Batting Trivia:
test cricket:
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Charles
Bannermann ..... name ring a bell?? Well the Australian is the man who faced the
first ball in test cricket. He also scored the first test century, in the same
innings(168*). He also holds the distinction along with David Houghton of Zimbabwe
to have scored a century on his country's debut in test cricket.
The record holder for the
maximum ducks(zeroes) in test cricket is Courtney Walsh of the West Indies(25). He overtook Danny Morrison's(New Zealand) record of 24.
Allan Border, the former
Australian captain not only holds the record for having the scored the maximum
number of runs in test cricket(11,574 runs), but he also has made the highest number
of test appearances(156), and has even taken the most catches as an out-fielder(156
again)
Bhagwat Chandrashekhar
is the only cricketer to have scored fewer runs in his test career than the number
of wickets he took. (242 wickets and 177 runs). Today Glen McGrath of Australia
is also well on his way with over 100 wickets, but just about 50-odd runs.
Wilfred Rhodes(England)
has batted at all 11 positions in test cricket. His feat was emulated by Vinoo
Mankad(India).
Mohammed Azharuddin(India)
is the only batsman to have scored three centuries in his first three test matches.
Hanif Mohammed once batted
for 16 hours and 10 minutes - nearly 3 full days - against the West Indies, scoring
337*.
Brian Lara(West Indies)
today is the world record holder for the highest individual test innings, 375,
versus England (18th April, 1994). He also holds the world record for the highest
individual score in first-class cricket, 501* for Warwickshire, versus Durham (6th
June, 1994). The only other person to have held both these records was Sir Donald
Bradman (339* in test cricket, and 452* in first-class cricket).
Bhausahib Nimbalkar(India)
was on 443*, with one day to go in a first-class match, just 9 short of the then
world record 452* held by Bradman, but was unable to play on the final day, because
he had to go and get married.
Sir Donald Bradman is the
only cricketer to have scored two triple centuries in tests. He also scored 14
double centuries, and was once left 299*. Martin Crowe of New Zealand is the only
person to have been out for 299.
Marvan Attapatu(Sri Lanka)
had scores of 0,0,1,0,0,0 in his first three test matches. No prizes for guessing
what he scored in his first one-dayer..... yes 0 !!!!
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