500 or more runs in a test series for Ind

[Gollum]

GR Viswanath in 1974-75 against WI was epic. His back to back 139 and 97*, both made Wisden's all time knocks list. 

 

And Amarnath in 1982 was in God mode. 

[zen]

Manjrekar in Pak was good too .... Knowing now that he is a big fan of Imran, may be playing against Imran gave him energy boost 

 

PS V Manjrekar has a 500 runs series as well so both father and son are on the list 

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[coffee_rules]

What is this criteria of 500 runs in a series? Arbitrary. You have to take quality of bowling and March conditions etc. statsguru and scoreboard readers galore

[zen]

4 hours ago, Gollum said:

Why not both?

Smith is amazing. In reference to the topic - first batsman to score 500 runs in 3 consecutive Ashes! 

 

3 Test records Steve Smith created in 2019

 

 

 

[zen]

4 hours ago, Gollum said:

Why not both?

Smith is amazing. In reference to the topic - first batsman to score 500 runs in 3 consecutive Ashes! 

 

3 Test records Steve Smith created in 2019

 

 

 

[Gollum]

42 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

What is this criteria of 500 runs in a series? Arbitrary. You have to take quality of bowling and March conditions etc. statsguru and scoreboard readers galore

Same question can be asked, what is the criteria of 100/50 or 5/10 wicket hauls that they become part of stats table and define legacy? 

 

OP is raising the issue of batsmen having blockbuster series. 

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[Gollum]

8 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

7  - Highest being 493 in 4 tests in 2007/08 BG Trophy

He has a 400 runs in a 2 test series as well

Yahan bhi nervous 90s 

 

Trollvote this @Laaloo, change your username to Trolloo and while you are at it, make this your DP 

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[Gollum]

17 minutes ago, zen said:

Smith is amazing. In reference to the topic - first batsman to score 500 runs in 3 consecutive Ashes! 

 

3 Test records Steve Smith created in 2019

774 runs in Ashes 2019 after one year ban, he missed a test and got concussed in another one (Labuschagne made his entry), so yeah 7 innings

 

Though his greatest feat was 499 runs in India (2017), next highest by an Aussies was 232 LINK 

 

No wonder he got closest to Don, 947 peak rating (2nd highest of all time, Don 961), consistently maintains 900+ rating. Privilege to watch the legend in action.

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[zen]

49 minutes ago, Gollum said:

774 runs in Ashes 2019 after one year ban, he missed a test and got concussed in another one (Labuschagne made his entry), so yeah 7 innings

 

Though his greatest feat was 499 runs in India (2017), next highest by an Aussies was 232 LINK 

 

No wonder he got closest to Don, 947 peak rating (2nd highest of all time, Don 961), consistently maintains 900+ rating. Privilege to watch the legend in action.

No fuss with trying to look good at crease as well. More focused on getting the job done for his team. 

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[zen]

Smith's 500 runs series 

 

2019 Ashes in Eng - 774 runs (4 Tests)

2014 v India in Aus - 769 runs (4 Tests)

2017 Ashes in Aus - 687 runs (5 tests)

2015 Ashes in Eng - 508 runs (5 Tests)

 

Honorable mention: 499 runs in Ind 2017 (4 Tests)

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[SK_IH]

44 minutes ago, Gollum said:

774 runs in Ashes 2019 after one year ban, he missed a test and got concussed in another one (Labuschagne made his entry), so yeah 7 innings

 

Though his greatest feat was 499 runs in India (2017), next highest by an Aussies was 232 LINK 

 

No wonder he got closest to Don, 947 peak rating (2nd highest of all time, Don 961), consistently maintains 900+ rating. Privilege to watch the legend in action.

Amazing player, definition of a clutch batsman. At one point of time I was foolish enough to rate Virat at par or better than him because of Virat's so called superhuman stats & 50 averages in multiple formats. Great I got rid of that fallacy.

 

Virat is good but this guy is bonafide legend. You are right about the Indian series in 2017, if Warner had supported him they might have taken that series away. 

 

[Suhaan]

6 hours ago, SK_IH said:

Amazing player, definition of a clutch batsman. At one point of time I was foolish enough to rate Virat at par or better than him because of Virat's so called superhuman stats & 50 averages in multiple formats. Great I got rid of that fallacy.

 

Virat is good but this guy is bonafide legend. You are right about the Indian series in 2017, if Warner had supported him they might have taken that series away. 

 

Aussies are generally clutch,there best batsmen have always been clutch extremely opposite to our best batsmen from lil master to bollywood coolie

[coffee_rules]

9 hours ago, Gollum said:

Privilege to watch the legend in action. - Smith

Never  seen a more ugly batsman, most effevtive of all you can say. uglier than Pujara.

[Suhaan]

17 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Never  seen a more ugly batsman, most effevtive of all you can say. uglier than Pujara.

Fawad Alam is Lord of ugly stance and play, undisputed i must say

[Gollum]

14 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

Never  seen a more ugly batsman, most effevtive of all you can say. uglier than Pujara.

Not ugly, see the other side of it, how he taunts even the best bowlers, how he leaves the ball after elaborate Kuchipudi. Smith is not just the greatest modern day bat but also the #1 troll. I used to hate him but now see the funny side, total entertainment package that guy. 

 

 

[zen]

Fox discussing Smith:

 

 

[Jimmy Cliff]

KLR in the 2017 Aus series was better than most of the performances mentioned here. 

[Suhaan]

19 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

KLR in the 2017 Aus series was better than most of the performances mentioned here. 

His rotten kismat,he was about to supercruise from that series but got injured just then,never ever held his own since then ,but has started to ascend from last year's WC

He played some ATG knocks in that famous 2017 series where his teammates were struggling to put bat on ball

[coffee_rules]

13 hours ago, Gollum said:

Same question can be asked, what is the criteria of 100/50 or 5/10 wicket hauls that they become part of stats table and define legacy? 

 

OP is raising the issue of batsmen having blockbuster series. 

No, 100s, 50s, 5fers, 10fers are standard. 500 runs makes sense in an era where 5/6 tests were common, till the 80s and early 90s. 

Only Ashes has continued to have 5 tests. 400 runs makes more sense as India started to play more of 2/3/4 test series from 1993 onwards. India last played 5 test series in 2002 WI, I think. 

[zen]

23 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

No, 100s, 50s, 5fers, 10fers are standard. 500 runs makes sense in an era where 5/6 tests were common, till the 80s and early 90s. 

Only Ashes has continued to have 5 tests. 400 runs makes more sense as India started to play more of 2/3/4 test series from 1993 onwards. India last played 5 test series in 2002 WI, I think. 

500 or more runs is an exclusive club. Most India batsmen worth their salt have done it even in limited opportunities at times - a large percentage of performances took anywhere from 4 to 8 innings

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