Wicket keeper batsmen collecting a pair in a test

Wicket keeper batsmen collecting a pair in a test

SO Dowrich of West Indies collected a pair in the second test at Manchester against England to provide the 52nd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 JJ Kelly Aus Eng Sheffield 03 Jul 1902
2 TA Ward SAF Aus Manchester 27 May 1912
3 H Strudwick Eng Aus Nottingham 28 May 1921
4 KC James NZl Eng Christchurch 10 Jan 1930
5 WAS Oldfield Aus SAF Melbourne 31 Dec 1931
6 F Nicholson SAF Aus Johannesburg 15 Feb 1936
7 PG Joshi Ind Win Bridgetown 07 Feb 1953
8 IA Colquhoun NZl Eng Auckland 25 Mar 1955
9 AP Binns Win Aus Kingston 26 Mar 1955
10 RT Spooner Eng SAF The Oval 13 Aug 1955
11 LV Maddocks Aus Eng Leeds 12 Jul 1956
12 FCM Alexander Win Eng The Oval 22 Aug 1957
13 NS Tamhane Ind Win Kolkata 31 Dec 1958
14 ATW Grout Aus Win Sydney 13 Jan 1961
15 Imtiaz Ahmed Pak Eng Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
16 AE Dick NZl Pak Rawalpindi 27 Mar 1965
17 JL Hendriks Win Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1966
18 JT Murray Eng Pak Lord’s 27 Jul 1967
19 APE Knott Eng NZl Lord’s 21 Jun 1973
20 DL Murray Win Ind Bengaluru 22 Nov 1974
21 FM Engineer Ind Win Mumbai 23 Jan 1975
22 RW Marsh Aus Eng Nottingham 28 Jul 1977
23 WK Lees NZl Eng Christchurch 24 Feb 1978
24 Wasim Bari Pak Aus Perth 24 Mar 1979
25 DA Murray Win Pak Multan 30 Dec 1980
26 IDS Smith NZl Aus Christchurch 19 Mar 1982
27 PJL Dujon Win Pak Faisalabad 24 Oct 1986
28 RG de Alwis Srl Ind Cuttack 04 Jan 1987
29 D Williams Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1992
30 IA Healy Aus Win Adelaide 23 Jan 1993
31 JR Murray Win Pak Port of Spain 16 Apr 1993
32 DJ Richardson SAF Pak Johannesburg 19 Jan 1995
33 CI Dunusinghe Srl Pak Peshawar 08 Sep 1995
34 CO Browne Win Srl Kingstown 20 Jun 1997
35 D Williams Win Eng Port of Spain 13 Feb 1998
36 Rashid Latif Pak SAF P Elizabeth 06 Mar 1998
37 AC Gilchrist Aus Ind Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
38 RD Jacobs Win Ind Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
39 AJ Stewart Eng Aus Brisbane 07 Nov 2002
40 Khaled Mashud Ban Pak Peshawar 27 Aug 2003
41 RD Jacobs Win Eng Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
42 GO Jones Eng Aus Perth 14 Dec 2006
43 P Jayawardene Srl Aus Hobart 16 Nov 2007
44 Kamran Akmal Pak Eng Nottingham 29 Jul 2010
45 P Jayawardene Srl Aus Galle 31 Aug 2011
46 CFK van Wyk NZl Srl Col-PSS 25 Nov 2012
47 MJ Prior Eng NZl Lord’s 16 May 2013
48 Nurul Hasan Ban Win Kingston 12 Jul 2018
49 Sarfaraz Ahmed Pak SAF Centurion 26 Dec 2018
50 JM Bairstow Eng Ire Lord’s 24 Jul 2019
51 GC Wilson Ire Eng Lord’s 24 Jul 2019
52 SO Dowrich Win Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

SO Dowrich of West Indies collected a pair in the second test at Manchester against England to provide the 13th occasion of a West Indies wicket keeper batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 AP Binns Win Aus Kingston 26 Mar 1955
2 FCM Alexander Win Eng The Oval 22 Aug 1957
3 JL Hendriks Win Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1966
4 DL Murray Win Ind Bengaluru 22 Nov 1974
5 DA Murray Win Pak Multan 30 Dec 1980
6 PJL Dujon Win Pak Faisalabad 24 Oct 1986
7 D Williams Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1992
8 JR Murray Win Pak Port of Spain 16 Apr 1993
9 CO Browne Win Srl Kingstown 20 Jun 1997
10 D Williams Win Eng Port of Spain 13 Feb 1998
11 RD Jacobs Win Ind Mumbai 09 Oct 2002
12 RD Jacobs Win Eng Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
13 SO Dowrich Win Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

SO Dowrich of West Indies collected a pair in the second test at Manchester against England to provide the 14th  occasion of a wicket keeper batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 JJ Kelly Aus Eng Sheffield 03 Jul 1902
2 KC James NZl Eng Christchurch 10 Jan 1930
3 IA Colquhoun NZl Eng Auckland 25 Mar 1955
4 LV Maddocks Aus Eng Leeds 12 Jul 1956
5 FCM Alexander Win Eng The Oval 22 Aug 1957
6 Imtiaz Ahmed Pak Eng Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
7 JL Hendriks Win Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1966
8 RW Marsh Aus Eng Nottingham 28 Jul 1977
9 WK Lees NZl Eng Christchurch 24 Feb 1978
10 D Williams Win Eng Port of Spain 13 Feb 1998
11 RD Jacobs Win Eng Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
12 Kamran Akmal Pak Eng Nottingham 29 Jul 2010
13 GC Wilson Ire Eng Lord’s 24 Jul 2019
14 SO Dowrich Win Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

SO Dowrich of West Indies collected a pair in the second test at Manchester against England to provide the second  occasion of a wicket keeper batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket at Manchester. Both such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 TA Ward SAF Aus Manchester 27 May 1912
2 SO Dowrich Win Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

SO Dowrich of West Indies collected a pair in the second test at Manchester against England to provide the fifth   occasion of a West Indies wicket keeper batsman collecting a pair in the annals of test cricket against England in Eng;and. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 FCM Alexander Win Eng The Oval 22 Aug 1957
2 JL Hendriks Win Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1966
3 D Williams Win Eng Port of Spain 13 Feb 1998
4 RD Jacobs Win Eng Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
5 SO Dowrich Win Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020
England declaring in both innings of a test against West Indies

England declaring in both innings of a test against West Indies

England declared its both innings of this test to provide a total of 38 occasions of England declaring its innings closed in a test against West Indies. It also provides the sixth occasion of England declaring its both innings closed in a test against West Indies. All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Team Score Overs Inns Opp Ground Start Date
1 1 Eng 164/7d 55.2×8 1 Win Manchester 22 Jul 1939
  2 Eng 128/6d 38.0×8 3 Win Manchester 22 Jul 1939
                 
2 1 Eng 553/5d 142.0 1 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
  2 Eng 284/8d 66.5 3 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
                 
3 1 Eng 566/9d 165.2 1 Win St John’s 15 Feb 2009
  2 Eng 221/8d 50.0 3 Win St John’s 15 Feb 2009
                 
4 1 Eng 600/6d 153.2 1 Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
  2 Eng 279/2d 81.0 3 Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
                 
5 1 Eng 546/6d 158.5 1 Win Port of Spain 06 Mar 2009
  2 Eng 237/6d 38.4 3 Win Port of Spain 06 Mar 2009
                 
6 1 Eng 469/9d 162.0 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
  2 Eng 129/3d 19.0 3 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
England opening batsmen scoring zero and fifty in a test innings against West Indies

England opening batsmen scoring zero and fifty in a test innings against West Indies

BA Stokes scored 78 not out and JS Buttler scored zero in England’s second innings of the just concluded test against West Indies at Manchester to provide the 12th occasion  of England openers scoring zero and fifty in a test innings against West Indies. All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Player Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 1 L Hutton 73 1 Win The Oval 19 Aug 1939
  2 WW Keeton 0 1 Win The Oval 19 Aug 1939
               
2 1 MA Atherton 144 1 Win Georgetown 17 Mar 1994
  2 AJ Stewart 0 1 Win Georgetown 17 Mar 1994
               
3 1 AN Cook 105 1 Win Bridgetown 01 May 2015
  2 IJL Trott 0 1 Win Bridgetown 01 May 2015
               
4 1 JH Edrich 0 2 Win Georgetown 28 Mar 1968
  2 G Boycott 116 2 Win Georgetown 28 Mar 1968
               
5 1 ME Trescothick 0 2 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
  2 AJ Strauss 90 2 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
               
6 1 RT Simpson 0 3 Win Manchester 08 Jun 1950
  2 WJ Edrich 71 3 Win Manchester 08 Jun 1950
               
7 1 G Pullar 54 3 Win Port of Spain 25 Mar 1960
  2 MC Cowdrey 0 3 Win Port of Spain 25 Mar 1960
               
8 1 MA Atherton 0 3 Win Georgetown 17 Mar 1994
  2 AJ Stewart 79 3 Win Georgetown 17 Mar 1994
               
9 1 AJ Strauss 0 3 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
  2 AN Cook 106 3 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
               
10 1 BA Stokes 78* 3 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
  2 JC Buttler 0 3 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
               
11 1 L Hutton 77 4 Win Bridgetown 06 Feb 1954
  2 W Watson 0 4 Win Bridgetown 06 Feb 1954
               
12 1 AN Cook 59* 4 Win St George’s 21 Apr 2015
  2 IJL Trott 0 4 Win St George’s 21 Apr 2015

BA Stokes scored 78 not out and JS Buttler scored zero in England’s second innings of the just concluded test against West Indies at Manchester to provide the fourth occasion  of England openers scoring zero and fifty in a test innings against West Indies at Mancheter  All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Player Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 1 RT Simpson 0 3 Win Manchester 08 Jun 1950
  2 WJ Edrich 71 3 Win Manchester 08 Jun 1950
               
2 1 ME Trescothick 0 2 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
  2 AJ Strauss 90 2 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
               
3 1 AJ Strauss 0 3 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
  2 AN Cook 106 3 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
               
4 1 BA Stokes 78* 3 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
  2 JC Buttler 0 3 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
England batsmen scoring a century and a fifty in a test against West Indies

England batsmen scoring a century and a fifty in a test against West Indies

BA Stokes of England scored 176 and 78 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Manchester to provide the 20th occasion of an England batsman scoring a century and a fifty in a test against West Indies. The list includes centuries in both innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Opp Ground Start Date
1 A Sandham 152 51 Win Bridgetown 11 Jan 1930
2 EH Hendren 77 205* Win Port of Spain 01 Feb 1930
3 EH Hendren 56 123 Win Georgetown 21 Feb 1930
4 A Sandham 325 50 Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
5 L Hutton 73 165* Win The Oval 19 Aug 1939
6 MC Cowdrey 114 97 Win Kingston 17 Feb 1960
7 MC Cowdrey 148 71 Win Port of Spain 14 Mar 1968
8 G Boycott 99 112 Win Port of Spain 30 Mar 1974
9 AW Greig 116 76* Win Leeds 22 Jul 1976
10 GA Gooch 73 146 Win Nottingham 02 Jun 1988
11 AJ Stewart 118 143 Win Bridgetown 08 Apr 1994
12 MA Atherton 83 108 Win The Oval 31 Aug 2000
13 MP Vaughan 103 101* Win Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
14 ME Trescothick 105 107 Win Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
15 AN Cook 105 65 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
16 AN Cook 60 106 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
17 AN Cook 94 139* Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
18 MJ Prior 131* 61 Win Port of Spain 06 Mar 2009
19 BA Stokes 100 58 Win Leeds 25 Aug 2017
20 BA Stokes 176 78* Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

BA Stokes of England scored 176 and 78 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Manchester to provide the tenth occasion of an England batsman scoring a century and a fifty in a test against West Indies at home. The list includes centuries in both innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Opp Ground Start Date
1 L Hutton 73 165* Win The Oval 19 Aug 1939
2 AW Greig 116 76* Win Leeds 22 Jul 1976
3 GA Gooch 73 146 Win Nottingham 02 Jun 1988
4 MA Atherton 83 108 Win The Oval 31 Aug 2000
5 MP Vaughan 103 101* Win Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
6 ME Trescothick 105 107 Win Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
7 AN Cook 105 65 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
8 AN Cook 60 106 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
9 BA Stokes 100 58 Win Leeds 25 Aug 2017
10 BA Stokes 176 78* Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
England batsmen scoring a century and a fifty in a test

England batsmen scoring a century and a fifty in a test

BA Stokes of England scored 176 and 78 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Manchester to provide the 103rd occasion of an England batsman scoring a century and a fifty in a test. The list includes centuries in both innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Opp Ground Start Date
1 G Ulyett 149 64 Aus Melbourne 10 Mar 1882
2 A Shrewsbury snr 106 81 Aus Lord’s 17 Jul 1893
3 A Ward 75 117 Aus Sydney 14 Dec 1894
4 KS Ranjitsinhji 62 154* Aus Manchester 16 Jul 1896
5 AC MacLaren 109 50* Aus Sydney 13 Dec 1897
6 G Gunn 119 74 Aus Sydney 13 Dec 1907
7 CAG Russell 135* 59 Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
8 JWH Makepeace 117 54 Aus Melbourne 11 Feb 1921
9 CAG Russell 140 111 SAF Durban 16 Feb 1923
10 H Sutcliffe 59 115 Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
11 JB Hobbs 115 57 Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
12 H Sutcliffe 176 127 Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
13 H Sutcliffe 76 161 Aus The Oval 14 Aug 1926
14 H Sutcliffe 58 135 Aus Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
15 WR Hammond 119* 177 Aus Adelaide 01 Feb 1929
16 JB Hobbs 142 65 Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
17 M Leyland 137 53* Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
18 M Leyland 73 102 SAF Lord’s 29 Jun 1929
19 H Sutcliffe 104 109* SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1929
20 A Sandham 152 51 Win Bridgetown 11 Jan 1930
21 EH Hendren 77 205* Win Port of Spain 01 Feb 1930
22 EH Hendren 56 123 Win Georgetown 21 Feb 1930
23 A Sandham 325 50 Win Kingston 03 Apr 1930
24 H Sutcliffe 161 54 Aus The Oval 16 Aug 1930
25 WR Hammond 101 75* Aus Sydney 23 Feb 1933
26 CF Walters 59 102 Ind Chennai 10 Feb 1934
27 J Hardstaff jnr 114 64 NZl Lord’s 26 Jun 1937
28 E Paynter 117 100 SAF Johannesburg 24 Dec 1938
29 PA Gibb 93 106 SAF Johannesburg 24 Dec 1938
30 L Hutton 73 165* Win The Oval 19 Aug 1939
31 WJ Edrich 71 119 Aus Sydney 13 Dec 1946
32 C Washbrook 62 112 Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1947
33 DCS Compton 147 103* Aus Adelaide 31 Jan 1947
34 DCS Compton 65 163 SAF Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
35 DCS Compton 53 113 SAF The Oval 16 Aug 1947
36 C Washbrook 143 65 Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
37 WJ Edrich 111 54 Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
38 DCS Compton 158 71 SAF Manchester 07 Jul 1955
49 MC Cowdrey 101 61 SAF Cape Town 01 Jan 1957
40 MC Cowdrey 114 97 Win Kingston 17 Feb 1960
41 G Pullar 59 175 SAF The Oval 18 Aug 1960
42 R Subba Row 59 112 Aus Birmingham 08 Jun 1961
43 KF Barrington 151* 52* Ind Mumbai (BS) 11 Nov 1961
44 MC Cowdrey 113 58* Aus Melbourne 29 Dec 1962
45 KF Barrington 63 132* Aus Adelaide 25 Jan 1963
46 KF Barrington 101 94 Aus Sydney 15 Feb 1963
47 KF Barrington 60 102 Aus Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
48 MC Cowdrey 148 71 Win Port of Spain 14 Mar 1968
49 G Boycott 77 142* Aus Sydney 09 Jan 1971
50 G Boycott 58 119* Aus Adelaide 29 Jan 1971
51 APE Knott 101 96 NZl Auckland 05 Mar 1971
52 BW Luckhurst 78 101 Ind Manchester 05 Aug 1971
53 G Boycott 99 112 Win Port of Spain 30 Mar 1974
54 AW Greig 116 76* Win Leeds 22 Jul 1976
55 RA Woolmer 79 120 Aus Lord’s 16 Jun 1977
56 G Boycott 107 80* Aus Nottingham 28 Jul 1977
57 G Boycott 79 100* Pak Hyd-Pak 02 Jan 1978
58 G Boycott 62 128* Aus Lord’s 28 Aug 1980
59 IT Botham 50 149* Aus Leeds 16 Jul 1981
60 DW Randall 78 115 Aus Perth 12 Nov 1982
61 DI Gower 60 114 Aus Adelaide 10 Dec 1982
62 MW Gatting 61 150* Pak The Oval 06 Aug 1987
63 GA Gooch 73 146 Win Nottingham 02 Jun 1988
64 DI Gower 57 106 Aus Lord’s 22 Jun 1989
65 GA Gooch 333 123 Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
66 MA Atherton 131 74 Ind Manchester 09 Aug 1990
67 RA Smith 121* 61* Ind Manchester 09 Aug 1990
68 GA Gooch 87 117 Aus Adelaide 25 Jan 1991
69 AJ Stewart 107 63 NZl Wellington 06 Feb 1992
70 GA Gooch 65 133 Aus Manchester 03 Jun 1993
71 AJ Stewart 118 143 Win Bridgetown 08 Apr 1994
72 MA Atherton 94* 118 NZl Christchurch 14 Feb 1997
73 AJ Stewart 107 52 Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1998
74 MA Atherton 83 108 Win The Oval 31 Aug 2000
75 ME Trescothick 122 57 Srl Galle 22 Feb 2001
76 MP Vaughan 64 115 Srl Lord’s 16 May 2002
77 JP Crawley 64 100* Ind Lord’s 25 Jul 2002
78 ME Trescothick 219 69* SAF The Oval 04 Sep 2003
79 MP Vaughan 52 105 Srl Kandy 10 Dec 2003
80 AJ Strauss 112 83 NZl Lord’s 20 May 2004
81 MP Vaughan 103 101* Win Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
82 ME Trescothick 105 107 Win Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
83 AJ Strauss 126 94* SAF Port Elizabeth 17 Dec 2004
84 AN Cook 60 104* Ind Nagpur 01 Mar 2006
85 AN Cook 105 65 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
86 AN Cook 60 106 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
87 AJ Strauss 60 106 NZl Manchester 23 May 2008
88 AJ Strauss 123 108 Ind Chennai 11 Dec 2008
89 AN Cook 94 139* Win Bridgetown 26 Feb 2009
90 MJ Prior 131* 61 Win Port of Spain 06 Mar 2009
91 AN Cook 67 235* Aus Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
92 AN Cook 96 106 Srl Lord’s 03 Jun 2011
93 MJ Prior 71 103* Ind Lord’s 21 Jul 2011
94 MJ Prior 73 110* NZl Auckland 22 Mar 2013
95 IR Bell 109 74 Aus Lord’s 18 Jul 2013
96 BA Stokes 92 101 NZl Lord’s 21 May 2015
97 JE Root 134 60 Aus Cardiff 08 Jul 2015
98 AN Cook 105 76* Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016
99 JE Root 254 71* Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016
100 BA Stokes 100 58 Win Leeds 25 Aug 2017
101 DJ Malan 140 54 Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017
102 AN Cook 71 147 Ind The Oval 07 Sep 2018
103 BA Stokes 176 78* Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

