Amazing cricket facts/stats

In the light of Hughes recent four innings, and all four being cGuptil bMartin, and probably never having occured before in Test Match cricket.(Of which I tried to check for, but found nothing).

I came upon these:



Alec Bedser the former England fast bowler is the only bowler to dismiss Bradman for a duck on more than one occasion.

Mike Hendrick of England in a Test vs. India clean-bowled Madan Lal leaving his middle stump upright and uprooting his off and leg stumps.

Bapu Nadkarni sent down 131 deliveries (21.5 overs) without conceding a single run vs. England at Madras in 1964.

India is the only team to be dismissed twice in a single day of a test match.

Clem Hill's scores in his first three Test innings was 99,98 and 97 runs.

Australia have only once in their test history won a test with nine wickets down.

I learnt this yesterday afternoon from the channel nine commentary team, when Ausralia were nine wickets down and chasing 8 runs for victory.

Also
If you take the number of chirps a cricket makes in a minute, then divide that number by 4,then add 40,will give you the outside farenheit temperature.
I reckon thats a pretty amazing cricket stat.

aucklandlaurie wrote: Also
If you take the number of chirps a cricket makes in a minute, then divide that number by 4,then add 40,will give you the outside farenheit temperature.
I reckon thats a pretty amazing cricket stat.

That win has gone to your head

After more research on the Hughes cGuptil bMartin streak, the next best that I could find was;

Graham Corling of Australia and Geoff Boycott the former English opening batsman made their debut in the same Test. Corling dismissed Boycott in his first three Test innings and each time had him caught in the slips by Bobby Simpson.

Dillip Vengsarkar is the only overseas player to have hit three test tons at Lords.

Excellent thread, Skye, and likewise excellent contribution auckland :p top notch cricket fact!

I did tweet Benedict about this but no reply as yet, fingers crossed he will see it.

I bet Clem Hill was bloody annoyed, though I'm sure he would have taken three 90s in his first three innings had you offered them to him beforehand!

Fists of Fury wrote:
I bet Clem Hill was bloody annoyed, though I'm sure he would have taken three 90s in his first three innings had you offered them to him beforehand!

It is the odds of that happening that astounded me.

Must have been the really nervous 90's for him!

Whilst mentioning Kiwi's.

Martin Crowe is the only batsman to be dismissed for 299. not that amazing but that's all I can think of......for now.

Good enough fact for me. I did'nt know that

And did you know that Martin is Russell Crowes cousin.

I'd like to know the most number of ducks in a row at the beginning of a Test career.

I came across the most bizarre dismissals yesterday. Here are my favourites:

Andy Ducat - Headingley 1921
A one-cap wonder and a Surrey stalwart, Andy Ducat's greatest claim to fame was the unfortunate manner of his maiden Test dismissal. Facing up to the redoubtable Australian fast bowler, Ted McDonald, Ducat had failed to add to his overnight 3 when he broke the shoulder of his bat as he attempted a steer through the covers. The resulting loss of power meant that an effective stroke became a tame lob to slip, and as if that wasn't embarrassing enough, the shard of bat went on to dislodge the bails as well. It was the first of these two dismissals that was recorded for posterity, and Ducat managed just two more runs in his international career, as Australia romped to a 219-run victory. Remarkably, McDonald pulled off the same stunt later in the year, when South Africa's Billy Zulch was given out hit-wicket by another piece of splintered bat.

Colin Wells - Sussex v Warwickshire 1980
Bowling against Sussex in a John Player League match, Geoff Humpage's attempt to stop a firm straight drive failed, but as luck would have it, fashion had passed him by. Flared trousers and other monstrosities had all but disappeared from 1980s life, but the Humpage clan were still rooted in the previous decade, which was just as well for his team-mates. The material billowing from his outstretched limb clearly brushed the speeding ball, which cannoned into the stumps of the non-striker Colin Wells. Not so much a wicket taken with flair, as one taken by flares ...

Salman Butt - Multan 2005-06
Salman Butt, in the same series as Inzamam's dismissal, was perhaps even more unfortunate, although Marcus Trescothick might lay claim to that. It was the first day at Multan, during England's pre-Christmas tour of Pakistan, and Butt and Younis Khan were moving along smoothly, after Shoaib Malik had fallen for 39. Nearing a deserved century, Butt's patience ran dry and a slashed slog off Shaun Udal - who was making his debut aged 36 - sped towards Marcus Trescothick at first slip. The ball bounced off Trescothick's forehead, causing Geraint Jones to scamper and dive low to take the head-butted deflection. "I'd rather it had come in a more conventional manner," mused Udal afterwards, as he reflected on the end of a 17-year wait for his first Test wicket.

