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On This Day in International Cricket — 17 May

Memorable innings and spells from 17 May across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2007–2019). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).

On 17 May, MJ Prior produced one of the standout performances in our records — 126 not out for England against West Indies at Lord's in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.

Memorable batting

  • 2007
    MJ Prior126*(128b, SR 98.4)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Lord's
    Test
  • 2019
    Babar Azam115(112b, SR 102.7)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v England · Trent Bridge
    ODI
  • 2019
    JJ Roy114(89b, SR 128.1)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Trent Bridge
    ODI
  • 2007
    PD Collingwood111(209b, SR 53.1)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Lord's
    Test
  • 2007
    KP Pietersen109(138b, SR 79.0)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Lord's
    Test
  • 2007
    IR Bell109*(190b, SR 57.4)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Lord's
    Test
  • 2007
    AN Cook105(196b, SR 53.6)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Lord's
    Test
  • 2017
    A Steyn83(134b, SR 61.9)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v India · Senwes Park
    ODI
  • 2017
    CL Tryon77*(39b, SR 197.4)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v India · Senwes Park
    ODI
  • 2017
    T Chetty76(102b, SR 74.5)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v India · Senwes Park
    ODI
  • 2019
    SD Hope74(64b, SR 115.6)
    West Indies v Bangladesh · The Village, Malahide
    ODI
  • 2007
    S Chanderpaul74(193b, SR 38.3)
    West Indies v England · Lord's
    Test

Best bowling

  • 2007
    MS Panesar6/129(econ 3.57)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Lord's
    Test
  • 2019
    TK Curran4/75(econ 7.50)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Trent Bridge
    ODI

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.