Scoring 100 and 0 in the same Test: List of all 18 captains 

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An innings of mixed fortunes

Test runs are perhaps the most prized possession of any batsman. A Test century, by all means, is an accomplishment of a dream. At the same time, getting out without troubling the scorers is perhaps the greatest agony.

However, such is the magic of Test cricket, that there have been instances when captains, the leaders of sides, have had to confront both these scenarios in a single match. The dawn of a century and the dusk of a zilch!

Now, let's have a look at all the 18 instances in the history of Test cricket when the skippers got glorious tons and excruciating ducks in the same Test.


Virat Kohli (0 & 104*)

The Team India skipper is in the form of his life. His purple patch doesn't seem to fade away anytime soon. With every passing game, the 29-year-old makes and break records at will.

During the recently-concluded first Test against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kohli got a rather weird record to his name.

The Delhi batsman became the first Indian captain to register a duck and score a century in the same match.

Kohli, who failed to score in the first innings, came back stronger in the second innings to score an unbeaten 104 to propel India to a total of 352/8. Owing to bad light, the match ended in a draw.

The ton in Kolkata was also Kohli's 18th in Tests and 50th across formats. He is now the joint-fastest to score 50 international centuries, along with Hashim Amla.


Misbah-ul-Haq (114 & 0)

During this 2016 Test against England at Lord's Misbah-ul-Haq's push-ups celebration grabbed the limelight.

When the Pakistan skipper walked out to bat in his debut innings at the iconic ground, the visitors were reeling on 77/3, but Misbah scored a scintillating 114 runs and led his team to a total of 339.

In the second innings of the match, Misbah was dismissed on zero by Moeen Ali but ultimately Pakistan won by 75 runs and took 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series.

Michael Clarke (161* & 0)

England v Australia: 4th Investec Ashes Test - Day Two

Michael Clarke's 161 against South Africa at the Newlands in 2014 was the gustiest Test ton seen in recent times.

Not a great player of the short ball, Clarke braved his way through a barrage of short-pitch deliveries to score 161* in the first innings to take Australia to 494/7 before declaring the innings.

Clarke's penultimate century was followed by a torturous duck but Australia still managed to win the series-decider in Cape Town to win the three-match series 2-1.

The loss knocked the hosts off top spot in the Test rankings.


Graeme Smith (122 & 0)

Graeme Smith played a captain's knock as he notched up 122 against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in November 2012.

In the second Test of the three-match series, the South Africa skipper waged a lone battle, while his batting partners stuttered.

Riding on Smith's ton the Proteas managed to reach 388 in response to hosts' first innings score of 550.

In the second innings, the visitors needed 430 to win the match but Smith was dismissed by Ben Hilfenhaus for none.

Nonetheless, Smith's first innings heroics were enough to save the Test.

Andrew Strauss (0 & 110)

Third Test: England v Australia

The 2010 Ashes series opener was played at the Gabba in Brisbane.

England skipper Andrew Strauss elected to bat but he was dismissed on zero by Ben Hilfenhaus and the visitors were all out on 260.

Michael Hussey (195) and Brad Haddin (136) propelled Australia to 481.

Strauss (110) and his opening partner Alastair Cook (235*) frustrated the hosts and took England to 517 before declaring the innings.

Australia were given a target of 297 but the match ended in a draw when the hosts were 107/1.


Mahela Jayawardene (104 & 0)

After losing the first Test of the two-match series, Sri Lanka had a must-win game at hands when they toured Australia in 2007.

Ricky Ponting elected to bat and the hosts declared the innings on 542/5.

Despite, Mahela Jayawardene's valiant effort to score 104, Sri Lanka were all out on 246.

Follow-on was not enforced and consequently, Australia added another 210 in the second innings.

The Sri Lanka skipper failed to produce another gutsy knock and was out on a golden duck courtesy Brett Lee.

Needing 507 to win, Kumar Sangakkara's 192 took the visitors as close as 410 and Sri Lanka lost the series 2-0.

Mohammad Ashraful (0 & 129*)

Bangladesh Captain's Press Conference

Captain Mohammad Ashraful (129*) and Mushfiqur Rahim (80) brought up a partnership of 191, the highest in Bangladesh's Test history, but it was not enough to save them from an innings and 90 runs defeat against Sri Lanka in a 2007 match that was played in Colombo.

Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and invited the visitors to bat first.

Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan combined forces to dismiss Bangladesh for a paltry 62 in 25.2 overs.

Three of the visitors' batsmen failed to score and their skipper Ashraful was one of them.

Kumar Sangakkara remained unbeaten on 200 and led Sri Lanka to 451/6 before the innings was declared.

Bangladesh's top-order suffered another collapse but Ashraful held the fort and remained unbeaten as his team was dismissed on 299.


Stephen Fleming (192 & 0)

In the first Test of the two-match series of 2003, records tumbled as New Zealand piled up a mammoth first innings total of 563 against Pakistan in Hamilton.

