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On This Day in International Cricket — 27 July

Memorable innings and spells from 27 July across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2006–2023). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).

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On 27 July, DPMD Jayawardene produced one of the standout performances in our records — 374 for Sri Lanka against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.

Memorable batting

  • 2006
    DPMD Jayawardene374(572b, SR 65.4)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v South Africa · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
    Test
  • 2006
    KC Sangakkara287(457b, SR 62.8)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v South Africa · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
    Test
  • 2017
    D Elgar136(228b, SR 59.6)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v England · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2006
    AN Cook127(260b, SR 48.8)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Old Trafford
    Test
  • 2007
    MP Vaughan124(193b, SR 64.2)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v India · Trent Bridge
    Test
  • 2017
    BA Stokes112(153b, SR 73.2)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v South Africa · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2006
    IR Bell106*(135b, SR 78.5)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Old Trafford
    Test
  • 2022
    Shubman Gill98*(98b, SR 100.0)
    🇮🇳 India v West Indies · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
    ODI
  • 2023
    JE Root91(106b, SR 85.8)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Australia · Kennington Oval, London
    Test
  • 2007
    SR Tendulkar91(197b, SR 46.2)
    🇮🇳 India v England · Trent Bridge
    Test
  • 2022
    JM Bairstow90(53b, SR 169.8)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v South Africa · County Ground, Bristol
    T20I
  • 2006
    JA Rudolph90(182b, SR 49.5)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v Sri Lanka · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
    Test

Best bowling

  • 2006
    SJ Harmison6/19(econ 1.46)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Old Trafford
    Test
  • 2006
    M Muralitharan6/131(econ 2.05)
    🇱🇰 Sri Lanka v South Africa · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
    Test
  • 2022
    L Ngidi5/39(econ 9.75)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v England · County Ground, Bristol
    T20I
  • 2006
    SJ Harmison5/57(econ 3.14)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Old Trafford
    Test
  • 2017
    TS Roland-Jones5/57(econ 3.42)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v South Africa · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2006
    MS Panesar5/72(econ 2.67)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Old Trafford
    Test
  • 2007
    Z Khan5/75(econ 2.78)
    🇮🇳 India v England · Trent Bridge
    Test
  • 2022
    YS Chahal4/17(econ 4.25)
    🇮🇳 India v West Indies · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
    ODI
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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.