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The first century in Test cricket was
scored by Charlie Bannerman of Australia in 1877. |
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The first batsman to twice score a hundred
in each innings of a Test was England’s Herbert Sutcliffe in 1925 and
1929. |
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The first batsman to be dismissed for 99 on
his Test debut was Australia’s Arthur Chipperfield at Tent Bridge in 1934. He was 99
not out at lunch. |
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The highest score by a player in his last
Test as captain was Ian Chappell’s 192 against England in 1975. |
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Wilfred Rhodes had the longest ever Test
career : 30 years 315 days from 1899 to 1930.
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The first bowler to take 5 wickets in a
Test innings was Australia’s Billy Midwinter in 1877. |
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The first bowler to take 10 wickets in a
Test innings was Jim Laker in 1956. |
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The only two Test cricketers to play Davis
Cup tennis were Cota Ramaswami of India and West Indies wicket-keeper Ralph Legall. |
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The first player to score 100 runs and take
10 wickets in the same Test was Australia’s Alan Davidson in 1960. |
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The first left hander to score a century on
his test debut was John Mills of New Zealand in 1930. |
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The first brothers to play Test cricket
were Charlie (1877) and Alec (1879) Bannerman of Australia. |
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The oldest Test Captain was WG Grace, aged
50 years 320 days in 1899. |
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