The first match of the two-match Test series will be played between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali from March 4. This will also be the 100th Test of Virat Kohli’s Test career. Kohli would like to make this match special and also want to end the drought of his centuries. If he scores a century, he will be the first batsman from India to score a century in his 100th Test.
However, for some time now, Kohli has not been in much form in Tests. Since November 2019, Kohli has managed just 760 runs in 15 Tests at an average of 28.14. This includes six fifties. Kohli has not scored a single century during this period. During this, he has also been dismissed for zero four times. This is four times since February 2021 till now. That is, in the last eight months, Kohli has been dismissed for zero four times.
In such a situation, there is also such an embarrassing record, which he would like to avoid. This is the record for being dismissed for zero in his 100th Test. So far, in the nearly 145-year history of Tests, seven batsmen have been dismissed for zero in their 100th Test. It includes many legends from Australia, New Zealand and England. Let’s know…
Dilip Vengsarkar
Former India batsman Dilip Vengsarkar was the first batsman to be dismissed for zero in the 100th Test. He played his 100th Test against New Zealand in November 1988. Then Vengsarkar was dismissed for 25 runs in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand at Wankhede and for zero in the second innings. India lost this match by 136 runs.
allen border
Former Australia captain and one of the world’s greatest batsmen, Allan Border, also had to face this poor record. His 100th Test match was also nothing special. In April 1991, Border was out for zero in the second innings of his 100th Test against the West Indies. West Indies won this match by 343 runs. The Australian team also lost this series 3-1.
Courtney Walsh
West Indies great Courtney Walsh played his 100th Test against England in Guyana. He did take five wickets in the match, but Walsh’s performance with the bat was nothing special. Walsh had scored three runs in the first innings, but was dismissed for zero in the second innings. West Indies won this match on the basis of the best century of Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
mark taylor
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor is also included in this list. He played his 100th Test match against England at the Gabba in Brisbane. It was an Ashes match. Taylor scored 46 runs in the first innings. Thanks to this, Australia scored an excellent 485 runs in the first innings. However, in the second innings, Taylor was clean bowled by Dominic Cork for zero. The match ended in a draw.