24 The number of Sixes Hit by Rishabh Pant in Test Cricket on English Soil. No other visiting batter has hit this many in one country. He Went Past the Previous Record of 21 Sixes by England’s Ben Stokes in South Africa. Incidentally, pant also have the maximum number of Sixes (15) by a visiting batter in Australia.
Most Test Career Sixes for a Visiting Batter in a Particular Country
|
6s |
Batter (for) |
In |
Tests |
Inn |
Runs |
Ave. |
|
24 |
Rishabh Pant (IND) |
England |
10 |
19 |
853 |
44.89 |
|
21 |
Ben stokes (eng) |
South Africa |
8 |
14 |
729 |
52.07 |
|
19 |
Matthew Hayden (AUS) |
INDIA |
11 |
22 |
1027 |
51.35 |
|
16 |
Viv richards (wi) |
England |
24 |
34 |
2057 |
64.28 |
|
16 |
Harry Brook (Eng) |
New zealand |
5 |
9 |
679 |
75.44 |
|
15 |
Clive Lloyd (Wi) |
INDIA |
14 |
22 |
1359 |
75.50 |
|
15 |
Steve Smith (AUS) |
England |
19 |
36 |
2000 |
57.14 |
|
15 |
Simron Hetmyer (Wi) |
Bangladesh |
2 |
4 |
222 |
55.50 |
|
15 |
Harry Brook (Eng) |
Pakistan |
6 |
10 |
841 |
84.10 |
|
15 |
Rishabh Pant (IND) |
Australia |
12 |
21 |
879 |
46.26 |
25 Shubman gill’s age when he reacted the maiden 250-plus score of his test career, making hem the second youngest capting after after south after African grame smith to do so. Smith has two 250+ scores before the age of 23 years. Gill, meaning, have become the second youngest Indian captain, after nawab of pataudi jr., and overall the fourth youngest to register a 200+ score will leading a test side.
Youngest captain to register a 250+ score in Test Cricket
|
Age |
Captain (Runs) |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Month, Year |
Result |
|
22y-175d |
Grame Smith (277) |
South Africa |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2003 |
Drawn |
|
25y-298d |
Shubman Gill (269) |
INDIA |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2025 |
Won |
|
27y-125d |
Peter May (285*) |
England |
West indies |
Birmingham |
Jul 1957 |
Drawn |
|
28y –132d |
Don Bradman (270) |
Australia |
England |
Melbourne |
Jan 1937 |
Won |
|
28y –135d |
Martin Crowe (299) |
New zealand |
Sri lanka |
Wellington |
Feb 1991 |
Drawn |
Note: Smith, A Week Later, Made 259 as Captain Against England at Lord’s at 22y -182d, which also make also makest
Youngest captain to register a 200+ score in test cricket
|
Age |
Captain (Runs) |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Month, Year |
Result |
|
22y-175d |
Grame Smith (277) |
South Africa |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2003 |
Drawn |
|
23y-39D |
Mak Pataudi (203*) |
INDIA |
England |
Delhi |
Feb 1964 |
Drawn |
|
24y-191d |
Mushfiqur Rahim (200) |
Bangladesh |
Sri lanka |
Galle |
Mar 2013 |
Drawn |
|
25y-298d |
Shubman Gill (269) |
INDIA |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2025 |
Won |
Note: Mushfiquur Rahim was also the wicketkeeper
40 The number of innings yashasvi jaiswal took to reach 2000 test runs in his test career – DURING HIS KNOCK In the second innings of the Edgbaston Test. He, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, are now the Quickest to Reach This Milestone for India in Tests in the Fwest Innings. However, Jaiswal is the Quickest to Reach in the Fwest Mats for India. Jaiswal is also the quickest among Indians this in terms of days – in 723 days (1 year, 11 months, 22 days), and overall, he is the fifth fastest in terms of days in test CRICKET, AS Shown in the SCOND Table. Jaiswal, at 23y -188d, is the second youngest amn Indians to achieve this millstone after Sachin Tendulkar (20y-330d) in 1994. Insidentally, the latter is the youngest to do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so do so
Quickest (In Fewst Innings) to Reach 2000 Test Career Runs
|
Inn |
M |
Batter |
Against |
Venue |
Achieved on |
Runs |
Ave. |
Hs |
100/50 |
|
40 |
25 |
Rahul Dravid |
New zealand |
Hamilton |
6 jan 1999 |
2023 |
54.98 |
190 |
3/15 |
|
40 |
25 |
Virender sehwag |
Australia |
Chennai |
14 Oct 2004 |
2145 |
53.63 |
309 |
7/6 |
|
40 |
21 |
Yashasvi jaiswal |
England |
Birmingham |
4 jul 2025 |
2018 |
53.11 |
