Today we bring you the 5 Indian Cricketers who were the first to 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket. Indian Cricket team was the sixth team to be granted Test Status by ICC, the team played their first test against England Cricket team, at the Lord’s on June 25, 1932. Nakum Amar Singh Ladha, a right-arm medium pacer and a lower-order batter is credited with being the first test cap for India. Here we talk about 5 Indian Cricketers who reached first to 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket.
5. Javagal Srinath
Indian Speedster from Mysuru, Javagal Srinath, started his test career in 1991 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Srinath would go on to play 67 Test matches during 1991-2002, picking 236 wickets at an average of 30.49 with his best innings figures of 8/86 and best match figures of 13/132 (both) coming against Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in a lost cause. The Mysore Express would take 10 five wicket hauls, 8 four wicket hauls while a 10 wicket haul in his test career.
His batting was relatively subdued, though he played a few cameos in ODI cricket when sent as a pinch hitter by his captain. Sri scored 1009 runs in his test career at an average touch above 14 and hit 4 fifties in his career; 76 being his best score while batting. With these stats, Javagal Srinath featured among the 5 Indian Cricketers who reached first to 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket.
4. Anil Kumble
Indian Leg Spinner from Bengaluru, Anil Kumble, entered his test career in 1990 against England at the Old Trafford, Manchester. Kumble would go on to play 132 Test matches during 1990-2008, picking 619 wickets at an average of 29.65 with his best innings figures of 10/74 (only second bowler in history to do so) and best match figures of 14/149 (both) coming against Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi in a win. Jumbo would take 35 five wicket hauls, 31 four wicket hauls while 8 ten wicket haul in his test career.
He has had a few partnership with batters higher in order to him to seal some draws and a few wins in international cricket. Anil scored 2506 runs in his test career at an average touch above 17 and hit a hundred & 5 fifties in his career; 110 not out being his best score while batting. With these stats, Anil Kumble got added among the 5 Indian Cricketers who reached first to 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket.
3. Ravi Shastri
Indian allrounder from Bombay, Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri, started his test career in 1981 against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. Shastri would go on to play 80 Test matches during 1981-1992, picking 151 wickets as a left arm spinner at an average of 40.96 with his best innings figures of 5/75 and best match figures of 8/179. Shaz would take 2 five wicket hauls, 11 four wicket hauls in his career.
His batting was an added wonder, as he was among those few batters who batted at also also positions. Ravi scored 3830 runs in his test career at an average of 35.79 and hit 12 fifties and 11 hundreds in his career; 206 being his best score while batting. With these stats, Ravi Shastri featured among the 5 Indian Cricketers who reached first to 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket.
2. Kapil Dev
Indian legendary allrounder from Chandigarh, Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, started his test career in 1978 against Pakistan at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. Dev would go on to play 131 Test matches during 1978-1994, picking 434 wickets at an average of 29.64 with his best innings figures of 9/83 against West Indies at Ahmedabad and best match figures of 11/146 coming against Pakistan at Chennai. The Haryana Hurricane would take 23 five wicket hauls, 17 four wicket hauls while 2 ten wicket haul in his career.
His batting was handy for the captain as Kapil scored 5248 runs in his test career at an average touch above 31 and hit 27 fifties & 8 hundreds in his career; 163 being his best score while batting. With these stats, Kapil Dev made to the club of 5 Indian Cricketers who reached first to 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket.
1. Vinoo Mankad
Indian Allrounder from Jamnagar, Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad, started his test career in 1946 against England at the Lord’s. Vinoo would go on to play 44 Test matches during 1946-1959, picking 162 wickets at an average of 32.32 with his best innings figures of 8/52 and best match figures of 13/131 (both) coming against Pakistan at Delhi. Mankad would take 8 five wicket hauls, 10 four wicket hauls while 2 ten wicket hauls in Kolkata Test.
His batting was relatively subdued, though he played a few cameos in ODI cricket when sent as a pinch hitter by his captain. Sri scored 2109 runs in his test career at an average touch above 31 and hit 6 fifties & 5 hundreds in his career; 231 being his best score while batting. With these stats, Vinoo Mankad featured among the 5 Indian Cricketers who reached first to 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket, in fact the earliest to do so.
These were the 5 Indian Cricketers who scored 1000 Test runs and also took 100 wickets. While a final tally of these cricketers was more than the milestone figure, there’d be more cricketers after them to reach this record. This is it for today. Hope you liked it, don’t forget to comment in your thoughts and questions. Stay well and keep reading about our Test Cricket teams.
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