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Only 3 teams have won a test match after being asked to follow on since 1877. On each occasion Australia have been the losing team.  Twice by England and Once by India.
Charles Bannerman, Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe) and Aminul Islam (Bangladesh) are the only cricketers to score centuries on their own and their country’s test debut.
West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner and Australian bowler Bruce Reid both 6ft 8 inches in height are considered the tallest players to have played cricket. Abey Kuruvilla at 6ft 6 in is the tallest Indian Cricketer.
Lala Amarnath was the first Indian to score a test century and the first cricket captain of independent India.
Pataudi was named "Tiger" because as a baby he used to crawl all over the house.
Mark Waugh and Steve Waugh were the first set of twins to play international cricket.
Lance Gibbs and Clive Lloyd are cousins.
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