04 Oct 2018
15V KohliWin10 wicketsHyd-RGS12 Oct 2018
16V KohliSAF203 runsVizag02 Oct 2019
17V KohliSAFinns & 137 runsPune10 Oct 2019
18V KohliSAFinns & 202 runsRanchi19 Oct 2019
19V KohliBaninns & 130 runsIndore14 Nov 2019
20V KohliBaninns & 46 runsKolkata22 Nov 2019
21V KohliEng317 runsChennai13 Feb 2021
22V KohliEng10 wicketsAhmedabad24 Feb 2021
Couple of records for RV Uthappa in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Couple of records for RV Uthappa in Vijay Hazare Trophy

RV Uthappa scored 100 representing Kerala against Railways at Bengaluru on 24.02.21. This knock represents his eleventh century in Vijay Hazare Trophy.  He now owns the record with for most centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy. He went past Yashpal Singh who has scored ten centuries in the tournament. RV Uthappa scored nine centuries for Karnataka and two for Kerala. Yashpal Singh scored four centuries for services, three for Tripura and three for Manipur. Centuries scored by these two batsmen are tabulated below.

RV Uthappa represented three states in the tournament – Karnataka,  Saurashtra and Kerala. Yashpal Singh represented four states/Teams – Services, Sikkim, Tripura and Manipur

RV Uthappa shares the record for most number of appearances in the tournament with MK Tiwary. The game against Railways on 24.02.21 was the 77th game for him in the tournament. MK Tiwary of Bengal has also played 77 games in the tournament

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundDate
1RV Uthappa117KarT NChennai14.02.10
2RV Uthappa103KarAndMalappuram13.02.11
3RV Uthappa120KarHydBangalore24.02.12
4RV Uthappa104KarAndBengaluru26.02.12
5RV Uthappa169KarGoaPorvorim14.02.13
6RV Uthappa103KarHydPorvorim18.02.13
7RV Uthappa104KarKerAlur02.03.14
8RV Uthappa132*KarGujKolkata01.03.14
9RV Uthappa133KarJhaKolkata14.03.14
10RV Uthappa107KerOdiAlur20.02.21
11RV Uthappa100KerRlysBengaluru24.02.21
       
1Yashpal Singh100SerH PUna15.02.09
2Yashpal Singh126*SerJ+KUna17.02.09
3Yashpal Singh108*SerH PChandigarh10.02.11
4Yashpal Singh108*SerH PDelhi20.02.12
5Yashpal Singh115*TriDelCuttack03.03.17
6Yashpal Singh113*TriH PDharamsala05.02.18
7Yashpal Singh110TriU PNadaun17.02.18
8Yashpal Singh102ManMizAnand28.09.18
9Yashpal Singh134*ManBihNadiad04.10.18
10Yashpal Singh106*ManMegVadodara06.10.18

RV Uthappa wrote himself into record books with another feat of completing 3000 runs in the tournament. He reached the landmark when he was on 74 during his knock of 100 in the game against Railways at Bengaluru on 24.02.21. His runs aggregate at the end of this game read 3026. He became the fourth batsman in the tournament to score 3000 plus runs. Others are – Yahspal Singh {3193}, A Mukund {3048} and MK Tiwari {3007}.