It will not be hard to find a scorecard in which the names of 11 players appear when a team is batting. But has it ever happened where the names of all 11 players from the bowling team appeared on the scorecard?
How many times have the names of all 11 players from the bowling team appeared on the scorecard?
Surprisingly, there have been 38 instances where the names of all 11 players from the bowling team appeared on the scorecard. The unimaginable feat has occurred six times in T20Is, six times in men’s tests, five times in women’s ODIs and 21 times in men’s ODIs. There are three more instances in T20Is where the names of 11 players from the bowling team include substitute fielders and not the players from the actual starting XI. Among the 21 times, it has happened in Men’s ODIs there is an instance where 12 names appear including the starting XI players as well as the substitute fielder.
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When did it last happen?
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The unique feat last occurred in September 2023 in a T20I match between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge. The insane occurrence took place in the first innings where England was restricted to 175 runs for the loss of eight wickets. The 11 names included four bowlers who took the wickets and seven different players took the catches. Below is the scorecard from the match.
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
| Jonny Bairstow (wk) | c Mitchell b Santner | 73 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 178.04 |
| Will Jacks | c Seifert b Sodhi | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.66 |
| Dawid Malan | c Jamieson b Santner | 26 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 123.80 |
| Harry Brook | c Chapman b Sodhi | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Southee b Henry | 26 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 130 |
| Moeen Ali (C) | c Phillips b Santner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sam Curran | c Allen b Ravindra | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Rehan Ahmed | Run out (Henry) | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Brydon Carse | Not Out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
It was at the last ball of the match when the 11th player, Tim Southee got his name on the scorecard as he took the catch to dismiss Liam Livingstone.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the unique feat of all 11 players from the bowling team appearing on the scorecard has happened 38 times in cricket history. The last time this happened was in September 2023 in a T20I match between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge. This is a very rare feat in cricket, and it is a testament to the skill and teamwork of the bowling and fielding sides. It is also a reminder that even the best batsmen in the world can be dismissed on any given day.
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