Differences between a team's batting and bowling average in a series

23-Aug-2011

Largest difference between team batting and bowling averages in a series - Tests
Largest difference between team averages without winning the series - Tests
Negative difference between team averages and winning the series - Tests

Largest difference between team batting and bowling averages in a series - Tests (qualification: 3 matches)
Team	Series	Result	Mat	Runs	Wkts	R/W	Runs	Wkts	R/W	Diff
Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh, 2007	SL 3-0	3	1528	16	95.50	1011	60	16.85	78.65
South Africa	v New Zealand, 1998/99	SA 1-0	3	1577	16	98.56	1404	44	31.90	66.65
Australia	v New Zealand, 1993/94	Aus 2-0	3	1872	23	81.39	1418	53	26.75	54.63
England	v India, 1974	Eng 3-0	3	1629	24	67.87	1153	59	19.54	48.33
India	v Sri Lanka, 1986/87	India 2-0	3	1527	23	66.39	1098	50	21.96	44.43
Australia	v Sri Lanka, 1995/96	Aus 3-0	3	1875	26	72.11	1690	60	28.16	43.94
England	v Pakistan, 1962	Eng 4-0	5	2363	36	65.63	2227	96	23.19	42.44
Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe, 2001/02	SL 3-0	3	1721	28	61.46	1146	60	19.10	42.36
Pakistan	v Australia, 1982/83	Pak 3-0	3	1498	24	62.41	1491	60	24.85	37.56
England	v South Africa, 1924	Eng 3-0	5	1846	31	59.54	1846	74	24.94	34.60
India	v Sri Lanka, 1993/94	India 3-0	3	1410	26	54.23	1179	60	19.65	34.58
England	v India, 2011	Eng 4-0	4	2809	47	59.76	2044	80	25.55	34.21
England	v New Zealand, 1965	Eng 3-0	3	1602	28	57.21	1410	59	23.89	33.31
South Africa	v West Indies, 2003/04	SA 3-0	4	2962	44	67.31	2621	75	34.94	32.37
India	v New Zealand, 1955/56	India 2-0	5	2557	39	65.56	2333	69	33.81	31.75
England	v New Zealand, 1962/63	Eng 3-0	3	1416	28	50.57	1153	60	19.21	31.35
India	v England, 1992/93	India 3-0	3	1604	28	57.28	1563	60	26.05	31.23
Australia	v South Africa, 1949/50	Aus 4-0	5	2710	51	53.13	1991	90	22.12	31.01
India	v Australia, 1985/86	drawn 0-0	3	1624	26	62.46	1483	46	32.23	30.22
Australia	v England, 1989	Aus 4-0	6	3877	67	57.86	2882	104	27.71	30.15
Pakistan	v India, 1978/79	Pak 2-0	3	2079	31	67.06	1813	49	37.00	30.06
Australia	v New Zealand, 2004/05	Aus 2-0	3	1686	30	56.20	1402	53	26.45	29.74
West Indies	v India, 1958/59	WI 3-0	5	3141	59	53.23	2244	93	24.12	29.10
England	v New Zealand, 1931	Eng 1-0	3	1240	22	56.36	1083	39	27.76	28.59
Pakistan	v India, 1982/83	Pak 3-0	6	3058	50	61.16	2717	83	32.73	28.42
Australia	v India, 1947/48	Aus 4-0	5	2387	50	47.74	1877	96	19.55	28.18
England	v West Indies, 1957	Eng 3-0	5	2567	51	50.33	2122	95	22.33	27.99
Pakistan	v Sri Lanka, 1985/86	Pak 2-0	3	1307	25	52.28	1228	50	24.56	27.72
Australia	v Pakistan, 2004/05	Aus 3-0	3	1878	37	50.75	1384	60	23.06	27.69
Australia	v India, 1999/00	Aus 3-0	3	1845	38	48.55	1239	58	21.36	27.19

Largest difference between team averages without winning the series - Tests (qualification: 3 matches)
Team	Series	Result	Mat	Runs	Wkts	R/W	Runs	Wkts	R/W	Diff
India	v Australia, 1985/86	drawn 0-0	3	1624	26	62.46	1483	46	32.23	30.22
England	v Australia, 1938	drawn 1-1	4	2643	53	49.86	2137	63	33.92	15.94
England	v Pakistan, 1954	drawn 1-1	4	1307	43	30.39	1049	67	15.65	14.73
Sri Lanka	v India, 2010	drawn 1-1	3	2079	35	59.40	2015	45	44.77	14.62
South Africa	v New Zealand, 1963/64	drawn 0-0	3	1356	40	33.90	1132	54	20.96	12.93
Pakistan	v India, 1989/90	drawn 0-0	4	2086	39	53.48	2318	57	40.66	12.82
England	v New Zealand, 1965/66	drawn 0-0	3	1178	36	32.72	1159	57	20.33	12.38
Australia	v New Zealand, 2001/02	drawn 0-0	3	1860	36	51.66	1594	39	40.87	10.79
West Indies	v England, 1973/74	drawn 1-1	5	2405	54	44.53	2958	86	34.39	10.14
Australia	v New Zealand, 1973/74	drawn 1-1	3	2020	54	37.40	1239	45	27.53	9.87
England	v Pakistan, 1968/69	drawn 0-0	3	1340	36	37.22	853	31	27.51	9.70
New Zealand	v England, 1987/88	drawn 0-0	3	1461	37	39.48	977	32	30.53	8.95
India	v Sri Lanka, 1997/98	drawn 0-0	3	1693	38	44.55	1147	32	35.84	8.70
Australia	v South Africa, 1993/94	drawn 1-1	3	1338	40	33.45	1068	43	24.83	8.61
South Africa	v India, 2010/11	drawn 1-1	3	1669	44	37.93	1558	53	29.39	8.53
South Africa	v England, 2003	drawn 2-2	5	3323	75	44.30	2901	81	35.81	8.49
England	v Australia, 1968	drawn 1-1	5	2527	74	34.14	2148	83	25.87	8.26
Australia	v India, 1980/81	drawn 1-1	3	1657	47	35.25	1517	56	27.08	8.16
Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka, 1994/95	drawn 0-0	3	1156	27	42.81	1285	37	34.72	8.08
South Africa	v Pakistan, 1997/98	drawn 1-1	3	1363	47	29.00	1054	50	21.08	7.92
South Africa	v India, 2007/08	drawn 1-1	3	1751	42	41.69	1420	42	33.80	7.88
South Africa	v England, 2009/10	drawn 1-1	4	2356	61	38.62	2076	67	30.98	7.63
New Zealand	v Pakistan, 2000/01	drawn 1-1	3	1462	35	41.77	1475	43	34.30	7.46
Sri Lanka	v South Africa, 2000	drawn 1-1	3	1452	44	33.00	1511	59	25.61	7.38
Australia	v India, 1986/87	drawn 0-0	3	1512	27	56.00	1368	28	48.85	7.14
Australia	v Pakistan, 1976/77	drawn 1-1	3	1938	51	38.00	1614	52	31.03	6.96
New Zealand	v Sri Lanka, 1990/91	drawn 0-0	3	2093	45	46.51	1793	45	39.84	6.66
Australia	v England, 2009	Eng 2-1	5	2886	71	40.64	2869	84	34.15	6.49
England	v New Zealand, 1949	drawn 0-0	4	2180	47	46.38	2314	58	39.89	6.48
South Africa	v England, 1998	Eng 2-1	5	2299	65	35.36	2611	89	29.33	6.03

