Mark Craig hit his first ball in Test
cricket for six. As far as records reveals, no one has ever hit their very
first ball in Test cricket for six before, as New Zealand's Mark Craig did in
Kingston. More importantly 6 others players are known to have opened their
accounts in Tests with a six but not first ball. Otago's Mark Craig became the
only New Zealander to take eight wickets on his Test debut in Kingston. The
previous-best was by another off spinner, Paul Wiseman, who took 7 for 143 on
his debut, against Sri Lanka in Colombo in May 1998.
Australia's
Eric Freeman in 1967-68.
Carlisle
Best of West Indies in 1985-86.
Zimbabwe's
Keith Dabengwa in 2005.
Dale
Richards of West Indies in 2009.
Bangladesh
pair of Shafiul Islam and Jahurul Islam in 2009-10. Both Shafiul and Jahurul
started their Test batting careers with two sixes before any other scoring
shots.
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| Mark Craig took the best figures for a New Zealand debutant, West Indies v New Zealand, 1st Test, Kingston, 4th day, June 11, 2014 Photo AP |
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