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On This Day in International Cricket — 2 January

Memorable innings and spells from 2 January across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2006–2023). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).

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On 2 January, A Symonds produced one of the standout performances in our records — 162 not out for Australia against India at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.

Memorable batting

  • 2008
    A Symonds162*(226b, SR 71.7)
    🇦🇺 Australia v India · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2008
    SR Tendulkar154*(243b, SR 63.4)
    🇮🇳 India v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2008
    MEK Hussey145*(259b, SR 56.0)
    🇦🇺 Australia v India · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2006
    RT Ponting143*(159b, SR 89.9)
    🇦🇺 Australia v South Africa · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2023
    Saud Shakeel125*(341b, SR 36.7)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v New Zealand · National Stadium, Karachi
    Test
  • 2008
    ML Hayden123(196b, SR 62.8)
    🇦🇺 Australia v India · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2023
    DP Conway122(191b, SR 63.9)
    🇳🇿 New Zealand v Pakistan · National Stadium, Karachi
    Test
  • 2006
    RT Ponting120(174b, SR 69.0)
    🇦🇺 Australia v South Africa · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2006
    AG Prince119(271b, SR 43.9)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2023
    Sarfraz Ahmed118(176b, SR 67.0)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v New Zealand · National Stadium, Karachi
    Test
  • 2007
    W Jaffer116(244b, SR 47.5)
    🇮🇳 India v South Africa · Newlands
    Test
  • 2006
    JH Kallis111(275b, SR 40.4)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test

Best bowling

  • 2008
    B Lee5/119(econ 3.68)
    🇦🇺 Australia v India · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2007
    DW Steyn4/30(econ 4.19)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v India · Newlands
    Test
  • 2007
    Z Khan4/62(econ 2.95)
    🇮🇳 India v South Africa · Newlands
    Test
  • 2007
    SM Pollock4/75(econ 2.57)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v India · Newlands
    Test
  • 2023
    MG Bracewell4/75(econ 3.75)
    🇳🇿 New Zealand v Pakistan · National Stadium, Karachi
    Test
  • 2006
    A Nel4/81(econ 3.35)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2008
    A Kumble4/106(econ 4.16)
    🇮🇳 India v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
    Test
  • 2007
    A Kumble4/117(econ 2.75)
    🇮🇳 India v South Africa · Newlands
    Test
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Feats are ranked by runs (batting) and wickets then economy (bowling) from GeoCric's internationals database, which covers men's and women's Test, ODI and T20I matches from 2005 onwards. It is not a complete record of all cricket history.