Who's the oldest bowler to take a five-for in a Test?

 

Has anybody scored two centuries in a match on their top of the line debut? asked BPN Mendis from Sri Lanka

This outstanding batting accomplishment was first performed by the incomparable Australian opener Arthur Morris, with 148 and 111 for New South Wales against Queensland in Sydney in 1940-41. He was trailed by the future Indian commander Nari Contractor, who began his five star vocation with 152 and 102 not out for Gujarat in Baroda in 1952-53. Aamer Malik, who later played a couple of Tests for Pakistan, started with 132 not out and 110 for Lahore City against Railways in Lahore in 1979-80.

Those were the main three examples in the initial 200 years or so of top notch cricket, yet it has become a seriously customary event lately, with five additional men joining the pantheon beginning around 2009. Noor Ali Zadran made 130 and 100 not out on his presentation, for Afghanistan against a Zimbabwe XI in Mutare in 2009-10; Tharanga Indika 158 and 103 not out for Police versus Seeduwa Raddoluwa in Colombo in 2010-11; Virag Awate 126 and 112 for Maharashtra against Vidarbha in Nagpur in 2012-13; Travis Dean 154 and 109 (particularly, both not out) for Victoria versus Queensland in Melbourne in 2015-16; and Haji Murad Muradi 102 and 142 for Amo locale against Speen Ghar in Gazi Amanullah Khan Town in Afghanistan in 2017-18.

Ten different men have scored hundreds in their initial two top of the line innings, with the subsequent one coming in another match. However, just one has begun his profession with three progressive hundreds of years: Joe Solomon, later a West Indies Test standard, started with 114 not out for British Guiana against Jamaica in Georgetown in October 1956, followed that seven days after the fact with 108 versus Barbados, likewise at the Bourda, and added 121 in his next innings, against the Pakistan sightseers in Georgetown in 1957-58.

I saw that every one of the 11 England players highlighted on the scorecard during Australia's first innings at Brisbane. How intriguing is this? asked Harrison Grant from Australia

That is a decent spot, as each of the 11 England players did without a doubt take a catch or a wicket (or both) in Australia's first innings in the principal Ashes Test at the Gabba last December. This had happened just two times before in Test history. The primary example came in Kingston in 2000-01, when every one of the 11 South Africans highlighted on the card in West Indies' subsequent innings (Gary Kirsten finished the set when he got the last man, Courtney Walsh). Furthermore South Africa were busy again in Cape Town in 2009-10, with every one of the 11 players getting a notice as England clung on for a draw at 296 for 9.

Who's the most established bowler to take a five-for in a Test? What's more where truly does Jimmy Anderson remain on this rundown? asked Richard Greenwood from England

Jimmy Anderson as of now lies 21st on this specific rundown: he was 13 days past his 39th birthday celebration when he took 5 for 62 against India at Lord's last August.

Be that as it may, Anderson should keep opposing Father Time for quite a while yet to guarantee best position. The most established man to take five wickets in a Test innings was the Australian left-arm spinner Bert "Petite" Ironmonger, who was not far shy of his 50th birthday celebration when he gathered 5 for 6 and 6 for 18 as South Africa were skittled for 36 and 45 on a resentful downpour impacted contribute Melbourne in 1931-32. Ironmonger played in coming up next season's Bodyline series, when past his 50 years.

The most seasoned Englishman remains Kent's Frank Woolley, whose left-arm turn brought him 7 for 76 against New Zealand in Wellington in January 1930, a couple of months before his 43rd birthday. Offspinner Eddie Hemmings was 41 when he took 6 for 58 against New Zealand at Edgbaston in 1990.

For the general rundown, click here. The majority of the men there were spinners; just three above Anderson - Sydney Barnes, Geoff Chubb and Frank Laver - bowled at medium-speed, and not even one of them was pretty much as fast as Anderson actually is.