In response to skipper Stephen Fleming (192) and Daniel Vettori's (137) run riot, Pakistan were all out for 463.

The hosts' second innings was a total contrast of their first and New Zealand were reduced to 96/8 when the match was drawn. Fleming (0) became one of the five victims of Mohammad Sami.

Michael Atherton (144 & 0)

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In the second Test of England's tour of West Indies in 1994, Richie Richardson won the toss and opted to bowl at Georgetown. Michael Atherton top-scored for England with his 144 and took the visitors to a first innings total of 322.

The West Indies replied with 556 but England faltered in the second innings. Skipper Atherton failed to score as he was removed in the first over by Curtly Ambrose. England were all out for 190 and the West Indies won by an innings and 44 runs.


Martin Crowe (0 & 107)

New Zealand toured Sri Lanka in 1992 to play a two-match Test series. The first match was drawn and Arjuna Ranatunga opted to bat first in the second.

The hosts were all out for 394 and in response, the Kiwis managed just 102. Skipper Martin Crowe was dismissed by Muralitharan on zero.

The visitors were asked to follow on and in the second innings, they displayed some resistance. Crowe scored 107 before becoming a victim of the legendary spinner once again but it was not enough to save the match as Sri Lanka won the match by nine wickets and won the series 1-0.

Arjuna Ranatunga (127 & 0)

Arjuna Ranatunga of Sri Lanka

Before New Zealand toured Sri Lanka in 1992, the Island Nation hosted Australia to play a three-match Test series.

The hosts opted to field first and Australia were all out for 256 in the first innings.

Three Sri Lanka batsmen, including skipper Arjuna Ranatunga, scored tons before declaring their innings on 547/8.

The visitors gave a target of 181 to the hosts, but owing to a batting collapse, Sri Lanka lost the match by 16 runs. The centurion of the first innings Ranatunga failed to score in the second.


Mike Gatting (100 & 0)

Under the captaincy of Mike Gatting, England toured Australia in 1986/87 and retained the Ashes with a 2–1 series win.

In the third Test of the series, that was played in Adelaide, Allan Border won the toss and opted to bat.

The hosts declared their innings on 514/4 and in response, riding on skipper Gatting's 100 and Chris Broad's 116, the visitors managed 455.

Finally, England needed 261 to win the Test but it was eventually drawn. Gatting was out on zero in the second innings.

Gary Sobers (132 & 0; 0 & 113*)

England v Sri Lanka: 3rd Investec Test - Day Two

In a 1968 Test against England at Kingston West Indies' skipper, Gary Sobers scored a ton and got a duck in the same match for the first time.

With a golden duck in the first innings, Sobers made a brilliant comeback to remain unbeaten on 113.

He is only the second captain in the world after England's Michael Colin Cowdrey to achieve this feat twice.

The second time was when Sobers scored 132 in the first innings of a 1971 Test against India at the Port of Spain.

In the second innings, Sobers was dismissed by Abid Ali on the first delivery.


Michael Colin Cowdrey (101 & 0; 119 & 0)

Cowdrey Batting

In the same 1968 Test between England and West Indies at Kingston, the visitors' skipper also scored a ton and got a duck in the same match.

Michael Colin Cowdrey became the first captain to achieve this rare feat twice as he scored 101 in the first innings and zero in the second.

In 1960, when England toured the West Indies, even then Cowdrey got 119 in the first innings of a Test and failed to score in the next.

Peter May (0 & 112)

May In Bat

South Africa toured England in 1955 and hosts' captain Peter May opted to bat in the second Test of the five-match series.

May was dismissed for zero as England were all out for 133.

In the second innings, May scored 112 and led his team to a total of 353.

South Africa were bundled out for 111 in their second innings resulting in a 71-run win for England.


Donald Bradman (138 & 0)

Sir Donald Bradman, who has almost every cricketing record to his name, has this one too.

In the first Test of the 1948 Ashes series, visiting captain Bradman scored 138 to take his team's total to 509 in response to England's 165.

The hosts' performance improved in their second innings, still, Australia needed just 98 runs to win.

Although Bradman got out on zero the visitors won the match quite comfortably.

Harry Trott (0 & 143)

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In the 1896 series between England and Australia, the two rivals played 34 first-class matches including 3 Tests.

In the first of those three Tests in London, captain Harry Trott and four other Australian batsmen were dismissed for zero as the visitors managed just 53 in the first innings.

The second innings was a drastic improvement as Trott scored 143 but eventually, England won the match by six wickets.


William Lloyd "Billy" Murdoch (0 & 153*)

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In 1880 Australia toured England to play nine first-class matches including one Test, which was the first ever played on English soil.

The match was iconic in so many ways and Australia's Billy Murdoch became the first captain to score a hundred and zero in the match.

Ater facing 19 deliveries, Murdoch was out on zero in the first innings but he returned to remain unbeaten on 153 in the second.

England won the first Test match at home by five wickets.

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Edited by Manish Pathak