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Graeme Smith is only the 2nd captain in Test history to...

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:08 pm
by spell_check
From that wonderful website - http://www.howstat.com

South Africa lost the Sydney Test after declaring both their innings - the second nation in Test annals to lose a Test match after declaring both their innings. In March 1968, West Indies had lost the Port of Spain Test against England (404 + 215/3) by 7 wickets after declaring in both their innings - 526 for 7 declared and 92 for 2 declared.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:37 am
by Rik E Boy
It nearly happened to Allan Border as well in the Tied Test at Madras in 1986. Thank god for that dodgy LBW on Mahinder Singh because the umpire wanted to be a part of history..and Deano's double century of course.

regards,

REB