Who is the only batsman to have hit a century in each innings of a Test thrice?
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Who is the only batsman to have hit a century in each innings of a Test thrice?
Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar becomes first in Test history to score century in each innings thrice | Cricket Country.
Who was the first player to score a Test century?
Charles Bannerman
In the first Test match played, between Australia and England in March 1877, Charles Bannerman became the first player to score a century in Test cricket.
Who was the first batsman to achieve a century in both innings of a Test match?
Warren Bardsley
The first player to score centuries in both innings of a Test match was Warren Bardsley of Australia, who made 136 and 130 against England in August 1909. Since then, the feat has been accomplished by 69 players on 86 occasions as of October 2019.
Who has scored the most triple centuries in Test cricket?
Highest Test Triple Centuries in World Cricket
| Rank | Players | Triple Centuries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Bradman | 2 |
| 2 | CH Gayle | 2 |
| 3 | V Sehwag | 2 |
| 4 | Brian Lara | 2 |
Who was the first ever Test match played?
The first Test match, played by two national teams, was between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1877, with Australia winning.
Who was the first Indian to score a Test century?
Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj
Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj (11 September 1911 – 5 August 2000) was the first batsman to score a century for the India national cricket team in Test cricket….Lala Amarnath.
| Competition | Test | First-class |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 24 | 186 |
| Runs scored | 878 | 10,426 |
| Batting average | 24.38 | 41.37 |
| 100s/50s | 1/4 | 31/39 |
Who is the highest New Zealand batsman to duck in Test cricket?
Glenn Turner with 672 in the 1972 tour of West Indies is the highest New Zealander on the list. A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run. Chris Martin has scored the second-highest number of ducks in Test cricket behind Courtney Walsh.
Who has scored the most double centuries in cricket?
A double century is a score of 200 or more runs in a single innings. Bradman holds the Test record for the most double centuries scored with twelve, one ahead of Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara who finished his career with eleven. In third is Brian Lara of the West Indies with nine.
What is New Zealand’s highest fourth innings total in Test cricket?
The first Test of the 2018–19 series against the Bangladesh saw New Zealand set their highest innings total of 715/6d. New Zealand’s highest fourth innings total is 451 all out in an unsuccessful run chase against England at Christchurch in March 2002.
How many times have New Zealand won a Test match by 10 wickets?
New Zealand have won a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets on 5 occasions. New Zealand’s narrowest win by runs was against Pakistan in the first Test of the 2018-19 tour at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Set 176 runs for victory in the final innings, Pakistan were bowled all out for 171 to give victory to New Zealand by four runs.