Negative difference between team averages and winning the series - Tests
Team	Series	Result	Mat	Runs	Wkts	R/W	Runs	Wkts	R/W	Diff
England	v Australia, 2009	Eng 2-1	5	2869	84	34.15	2886	71	40.64	-6.49
England	v South Africa, 1998	Eng 2-1	5	2611	89	29.33	2299	65	35.36	-6.03
Australia	v England, 1891/92	Aus 2-1	3	1280	59	21.69	1384	50	27.68	-5.98
West Indies	v England, 2008/09	WI 1-0	5	2454	56	43.82	2825	57	49.56	-5.73
Australia	v India, 1977/78	Aus 3-2	5	2761	98	28.17	2918	87	33.54	-5.36
England	v Australia, 1894/95	Eng 3-2	5	2399	92	26.07	2822	90	31.35	-5.27
England	v Sri Lanka, 2000/01	Eng 2-1	3	1313	53	24.77	1339	45	29.75	-4.98
Pakistan	v India, 1986/87	Pak 1-0	5	2313	69	33.52	2362	62	38.09	-4.57
India	v England, 1971	India 1-0	3	1193	47	25.38	1582	53	29.84	-4.46
Australia	v England, 1902	Aus 2-1	5	1395	72	19.37	1646	70	23.51	-4.13
Pakistan	v Zimbabwe, 1994/95	Pak 2-1	3	1282	52	24.65	1246	44	28.31	-3.66
West Indies	v Zimbabwe, 2003/04	WI 1-0	2	1151	39	29.51	1188	36	33.00	-3.48
England	v Pakistan, 1982	Eng 2-1	3	1541	57	27.03	1429	48	29.77	-2.73
South Africa	v England, 1935	SA 1-0	5	2358	71	33.21	2365	66	35.83	-2.62
Pakistan	v Australia, 1994/95	Pak 1-0	3	2145	59	36.35	1559	40	38.97	-2.61
New Zealand	v England, 1986	NZ 1-0	3	1167	34	34.32	1476	40	36.90	-2.57
Sri Lanka	v Pakistan, 1995/96	SL 2-1	3	1573	59	26.66	1427	49	29.12	-2.46
Pakistan	v West Indies, 1958/59	Pak 2-1	3	994	50	19.88	1108	50	22.16	-2.27
Pakistan	v Zimbabwe, 1997/98	Pak 1-0	2	1060	33	32.12	1168	34	34.35	-2.23
Australia	v West Indies, 1960/61	Aus 2-1	5	2851	90	31.67	3254	96	33.89	-2.21
England	v Australia, 1884	Eng 1-0	3	1085	41	26.46	1107	39	28.38	-1.92
Sri Lanka	v Pakistan, 1999/00	SL 2-1	3	1520	58	26.20	1684	60	28.06	-1.85
West Indies	v Australia, 1964/65	WI 2-1	5	3132	94	33.31	2454	70	35.05	-1.73
India	v South Africa, 1996/97	India 2-1	3	1516	57	26.59	1501	53	28.32	-1.72
Australia	v Sri Lanka, 1992	Aus 1-0	3	1878	54	34.77	1379	38	36.28	-1.51
South Africa	v England, 1909/10	SA 3-2	5	2453	96	25.55	2342	88	26.61	-1.06
India	v West Indies, 1970/71	India 1-0	5	2718	68	39.97	3119	77	40.50	-0.53
England	v India, 1984/85	Eng 2-1	5	2528	60	42.13	2858	67	42.65	-0.52
South Africa	v England, 1965	SA 1-0	3	1686	60	28.10	1457	51	28.56	-0.46
South Africa	v England, 1930/31	SA 1-0	5	2313	80	28.91	2142	73	29.34	-0.42

Statistics upto and including:

• Test # 2004: England v India at The Oval, Pataudi Trophy 4th Test, Aug 18-22, 2011
• ODI # 3183: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, 5th ODI, Aug 21, 2011
• T20I # 203: Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele, 2nd T20I, Aug 8, 2011

Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites