A hundred at long last - Tables

Travis Basevi

25-Apr-2006

Most number of matches before scoring a century
Most number of matches before taking a five-for
Lowest batting average before scoring a century
Lowest batting average before scoring a double century
Lowest bowling average before taking a five-for
Lowest bowling average before taking 10 wickets in a match

Longest wait for first century - by matches before first instance
Player	Opposition	Ground	Season	Scorecard	Mat
JN Gillespie (Aust)	v Bangladesh	Chittagong (CDS)	2005/06	Test 1799	70
HH Streak (Zimb)	v West Indies	Harare	2003/04	Test 1668	55
SM Pollock (SAf)	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	2000/01	Test 1529	50
DL Vettori (NZ)	v Pakistan	Hamilton	2003/04	Test 1676	48
IA Healy (Aust)	v England	Manchester	1993	Test 1223	47
ADR Campbell (Zimb)	v India	Nagpur	2000/01	Test 1517	46
Intikhab Alam (Pak)	v England	Hyderabad (Sind)	1972/73	Test 717	36
M Prabhakar (India)	v West Indies	Chandigarh	1994/95	Test 1278	35
W Rhodes (Eng)	v Australia	Melbourne	1911/12	Test 119	34
SMH Kirmani (India)	v Australia	Mumbai	1979/80	Test 860	34
AW Nourse (SAf)	v Australia	Johannesburg	1921/22	Test 146	33
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)	v New Zealand	Christchurch	2000/01	Test 1536	32
TL Goddard (SAf)	v England	Johannesburg	1964/65	Test 575	31
R Illingworth (Eng)	v West Indies	Lord's	1969	Test 654	31
MW Gatting (Eng)	v India	Mumbai	1984/85	Test 1001	30
Wasim Akram (Pak)	v Australia	Adelaide	1989/90	Test 1135	30
SV Carlisle (Zimb)	v Australia	Sydney	2003/04	Test 1663	30
RB Simpson (Aust)	v England	Manchester	1964	Test 564	29
V Pollard (NZ)	v England	Nottingham	1973	Test 722	29
Imran Khan (Pak)	v West Indies	Lahore	1980/81	Test 886	29
RD Jacobs (WI)	v South Africa	Bridgetown	2000/01	Test 1541	28
TG Evans (Eng)	v West Indies	Manchester	1950	Test 323	27
IR Redpath (Aust)	v West Indies	Sydney	1968/69	Test 646	27
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	v West Indies	Christchurch	1979/80	Test 875	27
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	v Zimbabwe	Harare	1994/95	Test 1272	27
Rashid Latif (Pak)	v West Indies	Sharjah	2001/02	Test 1587	27
RR Sarwan (WI)	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	2002/03	Test 1630	27
SR Waugh (Aust)	v England	Leeds	1989	Test 1121	26
RG Nadkarni (India)	v England	Kanpur	1963/64	Test 557	25
Khaled Mashud (Bang)	v West Indies	Gros Islet	2004	Test 1701	25

Longest wait for first 5wi - by matches before first instance
Player	Opposition	Ground	Season	Scorecard	Mat
AR Border (Aust)	v West Indies	Sydney	1988/89	Test 1113	100
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	v Zimbabwe	Galle	2001/02	Test 1585	68
BE Congdon (NZ)	v India	Auckland	1975/76	Test 769	50
CH Gayle (WI)	v England	Birmingham	2004	Test 1708	44
JR Reid (NZ)	v South Africa	Dunedin	1963/64	Test 559	43
ME Waugh (Aust)	v England	Adelaide	1994/95	Test 1284	42
KD Walters (Aust)	v West Indies	Georgetown	1972/73	Test 720	39
GS Sobers (WI)	v Australia	Melbourne	1960/61	Test 506	36
CL Hooper (WI)	v Pakistan	Port of Spain	1992/93	Test 1220	36
BF Butcher (WI)	v England	Port of Spain	1967/68	Test 635	31
A Flintoff (Eng)	v West Indies	Bridgetown	2003/04	Test 1694	31
DCS Compton (Eng)	v South Africa	Cape Town	1948/49	Test 309	29
Abdul Razzaq (Pak)	v Sri Lanka	Karachi	2004/05	Test 1719	29
CG Borde (India)	v England	Chennai	1963/64	Test 551	28
Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak)	v New Zealand	Dunedin	1972/73	Test 712	28
B Mitchell (SAf)	v Australia	Durban	1935/36	Test 251	26
DNT Zoysa (SL)	v Zimbabwe	Harare	2004	Test 1698	26
Intikhab Alam (Pak)	v New Zealand	Dhaka	1969/70	Test 665	25
R Benaud (Aust)	v India	Chennai	1956/57	Test 431	24
R Illingworth (Eng)	v India	Lord's	1967	Test 619	24
Mudassar Nazar (Pak)	v England	Lord's	1982	Test 932	24
OG Smith (WI)	v India	Delhi	1958/59	Test 467	22
EJ Barlow (SAf)	v Australia	Cape Town	1966/67	Test 613	22
RMH Binny (India)	v England	Leeds	1986	Test 1047	22
GR Dilley (Eng)	v Australia	Brisbane	1986/87	Test 1057	22
Maninder Singh (India)	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	1986/87	Test 1063	22
JC Adams (WI)	v New Zealand	Bridgetown	1995/96	Test 1325	22
JH Kallis (SAf)	v West Indies	Cape Town	1998/99	Test 1440	22
Z Khan (India)	v New Zealand	Wellington	2002/03	Test 1631	22
PR Umrigar (India)	v Pakistan	Bahawalpur	1954/55	Test 395	21