BA Stokes of England scored 176 and 78 not out against West Indies in the ongoing test at Manchester to provide the 47th occasion of an England batsman scoring a century and a fifty in a test at home. The list includes centuries in both innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI SI Opp Ground Start Date
1 A Shrewsbury snr 106 81 Aus Lord’s 17 Jul 1893
2 KS Ranjitsinhji 62 154* Aus Manchester 16 Jul 1896
3 H Sutcliffe 76 161 Aus The Oval 14 Aug 1926
4 M Leyland 73 102 SAF Lord’s 29 Jun 1929
5 H Sutcliffe 104 109* SAF The Oval 17 Aug 1929
6 H Sutcliffe 161 54 Aus The Oval 16 Aug 1930
7 J Hardstaff jnr 114 64 NZl Lord’s 26 Jun 1937
8 L Hutton 73 165* Win The Oval 19 Aug 1939
9 DCS Compton 65 163 SAF Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
10 DCS Compton 53 113 SAF The Oval 16 Aug 1947
11 C Washbrook 143 65 Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
12 WJ Edrich 111 54 Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
13 DCS Compton 158 71 SAF Manchester 07 Jul 1955
14 G Pullar 59 175 SAF The Oval 18 Aug 1960
15 R Subba Row 59 112 Aus Birmingham 08 Jun 1961
16 BW Luckhurst 78 101 Ind Manchester 05 Aug 1971
17 AW Greig 116 76* Win Leeds 22 Jul 1976
18 RA Woolmer 79 120 Aus Lord’s 16 Jun 1977
19 G Boycott 107 80* Aus Nottingham 28 Jul 1977
20 G Boycott 62 128* Aus Lord’s 28 Aug 1980
21 IT Botham 50 149* Aus Leeds 16 Jul 1981
22 MW Gatting 61 150* Pak The Oval 06 Aug 1987
23 GA Gooch 73 146 Win Nottingham 02 Jun 1988
24 DI Gower 57 106 Aus Lord’s 22 Jun 1989
25 GA Gooch 333 123 Ind Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
26 MA Atherton 131 74 Ind Manchester 09 Aug 1990
27 RA Smith 121* 61* Ind Manchester 09 Aug 1990
28 GA Gooch 65 133 Aus Manchester 03 Jun 1993
29 MA Atherton 83 108 Win The Oval 31 Aug 2000
30 MP Vaughan 64 115 Srl Lord’s 16 May 2002
31 JP Crawley 64 100* Ind Lord’s 25 Jul 2002
32 ME Trescothick 219 69* SAF The Oval 04 Sep 2003
33 AJ Strauss 112 83 NZl Lord’s 20 May 2004
34 MP Vaughan 103 101* Win Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
35 ME Trescothick 105 107 Win Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
36 AN Cook 105 65 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
37 AN Cook 60 106 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
38 AJ Strauss 60 106 NZl Manchester 23 May 2008
49 AN Cook 96 106 Srl Lord’s 03 Jun 2011
40 MJ Prior 71 103* Ind Lord’s 21 Jul 2011
41 IR Bell 109 74 Aus Lord’s 18 Jul 2013
42 BA Stokes 92 101 NZl Lord’s 21 May 2015
43 AN Cook 105 76* Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016
44 JE Root 254 71* Pak Manchester 22 Jul 2016
45 BA Stokes 100 58 Win Leeds 25 Aug 2017
46 AN Cook 71 147 Ind The Oval 07 Sep 2018
47 BA Stokes 176 78* Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
Statistical highlights of the fourth day’s play of the Manchester Test between England and West Indies

Statistical highlights of the fourth day’s play of the Manchester Test between England and West Indies

KC Brathwaite scored 75 in West Indies first innings to provide the 123rd occasion of West Indies opening batsman scoring a fifty against England. It also provides the 68th occasion of West Indies opening batsman scoring a fifty against England in England.

KC Brathwaite scored 75 in West Indies first innings to provide the 70th occasion of West Indies opening batsman batting at number one scoring a fifty against England. It also provides the 40th occasion of West Indies opening batsman batting at number one scoring a fifty against England in England.

KC Brathwaite’s run aggregate against England at the end of this test read 751. He became the 30th West Indies batsman to total 750 plus runs against England, He also became the eighth West Indies opening batsman total 750 plus runs against England,

His 75 in the first innings of this test provides the fifth fifty against England. He became the eight West Indies opening batsman to score five or more fifties. Others are – DL Haynes {18}, CG Greenidge {15}, RC Fredericks {14}, CH Gayle {10}, JB Stollmeyer {07}, SL Campbell {07} and CC Hunte {05}

SO Dowrich was dismissed for a duck to provide the 28th occasion of a West Indies wicketkeeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against England. It also provides the 15th occasion of a West Indies wicketkeeper batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against England in England

SO Dowrich became the third West Indies wicketkeeper batsman to score a duck in a test innings against England at Manchester. Others are IM Barrow in Jul 1933 and JR Marray in Jul 1995

J Blackwood batting at number seven and SO Downright batting at number eight scored ducks in West Indies innings to provide the fourth occasion of West Indies batsmen batting at number seven and eight scoring zeroes in a test innings against England. The other three occasions are – FCM Alexander and DT Dewdney at The Oval in Aug 1957, GS Sobers and JL Hendricks at The Oval in Aug 1966 and EAE Baptiste and RA Harper in Jul 1984.

It is interesting to note one of the batsmen who was dismissed for a zero was the wicket keeper batsman in three of the captioned four occasions. FCM Alexander The Oval in Aug 1957, JL Hendricks at The Oval in Aug 1966 and SO Dowrich at Manchester in Jul  2020

RL Chase’s all round  performance of 5 for 172 and 51 in this test provides the eighth occasion of a West Indies cricketer scoring 50 plus runs and capturing five or more wickets in a test against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI Si W R Opp Ground Start Date
1 LN Constantine 79 – 5 75 Eng The Oval 19 Aug 1939
2 GS Sobers 174 – 5 41 Eng Leeds 04 Aug 1966
3 KD Boyce 72 – 11 147 Eng The Oval 26 Jul 1973
4 MD Marshall 72 – 6 69 Eng Nottingham 02 Jun 1988
5 CH Gayle – 82 5 34 Eng Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
6 DJ Bravo 77 – 6 55 Eng Manchester 12 Aug 2004
7 RL Chase 54 – 8 60 Eng Bridgetown 23 Jan 2019
8 RL Chase 51 – 5 172 Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

RL Chase became the first West Indies cricketer to score 50 plus runs and capture five or more wickets in a test against England on two occasions. Both such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI Si W R Opp Ground Start Date
1 RL Chase 54 – 8 60 Eng Bridgetown 23 Jan 2019
2 RL Chase 51 – 5 172 Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

RL Chase became the second West Indies cricketer scoring 50 plus runs and capturing five or more wickets in a test against England at Manchester after DJ Bravo. Both such occasions are tabulated below

No Player FI Si W R Opp Ground Start Date
1 DJ Bravo 77 – 6 55 Eng Manchester 12 Aug 2004
2 RL Chase 51 – 5 172 Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

RL Chase’s five for 172 and 51 in this test provides the 221st occasion of a cricketer scoring a fifty and capture five or more wickets in a test. It also provides the 27th occasion of a West Indies cricketer performing such a feat. All such 27 occasions are tabulated belo