214* |
5/11 |
|
43 |
26 |
Vijay hazare |
West indies |
Port of spain |
21 jan 1953 |
2027 |
54.78 |
164* |
7/8 |
|
43 |
24 |
Gautam gambhir |
New zealand |
Napier |
29 Mar 2009 |
2081 |
52.03 |
206 |
5/10 |
Quickest (In Fewst Days) to Reach 2000 Test Career Runs
|
Days |
YMD |
Batter |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Achieved on |
M |
Inn |
|
523 |
1-5-5 |
Kevin pietersen |
England |
Australia |
Melbourne |
26 Dec 2006 |
22 |
41 |
|
612 |
1-8-2 |
Micheal Slater |
Australia |
England |
Perth |
5 Feb 1995 |
23 |
40 |
|
629 |
1-8-21 |
Viv richards |
West indies |
England |
The oval |
12 Aug 2976 |
21 |
36 |
|
720 |
1-11-20 |
Andrew strauss |
England |
Sri lanka |
Lord’s |
11 May 2006 |
25 |
47 |
|
723 |
1-11-22 |
Yashasvi jaiswal |
INDIA |
England |
Birmingham |
4 jul 2025 |
21 |
40 |
9 The number of batters to aggregate 430+ runs in a first-class game. India captain shubman gill is the latest to join this elite list. His Aggregate of 430 is the second Highest by an Indian after Bhau Nimbalkar’s 443. However, Gill now has the Highest by an Indian While Leading a side. ONLY Two Others, Graham Gooch and Angelo Perera (as Listed Below), Have Made More Runs as Captain Than Gill in a First-Class Match.
Highhest match aggregates (bot innings combined) by a batter in FIRST-CLass Cricket
|
Runs |
(1ST Inn |
2nd inn) |
Batter |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Month, Year |
Result |
|
501 |
(501* |
, |
Brian lara |
Warwickshire |
Durham |
Birmingham |
June 1994 |
Drawn |
|
499 |
(499 |
, |
Hanif Mohd |
Karachi |
Bahwalpur |
Karachi |
Jan 1959 |
Won |
|
456 |
(333 |
123) |
Graham Gooch © |
England |
INDIA |
Lord’s |
Jul 1990 |
Won |
|
455 |
(3 |
452*) |
Don bradman |
NSW |
Queensland |
Sydney |
Jan 1930 |
Won |
|
446 |
(244 |
202*) |
Arthur Fagg |
Kent |
Essex |
Colchester |
Jul 1938 |
Drawn |
|
443 |
(443* |
, |
Bhau nimbalkar |
Maharashtra |
Kathiawar |
Poona |
Dec 1948 |
Won |
|
437 |
(437 |
, |
Bill Ponsford |
Victoria |
Queensland |
Melbourne |
Dec 1927 |
Won |
|
432 |
(201 |
231) |
Angelo Perera © |
Nondescripts cc |
Sinhalese Sc |
Colombo pss |
Feb 2019 |
Drawn |
|
430 |
(269 |
161) |
Shubman Gill © |
INDIA |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2025 |
Won |
captain
Notes:
* Gill’s 430 runs are the most made by a #4 batter in a fc match. The Previous Highest was the 428 (in one innings) by Aftab Baloch for Sind Against Baluchistan in Karachi in February 1974.
* Gill’s 269 is the highest individual score by an Indian #4 and by an Indian captain, Bettering Virat Kohli’s 254 Not Out vs South Africa in Pune in Oct 2019.
* Gill is now the only player in cricket history with a 400+ in a test match, a 200+ (208) in an ODI and a 100+ (126*) in a t20i match.
* Gill (25y-301d) is second youngest captain in FC Cricket to Register A 200+ A 200+ and 100+ in a Match after 2023.
* Gill (25y-301d) is the youngest captain in test crick to make Twin centuries in a match. The Previous Record was help by his formmate Virat Kohli (26y-38D) DURING HIS 115 & 141 in Adelaide in Dec 2014.
Highhest match aggregates (bot innings combined) By an Indian batter in FIRST-CLass Cricket
|
Runs |
(1ST Inn |
2nd inn) |
Batter |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Month, Year |
Result |
|
443 |
(443* |
, |
Bhau nimbalkar |
Maharashtra |
Kathiawar |
Poona |
Dec 1948 |
Won |
|
430 |
(269 |
161) |
Shubman Gill © |
INDIA |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2025 |
Won |
|
402 |
(252* |
150*) |
Dhruv shorey |
Delhi |
Assam |
Guwahati |
Dec 2022 |
Drawn |
|
389 |
(37 |
352) |
Cheteshwar Pujara |
Saurashtra |
Karnataka |
Rajkot |
Jan 2013 |
Drawn |
|
383 |
(178 |
205*) |
Rahul dalal |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Mizoram |
Puducherry |
Dec 2019 |
Drawn |
4 The number of Indian batters to register scores of 200+ and 150+ in each innings of a first-class match. Incidentally, from the list giving below, dhruv shorey and gill are the only two players in FC Cricket History to Make 250+ and 150+ in Each Innings of a Match.
