2024-08-31 02:34:27
Lord’s is called the Mecca of cricket. Scoring a century as well as taking 5 wickets in an innings is special. This gives a place on the honor board here. England’s fast bowler Gus Atkinson scored a century in the second match of the Test series being played against Sri Lanka at Lord’s. He played an innings of 118 runs on 115 balls. He made his Test debut on this ground in July. Atkinson took 12 wickets in that match against West Indies. He is the sixth player to score a century as well as take 10 wickets in a Test on this ground. We tell you the names of 5 players who did this before him.
Gubby Allen- England
England’s Gubby Allen was the first player to score a century and take 10 wickets in a Test match at Lord’s. In 1931, he scored 122 runs against New Zealand at this ground. Then in 1936, he took 10 wickets against India.
Keith Miller- Australia
Australia’s Keith Miller has also done this feat at Lord’s. In 1953, he played an innings of 109 runs here against England. Then three years later, on the England tour, Miller sent 10 batsmen to the pavilion.
Ian Botham- England
England’s great all-rounder Ian Botham scored 108 runs against Pakistan at Lord’s in 1978. In the same year, he dismissed 11 batsmen on this ground in a Test against New Zealand.
Stuart Broad- England
Veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad has scored the only century of his Test career at Lord’s. He scored 169 runs against Pakistan in 2010. He took 12 wickets in the Test played against West Indies in 2012.
Chris Woakes- England
Chris Woakes played an unbeaten innings of 137 runs on this ground in the Test match played against India in 2018. Talking about bowling, he took 11 wickets here against Pakistan in 2016. Woakes has scored only one century in Tests and has also taken 10 wickets once.