No  Player FI SI W-R Opp Ground Start Date
1 LN Constantine 79 – 5-75 Eng The Oval 19 Aug 1939
2 DS Atkinson 219 – 5-56 Aus Bridgetown 14 May 1955
3 DS Atkinson 60 – 5-66 NZl Wellington 03 Mar 1956
4 OG Smith 100 – 5-90 Ind Delhi 06 Feb 1959
5 WW Hall 50 – 5-63 Aus Brisbane 09 Dec 1960
6 GS Sobers 64 – 5-120 Aus Melbourne 10 Feb 1961
7 WW Hall 50* – 5-20 Ind Port of Spain 04 Apr 1962
8 GS Sobers 104 50 5-63 Ind Kingston 13 Apr 1962
9 GS Sobers 174 – 5-41 Eng Leeds 04 Aug 1966
10 KD Boyce 72 – 11-147 Eng The Oval 26 Jul 1973
11 DR Parry – 65 5-15 Aus Port of Spain 15 Apr 1978
12 MD Marshall 54 – 6-37 Ind Kolkata 10 Dec 1983
13 MD Marshall 57 – 5-82 Aus Brisbane 23 Nov 1984
14 MD Marshall 55 – 5-86 Aus Melbourne 22 Dec 1984
15 MD Marshall 63 – 7-80 NZl Bridgetown 26 Apr 1985
16 MD Marshall 72 – 6-69 Eng Nottingham 02 Jun 1988
17 CL Hooper 81 67 5-116 Ind Nagpur 01 Dec 1994
18 CL Hooper 81 – 5-26 Srl Kingstown 20 Jun 1997
19 CH Gayle – 82 5-34 Eng Birmingham 29 Jul 2004
20 DJ Bravo 77 – 6-55 Eng Manchester 12 Aug 2004
21 CH Gayle – 50 5-91 Pak Bridgetown 26 May 2005
22 DJ Bravo – 64 6-84 Aus Adelaide 25 Nov 2005
23 RL Chase – 137* 5-121 Ind Kingston 30 Jul 2016
24 JO Holder 74 – 5-41 Srl Bridgetown 23 Jun 2018
25 JO Holder 52 – 5-56 Ind Hyd-RGS 12 Oct 2018
26 RL Chase 54 – 8-60 Eng Bridgetown 23 Jan 2019
27 RL Chase 51 – 5-172 Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

RL Chase became the third West Indian cricketer to score a fifty and capture five or more wickets in a test on three occasions, Others are GS Sobers {03} and MD Marshall {05}. The following table lists the performance of these three bowlers

No  Player FI SI W-R Opp Ground Start Date
1 GS Sobers 64 – 5-120 Aus Melbourne 10 Feb 1961
2 GS Sobers 104 50 5-63 Ind Kingston 13 Apr 1962
3 GS Sobers 174 – 5-41 Eng Leeds 04 Aug 1966
               
1 MD Marshall 54 – 6-37 Ind Kolkata 10 Dec 1983
2 MD Marshall 57 – 5-82 Aus Brisbane 23 Nov 1984
3 MD Marshall 55 – 5-86 Aus Melbourne 22 Dec 1984
4 MD Marshall 63 – 7-80 NZl Bridgetown 26 Apr 1985
5 MD Marshall 72 – 6-69 Eng Nottingham 02 Jun 1988
               
1 RL Chase – 137* 5-121 Ind Kingston 30 Jul 2016
2 RL Chase 54 – 8-60 Eng Bridgetown 23 Jan 2019
3 RL Chase 51 – 5-172 Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020

SO Dowrich of West Indies and JS Buttler of England scored ducks in this test to provide the fourth occasion of tival wivket keeper scoring zeroes in a test in England-West Indies test series. The other three such occasions were witnessed at Georgetowin in 1934-35, at Kingston in 1959-50 and at Georgetown in 1997-98. Manchester became the first venue in England to witness such an instance.

JS Buttler scored a duck in this test in England’s second innings to provide the fifth occasion of an England wicketkeeper opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings. It also provides the first occasion of an England wicketkeeper opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings at home. The five such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 HR Butt 0 3 SAF Port Elizabeth 13 Feb 1896
2 JH Board 0 2 SAF Cape Town 24 Mar 1906
3 RT Spooner 0 4 Ind Kanpur 12 Jan 1952
4 AJ Stewart 0 2 Ind Kolkata 29 Jan 1993
5 JC Buttler 0 3 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

JS Buttler scored a duck in this test in England’s second innings to provide the first occasion of an England wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against West Indies. It also provides the first   occasion of an England wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against West Indies at home

JS Buttler scored a duck in this test in England’s second innings to provide the first occasion of an England wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against West Indies. It also provides the first   occasion of an England wicket keeper opening batsman scoring a duck in a test innings against West Indies at home

Steve Bucknor: My ‘mistake’ in 2008 Sydney Test ‘might have cost India the game’

Steve Bucknor: My ‘mistake’ in 2008 Sydney Test ‘might have cost India the game’

“I made two mistakes in the Sydney Test in 2008”. Steve Bucknor, in speaking about his career, has said that he made “two mistakes” during the controversial Australia-India Sydney Test in 2008, which made headlines for the “monkeygate” spat between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh and the contentious umpiring decisions.

In an interview with Mid-Day, Bucknor said: “I made two mistakes in the Sydney Test in 2008. Mistake one, which happened when India were doing well, allowed an Australian batsman to get a hundred. Mistake two, on day five, might have cost India the game. But still, they are two mistakes over five days. Was I the first umpire to make two mistakes in a Test? Still, those two mistakes seem to have haunted me.”

India had reduced the hosts to 134 for 6 on the first day before an unbeaten 162 from Symonds and half-centuries from Brad Hogg and Brett Lee propelled Australia to a commanding 463. The first decision Bucknor refers to was when Symonds, on 30, edged a delivery from Ishant Sharma to MS Dhoni but Bucknor remained unmoved. Replays later showed Snicko had picked up the edge but there was no DRS at the time.

The other decision Bucknor recalls probably refers to Rahul Dravid’s dismissal on the last day when India were set 333 to chase from a possible 72 overs. In the 34th over of the chase, with India fighting for a draw on 115 for 3, Bucknor ruled Dravid caught behind. Dravid’s bat was tucked behind his pad, and replays confirmed the ball had flicked Dravid’s front knee roll on the way. Michael Clarke later picked up the last three India wickets in five balls with about six minutes to spare, and Australia won the match and took a 2-0 series lead.

“You need to know why mistakes are made,” Bucknor said. “You don’t want to make similar mistakes again. I am not giving excuses but there are times when the wind is blowing down the pitch and the sound travels with the wind. The commentators hear the nick from the stump mic but the umpires may not be sure. These are things spectators won’t know.”

