The Wisden Trophy – Rival captains scoring hundreds in the same test – DJ Sammy and AJ Strauss join the list at Nottingham

The Wisden Trophy – Rival captains scoring hundreds in the same test – DJ Sammy and AJ Strauss join the list at Nottingham

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DJG Sammy of West Indies and AJ Strauss of England scored 106 and 141 respectively in the second test betweenEnglandand West Indies atNottinghamin May 2012 providing the 42nd occasion of rival captains scoring hundreds in the same test in the annals of test cricket. The following table lists all such occasions.

No Captains Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Date
1 HW Taylor 109 1 SAF Eng Durban Dec 1913
JWHTDouglas 119 2 Eng SAF Durban Dec 1913
2 WM Woodfull 155 2 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1930
APF Chapman 121 3 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1930
3 WR Hammond 240 1 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1938
DG Bradman 102* 4 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1938
4 A Melville 103 3 SAF Eng Durban Mar 1939
WR Hammond 140 4 Eng SAF Durban Mar 1939
AL Hassett 104 1 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1953
L Hutton 145 2 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1953
6 DJ McGlew 104 2 SAF Eng Manchester Jul 1955
PBH May 117 3 Eng SAF Manchester Jul 1955
7 DJ McGlew 120 2 SAF NZl Johannesburg Feb 1962
JR Reid 142 3 NZl SAF Johannesburg Feb 1962
8 RB Simpson 311 1 Aus Eng Manchester Jul 1964
ER Dexter 174 2 Eng Aus Manchester Jul 1964
9 MC Cowdrey 101 1 Eng Win Kingston Feb 1968
GS Sobers 113* 3 Win Eng Kingston Feb 1968
10 WM Lawry 151 1 Aus Win Sydney Feb 1969
GS Sobers 113 4 Win Aus Sydney Feb 1969
11 BE Congdon 126 2 NZl Win Bridgetown Mar 1972
GS Sobers 142 3 Win NZl Bridgetown Mar 1972
12 RB Kanhai 105 2 Win Aus Bridgetown Mar 1973
IM Chappell 106* 3 Aus Win Bridgetown Mar 1973
13 IM Chappell 145 1 Aus NZl Wellington Mar 1974
BE Congdon 132 2 NZl Aus Wellington Mar 1974
IM Chappell 121 3 Aus NZl Wellington Mar 1974
14 SM Gavaskar 205 1 Ind Win Mumbai Dec 1978
AI Kallicharran 187 2 Win Ind Mumbai Dec 1978
15 GS Chappell 235 1 Aus Pak Faisalabad Mar 1980
Javed Miandad 106* 2 Pak Aus Faisalabad Mar 1980
16 Imran Khan 117 2 Pak Ind Faisalabad Jan 1983
SM Gavaskar 127* 3 Ind Pak Faisalabad Jan 1983
17 CH Lloyd 143 2 Win Ind Port of Spain Mar 1983
N Kapil Dev 100* 3 Ind Win Port of Spain Mar 1983
18 AR Border 106 1 Aus Ind Chennai Sep 1986
N Kapil Dev 119 2 Ind Aus Chennai Sep 1986
19 MW Gatting 100 2 Eng Aus Adelaide Dec 1986
AR Border 100* 3 Aus Eng Adelaide Dec 1986
20 Imran Khan 118 1 Pak Eng The Oval Aug 1987
MW Gatting 150* 3 Eng Pak The Oval Aug 1987
21 DB Vengsarkar 102 3 Ind Win Delhi Nov 1987
IVA Richards 109* 4 Win Ind Delhi Nov 1987
22 Javed Miandad 107 1 Pak Aus Faisalabad Sep 1988
AR Border 113* 2 Aus Pak Faisalabad Sep 1988
23 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s Jul 1990
M Azharuddin 121 2 Ind Eng Lord’s Jul 1990
GA Gooch 123 3 Eng Ind Lord’s Jul 1990
24 GA Gooch 116 1 Eng Ind Manchester Aug 1990
M Azharuddin 179 2 Ind Eng Manchester Aug 1990
25 SR Waugh 100 1 Aus Win Kingston Mar 1999
BC Lara 213 2 Win Aus Kingston Mar 1999
26 SR Waugh 199 1 Aus Win Bridgetown Mar 1999
BC Lara 153* 4 Win Aus Bridgetown Mar 1999
27 SC Ganguly 128 1 Ind Eng Leeds Aug 2002
N Hussain 110 3 Eng Ind Leeds Aug 2002
28 SP Fleming 274* 1 NZl Srl Colombo(PSS) Apr 2003
HP Tillakaratne 144 2 Srl NZl Colombo(PSS) Apr 2003
29 GC Smith 132 1 SAF Win Johannesburg Dec 2003
BC Lara 202 2 Win SAF Johannesburg Dec 2003
30 BC Lara 400* 1 Win Eng St John’s Apr 2004
MP Vaughan 140 3 Eng Win St John’s Apr 2004
31 GC Smith 126 1 SAF Win St John’s Apr 2005
S Chanderpaul 127 2 Win SAF St John’s Apr 2005
32 MP Vaughan 166 1 Eng Aus Manchester Aug 2005
RT Ponting 156 4 Aus Eng Manchester Aug 2005
33 Inzamam-ul-Haq 119 1 Pak Ind Faisalabad Jan 2006
R Dravid 103 2 Ind Pak Faisalabad Jan 2006
34 R Dravid 146 1 Ind Win Gros Islet Jun 2006
BC Lara 120 3 Win Ind Gros Islet Jun 2006
35 M Jayawardene 166 3 Srl Ban Dhaka(SBNS) Dec 2008
Mohammad Ashraful 101 4 Ban Srl Dhaka(SBNS) Dec 2008
36 M Jayawardene 240 1 Srl Pak Karachi Feb 2009
Younis Khan 313 2 Pak Srl Karachi Feb 2009
37 AJ Strauss 142 1 Eng Win Port of Spain Mar 2009
CH Gayle 107 2 Win Eng Port of Spain Mar 2009
38 KC Sangakkara 106 3 Srl NZl Col-SSC Aug 2009
DL Vettori 140 4 NZl Srl Col-SSC Aug 2009
39 MS Dhoni 100* 2 Ind Srl Mum-BS Dec 2009
KC Sangakkara 137 4 Srl Ind Mum-BS Dec 2009
40 MJ Clarke 151 1 Aus SAF Cape Town Nov 2011
GC Smith 101* 4 SAF Aus Cape Town Nov 2011
41 DJG Sammy 106 1 Win Eng Nottingham May 2012
AJ Strauss 141 2 Eng Win Nottingham May 2012

DJG Sammy of West Indies and AJ Strauss ofEnglandscored 106 and 141 respectively in the second test betweenEnglandand West Indies atNottinghamin May 2012 providing the fourht occasion of rival captains scoring hundreds in the same test in England-West Indies test series. The following table lists all such occasions.

