Daryl Mitchell

Cricket News: Daryl Mitchell on Friday broke a 73-year-old record for the most runs by a New Zealand batsman during a Test series against England while ...

Mitchell's latest century on Friday came off 213 balls but he was out shortly afterwards, caught by Ben Stokes off the bowling of spinner Jack Leach.Most Test runs by a New Zealand batsman in a Test series against England (player, season, matches, innings, runs, highest score, average, 100s, 50s): on Friday broke a 73-year-old record for the most runs by a New Zealand batsman during a Test series against England while making 109 at Headingley. The 31-year-old Mitchell, who could still add to the tally if required to bat in the second innings, became just the fifth New Zealand batsman to score hundreds in three successive Tests.

The hosts trail by 65 runs at the end of the second day at Headingley.

He's set a stunning cricketing record the world hasn't seen since Sir Donald Bradman.

Mitchell's the only one to complete the trifecta overseas. It's a fact he'd like to change. With his fourth test century Mitchell joined Sir Donald Bradman in becoming the only visiting batters to score centuries in the first three tests of a series in England.

Third century of series takes batter to record-breaking territory despite series scoreline.

"It's been a hell of a Test series," he said. "That's the gameplan that they've come about with and we probably fully expected it with Baz taking over. "That's the nature of international cricket now," he said. When individual achievements come about it's up to the work you do, but I'm just really honoured to be a part of this group." "It's an honour and a privilege to represent the Black Caps," Mitchell said. On 8, he was trapped in front byMatthew Potts, but Marais Erasmus was unmoved and Ben Stokes opted against a review which would have overturned the decision.

The all-rounder accomplished this feat in the third and final Test of the series against England at Headingley in Leeds on Friday. Mitchell is currently ...

Choosing to bat first, New Zealand did not have a very good start as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Mitchell is currently unbeaten on 78. The all-rounder is enjoying an amazing run in the series so far, having scored 423 runs so far in five innings at an average of 150.33. Mitchell has so far scored two hundreds and two half-centuries in the series so far, with the best individual score of 190.

Stats - Daryl Mitchell's successive hundreds, and a record pairing with Tom Blundell · 482 Runs by Daryl Mitchell in this series so far, the highest for any New ...

They surpassed the tally of 552 runs by Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones in the 1991 home series against Sri Lanka. Mitchell is also the first New Zealand batter to score hundreds in three successive Tests in England. 1 Number of New Zealand players with more runs while battingat No.5 and lowerin a Test series than Mitchell's 482 runs.

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell accomplished the record during the third Test against England at Headingley in Leeds.

Mitchell has been in an amazing form in the series so far. Though this stand was the most disappointing of them all, it was followed by a stand of 195 runs in the second innings. So far, the duo has had some amazing partnerships in the series so far.

Black Caps batter joined a list of elite players with hundreds in three consecutive tests away from home.

A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. Mitchell became the fifth New Zealand men’s test player to make centuries in three consecutive tests. - Mitchell became the fifth New Zealand men’s test player to make centuries in three consecutive tests - The 31-year-old set a new record for most runs – 482 – in a test series for New Zealand against England