Most unlikely Test centuries - by batting average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
Player	Runs	Opposition	Ground	Season	Scorecard	Mat	Ave
AB Agarkar (India)	109*	v England	Lord's	2002	Test 1610	11	7.81
WJ Edrich (Eng)	219	v South Africa	Durban	1938/39	Test 271	8	8.69
SE Gregory (Aust)	201	v England	Sydney	1894/95	Test 42	6	10.00
JM Parker (NZ)	108	v Australia	Sydney	1973/74	Test 729	5	10.42
MS Atapattu (SL)	108	v India	Chandigarh	1997/98	Test 1385	9	10.70
KR Rutherford (NZ)	107*	v England	Wellington	1987/88	Test 1094	13	11.19
IJ Siedle (SAf)	141	v England	Cape Town	1930/31	Test 202	5	11.55
TR Gripper (Zimb)	112	v Bangladesh	Chittagong (MAA)	2001/02	Test 1568	8	11.66
W Barnes (Eng)	134	v Australia	Adelaide	1884/85	Test 17	8	11.84
IM Barrow (WI)	105	v England	Manchester	1933	Test 228	7	12.81
Moin Khan (Pak)	115*	v Australia	Lahore	1994/95	Test 1273	11	13.00
Nasim-ul-Ghani (Pak)	101	v England	Lord's	1962	Test 531	17	13.08
Mohammad Rafique (Bang)	111	v West Indies	Gros Islet	2004	Test 1701	10	13.53
A Flintoff (Eng)	137	v New Zealand	Christchurch	2001/02	Test 1594	12	13.63
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)	101*	v New Zealand	Christchurch	2000/01	Test 1536	32	14.22
HSTL Hendry (Aust)	112	v England	Sydney	1928/29	Test 177	8	14.40
JH Kallis (SAf)	101	v Australia	Melbourne	1997/98	Test 1392	6	14.75
D Denton (Eng)	104	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1909/10	Test 108	8	15.25
MD Crowe (NZ)	100	v England	Wellington	1983/84	Test 975	7	15.25
JN Gillespie (Aust)	201*	v Bangladesh	Chittagong (CDS)	2005/06	Test 1799	70	15.64
MH Mankad (India)	116	v Australia	Melbourne	1947/48	Test 292	5	15.66
IC Davis (Aust)	105	v Pakistan	Adelaide	1976/77	Test 789	6	15.88
W Gunn (Eng)	102*	v Australia	Manchester	1893	Test 41	8	16.00
JWHT Douglas (Eng)	119	v South Africa	Durban	1913/14	Test 130	6	16.00
Wasim Akram (Pak)	123	v Australia	Adelaide	1989/90	Test 1135	30	16.00
R Benaud (Aust)	121	v West Indies	Kingston	1954/55	Test 408	17	16.07
IDS Smith (NZ)	113*	v England	Auckland	1983/84	Test 977	11	16.08
BK Kunderan (India)	192	v England	Chennai	1963/64	Test 551	8	16.18
Kamran Akmal (Pak)	109	v India	Chandigarh	2004/05	Test 1738	10	16.23
R Illingworth (Eng)	113	v West Indies	Lord's	1969	Test 654	31	16.25

