Spandan Roy

How does one rate Jadeja the all rounder in test cricket ? So if we go by numbers, Jadeja at present has the best batting average in the 3000+ runs and 300+ wickets club, with 37.86. Bowling average currently is 25.06, better than majority of that elite club. Stark similarities…

Ben Stokes tried to shake hands when 2 batters were nearing their hundreds and they refused. It reminded me of one thing. 77 years ago, something worse happened. One man was batting on 443* and nearing a world record but after tea, the opposition didn't return. Thread 1/n👇

No. of instances when a batsman has ended up as the top scorer of a test match, including both teams and both innings: Sachin Tendulkar -28 Joe Root- 28* With his 150 at Manchester, Root has matched Sachin's tally.

Most century partnerships in away conditions for India in a particular series: Ind vs Eng-10* (2025) Ind vs Eng-9 (2002) Another record for India in this series.

Only 2 individuals have managed to score 1000+ runs in England and claim 30+ wickets: Sir Gary Sobers Sir Ravindra Jadeja End of List

This is the 1st ever series for India in test cricket, that 4 of their batsmen have scored 400+ runs in a series. Shubhman Gill KL Rahul Rishabh Pant Ravindra Jadeja all 4 crossing the 400+ runs mark this series.

Ravindra Jadeja has more 50+ scores in England (9), than Virat Kohli (7), Ajinkya Rahane (7), Cheteshwar Pujara (6), VVS Laxman(5). At the same time he has a better average in England than all names mentioned.

Updated batting numbers: Ravindra Jadeja in England: 1002 runs at an avg of 38.53 Jacques Kallis in England: 848 runs at an avg of 35.33

Indian batsmen to score 4 test centuries in a bilateral test series: Sunil Gavaskar-4 vs WI (1971) Sunil Gavaskar-4 vs WI (1978) Virat Kohli -4 vs AUS (2014) Shubhman Gill -4 vs ENG (2025)*

Ben Stokes is some character. The player who was the difference between the 2 sides at Lords and the player who can once again be the difference between the 2 sides here at Manchester too.

On this day vs Australia, England fielded the most experienced playing XI in test cricket, in terms of matches played. An experienced side playing 879 matches in total. Their matches: Zak Crawley -38 Ben Duckett -14 Moeen Ali-67 Joe Root -134 Harry Brook -11 Ben Stokes -96 Jonny…

Most balls faced by an Indian Batter in England in a test series: 1,336 - Dravid, 2002 1,199 - Gavaskar, 1979 1,054 - Vijay, 2014 1,035* - Shubman, 2025 1,025 - Virat, 2018 978* - KL Rahul, 2025 965 - Dravid, 2011 #CricketTwitter *As on the end of Day 4 od fourth test

Was watching the highlights of how well Murali Vijay batted in England in 2014, facing peak Anderson and Broad. Faced 1054 deliveries in England and then in the very same year, faced 905 deliveries in Australia. Commendable job as an opener. Two back to back class tours.

Most balls faced by an Indian opener in an away series: Sunil Gavaskar-1199 vs Eng, 1979 Murali Vijay-1054 vs Eng, 2014 Sunil Gavaskar-1038 vs Aus, 1977 KL Rahul-978 vs Eng, 2025 Rahul could very well be the 3rd Indian opener to play 1000+ deliveries in an away series.

The scorecard right now is 1 runs scored, for 2 wickets in 3 overs on Day 4.

Only 3 players have managed to score 300+ runs and claim 15+ wickets against India in a bilateral test series: Ian Botham Gary Sobers Ben Stokes

Tough to believe that Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope have the same number of centuries vs India in test cricket, as Brian Lara i.e. 2.

English players to have scored a 100 and to have claimed a fifer in the same match in tests: Ian Botham - 5 times Tony Greig Gus Atkinson Ben Stokes

Batting averages for the top 7 in: 2020s-28.77 2010s-31.12 2000s-32.02 The quality of batsmen has dipped, I don't disagree, but this has been a more result oriented decade with introduction of WTC.

I don't get the reason, why Root's greatness is measured by the fact that he has scored no centuries in Australia. Brian Lara never scored a test 100 in India, Ponting managed to average just above 26 in India. But that doesn't take away their greatness as batsmen. The way Root…