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
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
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.
Approaching milestones ahead of the second test between England-West Indies Test Series-July 2020
England has won 49 tests against West
Indies prior to the start of the second test. One more test win would fetch
England its 50th win against West Indies. England has carved 110
test wins against Australia and 64 test wins against South Africa.
England would become the second team in the
annals of test cricket to win 50 plus tests against three oppositions after
Australia. Australia has won 146 tests against England, 52 tests against South
Africa and 58 tests against West Indies.
England has won 34 tests against West
Indies at home prior to the start of the second test. One more test win would
fetch England its 35th win at home against West Indies. England has
carved 53 test wins at home against Australia
England would become the second team in the
annals of test cricket to win 35 plus home tests against two oppositions after
Australia. Australia has won 95 home tests against England and 37 home tests
against West Indies.
JE Root of England has an aggregate of 803
runs against West Indies prior to the start of the second test. He requires 197
runs to total 1000 plus runs against West Indies. If he gets them, then he
would become the 17th England batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs
against West Indies.
JE Root has scored seven fifties against
West Indies prior to the start of the second test. Three more fifties in the
ensuing series would fetch him ten fifties. If he gets them, then he would become
the tenth England batsman to score ten fifties against West Indies.
SCJ Broad has scored six zeroes against
West Indies prior to the start of the second test. He needs one more zero to
collect his seventh duck against West Indies and share the record for most
ducks against West Indies by England batsmen with PI Pollock, JA Snow and DL
Underwood
JE Root has led England in 39 tests prior
to the start of the second test. One more test would fetch him 40 captaincy assignments.
He would then become the seventh captain to lead England in 40 plus tests.
Others are – AN Cook {59}, MA Atherton {54}, MP Vaughan {51}, AJ Strauss {50},
N Hussain {45} and PBH May {41}
JE Root has pouched 114 catches as a fieldsman
other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the second test. Eight more
catches would fetch him 122 catches and with it the distinction of becoming the
second England fieldsman to pouch most catches. AN Cook has the record with 175
catches. JE Root would go past MC Cowdrey {120}, IT Botham {120} and AJ Strauss
{121} on his way to occupy the second place.
JE Root has pouched 68 catches at home as a
fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the second test. Two
more catches would fetch him 70 catches and with it the distinction of becoming
the fourth England fieldsman to pouch 70 plus catches at home. Others are – AN
Cook {113}, AJ Strauss {83} and MC Cowdrey {70}
JE Root has pouched 13 catches against West
Indies as a fieldsman other than wicketkeepers prior to the start of the second
test. Two more catches would fetch him 15 catches and with it the distinction
of becoming the 19th England fieldsman to pouch 15 or more catches against West
Indies.
JO Holder has an aggregate of 1917 runs
prior to the start of the second test. He needs 83 more runs for his 2000 test
runs. If he gets it, he would then become the 38th West Indies
batsman to total 2000 plus test runs.
JO Holder of West Indies has scored 1537
runs and captured 97 wickets while leading West Indies. Three more wickets
would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of
becoming the second West Indies captain to score 1500 runs and capture 100
wickets. GS Sobers is the other West Indies captain who has scored 3528 runs
and captured 117 wickets
JO Holder of West Indies has scored 1537
runs and captured 97 wickets while leading West Indies. Three more wickets
would fetch him 100 wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of
becoming the fourth captain in the annals of test cricket to score 1500 runs
and capture 100 wickets. Others are GS Sobers, Imran Khan and DL Vettori.
No
Player
Team
Mat
Runs
Wkts
1
GS Sobers
Win
39
3528
117
2
Imran Khan
Pak
48
2408
187
3
DL Vettori
NZl
32
1917
116
4
JO Holder
Win
33
1537
097
If JO Holder achieves the captioned double,
then West Indies will become the only team in the annals of test cricket to have
two captains scoring 1500 runs and 100 wickets.