Most unlikely Test double centuries - by batting average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
Player	Runs	Opposition	Ground	Season	Scorecard	Mat	Ave
WJ Edrich (Eng)	219	v South Africa	Durban	1938/39	Test 271	8	8.69
SE Gregory (Aust)	201	v England	Sydney	1894/95	Test 42	6	10.00
JN Gillespie (Aust)	201*	v Bangladesh	Chittagong (CDS)	2005/06	Test 1799	70	15.64
RWT Key (Eng)	221	v West Indies	Lord's	2004	Test 1707	8	18.76
Wasim Akram (Pak)	257*	v Zimbabwe	Sheikhupura	1996/97	Test 1336	70	19.20
SFAF Bacchus (WI)	250	v India	Kanpur	1978/79	Test 845	7	20.30
HH Gibbs (SAf)	211*	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1998/99	Test 1449	12	21.22
MS Atapattu (SL)	223	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	1997/98	Test 1394	12	21.42
GJ Whittall (Zimb)	203*	v New Zealand	Bulawayo	1997/98	Test 1379	19	22.63
Imtiaz Ahmed (Pak)	209	v New Zealand	Lahore	1955/56	Test 414	15	22.75
MAK Pataudi (India)	203*	v England	Delhi	1963/64	Test 556	9	23.35
A Sandham (Eng)	325	v West Indies	Kingston	1929/30	Test 193	13	24.00
GW Flower (Zimb)	201*	v Pakistan	Harare	1994/95	Test 1285	10	24.37
DJ McGlew (SAf)	255*	v New Zealand	Wellington	1952/53	Test 368	6	25.00
DS Atkinson (WI)	219	v Australia	Bridgetown	1954/55	Test 406	13	25.23
MW Gatting (Eng)	207	v India	Chennai	1984/85	Test 1008	33	26.90
VVS Laxman (India)	281	v Australia	Kolkata	2000/01	Test 1535	20	27.06
MH Mankad (India)	223	v New Zealand	Mumbai (BS)	1955/56	Test 417	36	27.88
MS Atapattu (SL)	216*	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1999/00	Test 1470	26	28.14
JH Edrich (Eng)	310*	v New Zealand	Leeds	1965	Test 593	8	28.33
L Vincent (NZ)	224	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	2004/05	Test 1748	19	28.41
RS Mahanama (SL)	225	v India	Colombo (RPS)	1997	Test 1374	43	28.57
L Hutton (Eng)	364	v Australia	The Oval	1938	Test 266	5	29.50
Hanif Mohammad (Pak)	337	v West Indies	Bridgetown	1957/58	Test 446	18	29.89
SM Nurse (WI)	201	v Australia	Bridgetown	1964/65	Test 589	7	29.92
RB Kanhai (WI)	256	v India	Kolkata	1958/59	Test 463	12	30.19
GT Dowling (NZ)	239	v India	Christchurch	1967/68	Test 631	20	30.21
WL Murdoch (Aust)	211	v England	The Oval	1884	Test 16	14	30.33
BA Young (NZ)	267*	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	1996/97	Test 1358	23	30.37
G Fowler (Eng)	201	v India	Chennai	1984/85	Test 1008	19	30.44

Most unlikely 5-wickets-in-an-innings - by bowling average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
Player	Figs	Opposition	Ground	Season	Scorecard	Mat	Ave
JW Hearne (Eng)	5/49	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1913/14	Test 132	10	116.00
Haseeb Ahsan (Pak)	5/121	v India	Kanpur	1960/61	Test 499	6	87.87
GH Hirst (Eng)	5/77	v Australia	The Oval	1902	Test 74	8	81.66
PA Strang (Zimb)	5/106	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	1996	Test 1333	7	78.28
PR Sleep (Aust)	5/72	v England	Sydney	1986/87	Test 1065	6	72.25
PJW Allott (Eng)	6/61	v West Indies	Leeds	1984	Test 991	5	69.00
DCS Compton (Eng)	5/70	v South Africa	Cape Town	1948/49	Test 309	29	67.79
CL Hooper (WI)	5/40	v Pakistan	Port of Spain	1992/93	Test 1220	36	67.40
AR Caddick (Eng)	6/65	v West Indies	Port of Spain	1993/94	Test 1257	5	66.77
DN Patel (NZ)	6/113	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1992/93	Test 1198	16	64.06
BL Cairns (NZ)	5/55	v India	Chennai	1976/77	Test 787	6	62.87
GS Chappell (Aust)	5/61	v Pakistan	Sydney	1972/73	Test 707	12	62.85
AM Moir (NZ)	5/62	v England	Auckland	1954/55	Test 402	6	62.79
RF Surti (India)	5/74	v Australia	Adelaide	1967/68	Test 624	15	61.16
GO Rabone (NZ)	6/68	v South Africa	Cape Town	1953/54	Test 379	9	60.77
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)	5/37	v New Zealand	Karachi	1955/56	Test 413	5	60.00
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)	6/42	v New Zealand	Karachi	1955/56	Test 413	5	60.00
Surendranath (India)	5/115	v England	Manchester	1959	Test 477	5	59.87
RW Price (Zimb)	5/181	v South Africa	Bulawayo	2001/02	Test 1563	5	58.63
EE Hemmings (Eng)	6/58	v New Zealand	Birmingham	1990	Test 1147	11	56.36
CL Hooper (WI)	5/26	v Sri Lanka	Kingstown	1997	Test 1371	63	56.20
AMB Rowan (SAf)	5/80	v England	Cape Town	1948/49	Test 309	7	55.82
EP Nupen (SAf)	5/83	v England	Durban	1927/28	Test 172	12	55.68
CL Hooper (WI)	5/116	v India	Nagpur	1994/95	Test 1277	41	55.31
Hon.FS Jackson (Eng)	5/52	v Australia	Nottingham	1905	Test 83	15	54.36
Haseeb Ahsan (Pak)	6/202	v India	Chennai	1960/61	Test 503	8	54.12
JC Adams (WI)	5/17	v New Zealand	Bridgetown	1995/96	Test 1325	22	53.44
CH Gayle (WI)	5/34	v England	Birmingham	2004	Test 1708	44	53.31
Mohammad Akram (Pak)	5/138	v Australia	Perth	1999/00	Test 1472	6	52.20
Intikhab Alam (Pak)	5/91	v New Zealand	Dhaka	1969/70	Test 665	25	51.87

