Why Australia can't catch a break in Asia
Between 2002 and 2006, they were a superb Test side in Asia, but over the last few years they have struggled to play spin and bowl spin in the continent
Period | Tests | W/ L | Bat ave | Bowl ave |
2002 to 2006 | 12 | 10/ 1 | 35.58 | 23.86 |
2007 to 2011 | 9 | 1/ 4 | 34.71 | 40.35 |
2012 onwards | 8 | 0/ 8 | 23.42 | 43.46 |
Pace | Spin | |||||
Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | |
2002 to 2006 | 106 | 24.39 | 54.0 | 117 | 21.24 | 40.0 |
2007 to 2011 | 96 | 35.88 | 74.6 | 36 | 51.05 | 82.5 |
2012 onwards | 58 | 35.50 | 71.3 | 51 | 49.41 | 71.2 |
Team | Wickets | Average | Econ rate |
South Africa | 65 | 32.38 | 3.23 |
England | 107 | 33.17 | 2.94 |
West Indies | 44 | 37.72 | 3.48 |
Australia | 51 | 49.41 | 4.16 |
New Zealand | 45 | 50.80 | 3.39 |
Bowler | Tests | Wkts | Average | Econ | SR |
David O'Sullivan | 6 | 13 | 61.84 | 2.57 | 144.2 |
Carl Hooper | 21 | 23 | 59.34 | 2.69 | 132.0 |
John Bracewell | 8 | 18 | 44.61 | 3.07 | 86.9 |
Nathan Lyon | 10 | 35 | 44.42 | 3.89 | 68.4 |
Jeetan Patel | 9 | 26 | 44.26 | 3.39 | 78.3 |
Pat Symcox | 9 | 18 | 43.72 | 3.03 | 86.5 |
Team | Dismissals | Average | % wkts to spin |
West Indies | 69 | 27.72 | 69.70 |
New Zealand | 114 | 27.42 | 75.50 |
England | 155 | 26.98 | 77.50 |
Australia | 131 | 20.56 | 84.00 |
South Africa | 113 | 20.46 | 80.14 |
Region | Tests | Runs | Average | 100s |
Home | 27 | 2665 | 60.56 | 12 |
Away (excl Asia) | 18 | 1407 | 41.38 | 3 |
Asia | 8 | 518 | 32.37 | 1 |
Region | Tests | Runs | Average | 100s |
Home | 18 | 1750 | 67.3 | 8 |
Away (excl Asia) | 19 | 1767 | 58.90 | 6 |
Asia | 6 | 455 | 37.91 | 0 |
S Rajesh is stats editor of ESPNcricinfo. Follow him on Twitter