The episode became a blot on Bucknor’s otherwise celebrated record, as he was removed by the ICC from officiating in the third Australia-India Test in Perth.

Looking back at happier times from his career, Bucknor recalled two World Cups, starting with 1992 when he had officiated only in a handful international matches but got to stand in the final. He would go on to officiate in four more consecutive finals until the 2007 edition.

“I stood in only four Tests and three ODIs before that [1992 World Cup],” Bucknor recalled. “And I was the only umpire from the Caribbean at that World Cup. So I didn’t know if I was good enough to be there. During the tournament, I was told I was doing very well. The captains had good things to say. My aim was to be among the six umpires for the semi-finals. I would have been happy to even be a reserve umpire. I stood in the New Zealand versus Pakistan semi-final in Auckland. And after the match I was told, ‘Bucknor, you’re doing the final.’

“I remember in 1996, West Indies versus Australia in the semi-final. I was in Delhi and I left my hotel room when Australia were 15 for 4. I went down to the lobby and told them to book my tickets to Jamaica. I then packed my bags and got ready to leave the next morning. That night, West Indies lost. I was sad because I wanted West Indies in the final. But personally, I was happy. Once the game was over, I was told, ‘Bucknor, first flight out to Pakistan for the final.'”

The former umpire also explained his signature style of taking a long pause before declaring a batsman out. “I created replays in my mind,” he said. “Did the ball pitch outside leg? Was it high? Is it missing off? These are the questions I asked myself. I was criticised in my own country when I started out. One commentator said that if there is an appeal in the last over of the day, Bucknor’s finger will go up the next morning.”

Bucknor retired in 2009 after officiating in 128 Tests and 181 ODIs; his Test record of umpiring in most matches was broken by Aleem Dar in December 2019.

Article courtesy – espncricinfo.com

Allowed an Australian to score a century: Steve Bucknor admits his ‘two mistakes’ might have ‘cost’ India the Sydney Test in 2008

Allowed an Australian to score a century: Steve Bucknor admits his ‘two mistakes’ might have ‘cost’ India the Sydney Test in 2008

12 years after that India vs Australia Test match in Sydney, which Australia won in dramatic fashion in the dying hours of Day 5, umpire Steve Bucknor agreed that his two mistakes might have cost India dearly.

The India vs Australia Test match at Sydney in 2008 would perhaps go down as one of the most controversial Test matches between the two countries. Cricket took backstage with the Test match revolving around the controversial umpiring decisions by Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson and the ‘monkeygate’ scandal between India’s Harbhajan Singh and Australia’s Andrew Symonds.

12 years after that Test match, which Australia won in dramatic fashion in the dying hours of Day 5, umpire Steve Bucknor agreed that his two mistakes might have cost India the Sydney Test.

“I made two mistakes in the Sydney Test in 2008,” Bucknor told Midday.

“Mistake one, which happened when India were doing well, allowed an Australian batsman to get a hundred. Mistake two, on Day Five, might have cost India the game. But still, they are two mistakes over five days. Was I the first umpire to make two mistakes in a Test? Still, those two mistakes seem to have haunted me,” Bucknor added.

The West Indian umpire was referring to his decision on Day 1 of the Test match that allowed Andrew Symonds a life. Australia were tottering at 135 for six when Symonds and Brad Hogg had just started to build a partnership.

India’s Ishant Sharma found the inside edge of Symond’s bat when the all-rounder was batting at 30 but Bucknor ruled it as not out.

Symonds, later on, survived another stumping appeal which could have gone either way. He rode his luck to slam 160 as Australia posted 463. In reply, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman hit centuries as India took a 69-run lead.

Australia set India 333-run target on Day 5 with only 72 overs of play remaining. India were recovering from a poor start with Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly stitching a good partnership before the former was given out caught for 38 in the 34th over off Andrew Symonds’ bowling by Steve Bucknor. Replays showed there was no bat involved, the ball had actually gone off Dravid’s pads. This Bucknor referred as his ‘second mistake’ which he believed might have ‘cost India the Test match’.

Ganguly too fell to a controversial umpiring decision but MS Dhoni and Anil Kumble had managed to take India deep. After Dhoni’s dismissal, India’s tail could not wag as Michael Clarke took three wickets in one over to seal a 122-run win.

“You need to know why mistakes are made. You don’t want to make similar mistakes again. I am not giving excuses but there are times when the wind is blowing down the pitch and the sound travels with the wind. The commentators hear the nick from the stump mic but the umpires may not be sure. These are things spectators won’t know,” Bucknor added.

Article Courtesy – The Hindustan Times

Statistical highlights of the second day’s play of the Manchester Test between England and West Indies

Statistical highlights of the second day’s play of the Manchester Test between England and West Indies

DP Sibley completed his century and was dismissed for 120. His century provides the 57th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a century against West Indies. It also provides the 29th occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a century against West Indies at home.

DP Sibley became the third England opening batsman to score a century against West Indies at Manchester. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 G Boycott 128 1 Win Manchester 12 Jun 1969
2 AN Cook 106 3 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
3 DP Sibley 120 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

DP Sibley’s 120 provides the eleventh occasion of an England opening batsman batting at number two scoring a century against West Indies at home. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 AH Bakewell 107 1 Win The Oval 12 Aug 1933
2 C Washbrook 114 4 Win Lord’s 24 Jun 1950
3 C Washbrook 102 3 Win Nottingham 20 Jul 1950
4 C Milburn 126* 4 Win Lord’s 16 Jun 1966
5 DL Amiss 203 2 Win The Oval 12 Aug 1976
6 MA Atherton 113 1 Win Nottingham 10 Aug 1995
7 AJ Strauss 137 1 Win Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
8 AN Cook 105 1 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
9 AN Cook 106 3 Win Manchester 07 Jun 2007
10 AN Cook 160 1 Win Ch-le-St 14 May 2009
11 DP Sibley 120 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

DP Sibley’s 120 represent his second century of his eight test career. Prior to this he had scored 133 not out against at Capetown in Jan 2020.

BA Stokes scored 176 in England’s first innings to provide his tenth century. All his centuries are tabulated below in the descending order of the runs scored

No Runs Pos I Opposition Ground Start Date
1 258 6 1 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2016
2 176 5 1 v West Indies Manchester 16 Jul 2020
3 135* 5 4 v Australia Leeds 22 Aug 2019
4 128 6 1 v India Rajkot 09 Nov 2016
5 120 6 4 v Australia Perth 13 Dec 2013
6 120 5 1 v South Africa Port Elizabeth 16 Jan 2020
7 115* 5 3 v Australia Lord’s 14 Aug 2019
8 112 6 1 v South Africa The Oval 27 Jul 2017
9 101 6 3 v New Zealand Lord’s 21 May 2015
10 100 6 1 v West Indies Leeds 25 Aug 2017

It also provides his second century against West Indies after his 100 at Leeds in Aug 2017.

