He has scored centuries 100 or more runs on 23 occasions in test cricket and in 15 one day international odi matches but has not scored a century in a twenty20 international. Surrey teenager dominic sibley becomes youngest double. It is also reflects on the conversion rate of the batsman. Price new from used from hardcover, import please retry. List of consecutive double centuries in test cricket the first ever person in cricket history to have emulated this act was the legendary allrounder walter reginald hammond. At roger page cricket books understand the needs of our customers and we stock a superior range of collectors cricket books on a range of subjects relating to cricket, cricket history, famous and well known cricket players. Rohit sharma took the fewest innings by an indian opener to score a maiden test double century, while hitting by far the most sixes in a test. With this, he became the first indian batsman to complete his hundred and double hundred with a six in the same innings. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far.
In this section you can find the updated information of cricket world records in one day international odi matches, test matches and also in world cup matches recognised by international cricket council icc. The personalised international cricket book is just one of our terrific sports book gifts. Cricket has a long history dating back to the 17th century. List of consecutive double centuries in test cricket. Nov 14, 2014 breaking records the first cricketer to hit an odi double century wasnt rohit sharma or sachin it was belinda clark the australian captain made her mark against denmark, in mumbai. List of one day international cricket double centuries. The event is organised by the sports governing body, the international cricket council icc, and is held once in every four years. The 29yearold, in the process, the surpassed vijay merchant as the indian batsman with most number of double centuries to his name in first class cricket. Follow live score ballbyball updates, results, fixtures, news, stats for.
Key facts on 17yearold yashasvi jaiswal whose double century created new list a record. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cricket books online. Born in mumbai and a student of st xaviers high school young sunil gavaskar was named indias best schoolboy cricketer of the year in 1966 while playing for his school. On this day in 2010, sachin tendulkar entered the record books for one more time after becoming the first man on the face of the earth to score a doublecentury in odi cricket. In cricket, a century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings by a batsman or batswoman. A page for cricket lovers for knowing about famous as well as interesting stats. A history of the competition from 1873 to the present day 1957 phoenix history of cricket 1960. Read about test matches, records, most double hundreds in a career cricket team records only on. Test cricket batting records and statistics aggregates. The playfair book of cricket records, playfair books, 1951. Virender sehwag raced to a double hundred off just 168 balls on day 2 of the third test against sri lanka. Record book pakistani double centurions in england posted on may 24, 2018 by rustom deboo pakistans 15th test series in england, a short twomatch affair that gives them little room for slipups, is underway. He is the most capped player for the west indies in.
List of records rohit sharma achieved in international. So having a 200 column for every batsman may be a drag and overanticipatory at the start of an inning anyway. But i can think of few better qualified to speak on its behalf than jarrod kimber. Dec, 2017 well, the stats columns are made so it can have the least amount of info but the most relevant info possible.
Scoring a double centuries in odis cricket is never easy,that why only six players have scored a double century in odis cricket. Test cricket remained the sports highest level of standard throughout the 20th century but it had its problems, notably in the infamous bodyline series of 193233 when douglas jardines england used socalled leg theory to try and neutralise the runscoring brilliance of australias don bradman. The indian history of a british sport by ramachandra guha, peng. We also have an extensive range of personalised football club books, featuring match reports on some of the biggest games in the history of over fifty clubs. List of pakistan test cricket records pakistan cricket. A record of the 21 australian cricket tours of england, 1878 to 1953 1953 the county cricket championship. A twenty20 international t20i is an international cricket match between two teams, each having t20i status, as determined by the international cricket council, the sports world governing body. Many are rare and evocative gems of sports memorabilia. Fakhar is the sixth batsman in the history of cricket to score a double hundred in 50 overs cricket after rohit sharma, virender sehwag, martin guptil, chris gayle, and sachin tendulkar. Buy wisden book of cricket records 4th edition 4th revised edition by frindall, bill isbn.
Double century in odis crickettendulkar,sehwag,sharma. Although test cricket remains the standard by which excellence is recognised, the twoinnings format of the sport is increasingly under pressure because of social change. Pakistan opener fakhar zaman has etched his name in the record books by hammering a stunning double century during the fourth odi against zimbabwe on friday. His most significant record is his batting average of 99. Jan 27, 2010 think a palyer has already 10 centuries and he hits a triple century we are in a position to assert, a millionhe has 11 centuries 210 centuries and a double century 310 centuries and a triple century its so straightforward as that.
A century is regarded as a landmark score for batters and a players number of centuries is generally recorded in their career statistics. The cricket book collectors world is an intriguing one with a wealth of collector cricket books out there. Mushfiqur rahim breaks plethora of records with double. A very few of the many cricketers has done it in the history of cricket more than five times. Regarded as one of the best players to ever grace the gentlemans game by fans, sachin became synonymous with cricket all across the world. The story of englands 1976 test series with the west indies.
