5 pairs of brothers who scored centuries in the same innings of a test match, including a pair from Asia

There were some occasions in Test cricket when both the brothers played an important role in the team's victory by scoring centuries in the innings. The pair of Ian-Greg and Steve-Mark have done this feat twice. Ian and Greg were the first pair of brothers to score centuries in the same innings of Test cricket. Both of them had achieved this feat in the Oval Test against England in 1972 and the Wellington Test against New Zealand in 1974.

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Let's take a look at those pairs of brothers who scored centuries together in a Test innings.

Ian and Greg have many batting records in their name.

In the Oval Test against England in August 1972, Ian and Greg Chappell both scored centuries in Australia's first innings and became the first pair of brothers to score centuries in the same innings. During this, elder brother Ian scored 118 runs in 267 balls with the help of 20 fours and Greg scored 113 runs in 226 balls with the help of 17 fours. The century innings of both the brothers played an important role in Australia's 5-wicket victory in the Test. The Chappell brothers repeated this feat in the Wellington Test against New Zealand in 1974. In this Test held in March 1974, Ian scored 145 (268 balls, 17 fours, one six) and Greg scored 247 not out (356 balls, 30 fours). , a six) in Australia's first innings. During this, there was a partnership of 264 runs between the two brothers for the third wicket. Ian Chappell was the captain of the Australian team in both the tests.

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This achievement of the Chappell brothers was repeated by Sadiq and Mushtaq Mohammad of Pakistan in October 1976. In the Hyderabad Test against New Zealand, both the Mohammad brothers scored centuries in Pakistan's first innings. In the Test, Sadiq started Pakistan's innings and scored unbeaten 103 runs with the help of 14 fours, while captain Mushtaq was run out after scoring 101 runs with the help of 9 fours. Pakistan team won this test by 10 wickets.

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The pair of Andy and Grant Flower has been the pillar of Zimbabwe's batting for many years. 19 years after the achievement of Mohammad brothers, Flower brothers achieved this feat against Pakistan. In this Test held in Harare in January-February 1995, Andy and Grant took full advantage of bowlers like Wasim Akram and Aaqib Javed and took Zimbabwe to a big score of 544 runs for 4 wickets (innings declared) in the first innings. In this innings, opener Grant scored unbeaten 201 runs (523 balls, 11 fours and one six) and captain Andy Flower scored 156 runs (245 balls, 18 fours and one six). Apart from the Flower brothers, Guy Whittle also scored a century in this innings. Zimbabwe won the Test by an innings margin and the Flower brothers were declared joint players of the match.

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Steve and Mark also did this feat twice

Like the Chappell brothers, Australia's Waugh brothers Steve and Mark Waugh also scored a century together in a Test innings twice. After achieving the feat for the first time against West Indies in Kingston in 1995, he repeated it in the Oval Test against England in 2001. In the Kingston Test, Australia made a huge score of 531 runs in the first innings in which Steve Waugh scored 200 runs (425 balls, 17 fours and one six) and Mark, popularly known as 'Junior', scored 126 runs (192 balls, 12 fours). . created. Australia won this Test by an innings margin and both the Waugh brothers were the best players of the match. In Australia's first innings against England in the Oval Test in August 2001, these two brothers again scored centuries and contributed significantly to the team's innings victory. Mark scored 120 runs (176 balls, 16 fours and two sixes) and Steve scored 157 runs (256 balls, 21 fours and one six). Steve Waugh was the captain of the Australian team in this test.

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Marsh brothers' century, Australia won by a big margin

In 2018, Shaun and Mitchell Marsh scored centuries in Australia's first innings in the Sydney Test against England and became the fifth pair of brothers to do so. In response to England's 356 runs, the host team declared the first innings at 649 runs for 7 wickets in which elder brother Shaun contributed 156 runs with the help of 18 fours and Mitchell contributed 101 runs with the help of 15 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from the Marsh brothers, Usman Khawaja also played an inning of 171 runs and the Kangaroo team won the match by an inning of 123 runs.

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