No Captains Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Date
1 MC Cowdrey 101 1 Eng Win Kingston Feb 1968
GS Sobers 113* 3 Win Eng Kingston Feb 1968
2 BC Lara 400* 1 Win Eng St John’s Apr 2004
MP Vaughan 140 3 Eng Win St John’s Apr 2004
3 AJ Strauss 142 1 Eng Win Port of Spain Mar 2009
CH Gayle 107 2 Win Eng Port of Spain Mar 2009
4 DJG Sammy 106 1 Win Eng Nottingham May 2012
AJ Strauss 141 2 Eng Win Nottingham May 2012

It is interesting to note that out of these four occasions – theee of them have been on West Indian soil and one on England soil. Nottingham test in May 2012 has witnessed for the first time rival skippers scoring hundreds in West Indies-England test series onEnglandsoil.

MA Azharuddin-GA Gooch and SR Waugh-BC Lara are the only two pairs of captains to have performed the feat of rival skippers scoring hundreds in the same test on two occasions. Their performance is listed below

No Captains Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Date
1 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s Jul 1990
M Azharuddin 121 2 Ind Eng Lord’s Jul 1990
GA Gooch 123 3 Eng Ind Lord’s Jul 1990
2 GA Gooch 116 1 Eng Ind Manchester Aug 1990
M Azharuddin 179 2 Ind Eng Manchester Aug 1990
1 SR Waugh 100 1 Aus Win Kingston Mar 1999
BC Lara 213 2 Win Aus Kingston Mar 1999
2 SR Waugh 199 1 Aus Win Bridgetown Mar 1999
BC Lara 153* 4 Win Aus Bridgetown Mar 1999

Feb 2009 Karachi Test  between Pakistan and Sri Lanka  witnessd the first ever test match in which rival skippers  socerd double hundreds

No Captains Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Date
1 M Jayawardene 240 1 Srl Pak Karachi Feb 2009
Younis Khan 313 2 Pak Srl Karachi Feb 2009

There are only two occasions when one of the rival captains ssocred hundreds in each innings  when rival captains scored hundreds in a test match. IM Chappell  ofAustraliascored 145 and 121, while BE Congdon of New Zealand scored 132 atWellingtonin Mar 1974.  GA Gooch of England scored 333 and 121, while MA Azharuddin of India came up with 121 at Lord’s in Jul 1990. The performances of these captains are listed below

No Captains Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Date
1 IM Chappell 145 1 Aus NZl Wellington Mar 1974
BE Congdon 132 2 NZl Aus Wellington Mar 1974
IM Chappell 121 3 Aus NZl Wellington Mar 1974
2 GA Gooch 333 1 Eng Ind Lord’s Jul 1990
M Azharuddin 121 2 Ind Eng Lord’s Jul 1990
GA Gooch 123 3 Eng Ind Lord’s Jul 1990
T20I – Mohammad Hafeez's dubious distinction

T20I – Mohammad Hafeez's dubious distinction

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Mohammad Hafeez scored a duck in the first T20 game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on 01.06.12. He became the ninth captain in the history of T20Is to score a duck on captaincy debut. The complete list is furnished below

No Player Runs BF Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 RT Ponting 0 3 2 Aus Eng Southampton 13.06.05
2 MP Vaughan 0 1 1 Eng Aus Southampton 13.06.05
3 MJayawardene 0 1 1 Srl Eng Southampton 15.06.04
4 DJ Bravo 0 1 2 Win RSA Port Elizabeth 16.12.07
5 TM Dilshan 0 1 1 Srl Pak King City (NW) 11.10.08
6 LRPL Taylor 0 3 2 NZl Pak Christchurch 30.12.10
7 SCJ Broad 0 3 1 Eng Srl Bristol 25.06.11
8 GD Drummond 0 0 1 Sco Ken Dubai (GCA) 13.03.12
9 Mohd Hafeex 0 1 2 Pak Srl Hambantota 01.06.12
T20I : Sri Lanka trounce Pakistan by 37 runs in the first T20I at Hambantota

T20I : Sri Lanka trounce Pakistan by 37 runs in the first T20I at Hambantota

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First T20 – Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan at Hambantota on 01.06.2012 – Sri Lanka won by 37 runs

Mohammad Hafeez became the sixth captain to lead Pakistan in T20Is. He led Pakistan for the first time in this game

Pakistan capped Shakeel Ansar for this game. He became the 47th cricketer to represent Pakistan in T20Is. He became the second Pakistan cricketer to make his T20I debut against Sri Lanka after Umar Akmal. Umar Akmal has made his debut at Col-PSS on 12.08.09

Sri Lanka capped KS Lokutachhi, SMSM Senanayake and HDRL Thirimanne for this game. They became the 42nd, 43rd and 44th cricketers to represent Sri Lanka in T20Is. They became the 3rd, 4th and 5th Sri Lankan cricketers to make their T20 debut against Pakistan.

DPMD Jayawardene and TMD Dilshan were playing their 36th match for Sri Lanka in this game. They share the record for most appearances by a Sri Lankan batsman in T20Is.

KC Sangakkara’s 19 in this game gave him a total of 902 runs in T20Is. He became the second Sri Lankan batsman to score 900 plus runs in T20Is after DPMD Jayawardene who has an aggregate of 955 runs

With 902 runs ito his credit, KC Sangakkara became the fifth batsman to total 900 plus runs in T20Is. Others are – BB McCullum {1352}, KP Pietersen {1176}, GC Smith {982} and DPMD Jayawardene {902}

DPMD Jayawardene and Mohammad Hafeez opened the innings for Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively in this game providing the 12th occasion of rival captains opening the innings in the history of T20Is. It is the first such occasion in Sri Lanka-Pakistan T20I series

Mohammad Hafeez was dismissed for zero by the first ball of innings providing the third occasion of a captain dismissed first ball while opening the innings in T20Is. The three occasions are listed below

No Player Runs BF Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 RR Watson 0 1 2 Sco Ber Belfast 03.08.08
2 WTS Porterfield 0 1 2 Ire Afg Dubai (DSC) 24.03.12
3 Mohammad Hafeez 0 1 2 Pak Srl Hambantota 01.06.12

It is interesting to note that in all these three occasions, the first ball dismissals have come in the second innings of the match.

Mohammad Hafeez’s first ball duck in this game provide the 16th occasion of a captain dismissed for a duck in T20I. He is the second Pakistan captain to collect a first ball duck and his duck provide the third occasion of a Pakistan captain suffering from such an ignominy. The following table lists out all the three occasions

No Player Runs BF Inns Opposition Ground Date
1 Shahid Afridi 0 1 1 v England Bridgetown 06.05.10
2 Shahid Afridi 0 1 1 v Australia Birmingham 05.07.10
3 Mohammad Hafeez 0 1 2 v Sri Lanka Hambantota 01.06.12

Mohammad Hafeez became the ninth captain in the history of T20Is to score a duck on captaincy debut. The complete list is furnished below

No Player Runs BF Inns Team Oppn Ground Date
1 RT Ponting 0 3 2 Aus Eng Southampton 13.06.05
2 MP Vaughan 0 1 1 Eng Aus Southampton 13.06.05
3 MJayawardene 0 1 1 Srl Eng Southampton 15.06.04
4 DJ Bravo 0 1 2 Win RSA Port Elizabeth 16.12.07
5 TM Dilshan 0 1 1 Srl Pak King City (NW) 11.10.08
6 LRPL Taylor 0 3 2 NZl Pak Christchurch 30.12.10
7 SCJ Broad 0 3 1 Eng Srl Bristol 25.06.11
8 GD Drummond 0 0 1 Sco Ken Dubai (GCA) 13.03.12
9 Mohd Hafeex 0 1 2 Pak Srl Hambantota 01.06.12

Shakeel Ansar was dismissed first ball in this game providing the 19th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed first ball on T20I debut in the history of T20Is. He is the first Pakistan wicket keeper batsman to suffer such an ignominy.

