Ravindra Jadeja who made debut in the 4th Test vs England at Nagpur, got the opportunity to first bowl rather than to bat. And he didn't disappoint in his bowling, as he broke the crucial partnership of Trott and Pietersen by dismissing Trott bowled and then KP caught off Ojha.
Jonathan Trott became the first wicket for Ravindra Jadeja in Test Cricket. Jadeja becomes the 155th Indian and 1597th overall player to take a test wicket. All the related stats are listed in the Stats Section below.
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* Ravindra Jadeja became the 275th player to represent India.
* There have been a total of 2695 players, who have played Test Cricket, Ravindra Jadeja and Joe Root are the latest additions to the list.
* Among the 275 Indian Players, prior to Jadeja only 154 players had taken a test wicket and he is the 155th to do so.
* Among the 2695 Test players, 714 players never bowled in their career. Hence only 1981 players have bowled in their career.(73.5%)
* Among the 1981 players, 384 players have never taken a wicket. (They ended with 0 test wickets)
* Hence there are only 1597 players who have taken a wicket in their career.(59.25%)
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Number of Test caps for all nations
England - 655
Australia - 430
South Africa - 315
West Indies - 296
India - 275
New Zealand - 257
Pakistan - 209
Sri Lanka - 123
Zimbabwe - 84
Bangladesh - 65
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Most matches played without bowling in a career
119 - Ian Healy (Aus)
111 - Stephen Fleming (NZ) **
100 - Andrew Strauss (Eng) **
96 - Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
95 - Alan Knott (Eng)
91 - Godfrey Evans (Eng)
81 - Jeff Dujon (WI)
78 - Adam Parore (NZ)
69 - Moin Khan (Pak)
66 - Peter May (Eng)
Note: ** Non wicketkeepers
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Most matches played with 0 test wickets (bowled at least a single ball)
133 - Alec Stewart (Eng)
131 - Brian Lara (WI)
120 - Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)
116 - Dilip Vengsarkar (Ind)
114 - Sir Colin Cowdrey (Eng)
113 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
108 - Gordon Greenidge (WI)
107 - David Boon (Aus)
105 - Justin Langer (Aus)
103 - Matthew Hayden (Aus)
100 - Graham Thorpe (Eng)
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Most matches played with only 1 test wicket
164 - Rahul Dravid (Ind)
147 - Mark Boucher (SA)
125 - Sunil Gavaskar (Ind)
117 - David Gower (Eng)
116 - Desmond Haynes (WI)
104 - Mark Taylor (Aus)
91 - Gundappa Viswanath (Ind)
90 - Marvan Atapattu (SL)
88 - Syed Kirmani (Ind)
83 - Ian Bell (Eng)
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Most wickets and a test century
(Bracket denotes the number of test centuries)
619 - Anil Kumble (1)
434 - Kapil Dev (8)
431 - Sir Richard Hadlee (2)
421 - Shaun Pollock (2)
414 - Wasim Akram (3)
408 - Harbhajan Singh (2)
383 - Sir Ian Botham (14)
362 - Imran Khan (6)
360 - Daniel Vettori (6)
355 - Chaminda Vaas (1)
Note:
* There are a total of 6 test bowlers, who have taken wickets between 400 to 500, each of them have hit at least 2 test centuries, except Curtley Ambrose.
* Sir Ian Botham and Wasim Akram have hit a double century.
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Most wickets and no 50+ score in career
(Minimum of 250 test wickets)
519 - Courtney Walsh (WI)
390 - Makhaya Ntini (SA)
373 - Waqar Younis (Pak)
330 - Allan Donald (SA)
325 - Bob Willis (Eng)
309 - Lance Gibbs (WI)
307 - Fred Trueman (Eng)
291 - Craig McDermott (Aus)
284 - James Anderson (Eng)
261 - Danish Kaneria (Pak)
252 - Brian Statham (Eng)
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Most runs without a test wicket:
11953 - Brian Lara (WI)
9893 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
8830 - Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)
8625 - Matthew Hayden (Aus)
8463 - Alec Stewart (Eng)
7696 - Justin Langer (Aus)
7624 - Sir Colin Cowrey (Eng)
7558 - Gordon Greenidge (WI)
7530 - Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)
7422 - David Boon (Aus)
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((Stay tuned for more such records))
Jonathan Trott became the first wicket for Ravindra Jadeja in Test Cricket. Jadeja becomes the 155th Indian and 1597th overall player to take a test wicket. All the related stats are listed in the Stats Section below.
