Brendon McCullum (Captain) and BJ Watling (Wicket Keeper) added 352 runs for the 6th wicket against India at Basin Reserve, Wellington. It turns to be the highest partnership between a captain and a wicket keeper in a Test Inning. They overcame the 347 runs stand between West Indies skipper, Denis Atkinson, and wicket keeper, Clairmonte Depeiaza vs Australia at Bridgetown in May 1955.
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| NZ captain and keeper share a record partnership in Test Cricket |
Highest Partnership
between a Captain-Wicket Keeper pair in a Test Inning (200+)
Runs
|
Wkt
|
Captain
|
Wicket Keeper
|
For
|
Opp
|
Venue
|
Date
|
352
|
#6
|
Brendon McCullum
|
BJ Watling
|
NZ
|
Ind
|
Wellington
|
Feb 2014
|
347
|
#7
|
Denis Atkinson
|
Clairmonte Depeiaza
|
WI
|
Aus
|
Bridgetown
|
May 1955
|
338
|
#5
|
Graeme Smith
|
AB de Villiers
|
SA
|
Pak
|
Dubai (DSC)
|
Oct 2013
|
282*
|
#6
|
Brian Lara
|
Ridley Jacobs
|
WI
|
Eng
|
St John’s
|
Apr 2004
|
250
|
#6
|
Clive Lloyd
|
Deryck Murray
|
WI
|
Ind
|
Mumbai (WS)
|
Jan 1975
|
223*
|
#3
|
Javed Miandad
|
Taslam Arif
|
Pak
|
Aus
|
Faisalabad
|
Mar 1980
|
221
|
#7
|
Peter van der Merve
|
Denis Lindsay
|
SA
|
Aus
|
Johannesburg
|
Dec 1966
|
207
|
#6
|
Clive Lloyd
|
Jeff Dujon
|
WI
|
Ind
|
St John’s
|
Apr 1983
|
203
|
#2
|
Sanath Jayasuriya
|
Kumar Sangakkara
|
SL
|
Pak
|
Lahore
|
Mar 2002
|
Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling's aggregate of 400+ runs in the inning is only the 3rd time a captain and keeper aggregated 400 or more runs in a Test inning. The table is lead by Brian Lara (400*) and Ridley Jacobs (107*) who aggregated 507 runs vs England at St John's in April 2004.
Highest Aggregates between a Captain-Wicket Keeper pair in a Test Inning (300+)
Agg
|
Captain
|
WK
|
For
|
Opp
|
Venue
|
Date
|
507
|
Brian Lara (400*)
|
Ridley Jacobs (107*)
|
WI
|
Eng
|
St John’s
|
Apr 2004
|
471
|
Younis Khan (313)
|
Kamran Akmal (158*)
|
Pak
|
SL
|
Karachi
|
Feb 2009
|
426
|
Brendon McCullum (302)
|
BJ Watling 124
|
NZ
|
Ind
|
Wellington
|
Feb 2014
|
398
|
Graeme Smith (234)
|
AB de Villiers (164)
|
SA
|
Pak
|
Dubai (DSC)
|
Oct 2013
|
341
|
Denis Atkinson (219)
|
Clairmonte Depeiaza (122)
|
WI
|
Aus
|
Bridgetown
|
May 1955
|
333
|
Clive Lloyd (242*)
|
Deryck Murray (91)
|
WI
|
Ind
|
Mumbai (WS)
|
Jan 1975
|
320
|
Ricky Ponting (207)
|
Adam Gilchrist (113)
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
Sydney
|
Jan 2005
|
323
|
Wally Hammond (240)
|
Les Ames (83)
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
Lord’s
|
Jun 1938
|
318
|
Sanath Jayasuriya (88)
|
Kumar Sangakkara (230)
|
SL
|
Pak
|
Lahore
|
Mar 2002
|
316
|
Javed Miandad (106*)
|
Taslam Arif (210*)
|
Pak
|
Aus
|
Faisalabad
|
Mar 1980
|
314
|
Peter May (285*)
|
Godfrey Evans (29)
|
Eng
|
WI
|
Birmingham
|
Jun 1957
|
311
|
Bob Simpson (311)
|
Wally Grout (0)
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
Manchester
|
Jul 1964
|
306
|
Greg Chappell (235)
|
Rod Marsh (71)
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
Faisalabad
|
Mar 1980
|
303
|
MAK Pataudi (203*)
|
Budhi Kunderan (100)
|
Ind
|
Eng
|
Delhi
|
Feb 1964
|
# Younis Khan (313)/Kamran Akmal (158*) & Graeme Smith
(234)/AB de Villiers (164) are the only instances when a captain and a wicket
keeper scored 150+ in the same inning.
# Miandad/Taslim Arif & Greg Chappell/Rod Marsh were in
the same test match.
# None of the above occasions resulted in a loss (Result of Ind vs NZ test is awaited)
# Peter van der Merve/Denis Lindsay & Brendon
McCullum/BJ Watling were in the 3rd innings of the match.
** Updated till 17th Feb 2014 (End of 4th day of Ind vs NZ test at Wellington)
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