Tom Pugh - Peterborough 1961
To be given out "jaw before wicket" is presumably as painful as it sounds. The man who could tell you is the former Gloucestershire captain, Tom Pugh, who suffered that indignity at Peterborough in 1961. Facing up to the Northants fast bowler, David Larter, Pugh had not yet got off the mark when he ducked into a low full-toss. Cracked on the side of the face plumb in front of the stumps, Larter appealed, the umpire upheld, and Pugh was rushed to hospital with his jaw broken in two places, as his team collapsed from 61 for 1 to 66 for 5. They coped admirably in his absence, however, successfully chasing down a target of 304 to win by four wickets on the third afternoon.

Misbah-ul-Haq - Delhi 2007
Batsmen are instructed to get in the way of the ball while running between the wickets; Misbah-ul-Haq made all the right moves before blowing a fuse at the last moment on the second day of the Delhi Test. Patting to point, he took off for a quick single and just needed to ground his bat at the non-striker's end when he chose to jump and evade the throw instead. Dinesh Karthik's effort from point found its way onto the stumps and Misbah was out when in mid-air.

skyeman wrote:And did you know that Martin is Russell Crowes cousin.

I knew that

Salman Butt - Multan 2005-06
Salman Butt, in the same series as Inzamam's dismissal, was perhaps even more unfortunate, although Marcus Trescothick might lay claim to that. It was the first day at Multan, during England's pre-Christmas tour of Pakistan, and Butt and Younis Khan were moving along smoothly, after Shoaib Malik had fallen for 39. Nearing a deserved century, Butt's patience ran dry and a slashed slog off Shaun Udal - who was making his debut aged 36 - sped towards Marcus Trescothick at first slip. The ball bounced off Trescothick's forehead, causing Geraint Jones to scamper and dive low to take the head-butted deflection. "I'd rather it had come in a more conventional manner," mused Udal afterwards, as he reflected on the end of a 17-year wait for his first Test wicket.

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What were the odds on that?

But did you know neither Martin or Russell is well liked in NZ despite their talents? Crowded House we´ll claim along with Far Lap but Australia are welcome to Russell and by association Martin too!

Don Bradman scored a century at Worcester on every tour he made of England. 236 in 1930, 206 in 1934, 258 in 1938 and 107 in 1948.

He wasn't bad that Bradman, was he.

Stella wrote:

skyeman wrote:And did you know that Martin is Russell Crowes cousin.

I knew that

Smarty Pants

skyeman wrote:

Stella wrote:

skyeman wrote:And did you know that Martin is Russell Crowes cousin.

I knew that

Smarty Pants

I know that as well

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:
Colin Wells - Sussex v Warwickshire 1980
Bowling against Sussex in a John Player League match, Geoff Humpage's attempt to stop a firm straight drive failed, but as luck would have it, fashion had passed him by. Flared trousers and other monstrosities had all but disappeared from 1980s life, but the Humpage clan were still rooted in the previous decade, which was just as well for his team-mates. The material billowing from his outstretched limb clearly brushed the speeding ball, which cannoned into the stumps of the non-striker Colin Wells. Not so much a wicket taken with flair, as one taken by flares ...

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This one would be great on the funny cricket story thread

Waqar Younis has the most runs without a 50.

Warne has the record for most Test runs without a century.

11 50's and 0 100's from 3018 test runs.

Stephen Fleming - 6593 runs, 17 overs for 129. The only FIRST-CLASS batsman not to take a wicket. (Most decent batsman are at least part-time bowlers) He did take an ODI wicket though.

Wasim Akram - most MOTM awards for test matches - 17, after Wasim comes Kallis, Murali & Warne, all with 16, then Ambrose, S Waugh & Ponting with 14. Strangely enough, Tendulkar only has 10. Blows the idea out of the water that bowlers don't receive enough recognition in MOTM awards doesn't it? Except if Australia loses and they prefer to honour their own.

Of the youngest players to ever score a century in test match cricket, the 11 youngest are ALL from the Sub-Continent.

Hoggy_Bear wrote:Don Bradman scored a century at Worcester on every tour he made of England. 236 in 1930, 206 in 1934, 258 in 1938 and 107 in 1948.

WOW, now that is a great stat.

I think Azzharudin is the only player to score a ton is his first three tests.

No one has completed an innings at the score of 228!

South Africans were the first to introduce TV run outs!

Graham Yallop, in 1978 was the first man to wear a helmet!

Wasim Akram is the first (and only?) man to perform a hat-trick in both one days and tests!

Sachin Tendulkar was the first victim of the third umpire in a Test match!

Sachin Tendulkar was the first victim of the third umpire in a Test match.

Probably why India do not like the third umpire and DRS

England were the first team to whitewash Pakistan in the UAE

At the risk of repeating myself from another posting, how about Peter Richardson being caught behind in EACH OF HIS EIGHT INNINGS in the 1956 Ashes series.
I mention this as I reckon it's pretty amazing and (a personal note here) no one seemed particularly surprised by this on the other posting !

Must have missed that, Sir Fred, that is an astounding stat!

He almost makes Phil Hughes look varied in his means of dismissal!

sirfred I do recall acknowledging that tasty morsel of info on my post. But here goes again: are you having a laugh? THAT´s AMAZING!

Didin't Jimmy Anderson get something like 50 consecutive scores as a tailender without a duck?

Yeah he had a very impressive record of not recording a duck, which was ended a year or so ago I believe. I remember being gutted when it came to an end!!

Fists of Fury wrote:I'd like to know the most number of ducks in a row at the beginning of a Test career.

Marvan Atapattu. He started his Test career with just one run in six innings.

And 22 (the most) in his Test career.

:O Crazy, fair play to the selectors for sticking by him!

Fists of Fury wrote:Yeah he had a very impressive record of not recording a duck, which was ended a year or so ago I believe. I remember being gutted when it came to an end!!

Think it was against Pakistan.

I am sure I read somewhere that Shane Warne was the highest ever scoring test batsmen without scoring a century.

Not sure if its still true mind!

still very much true 19th Hole, and by quite a margin too I believe (over 1000 runs above the next best).

The player who has been dismissed most times in the 90's is?????

Clue; What would he give for one now

Ponting, isn't it?

Sachin has fell in the 90's a good number of times, too.

It's Tendulkar.

S Waugh has a few 90's as well.

Stella wrote:It's Tendulkar.

S Waugh has a few 90's as well.

Well done, Tendulka it is But I have just realised the clue could equally apply to Ponting, he could sure do with a century

Tendulka out 17 time in the 90's. The next best/worst being 7.

17, wow. Scary to think how many tons he could have!

Michael Slater got out lots in the 90s (9 times, versus 14 test centuries), and I think holds the record for dismissals on 99.

Oh, and he would have been elligible for England, as both his parents migrated to Aus a couple of years before he was born.

Warne was also theoretically elligible for England - his mother was Dutch-born and so he would be elligible for Holland at second tier international level and by consequence England at Test level.

Eng do have a record here too, in 1896 an Indian born player played for them

skyeman wrote:The player who has been dismissed most times in the 90's is?????

Clue; What would he give for one now

That could equally apply to Bradman!

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:

skyeman wrote:The player who has been dismissed most times in the 90's is?????

Clue; What would he give for one now

That could equally apply to Bradman!

Brilliant. Or to be precise 0,56 or something similar

I like the superstitions of cricket:

Most of us would know about the dreaded score 111 or in cricketing terms Nelson, from which there's the double Nelson 222 and the triple Nelson 333 and so forth that exist today. We all blindly follow the Nelson perhaps without knowing exactly why it is considered an inauspicious number. The term was invented in the belief that Lord Nelson was unlucky enough to have had only one eye, hand and leg hence the 111. The superstition is that "bad things happen on that score". Interestingly though Lord Nelson wasn't quite that unfortunate as he actually had two legs, but the cricket term has survived despite all attempts by historians to correct it. The figure Nelson famously prompts Umpire David Shepherd to keep one leg off the ground as the bowler runs in to bowl when scorecard reads 111.

On the theme of superstitious or dreaded numbers we have 87 for Australians or 13 shy of 100. For NZ, it´s invariably every odd numbered ball because that´s how often it seems we get out to ill-advised shots!

Then there are famous superstitions held by the cricketers themselves.

Sanath Jayasuriya clearly pats his pad and adjusts his helmet after every ball he faces.

Mahela Jayawardena always kisses his bat after every stroke.

Sachin Always wears his left pad first, and still uses the old buckle type pads.

Steve Waugh always carried a handkerchief given to him by his late grandfather (hopefully clean!).

Jimmy Ammarnath also carried a red handkerchief in his pocket while fielding (hopefully red not meaning bloodstained!).

Ganguly always carries a photo of Guruji while batting.

Atherton would never give an interview if he was 'not out' overnight.
Well those are some superstitions I came across.

Another really interesting incident occured during Kumble's famous 10 for bowling effort against Pakistan. In that match as a superstition Sachin would take Kumble's sweater and hat from him before every over he bowled and hand it to the Umpire as part of a superstition.