Fastest to 1000 runs, and twin nineties
Out just short of a hundred twice in a Test, largest stands by a pair of debutants, run out for ducks on debut, and stumped in both innings
Steven Lynch
08-Sep-2009
Ten Doeschate: third fastest to 1000 ODI runs • Getty Images
Ryan ten Doeschate scored his 1000th run in ODIs against Afghanistan in his 24th match (23rd innings) at an average of 60-plus. Is this a record for an Associate cricketer? asked Daniel Cotton from Australia
It is easily a record for a player from a non-Test country - and not far off the overall record. Ryan ten Doeschate reached 1000 runs in ODIs in his 24th match for the Netherlands, which has been beaten only by a rather handy pair of West Indians, Viv Richards (22 matches) and Gordon Greenidge (23). Pakistan's Yasir Hameed also got there in 24 matches. The next best by an Associate player is 32 matches, by Scotland's Gavin Hamilton. In terms of innings the only players who reached 1000 runs faster than ten Doeschate and Greenidge, who both got there in 23 innings, were Richards and Kevin Pietersen, who needed only 21.
It is easily a record for a player from a non-Test country - and not far off the overall record. Ryan ten Doeschate reached 1000 runs in ODIs in his 24th match for the Netherlands, which has been beaten only by a rather handy pair of West Indians, Viv Richards (22 matches) and Gordon Greenidge (23). Pakistan's Yasir Hameed also got there in 24 matches. The next best by an Associate player is 32 matches, by Scotland's Gavin Hamilton. In terms of innings the only players who reached 1000 runs faster than ten Doeschate and Greenidge, who both got there in 23 innings, were Richards and Kevin Pietersen, who needed only 21.
Mahela Jayawardene was out twice in the nineties in last week's Test. Has this ever happened before? asked Anand from the United States
Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene was indeed out for 92 and 96 in the recent second Test against New Zealand in Colombo. This was the fifth instance of a batsman falling twice in the nineties in the same Test. The first was Australia's Clem Hill, who made 98 and 97 against England in Adelaide in 1901-02 (in his previous innings in the series he was out for 99). He was followed by another left-hander, England's Frank Woolley, who was out for 95 and 93 against Australia at Lord's in 1921. More recently the great West Indian opener Gordon Greenidge actually did it twice, with 91 and 96 against Pakistan in Georgetown in 1976-77, and 91 and 97 against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1979-80.
Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene was indeed out for 92 and 96 in the recent second Test against New Zealand in Colombo. This was the fifth instance of a batsman falling twice in the nineties in the same Test. The first was Australia's Clem Hill, who made 98 and 97 against England in Adelaide in 1901-02 (in his previous innings in the series he was out for 99). He was followed by another left-hander, England's Frank Woolley, who was out for 95 and 93 against Australia at Lord's in 1921. More recently the great West Indian opener Gordon Greenidge actually did it twice, with 91 and 96 against Pakistan in Georgetown in 1976-77, and 91 and 97 against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1979-80.
Khalid Ibadulla and Abdul Kadir added 249 runs for the first wicket in Karachi back in 1964. Is this the best stand by two debutants in a Test? asked Arif Roney from Bangladesh
That first-wicket stand of 249 between Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla and the wicketkeeper Abdul Kadir came against Australia in Karachi in 1964-65, and does indeed remain the highest Test partnership between any two players both making their debut. The nearest approach also came from a pair of openers: in Dunedin in January 2008, Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique of Bangladesh put on 161 in the second innings of their debut Test, against New Zealand.
That first-wicket stand of 249 between Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla and the wicketkeeper Abdul Kadir came against Australia in Karachi in 1964-65, and does indeed remain the highest Test partnership between any two players both making their debut. The nearest approach also came from a pair of openers: in Dunedin in January 2008, Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique of Bangladesh put on 161 in the second innings of their debut Test, against New Zealand.
I've just seen Australia's Tim Paine run out for a duck on his ODI debut. How many people have suffered this fate? asked Johnny North from The Oval
Well, first of all it wasn't Tim Paine's first one-day international, as he also played against Scotland in Edinburgh the previous week, and scored 29 not out. But 20 people have been run out for a duck in their first one-day international, the most recent being Sri Lanka's Thilan Thushara against West Indies in St Lucia in April 2008. Five of the batsmen concerned - Roger Binny of India, Zimbabwe's Eddo Brandes, Ryan Hurley of West Indies, Bangladesh's Enamul Haque junior and England's Alex Loudon - were particularly unlucky, as they were run out without even facing a ball. In Loudon's case it was his one and only international match, against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street in 2006.
Well, first of all it wasn't Tim Paine's first one-day international, as he also played against Scotland in Edinburgh the previous week, and scored 29 not out. But 20 people have been run out for a duck in their first one-day international, the most recent being Sri Lanka's Thilan Thushara against West Indies in St Lucia in April 2008. Five of the batsmen concerned - Roger Binny of India, Zimbabwe's Eddo Brandes, Ryan Hurley of West Indies, Bangladesh's Enamul Haque junior and England's Alex Loudon - were particularly unlucky, as they were run out without even facing a ball. In Loudon's case it was his one and only international match, against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street in 2006.
Is it true that Ben Hilfenhaus is related to Ricky Ponting? asked Brooke Johnson from Adelaide
Several sources seem to agree that Ben Hilfenhaus and Ricky Ponting are second cousins, although I must confess that I didn't know about this before. Ponting is also related to another Tasmanian Test cricketer, the fast bowler Greg Campbell (four Tests in 1989 and 1990), who is his uncle.
Several sources seem to agree that Ben Hilfenhaus and Ricky Ponting are second cousins, although I must confess that I didn't know about this before. Ponting is also related to another Tasmanian Test cricketer, the fast bowler Greg Campbell (four Tests in 1989 and 1990), who is his uncle.
How many people have been out stumped by the same wicketkeeper off the same bowler in both innings of the same Test? asked Sunil Bhatia from Mumbai
This has happened on 11 occasions now, most recently to Zimbabwe's Christopher Mpofu, who was stumped McCullum bowled Vettori in both innings against New Zealand in Harare in 2005. The previous one was Sri Lanka's Upul Chandana, stumped Gilchrist bowled Warne in both innings against Australia in Cairns in 2004. The first time it happened was in 1894-95, when England's Bobby Peel was stumped by Affie Jarvis off the bowling of Charles "Terror" Turner in both innings against Australia in Sydney, to complete his second successive pair. A further seven batsmen, making a total of 18, have been out stumped in both innings of a Test (but not off the same bowler).
This has happened on 11 occasions now, most recently to Zimbabwe's Christopher Mpofu, who was stumped McCullum bowled Vettori in both innings against New Zealand in Harare in 2005. The previous one was Sri Lanka's Upul Chandana, stumped Gilchrist bowled Warne in both innings against Australia in Cairns in 2004. The first time it happened was in 1894-95, when England's Bobby Peel was stumped by Affie Jarvis off the bowling of Charles "Terror" Turner in both innings against Australia in Sydney, to complete his second successive pair. A further seven batsmen, making a total of 18, have been out stumped in both innings of a Test (but not off the same bowler).
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