Cricket Records Set on 12 January

The date belongs largely to batsmen. Shakib Al Hasan's 217 off 276 for Bangladesh against New Zealand in 2017 tops the list, part of a Wellington Test that also produced Tom Latham's 177 and Mushfiqur Rahim's 159 for the same fixture, alongside Jean-Paul Duminy's 155 and Hashim Amla's 134 for South Africa against Sri Lanka the same year. Sir Jack Hobbs' 187 in 1912 shows the format's reach across eras. In one-day cricket, Rohit Sharma struck 171 off 163 against Australia in 2016, with Steven Smith making 149 off 135 in the same match, underlining how often the date has rewarded prolific batting across formats and decades.

Bowling figures are comparatively modest next to the batting feats but still notable. Roy Tattersall's 6/48 for England against India in 1952 leads the list, followed by Wasim Akram's 6/62 for Pakistan against Australia in 1990, who also took 5/98 in the same match. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar's 6/90 in 38.50 overs for India against England in 1973 reflects an era of longer spells, while Chris Martin's 5/65 in just 16.00 overs for New Zealand against Bangladesh in 2008 came at a much sharper economy, illustrating how bowling performances on this date span very different playing conditions and match lengths.

In franchise cricket, MP Stoinis' 147 off 79 for Melbourne Stars against Sydney Sixers in BBL 2019 stands well clear of other efforts, with BR McDermott's 114 off 52 for Melbourne Renegades against Hobart Hurricanes in BBL 2016 the next best. Grace Harris' 85 off 40 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women against UP Warriorz Women in WPL 2026 shows the format's more recent expansion. Compared to the international scores from 1912 and 1952, these T20 innings, all struck at high strike rates, highlight how the shortest format has added a different kind of scoring intensity to this date's record book.