BA Stokes’176 provides the 20th occasion of an England batsman batting at number five scoring a century against West Indies

It also provides the eleventh occasion of an England batsman batting at number five scoring a century against West Indies at home. All such occasions are tabulated below in the  descending order of the runs scored

No Player Runs Pos I Opp Ground Start Date
1 BA Stokes 176 5 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
2 MC Cowdrey 154 5 3 Win Birmingham 30 May 1957
3 MC Cowdrey 152 5 2 Win Lord’s 20 Jun 1957
4 DR Jardine 127 5 2 Win Manchester 22 Jul 1933
5 DCS Compton 120 5 2 Win Lord’s 24 Jun 1939
6 GP Thorpe 114 5 2 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
7 AJ Lamb 113 5 4 Win Lord’s 16 Jun 1988
8 PD Collingwood 111 5 1 Win Lord’s 17 May 2007
9 AJ Stewart 105 5 2 Win Manchester 03 Aug 2000
10 AJ Lamb 100* 5 2 Win Manchester 26 Jul 1984
11 AJ Lamb 100 5 1 Win Leeds 12 Jul 1984

BA Stokes’s 176 represent the highest score by an England batsman batting at number against West Indies at home. The previous best was 154 by MC Cowdrey at Birmingham in May 1957.

Thus BA Stokes with his 176 improved the record of 154 by MC Cowdrey after a period of 63 years. It also provides the third occasion of an England batsman scoring 150 plus runs batting at number five against West Indies at home

No Player Runs Pos I Opp Ground Start Date
1 BA Stokes 176 5 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
2 MC Cowdrey 154 5 3 Win Birmingham 30 May 1957
3 MC Cowdrey 152 5 2 Win Lord’s 20 Jun 1957

BA Stokes became the fifth England batsman to score a century against West Indies while batting at number five at Manchester.

No Player Runs Pos I Opp Ground Start Date
1 BA Stokes 176 5 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
2 DR Jardine 127 5 2 Win Manchester 22 Jul 1933
3 GP Thorpe 114 5 2 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
4 AJ Stewart 105 5 2 Win Manchester 03 Aug 2000
5 AJ Lamb 100* 5 2 Win Manchester 26 Jul 1984

BA Stokes’ 176 provide the 15th occasion of an England batsman batting at number five scoring 175 plus runs against various oppositions. All such occasions are tabulated below in the descending order of the runs scored

  No Player Runs Pos I Opp Ground Start Date
1 RE Foster 287 5 2 Aus Sydney 11 Dec 1903
2 E Paynter 216* 5 1 Aus Nottingham 10 Jun 1938
3 KWR Fletcher 216 5 1 NZl Auckland 20 Feb 1975
4 IT Botham 208 5 1 Ind The Oval 08 Jul 1982
5 J Hardstaff jnr 205* 5 2 Ind Lord’s 22 Jun 1946
6 DI Gower 200* 5 1 Ind Birmingham 12 Jul 1979
7 GP Thorpe 200* 5 3 NZl Christchurch 13 Mar 2002
8 JE Root 200* 5 1 Srl Lord’s 12 Jun 2014
9 IR Bell 199 5 1 SAF Lord’s 10 Jul 2008
10 GB Legge 196 5 1 NZl Auckland 21 Feb 1930
11 PD Collingwood 186 5 1 Pal Lord’s 13 Jul 2006
12 MW Gatting 183* 5 1 Ind Birmingham 03 Jul 1986
13 CP Mead 182* 5 1 Aus The Oval 13 Aug 1921
14 JE Root 182* 5 2 Win St George’s 21 Apr 2015
15 BA Stokes 176 5 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

It also provides the second such occasion against West Indies. JE Root has scored 182 not out at St George’s in April 2015.

DP Sibley-BA Stokes added 260 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 101st occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the 61st occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings at home.

DP Sibley-BA Stokes added 260 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 18th occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings for the fourth wicket. It also provides the eleventh occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings for the fourth wicket at home.

DP Sibley-BA Stokes added 260 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 18th occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings against West Indies. It also provides the eleventh occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings against West Indies at home.

DP Sibley-BA Stokes added 260 runs for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the fifth occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings against West Indies for the fourth wicket. It also provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs in a test innings against West Indies for the fourth wicket at home.

The following table lists the seven 200 plus runs partnerships posted by England batsmen for various wickets and teams at Manchester

No Partners Wkt Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 GP Thorpe, MP Vaughan 3 267 2 Pak Manchester 31 May 2001
2 DP Sibley, BA Stokes 4 260 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020
3 Barrington,Dexter 3 246 2 Aus Manchester 23 Jul 1964
4 FE Woolley, RES Wyatt 3 245 1 SAF Manchester 27 Jul 1929
5 Compton,WJEdrich 3 228 2 SAF Manchester 05 Jul 1947
6 MA Atherton, AJ Stewart 3 226 3 SAF Manchester 02 Jul 1998
7 MA Atherton, GA Gooch 1 225 1 Ind Manchester 09 Aug 1990

DP Sibley-BA Stokes added 260 runs for the fourth wicket in this game provides record partnership by England batsmen for the fourth wicket at Manchester. The previous best was 179 between AJ Stewert-ME Trescothick against West Indies in Aug 2000.

DP Sibley-BA Stokes added 260 runs for the fourth wicket in this game provides the first occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs for the fourth wicket at Manchester.

RL Chase captured five for 172 in England’s innings to provide the 96th occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against England. It also provides 61st occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against England in England

RL Chase captured five for 172 in England’s innings to provide the 24th occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against England. It also provides 14th occasion of a West Indies spin bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against England in England

RL Chase captured five for 172 in England’s innings to provide the eighth occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against England.

No Player O M R W I Opp Ground Start Date
1 OC Scott 80.2 13 266 5 1 Eng Kingston 03 Apr 1930
2 RL Chase 44.0 3 172 5 1 Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020
3 W Ferguson 39.0 5 137 5 1 Eng Port of Spain 11 Feb 1948
4 S Ramadhin 81.2 25 135 5 3 Eng Nottingham 20 Jul 1950
5 W Ferguson 40.0 6 116 5 3 Eng Georgetown 03 Mar 1948
6 S Ramadhin 67.0 34 113 6 1 Eng Georgetown 24 Feb 1954
7 LR Gibbs 57.2 15 108 6 3 Eng Port of Spain 02 Feb 1974
8 AL Valentine 50.0 14 104 8 1 Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1950

It also provides the third occasion of a West Indies spin bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against England in England

No Player O M R W I Opp Ground Start Date
2 RL Chase 44.0 3 172 5 1 Eng Manchester 16 Jul 2020
4 S Ramadhin 81.2 25 135 5 3 Eng Nottingham 20 Jul 1950
8 AL Valentine 50.0 14 104 8 1 Eng Manchester 08 Jun 1950

RL Chase is now the most expensive bowler in terms of runs conceded against England in England with his 5 for 172 in England’s first innings.

England posted a total of 469 for 9 declared to provide the 45th occasion of England posting a total of 400 plus runs against West Indies in a test innings. It also provides the 26th occasion of England posting a total of 400 plus runs against West Indies in a test innings in England.

England posted a total of 469 for 9 declared to provide the 23rd occasion of England posting a total of 450 plus runs against West Indies in a test innings. It also provides the 13th occasion of England posting a total of 450 plus runs against West Indies in a test innings in England.

England posted a total of 469 for 9 declared to provide the highest team total by England against West Indies in a test innings at Manchester. The previous best was 437 all out in Jul 1995

England posted a total of 469 for 9 declared to provide the highest team total by England against West Indies in the first innings of a test at Manchester. The previous best was 413 all out in Jun 1969.

Thus England posted a team total of 400 plus in the first innings of a test at Manchester against West Indies after a lapse of 51 years.

Statistical highlights of the first day’s play of the Manchester Test between England and West Indies

Statistical highlights of the first day’s play of the Manchester Test between England and West Indies

West Indies won the toss and decided to field in this test to provide the 103rd occasion of West Indies doing so,  It also provides the 28th occasion of West Indies doing so against England and also provides the 14th occasion West Indies doing so against England in England.

It also provides the third occasion of West Indies doing so against England in a test at Manchester. All the three occasions are tabulated below

No Team Toss Bat Opposition Ground Start Date
1 West Indies won 2nd v England Manchester 22 Jul 1939
2 West Indies won 2nd v England Manchester 10 Jul 1980
3 West Indies won 2nd v England Manchester 16 Jul 2020

The previous occasion of West Indies inserting England after it had won the toss at Manchester was 40 years ago –  in July 1980.

It is interesting to note that the interval of West Indies inserting England at Manchester in the first two occasions was 41 years and the interval between the second and third occasion is 40 years.

Z Crawley collected a duck in England’s first innings to provide the 143rd occasion of an England batsman batting at number three scoring a duck in a test innings. It also provides the 73rd occasion of England batsman batting at number three scoring a duck in a test innings on home soil.

Z Crawley collected the first ball duck in England’s first innings to provide the 20th occasion of an England batsman batting at number three scoring a duck in a test innings with data of first ball ducks wherever available. It also provides the 13th occasion of England batsman batting at number three scoring a first ball duck in a test innings on home soil with data of first ball ducks wherever available.

Z Crawley collected the first ball duck in England’s first innings to provide the third occasion of an England batsman batting at number three scoring a duck in a test innings against West Indies with data of first ball ducks wherever available. It also provides the first occasion of England batsman batting at number three scoring a first ball duck in a test innings on home soil against West Indies with data of first ball ducks wherever available.

Z Crawley collected the first ball duck in England’s first innings to provide the fourth occasion of an England batsman batting at number three scoring a duck in a test innings at Manchester with data of first ball ducks wherever available. All the four such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs BF Inns Opp Ground Start Date
1 RES Wyatt 0 1 1 Aus Manchester 06 Jul 1934
2 GA Gooch 0 1 1 NZl Manchester 30 Jun 1994
3 JE Root 0 1 4 Aus Manchester 04 Sep 2019
4 Z Crawley 0 1 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

Z Crawley collected the first ball duck in England’s first innings to provide the first occasion of an England batsman batting at number three scoring a duck in a test innings at Manchester against West Indies with data of first ball ducks wherever available.

JE Root is captaining England on 40th occasion. He became the seventh captain to lead England on 40 plus occasions,

No Player Mat Runs HS C W 5 Ct
1 AN Cook 59 4844 263 12 1 0 68
2 MA Atherton 54 3815 185* 8 1 0 33
3 MP Vaughan 51 3170 166 9 1 0 27
4 AJ Strauss 50 3343 169 9 – – 60
5 N Hussain 45 2487 155 5 0 0 27
6 PBH May 41 3080 285* 10 – – 28
7 JE Root 40 3028 226 6 13 0 49

JE Root was playing his 10th test against West Indies. He became the 12th England cricketer to appear in more than ten tests against West Indies.

No Player Mat Runs HS C W 5 Ct St
1 DB Close 11 574 70 0 1 0 9 0
2 PD Collingwood 11 857 161 4 1 0 18 0
3 PAJ DeFreitas 11 239 55* 0 33 0 4 0
4 GR Dilley 11 71 28 0 36 1 2 0
5 MJ Hoggard 11 105 38 0 34 0 4 0
6 DR Pringle 11 261 46* 0 28 3 4 0
7 BA Stokes 11 703 100 1 28 1 13 0
8 ME Trescothick 11 675 107 2 0 0 15 0
9 DL Amiss 10 1130 262* 4 – – 2 0
10 ER Dexter 10 866 136* 2 12 0 2 0
11 PI Pocock 10 84 23 0 22 1 4 0
12 JE Root 10 826 182* 3 3 0 13 0

DP Sibley and BA Stokes added 126 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the 35th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against West Indies in a test innings. It also provides the 20th such occasion by England batsmen on home soil against West Indies and sixth such occasion in a test at Manchester.

No Partners Wkt Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 WR Hammond, DR Jardine 4 120 2 Win Manchester 21 Jul 1928
2 RA Smith, GP Thorpe 4 104 2 Win Manchester 27 Jul 1995
3 AJ Stewart, ME Trescothick 4 179 2 Win Manchester 3 Aug 2000
4 AJ Strauss, GP Thorpe 4 177 2 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
5 A Flintoff, RWT Key 4 120* 4 Win Manchester 12 Aug 2004
6 DP Sibley, BA Stokes 4 126* 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

DP Sibley and BA Stokes added 126 runs in an unfinished stand for the fourth wicket in this game to provide the first occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against West Indies in the first innings of the Manchester test.

It also provides the fourth such occasion by England batsmen against West Indies in the first innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Partners Wkt Runs I Opp Ground Start Date
1 RA Smith, GP Thorpe 4 111 1 Win Lord’s 22 Jun 1995
2 IR Bell, MP Vaughan 4 146 1 Win The Oval 19 Aug 2004
3 AN Cook, DJ Malan 4 162 1 Win Birmingham 17 Aug 2017
4 DP Sibley, BA Stokes 4 126* 1 Win Manchester 16 Jul 2020

DP Sibley scored 86 not out to provide the 76th occasion of an England batsman scoring a fifty against West Indies at home. It also provides 48th occasion of an England batsman scoring a half century against West Indies at home.