Australian Tour to Sri Lanka - Jan 2025

[Lightning McQueen]

A few numpties on my FB going off about Smith declaring before Carey reached 50.

Like really? Does he miss out on a 5 schooner award? 96 not out and I could understand.

[whufc]

Doug Bollinger and Mitchell Johnson opened the bowling on Doug's debut against South Africa.

No they didn't?
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sou ... -scorecard

They did however open the bowling together in his third test match against the West Indies in the second innings of the second test in Adelaide in December 2009.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wes ... cket-score
And both innings of his forth test, the third test of that series in Perth.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wes ... cket-score

Got my games mixed up. New it was early in his career for some reason my brain remembers it 'being a thing'.

[The Dark Knight]

Doug Bollinger and Mitchell Johnson opened the bowling on Doug's debut against South Africa.

No they didn't?
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sou ... -scorecard

They did however open the bowling together in his third test match against the West Indies in the second innings of the second test in Adelaide in December 2009.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wes ... cket-score
And both innings of his forth test, the third test of that series in Perth.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wes ... cket-score

Got my games mixed up. New it was early in his career for some reason my brain remembers it 'being a thing'.

Should of looked it up to confirm it.

[LaughingKookaburra]

The bowling between the 2 sides was chalk and cheese. Sri Lanka had horrendously slow and low spinners that the only way any Australian got out was through their own lack of concentration. Australia on the other hand had blokes ripping it down faster and asking questions of the batsmen. I was asked the question when was the last time any touring side in a Test featuring Australia put up 650 in their first innings of a series either home or away? I can’t remember an Australian side or any touring side doing it without checking the records.

[whufc]

The bowling between the 2 sides was chalk and cheese. Sri Lanka had horrendously slow and low spinners that the only way any Australian got out was through their own lack of concentration. Australia on the other hand had blokes ripping it down faster and asking questions of the batsmen. I was asked the question when was the last time any touring side in a Test featuring Australia put up 650 in their first innings of a series either home or away? I can’t remember an Australian side or any touring side doing it without checking the records.

Not 650 but Englands 1/517d in the 2010 first test at the GABBA is an effort and a half.

[whufc]

Another huge score first up

1989 Headingly Ashes

Australia first innings 7/601d

Sorry Darky i didnt double check but i believe Steve Waughs first Ashes ton in England.

[Down the Hill]

I found one involving Aus and I think it's the only one.
1st Test of the 2009 Ashes at Cardiff. Australia made 6/674 in reply to England's 435. England held on for a draw with Jimmy and Monty surviving for about 70 balls late on day 5.

[The Dark Knight]

Another huge score first up

1989 Headingly Ashes

Australia first innings 7/601d

Sorry Darky i didnt double check but i believe Steve Waughs first Ashes ton in England.

Google it!

[Down the Hill]

Actually his first test ton in what was his 42nd innings.

[Lightning McQueen]

Another huge score first up

1989 Headingly Ashes

Australia first innings 7/601d

Sorry Darky i didnt double check but i believe Steve Waughs first Ashes ton in England.

Google it!

ESPN it!

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engin ... view=match

[The Dark Knight]

The bowling between the 2 sides was chalk and cheese. Sri Lanka had horrendously slow and low spinners that the only way any Australian got out was through their own lack of concentration. Australia on the other hand had blokes ripping it down faster and asking questions of the batsmen. I was asked the question when was the last time any touring side in a Test featuring Australia put up 650 in their first innings of a series either home or away? I can’t remember an Australian side or any touring side doing it without checking the records.

The highest first innings score in the first test of a series by Australia is 6/735 declared against Zimbabwe in Perth in 2003 (when Hayden made 380). That was a two test series.

The one DTH referenced is 6th on the list of Australia's highest totals. Australia's first innings in Galle in this current match is 13th.
Australia's highest totals-
https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/te ... C@AdobeOrg

[mal]

On behalf of the Alexander Carey fan club
Congrats to Josh Inglis for his debut ton- magnificent batting to watch- I didnt know he was that good
Josh ended up with a brilliant 102 off 94 balls
Means he made his ton in less than 94 balls


Question
Is that the fastest debut ton for a number of balls faced in Test Cricket ?

[Booney]

On behalf of the Alexander Carey fan club
Congrats to Josh Inglis for his debut ton- magnificent batting to watch- I didnt know he was that good
Josh ended up with a brilliant 102 off 94 balls
Means he made his ton in less than 94 balls


Question
Is that the fastest debut ton for a number of balls faced in Test Cricket ?

Possibly :

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/hu ... but-239555

Any 100 on debut pre-1970-ish doesn't have balls faced recorded.

[PatowalongaPirate]

On behalf of the Alexander Carey fan club
Congrats to Josh Inglis for his debut ton- magnificent batting to watch- I didnt know he was that good
Josh ended up with a brilliant 102 off 94 balls
Means he made his ton in less than 94 balls


Question
Is that the fastest debut ton for a number of balls faced in Test Cricket ?

2nd fastest. Shikar Dhawan poleaxed us for a ton from 85 balls on debut in 2013.

[The Dark Knight]

On behalf of the Alexander Carey fan club
Congrats to Josh Inglis for his debut ton- magnificent batting to watch- I didnt know he was that good
Josh ended up with a brilliant 102 off 94 balls
Means he made his ton in less than 94 balls


Question
Is that the fastest debut ton for a number of balls faced in Test Cricket ?

No. (From when the ball faced amount has been recorded)

[dedja]

ChatGPT vs ChatTDK …

As of January 31, 2025, here are the fastest centuries scored on Test debut:

1. Shikhar Dhawan (India): Reached his century in 85 balls against Australia in Mohali on March 16, 2013. 
2. Josh Inglis (Australia): Achieved a century in 90 balls against Sri Lanka in Galle in January 2025. 
3. Dwayne Smith (West Indies): Scored a century in 93 balls against South Africa in Cape Town on January 6, 2004. 
4. Prithvi Shaw (India): Notched up a century in 99 balls against the West Indies in Rajkot on October 4, 2018. 
5. Matt Prior (England): Reached his century in 105 balls against the West Indies at Lord’s on May 17, 2007. 
6. Abdul Qadir (Pakistan): Scored a century in 112 balls against England in Lahore on December 14, 1977.
7. Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh): Achieved a century in 114 balls against Sri Lanka in Colombo on September 6, 2001.
8. Virender Sehwag (India): Reached his century in 114 balls against South Africa in Bloemfontein on November 3, 2001.
9. Alviro Petersen (South Africa): Notched up a century in 115 balls against India in Kolkata on February 14, 2010.
10. Kane Williamson (New Zealand): Scored a century in 117 balls against India in Ahmedabad on November 4, 2010.

[mal]

Thanks everyone
Josh is the fastest ever for Australia- confirmed as well
Did it so effortlessly

[Booney]

Thanks everyone
Josh is the fastest ever for Australia- confirmed as well
Did it so effortlessly

You'd have made runs.

[mal]

Thanks everyone
Josh is the fastest ever for Australia- confirmed as well
Did it so effortlessly

You'd have made runs.

On the proviso I faced you and Rik E Boy

[locky801]

Thanks everyone
Josh is the fastest ever for Australia- confirmed as well
Did it so effortlessly

not good enough, got to 100 and then immediately got out, undisciplined, should be dropped, just ask Sam