JO Holder of West Indies has captured 97
wickets while leading West Indies. Three more wickets would fetch him 100
wickets and with it he would earn the distinction of becoming the ninth captain
in the annals of test cricket to capture 100 wickets. The following table
furnishes the bowlers
No
Player
Team
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
5
10
1
Imran Khan
Pak
48
71
9211
3790
187
12
4
2
R Benaud
Aus
28
56
10720
3559
138
9
0
3
GS Sobers
Win
39
69
10860
3978
117
3
0
4
DL Vettori
NZl
32
54
9275
3873
116
6
0
5
N Kapil Dev
Ind
34
58
6718
2925
111
4
1
6
Wasim Akram
Pak
25
46
5444
2499
107
3
1
7
BS Bedi
Ind
22
39
7279
2631
106
8
1
8
SM Pollock
SAF
26
50
5833
2201
103
4
1
9
JO Holder
Win
33
56
5352
2321
097
7
1
If JO Holder captured 100 wickets, then
West Indies will become the third team in the annals of test cricket to have
two captains capturing 100 wickets. India and Pakistan are the other two teams.
No
Player
Team
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
5
10
1
N Kapil Dev
Ind
34
58
6718
2925
111
4
1
2
BS Bedi
Ind
22
39
7279
2631
106
8
1
1
Imran Khan
Pak
48
71
9211
3790
187
12
4
2
Wasim Akram
Pak
25
46
5444
2499
107
3
1
1
GS Sobers
Win
39
69
10860
3978
117
3
0
2
JO Holder
Win
32
55
5352
2321
097
6
1
JM Anderson of England has captured 49
wickets at home against West Indies prior to the start of the second test. He
needs one more wickets for his 50 wickets. If he gets them, then he would
become the sixth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus
wickets at home against West Indies. Others are- GD McGrath {60}, FS Trueman
{56}, DK Lillee (55}, N Kapil Dev {54} and SM Pollock {50}
JM Anderson of England has captured 49
wickets at home against West Indies prior to the start of the second test. He
needs one more wicket for his 50 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become
the second England bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 50 plus
wickets at home against West Indies after FS Trueman. FS Trueman has captured
56 wickets.
JM Anderson of England has captured 588 wickets
prior to the start of the second test. He needs 12 more wickets for his 600
wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the fourth bowler in the annals
of test cricket to capture 600 plus wickets.
Others are- M Muralidharan {800}, SK Warne {708} and A Kumble {619}
Perhaps for the first time, England team
will be having two pace bowlers with 300 plus wickets in a home test. JM
Anderson has an aggregate of 368 wickets at home and SCJ Broad has an aggregate
of 305 wickets at home.
SCJ Broad has an aggregate of 485 wickets
prior to the start of the second test. He requires 15 more wickets for his 500
wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the seventh bowler to capture 500 plus wickets in the
annals of test cricket. The following table lists all the bowlers who have
captured 500 plus wickets
No
Player
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
5
10
1
M Muralitharan
133
230
44039
18180
800
67
22
2
SK Warne
145
273
40705
17995
708
37
10
3
A Kumble
132
236
40850
18355
619
35
08
4
JM Anderson
151
282
32779
15670
584
28
03
5
GD McGrath
124
243
29248
12186
563
29
03
6
CA Walsh
132
242
30019
12688
519
22
03
If SCJ Broad gets 500 wickets, then England
will become the second team to have two bowlers with 500 plus wickets.
Australia is the other team with SK Warne {708} and GD McGrath {563}
If SCJ Broad gets 500 wickets England will
become the first team to have two pace
bowlers with 500 plus wickets.
SCJ Broad has an aggregate 3211 runs and
485 wickets prior to the start of the second test. He requires 15 more wickets
for his 500 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the second cricketer
to score 3000 plus runs and capture 500 wickets in tests. SK Warne has scored
3154 runs and captured 708 wickets
SCJ Broad has an aggregate 3211 runs and
485 wickets prior to the start of the second test. He requires 15 more wickets
for his 500 wickets. If he gets them, then he would become the first fast
bowler to perform the feat of scoring 3000 plus runs and capture 500 wickets in
tests.
JM Anderson has pouched 95 catches prior to
the start of the second test apart from scoring 1199 runs and 587 wickets. He
needs five more catches for his 100 catches. He is all set to become the second
all rounder in the annals of test cricket to score 1000 plus runs, capture 100
plus wicket and pouch 100 plus catches. SK Warne is the other cricketer to
perform such a feat. He has scored 3154 runs, captured 708 wickets and pouched
125 catches
JM Anderson has pouched 95 catches prior to
the start of the second test He needs seven more catches for his 100 catches.
He is all set to become tenth England fieldsman to pouch 100 plus catches. The
following table lists the England fieldsmen with 100 plus catches.
No
Player
Span
Mat
Inns
Dis
1
AN Cook
2006-2018
161
300
175
2
AJ Strauss
2004-2012
100
189
121
3
IT Botham
1977-1992
102
179
120
4
MC Cowdrey
1954-1975
114
214
120
5
JE Root
2012-2020
092
174
114
6
WR Hammond
1927-1947
085
154
110
7
GP Thorpe
1993-2005
100
179
105
8
GA Gooch
1975-1995
118
211
103
9
IR Bell
2004-2015
118
223
100
West Indies win the Southampton test by four wickets
Test
cricket has witnessed 82 occasions of a batsman scoring a ninety in the fourth innings of test. J Blackwood’s 95 against England in the
just concluded test at Southhampton provides the 82nd occasions.
Out
of these 82 occasions, it is interesting to note that 26 occasions are on a
winning cause, 38 occasions were in a losing cause, 17 occasions ended in drawn
tests and one occasion in a tied test.
The
following table lists the batsmen who have scored nineties in the fourth
innings of a test in a winning cause.
No
Player
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Mon/Year
1
AWard
93
4
Eng
Aus
Melbourne
Mar
1895
2
CHill
97
4
Aus
Aus
Adelaide
Jan
1902
3
TWHayward
91
4
Eng
Aus
Sydney
Dec
1903
4
AWNourse
93*
4
SAF
Aus
Jo’burg
Jan
1906
5
JBHobbs
93*
4
Eng
SAF
Jo’burg
Feb
1910
6
FEWoolley
95*
4
Eng
SAF
Leeds
Jul
1929
7
WHPonsford
92*
4
Aus
Win
Adelaide
Dec
1930
8
LHutton
98*
4
Eng
SAF
Manchester
Jul
1951
9
RBSimpson
92
4
Aus
Win
Melbourne
Feb
1961
10
ALWadekar
91*
4
Ind
Aus
Delhi
Nov
1969
11
GAGooch
91*
4
Eng
NZl
The
Oval
Jul
1978
12
GSChappell
98*
4
Aus
Aus
Sydney
Jan
1980
13
HAGomes
92*
4
Win
Aus
Lord’s
Jun
1984
14
DCBoon
94*
4
Aus
Aus
Melbourne
Dec
1990
15
KCWessels
95*
4
SAF
Ind
P
Elizabeth
Dec
1992
16
CLHooper
94*
4
Win
Aus
Trinidad
Feb
1998
17
MAAtherton
98*
4
Eng
SAF
Nottingham
Jul
1998
18
AJTudor
99*
4
Eng
NZl
Birmingham
Jul
1999
19
SCGanguly
98*
4
Ind
Srl
Kandy
Aug
2001
20
MLHayden
96
4
Aus
SAF
Cape
Town
Mar
2002
21
RWTKey
93*
4
Eng
Win
Manchester
Aug
2004
22
AJStrauss
94*
4
Eng
SAF
P
Elizabeth
Dec
2004
23
MLHayden
90
4
Aus
SAF
Sydney
Jan
2006
24
SAlHasan
96*
4
Ban
Win
St
George’s
Jul
2009
25
KCBrathwaite
95
4
Win
Aus
Leeds
Aug
2017
26
JBlackwood
95
4
Win
Aus
Southampton
Jul
2020
ST Gabriel captured five for 75 in England’s
second innings to provide the 95th occasion of a West Indies bowler
capturing five or more wickets in an innings against England. It also provides 60th
occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing five or more wickets against England
in England
ST Gabriel captured nine for 137 in this
test to provide the ninth occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing exact nine
wickets in an test against England. All such occasions are tabulated below
No
Player
Overs
M
Runs
W
Opp
Ground
Date
1
LNConstantine
56.3
23
122
9
Eng
Georgetown
Feb 1930
2
OC Scott
105.2
13
374
9
Eng
Kingston
Apr 1930
3
S Ramadhin
129.0
51
228
9
Eng
Birmingham
May 1957
4
CC Griffith
39.0
10
081
9
Eng
Leeds
Jul 1963
5
CC Griffith
50.0
11
137
9
Eng
The Oval
Aug 1963
6
AME Roberts
32.5
12
059
9
Eng
Manchester
Jul 1976
7
J Garner
38.2
09
108
9
Eng
Birmingham
Jun 1984
8
MD Marshall
27.4
10
041
9
Eng
