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Test Cricket - Bowling Records and Statistics - Outstanding Performances
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Players Taking Most Wickets in a Match
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Player
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Country
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O
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M
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R
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W
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Versus
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Match
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Ground
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1 |
Laker, J C
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England
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68.0
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27
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90
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19
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Australia
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26/07/1956
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Old Trafford
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2 |
Barnes, S F
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England
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65.3
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16
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159
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17
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South Africa
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26/12/1913
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Old Wanderers
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3 |
Hirwani, N D
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India
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33.5
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6
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136
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16
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West Indies
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11/01/1988
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MA Chidambaram Stadium
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4 |
Massie, R A L
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Australia
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60.1
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16
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137
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16
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England
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22/06/1972
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Lord's
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5 |
Muralitharan, M
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Sri Lanka
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113.5
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41
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220
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16
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England
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27/08/1998
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Kennington Oval
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6 |
Briggs, J
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England
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33.3
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16
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28
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15
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South Africa
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25/03/1889
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Newlands
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7 |
Lohmann, G A
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England
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25.2
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11
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45
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15
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South Africa
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13/02/1896
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St George's Park
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8 |
Blythe, C
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England
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38.3
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10
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99
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15
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South Africa
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29/07/1907
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Headingley
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9 |
Verity, H
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England
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58.3
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23
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104
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15
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Australia
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22/06/1934
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Lord's
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10 |
Hadlee, R J
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New Zealand
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52.3
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13
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123
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15
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Australia
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08/11/1985
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Brisbane Cricket Ground
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11 |
Rhodes, W
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England
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30.2
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3
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124
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15
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Australia
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01/01/1904
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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12 |
Harbhajan Singh
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India
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80.1
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26
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217
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15
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Australia
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18/03/2001
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MA Chidambaram Stadium
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13 |
Spofforth, F R
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Australia
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64.3
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33
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90
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14
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England
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28/08/1882
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Kennington Oval
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14 |
Bedser, A V
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England
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55.5
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23
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99
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14
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Australia
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11/06/1953
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Trent Bridge
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15 |
Bates, W
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England
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59.2
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28
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102
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14
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Australia
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19/01/1883
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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16 |
Imran Khan
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Pakistan
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52.2
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11
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116
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14
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Sri Lanka
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22/03/1982
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Gaddafi Stadium
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17 |
Patel, J M
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India
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61.3
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23
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124
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14
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Australia
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19/12/1959
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Green Park
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18 |
Barnes, S F
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England
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61.5
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17
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144
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14
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South Africa
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14/02/1914
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Lord's (SAF)
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19 |
Kumble, A
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India
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51.0
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13
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149
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14
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Pakistan
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04/02/1999
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Arun Jaitley Stadium
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20 |
Holding, M A
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West Indies
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53.4
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15
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149
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14
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England
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12/08/1976
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Kennington Oval
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21 |
Yasir Shah*
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Pakistan
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57.2
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10
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184
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14
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New Zealand
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24/11/2018
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium
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22 |
Herath, H M R K B
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Sri Lanka
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55.2
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5
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184
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14
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Pakistan
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14/08/2014
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Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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23 |
Vaas, W P U J C
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Sri Lanka
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57.2
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8
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191
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14
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West Indies
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29/11/2001
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Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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24 |
Grimmett, C V
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Australia
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96.2
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28
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199
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14
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South Africa
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29/01/1932
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Adelaide Oval
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25 |
Walsh, C A
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West Indies
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36.0
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15
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55
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13
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New Zealand
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10/02/1995
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Basin Reserve
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26 |
Barnes, S F
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England
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37.4
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14
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57
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13
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South Africa
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12/08/1912
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Kennington Oval
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27 |
Underwood, D L
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England
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48.5
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25
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71
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13
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Pakistan
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08/08/1974
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Lord's
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28 |
Noble, M A
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Australia
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33.4
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7
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77
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13
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England
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01/01/1902
