13 interesting statistical highlights from the 1st Test between Australia and West Indies at Hobart

13 interesting statistical highlights from the 1st Test between Australia and West Indies at Hobart

The first Test between Australia and West Indies may not be amongst the most memorable ones but will be definitely remembered as numerous records were created and broken in the entire Test. Batsmen from both the sides scripted history with their outstanding performance with the bat. Initially, Australian batsmen dominated in the first innings and then it was their bowlers. There were few good performances from West Indies batting as well, especially from Darren Bravo, who played a courageous knock in the first innings. Though West Indies lost their first Test but there are lot of positive things they should carry from this match as they have a long way ahead in the three-match series. Abhishek Kumar compiles 13 interesting statistical records from this match.

1.  This was Nathan Lyon’s 50th Test match and with this he also becomes the first Australian off-spinner to have achieved such feat in Test cricket.

2.  Adam Voges (36 years 67 days) scored 269 not out in the first innings and became the oldest player to score 250 plus score beating Mark Taylor (33 years 353 days).

3.  The partnership of 449 runs between Voges and Shaun Marsh is the highest fourth-wicket partnership in Test cricket as they surpassed 437 runs stand between Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Thilina Samaraweera.

4.  This was also the sixth highest partnership in Tests and second highest for Australia.

5.  Voges-Marsh (449) partnership is also the highest partnership against West Indies after Colin Cowdrey and Peter May’s 411 in 1957 at Birmingham.

6.  This is the third 400 plus partnership for Australia and the first ever without involving Don Bradman.

7.  Voges’ 269 not out is the highest score by any player at Hobart.

8.  West Indies Test captain Jason Holder (24 years 35 days)becomes the third youngest visiting skipper in Australia after Jackie Grant (23 years 217 days in 1930) and Ivo Bigh (23 years 292 days in 1882).

9.  Voges scored 174 on the first day of the match, which is the sixth highest by a number four batsman on an opening day of a Test.

10. Voges’ score of unbeaten 269  was achieved for the first time in Tests.

11. Voges completed his century in just 100 balls, which is the fastest in Tests at Hobart after Adam Gilchrist’s 110 balls ton against Pakistan in 1999-2000.

12. New Zealand 409 for eight and Australia 438 for three is the first time in the history of Tests, when two 400 plus totals made on the first day of the match.

13. Darren Bravo scored a belligerent 108 runs in the first innings which is the first century in Australia after Richie Richardson (109) at Sydney in 1992-93.

(Abhishek Kumar is cricket devotee currently staffing with Criclife.com. He can be followed at abhicricket.kumar and @abhishekkr2593)