On This Day
On This Day in International Cricket — 3 January
Memorable innings and spells from 3 January across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2017–2025). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).
On 3 January, RD Rickelton produced one of the standout performances in our records — 259 for South Africa against Pakistan at Newlands, Cape Town in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.
Memorable batting
- 2025TestRD Rickelton259(343b, SR 75.5)🇿🇦 South Africa v Pakistan · Newlands, Cape Town
- 2021TestKS Williamson238(364b, SR 65.4)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Pakistan · Hagley Oval
- 2020TestM Labuschagne215(363b, SR 59.2)🇦🇺 Australia v New Zealand · Sydney Cricket Ground
- 2019TestCA Pujara193(373b, SR 51.7)🇮🇳 India v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
- 2017TestMT Renshaw184(293b, SR 62.8)🇦🇺 Australia v Pakistan · Sydney Cricket Ground
- 2017TestYounis Khan175*(334b, SR 52.4)🇵🇰 Pakistan v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
- 2019TestRR Pant159*(189b, SR 84.1)🇮🇳 India v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
- 2021TestHM Nicholls157(291b, SR 54.0)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Pakistan · Hagley Oval
- 2025TestShan Masood145(251b, SR 57.8)🇵🇰 Pakistan v South Africa · Newlands, Cape Town
- 2019ODIMJ Guptill138(139b, SR 99.3)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Sri Lanka · Bay Oval
- 2020TestDP Sibley133*(311b, SR 42.8)🏴 England v South Africa · Newlands
- 2021TestD Elgar127(163b, SR 77.9)🇿🇦 South Africa v Sri Lanka · The Wanderers Stadium
Best bowling
- 2022TestSN Thakur7/61(econ 3.42)🇮🇳 India v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- 2024TestMohammed Siraj6/15(econ 1.67)🇮🇳 India v South Africa · Newlands, Cape Town
- 2025TestSM Boland6/45(econ 2.67)🇦🇺 Australia v India · Sydney Cricket Ground
- 2021TestKA Jamieson6/48(econ 2.40)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Pakistan · Hagley Oval
- 2021TestA Nortje6/56(econ 3.86)🇿🇦 South Africa v Sri Lanka · The Wanderers Stadium
- 2024TestJJ Bumrah6/61(econ 4.41)🇮🇳 India v South Africa · Newlands, Cape Town
- 2024TestAamer Jamal6/69(econ 3.18)🇵🇰 Pakistan v Australia · Sydney Cricket Ground
- 2020TestJM Anderson5/40(econ 2.11)🏴 England v South Africa · Newlands
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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.