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
