Anil leads India's day of records

[Donny]

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/engvind/content/current/story/306506.html The second day of The Oval Test had plenty of statistical highlights. Here are some of the main ones: # The story of the day was Anil Kumble's unbeaten 110. In 117 previous Tests, his highest had been 88, against South Africa at Kolkata in 1996-97. In his 118th match, and his 151st innings, he wasn't to be denied, though. It's the most number of Tests any batsman has played to get to his first century. Kumble had only scored 79 runs in his 11 previous innings, and his innings is also his first 50-plus score overseas. # India's total of 664 is their highest against England, and their fourth-highest against all teams. It's also only the 11th time - and the fourth for India - that all 11 batsmen made double-digit scores. # In all there were six 50-plus scores in the innings. Only twice previously have so many Indian batsmen scored so many in a single innings. # So many significant scores from the batsmen meant there were partnerships for almost every wicket. In all India put together an astonishing eight 50-plus stands, which is a record in Test cricket. # The last-wicket stand between Kumble and Sreesanth yielded 73 at a rate of 5.47 per over. It's the fourth-highest tenth-wicket partnership for India, and their highest against England. # Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 92 is now the highest by an Indian wicketkeeper, going past Farokh Engineer's 87 at Headingley in 1967. In fact, Dhoni and Engineer share the top five scores by an Indian wicketkeeper in England. # England had a forgettable day in the field, and it's surprising that a few of them entered the record books for all the wrong reasons. Matt Prior had a terrible time behind the stumps, dropping a couple of catches and letting through 33 byes, which is the second-highest in a single Test innings. # James Anderson and Monty Panesar became only the second and third bowlers to concede more than 150 runs in an innings against India. Andrew Caddick was the first, going for exactly 150 in 40.1 overs at Headingley in 2002.

[King]

Good compilation. Cheers Donny

[Tapioca]

>> # James Anderson and Monty Panesar became only the second and third bowlers to concede more than 150 runs in an innings against India. Andrew Caddick was the first, going for exactly 150 in 40.1 overs at Headingley in 2002. Nice one Donny. Is this only for matches in England or anywhere ?

[Chandan]

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/engvind/content/current/story/306506.html The second day of The Oval Test had plenty of statistical highlights. Here are some of the main ones: # The story of the day was Anil Kumble's unbeaten 110. In 117 previous Tests, his highest had been 88, against South Africa at Kolkata in 1996-97. In his 118th match, and his 151st innings, he wasn't to be denied, though. It's the most number of Tests any batsman has played to get to his first century. Kumble had only scored 79 runs in his 11 previous innings, and his innings is also his first 50-plus score overseas. # India's total of 664 is their highest against England, and their fourth-highest against all teams. It's also only the 11th time - and the fourth for India - that all 11 batsmen made double-digit scores. # In all there were six 50-plus scores in the innings. Only twice previously have so many Indian batsmen scored so many in a single innings. # So many significant scores from the batsmen meant there were partnerships for almost every wicket. In all India put together an astonishing eight 50-plus stands, which is a record in Test cricket. # The last-wicket stand between Kumble and Sreesanth yielded 73 at a rate of 5.47 per over. It's the fourth-highest tenth-wicket partnership for India, and their highest against England. # Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 92 is now the highest by an Indian wicketkeeper, going past Farokh Engineer's 87 at Headingley in 1967. In fact, Dhoni and Engineer share the top five scores by an Indian wicketkeeper in England. # England had a forgettable day in the field, and it's surprising that a few of them entered the record books for all the wrong reasons. Matt Prior had a terrible time behind the stumps, dropping a couple of catches and letting through 33 byes, which is the second-highest in a single Test innings. # James Anderson and Monty Panesar became only the second and third bowlers to concede more than 150 runs in an innings against India. Andrew Caddick was the first, going for exactly 150 in 40.1 overs at Headingley in 2002.

Good one Donny!!:regular_smile:

[King]

>> # James Anderson and Monty Panesar became only the second and third bowlers to concede more than 150 runs in an innings against India. Andrew Caddick was the first, going for exactly 150 in 40.1 overs at Headingley in 2002. Nice one Donny. Is this only for matches in England or anywhere ?

It can only be for England as I remember Lee conceded over 200 runs against India in 2003-04 Sydney test match. In fact Ganguly it seems waited to declare only after Lee had conceded 200 runs.

[Tapioca]

It can only be for England as I remember Lee conceded over 200 runs against India in 2003-04 Sydney test match. In fact Ganguly it seems waited to declare only after Lee had conceded 200 runs.

No, what I meant is - does it include the India-England Tests in India too ? If it does, it is interesting that the top-3 are all in India's away Tests.

[Gambit]

Is cricket the most stats obsessed sport in the world?

[Donny]

I think ............................ yes. :regular_smile: