Monday, January 23, 2006

The Number Game

From the second day of Faisalabad Test

3 – Number of times Pakistan have made 500 runs in last 3 innings – 636 for 8 decl vesrsus England at Lahore, followed by 679 for 7 decl against India at Lahore and 588 in Faisalabad.

4 - Number of wickets taken by RP Singh – second best figures by any Indian pacer on first appearance against Pakistan (Best : 5 for 104 by Manoj Prabhakar at Karachi in 1989-90).

6 - The consecutive dismissal as caught for Virender Sehwag on Pakistan soil.

11 - Number of times Anil Kumble has conceded 150 or more runs in an innings – most by any bowler in Test cricket.

14 - Number of ducks scored by Danish Kaneria in just 44 Test innings.

47- Runs scored by Shoaib Akhtar – his highest in Test cricket beating the 38 against England at Lahore in December 2005.

116- Runs scored by Shahid Afridi in boundaries alone – 20 fours and six sixes