16The number of innings Yashasvi Jaiswal took to reach 1000 Test runs against England — in the first innings in Manchester on 23 July 2025, equalling the record held by Australian Arthur Morris in July 1948 in Leeds. This effort by him is the quickest by any opening batter against England and joint-second fastest by an Indian against the same opponent. Meanwhile, Jaiswal, at 23 years and 207 days, is now the youngest opener to reach 1,000 Test runs against England. Former Australian opener Michael Slater was 24 years, 349 days when he reached his milestone on 5 February 1995 at the WACA, Perth. Overall, Jaiswal is the second youngest batter after Don Bradman (21 years, 318 days) to cross 1000 runs against England in Tests.
Opening batters to reach 1000 Test runs in fewest innings against England
|
Inns |
M |
Batter |
Achieved on |
Venue |
Runs |
Ave. |
HS |
100-50 |
Result |
|
16 |
9 |
Arthur Morris (Aus) |
27 Jul 1948 |
Leeds |
1003 |
71.64 |
182 |
5-4 |
Won |
|
16 |
9 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Ind) |
23 Jul 2025 |
Manchester |
1003 |
66.87 |
214* |
3-5 |
Drawn |
|
17 |
9 |
Mark Taylor (Aus) |
7 Jan 1991 |
Sydney |
1012 |
67.47 |
219 |
2-7 |
Drawn |
|
18 |
11 |
Graeme Smith (SA) |
13 Jul 2008 |
Lord’s |
1003 |
55.72 |
277 |
3-3 |
Drawn |
|
19 |
14 |
Bill Woodfull (Aus) |
25 Jul 1930 |
Manchester |
1040 |
61.18 |
155 |
6-3 |
Drawn |
Indian batters to reach 1000 Test runs in fewest innings against England
|
Inns |
M |
Batter |
Achieved on |
Venue |
Runs |
Ave. |
HS |
100-50 |
Result |
|
15 |
10 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
4 Dec 2001 |
Mohali |
1063 |
81.77 |
177 |
4-5 |
Won |
|
15 |
10 |
Rahul Dravid |
5 Mar 2006 |
Nagpur |
1022 |
73.00 |
217 |
3-5 |
Drawn |
|
16 |
9 |
Mohd Azharuddin |
23 Aug 1990 |
The Oval |
1022 |
73.00 |
179 |
5-3 |
Drawn |
|
16 |
9 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
23 Jul 2025 |
Manchester |
1003 |
66.87 |
214* |
3-5 |
Drawn |
|
21 |
12 |
Shubman Gill |
3 Jul 2025 |
Birmingham |
1016 |
53.47 |
269 |
4-3 |
Won |
Note:The figures above (Runs/Ave./HS/100-50) are updated at the end of the innings, and not when the 1000-run milestone was achieved.
38The number of sixes hit by Rishabh Pant against England in Tests is just one short of the record number of sixes hit by Ben Stokes against Australia. Only four batters in Test history have the distinction of hitting 30 or more sixes against a particular opponent, with Stokes doing so against two opponents — Australia and South Africa.
Batters with most Test sixes against an opponent side
|
6s |
Batter (for) |
Opponent |
Tests |
Inn |
Runs |
Ave. |
|
39 |
Ben Stokes (Eng) |
Australia |
24 |
45 |
1562 |
36.32 |
|
38 |
Rishabh Pant (Ind) |
England |
16 |
28 |
1260 |
46.66 |
|
34 |
Viv Richards (WI) |
England |
36 |
50 |
2869 |
62.36 |
|
30 |
Tim Southee (NZ) |
England |
22 |
36 |
644 |
18.94 |
|
30 |
Ben Stokes (NZ) |
South Africa |
15 |
26 |
1177 |
45.26 |
1035The number of Test runs for Rishabh Pant on English soil. This makes him the first wicket-keeper to aggregate 1000 runs in a foreign country. Pant also has the maximum runs (879) by a visiting keeper in Australia.
Most Test runs by a visiting wicket-keeper in a country
|
Runs |
Wicket-keeper (for) |
Country |
M |
Inns |
Ave. |
HS |
Period |
|
1035 |
Rishabh Pant (Ind) |
England+ |
13 |
24 |
43.13 |
146 |
2018-2025 |
|
879 |
Rishabh Pant (Aus) |
Australia |
12 |
21 |
46.26 |
159* |
2018-2025 |
|
778 |
MS Dhoni (Ind) |
England |
12 |
23 |
37.05 |
92 |
2007-2014 |
|
773 |
Rodney Marsh (Aus) |
England |
21 |
35 |
24.94 |
91 |
1972-1981 |
|
717 |
Andy Flower (Zim) |
India |
3 |
6 |
239.00 |
232* |
1993-2000 |
+ Pant’s runs tally includes one neutral Test (4, 41) against New Zealand in 2021 in England
3The number of instances in Test cricket where 100+ runs partnerships were recorded for the third wicket after the first two wickets fell without a run on the board. The 188-run stand between K. L. Rahul and Shubman Gill in the second innings in Manchester is the latest such instance and is also the highest stand under these circumstances (see Table 1). The second table below lists the three occasions (India has done it twice) when Test sides managed to reach totals of 400 or more after losing their first two wickets for zero.
