Closest draws in Test cricket

The Mumbai Test provided only the second instance when a Test match was drawn with scores level. The following table lists the closest draws in Test cricket:

Runs remaining	Team	Score	Target	Opposition	Venue	Season
1	England	204/6	205	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1996-97
1	India	242/9	243	v West Indies	Mumbai WS	2011-12
6	India	355/8	361	v West Indies	Mumbai BS	1948-49
6	England	228/9	234	v West Indies	Lord's	1963
8	Australia	238/8	246	v England	Melbourne	1974-75
9	India	429/8	438	v England	The Oval	1979
10	New Zealand	274/6	284	v Australia	Brisbane	2001-02

Ashwin's allround feat

R Ashwin narrowly missed the distinction of becoming only the third player in cricket history to score a century and capture 10 wickets in the same Test. Only Ian Botham and Imran Khan have done so (both v India!).

Ashwin is still in an august company as only 4 other players have scored a century and taken 9 or more wickets in the same Test. The details:

Player	Performance	Vs	Venue	Season
IT Botham (Eng)	114 & 13-106	India	Mumbai WS	1979-80
Imran Khan (Pak)	117 & 11-180	India	Faisalabad	1982-83
JH Sinclair (SA)	106 & 9-89	England	Cape Town	1898-99
R Benaud (Aus)	100 & 9-154	South Africa	Johannesburg	1957-58
R Ashwin (Ind)	103 & 9-190	West Indies	Mumbai WS	2011-12

Greatest disparity between two innings

After scoring a mammoth 590 in the first innings, West Indies were bowled out for a paltry 134 in the second innings. The disparity of 456 runs is the highest in Test cricket history for a side losing all 10 wickets in the second innings. The details:

Difference	For	Vs	Venue	Season	Inns1	Inns2
456	WI	Ind	Mumbai WS	2011-12	590	134
426	SA	Aus	Melbourne	1910-11	506	80
422	Eng	Aus	Adelaide	2006-07	551-6d	129
420	Aus	Eng	Sydney	1894-95	586	166
419	Aus	WI	Bridgetown	1954-55	668	249
383	SL	Aus	Colombo SSC	1992-93	547-8d	164
383	Pak	Eng	Leeds	2006	538	155

COMPILED BY RAJNEESH GUPTA

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