Nadkarni’s 21-over spell Tests' longest runless streak
Former Indian spinner Bapu Nadkarni recorded the most consecutive maiden overs in six-ball over Tests, bowling 21.5 consecutive maidens or 131 dot balls in one spell, against England in Chennai in 1964. He finished with 32-27-5-0 in the first innings, with the all-time best economy rate of 0.15. Notably, India will play its 500th Test starting September 22 in Kanpur.