100-plus partnerships for the third wicket after the fall of two wickets without a run on the scoreboard
|
Runs |
Opener (Batg#, runs) |
Batter #4 (runs) |
For (Total) |
Opp |
Venue |
Month, year |
Result |
Inns |
|
188 |
K. L. Rahul (#2, 90) |
Shubman Gill (103) |
Ind (425/4d) |
Eng |
Manchester |
Jul 2025 |
Drawn |
3 |
|
105 |
Mohinder Amarnath (#3, 72) |
Gundappa Viswanath (59) |
Ind (256) |
Aus |
Melbourne |
Dec 1977 |
Won |
1 |
|
102* |
Archie MacLaren (#1, 47*) |
Stanley Jackson (55*) |
Eng (102/2) |
Aus |
Lord’s |
Jun 1902 |
Drawn |
1 |
Note: at Lord’s, only on the first day, some play was possible!
Highest totals after the first-two wickets fell without a run on the board
|
Total |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Month, year |
Result |
Inns |
|
451/8d |
India |
West Indies |
Chennai |
Dec 1983 |
Drawn |
2 |
|
443/7 |
West Indies |
India |
Kanpur |
Dec 1958 |
Won |
3 |
|
425/4d |
India |
England |
Manchester |
Jul 2025 |
Drawn |
3 |
5The number of occasions when a Test captain achieved the rare feat of registering a three-figure score and claiming a five-wicket haul in a Test match. Ben Stokes, in the Manchester Test, became the latest to join this small group of captains in Test cricket history. As a player, Stokes also became the fourth Englishman after Tony Greig, Ian Botham (who did it four times) and Gus Atkinson. Meanwhile, Stokes has become the seventh player to achieve this all-rounder’s double against India after West Indians Collie Smith and Garry Sobers, New Zealander Bruce Taylor (on his Test debut), Englishman Ian Botham, Pakistani Imran Khan and West Indian Roston Chase.
Captains with a three-figure score and a five-wicket haul in the same Test match
|
Runs1 |
Runs2 |
Bowl1 |
Bowl2 |
Captain |
For |
Opp |
Venue |
Month, year |
Result |
|
219 |
20* |
2/108 |
5/56 |
Denis Atkinson |
WI |
Aus |
Bridgetown |
May 1955 |
Drawn |
|
174 |
— |
5/41 |
3/39 |
Garry Sobers |
WI |
Eng |
Leeds |
Aug 1966 |
Won |
|
121 |
56 |
5/28 |
3/69 |
Mushtaq Mohd |
Pak |
WI |
Port of Spain |
Apr 1977 |
Won |
|
117 |
— |
6/98 |
5/82 |
Imran Khan |
Pak |
Ind |
Faisalabad |
Jan 1983 |
Won |
|
141 |
— |
5/72 |
1/33 |
Ben Stokes |
Eng |
Ind |
Manchester |
Jul 2025 |
Drawn |
3The number of players with 7000-plus runs and 200-plus wickets in their Test career. Ben Stokes, during his knock of 141 against India in Manchester, when he crossed 7000 Test runs, emulated West Indian Garry Sobers and South African Jacques Kallis. For the record, Sobers (in 80 Tests) reached this double in the fewest number of matches, while Kallis, at 30 years, 201 days, is the youngest.
Players with 7000-plus runs and 200-plus wickets in a Test career
————————-Test career—————————————————-Double achieved————————
|
Player (for) |
M |
Runs |
Bat Ave. |
Wkts |
Bowl Ave. |
Ct |
Tests |
Agst |
Venue |
Date achieved |
Result |
|
Garry Sobers (WI) |
93 |
8032 |
57.78 |
235 |
34.04 |
109 |
80 |
Ind |
Bridgetown |
3 Apr 1971 |
Drawn |
|
Jacques Kallis (SAf) |
166 |
13289 |
55.37 |
292 |
32.65 |
200 |
102 |
NZ |
Johannesburg |
6 May 2006 |
Won |
|
Ben Stokes (Eng) |
115 |
7032 |
35.70 |
230 |
31.64 |
113 |
115 |
Ind |
Manchester |
26 Jul 2025 |
Drawn |
4The number of instances in Test cricket where India, after conceding a first innings lead of 300-plus, polished off the deficit to draw the match, which was its second such fightback — at Manchester. In 1936, 89 years ago, India, under almost similar circumstances, managed to save the Test.
Instances of India knocking off a 300-plus first-innings deficit to draw a Test match
|
Lead |
Ind 1st |
Ind 2nd |
Opponent (Total) |
Venue |
Date of last day |
|
368 |
203 |
390/5 |
England (571/8d) |
Manchester |
28 Jul 1936 |
|
334 |
426 |
412/4 |
Sri Lanka (760/7d) |
Ahmedabad |
20 Nov 2009 |
|
314 |
305 |
476/4d+ |
New Zealand (619/9d) |
Napier |
30 Mar 2009 |
|
311 |
358 |
425/4 |
England (669) |
Manchester |
27 Jul 2025 |
+ India had followed on.
10The number of Test matches India has played at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester since its first in 1936. This is its most at a venue, anywhere, without a single victory. In terms of Test matches played, Manchester is high on the list. However, the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown is the worst in terms of defeats — India having recorded no wins and lost seven out of its nine Tests.
India’s Test venues without recording a victory after appearing in five or more Tests.
|
Tests |
Venue |
W |
L |
D |
Span |
|
10 |
Old Trafford, Manchester, England |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1936-2025 |
|
9 |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
0 |
7 |
2 |
1953-2011 |
|
7 |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1978-2006 |
|
6 |
Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1953-2002 |
|
6 |
National Stadium, Karachi |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1955-2006 |
|
5 |
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1978-2006 |
Note: India’s maximum defeats (13) have come at Lord’s, London, in 20 matches, with only three victories.
All records are correct and updated until 30 July 2025.
