24 Nov / 2011Tons of Centuries!!.

One should always consider team records and milestones more important and valuable than individual records and milestones, as it shows teams progress(set of players) over a period of time, compared to one individual player’s progress. 

Here not suggesting that individual player, either a bowler, or a batsman, or even a fielder should not be looking at his personal milestones, neverthless he should be looking from team’s perspective. 

However, shockingly this one record went unnoticed. It so happened that Darren Bravo’s century at Eden Gardens(2^nd Test, v India, Nov ) was the 100^th Test century for West Indies against India in Test history. Although they lost that game and subsequently the series, it posed a question on their progression since they lost Test dominance.

-List of centuries scored by West Indies against each country in Test history.

  Above table should aspire West Indies batsmen to do well, for the reason that, apart from them, only England & Australia have scored 100 tons against different countries!! .

Decade wise capsule for West Indies Test history.  

Above capsule shows West Indies Test supremacy in various decades, and as they lost their dominance, they seem to be playing more Test matches (last 2 decades)… yet, consistent-success eludes them now!.

Centuries scored by other countries in Test history.

Ideally a Test team should have at least one centurion in every Test match (2 inns). Australia is far the best Test side, averaging a century in every game, followed closely by Sri Lanka.

A look at India’s list of centuries against various countries in Test history.

Lately Indian batsmen have done exceedingly well against a better bowling attack, as they notched up more than 10 centuries, each against South Africa(2008-2010 ) and Pakistan (2006 & 2007)in their last two series.

All data processed at end of West Indies(1^st inn) vs India 3^rd Test, Mumbai, Nov 21, 2011.