ON THIS DAY · 8 JANUARY
Cricket Records Set on 8 January
◈RECORD OF THE DAYA look at the highest scores and best bowling figures recorded on 8 January, spanning Test, ODI and T20 league cricket from 1935 to the present.
Cricket Records Set on 8 January Through the Years
BATTING DOMINATES THE DATE
The list of individual scores on 8 January is heavily weighted towards batters. Ross Taylor's 137 off 131 for New Zealand against Sri Lanka in 2019 tops the ODI charts, with Paul Stirling's 131 off 148 for Ireland against United Arab Emirates in 2021 close behind. Craig Williams struck 129 off just 94 balls for Namibia against Oman in 2020, while Mahela Jayawardene's 129 came in a Test innings of 278 balls for Sri Lanka against Pakistan in 2014, a contrast in tempo that shows how format shapes the same score. Henry Nicholls and Kirk Edwards also passed a hundred at better than a run a ball.
BOWLING FIGURES FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
By comparison, the bowling honours on this date reach back further and sit at more modest figures. Greg Chappell took 5/15 in 9.50 overs for Australia against India in 1981, the best return listed, with Jim Smith's 5/16 and Manny Martindale's 5/22 both coming in the 1935 West Indies against England Test. More recent entries, such as Richard Ngarava's 5/32 for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in 2024 and Johannes Smit's 5/44 for Namibia against Oman in 2020, show bowlers working harder for wickets in an era of heavier scoring.
T20 LEAGUES ADD FIREPOWER
In franchise cricket, DR Sams's 98 off 44 for Melbourne Renegades against Sydney Thunder in BBL 2021/22 stands out for its strike rate, with BR McDermott's 93 off 61 for Brisbane Heat against Hobart Hurricanes in the same season also notable. Earlier innings such as MA Carberry's 77 off 37 in BBL 2014 and AJ Turner's 70 off 32 in BBL 2017 confirm that 8 January has repeatedly produced fast scoring in the Big Bash, reinforcing the overall lean of the date towards the bat rather than the ball.
WRITTEN BY AI FROM CRICSTATS MATCH DATA · 21 SEP 2026
2Jim Smith 1935 · West Indies v EnglandTests5/16 T20 LEAGUE HIGHEST SCORES
ALL LEAGUES1DR Sams BBL 2021/22 · Melbourne Renegades v Sydney ThunderBBL9844b
2BR McDermott BBL 2021/22 · Brisbane Heat v Hobart HurricanesBBL9361b
3MA Carberry BBL 2014 · Perth Scorchers v Brisbane HeatBBL7737b
4James Vince SA20 2026 · Joburg Super Kings v Paarl RoyalsSA207543b
5Alex Hales BBL 2023/24 · Sydney Thunder v Perth ScorchersBBL7255b
6RR Rossouw BPL 2020 · Cumilla Warriors v Khulna TigersBPL7136b
7Mohammad Nabi BBL 2020/21 · Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne RenegadesBBL7141b
8AJ Turner BBL 2017 · Perth Scorchers v Melbourne RenegadesBBL7032b
9MJ North BBL 2011 · Perth Scorchers v Adelaide StrikersBBL7052b
10Lachlan Pfeffer BBL 2021/22 · Brisbane Heat v Hobart HurricanesBBL6951b
INTERNATIONAL MATCHES ON 8 JANUARY
23 PLAYED| Year | Match | Format | Result |
|---|
| 2025 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODIs | New Zealand won by 113 runs |
| 2024 | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka | ODIs | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) |
| 2022 | West Indies v Ireland | ODIs | West Indies won by 24 runs |
| 2021 | Ireland v United Arab Emirates | ODIs | U.A.E. won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) |
| 2020 | Namibia v Oman | ODIs | Namibia won by 52 runs |
| 2019 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODIs | New Zealand won by 115 runs |
| 2017 | New Zealand v Bangladesh | T20Is | New Zealand won by 27 runs |
| 2016 | Afghanistan v Zimbabwe | T20Is | Afghanistan won by 5 runs |
| 2015 | Afghanistan v Scotland | ODIs | Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 42 balls remaining) |
| 2014 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODIs | West Indies won by 203 runs |
| 2014 | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Tests | Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets |
| 2010 | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka | ODIs | Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining) |
T20 LEAGUE MATCHES ON 8 JANUARY
32 PLAYED| Season | Match | League | Result |
|---|
| BBL 2025/26 | Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers | BBL | Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) |
| SA20 2026 | Joburg Super Kings v Paarl Royals | SA20 | No result |
| BBL 2024/25 | Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes | BBL | 147/8 (20.0 ov) v 150/6 (19.4 ov) |
| BBL 2023/24 | Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers | BBL | 137/8 (20.0 ov) v 140/3 (19.1 ov) |
| BBL 2022/23 | Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers | BBL | 133/8 (20.0 ov) v 134/3 (16.2 ov) |
| BBL 2021/22 | Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder | BBL | 80/10 (14.2 ov) v 209/7 (20.0 ov) |
| BBL 2021/22 | Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes | BBL | 144/8 (20.0 ov) v 145/2 (17.2 ov) |
| BBL 2020/21 | Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades | BBL | 177/7 (20.0 ov) v 178/4 (19.5 ov) |
| BPL 2020 | Cumilla Warriors v Khulna Tigers | BPL | 145/10 (18.2 ov) v 179/2 (20.0 ov) |
| BPL 2020 | Dhaka Platoon v Rangpur Rangers | BPL | 145/9 (20.0 ov) v 84/10 (15.3 ov) |