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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29 |
Ferris, J J
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England
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54.2
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27
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91
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13
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South Africa
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19/03/1892
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Newlands
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30 |
Abdul Qadir
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Pakistan
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73.0
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27
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101
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13
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England
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25/11/1987
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Gaddafi Stadium
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31 |
Botham, I T
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England
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48.5
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14
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106
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13
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India
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15/02/1980
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Wankhede Stadium
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32 |
Spofforth, F R
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Australia
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60.0
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25
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110
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13
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England
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02/01/1879
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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33 |
Fazal Mahmood
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Pakistan
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75.0
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28
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114
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13
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Australia
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11/10/1956
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National Stadium (Karachi)
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34 |
Muralitharan, M
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Sri Lanka
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66.4
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26
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115
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13
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Zimbabwe
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04/01/2002
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Asgiriya Stadium
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35 |
Gabriel, S T*
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West Indies
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36.4
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10
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121
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13
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Sri Lanka
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14/06/2018
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Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium
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36 |
Mankad, M H
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India
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71.2
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30
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131
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13
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Pakistan
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16/10/1952
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Arun Jaitley Stadium
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37 |
Ntini, M
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South Africa
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47.5
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10
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132
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13
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West Indies
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08/04/2005
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Queen's Park Oval
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38 |
Srinath, J
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India
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46.0
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10
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132
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13
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Pakistan
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16/02/1999
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Eden Gardens
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39 |
Waqar Younis
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Pakistan
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56.0
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15
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135
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13
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Zimbabwe
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01/12/1993
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Defence Housing Authority Stadium
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40 |
Ashwin, R*
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India
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41.1
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7
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140
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13
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New Zealand
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08/10/2016
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Holkar Cricket Stadium
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41 |
Rabada, K*
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South Africa
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39.4
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8
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144
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13
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England
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22/01/2016
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SuperSport Park
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42 |
Herath, H M R K B
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Sri Lanka
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56.2
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14
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145
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13
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Australia
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13/08/2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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43 |
Reid, B A
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Australia
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61.0
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20
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148
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13
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England
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26/12/1990
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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44 |
Herath, H M R K B
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Sri Lanka
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49.0
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10
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152
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13
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Zimbabwe
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06/11/2016
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Harare Sports Club
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45 |
Lyon, N M*
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Australia
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69.2
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18
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154
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13
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Bangladesh
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03/09/2017
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
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46 |
Greig, A W
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England
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69.1
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17
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156
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13
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West Indies
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30/03/1974
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Queen's Park Oval
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47 |
Barnes, S F
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England
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80.1
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22
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163
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13
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Australia
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01/01/1902
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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48 |
Tayfield, H J
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South Africa
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66.5
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22
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165
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13
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Australia
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24/12/1952
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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49 |
Muralitharan, M
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Sri Lanka
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76.0
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13
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171
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13
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South Africa
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20/07/2000
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Galle International Stadium
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50 |
Grimmett, C V
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Australia
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93.0
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41
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173
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13
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South Africa
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28/02/1936
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Kingsmead
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51 |
Kumble, A
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India
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64.3
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11
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181
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13
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Australia
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14/10/2004
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MA Chidambaram Stadium
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52 |
Tayfield, H J
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South Africa
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74.0
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26
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192
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13
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England
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15/02/1957
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Wanderers Stadium
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53 |
Harbhajan Singh
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India
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68.2
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15
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196
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13
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Australia
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11/03/2001
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Eden Gardens
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54 |
Hughes, M G
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Australia
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73.1
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16
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217
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13
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West Indies
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02/12/1988
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WACA Ground
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55 |
Mailey, A A
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Australia
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76.2
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9
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236
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13
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England
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11/02/1921
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
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56 |
Richardson, T
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England
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110.3
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39
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244
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13
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Australia
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16/07/1896
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Old Trafford
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57 |
White, J C
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England
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124.5
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37
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256
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13
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Australia
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01/02/1929
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Adelaide Oval
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