74 The number of Tests required for Ravindra Jadeja to reach the all-rounder double of 3000 Test runs and 300 wickets when he claimed the wicket of Bangladeshi Khaled Ahmed in the first innings of the Kanpur Test on 30 September 2024. He became the 11th Test player to achieve this double and the second quickest to do so. Ian Botham of England was the first to achieve this double in August 1984 and did it two Tests quicker than Jadeja. Jadeja is now the fourth spinner (listed below), among these all-rounders to accomplish this feat and the quickest to do so.
Fewest Tests taken to reach the double of 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket
Tests | Player | Runs | Wkts | Achieved on | Against | Venue | Result |
72 | Ian Botham (Eng) | 4085 | 302 | 9 Aug 1984 | West Indies | The Oval | Lost |
74 | Ravindra Jadeja (Ind) | 3122 | 300 | 30 Sep 2024 | Bangladesh | Kanpur | Won |
75 | Imran Khan (Pak) | 3000 | 340 | 26 Feb 1989 | New Zealand | Auckland | Draw |
83 | Richard Hadlee (NZ) | 3017 | 413 | 17 Mar 1990 | Australia | Wellington | Won |
83 | Kapil Dev (Ind) | 3486 | 300 | 7 Jan 1987 | Sri Lanka | Cuttack | Won |
Fewest Tests taken to reach the double of 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket by a spinner
Tests | Player | Runs | Wkts | Achieved on | Against | Venue | Result |
74 | Ravindra Jadeja (Ind) | 3122 | 300 | 30 Sep 2024 | Bangladesh | Kanpur | Won |
88 | R. Ashwin (Ind) | 3001 | 447 | 23 Dec 2022 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | Won |
94 | Daniel Vettori (NZ) | 3329 | 301 | 26 Aug 2009 | Sri Lanka | ColomboSSC | Lost |
142 | Shane Warne (Aus) | 3018 | 690 | 4 Dec 2006 | England | Adelaide | Won |
Note: The runs and wickets mentioned in the two tables above are the tally at the end of the innings after the double was achieved.
4 The number of batters to aggregate 27000 runs across formats in international cricket. Virat Kohli, in the first innings of the Kanpur Test match on 30 September 2024, during his blistering knock of 47 in 35 balls (the quickest of his Test career), when on 35, became the latest to reach the 27K run mark in international cricket history. He also became the quickest to reach this landmark — in fewest innings.
The 27K-run club in international cricket
Runs | Player (For) | Mts | Inns | No | Ave | 100/50 | in Tests | in ODIs | in T20Is |
34357 | Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 664 | 782 | 74 | 48.52 | 100/164 | 15921 | 18426 | 10 |
28016 | Kumar Sangakkara (SL+) | 594 | 666 | 67 | 46.77 | 63/153 | 12400 | 14234 | 1382 |
27483 | Ricky Ponting (Aus) | 560 | 668 | 70 | 45.95 | 71/146 | 13378 | 13704 | 401 |
27041 | Virat Kohli (Ind) | 535 | 595 | 87 | 53.23 | 80/140 | 8947 | 13906 | 4188 |
Fewest innings to reach 27K runs in international cricket
Player (for) | Inns | Mts | Runs | Ave | Achieved on | Against | Venue | Result | Format |
Virat Kohli (Ind) | 594 | 535 | 27012 | 53.17 | 30 Sep 2024 | Bangladesh | Kanpur | WON | Test |
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 623 | 547 | 27092 | 48.12 | 15 Nov 2007 | Pakistan | Gwalior | WON | ODI |
Kumar Sangakkara (SL+) | 648 | 580 | 27075 | 46.36 | 20 Jan 2015 | New Zealand | Nelson | Lost | ODI |
Ricky Ponting (Aus) | 650 | 548 | 27006 | 46.48 | 14 Jan 2012 | India | Perth | WOn | Test |
+ Sangakkara also appeared for the World XI and Asia XI
13 The number of Tests victories for India without losing any against Bangladesh. This is considered one of the most dominant performances by a Test side against an opponent in history. Only Sri Lanka has, however, won more Tests — against Zimbabwe, but it has taken more matches to do so. India’s win percentage of 86.67 is second to South Africa’s 88.89 against Zimbabwe, although the latter sides have played less than 10 Test matches against each other.
