Laxman Dhoni record pairing

The 259 runs 7th wicket partnership between Dhoni and Laxman is now highest for India and the third best in the world. The previous best for India was 235 between Ravi Sashtri and Syed Kirmani against England in Mumbai in 1984. The world record is held by DS Atkinson and CC Depeiaza of West Indies who scored 347 runs Against Australia in 1955. Another instance also came in 1955 when Waqar Hasan and Imtiaz Ahmed of Pakistan scored 308 runs against New Zealand in Lahore. This Indian total of 643/6 is now India’s best against South Africa surpassing 627 that they during the 1st test in Kanpur in 2008 when Virendra Sehwag struck 319 runs.

Dhoni joins the party too

When Dhoni reached his 4th century, it was only the second time that four Indian batsmen scored centuries in the same innings. The only such instances had come against Bangladesh in 2007. It was also only the second time that Indian batsman were involved in two double century partnership in the same innings. The only previous instance had come during the 3rd Test of the recently concluded India-Sri Lanka series.

Very Very Special Record

Here I am again with my own version of info nuggets. Though there have been a lot of records made at the Eden Test, for VVS Laxman it was a special test once again. His century was his first one against South Africa in 16 tests and 25 innings. He now has centuries against all test playing nation except England and Bangladesh. He also completed 1000 runs at the Eden Garden. He also seems to be on a run spree lately (though very few have noticed it) and he has now scored a fifty in 7 consecutive matches. This has only been done by Gambhir (11), Tendulkar (8), Dravid (7.. twice!) and Sehwag (7) for India. That's not a terribly long list.

SRT's another 100

Sorry for not updating the blog. I was just outside town. However as India make its final challenge at Eden to defend its No. 1 ranking. I am back to share my info nuggets with you. Meanwhile SRT made another record as he completed his 100th 50+ scores in the second innings in Nagpur. Naturally Ricky Ponting is hot in his trail. He has 90 such scores till now. From India Rahul Dravid has 87 50+ scores. Incidentally The Wall has 63 scores in between 50s and 100 making him man with highest number of test half centuries.