46
The number of wickets claimed by Kyle Jamieson is by far the most taken by a New Zealand bowler in the first eight Test matches of his career. Jamieson, the player of the match in the World Test Championship final in Southampton, is comfortably ahead of former left-arm pacer Jack Cowie, who took 41 wickets in his first eight Test matches.
Most wickets by a New Zealand bowler after eight Test matches
7
The number of players who have scored 250 runs and taken 40 wickets in the first eight Test matches of their career. Kyle Jamieson became the first Kiwi player to join this exclusive club, which includes two players each from England and Australia and one each from South Africa and India.
250-plus runs and 40-plus wickets after first eight Test matches (listed chronologically)
+ Appeared in only seven Test matches.
Note: Ashwin in the only player on the list with more than 300 runs and 45 wickets after eight Test matches.
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4
The number of grand finals played in men’s Test cricket. The recent one-off match between India and New Zealand in Southampton was the latest grand final in 144 years of Tests.
Grand finals in Test cricket
Notes:
1. The Triangular Test series was played between England, Australia and South Africa from May to August 2012 in England. In all, nine Test matches were played.
2. The first Asian Test Championship was played between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka from February to March 1999. In all, four Test matches were played.
3. The second Asian Test Champions was played between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from August 2001 to March 2002. In all, three Test matches were played.
4. The first-ever World Test Championship was played by nine sides from August 2019 to June 2021. In all, 59 matches spanning 24 series were played.
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The number of neutral Test matches played so far in men’s cricket, with the Southampton game between India and New Zealand being the latest in the last 144 years of Test cricket. Incidentally, it was the first-ever neutral Test match played by India since its inaugural Test match in June 1932. Among the 12 Test-playing sides, Bangladesh is the only team not to play at a neutral venue, although it has hosted neutral Test matches. Pakistan by virtue of being forced to play away from home, i.e. in the United Arab Emirates, has appeared in most neutral Test matches.
First neutral Test matches played by each team
Summary of neutral Test matches played by each of the 11 teams
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The number of Test matches captained by Virat Kohli. In the recent Southampton Test, he went past the tally of M. S. Dhoni, who had held the record of captaining India in the most Tests since December 2013. Kohli’s tally is also the most by an Asian captain in Test cricket.
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Most Test matches as captain
+ Smith’s tally includes one Test match as ICC World XI captain in 2005 (match lost).
Most Test matches as captain for Asian sides
India’s leading Test captains since 1932 – how the record changed hands
Note: Nayudu was captain in India’s first four Test matches from 1932 to 1934.
All records are updated as of July 3, 2021.
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