Shakeel Ansar was dismissed first ball in this game providing the second occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed first ball on T20I debut in the history of T20Is. The first wicket keeper batsman to suffer such an ignominy was J Edness of Bermuda. He collected the first ball duck against Scotland at Belfast on 03.08.08.

Pakistan lost its first two wickets without a run on the board providing the fourth occasion of a team losing its first two wickets without scoring in the history of T20 Internationals. The four teams which have suffered such an ignominy are

No Team Opposition Ground Date
1 Ireland New Zealand Durban 12.09.07
2 Kenya Ireland Belfast 03.08.08
3 Bermuda West Indies Trinidad 28.02.10
4 Pakistan Sri Lanka Hambantota 01.06.12

HDRL Thirimanne with his 30 in this game became the fourth Sri Lankan batsman to score 30 plus runs on T20I debut.

No Player Runs Opposition Ground Date
1 J Mubarak 46* Kenya Johannesburg 14.09.07
2 ST Jayasuriya 41 England Southampton 15.06.06
3 WU Tharanga 34 England Southampton 15.06.06
4 HDRL Thirimanne 30 Pakistan Hambantota 01.06.12

SL Malinga’s two wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 40 wickets in T20Is. He now shares the Sri Lankan record for most wickets with BAW Mendis who also has an aggregate of 40 wickets.

SL Malinga became the seventh bowler in the history of T20Is to capture 40 or more wickets. Others are – Shahid Afridi {56}, Umar Gul {55}, Saeed Ajmal {53}, SJC Broad {40}, BAW Mendis {40} and GP Swann {40}

KC Sangakkara held two catches in this game which gave him an aggregate of 28 dismissals in T20Is. He now shares the second place amongst the wickets who have effected most dismissals in T20Is with BB McCullum who also has 28 dismissals to his credit. Kamran Akmal of Pakistan holds the record with 45 dismissals.

KC Sangakkara’s two catches gave him a total of 17 catches in T20Is. He became the sixth wicket keeper in the history of T20Is to pouch 17 or more catches.  Others are – BB McCullum {21}, D Ramdin {21}, MV Boucher {18}, AC Gilchrist {17} and Kamran Akmal {17}

SL Malinga’s two wickets in this game gave him an aggregate of 155 wickets in T20 games. He now stands third in the list of bowlers who have captured most wickets in T20 games. DP Nannes {178} and AC Thomas {159} are the bowlers who have taken more wickets than SL Malinga. SL Malinga went past JA Morkel who had an aggregate of 154 wickets on his way to third position.

At the end of this game, SL Malinga has bowled 402.1 overs in T20 games. He became the eighth bowler in the history of T20 games to bowl more than 400 overs. The following table lists all the eight bowlers.

No Player Mat Inns Overs M Runs Wkts BBI Ave SR 4 5
1 JA Morkel 185 168 523.2 7 4169 154 4/30 27.07 20.3 2 0
2 DP Nannes 142 139 515.5 8 3698 178 5/40 20.77 17.3 5 1
3 AC Thomas 138 130 460.3 9 3319 159 4/27 20.87 17.3 1 0
4 M Muralitharan 118 118 445.0 5 2858 139 4/16 20.56 19.2 3 0
5 Azhar Mahmood 128 128 437.3 4 3320 134 4/20 24.77 19.5 2 0
6 Yasir Arafat 126 124 427.4 5 3385 148 4/17 22.87 17.3 5 0
7 SL Malinga 112 109 402.1 6 2650 155 5/13 17.09 15.5 4 1
8 DJ Bravo 132 127 400.1 1 3250 125 4/23 26.00 19.2 2 0

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the 82nd occasion of a team dismissed all out in the history of T20Is. Pakistan’s all out in this game provide the 42nd occasion of a team dismissed all out while batting second.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the sixth occasion of a Pakistan dismissed all out in the history of T20Is. Pakistan’s all out in this game provide the fourth occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out while batting second.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the 29th occasion of team dismissed all out for less than 100 runs in T20Is.

Pakistan was dismissed all out for 95 in this game providing the second occasion of Pakistan dismissed all out for less than 100 runs in T20Is. The first occasion was against England at Cardiff on 07.09.10 when it was dismissed for 89.

KC Sangakkara became the second wicket keeper in the history of T20 games to keep wickets in 100 games. This game was his 100th game in which he has kept wickets. MS Dhoni is the other wicket keeper to keep in 112 T20 games.

KS Lokuaracchi was dismissed run out for 11 in this game providing the 39th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out on debut in T20Is. He is the Sri Lankan batsman to be dismissed run out on T20I debut. The following table lists out all the six batsmen.

No Player Runs Opposition Ground Date
1 M Jayawardene 0 England Southampton 15.06.06
2 MF Maharoof 8 England Southampton 15.06.06
3 CRD Fernando 3 England Southampton 15.06.06
4 SHT Kandamby 1 Zimbabwe King City (NW) 10.10.08
5 KMDN Kulasekara 1 Pakistan King City (NW) 11.10.08
6 KS Lokuarachchi 11 Pakistan Hambantota 01.06.12
The Wisden Trophy – DJG Sammy became the first West Indian captain to witness his hundred going in vain against England

The Wisden Trophy – DJG Sammy became the first West Indian captain to witness his hundred going in vain against England

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DJ Sammy’s  106  was in a losing cause in the second test between West Indies and England at Nottingham providing the 76th occasion of captain’s hundred going in vain in the annals of test cricket. The break up of 76 hundreds country wise read thus

No Team Players Hundreds
1 Australia 12 17
2 South Africa 4 5
3 England 10 11
4 West Indies 8 12
5 New Zealand 6 10
6 Pakistan 2 2
7 India 5 9
8 Sri Lanka 3 4
9 Zimbabwe 2 3
10 Bangladesh 2 3
Total 54 76

The following table lists out the hundreds by West Indian captains going in vain in the annals of test cricket

No Player Runs Opposition Ground Date
1 JB Stollmeyer 104 Australia Sydney Jan 1952
2 GS Sobers 113 Australia Sydney Feb 1969
3 CH Lloyd 102 Australia Melbourne Dec 1975
4 DL Haynes 117 Pakistan Karachi Nov 1990
5 RB Richardson 100 Australia Kingston Apr 1995
6 BC Lara 100 Australia St John’s Apr 1999
7 BC Lara 110 Australia Georgetown Apr 2003
8 BC Lara 122 Australia Port of Spain Apr 2003
9 BC Lara 202 South Africa Johannesburg Dec 2003
10 BC Lara 122 Pakistan Lahore Nov 2006
11 CH Gayle 102 Australia Perth Dec 2009
12 DJG Sammy 106 England Nottingham May 2012

The following table lists out 22 occasions of captain’s hundreds have gone in vain against England.

