Rahul joins elite list
4 The number of visiting wicket-keepers who registered three-figure scores in South Africa since the country’s return to international cricket in 1992. K. L. Rahul has now become the latest entrant to join this elite group of wicket-keepers after his 101 in Centurion.
Three-figure scores by a visiting wicket-keeper in South Africa since 1992 (listed chronologically)
Runs | Keeper-Batter | For | Venue | Month, year | Result | Bat# | Match Inns |
204* | Adam Gilchrist | Aus | Johannesburg | Feb 2002 | Won | 7 | 1 |
138* | Adam Gilchrist | Aus | Cape Town | Mar 2002 | Won | 7 | 2 |
150* | Jonny Bairstow | Eng | Cape Town | Jan 2016 | Drawn | 7 | 1 |
100* | Rishabh Pant | Ind | Cape Town | Jan 2022 | Lost | 6 | 3 |
101 | K. L. Rahul | Ind | Centurion | Dec 2023 | Lost | 6 | 1 |
5 The number of Test centuries K. L. Rahul has in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) countries since he debuted nine years ago on 26 Dec 2014 in the Boxing Day Melbourne Test match. He reached this tally during his fighting knock of 101 in Centurion. Only Virat Kohli has hit more (six) among Asian players in these countries. Meanwhile, K. L. Rahul has become the first visiting batter to register more than one Test century at the Centurion Park. The second table chronologically lists all his five Test centuries in SENA countries.
Most Test centuries for India in SENA countries since 26 December 2014
100s | Batter | Tests | Inns | Runs | Ave. | HS |
6 | Virat Kohli | 28 | 54 | 2395 | 44.35 | 169 |
5 | K. L. Rahul | 21 | 40 | 1170 | 29.25 | 149 |
4 | Cheteshwar Pujara | 28 | 55 | 1810 | 34.15 | 193 |
4 | Rishabh Pant | 21 | 39 | 1426 | 39.61 | 159* |
2 | Ajinkya Rahane | 27 | 52 | 1580 | 31.60 | 147 |
1 | Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 23 | 665 | 33.25 | 104 |
1 | Rohit Sharma | 15 | 30 | 955 | 35.37 | 127 |
Note:Among other Asian players, Pakistan’s Azhar Ali has three (in 41 innings), while Younis Khan (in 17 innings), Asad Shafiq (35), Sri Lankans Angelo Mathews (27) and Dimuth Karunaratne (40) have two centuries each in SENA countries.
K. L. Rahul’s five Test centuries in SENA countries(listed chronologically)
Runs | Against | Venue | Month, year | Result | Bat# |
110 | Australia | Sydney | Jan 2015 | Drawn | 2 |
149 | England | The Oval | Sep 2018 | Lost | 1 |
129 | England | Lord’s | Aug 2021 | Won | 2 |
123 | South Africa | Centurion | Dec 2021 | Won | 1 |
101 | South Africa | Centurion | Dec 2023 | Lost | 6 |
Note: K. L. Rahul is yet to appear in any Tests in New Zealand
6 The number of Indian bowlers (delivering at least 20 overs) while finishing with a high economy of four or more runs on their Test debut. The latest entrant to join this unenviable group is Prasidh Krishna in Centurion. His figures are the third most expensive by an Indian bowler and the second most costly by an Indian pacer.
Most expensive bowling figures by Indian Test bowlers
(delivering at least 20 overs in the innings)
Eco | Bowler | Bowling figures | Opponents | Venue | Month, year | Result |
5.03 | Irfan Pathan+ | 27-3-136-1 | Australia | Adelaide | Dec 2003 | Won |
4.86 | Harbhajan Singh | 23-1-112-2 | Australia | Bengaluru | Mar 1998 | Lost |
4.65 | Prasidh Krishna+ | 20-2-93-1 | South Africa | Centurion | Dec 2023 | Lost |
4.33 | Karn Sharma | 33-1-143-2 | Australia | Adelaide | Dec 2014 | Lost |
4.30 | T. A. Sekhar+ | 20-2-86-0 | Pakistan | Lahore | Jan 1983 | Drawn |
4.00 | Mantu Banerjee+ | 30-3-120-4 | West Indies | Kolkata | Jan 1949 | Drawn |
+ Indian pace bowlers
6 The number of bowlers who claimed six or more wickets in the first session on the opening day of a Test match. India’s Mohd Siraj (6/15) now has the second-best bowling figures in Test cricket history for a bowler in the first session on the opening day of a Test match. England’s Stuart Broad ( 8/15) in the 2015 Ashes Test in Nottingham tops this select group. However, Siraj’s figures are the best by any such bowler in an away Test match. Incidentally, left-arm spinner Maninder Singh is the only other Indian bowler to claim a five-wicket haul before lunch on the opening day, which he did so against Pakistan in Bengaluru on 13 March 1987.
Bowlers with six or more wickets in the first session on the opening day of a Test match
(listed chronologically)
Bowling | Bowler | For | Against (lunch score) | Venue | Achieved on | Result |
11.3-3-39-6 + | Tom Richardson | Eng | Aus (53/10 in 22.3 overs) | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1896 | Won |
11-2-34-6 # | Graham McKenzie | Aus | Ind (59/6 in 21 overs) | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1967 | Won |
9.3-5-15-8 | Stuart Broad | Eng | Aus (60/10 in 18.3 overs) | Nottingham | 6 Aug 2015 | Won |
10.4-3-32-6 | Trent Boult | NZ | Eng (58/10 in 20.4 overs) | Auckland | $ 22 Mar 2018 | Won |
9-3-15-6 | Mohd Siraj | Ind | SAf (55/10 in 23.2 overs) | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Won |
+ 5-ball overs # 8-ball overs; the rest 6-ball overs
$The Auckland Test was a day-night match!
5 The number of Indian bowlers who have claimed a five-plus wicket haul while conceding less than 20 runs in Test cricket. The latest entrant is Mohd Siraj during his dream spell on the opening day of the Cape Town Test match. Among bowlers who have claimed six or more wickets, Siraj’s figures are now the second-best and also the third-best by an Asian bowler. The second and third tables have the details.
Five-plus wicket hauls by Indian bowlers while conceding less than 20 runs in Test cricket
Wkts/Runs | Bowler | Against | Venue | Month, Year | Result |
5/7 | Jasprit Bumrah | West Indies | North Sound | Aug 2019 | Won |
6/12 | Venkatapathy Raju | Sri Lanka | Chandigarh | Nov 1990 | Won |
5/13 | Harbhajan Singh | West Indies | Kingston | July 2006 | Won |
6/15 | Mohd Siraj | South Africa | Cape Town | Jan 2024 | Won |
5/18 | Subash Gupte | Pakistan | Dacca | Jan 1955 | Drawn |
Six-plus wicket hauls by Indian bowlers while conceding fewest runs in Test cricket
Wkts/Runs | Bowler | Against | Venue | Month, Year | Result |
6/12 | Venkatapathy Raju | Sri Lanka | Chandigarh | Nov 1990 | Won |
6/15 | Mohd Siraj | South Africa | Cape Town | Jan 2024 | Won |
6/21 | Javagal Srinath | South Africa | Ahmedabad | Nov 1996 | Won |
Six-plus wicket hauls by Asian bowlers while conceding fewest runs in Test cricket
Wkts/Runs | Bowler | For | Opp | Venue | Month, Year | Result |
6/11 | Shoaib Akhtar | Pak | NZ | Lahore | May 2002 | Won |
6/12 | Venkatapathy Raju | Ind | SL | Chandigarh | Nov 1990 | Won |
6/15 | Mohd Siraj | Ind | SAf | Cape Town | Jan 2024 | Won |
6/16 | Abdul Qadir | Pak | WI | Faisalabad | Oct 1986 | Won |
6/18 | M. Muralitharan | SL | Ban | Colombo RPS | Sep 2005 | Won |
6/21 | Khan Mohammad | Pak | NZ | Dacca | Nov 1955 | Drawn |
6/21 | Javagal Srinath | Ind | SAf | Ahmedabad | Nov 1996 | Won |
55 The total by the South African batters after the Indian bowlers restricted them at Cape Town on the first day. This total is now the lowest by any opponent side against India. Also, by dismissing South Africa in just 23.2 overs, this is the fewest number overs taken by Indian bowlers to dismiss any opponent. The two tables below have all the details.
Lowest totals by opponent teams against India in Tests
Total | Overs | Opponent | Venue | Month, year | Result for India |
55/10 | 23.2 | South Africa | Cape Town | Jan 2024 | Won |
62/10 | 28.1 | New Zealand | Mumbai WS | Dec 2021 | Won |
79/10 | 33.1 | South Africa | Nagpur | Nov 2015 | Won |
81/10 | 30.4 | England | Ahmedabad | Feb 2021 | Won |
82/10 | 51.5 | Sri Lanka | Chandigarh | Nov 1990 | Won |
Fewest number of overs for Indian bowlers to dismiss an opponent in Tests
Overs | Opponent (Total) | Venue | Month, year | Result for India |
23.2 | South Africa (55/10) | Cape Town | Jan 2024 | Won |
25.1 | South Africa (84/10) | Johannesburg | Dec 2006 | Won |
26.2 | England (102/10) | Mumbai WS | Nov 1981 | Won |
26.4 | Bangladesh (124/10) | Chittagong | Dec 2004 | Won |
26.5 | West Indies (100/10) | North Sound | Aug 2019 | Won |
642 The number of balls needed to achieve a result in the recent Cape Town Test match. This match is now the shortest-ever Test in history that produced a result.
Shortest Test match that had a result
Balls | Overs | Team1 | Team2 | Venue | Dates | Won by |
642 | 107 | South Africa (55 & 176) | India (153 & 80/3) | Cape Town | 3-4 Jan 2024 | Ind |
656 | 109.2 | South Africa (36 & 45) | Australia (153) | Melbourne | 12-15 Feb 1932 | Aus |
672 | 112.0 | West Indies (102 & 51/6d) | England (81/7d & 75/6) | Bridgetown | 8-10 Jan 135 | Eng |
788 | 197+ | England (172) | Australia (81 & 70) | Manchester | 30-31 Aug 1888 | Eng |
792 | 198+ | Australia (116 & 60) | England (53 & 62) | Lord’s | 16-17 Jul 1888 | Aus |
+ 4-ball overs
All records are correct and updated until 6 January 2024
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