On This Day
On This Day in International Cricket — 26 December
Memorable innings and spells from 26 December across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2005–2025). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).
On 26 December, AN Cook produced one of the standout performances in our records — 244 not out for England against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.
Memorable batting
- 2017TestAN Cook244*(409b, SR 59.7)🏴 England v Australia · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2016TestAzhar Ali205*(364b, SR 56.3)🇵🇰 Pakistan v Australia · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2022TestDA Warner200(255b, SR 78.4)🇦🇺 Australia v South Africa · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2022TestKS Williamson200*(395b, SR 50.6)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Pakistan · National Stadium, Karachi
- 2020TestF du Plessis199(276b, SR 72.1)🇿🇦 South Africa v Sri Lanka · SuperSport Park
- 2023TestD Elgar185(287b, SR 64.5)🇿🇦 South Africa v India · SuperSport Park, Centurion
- 2018TestTWM Latham176(370b, SR 47.6)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Sri Lanka · Hagley Oval
- 2016TestSPD Smith165*(246b, SR 67.1)🇦🇺 Australia v Pakistan · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2018TestHM Nicholls162*(225b, SR 72.0)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Sri Lanka · Hagley Oval
- 2022TestBabar Azam161(280b, SR 57.5)🇵🇰 Pakistan v New Zealand · National Stadium, Karachi
- 2006TestA Symonds156(220b, SR 70.9)🇦🇺 Australia v England · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2006TestML Hayden153(265b, SR 57.7)🇦🇺 Australia v England · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Best bowling
- 2021TestSM Boland6/7(econ 1.75)🇦🇺 Australia v England · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2018TestPJ Cummins6/27(econ 2.45)🇦🇺 Australia v India · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2018TestTA Boult6/30(econ 2.00)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Sri Lanka · Hagley Oval
- 2018TestJJ Bumrah6/33(econ 2.08)🇮🇳 India v Australia · Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 2018TestD Olivier6/37(econ 2.64)🇿🇦 South Africa v Pakistan · SuperSport Park
- 2024TestM Jansen6/52(econ 3.71)🇿🇦 South Africa v Pakistan · SuperSport Park, Centurion
- 2024TestMohammad Abbas6/54(econ 2.77)🇵🇰 Pakistan v South Africa · SuperSport Park, Centurion
- 2021TestL Ngidi6/71(econ 2.96)🇿🇦 South Africa v India · SuperSport Park, Centurion
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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.