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On This Day in International Cricket — 17 August

Memorable innings and spells from 17 August across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2006–2022). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).

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On 17 August, AN Cook produced one of the standout performances in our records — 243 for England against West Indies at Edgbaston in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.

Memorable batting

  • 2017
    AN Cook243(407b, SR 59.7)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Edgbaston
    Test
  • 2017
    JE Root136(189b, SR 72.0)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v West Indies · Edgbaston
    Test
  • 2022
    CS MacLeod133*(144b, SR 92.4)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland v United States of America · Mannofield Park, Aberdeen
    ODI
  • 2006
    Mohammad Yousuf128(236b, SR 54.2)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v England · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2006
    KP Pietersen96(114b, SR 84.2)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2019
    KJ Coetzer96(123b, SR 78.0)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland v Papua New Guinea · Mannofield Park
    ODI
  • 2006
    Mohammad Hafeez95(178b, SR 53.4)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v England · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2006
    Imran Farhat91(112b, SR 81.3)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v England · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2006
    AN Cook83(146b, SR 56.8)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2017
    J Blackwood79*(76b, SR 103.9)
    West Indies v England · Edgbaston
    Test
  • 2022
    SSJ Brooks79(91b, SR 86.8)
    West Indies v New Zealand · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
    ODI
  • 2022
    OJ Pope73(102b, SR 71.6)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v South Africa · Lord's, London
    Test

Best bowling

  • 2022
    K Rabada5/52(econ 2.74)
    🇿🇦 South Africa v England · Lord's, London
    Test
  • 2019
    Hamza Tahir4/37(econ 3.70)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland v Papua New Guinea · Mannofield Park
    ODI
  • 2006
    Umar Gul4/46(econ 3.00)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v England · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2006
    Mohammad Asif4/56(econ 2.95)
    🇵🇰 Pakistan v England · Kennington Oval
    Test
  • 2017
    RL Chase4/113(econ 4.29)
    West Indies v England · Edgbaston
    Test
  • 2006
    SJ Harmison4/125(econ 4.05)
    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England v Pakistan · Kennington Oval
    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.