Like father, like son – R Ashwin snaps up Shivnarine then, Tagenarine now

A bowler getting each father and son out in Take a look at cricket… uncommon, but it surely’s occurred a couple of instances. All of them, apparently, that includes both a Chanderpaul or a Cairns.

Ian Botham vs Lance and Chris Cairns

Lance Cairnsthe New Zealand fast-bowling allrounder, began his Take a look at profession in 1974 and performed his final Take a look at in 1985. His son Chris Cairnsadditionally a fast-bowling allrounder, performed Take a look at cricket from 1989 to 2004. Ian Botham began not lengthy after Lance, in 1977, and continued until three years after Chris began, in 1992.
The primary time Botham obtained the higher of Lance was within the Trent Bridge Test of 1978the batter lbw for a duck within the second innings as England romped to an innings-and-119-run win.

Then, once more in England in 1983, Botham obtained Lance’s wicket twice. The primary time was at The Ovalthe place he despatched Lance again caught by Allan Lamb on his option to a four-wicket haul, after which at Lord’sthis time throughout one other four-for.

Chris got here up in opposition to Botham in only one collection, in New Zealand in 1992, and whereas Phil Tufnell troubled him probably the most, he did fall to Botham once – caught behind by Jack Russell in Wellington.

Wasim Akram vs Lance and Chris Cairns

Wasim Akram performed extra in opposition to Chris than Lance.
The one time Akram obtained Lance out was in Dunedinthroughout a burst of 5 for 56 (he had ten for the match), in 1985, Lance’s final 12 months in Checks.

Ten years later, Chris went up in opposition to Akram in Christchurchand was bowled for 76 within the first innings.

Mitchell Starc vs Shivnarine and Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Tagenarine Chanderpaul began in Take a look at cricket in December 2022, and along with his father Shivnarine Chanderpaul taking part in over 20 years of Take a look at cricket – he formally retired solely in 2016, in case you have been questioning – there are a handful of cases of bowlers getting each Chanderpauls out. Three, to be precise.
Mitchell Starc obtained there first.

His solely success against Shivnarine was in 2012, the final time the West Indian performed Take a look at cricket in opposition to Australia. It was in Roseau, within the first West Indies innings, when he was trapped lbw, however not earlier than scoring 68.

With Tagenarine, Starc has struck in each the Checks wherein they’ve gone up in opposition to one another. The primary time was in Perth in late 2022, and the following one was within the subsequent Take a look at in Adelaidea day-nighter. By the way, in that recreation, Starc additionally ran Tagenarine out with a direct hit within the first innings.

Simon Harmer vs Shivnarine and Tagenarine Chanderpaul

You in all probability did not anticipate Simon Harmer on this record. He has performed simply ten Checks. Tagenarine has performed (the ongoing one against India included) simply seven. Even with Shivnarine’s 164, what are the percentages!
Seems, Harmer obtained a Chanderpaul out every time he performed a Take a look at in opposition to West Indies.

In January 2015, Harmer was in motion in Cape Town in opposition to Chanderpaul senior and had him stumped – by AB de Villiers – down the leg facet within the first innings, and in March 2023, in Johannesburghe had Chanderpaul junior nicking to Dean Elgar at second slip (off the keeper’s gloves) within the second innings.

R Ashwin vs Shivnarine and Tagenarine Chanderpaul

And eventually, R Ashwin. Amazingly, he has had a Chanderpaul’s wicket 5 instances in Take a look at cricket.
You recognize in regards to the newest – Tagenarine bowled by a magic supply within the ongoing Reed Test.

And listed here are the 4 instances he has removed Shivnarine – all in India, over two collection.

In 2011, Ashwin had Shivnarine’s wicket twice.

The primary time was within the first Take a look at, in Delhiwhen he despatched the batter again lbw for 47 within the second innings throughout a Participant-of-the-Match efficiency. The second time was within the subsequent Take a look at, in KolkataShivnarine trapped lbw once more.

Reduce to 2013, and Ashwin struck twice once more.

Within the first match of a two-Take a look at collection, in KolkataAshwin hit Chanderpaul’s stumps. Then, in the second Test at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, an lbw within the second innings. In that Take a look at, Ashwin additionally took the catch to dismiss Shivnarine, off Bhuvneshwar Kumar, within the first innings.