*************************************Stats Section*****************************************
* Ravindra Jadeja became the 275th player to represent India.
* There have been a total of 2695 players, who have played Test Cricket, Ravindra Jadeja and Joe Root are the latest additions to the list.
* Among the 275 Indian Players, prior to Jadeja only 154 players had taken a test wicket and he is the 155th to do so.
* Among the 2695 Test players, 714 players never bowled in their career. Hence only 1981 players have bowled in their career.(73.5%)
* Among the 1981 players, 384 players have never taken a wicket. (They ended with 0 test wickets)
* Hence there are only 1597 players who have taken a wicket in their career.(59.25%)
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Number of Test caps for all nations
England - 655
Australia - 430
South Africa - 315
West Indies - 296
India - 275
New Zealand - 257
Pakistan - 209
Sri Lanka - 123
Zimbabwe - 84
Bangladesh - 65
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Most matches played without bowling in a career
119 - Ian Healy (Aus)
111 - Stephen Fleming (NZ) **
100 - Andrew Strauss (Eng) **
96 - Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
95 - Alan Knott (Eng)
91 - Godfrey Evans (Eng)
81 - Jeff Dujon (WI)
78 - Adam Parore (NZ)
69 - Moin Khan (Pak)
66 - Peter May (Eng)
Note: ** Non wicketkeepers
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Most matches played with 0 test wickets (bowled at least a single ball)
133 - Alec Stewart (Eng)
131 - Brian Lara (WI)
120 - Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)
116 - Dilip Vengsarkar (Ind)
114 - Sir Colin Cowdrey (Eng)
113 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
108 - Gordon Greenidge (WI)
107 - David Boon (Aus)
105 - Justin Langer (Aus)
103 - Matthew Hayden (Aus)
100 - Graham Thorpe (Eng)
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Most matches played with only 1 test wicket
164 - Rahul Dravid (Ind)
147 - Mark Boucher (SA)
125 - Sunil Gavaskar (Ind)
117 - David Gower (Eng)
116 - Desmond Haynes (WI)
104 - Mark Taylor (Aus)
91 - Gundappa Viswanath (Ind)
90 - Marvan Atapattu (SL)
88 - Syed Kirmani (Ind)
83 - Ian Bell (Eng)
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Most wickets and a test century
(Bracket denotes the number of test centuries)
619 - Anil Kumble (1)
434 - Kapil Dev (8)
431 - Sir Richard Hadlee (2)
421 - Shaun Pollock (2)
414 - Wasim Akram (3)
408 - Harbhajan Singh (2)
383 - Sir Ian Botham (14)
362 - Imran Khan (6)
360 - Daniel Vettori (6)
355 - Chaminda Vaas (1)
Note:
* There are a total of 6 test bowlers, who have taken wickets between 400 to 500, each of them have hit at least 2 test centuries, except Curtley Ambrose.
* Sir Ian Botham and Wasim Akram have hit a double century.
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Most wickets and no 50+ score in career
(Minimum of 250 test wickets)
519 - Courtney Walsh (WI)
390 - Makhaya Ntini (SA)
373 - Waqar Younis (Pak)
330 - Allan Donald (SA)
325 - Bob Willis (Eng)
309 - Lance Gibbs (WI)
307 - Fred Trueman (Eng)
291 - Craig McDermott (Aus)
284 - James Anderson (Eng)
261 - Danish Kaneria (Pak)
252 - Brian Statham (Eng)
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Most runs without a test wicket:
11953 - Brian Lara (WI)
9893 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
8830 - Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)
8625 - Matthew Hayden (Aus)
8463 - Alec Stewart (Eng)
7696 - Justin Langer (Aus)
7624 - Sir Colin Cowrey (Eng)
7558 - Gordon Greenidge (WI)
7530 - Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)
7422 - David Boon (Aus)
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((Stay tuned for more such records))