Cheteshwar pujara enters record book by smashing yet another double century 12 th of his firstclass career but this time with the maximum impact. Rohit is the first indian batsman to complete his double century with a six. Virender sehwag is an indian cricketer whose aggressive batting has found success at the top of the batting order. Azhar ali rewrites record books with historic double ton vs australia azhar ali created history as he became the first pakistan batsman to score a double century in. Stokes 163ball double century is the secondfastest in test history, behind only nathan astle 153 and easily beating sir ian bothams england record of 220. Rohit is only the fourth player after sachin tendulkar, virender sehwag and chris gayle to record a double century in tests as well as in odis. Virat kohli scaled yet another milestone, becoming the first skipper to hit six double centuries in test cricket. You can alternatively enjoy editions dedicated to sports such as rugby, formula 1 and golf. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In the first test, chasing a target of 550 runs, astle batted at number five went on to make 222, his highest test score. May 24, 2018 pakistans 15th test series in england, a short twomatch affair that gives them little room for slipups, is underway. Trevor bailey of england holds the record of hitting the slowest half century in test cricket. Kohli set a new record for most double centuries by captains in tests.
The indian skipper now has 26 test hundreds and 69 international tons 43 in odis. The works has some of the best cricket books on offer. Australian donald bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, holds several personal and partnership records. Twitter goes berserk as sanju samson smashes record breaking double century in vijay hazare trophy october, 2019 october, 2019 by anirudh singh wicketkeeper batsman sanju samson smashed an unbeaten 212 for kerala against goa and broke a slew of records in the 2019 vijay hazare trophy game on saturday. For avid cricket fans we have a range of cricket books to choose from, including everything from the ashes and cricket records through to cricket history and autobiographies.
Ben stokes hits fastest england double century in tests. Dec 03, 2017 all cricket scores, fixtures and results here. Sep 03, 2019 in december 2018, he had equaled world record for most catches in test cricket by wicketkeeper in test match against australia at adelaide. Footy progsbobfrankanelvis are proud to offer you this item, any faults have been checked and are listed in brackets, if none listed then assume very good condition. Having hit no double century in his first five years of test career. Key facts on 17yearold yashasvi jaiswal whose double. Odi cricket too has its fair share of batsmen scoring a century in their hundredth match, and it is these few instances that we shall revisit in this post. In june 2018, new zealands amelia kerr entered the record books by. The newzealander nathan astle has his name on the record book for scoring fastest double century in test history in 153 ball. Oct 24, 2016 lets take an example of sachin tendulkar, the first man to reach 200 in this planet.
The partnership of 372 between gayle and samuels is the highest for any wicket in one day internationals. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. When england captain tony greig said he intended to make the west indies grovel, clive lloyds team were spurred on to make the white south african pay for his remark their chief weapons viv richards flashing bat and the frightening pace of bowlers michael holding and andy roberts. Gayle double century rewrites record books afp february 24, 2015, 11. He scored 246, 222 and 85 in school cricket in his final year of secondary education before striking a century against the. Virat kohli surpasses tendulkar, sehwag for record double hundreds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Personalised international cricket book i just love it. Jul 30, 2015 in test cricket, there have been eight such instances by seven players ricky ponting remarkably scored two hundreds in his 100th test against south africa at sydney in 200506. Why are doublehundreds in cricket not counted as two. Dhawans record for the fastest double hundred in list a cricket. Read about test matches, records, most double hundreds in a career cricket team.
Captain virat kohli surpassed brian lara to set the record for most double centuries scored by a test captain on the second day of the third and final test against sri lanka in delhi on sunday, 3. Well, the stats columns are made so it can have the least amount of info but the most relevant info possible. The cricket books in this section are general cricket history books, as well as those dedicated to histories of specific countries, counties and clubs. His 71ball carnage helped his team khateez cricket academy put up a massive score of 351 runs in 20 overs. Cricket in the times hardcover import, may 14, 1990. Double century scored in cricket is counted as 2 centuries. Talking about his records, its just not possible to remember all at one go. The incident took place on 1st february 1981 in a match. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Gayle captained the west indies test side from 2007 to 2010. Most double centuries in test cricket history sportsgoogly. Veteran actor rishi kapoor not keeping well, admitted to hospital.