Manchester
Jun 1988
9
ST Gabriel
36.5
07
137
9
Eng
Southampton
Jul 2020
ST Gabriel captured nine for 137 in this
test to provide the seventh occasion of a West Indies bowler capturing exact
nine wickets in an test against England in England. All such occasions are
tabulated below
No
Player
Overs
M
Runs
W
Opp
Ground
Start Date
1
S Ramadhin
129.0
51
228
9
Eng
Birmingham
May 1957
2
CC Griffith
39.0
10
081
9
Eng
Leeds
Jul 1963
3
CC Griffith
50.0
11
137
9
Eng
The Oval
Aug 1963
4
AME Roberts
32.5
12
059
9
Eng
Manchester
Jul 1976
5
J Garner
38.2
09
108
9
Eng
Birmingham
Jun 1984
6
MD Marshall
27.4
10
041
9
Eng
Manchester
Jun 1988
7
ST Gabriel
36.5
07
137
9
Eng
Southampton
Jul 2020
JM Blackwood became the fifth batsman in
the annals of test cricket to score nineties in the fourth innings of a test on two occasions
when he made 95 in the just concluded test. Prior to this he had made a similar
score against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi in Oct 3016. SM Gavaskar, JB Hobbs, IVA
Richards and Shakib Al Hasan are the other four batsmen who have accomplished
this feat.
No
No
Player
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Mon/Year
1
1
J Blackwood
95
4
Win
Pak
Abu Dhabi
Oct 2016
2
J Blackwood
95
4
Win
Eng
Southampton
Jul 2020
2
1
SM Gavaskar
90
4
Ind
Aus
Chennai
Sep 1986
2
SM Gavaskar
96
4
Ind
Pak
Bengaluru
Mar 1987
3
1
JB Hobbs
93*
4
Eng
SAF
Johannesburg
Feb 1910
2
JB Hobbs
97
4
Enf
SAF
Durban
Feb 1914
4
1
IVA Richards
98
4
Win
Aus
Melbourne
Jan 1976
2
IVA Richards
92
4
Win
Pak
Bridgetown
Feb 1977
5
1
S Al Hasan
96
4
Ban
Srl
Dhaka
Dec 2008
2
S Al Hasan
96*
4
Ban
Win
St George’s
Jul 2009
At the end of this test, BA Stokes had an
aggregate of 4145 runs and 153 wickets. His 150th wicket came in
this test. He became the sixth cricketer in the annals of test cricket to achieve
the double of 4000 runs and 150 wickets. The following table lists all the six
cricketers.
No
Player
Team
Mat
Runs
Wkts
1
JH Kallis
SAF
166
13289
292
2
GS Sobers
Win
93
8032
235
3
N Kapil Dev
Ind
131
5248
434
4
IT Botham
Eng
102
5200
383
5
DL Vettori
NZl
113
4531
362
6
BA Stokes
Eng
064
4145
153
West Indies carved its 175th
test win when they beat England by four wickets at Southampton. It also
provides its 83rd win on away soil. West Indies carved its 58th test
win against England when they beat England by four wickets at Southampton. It
also provides its 31st win against England in England.
Southampton test interestingly poised at the end of the fourth day
DP Sibley scored zero and 50 in this
test. He became the second England
opening batsman after ME Tresothick to score a exact half century and a duck in
a test. ME Trescothick had scored 50 and zero against Pakistan at Lahore in Nov
2005
DP Sibley scored zero and 50 in this
test. He became the first England opening
batsman to score a exact half century and a duck in a test at home.
DP Sibley scored zero and 50 in this
test. He became the eighth opening
batsman to score a exact half century and a duck in a test in the annals of
test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. DP Sibley is the first
opening batsman to perform such a feat against West Indies in the annals of
test cricket.
No
Player
FI
SI
Team
Opp
Ground
Start Date
1
CA Roach
50
0
Win
Eng
Manchester
21 Jul 1928
2
RC Fredericks
0
50
Win
Eng
Manchester
08 Jul 1976
3
DL Haynes
0
50
Win
Aus
Adelaide
07 Dec 1984
4
ST Jayasuriya
0
50
Srl
NZl
Dunedin
07 Mar 1997
5
ME Trescothick
50
0
Eng
Pak
Lahore
29 Nov 2005
6
KC Brathwaite
50
0
Win
Ban
Dhaka
29 Oct 2011
7
FDM Karunaratne
0
50
Srl
SAF
Johannesburg
12 Jan 2017
8
DP Sibley
0
50
Eng
Win
Southampton
08 Jul 2020
West Indies gained a lead of 114 runs over
England’s first innings score of 204 to provide the 15th occasion of
West Indies gaining the first innings lead over England in a test played in
England.
KC Brathwaite scored 65 in West Indies’
first innings to provide the 26th occasion of his scoring a fifty in
his test career; It also represents 12th fifty on away soil.
SO Dowrich scored 61 in West Indies’ first
innings to provide the eleventh occasion of his scoring a fifty in his test
career. He now occupies the joint fourth position among the West Indies wicket
keepers who have scored most fifties in tests. DL Murray has scored eleven
fifties. PJL Dujon {21}, D Ramdin {19} and RD Jacobs {17} are the other three
wicket keepers who have scored more fifties than SO Dowrich and DL Murray.
BA Stokes’ tally of wickets in tests read
151 at the end of West Indies’ first innings. He became the 24th
England bowler to capture 150 plus wickets.
BA Stokes’ tally of wickets in tests
against West Indies read 26 at the end of West Indies’ first innings. He became
the 29th England bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in tests against
West Indies
Z Crawley’s 76 in this game represent his
second test half century in five tests and eight innings. It represents his
highest test score and was an improvement over his 66 against South Africa at
Johannesburg in Jan 2020.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN ENGLAND AND WEST INDIES AT SOUTHAMPTON – SECOND DAY’S PLAY
At stumps on the first day’s play, RO
Burns’ aggregate runs read 999. One more run would fetch him 1000 runs. He
added ten more runs to his overnight score of 20 and was dismissed for 30. His
run aggregate read 1009 and he became the 104th England batsman to
total 1000 plus runs in tests. He also became the 28th England
opening batsman to reach the landmark.
JO Holder of West Indies returned with six
for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the
47th occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test
innings. It also provides the seventh occasion of a West Indies captain
capturing six or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the tenth
occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against
England. It also provides the eighth occasion of a captain capturing six or
more wickets in a test innings on English soil. It also provides the fifth occasion
of a visiting captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings on English
soil. It also provides the eleventh occasion of a captain capturing six or more
wickets in the first innings of a test.
JO Holder with his six for 42 in the first innings of this test earned the distinction of becoming the first West Indies captain to capture six or more wickets against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of West Indies captain to capture six or more wickets on away soil
JO Holder’s six for 42 in the first innings of this test provides the 38th occasion of a West Indies bowler to capture six or more wickets in an innings against England. It also provides the 27th occasion of West Indies bowler to capture six or more wickets against England in England
JO Holder’s six for 42 in the first innings
of this test provides the 106th occasion of a West Indies bowler to capture six
or more wickets in an innings. It also provides the 61st occasion of West
Indies bowler to capture six or more wickets on away soil.
KC Brathwaite has an aggregate of 3496 runs
prior to the start of the series. He completed 3500 runs when he was on four
during his knock of 20 not out at the end of the second day’s play. His run
aggregate read 3516. He became the 20th West Indian batsman to score
3500 runs.
Captains capturing six or more wickets in a test innings
JO Holder of West Indies returned with six
for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the
47th occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test
innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.
No
Player
W
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Start
Date
1
G
Giffen
6
155
3
Aus
Eng
Melbourne
29
Dec 1894
2
MA
Noble
7
100
1
Aus
Eng
Sydney
26
Feb 1904
3
AER
Gilligan
6
7
2
Eng
SAF
Birmingham
14
Jun 1924
4
EP
Nupen
6
87
4
SAF
Eng
Johannesburg
24
Dec 1930
5
GOB
Allen
7
80
3
Eng
Ind
The
Oval
15
Aug 1936
6
GO
Rabone
6
68
2
NZl
SAF
Cape
Town
01
Jan 1954
7
IWG
Johnson
7
44
3
Aus
Win
Georgetown
26
Apr 1955
8
DS
Atkinson
7
53
3
Win
NZl
Auckland
09
Mar 1956
9
Fazal
Mahmood
6
34
2
Pak
Win
Dhaka
06
Mar 1959
10
Fazal
Mahmood
6
66
4
Pak
Win
Dhaka
06
Mar 1959
11
R
Benaud
6
70
4
Aus
Eng
Manchester
27
Jul 1961
12
R
Benaud
6
115
2
Aus
Eng
Brisbane
30
Nov 1962
13
JR
Reid
6
60
2
NZl
SAF
Dunedin
28
Feb 1964
14
GS
Sobers
6
73
4
Win
Aus
Brisbane
06
Dec 1968
15
Intikhab
Alam
7
52
2
Pak
NZl
Dunedin
07
Feb 1973
16
Intikhab
Alam
6
127
2
Pak
NZl
Auckland
16
Feb 1973
17
BS
Bedi
6
71
4
Ind
Eng
Bengaluru
28
Jan 1977
18
RGD
Willis
6
101
3
Eng
Ind
Lord’s
10
Jun 1982
19
Imran
Khan
7
52
1
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
29
Jul 1982
20
Imran
Khan
8
60
3
Pak
Ind
Karachi
23
Dec 1982
21
Imran
Khan
6
98
1
Pak
Ind
Faisalabad
03
Jan 1983
22
Imran
Khan
6
35
2
Pak
Ind
Hyd-Pak
14
Jan 1983
23
N
Kapil Dev
6
77
2
Ind
Win
Delhi
29
Oct 1983
24
N
Kapil Dev
9
83
3
Ind
Win
Ahmedabad
12
Nov 1983
25
N
Kapil Dev
8
106
1
Ind
Aus
Adelaide
13
Dec 1985
26
Imran
Khan
6
46
3
Pak
Win
Karachi
20
Nov 1986
27
Imran
Khan
7
40
3
Pak
Eng
Leeds
02
Jul 1987
28
Imran
Khan
6
129
2
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
23
Jul 1987
29
Imran
Khan
7
80
1
Pak
Win
Georgetown
02
Apr 1988
30
AR
Border
7
46
1
Aus
Win
Sydney
26
Jan 1989
31
Waqar
Younis
7
91
2
Pak
Zim
Karachi
01
Dec 1993
32
Waqar
Younis
6
44
4
Pak
Zim
Karachi
01
Dec 1993
33
CA
Walsh
6
79
1
Win
Ind
Mumbai
18
Nov 1994
34
CA
Walsh
7
37
2
Win
NZl
Wellington
10
Feb 1995
35
CA
Walsh
6
18
3
Win
NZl
Wellington
10
Feb 1995
36
Wasim
Akram
6
48
1
Pak
Zim
Faisalabad
24
Oct 1996
37
Naimur
Rahman
6
132
2
Ban
Ind
Dhaka
10
Nov 2000
38
SM
Pollock
6
30
1
SAF
Srl
Cape
Town
02
Jan 2001
39
SM
Pollock
6
56
3
SAF
Ind
Bloemfontein
03
Nov 2001
40
Waqar
Younis
6
55
1
Pak
Ban
Dhaka
09
Jan 2002
41
DL
Vettori
6
56
2
NZl
Win
Dunedin
11
Dec 2008
42
HMRKB
Herath
8
63
4
Srl
Zim
Harare
06
Nov 2016
43
HMRKB
Herath
6
59
4
Srl
Ban
Galle
07
Mar 2017
44
S Al Hasan
6
33
3
Ban
Win
Kingston
12
Jul 2018
45
JO
Holder
6
59
4
Win
Ban
Kingston
12
Jul 2018
46
Rashid
Khan
6
49
4
Afg
Ban
Chattogram
05
Sep 2019
47
JO
Holder
6
42
1
Win
Eng
Southampton
08
Jul 2020
JO Holder of West Indies returned with six
for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the seventh
occasion of a West Indies captain capturing six or more wickets in a test
innings. All such occasions are tabulated below.
No
Player
W
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Start
Date
1
DS
Atkinson
7
53
3
Win
NZl
Auckland
09
Mar 1956
2
GS
Sobers
6
73
4
Win
Aus
Brisbane
06
Dec 1968
3
CA
Walsh
6
79
1
Win
Ind
Mumbai
18
Nov 1994
4
CA
Walsh
7
37
2
Win
NZl
Wellington
10
Feb 1995
5
CA
Walsh
6
18
3
Win
NZl
Wellington
10
Feb 1995
6
JO
Holder
6
59
4
Win
Ban
Kingston
12
Jul 2018
7
JO
Holder
6
42
1
Win
Eng
Southampton
08
Jul 2020
JO Holder of West Indies returned with six
for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the tenth
occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against
England. All such occasions are tabulated below.
No
Player
W
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Start
Date
1
G
Giffen
6
155
3
Aus
Eng
Melbourne
29
Dec 1894
2
MA
Noble
7
100
1
Aus
Eng
Sydney
26
Feb 1904
3
EP
Nupen
6
87
4
SAF
Eng
Johannesburg
24
Dec 1930
4
R
Benaud
6
70
4
Aus
Eng
Manchester
27
Jul 1961
5
R
Benaud
6
115
2
Aus
Eng
Brisbane
30
Nov 1962
6
BS
Bedi
6
71
4
Ind
Eng
Bengaluru
28
Jan 1977
7
Imran
Khan
7
52
1
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
29
Jul 1982
8
Imran
Khan
7
40
3
Pak
Eng
Leeds
02
Jul 1987
9
Imran
Khan
6
129
2
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
23
Jul 1987
10
JO
Holder
6
42
1
Win
Eng
Southampton
08
Jul 2020
JO Holder of West Indies returned with six
for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the eighth
occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings on English
soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.
No
Player
W
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Start
Date
1
AER
Gilligan
6
7
2
Eng
SAF
Birmingham
14
Jun 1924
2
GOB
Allen
7
80
3
Eng
Ind
The
Oval
15
Aug 1936
3
R
Benaud
6
70
4
Aus
Eng
Manchester
27
Jul 1961
4
RGD
Willis
6
101
3
Eng
Ind
Lord’s
10
Jun 1982
5
Imran
Khan
7
52
1
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
29
Jul 1982
6
Imran
Khan
7
40
3
Pak
Eng
Leeds
02
Jul 1987
7
Imran
Khan
6
129
2
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
23
Jul 1987
8
JO
Holder
6
42
1
Win
Eng
Southampton
08
Jul 2020
JO Holder of West Indies returned with six
for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the fifth
occasion of a visiting captain capturing six or more wickets in a test innings
on English soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.
No
Player
W
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Start
Date
1
R
Benaud
6
70
4
Aus
Eng
Manchester
27
Jul 1961
2
Imran
Khan
7
52
1
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
29
Jul 1982
3
Imran
Khan
6
129
2
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
23
Jul 1987
4
Imran
Khan
7
40
3
Pak
Eng
Leeds
02
Jul 1987
5
JO
Holder
6
42
1
Win
Eng
Southampton
08
Jul 2020
JO Holder of West Indies returned with six
for 42 in the ongoing first test against England at Southampton to provide the eleventh
occasion of a captain capturing six or more wickets in the first innings of a
test. All such occasions are tabulated below.
No
Player
W
Runs
I
Team
Opp
Ground
Start
Date
1
MA
Noble
7
100
1
Aus
Eng
Sydney
26
Feb 1904
2
Imran
Khan
7
52
1
Pak
Eng
Birmingham
29
Jul 1982
3
Imran
Khan
6
98
1
Pak
Ind
Faisalabad
03
Jan 1983
4
N
Kapil Dev
8
106
1
Ind
Aus
Adelaide
13
Dec 1985
5
Imran
Khan
7
80
1
Pak
Win
Georgetown
02
Apr 1988
6
AR
Border
7
46
1
Aus
Win
Sydney
26
Jan 1989
7
CA
Walsh
6
79
1
Win
Ind
Mumbai
18
Nov 1994
8
Wasim
Akram
6
48
1
Pak
Zim
Faisalabad
24
Oct 1996
9
SM
Pollock
6
30
1
SAF
Srl
Cape
Town
02
Jan 2001
10
Waqar
Younis
6
55
1
Pak
Ban
Dhaka
09
Jan 2002
11
JO
Holder
6
42
1
Win
Eng
Southampton
08
Jul 2020
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRST TEST BETWEEN ENGLAND AND WEST INDIES AT SOUTHAMPTON – FIRST DAY’S PLAY
England won
the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 405th
occasion of England doing so in the annals of test cricket. It also provides
the 227th occasion of England doing so in a home test.