Most unlikely 10-wickets-in-a-match - by bowling average prior to the match (qualification: 5 matches)
Player	Figs	Opposition	Ground	Season	Scorecard	Mat	Ave
Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pak)	_11/79	v New Zealand	Karachi	1955/56	Test 413	5	60.00
Intikhab Alam (Pak)	10/182	v New Zealand	Dhaka	1969/70	Test 665	25	51.87
NA Foster (Eng)	11/163	v India	Chennai	1984/85	Test 1008	6	51.33
RM Ellison (Eng)	10/104	v Australia	Birmingham	1985	Test 1021	5	48.89
RG Holland (Aust)	10/174	v New Zealand	Sydney	1985/86	Test 1030	8	48.75
Intikhab Alam (Pak)	11/130	v New Zealand	Dunedin	1972/73	Test 712	33	47.50
EP Nupen (SAf)	11/150	v England	Johannesburg	1930/31	Test 200	13	47.21
AR Border (Aust)	_11/96	v West Indies	Sydney	1988/89	Test 1113	100	47.18
Maninder Singh (India)	10/107	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	1986/87	Test 1063	22	46.34
RW Price (Zimb)	10/161	v West Indies	Harare	2003/04	Test 1668	14	45.69
GTS Stevens (Eng)	10/195	v West Indies	Bridgetown	1929/30	Test 187	8	45.22
Iqbal Qasim (Pak)	10/175	v India	Mumbai	1979/80	Test 865	16	44.33
DVP Wright (Eng)	10/175	v South Africa	Lord's	1947	Test 286	17	43.83
GRJ Matthews (Aust)	10/249	v India	Chennai	1986/87	Test 1052	14	43.69
Imran Khan (Pak)	12/165	v Australia	Sydney	1976/77	Test 792	9	43.52
HJ Tayfield (SAf)	13/165	v Australia	Melbourne	1952/53	Test 361	6	42.90
MR Whitney (Aust)	_11/95	v India	Perth	1991/92	Test 1186	8	42.16
GB Troup (NZ)	10/166	v West Indies	Auckland	1979/80	Test 877	5	41.83
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	_11/58	v India	Wellington	1975/76	Test 772	8	41.61
IK Pathan (India)	_11/96	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	2004/05	Test 1725	8	41.19
RJ Bright (Aust)	10/111	v Pakistan	Karachi	1979/80	Test 876	5	41.14
UDU Chandana (SL)	10/210	v Australia	Cairns	2004	Test 1706	11	38.25
PCR Tufnell (Eng)	_11/93	v Australia	The Oval	1997	Test 1377	27	37.86
PA Strang (Zimb)	10/158	v New Zealand	Bulawayo	2000/01	Test 1510	20	37.78
C Sharma (India)	10/188	v England	Birmingham	1986	Test 1048	11	37.71
MG Hughes (Aust)	13/217	v West Indies	Perth	1988/89	Test 1110	7	37.71
Harbhajan Singh (India)	13/196	v Australia	Kolkata	2000/01	Test 1535	9	37.67
Iqbal Qasim (Pak)	11/118	v Australia	Karachi	1979/80	Test 876	20	37.58
DE Malcolm (Eng)	10/138	v South Africa	The Oval	1994	Test 1266	27	37.50
Abdul Qadir (Pak)	10/194	v England	Lahore	1983/84	Test 984	26	37.03

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1799: Bangladesh v Australia at Chittagong (CDS), 2nd Test, Apr 16-20, 2006
• ODI # 2365: Bangladesh v Australia at Chittagong (CDS), 1st ODI, Apr 23, 2006