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Monday, December 3, 2012

Ravindra Jadeja creates history, hits 3rd triple ton in FC cricket


On Sunday Dec 2,2012, Ravindra Jadeja smashed this season’s 2nd triple century to put Saurashtra in a commanding position against the Railways in their Ranji trophy match at Rajkot.
Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 320 (his highest in first class cricket)with 28 fours and 7 sixes took Saurashtra’s first innings tally to 534 for 6. With this feat he surpassed two stylist batsmen of Team India – VVS Laxman and Wasim Jaffer — who made over 300 runs twice in their respective careers


EARLIER TRIPLE TONS

314 vs Orissa at Cuttack in Nov 2011
303 not out vs Gujarat at Surat in Nov 2012



OTHERS WITH THREE OR MORE TRIPLE TONS IN FIRST-CLASS CRICKET

  • Don Bradman (6)
  • Bill Ponsford and Wally Hammond (4 each)
  • WG Grace, Graeme Hick, Brian Lara, Mike Hussey (3 each)

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