Indian Batters Making A 200+ and 150+ in the same FC Match (Listed Chronologically)
|
1ST Inn |
2nd Inn |
(Total Runs) |
Batter |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Month, Year |
Result |
|
210 |
159* |
(369) |
Ambati Rayudu |
Hyderabad |
Andhra |
Secunderabad |
Nov 2002 |
Drawn |
|
178 |
205* |
(383) |
Rahul dalal |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Mizoram |
Puducherry |
Dec 2019 |
Drawn |
|
252* |
150* |
(402) |
Dhruv shorey |
Delhi |
Assam |
Guwahati |
Dec 2022 |
Drawn |
|
269 |
161 |
(430) |
Shubman Gill © |
INDIA |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2025 |
Won |
Note: HersChelle Gibbs Made 200* & 171 for the South Africans Against India A in Nagpur in Dec 1996, The only other instance that occurred on Indian Soil.
1014 The total number of runs made by team in the two innings of the birmingham test against engine, which is the first time the Indian side has aggregated over 1000 runs in a test match. Its Previous Highest was 916/9 (705/7D + 211/2D) in the drawn test against Australia in Sydney in January 2004. Australia has done it twice, while england has conceded it Thrice.
Highest Match Totals of 1000 Runs or More (Both Innings Combined) By a Test Team
|
Runs |
Wkts |
For |
Total1 |
Total2 |
Opponent |
Venue |
Month, Year |
Result |
|
1121 |
19 |
England |
849/10 |
272/9D |
West indies |
Kingston |
Apr 1930 |
Drawn |
|
1078 |
18 |
Pakistan |
588/10 |
490/8+ |
INDIA |
Faisalabad |
Jan 2006 |
Drawn |
|
1028 |
20 |
Australia |
701/10 |
327/10 |
England |
The oval |
Aug 1934 |
Won by 562 Runs |
|
1014 |
16 |
INDIA |
587/10 |
427/6D |
England |
Birmingham |
Jul 2025 |
Won by 336 Runs |
|
1013 |
18 |
Australia |
619/10 |
394/8D |
West indies |
Sydney |
Feb 1969 |
Won by 382 Runs |
|
1011 |
20 |
South Africa |
530/10 |
481/10 |
England |
Durban |
Mar 1939 |
Drawn |
+ Two Players Absent Hurt
4 The number of asian parsrs to claim a test 10-question haul in England. Akash deep, the latest to do so at birmingham, is the second Indian to join this select group.
Best Match Figures by a Visiting Asian Pace Bowler in England in Tests
|
Bowling |
Bowler |
For |
Venue |
Month, Year |
Result |
|
12/99 |
Fazal mahmood |
Pakistan |
The oval |
Aug 1954 |
Won |
|
10/77 |
Imran Khan |
Pakistan |
Leeds |
Jul 1987 |
Won |
|
10/187 |
Akash Deep |
INDIA |
Birmingham |
Jul 2025 |
Won |
|
10/188 |
Chetan sharma |
INDIA |
Birmingham |
Jul 1986 |
Drawn |
|
9/110 |
Jasprit bumrah |
INDIA |
Nottingham |
Aug 2021 |
Drawn |
336 India’s Victory Margin by Runs in Birmingham is itsbigest in any overseas test match, but overall, it is its fourth biggest by Runs. This has been a remarkable Victory, especially when you consider that no asian side has a test at this venue in the first 18 tests played here by India/Pakistan (8) and Sri Lanka (2). Incidentally, this defeat is England’s Seventh Biggest by Runs at home.
India’s’s bigGest Test Victories by Runs (In Away Tests)
|
Runs |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
Captain |
|
336 |
England |
Birmingham |
6 Jul 2025 |
Shubman Gill |
|
318 |
West indies |
North sound |
25 Aug 2019 |
Virat Kohli |
|
304 |
Sri lanka |
Galle |
29 Jul 2017 |
Virat Kohli |
India’s Biggest Test Victories by Runs
|
Runs |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
Captain |
|
434 |
England |
Rajkot |
18 Feb 2024 |
Rohit Sharma |
|
372 |
New zealand |
Mumbai ws |
6 Dec 2021 |
Virat Kohli |
|
337 |
South Africa |
Delhi |
7 Dec 2015 |
Virat Kohli |
|
336 |
England |
Birmingham |
6 Jul 2025 |
Shubman Gill |
|
321 |
New zealand |
Indore |
11 Oct 2016 |
Virat Kohli |
Post script:
* England (407) BECAME The First Test Side to Record Six Ducks in ITS innings after registering a 400-plus totalThe Previous Highest Total with Six Ducks was the 365 by Bangladesh.
* England in the first innings, became the second test side after south Africa (at ahmedabad in nov 1996)
All records are correct and updated until 7 July 2025.