Most one-sided Test bilateral series
Head-to-head Tests | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | %win |
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 70.00 |
India vs Bangladesh | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 86.67 |
South Africa vs Bangladesh | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 85.71 |
New Zealand vs Zimbabwe | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 64.71 |
South Africa vs Zimbabwe | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 88.89 |
West Indies vs Zimbabwe | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 66.67 |
52 The number of overs faced by Indian batters to win a Test match at home. In the Kanpur match the Indian batters faced a minimal number of overs to secure a Test match victory, which was their second-quickest in Tests overall, but their quickest at home. Earlier this year in Cape Town, Team India defeated the home side, South Africa, in even fewer overs than it did in Kanpur. In Test history, its performance in Kanpur ranks as the fourth fewest overs faced to win a match.
Winning a Test after facing fewest number of overs in the match
Overs faced | Balls faced | Winning side | 1st inns overs | 2nd inns overs | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result (won by) |
46.0 | 276 | England | 29.3 | 16.3 | West Indies | Bridgetown | 10 Jan 1935 | 4 wkts |
46.5 | 281 | India | 34.5 | 12.0 | South Africa | Cape Town | 4 Jan 2024 | 7 wkts |
50.0 | 300 | South Africa | 50.0 | — | Zimbabwe | Cape Town | 5 Mar 2005 | inns & 21 runs |
52.0 | 312 | India | 34.4 | 17.2 | Bangladesh | Kanpur | 1 Oct 2024 | 7 wkts |
54.3 | 327 | Australia | 54.3 | — | South Africa | Melbourne | 15 Feb 1932 | inns & 72 runs |
8.22 India’s run rate during its first innings against Bangladesh in Kanpur. This is now the third quickest total (of 50-plus) but by far the fastest for any totals of 100-plus in Test cricket history. Until now, no side has ever scored at eight or more runs per over in any 100-plus totals. Team India has thus set a new landmark in Test cricket by achieving this. Also, India’s combined run-rate of 7.36 in the match is now the quickest in Test history.
Quickest team totals of 50-plus in Test cricket
R/o | Team | Total | Overs | Opponent | Venue | Month, year | Result | M Inns |
11.86 | England | 87/0 | 7.2 | West Indies | Birmingham | Jul 2024 | Won | 4 |
10.00 | England | 50/0 | 5.0 | Sri Lanka | Manchester | Jun 2002 | Won | 4 |
8.22 | India | 285/9d | 34.4 | Bangladesh | Kanpur | Sep 2024 | Won | 2 |
8.13 | New Zealand | 61/1 | 7.3 | Pakistan | Karachi | Dec 2022 | Draw | 4 |
8.11 | Pakistan | 92/0 | 11.2 | Sri Lanka | Galle | Jun 2015 | Won | 4 |
Note:India is the only side in the above list to do it while batting in the first innings. The previous highest run-rate in the first innings of a Test was 6.80 by South Africa (340/3d in 50 overs) against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in March 2005.
Quickest team totals of 100-plus in Test cricket
R/o | Team | Total | Overs | Opponent | Venue | Month, year | Result | M Inns |
8.22 | India | 285/9d | 34.4 | Bangladesh | Kanpur | Sep 2024 | Won | 2 |
7.54 | India | 181/2d | 24.0 | West Indies | Port of Spain | Jul 2023 | Draw | 3 |
7.53 | Australia | 241/2d | 32.0 | Pakistan | Sydney | Jan 2017 | Won | 3 |
7.36 | England | 264/7d | 35.5 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | Dec 2022 | Won | 3 |
6.82 | West Indies | 173/6 | 25.2 | India | Kingston | Feb 1983 | Won | 4 |
Quickest combined (1st and 2nd innings) team match totals of 300-plus in Test cricket
R/o | Team | Total | Overs | Opponent | Venue | Month, year | Result |
7.36 | India | 383/12 | 52.0 | Bangladesh | Kanpur | Sep 2024 | Won |
6.80 | South Africa | 340/3 | 50.0 | Zimbabwe | Cape Town | Mar 2005 | Won |
6.73 | England | 921/17 | 136.5 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | Dec 2022 | Won |
6.43 | England | 536/4 | 83.2 | Ireland | Lord’s | Jun 2023 | Won |
Note: South Africa batted only in the first innings in Cape Town
All records are correct and updated until 5 Oct 2024.
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