No Player Score Team Opposition Ground Mon/Year
1 WL Murdoch 153* Aus England The Oval Sep 1880
2 GHS Trott 143 Aus England Lord’s Jun 1896
3 MA Noble 133 Aus England Sydney Dec 1903
4 HW Taylor 109 SAF England Durban Dec 1913
5 HW Taylor 102 SAF England Durban Feb 1923
6 J Ryder 112 Aus England Melbourne Dec 1928
7 A Melville 117 SAF England Lord’s Jun 1947
8 Javed Burki 101 Pak England Lord’s Jun 1962
9 JR Reid 100 NZl England Christchurch Mar 1963
10 MAK Pataudi 148 Ind England Leeds Jun 1967
11 WM Lawry 135 Aus England The Oval Aug 1968
12 BE Congdon 176 NZl England Nottingham Jun 1973
13 GS Chappell 112 Aus England Manchester Jul 1977
14 GN Yallop 102 Aus England Brisbane Dec 1978
15 GN Yallop 121 Aus England Sydney Feb 1979
16 M Azharuddin 121 Ind England Lord’s Jul 1990
17 MATaylor 129 Aus England Birmingham Jun 1997
18 WJ Cronje 126 SAF England Nottingham Jul 1998
19 SR Waugh 102 Aus England Sydney Jan 2003
20 SP Fleming 117 NZl England Nottingham Jun 2004
21 DPMD Jayawardene 105 Srl England Colombo(PSS) Apr 2012
22 DJG Sammy 106 Win England Nottingham May 2012

DJG Sammy became the first West Indian captain to witness his hundred going in vain against England

The Wisden Trophy – AN Cook and AJ Strauss earn the distinction of becoming the first England pair to add 5000 plus partnership runs in tests

The Wisden Trophy – AN Cook and AJ Strauss earn the distinction of becoming the first England pair to add 5000 plus partnership runs in tests

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AN Cook and AJ Strauss became the fifth pair in the annals of test cricket to add 5000 plus runs the annals of test cricket. At the end of the second test betweenEnglandand West Indies atNottingham, they added 5085 runs.  The record for most partnership runs in test cricket stands in the name of R Dravid and SR Tendulkar who have added 6920 runs.

AN Cook and AJ Strauss have added 4597 runs for the first wicket and stand third in the list of batsmen who have added most partnership runs for the first wicket

AN Cook and AJ Strauss became the first pair of batsmen to add 5000 plus partnership runs. England batsmen who have added 3000 plus partnership runs are listed below

The following table lists out the performances of batsmen in the captioned three categories.

PARTNERSHIP OF 5000 PLUS RUNS IN THE ANNALS OF TEST CRICKET
No Partners Team Inns NO Runs High Ave 100 50
1 R Dravid, SR Tendulkar Ind 143 6 6920 249 50.51 20 29
2 CG Greenidge, DL Haynes Win 148 11 6482 298 47.31 16 26
3 ML Hayden, JL Langer Aus 122 4 6081 255 51.53 14 28
4 M Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara Srl 97 3 5444 624 57.91 14 23
5 AN Cook, AJ Strauss Eng 125 2 5085 229 41.34 14 19
PARTNERSHIP OF 4000 RUNS FOR THE FIRST WICKET IN THE ANNALS OF TEST CRICKET
No Partners Team Inns NO Runs High Ave 100 50
1 CG Greenidge, DL Haynes Win 148 11 6482 298 47.31 16 26
2 ML Hayden, JL Langer Aus 113 4 5655 255 51.88 14 24
3 AN Cook, AJ Strauss Eng 111 2 4597 229 42.17 12 17
4 MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya Srl 118 7 4469 335 40.26 9 24
PARTNERSHIPS OF 3000 RUNS BY ENGLAND BATSMEN IN TEST CRICKET
No Partners Team Inns NO Runs High Ave 100 50
1 AN Cook, AJ Strauss Eng 125 2 5085 229 41.34 14 19
2 MA Atherton, AJ Stewart Eng 89 3 3687 226 42.87 9 20
3 ME Trescothick, MP Vaughan Eng 72 3 3529 255 51.14 10 19
4 JB Hobbs, H Sutcliffe Eng 39 1 3339 283 87.86 15 11
5 MAAtherton,GAGooch Eng 57 0 3048 263 53.47 9 12
The Wisden Trophy – Hundred and fifty by West Indian batsmen against England – MN Samuels is the latest entrant to this club

The Wisden Trophy – Hundred and fifty by West Indian batsmen against England – MN Samuels is the latest entrant to this club

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MN Samuels of West Indies scored 117 qnd 76 not out at Nottingham in the second test against England providing the 19th occasion of a West Indian batsman scoring a hundred and a fifty in a test match against England. The complete list of batsmen who have accomplished this feat is furnished below

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Mon Year
1 CA Roach 122 77 vEngland Bridgetown Jan 1930
2 GA Headley 114 112 vEngland Georgetown Feb 1930
3 GA Headley 106 107 vEngland Lord’s Jun 1939
4 CL Walcott 124 51* vEngland Port of Spain Mar 1954
5 FMM Worrell 167 56 vEngland Port of Spain Mar 1954
6 CL Walcott 50 116 vEngland Kingston Mar 1954
7 GS Sobers 102 52 vEngland Leeds Jul 1963
8 CC Hunte 80 108* vEngland The Oval Aug 1963
9 GS Sobers 152 95* vEngland Georgetown Mar 1968
10 IVA Richards 232 63 vEngland Nottingham Jun 1976
11 CG Greenidge 134 101 vEngland Manchester Jul 1976
12 CH Lloyd 100 66 vEngland Bridgetown Mar 1981
13 DL Haynes 131 70 vEngland St John’s Apr 1986
14 BC Lara 87 145 vEngland Manchester Jul 1985
15 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* vEngland Lord’s Jul 2004
16 S Chanderpaul 50 116* vEngland Manchester Jun 2007
17 S Chanderpaul 136* 70 vEngland Chester-le-Street Jun 2007
18 RR Sarwan 94 106 vEngland St John’s Feb 2009
19 MN Samuels 117 76* vEngland Nottingham May 2012
IPL 5 – Finals – Kolkata crowned IPL 2012 Champions – beat Chennai by five wickets in a tense game with two balls to spare

IPL 5 – Finals – Kolkata crowned IPL 2012 Champions – beat Chennai by five wickets in a tense game with two balls to spare

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Match No 76 – Final – Chennai Super Kings vs. Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai on 27.05.12 – Kolkata Knight Riders won by five wickets with two balls to spare

Kolkata won this game with two balls to spare providing the tenth occasion of a team winning a game with two balls to spare in IPL. The complete list of such wins is furnished below

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Bangalore 5 wkts 2 166 19.4 20.0 Mumbai Mumbai 20.04.08
2 Kolkata 3 wkts 2 175 19.4 20.0 Punjab Kolkata 25.05.08
3 Rajasthan 3 wkts 2 142 19.4 20.0 Deccan P Elizabeth 02.05.09
4 Bangalore 2 wkts 2 130 19.4 20.0 Chennai Durban 14.05.09
5 Chennai 6 wkts 2 193 19.4 20.0 Punjab Dharamsala 18.04.10
6 Chennai 6 wkts 2 176 19.4 20.0 Bangalore Mumbai 24.05.11
7 Rajasthan 5 wkts 2 197 19.4 20.0 Deccan Jaipur 17.04.12
8 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 140 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
9 Mumbai 5 wkts 2 172 19.4 20.0 Bangalore Bangalore 14.05.12
10 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 191 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12

Kolkata won this game with two balls to spare providing the third occasion of Kolkata winning a game with two balls to spare in IPL. Kolkata now holds the record for winning most games with two balls to spare in IPL. Bangalore, Chennai and Rajasthan are the other teams to have won two games with two balls to spare in IPL. The complete list of such wins is furnished below

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Kolkata 3 wkts 2 175 19.4 20.0 Punjab Kolkata 25.05.08
2 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 140 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
3 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 191 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
1 Bangalore 5 wkts 2 166 19.4 20.0 Mumbai Mumbai 20.04.08
2 Bangalore 2 wkts 2 130 19.4 20.0 Chennai Durban 14.05.09
1 Chennai 6 wkts 2 193 19.4 20.0 Punjab Dharamsala 18.04.10
2 Chennai 6 wkts 2 176 19.4 20.0 Bangalore Mumbai 24.05.11
1 Rajasthan 3 wkts 2 142 19.4 20.0 Deccan P Elizabeth 02.05.09
2 Rajasthan 5 wkts 2 197 19.4 20.0 Deccan Jaipur 17.04.12

Kolkata won this game with two balls to spare providing the fourth occasion of a team winning a game with two balls to spare in IPL 2012. The complete list of such wins is furnished below

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Rajasthan 5 wkts 2 197 19.4 20.0 Deccan Jaipur 17.04.12
2 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 140 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
3 Mumbai 5 wkts 2 172 19.4 20.0 Bangalore Bangalore 14.05.12
4 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 191 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12

Chennai lost this game with two balls to spare providing the third occasion of Chennai losing a game with two balls to spare in IPL. Bangalore, Deccan and Punjab are the other three teams to have lost two games with two balls to spare. The complete list is furnished below

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Bangalore 2 wkts 2 130 19.4 20.0 Chennai Durban 14.05.09
2 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 140 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
3 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 191 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
1 Chennai 6 wkts 2 176 19.4 20.0 Bangalore Mumbai 24.05.11
2 Mumbai 5 wkts 2 172 19.4 20.0 Bangalore Bangalore 14.05.12
1 Rajasthan 3 wkts 2 142 19.4 20.0 Deccan P Elizabeth 02.05.09
2 Rajasthan 5 wkts 2 197 19.4 20.0 Deccan Jaipur 17.04.12
1 Kolkata 3 wkts 2 175 19.4 20.0 Punjab Kolkata 25.05.08
2 Chennai 6 wkts 2 193 19.4 20.0 Punjab Dharamsala 18.04.10

Kolkata and Chennai are the only two opposing teams to have won and lost the two games with two balls to spare in a single edition of IPL. Kolkata won two games against Chennai at Chennai by five wickets margin in IPL 2012 – on 30.04.12 and 27.05.12

No Winner Margin BR Target Overs Max Opposition Ground Date
1 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 140 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
2 Kolkata 5 wkts 2 191 19.4 20.0 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12

MEK Hussey and M Vijay added 87 runs for the first wicket and MEK Hussey and SK Raina added 73 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 82nd and 83rd occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership in IPL.

MEK Hussey and M Vijay added 87 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 23rd occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the first wicket in IPL which are listed below.

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 PA Patel, ML Hayden 66 1st Kolkata Chennai 26.04.08
2 S Vidyut, SP Fleming 62 1st Delhi Delhi 08.05.08
3 PA Patel, SP Fleming 55* 1st Kolkata Kolkata 18.05.08
4 PA Patel, SP Fleming 60 1st Bangalore Chennai 21.05.08
5 PA Patel, ML Hayden 106 1st Bangalore P Elizabeth 20.04.09
6 PA Patel, ML Hayden 57 1st Delhi Durban 23.04.09
7 M Vijay, ML Hayden 61 1st Deccan East London 04.05.09
8 PA Patel, GJ Bailey 59 1st Kolkata Centurion 18.05.09
9 PA Patel, ML Hayden 61 1st Bangalore Johannesburg 23.05.09
10 PA Patel, ML Hayden 65 1st Punjab Chennai 21.03.10
11 M Vijay, ML Hayden 61 1st Bangalore Chennai 31.03.10
12 M Vijay, ML Hayden 62 1st Rajasthan Chennai 03.04.10
13 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 51 1st Bangalore Chennai 16.04.11
14 M Vijay, MEK Hussey 64 1st Warriors Chennai 25.04.11
15 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 77 1st Rajasthan Jaipur 09.05.11
16 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 159 1st Bangalore Chennai 28.05.11
17 M Vijay, F du Plessis 56 1st Bangalore Chennai 12.04.12
18 F du Plessis,S Badrinath 116 1st Warriors Chennai 19.04.12
19 S Badrinath,F du Plessis 55 1st Rajasthan Chennai 21.04.12
20 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 75 1st Delhi Chennai 12.05.12
21 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 97 1st Kolkata Kolkata 14.05.12
22 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 68 1st Delhi Chennai 25.05.12
23 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 87 1st Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12

MEK Hussey and SK Raina added 73 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 17th occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the second in IPL which are listed below

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 ML Hayden, MS Dhoni 86* 2nd Kolkata Chennai 26.04.08
2 PA Patel, SK Raina 70 2nd Rajasthan Chennai 24.05.08
3 PA Patel, SK Raina 102* 2nd Punjab Mumbai 31.05.08
4 ML Hayden, SK Raina 64 2nd Deccan Durban 27.04.09
5 ML Hayden, SK Raina 76 2nd Punjab Centurion 07.05.09
6 ML Hayden, GJ Bailey 55 2nd Bangalore Bangalore 23.03.10
7 M Vijay, SK Raina 51 2nd Rajasthan Ahmedabad 28.03.10
8 M Vijay, SK Raina 137* 2nd Kolkata Chennai 13.04.10
9 S Anirudha, SK Raina 75 2nd Kolkata Chennai 08.04.11
10 M Vijay, S Badrinath 61 2nd Warriors Mumbai 27.04.11
11 MEK Hussey, SK Raina 60 2nd Deccan Chennai 01.05.11
12 MEK Hussey, SK Raina 137 2nd Rajasthan Chennai 04.05.11
13 M Vijay, SK Raina 58 2nd Rajasthan Jaipur 09.05.11
14 F du Plessis, SK Raina 61 2nd Rajasthan Chennai 21.04.12
15 F du Plessis, SK Raina 64 2nd Deccan Chennai 04.05.12
16 M Vijay, SK Raina 69 2nd Delhi Chennai 25.05.12
17 MEK Hussey, SK Raina 73 2nd Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12

MEK Hussey and M Vijay added 87 runs for the first wicket and MEK Hussey and SK Raina added 73 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the eleventh and twelfth occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership against Kolkata in IPL.

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 ML Hayden, MS Dhoni 86* 2nd Kolkata Chennai 26.04.08
2 PA Patel, ML Hayden 66 1st Kolkata Chennai 26.04.08
3 PA Patel, SP Fleming 55* 1st Kolkata Kolkata 18.05.08
4 SK Raina, MS Dhoni 74 3rd Kolkata Centurion 18.05.09
5 PA Patel, GJ Bailey 59 1st Kolkata Centurion 18.05.09
6 S Badrinath, MS Dhoni 109* 4th Kolkata Kolkata 16.03.10
7 M Vijay, SK Raina 137* 2nd Kolkata Chennai 13.04.10
8 S Anirudha, SK Raina 75 2nd Kolkata Chennai 08.04.11
9 S Badrinath, JA Morkel 65 4th Kolkata Kolkata 07.05.11
10 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 97 1st Kolkata Kolkata 14.05.12
11 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 87 1st Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12
12 MEK Hussey, SK Raina 73 2nd Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12

MEK Hussey and M Vijay added 87 runs for the first wicket and MEK Hussey and SK Raina added 73 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the fifth occasion of Chennai batsmen posting a 50 plus runs partnership for the first two wickets in IPL. All such occasions are listed below

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 PA Patel, ML Hayden 66 1st Kolkata Chennai 26.04.08
ML Hayden, MS Dhoni 86* 2nd Kolkata Chennai 26.04.08
1 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 77 1st Rajasthan Jaipur 09.05.11
M Vijay, SK Raina 58 2nd Rajasthan Jaipur 09.05.11
3 SBadrinath,Fdu Plessis 55 1st Rajasthan Chennai 21.04.12
F du Plessis, SK Raina 61 2nd Rajasthan Chennai 21.04.12
4 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 68 1st Delhi Chennai 25.05.12
M Vijay, SK Raina 69 2nd Delhi Chennai 25.05.12
5 MEK Hussey, M Vijay 87 1st Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12
MEK Hussey, SK Raina 73 2nd Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12

MEK Hussey and SK Raina scored 54 and 73 in this game providing the 65th and 66th    occasion of Chennai batsmen scoring fifties in IPL, It also represents the ninth and tenth   occasion of Chennai batsmen scoring fifties against Kolkata in IPL.

No Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Opposition Ground Date
1 ML Hayden 70* 49 6 3 Kolkata Chennai 26.04.08
2 SK Raina 52 36 3 3 Kolkata Centurion 18.05.09
3 MS Dhoni 66* 33 6 3 Kolkata Kolkata 16.03.10
4 SK Raina 78* 39 11 3 Kolkata Chennai 13.04.10
5 M Vijay 50* 40 4 2 Kolkata Chennai 13.04.10
6 S Anirudha 64 55 6 2 Kolkata Chennai 08.04.11
7 S Badrinath 54 41 3 2 Kolkata Kolkata 07.05.11
8 MEK Hussey 56 39 4 4 Kolkata Kolkata 14.05.12
9 MEK Hussey 54 43 4 2 Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12
10 SK Raina 73 38 3 5 Kolkata Chennai 27.05.12

MS Bisla and JH Kallis added 136 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 75th occasion of a three figure partnership in IPL. This stand provides the 23rd  occasion of a three figure partnership for the second wicket in IPL which are listed below

No Partners Runs Wkt Team Opposition Ground Date
1 AC Gilchrist,SE Marsh 206 2nd Punjab Bangalore Dharamsala 17.05.11
2 CH Gayle,V Kohli 204* 2nd Bangalore Delhi Delhi 17.05.12
3 DA Warner,NV Ojha 189* 2nd Delhi Deccan Hyd-RGS 10.05.12
4 HH Gibbs,RG Sharma 167* 2nd Mumbai Kolkata Kolkata 12.05.12
5 JH Kallis,G Gambhir 152* 2nd Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 15.04.11
6 MS Bisla,JH Kallis 136 2nd Kolkata Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
7 M Vijay, SKRaina 137* 2nd Chennai Kolkata Chennai 13.04.10
8 MEK Hussey, SKRaina 137 2nd Chennai Rajasthan Chennai 04.05.11
9 G Gambhir, SDhawan 133 2nd Delhi Deccan Delhi 15.05.08
10 SEMarsh,LAPomersbach 133 2nd Punjab Mumbai Mumbai 21.05.08
11 JH Kallis,RV Uthappa 126* 2nd Bangalore Mumbai Johannesburg 03.05.09
12 AM Rahane,OA Shah 121 2nd Rajasthan Bangalore Bangalore 15.04.12
13 CH Gayle,V Kohli 119 2nd Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 02.05.12
14 SRTendulkar,ATRayudu 116 2nd Mumbai Kochi Mumbai 15.04.11
15 G Gambhir,S Dhawan 112* 2nd Delhi Rajasthan Delhi 19.04.08
16 V Sehwag,S Dhawan 112* 2nd Delhi Deccan Hyd-RGS 22.04.08
17 CH Gayle,V Kohli 111 2nd Bangalore Punjab Bangalore 06.05.11
18 SRTendulkar,ATRayudu 110* 2nd Mumbai Bangalore Bangalore 12.04.11
19 CH Gayle, V Kohli 109 2nd Bangalore Chennai Chennai 12.04.12
20 SEMarsh,LAPomersbach 102* 2nd Punjab Bangalore Mohali 12.05.08
21 PA Patel, SK Raina 102* 2nd Chennai Punjab Mumbai 31.05.08
22 PC Valthaty,SE Marsh 102 2nd Punjab Delhi Dharamsala 15.05.11
23 CH Gayle,MK Tiwary 101 2nd Kolkata Punjab Kolkata 04.04.10

This stand also represents the eighth occasion of Kolkata batsmen posting a three figure partnership in IPL.

No Partners Runs Wkt Team Opposition Ground Date
1 JHKallis,GGambhir 152* 2nd Kolkata Rajasthan Jaipur 15.04.11
2 MSBisla,JHKallis 136 2nd Kolkata Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
3 OA Shah,ADMathews 130* 5th Kolkata Deccan Mumbai 12.03.10
4 SCGanguly,CAPujara 111* 3rd Kolkata Rajasthan Kolkata 17.04.10
5 DJHussey,WPSaha 104 6th Kolkata Punjab Mohali 03.05.08
6 SCGanguly,DJHussey 102 3rd Kolkata Deccan Hyd-RGS 11.05.08
7 BJHodge,MKTiwary 101 1st Kolkata Bangalore Kolkata 14.03.10
8 CHGayle,MKTiwary 101 2nd Kolkata Punjab Kolkata 04.04.10

This stand also represents the sixth occasion of a three figure partnership against Chennai in IPL.

No Partners Runs Wkt Team Opposition Ground Date
1 GGambhir,VSehwag 115 1st Delhi Chennai Chennai 02.05.08
2 GGambhir,SDhawan 121 3rd Delhi Chennai Delhi 08.05.08
3 GCSmith,SAAsnodkar 127 1st Rajasthan Chennai Chennai 24.05.08
4 CHGayle,VKohli 109 2nd Bangalore Chennai Chennai 12.04.12
5 SRTendulkar,RGSharma 126 2nd Mumbai Chennai MumWS 06.05.12
6 MSBisla,JHKallis 136 2nd Kolkata Chennai Chennai 27.05.12

This stand also represents record partnership against Chennai in IPL. The previous best was the 127 runs partnership for the first wicket between GC Smith and SA Asnodkar of Rajasthan at Chennai on 24.05.08

No Partners Runs Wkt Team Opposition Ground Date
1 MS Bisla, JH Kallis 136 2nd Kolkata Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
2 GC Smith,SA Asnodkar 127 1st Rajasthan Chennai Chennai 24.05.08

MS Bisla and JH Kallis added 139 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 63rd occasion of a 50 plus runs partnership by Kolkata batsmen in IPL. This stand provides the 15th occasion of a 50 plus runs partnership for the second wicket by Kolkata batsmen in IPL which are listed below

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 JH Kallis, G Gambhir 152* 2nd Rajasthan Jaipur 15.04.11
2 MS Bisla, JH Kallis 136 2nd Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
3 CH Gayle, MK Tiwary 101 2nd Punjab Kolkata 04.04.10
4 BB McCullum, BJ Hodge 90 2nd Chennai Centurion 18.05.09
5 CH Gayle, OA Shah 82 2nd Mumbai Mumbai (BS) 22.03.10
6 G Gambhir, JH Kallis 80 2nd Bangalore Kolkata 28.04.12
7 G Gambhir, JH Kallis 70 2nd Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
8 A Chopra, SC Ganguly 69 2nd Deccan Hyd-RGS 11.05.08
9 G Gambhir, MS Bisla 65 2nd Bangalore Bangalore 10.04.12
10 BB McCullum, JH Kallis 60 2nd Delhi Delhi 07.05.12
11 SC Ganguly, BJ Hodge 58 2nd Deccan Johannesburg 16.05.09
12 JH Kallis, G Gambhir 58 2nd Bangalore Kolkata 22.04.11
13 BB McCullum, RT Ponting 51 2nd Bangalore Bangalore 18.04.08
14 SC Ganguly,BB McCullum 51 2nd Bangalore Bangalore 10.04.10
15 BJ Hodge, CA Pujara 50 2nd Rajasthan Ahmedabad 20.03.10

This stand provides the eighth occasion of a 50 plus runs partnership by Kolkata batsmen against in IPL which are listed below

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 MS Bisla, JH Kallis 136 2nd Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
2 G Gambhir, BB McCullum 99 1st Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
3 BB McCullum, BJ Hodge 90 2nd Chennai Centurion 18.05.09
4 Salman Butt, DB Das 86 3rd Chennai Kolkata 18.05.08
5 MK Tiwary,AD Mathews 73 5th Chennai Chennai 13.04.10
6 G Gambhir, JH Kallis 70 2nd Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
7 MS Bisla, JH Kallis 64 1st Chennai Chennai 08.04.11
8 BJ Hodge, WP Saha 56* 4th Chennai Centurion 18.05.09

This stand represents the record partnership for any wicket by Kolkata batsmen against Chennai in IPL. The previous best was the 99 runs partnership for the first wicket between G Gambhir and BB McCullum at Kolkata on 14.05.12

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 MS Bisla, JH Kallis 136 2nd Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
2 G Gambhir, BB McCullum 99 1st Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12

This stand represents the record partnership for second wicket by Kolkata batsmen against Chennai in IPL. The previous best was the 90 runs partnership between BJ Hodge and BB McCullum at Centurion on 18.05.09

No Partners Runs Wkt Opposition Ground Date
1 MS Bisla, JH Kallis 139 2nd Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
2 BB McCullum, BJ Hodge 90 2nd Chennai Centurion 18.05.09

MS Bisla and JH Kallis scored 89 and 64 in this game to provide the 45th and 46th   occasion of Kolkata batsmen scoring a fifty in IPL. These two knocks represent the   seventh and eighth occasion of Kolkata batsmen scoring fifties against Chennai in IPL which are listed below

No Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Opposition Ground Date
1 MS Bisla 89 48 8 5 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
2 BB McCullum 81 48 11 3 Chennai Centurion 18.05.09
3 Salman Butt 73 54 10 1 Chennai Kolkata 18.05.08
4 BJ Hodge 71* 44 4 4 Chennai Centurion 18.05.09
5 JH Kallis 69 49 7 3 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
6 G Gambhir 63 52 6 1 Chennai Chennai 30.04.12
7 G Gambhir 62 43 6 3 Chennai Kolkata 14.05.12
8 JH Kallis 54 42 7 0 Chennai Chennai 08.04.11

MS Bisla’s 89 in this game represent the highest individual score by a Kolkata batsman against Chennai in IPL. The previous best was 81 by BB McCullum at Centurion on 18.05.09

No Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Opposition Ground Date
1 MS Bisla 89 48 8 5 Chennai Chennai 27.05.12
2 BB McCullum 81 48 11 3 Chennai Centurion 18.05.09

JH Kallis’s 69 in this game represent his 16th fifty in IPL. He now shares the record for most fifties in IPL with G Gambhir who also has scored 16 fifties.

JH Kallis’s run aggregate in IPL read 1965 at the end of this game. He became the fifth batsman to total 1900 runs in IPL. Others are – SK Raina {2254}, G Gambhir {2065}, SR Tendulkar {2047} and RG Sharma {1975}

JH Kallis has an aggregate of 207 boundary fours in IPL at the end of this game. He became the fifth batsman to score 200 plus boundary fours in IPL. Others are – SR Tendulkar {257}, G Gambhir {240}, V Sehwag {225} and R Dravid {204}

SK Raina’s 73 in this game represent his 14th fifty in IPL. He became the seventh batsman to score 14 or more fifties in IPL. Others are – G Gambhir {16}, JH Kallis {16}, CH Gayle {15}, V Sehwag {15}, RG Sharma {15} and SE Marsh {14}

SK Raina’s aggregate of boundary sixes read 97 at the end of this game. He stands second to CH Gayle who has scored most sixes in IPL – 129

Kolkata Knight Riders won the title for the first time in the five editions of IPL. The complete results read thus –

No Series/Tournament Edition Winner
1 Indian Premier League (in India) 2008 Rajasthan
2 Indian Premier League (in SAfrica) 2009 Deccan
3 Indian Premier League (in India) 2010 Chennai
4 Indian Premier League (in India) 2011 Chennai
5 Indian Premier League (in India) 2012 Kolkata
The Wisden Trophy – A hundred and five wickets at Lord's – SJ Broad is a new entrant to the list

The Wisden Trophy – A hundred and five wickets at Lord's – SJ Broad is a new entrant to the list

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SJ Broad with his 7 for 27 in the first test between England and West Indies at Lord’s in May 2012 became the seventh cricketer to score a hundred and capture five or more wickets in a test at Lord’s – not necessarily in the same test. The following table lists out the seven cricketers who have performed such a feat at Lord’s

 

 

No Player Runs/Wkts Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 A Flintoff 142 Eng SAF Lord’s Jul 2003
  A Flintoff 5-092 Eng Aus Lord’s Jul 2009
               
2 GOB Allen 122 Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1931
  GOB Allen 5-035 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1936
  GOB Allen 5-043 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1936
               
3 IT Botham 108 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 8-034 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 6-101 Eng NZl Lord’s Aug 1978
  IT Botham 5-039 Eng NZl Lord’s Aug 1978
  IT Botham 5-035 Eng Ind Lord’s Aug 1970
  IT Botham 5-046 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1982
  IT Botham 8-103 Eng Win Lord’s Jun 1984
  IT Botham 6-090 Eng Srl Lord’s Aug 1984
  IT Botham 5-109 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1985
               
4 KR Miller 109 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1953
  KR Miller 5-072 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1956
  KR Miller 5-080 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1956
               
5 MH Mankad 184 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952
  MH Mankad 5-196 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952
               
6 R Illingworth 113 Eng Win Lord’s Jun 1969
  R Illingworth 6-029 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1967
               
7 SCJ Broad 169 Eng Pak Lord’s Aug 2010
  SCJ Broad 7-027 Eng Win Lord’s May 1012

 

 

IT Botham of England and MH Mankad ofIndiaare the only two cricketers to have peformed the feat at Lord’s in the same test. Their performances are listed below

 

 

No Player Runs/Wkts Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 IT Botham 108 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 8-034 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
               
2 MH Mankad 184 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952
  MH Mankad 5-196 Ind Eng Lord’s Jun 1952

 

 

SJC Braod captured 11 for 165 in the first test betweenEnglandandWest Indiesat Lord’s in May 12. Having scored 169 against Pakistanat Lord’s in Aug 2010, he earned the distinction of becoming the fourth cricketer to score a hundred and capture eleven or more wickets in a test a t Lord’s – not necessarily in the same test..  GOB Alllen of England, IT Botham of England and KR Miller ofAustraliaare the other three cricketers who have performed such a feat. The performance of these four cricketers are listed below

 

 

No Player Runs/Wits Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 GOB Allen 122 Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1931
  GOB Allen 10-078 Eng Ind Lord’s Jun 1936
               
2 IT Botham 108 Eng Pak Lord’s Jun 1978
  IT Botham 11-140 Eng NZl Lord’s Aug 1978
               
3 KR Miller 109 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1954
  KR Miller 10-152 Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1956
               
4 SCJ Broad 169 Eng Pak Lord’s Aug 2010
  SCJ Broad 11-165 Eng Win Lord’s May 2012

 

The Wisden Trophy – Rival batsmen scoring twin fifties at Lord's

The Wisden Trophy – Rival batsmen scoring twin fifties at Lord's

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S Chanderpaul’s 87 not out and 91 in the first test against England at Lord’s in May 2012 represent his second twin fifty at Lord’s. IR Bell of England also scored 61 and 63 not out in this test which was also his second twin fifty at Lord’s. At the end of this game there are ten occasions of rival batsmen scoring twin fifties at Lord’s which are listed below.

No Player FI SI Team Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 W Bardsley 88 63* Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1921
  FE Woolley 95 93 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1921
                 
2 J Hardstaff jnr 114 64 Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1937
  WM Wallace 52 56 NZl Eng Lord’s Jun 1937
                 
3 ER Dexter 62 80* Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1965
  V Pollard 55 55 NZl Eng Lord’s Jun 1965
                 
4 G Boycott 62 128* Eng Aus Lord’s Aug 1980
  KJ Hughes 117 84 Aus Eng Lord’s Aug 1980
                 
5 DC Boon 94 58* Aus Eng Lord’s Jun 1989
  DI Gower 57 106 Eng Aus Lord’s Jun 1989
                 
6 MH Richardson 93 101 NZl Eng Lord’s May 2004
  AJ Strauss 112 83 Eng NZl Lord’s May 2004
                 
7 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* Win Eng Lord’s Jul 2004
  CH Gayle 66 81 Win Eng Lord’s Jul 2004
  MP Vaughan 103 101* Eng Win Lord’s Jul 2004
                 
8 Junaid Siddique 58 74 Ban Eng Lord’s May 2010
  AJ Strauss 83 82 Eng Ban Lord’s May 2010
  Tamim Iqbal 55 103 Ban Eng Lord’s May 2010
                 
9 SM Katich 80 83 Aus Pak Lord’s Jul 2010
  Salman Butt 63 92 Pak Aus Lord’s Jul 2010
                 
10 IR Bell 61 63* Eng Win Lord’s May 2012
  S Chanderpaul 87* 91 Win Eng Lord’s May 2012

The Wisden Trophy – Two or more twin fifties at Lord's

The Wisden Trophy – Two or more twin fifties at Lord's

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S Chanderpaul’s 87 not out and 91 in the first test against England at Lord’s in May 2012 represent his second twin fifty at Lord’s. IR Bell of England also scored 61 and 63 not out in this test which was also his second twin fifty at Lord’s. At the end of this game there are seven occasions of batsmen scoring twin fifties on two occasions at Lord’s which are listed below.

No Player FI SI Runs Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 IR Bell 52 57* Eng Srl Lord’s Jun 2011
  IR Bell 61 63* Eng Win Lord’s May 2012
                 
2 G Boycott 61 92 Eng NZl Lord’s Jun 1973
  G Boycott 62 128* Eng Aus Lord’s Aug 1980
                 
3 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* Win Eng Lord’s Jul 2004
  S Chanderpaul 87* 91 Win Eng Lord’s May 2012
                 
4 AN Cook 105 65 Eng Win Lord’s May 2007
  AN Cook 96 106 Eng Srl Lord’s Jun 2011
                 
5 Inzamam-ul-Haq 148 70 Pak Eng Lord’s Jul 1996
  Inzamam-ul-Haq 69 56* Pak Eng Lord’s Jul 2006
                 
6 AJ Strauss 112 83 Eng NZl Lord’s May 2004
  AJ Strauss 83 82 Eng Ban Lord’s May 2010
                 
7 MP Vaughan 64 115 Eng Srl Lord’s May 2002
  MP Vaughan 103 101* Eng Win Lord’s Jul 2004

It is quite interesting to note that S Chanderpaul became the second overseas batsman to perform the feat of scoring twin fifties at Lord’s on two occasions after Inzamam-ul-Huq of Pakistan. The performance of these two batsmen are listed below

No Player FI SI Runs Oppn Ground Mon Year
1 S Chanderpaul 128* 97* Win Eng Lord’s Jul 2004
  S Chanderpaul 87* 91 Win Eng Lord’s May 2012
                 
2 Inzamam-ul-Haq 148 70 Pak Eng Lord’s Jul 1996
  Inzamam-ul-Haq 69 56* Pak Eng Lord’s Jul 2006