The fascinating Test sequence between India and England is all set to shut with the fifth and the ultimate Test to be performed on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. England’s Bazball failed in opposition to the Indian problem as even with out going into the sequence finale, the hosts have taken an unassailable lead of 3-1. But nonetheless, there may be a lot to play for.
The battle in the World Test Championship rankings makes each sport an important one. This Test can be set to mark the 100th look for India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and England’s Jonny Bairstow. The two are set to be a part of the 100-club which stays not so rare now contemplating that 76 gamers have already performed 100 or greater than 100 Tests. But as they are going to play their landmark sport together, it turns into a reasonably rare event in the 147-year-old Test history.
Only for the third time in Test cricket, two gamers from opposing groups will likely be taking part in their 100th Test in the identical sport. The first such event concerned three gamers when Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock and Stephen Fleming performed their 100th Test in the SA vs NZ 2006 Centurion Test.Â
The second event was when this occurred was in 2013 when Michael Clarke and Alastair Cook performed their 100th Test matches throughout the Ashes in Australia. If each Ashwin and Bairstow play the fifth Test in Dharamsala, it is going to be the third event for this distinctive record to be emulated. Overall, there have been three cases of gamers taking part in their 100th Test in the identical match. The different occasion was throughout England’s Test sequence in opposition to West Indies when England’s Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart performed their 100th Test from the identical facet.
Notably, some 12000 Kms away from India, two extra gamers, albeit from the identical facet may also make their 100th Test look. New Zealand’s Tim Southee and Kane Williamson will likely be taking part in their 100th Test together in opposition to Australia in the 2nd and last sport of the continuing sequence.