The afghanistan cricketer clobbered 21 sixes and 16 boundaries in his blistering knock. He makes a double ton seem inevitable after going 19 months without an odi century. Record book batsmen who have scored a century in their. Why is triple century or double century counted as a. Rohit sharma lights up the record books in ind vs sa series. At least one trinidadian broke a host of batting records in the midlands yesterday. Over the years, pakistan have been among the better performing sides when it comes to touring england they have won three series, consecutively in 1987, 1992 and 1996 and lost seven. Most runs scored in a day of test cricket in south africa. List of women cricketers who scored international double centuries. The cricket world cup is the international championship of one day international odi cricket. History of cricket encyclopedia article citizendium.
Australian donald bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, holds. Sanju samson smashed records with a double century in a vijay hazare trophy. Surrey teenager dominic sibley becomes youngest double centurion in county championship history dominic sibley swapped school books for record books by becoming the youngest batsman in county. Shafaq was ably supported by his teammate waheedullah shafaq, who hit 81 runs off just 31 balls. Jackson was just five years old when trumper died of brights disease at the age of 38, but by the time he scored a century in his first test match, at the.
List of international cricket centuries by virender sehwag. Cricket records, made or broken, have always captivated its passionate enthusiasts all over the world. This was the fifth doublecentury in odis, and it came exactly five. He scored the most runs in a series, has the most double centuries and was a part of the record 5th wicket partnership. Virat kohli sets record for most double centuries as test captain. Test cricket is played between international cricket teams who are full members of the. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. Aug 12, 2012 list of some unique yet special records in cricket. Ben stokes hit the quickest test double century in english test history against south africa, but where does it rank on the alltime list. Considered as one of the greatest batsmen ever in twenty20 t20 cricket, gayle has set numerous records across all three formats of the game. In cricket, a century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings by a batsman or. The term is also included in century partnership which occurs when two batters add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together.
Afghanistan cricketer shafiqullah shafaq smashes double. Highest test double centuries in world cricketall cricket. Yashasvi jaiswal smashed his way into record books on wednesday. The record of the fastest double century in odi is held by chris gayle. Books on cricket statistics, records, scores and biographies. List of records held by sachin tendulkar sports aspire. My top 100 test cricketers, is his first century in international cricket albeit he completes it with able support of 100 test cricketers. The next big score after mushfiqurs 219 is kusal mendis 196 against bangladesh at chittagong. The swashbuckling lefthander is the first batsman from pakistan and only the sixth.
Virat kohli breaks brian laras record for most double centuries as captain virat kohli scaled yet another milestone when he scored his sixth double century, the highest as a captain. Virat kohli is the player who scored fastest century by an indian in oneday internationals surpassing virender sehwags fouryear old record in the second onedayer against australia. List of centuries in twenty20 international cricket wikipedia. Cricket in the 21st century is a major international sport which attracts enormous media coverage. Gayle 215 chris gayle s double century rewrites record. Twitter goes berserk as sanju samson smashes record. He scored the most runs in a series, has the most double centuries and was a part. The fastest double centuries in test cricket telegraph. A double hundred in a match shows the temperament and endurance of a batsman.
Test cricket batsmen with most career runs without scoring a double century. Cricket books buy cheap cricket books online at the works. Yes, that is how much he managed to achieve in his 24year long international career. It is the second fastest double century in test cricket. Accordingly, reaching 50 runs in an innings is known as a half century. Why is triple century or double century counted as a single. Cheteshwar pujara enters history books, scores record.
Mumbai teen yashasvi jaiswal smashes world record with double. This last one is not really a record, but just a recap of one of the most unusual incidents to have ever been seen on the cricket field. Christopher henry gayle, od born 21 september 1979 is a jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the west indies. Fakhar zaman entered into the pakistani record books after becoming the first batsman to score a double century form the men in green against zimbabwe on friday. Test cricket most career runs without a double century. Azhar ali rewrites record books with historic double ton. This books shows test cricket in all its guises, warts and all, though the golden age to the time of bradman to modern day, with just the right amount of humour.
Test cricket batting records and statistics double hundreds players scoring double centuries. Fastest century by an indian batsman in oneday international. Chris gayle holds the record of fastest hundred in the history of cricket when he. Rohit sharma 212 posted a careerbest score in tests, eclipsing his 177 on debut against west indies at kolkatas eden gardens in november 2012. He overhauls his highest of 99 with the help of brendon mccullum to record his first ton ever as a batsman for australia. This was the fifth doublecentury in odis, and it came exactly five years after sachin tendulkar first reached. Sanju samson smashes fastest double hundred by an indian in 50. He was editor of the bestselling cricketers whos who annual for a number of years and has gone on to write a number of books on cricket and other sporting topics, including, for carlton, icc cricket world cup 2011 guide, the complete encyclopedia of golf, 1001 sporting records and world twenty20 annual 2009. Englands ben stokes stuns south africa with masterful 163. In cricket, a player is said to have completed a century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings.
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