England won
the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 62nd occasion of
England doing so against West Indies in the annals of test cricket. It also
provides the 36th occasion of England doing so in a home test against West
Indies.
West Indies
lost the toss and were asked to field first in this test to provide the 197th
occasion of West Indies asked to do so in the annals of test cricket. It also
provides the 108th occasion of West Indies asked to so in an away
test.
West Indies
lost the toss and were asked to field first in this test to provide the 62nd
occasion of West Indies asked to do so against England in the annals of test
cricket. It also provides the 36th occasion of West Indies asked to so in an
away test against England.
England lost
its first wicket without a run on the board to provide the 121st
occasion of England losing its first wicket without scoring. It also provides
49th occasion England losing its first wicket without scoring in a
home test
England lost
its first wicket without a run on the board to provide the 18th
occasion of England losing its first wicket without scoring against West
Indies. It also provides ninth occasion England losing its first wicket without
scoring against West Indies in a home test
BA Stokes who led England in this test in
the absence of JE Root became the 81st captain to lead England in tests. He
also became the 55th captain to lead England in tests at home
BA Stokes who led England in this test in
the absence of JE Root became the 33rd captain to lead England in tests against
West Indies. He also became the 26th captain to lead England in
tests against West Indies at home
DP Sibley’s
duck in this test provides the 50th occasion of England’s opening
batsman collecting a duck against West Indies in a test. It also provides the
23rd occasion of England’ opening batsman collecting a duck against West Indies
in a home test.
DP Sibley’s
duck in this test provides the 247thoccasion of England’s opening
batsman to collecting a duck against in a test. It also provides the 103rd
occasion of England’ opening batsman collecting a duck in a home test.
DP Sibley
was dismissed bowled for a duck in this test provides the 71st occasion
of England’s opening batsman dismissed bowled for a duck in a test. It also
provides the 22nd occasion of England’ opening batsman dismissed bowled for a
duck in a home test.
DP Sibley was
dismissed bowled for a duck in this test provides the 15thoccasion
of England’s opening batsman dismissed bowled for a duck in a test against West
Indies. It also provides the sixth occasion of England’ opening batsman
dismissed bowled for a duck in a home test against West Indies
At stumps on
the first day’s play, RO Burns’ aggregate runs read 999. One more run would
fetch him 1000 runs and with it he would become the 104th England
batsman to total 1000 plus runs in tests. He would also become the 28th
England opening batsman to reach the landmark.
JM Anderson and KAJ Roach set to achieve personal milestones
JM Anderson
has an aggregate of 82 wickets against West Indies prior to the start of the
series. Five more wickets would fetch him 87 wickets and with it the
distinction of becoming England’s highest wicket taker against West Indies. FS
Trueman has an aggregate of 86 wickets
Eight more
wickets would fetch JM Anderson 90 wickets against West Indies. He would earn the distinction of becoming the second highest
wicket taker against West Indies. GD McGrath has captured 110 wickets, JM
Anderson would also become the second bowler in the annals of test cricket to
capture 90 plus wickets against West Indies.
KAJ Roach is
all set to become the seventh West Indies bowler to join the 200 plus wicket
takers club. He has an aggregate of 193 wickets prior to the start of the
series. Seven more wickets would fetch him 200 wickets in tests. Other West
Indian bowlers who have captured 200 plus wickets are – CA Walsh {519}, CEL
Ambrose {405}, MD Marshall {376}, J Garner {259}, MA Holding {249}, GS Sobers {235}
and AME Roberts {202}
KAJ Roach
has captured five plus wickets in an innings on nine occasions. One more five
wicket haul would fetch him ten five wicket hauls. He would then become the ninth
West Indies bowler to capture five plus wicket hauls on ten or more occasions.
Other West Indies bowlers are –