Two batsmen’s centuries in losing cause in one day internationals

Two batsmen’s centuries in losing cause in one day internationals

JM Bairstow and JE Root of England scored 138 and 102 respectively against New Zealand at Dunedin on 07.03.18. Their effort was in vain as England lost the game by five wickets to provide the 26th occasion of two batsmen’s centuries going in vain in the history of one-day internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Date Batsman Score Batsman Score
1 Pak 1 Ind Lahore 31.12.82 Zaheer Abbas 105 JavedMiandad 119*
2 Aus 1 Ind Jaipur 07.09.86 GR Marsh 104 DC Boon 111
3 Ind 1 RSA New Delhi 14.11.91 RJ Shastri 109 SVManjrekar 105
4 Ind 2 Srl Col-RPS 17.08.97 M Azharuddin 111* A Jadeja 119
5 Pak 1 Ind Dhaka 18.01.98 Saeed Anwar 140 Izaz Ahmed 117
6 Pak 1 Aus Lahore 10.11.98 Izaz Ahmed 111 Mohd Yousuf 100
7 RSA 1 Ind Kochi 09.03.00 G Kirsten 115 HH Gibbs 111
8 Ind 1 RSA Jo’burg 05.10.01 SC Ganguly 127 SRTendulkar 101
9 Eng 1 Ind Lord’s 13.07.02 ME Tresothick 109 N Hussain 115
10 Ind 1 Aus Sydney 22.01.04 VVS Laxman 106 Yuvraj Singh 139
11 Zim 2 Ind Adelaide 24.01.04 SV Carlisle 109 SM Ervine 100
12 Eng 1 Win Lord’s 06.07.04 AJ Strauss 100 A Flintoff 123
13 Ind 1 Srl Ahmedabad 06.11.05 G Gambhir 103 R Dravid 103*
14 Win 1 Eng Ahmedabad 28.10.06 CH Gayle 101 DJ Bravo 112*
15 Ire 1 Ken Nairobi (R} 02.02.07 WTSPorterfield 104 KJ O’Brien 142
16 Sco 1 Can Aberdeen 07.07.09 GM Hamilton 119 DF Watts 101
17 NZl 1 Zim Bulawayo 25.10.11 LRPL Taylor 119 KSWilliamson 100*
18 RSA 1 Srl Jo’burg 22.01.12 AB de Villiers 125* GC Smith 125
19 Srl 1 Ind Hobart 28.02.12 TM Dilshan 160* KCSangakkara 105
20 Aus 1 Srl Adelaide 06.03.12 MJ Clarke 117 DA Warner 100
21 Pak 1 Ind Dhaka 18.03.12 Nasir Jamshed 112 Mohd  Hafeez 105
22 Aus 1 Ind Nagpur 30.10.13 GJ Bailey 156 SR Watson 102
23 Ind 2 Aus Canberra 20.01.16 S  Dhawan 126 V Kohli 106
24 Aus 1 Ind Sydney 23.01.16 DA Warner 122 MR Marsh 102*
25 Aus 1 RSA Durban 05.10.16 DA Warner 117 SPD Smith 108
26 Eng 1 NZl Dunedin 07.03.18 JM Bairstow 138 JE Root 102

It also provides the third occasion of England ending as losers when its two batsmen scored centuries. All the three occasions are listed below

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Date Batsman Score Batsman Score
1 Eng 1 Ind Lord’s 13.07.02 METresothick 109 NHussain 115
2 Eng 1 Win Lord’s 06.07.04 AJ Strauss 100 AFlintoff 123
3 Eng 1 NZl Dunedin 07.03.18 JM Bairstow 138 JE Root 102

It also provides the first occasion of New Zealand winning a game when its opponent’s two batsmen scored centuries.

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Date Batsman Score Batsman Score
1 Eng 1 NZl Dunedin 07.03.18 JMBairstow 138 JE Root 102

The following are the two occasions when the two batsmen who scored centuries in a losing cause scored identical scores. Interestingly both  these occasions are against Sri Lanka

No Team Inns Oppn Ground Date Batsman Score Batsman Score
1 RSA 1 Srl Jo’burg 22.01.12 ABdeVilliers 125* GCSmith 125
2 Ind 1 Srl Ahmedabad 06.11.05 G Gambhir 103 R Dravid 103*

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Both the openers scoring ducks in the history of one day internationals

Both the openers scoring ducks in the history of one day internationals

MJ Guptill and CM Munro of New Zealand scored ducks against England at Dunedin on 07.03.18 to provide the 41st occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in the history of one-day internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Batsman-1                      Batsman-2 Team Oppn Ground  Date
1 S M Gavaskar K Srikkanth Ind Eng Ahmedabad 25.11.81
2 Mohsin Khan Mudassar Nazar Pak NZl Birmingham 11.06.83
3 S M Gavaskar K Srikkanth Ind Zim TB Wells 18.06.83
4 Faruk Ahmed Harun-Ur-Rashid Ban Srl Dhaka 02.11.88
5 M M Prabhakar S R Tendulkar Ind Win Mumbai 20.10.94
6 C M Spearman N J Astle NZl Pak Sharjah 10.11.96
7 Aamir Sohail Zahoor Elahi Pak Aus Hobart 07.01.97
8 S L Campbell J R Murray Win Pak Melbourne 20.01.97
9 S T Jayasuriya D A Gunawardene Srl Ind Sharjah 09.11.98
10 D N Chudasama K O Otieno Ken Zim Dhaka 23.03.99
11 B M W Patterson   I L Philip Sco Pak Ch-le-St 20.05.99
12 M S K Prasad S Ramesh Ind Win Toronto 12.09.99
13 S L Campbell R D Jacobs Win Ind Toronto 14.09.99
14 C M Spearman N J Astle NZl Aus Auckland 19.02.00
15 D Ganga R D Jacobs Win Aus Sydney 07.02.01
16 V Sehwag S C Ganguly Ind Srl Colombo (SSC) 01.08.01
17 C H Gayle W W Hinds Win Srl Bridgetown 07.06.03
18 S B Bangar P A Patel               Ind Zim Adelaide 24.01.04
19 V Sibanda T Taibu Zim Ind Perth 03.02.04
20 V Sibanda B R M Taylor Zim Srl Bulawayo 20.04.04
21 A C Gilchrist S M Katich            Aus RSA Brisbane 15.01.06
22 Shahriar Nafees Rajin Saleh Ban Aus Fatullah 26.04.06
23 H P Rinke T Duffin Zim Win Georgetown 07.05.06
24 G C Smith L L Bosman RSA Ind Port Elizabeth 29.11.06
25 C H Gayle L M P Simmons Win Pak Faisalabad 07.12.06
26 M J Prior L J Wright Eng Ind Lord’s 08.09.07
27 S D Outerbridge J Edness Ber Ken Nairobi (Gym) 27.10.07
28 G C Smith H H Gibbs RSA NZl Port Elizabeth 30.11.07
29 C H Gayle S Chattergoon Win Pak Abu Dhabi 14.11.08
30 H Masakadza B R M Taylor Zim RSA Centurion 10.11.09
31 Salman Butt Khalid Latif            Pak Aus Perth 31.01.10
32 A J Strauss S M Davies Eng Aus Perth 06.02.11
33 C H Gayle A B Barath             Win Srl Colombo (SSC) 06.02.11
34 A N Cook C Kieswetter Eng Ind Delhi 17.10.11
35 W U Tharanga T M Dilshan Srl RSA Paarl 11.01.12
36 C A K Walton J Charles Win NZl Nelson 04.01.14
37 HDRL Thirimanne T M Dilshan Srl Afg Dunedin 22.02.15
38 P J Moor C J Chibhabha Zim Afg Sharjah 02.01.16
39 T P Ura D Bau PNG Sco Dubai (DSC) 24.11.17
40 J J Roy J M Bairstow Eng Aus Adelaide 26.01.18
41 MJ Guptill CM Munro NZl Eng Dunedin 07.03.18

MJ Guptill and CM Munro of New Zealand scored ducks in the one day game against England at Dunedin on 07.03.18 to provide the third occasion of both New Zealand openers scoring ducks in the history of one-day internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Batsman-1                     Batsman-2 Team Oppn Ground Date
1 C M Spearman N J Astle NZl Pak Sharjah 10.11.96
2 C M Spearman N J Astle NZl Aus Auckland 19.02.00
3 MJ Guptill CM Munro NZl Eng Dunedin 07.03.18

MJ Guptill and CM Munro of New Zealand scored ducks in the one day game against England at Dunedin on 07.03.18 to provide the second occasion of both the openers scoring ducks in the history of one-day internationals against England. The first such occasion was SM Gavaskar and K Srikkanth failing to score against England at Ahmedabad on  25.11.81. Thus it took 37 seasons for England bowlers to dismiss both the openers for ducks. SM Gavaskar and K Srikkanth pair provide the first occasion of both the openers dismissed for ducks in the history of one-day internationals. Both the occasions are tabulated below

No Batsman-1                     Batsman-2 Team Oppn Ground Date
1 S M Gavaskar K Srikkanth Ind Eng Ahmedabad 25.11.81
2 MJ Guptill CM Munro NZl Eng Dunedin 07.03.18

 

JM Bairstow owns the record for most boundary sixes in an innings by England opening batsman

JM Bairstow owns the record for most boundary sixes in an innings by England opening batsman

JM Bairstow of England scored seven boundary sixes in his knock of 138 against New Zealand on 07.03.18 which represent the record for most sixes by an England opening batsman in o one-day internationals. The previous best was six boundary sixes by AD Hales against Sri Lanka at Birmingham on 24.06.16. The following table lists the England batsmen who have scored five or more boundary sixes in a one day international

No Player Runs 6s Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JM Bairstow 138 7 1 v New Zealand Dunedin 07 Mar 2018
2 AD Hales 133* 6 2 v Sri Lanka Birmingham 24 Jun 2016
3 AJ Strauss 154 5 1 v Bangladesh Birmingham 12 Jul 2010
4 MM Ali 119 5 2 v Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS) 26 Nov 2014
5 MM Ali 58 5 2 v Sri Lanka Hambantota 03 Dec 2014
6 MM Ali 128 5 1 v Scotland Christchurch 23 Feb 2015
7 AD Hales 110 5 1 v West Indies Bridgetown 09 Mar 2017
8 JJ Roy 180 5 2 v Australia Melbourne 14 Jan 2018

JM Bairstow became the sixth opening batsman to score seven or more boundary sixes in a one day international against New Zealand and his feat provides the seventh occasion. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs 6s Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 ML Hayden 181* 10 1 Aus NZl Hamilton 20 Feb 2007
2 CH Gayle 125 9 1 Win NZl Kingston 07 Jul 2012
3 Shahid Afridi 108* 8 2 Pak NZl Sharjah 15 Apr 2002
4 CH Gayle 61 8 2 Win NZl Wellington 21 Mar 2015
5 AC Gilchrist 128 7 1 Aus NZl Christchurch 26 Feb 2000
6 HH Gibbs 119 7 2 SAF NZl Cape Town 02 Dec 2007
7 JM Bairstow 138 7 1 Eng NZl Dunedin 07 Mar 2018
Opening batsmen scoring ninety in Twenty20 Internationals

Opening batsmen scoring ninety in Twenty20 Internationals

S Dhawan of India scored 90 against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 06.03.18 to provide the 17th occasion of an opening batsman scoring a ninety in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DR Martyn 96 1 Aus RSA Brisbane 09 Jan 2006
2 HH Gibbs 90* 2 RSA Win Johannesburg 11 Sep 2007
3 TM Dilshan 96* 1 Srl Win The Oval 19 Jun 2009
4 LE Bosman 94 1 RSA Eng Centurion 15 Nov 2009
5 DPMD Jayawardene 98* 1 Srl Win Bridgetown 07 May 2010
6 CH Gayle 98 1 Win Ind Bridgetown 09 May 2010
7 MJ Guptill 91* 2 NZl Zim Auckland 11 Feb 2012
8 AD Hales 99 2 Eng Win Nottingham 24 Jun 2012
9 DA Warner 90* 1 Aus Srl Sydney 26 Jan 2013
10 Ahmed Shehzad 98* 1 Pak Zim Harare 24 Aug 2013
11 AD Hales 94 1 Eng Aus Chester-le-Street 31 Aug 2013
12 CH Gayle 90 2 Win RSA Johannesburg 11 Jan 2015
13 H Masakadza 93* 1 Zim Ban Khulna 22 Jan 2016
14 HM Amla 97* 1 RSA Aus Cape Town 09 Mar 2016
15 Najeeb Tarakai 90 1 Afg Ire Greater Noida 10 Mar 2017
16 E Lewis 91 2 Win Pak Port of Spain 01 Apr 2017
17 S Dhawan 90 1 Ind Srl Colombo (RPS) 06 Mar 2018

S Dhawan of India scored 90 against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 06.03.18 to provide the second occasion of an opening batsman scoring a ninety against Sri Lanka in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. Both the occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 DA Warner 90* 1 Aus Srl Sydney 26 Jan 2013
2 S Dhawan 90 1 Ind Srl Colombo (RPS) 06 Mar 2018

 

Captain openers dismissed for a duck in Twenty20 Internationals

Captain openers dismissed for a duck in Twenty20 Internationals

RG Sharma of India was dismissed for zero against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 06 Mar 2018 to provide the eleventh occasion of a captain-opener dismissed for a duck in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 RR Watson 0 2 Sco Ber Belfast 03 Aug 2008
2 WTS Porterfield 0 2 Ire Ken Belfast 04 Aug 2008
3 CH Gayle 0 2 Win RSA North Sound 20 May 2010
4 WTS Porterfield 0 2 Ire Afg Dubai-DSC 24 Mar 2012
5 Mohammad Hafeez 0 2 Pak Srl Hambantota 01 Jun 2012
6 WTS Porterfield 0 1 Ire Aus Col-RPS 19 Sep 2012
7 WTS Porterfield 0 1 Ire Win Col-RPS 24 Sep 2012
8 KS Williamson 0 1 NZl Pak Dubai-DSC 04 Dec 2014
9 PW Borren 0 2 Net HKG Dubai-DSC 18 Jan 2017
10 WU Tharanga 0 2 Srl Aus Melbourne 17 Feb 2017
11 RG Sharma 0 1 Ind Srl Col-RPS 06 Mar 2018

RG Sharma of India was dismissed for zero against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 06 Mar 2018 to provide the second occasion of a captain-opener dismissed for a duck against Sri Lanks in the history of Twenty20 Internationals. Both the occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Mohammad Hafeez 0 2 Pak Srl Hambantota 01 Jun 2012
2 RG Sharma 0 1 Ind Srl Col-RPS 06 Mar 2018

 

South African opening batsman’s centuries in a losing cause

South African opening batsman’s centuries in a losing cause

AK Markram’s 143 in the just concluded test at Durban between South Africa and Australia was in a losing cause to provide the 16th occasion of a South African opening batsman’s century going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JW Zulch 150 3 v Australia Sydney 03 Mar 1911
2 HW Taylor 109 1 v England Durban 13 Dec 1913
3 B Mitchell 109 3 v England Durban 20 Jan 1939
4 A Melville 117 2 v England Lord’s 21 Jun 1947
5 EAB Rowan 143 1 v Australia Durban 20 Jan 1950
6 EJ Barlow 109 1 v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1964
7 AC Hudson 163 2 v West Indies Bridgetown 18 Apr 1992
8 AC Hudson 102 1 v Australia Cape Town 17 Mar 1994
9 G Kirsten 153 3 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2002
10 HH Gibbs 183 1 v England The Oval 04 Sep 2003
11 HH Gibbs 161 2 v England Johannesburg 13 Jan 2005
12 AN Petersen 100 1 v India Kolkata 14 Feb 2010
13 D Elgar 118* 2 v England Durban 26 Dec 2015
14 SC Cook 104 3 v Australia Adelaide 24 Nov 2016
15 D Elgar 136 4 v England The Oval 27 Jul 2017
16 AK Markram 143 4 v Australia Durban 01 Mar 2018

It also provides the seventh occasion of a South African opening batsman’s century in a losing cause on home soil. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 HW Taylor 109 1 v England Durban 13 Dec 1913
2 B Mitchell 109 3 v England Durban 20 Jan 1939
3 EAB Rowan 143 1 v Australia Durban 20 Jan 1950
4 AC Hudson 102 1 v Australia Cape Town 17 Mar 1994
5 HH Gibbs 161 2 v England Johannesburg 13 Jan 2005
6 D Elgar 118* 2 v England Durban 26 Dec 2015
7 AK Markram 143 4 v Australia Durban 01 Mar 2018

It also provides the fifth occasion of a South African opening batsman’s century in a losing cause in tests at Durban. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 HW Taylor 109 1 v England Durban 13 Dec 1913
2 B Mitchell 109 3 v England Durban 20 Jan 1939
3 EAB Rowan 143 1 v Australia Durban 20 Jan 1950
4 D Elgar 118* 2 v England Durban 26 Dec 2015
5 AK Markram 143 4 v Australia Durban 01 Mar 2018

It also provides the seventh occasion of a South African opening batsman’s century in a losing cause in tests against Australia. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 JW Zulch 150 3 v Australia Sydney 03 Mar 1911
2 EAB Rowan 143 1 v Australia Durban 20 Jan 1950
3 EJ Barlow 109 1 v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1964
4 AC Hudson 102 1 v Australia Cape Town 17 Mar 1994
5 G Kirsten 153 3 v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2002
6 SC Cook 104 3 v Australia Adelaide 24 Nov 2016
7 AK Markram 143 4 v Australia Durban 01 Mar 2018

 

South African bowler’s five fors on home soil in losing cause

South African bowler’s five fors on home soil in losing cause

KA Maharaj’s 5 for 123 was in a losing cause in the just concluded Durban test between South Africa and Australia to provide the 38th occasion of a South African bowler’s five-wicket haul going in vain on its home soil.  All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Rose-Innes 18.0×4 05 43 5 2 Eng P Elizabeth 12 Mar 1889
2 WH Ashley 43.1×4 18 95 7 1 Eng Cape Town 25 Mar 1889
3 J Middleton 25.4×5 06 64 5 1 Eng P Elizabeth 13 Feb 1896
4 GA Rowe 49.0×5 09 115 5 1 Eng Jo’burg 02 Mar 1896
5 J Middleton 26.0×5 08 51 5 3 Eng Jo’burg 14 Feb 1899
6 JH Sinclair 12.0×5 04 26 6 1 Eng Cape Town 01 Apr 1899
7 CB Llewellyn 18.1 03 43 5 1 Aus Jo’burg 18 Oct 1902
8 CB Llewellyn 31.4 09 73 5 3 Aus Jo’burg 18 Oct 1902
9 CB Llewellyn 30.5 04 97 6 1 Aus Cape Town 08 Nov 1902
10 JM Blanckenberg 38.0 13 83 5 2 Eng Jo’burg 26 Dec 1913
11 JM Blanckenberg 24.1 05 61 5 2 Eng Cape Town 01 Jan 1923
12 AE Hall 37.3 12 63 7 4 Eng Cape Town 01 Jan 1923
13 HLE Promnitz 37.0 14 58 5 2 Eng Jo’burg 24 Dec 1927
14 GF Bissett 17.0 05 37 5 1 Eng Cape Town 31 Dec 1927
15 B Mitchell 25.5 02 87 5 2 Aus Durban 28 Feb 1936
16 NBF Mann 37.4×8 14 59 6 2 Eng Durban 16 Dec 1948
17 CN McCarthy 12.0×8 02 43 6 4 Eng Durban 16 Dec 1948
18 AMB Rowan 60.0×8 09 167 5 2 Eng P Elizabeth 05 Mar 1949
19 HJ Tayfield 08.4×8 01 23 7 2 Aus Durban 20 Jan 1950
20 HJ Tayfield 53.0×8 21 130 5 1 Eng Cape Town 01 Jan 1957
21 HJ Tayfield 51.0×8 18 120 5 1 Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1957
22 PS Heine 37.5×8 06 96 6 1 Aus Jo’burg 07 Feb 1958
23 SF Burke 53.5 19 128 6 1 NZl Cape Town 01 Jan 1962
24 SF Burke 27.1 10 68 5 3 NZl Cape Town 01 Jan 1962
25 EJ Barlow 33.3 09 85 5 1 Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1966
26 CR Matthews 36.0 12 80 5 2 Aus Cape Town 17 Mar 1994
27 CR Matthews 19.0 09 42 5 3 NZl Jo’burg 25 Nov 1994
28 AA Donald 19.2 04 79 5 1 Pak Durban 26 Feb 1998
29 SM Pollock 22.3 06 50 6 3 Pak Durban 26 Feb 1998
30 M Ntini 18.5 02 100 6 2 Aus Jo’burg 31 Mar 2006
31 M Ntini 21.0 06 59 6 2 Pak P Elizabeth 19 Jan 2007
32 DW Steyn 19.0 06 50 6 1 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2010
33 VD Philander 20.0 03 70 5 4 Aus Jo’burg 17 Nov 2011
34 M de Lange 23.2 03 81 7 1 Srl Durban 26 Dec 2011
35 DW Steyn 20.0 03 73 5 3 Srl Durban 26 Dec 2011
36 DL Piedt 36.0 04 153 5 3 Eng Durban 26 Dec 2015
37 K Rabada 23.1 05 78 5 2 Eng Jo’burg 14 Jan 2016
38 KA Maharaj 33.4 05 123 5 1 Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018

It also provides the eleventh occasion of a South African bowler’s five-wicket haul going in vain in a  Durban test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 B Mitchell 25.5 02 87 5 2 Aus Durban 28 Feb 1936
2 NBF Mann 37.4×8 14 59 6 2 Eng Durban 16 Dec 1948
3 CN McCarthy 12.0×8 02 43 6 4 Eng Durban 16 Dec 1948
4 HJ Tayfield 08.4×8 01 23 7 2 Aus Durban 20 Jan 1950
5 AA Donald 19.2 04 79 5 1 Pak Durban 26 Feb 1998
6 SM Pollock 22.3 06 50 6 3 Pak Durban 26 Feb 1998
7 DW Steyn 19.0 06 50 6 1 Ind Durban 26 Dec 2010
8 M de Lange 23.2 03 81 7 1 Srl Durban 26 Dec 2011
9 DW Steyn 20.0 03 73 5 3 Srl Durban 26 Dec 2011
10 DL Piedt 36.0 04 153 5 3 Eng Durban 26 Dec 2015
11 KA Maharaj 33.4 05 123 5 1 Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018

It also provides the twelfth occasion of a South African bowler’s five-wicket haul going in vain against Australia at home. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 CB Llewellyn 18.1 03 43 5 1 Aus Jo’burg 18 Oct 1902
2 CB Llewellyn 31.4 09 73 5 3 Aus Jo’burg 18 Oct 1902
3 CB Llewellyn 30.5 04 97 6 1 Aus Cape Town 08 Nov 1902
4 B Mitchell 25.5 02 87 5 2 Aus Durban 28 Feb 1936
5 HJ Tayfield 08.4×8 01 23 7 2 Aus Durban 20 Jan 1950
6 HJ Tayfield 51.0×8 18 120 5 1 Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1957
7 PS Heine 37.5×8 06 96 6 1 Aus Jo’burg 07 Feb 1958
8 EJ Barlow 33.3 09 85 5 1 Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1966
9 CR Matthews 36.0 12 80 5 2 Aus Cape Town 17 Mar 1994
10 M Ntini 18.5 02 100 6 2 Aus Jo’burg 31 Mar 2006
11 VD Philander 20.0 03 70 5 4 Aus Jo’burg 17 Nov 2011
12 KA Maharaj 33.4 05 123 5 1 Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018

It also provides the third occasion of a South African bowler’s five wicket haul going in vain in a  Durban test against Australia. All such occasions are listed below. It is noted with interest that KA Maharaj’s five wicket haul went in vain after 68 years and two months. The previous occasion of such an instance was  HJ Tayfield’s 7 for 23 going in vain at Durban in Jan 1950

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 B Mitchell 25.5 02 87 5 2 Aus Durban 28 Feb 1936
2 HJ Tayfield 08.4×8 01 23 7 2 Aus Durban 20 Jan 1950
3 KA Maharaj 33.4 05 123 5 1 Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018

The following table lists eight South African bowlers whose five wickets hauls went in vain at home after they conceded 100 plus runs.

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 M Ntini 18.5 02 100 6 2 Aus Jo’burg 31 Mar 2006
2 GA Rowe 49.0×5 09 115 5 1 Eng Jo’burg 02 Mar 1896
3 HJ Tayfield 51.0×8 18 120 5 1 Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1957
4 KA Maharaj 33.4 05 123 5 1 Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
5 SF Burke 53.5 19 128 6 1 NZl Cape Town 01 Jan 1962
6 HJ Tayfield 53.0×8 21 130 5 1 Eng Cape Town 01 Jan 1957
7 DL Piedt 36.0 04 153 5 3 Eng Durban 26 Dec 2015
8 AMB Rowan 60.0×8 09 167 5 2 Eng P Elizabeth 05 Mar 1949

KA Maharaj’s 5 for 123 provides the  tenth occasion of South African spin bowler’s five wicket haul going in vain on home soil. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Overs M Runs W Inns Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Rose-Innes 18.0×4 05 43 5 2 Eng P Elizabeth 12 Mar 1889
2 GA Rowe 49.0×5 09 115 5 1 Eng Jo’burg 02 Mar 1896
3 B Mitchell 25.5 02 87 5 2 Aus Durban 28 Feb 1936
4 NBF Mann 37.4×8 14 59 6 2 Eng Durban 16 Dec 1948
5 AMB Rowan 60.0×8 09 167 5 2 Eng P Elizabeth 05 Mar 1949
6 HJ Tayfield 08.4×8 01 23 7 2 Aus Durban 20 Jan 1950
7 HJ Tayfield 53.0×8 21 130 5 1 Eng Cape Town 01 Jan 1957
8 HJ Tayfield 51.0×8 18 120 5 1 Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1957
9 DL Piedt 36.0 04 153 5 3 Eng Durban 26 Dec 2015
10 KA Maharaj 33.4 05 123 5 1 Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018

 

South African soil witness the occasion of rival bowlers capturing exact nine wickets in a test after a gap of 118 years and 11 months

South African soil witness the occasion of rival bowlers capturing exact nine wickets in a test after a gap of 118 years and 11 months

KA Maharaj of South Africa and MA Starc of Australia captured nine wickets in the just concluded test between South Africa and Australia at Durban to provide the eighth occasion of rival bowlers capturing exact nine wickets in a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

No No Player Overs M Runs W Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 S Haigh 38.4×5 10 99 9 Eng SAF Cape Town 01 Apr 1899
  2 JH Sinclair 43.2×5 12 89 9 SAF Eng Cape Town 01 Apr 1899
                     
2 1 RR Lindwall 34.0×8 4 109 9 Aus Eng Sydney 28 Feb 1947
  2 DVP Wright 51.0×8 5 198 9 Eng Aus Sydney 28 Feb 1947
                     
3 1 HJ Howarth 53.0 16 100 9 NZl Ind Nagpur 03 Oct 1969
  2 S Venkataraghavan 61.1 17 133 9 Ind NZl Nagpur 03 Oct 1969
                     
4 1 GG Arnold 44.2 13 91 9 Eng Ind Delhi 20 Dec 1972
  2 BS Chandrasekhar 65.5 25 149 9 Ind Eng Delhi 20 Dec 1972
                     
5 1 SCG MacGill 46.3 6 138 9 Aus Ban Fatullah 09 Apr 2006
  2 Mohd Rafique 70.2 15 160 9 Ban Aus Fatullah 09 Apr 2006
                     
6 1 Shakib Al Hasan 70.4 24 115 9 Ban NZl Chittagong 17 Oct 2008
  2 DL Vettori 78.0 28 133 9 NZl Ban Chittagong 17 Oct 2008
                     
7 1 ST Gabriel 43.0 10 92 9 Win Pak Bridgetown 30 Apr 2017
  2 Yasir Shah 65.4 14 177 9 Pak Win Bridgetown 30 Apr 2017
                     
8 1 KA Maharaj 63.2 9 225 9 SAF Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
  2 MA Starc 28.4 5 109 9 Aus SAF Durban 01 Mar 2018

KA Maharaj of South Africa and MA Starc of Australia captured nine wickets in the just concluded test between South Africa and Australia at Durban to provide the second occasion of rival bowlers capturing exact nine wickets in a test in the annals of test cricket on the South African soil. The first such occasion was at Cape Town in Apr 1899 – when S Haigh of England and JH Sinclair of South Africa captured nine wickets each. Both the occasions are tabulated below. Thus such an occasion was witnessed on South African soil after an interval of 118 years 11 months.

No No Player Overs M Runs W Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 1 S Haigh 38.4×5 10 99 9 Eng SAF Cape Town 01 Apr 1899
  2 JH Sinclair 43.2×5 12 89 9 SAF Eng Cape Town 01 Apr 1899
                     
2 1 KA Maharaj 63.2 9 225 9 SAF Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
  2 MA Starc 28.4 5 109 9 Aus SAF Durban 01 Mar 2018

 

Australian test wins against South Africa by 100 plus runs margin

Australian test wins against South Africa by 100 plus runs margin

Australia won the just concluded Durban test against South Africa by 118 runs to provide the 13th occasion of Australia winning a test against South Africa by 100 plus runs margin. All such occasions are tabulated below in the descending order of runs margin.

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia won 530 runs v South Africa Melbourne 17 Feb 1911
2 Australia won 281 runs v South Africa Centurion 12 Feb 2014
3 Australia won 246 runs v South Africa Adelaide 14 Dec 2001
4 Australia won 245 runs v South Africa Cape Town 01 Mar 2014
5 Australia won 191 runs v South Africa Adelaide 28 Jan 1994
6 Australia won 184 runs v South Africa Melbourne 26 Dec 2005
7 Australia won 175 runs v South Africa Durban 06 Mar 2009
8 Australia won 169 runs v South Africa Melbourne 31 Dec 1931
9 Australia won 162 runs v South Africa Johannesburg 26 Feb 2009
10 Australia won 159 runs v South Africa Johannesburg 18 Oct 1902
11 Australia won 118 runs v South Africa Durban 01 Mar 2018
12 Australia won 112 runs v South Africa Durban 24 Mar 2006
13 Australia won 103 runs v South Africa Sydney 03 Jan 2009

Australia won the just concluded Durban test against South Africa by 118 runs to provide the seventh occasion of Australia winning a test against South Africa by 100 plus runs margin on South African soil. All such occasions are tabulated below in the descending order of runs margin.

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia won 281 runs v South Africa Centurion 12 Feb 2014
2 Australia won 245 runs v South Africa Cape Town 01 Mar 2014
3 Australia won 175 runs v South Africa Durban 06 Mar 2009
4 Australia won 162 runs v South Africa Johannesburg 26 Feb 2009
5 Australia won 159 runs v South Africa Johannesburg 18 Oct 1902
6 Australia won 118 runs v South Africa Durban 01 Mar 2018
7 Australia won 112 runs v South Africa Durban 24 Mar 2006

Australia won the just concluded Durban test against South Africa by 118 runs to provide the seventh occasion of Australia winning a test against South Africa by 100 plus runs margin at Durban. All such occasions are tabulated below in the descending order of runs margin.

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia won 175 runs v South Africa Durban 06 Mar 2009
2 Australia won 118 runs v South Africa Durban 01 Mar 2018
3 Australia won 112 runs v South Africa Durban 24 Mar 2006

 

Fourth innings centuries by opening batsmen in a losing cause

Fourth innings centuries by opening batsmen in a losing cause

AK Markram’s 143 against Australia in the just concluded test between South Africa and Australia at  Durban  was  in a losing cause to provide the 76th occasion of a batsman’s fourth innings century in a losing cause. It also provides the 22nd occasion of an opening batsman’s fourth innings test century going in vain in the history of test cricket.  All such occasions are tabulated below in the descending order of the runs scored by the batsmen

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AK Markram 143 4 SAF Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
2 D Elgar 136 4 SAF Eng The Oval 27 Jul 2017
3 GA Gooch 133 4 Eng Aus Manchester 03 Jun 1993
4 ST Jayasuriya 131 4 Srl Aus Kandy 16 Mar 2004
5 H Sutcliffe 127 4 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
6 DA Warner 123* 4 Aus NZl Hobart 09 Dec 2011
7 JB Hobbs 123 4 Eng Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
8 ME Trescothick 117 4 Eng Pak Manchester 31 May 2001
9 W Watson 116 4 Eng Win Kingston 15 Jan 1954
10 GA Gooch 116 4 Eng Win Bridgetown 13 Mar 1981
11 AN Cook 116 4 Eng Aus Perth 14 Dec 2006
12 H Sutcliffe 115 4 Eng Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
13 S Dhawan 115 4 Ind NZl Auckland 06 Feb 2014
14 C Washbrook 114 4 Eng Win Lord’s 24 Jun 1950
15 SM Gavaskar 113 4 Ind Aus Brisbane 02 Dec 1977
16 SL Campbell 113 4 Win Aus Brisbane 22 Nov 1996
17 ST Jayasuriya 112 4 Srl Aus Adelaide 25 Jan 1996
18 DA Warner 112 4 Aus Ban Dhaka 27 Aug 2017
19 PV Simmons 110 4 Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1992
20 CJL Rogers 107 4 Aus SAF Port Elizabeth 20 Feb 2014
21 JB Stollmeyer 104 4 Win Aus Sydney 25 Jan 1952
22 IVA Richards 101 4 Win Aus Adelaide 23 Jan 1976

It also represents the second occasion of a South African opening batsman’s fourth-innings century in a losing cause. Both the occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AK Markram 143 4 SAF Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
2 D Elgar 136 4 SAF Eng The Oval 27 Jul 2017

It also provides the 13th occasion of a batsman’s fourth innings going in vain against Australia. All such occasions are listed below. It represents the highest fourth innings score by an opening batsman in a losing cause against Australia. The previous best was 133 by GA Gooch of England at Manchester in Jun 1993

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AK Markram 143 4 SAF Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
2 GA Gooch 133 4 Eng Aus Manchester 03 Jun 1993
3 ST Jayasuriya 131 4 Srl Aus Kandy 16 Mar 2004
4 H Sutcliffe 127 4 Eng Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
5 JB Hobbs 123 4 Eng Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
6 AN Cook 116 4 Eng Aus Perth 14 Dec 2006
7 H Sutcliffe 115 4 Eng Aus Sydney 19 Dec 1924
8 SM Gavaskar 113 4 Ind Aus Brisbane 02 Dec 1977
9 SL Campbell 113 4 Win Aus Brisbane 22 Nov 1996
10 ST Jayasuriya 112 4 Srl Aus Adelaide 25 Jan 1996
11 PV Simmons 110 4 Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1992
12 JB Stollmeyer 104 4 Win Aus Sydney 25 Jan 1952
13 IVA Richards 101 4 Win Aus Adelaide 23 Jan 1976

It also provides the second such occasion witnessed on the South African soil. The first such occasion was 107 by CJL Rogers of Australia against South Africa at Port Elizabeth in Feb 2014

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AK Markram 143 4 SAF Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
2 CJL Rogers 107 4 Aus SAF Port Elizabeth 20 Feb 2014

It also provides the highest fourth innings score by an opening batsman in a losing cause in the annals of test cricket. The previous best was 136 by DA Elgar of South Africa against England at The Oval in Jul 2017.  Both the occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AK Markram 143 4 SAF Aus Durban 01 Mar 2018
2 D Elgar 136 4 SAF Eng The Oval 27 Jul 2017