Most ODIs before playing a Test
Travis Basevi
05-Sep-2006
- Most ODIs played before Test debut
- Biggest difference between ODIs played and Tests played
- Most ODIs played without playing a Test
- Most Tests played before ODI debut
- Biggest difference between Tests played and ODIs played
- Most Tests played without playing a ODI
| Player | ODI debut | Test debut | ODIs | Career Tests | ODIs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Symonds (Aust) | 10 Nov 1998 | 8 Mar 2004 | 94 | 10 | 146 | |
| AC Gilchrist (Aust) | 25 Oct 1996 | 5 Nov 1999 | 76 | 85 | 242 | |
| Yuvraj Singh (India) | 3 Oct 2000 | 16 Oct 2003 | 73 | 19 | 155 | |
| Shahid Afridi (Pak) | 2 Oct 1996 | 22 Oct 1998 | 66 | 26 | 227 | |
| RR Singh (India) | 11 Mar 1989 | 7 Oct 1998 | 60 | 1 | 136 | |
| GR Larsen (NZ) | 1 Mar 1990 | 2 Jun 1994 | 55 | 8 | 121 | |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 17 Jan 2002 | 10 Mar 2004 | 48 | 23 | 84 | |
| UDU Chandana (SL) | 14 Apr 1994 | 12 Mar 1999 | 47 | 16 | 146 | |
| SB Styris (NZ) | 5 Nov 1999 | 28 Jun 2002 | 45 | 27 | 116 | |
| PD Collingwood (Eng) | 7 Jun 2001 | 2 Dec 2003 | 42 | 15 | 97 | |
| Aminul Islam (Bang) | 27 Oct 1988 | 10 Nov 2000 | 37 | 13 | 39 | |
| BKV Prasad (India) | 2 Apr 1994 | 6 Jun 1996 | 36 | 33 | 161 | |
| N Chopra (India) | 28 May 1998 | 2 Mar 2000 | 36 | 1 | 39 | |
| Akram Khan (Bang) | 29 Oct 1988 | 10 Nov 2000 | 35 | 8 | 44 | |
| IDR Bradshaw (WI) | 1 May 2004 | 9 Mar 2006 | 35 | 5 | 43 | |
| SS Karim (India) | 23 Jan 1997 | 10 Nov 2000 | 34 | 1 | 34 | |
| MJ Clarke (Aust) | 19 Jan 2003 | 6 Oct 2004 | 34 | 22 | 82 | |
| KD Mills (NZ) | 15 Apr 2001 | 10 Jun 2004 | 32 | 7 | 60 | |
| AC Waller (Zimb) | 10 Oct 1987 | 18 Dec 1996 | 31 | 2 | 39 | |
| Abdul Razzaq (Pak) | 1 Nov 1996 | 5 Nov 1999 | 31 | 43 | 214 | |
| Khaled Mashud (Bang) | 5 Apr 1995 | 10 Nov 2000 | 31 | 41 | 120 | |
| RIC Holder (WI) | 3 Nov 1993 | 6 Mar 1997 | 30 | 11 | 37 | |
| HH Kanitkar (India) | 25 Dec 1997 | 26 Dec 1999 | 30 | 2 | 34 | |
| MS Dhoni (India) | 23 Dec 2004 | 2 Dec 2005 | 30 | 13 | 48 | |
| D Williams (WI) | 5 Jan 1988 | 18 Apr 1992 | 28 | 11 | 36 | |
| ID Blackwell (Eng) | 18 Sep 2002 | 1 Mar 2006 | 28 | 1 | 34 | |
| AC Cummins (WI) | 20 Nov 1991 | 30 Jan 1993 | 27 | 5 | 63 | |
| Hasibul Hossain (Bang) | 6 Apr 1995 | 10 Nov 2000 | 27 | 5 | 32 | |
| SR Watson (Aust) | 24 Mar 2002 | 2 Jan 2005 | 27 | 3 | 43 | |
| CZ Harris (NZ) | 29 Nov 1990 | 27 Nov 1992 | 26 | 23 | 250 |
| Player | Test span | ODI span | Tests | ODIs | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ Harris (NZ) | 1992-2002 | 1990-2004 | 23 | 250 | 227 | |
| MG Bevan (Aust) | 1994-1998 | 1994-2004 | 18 | 232 | 214 | |
| Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak) | 1998-2006 | 1996-2006 | 26 | 227 | 201 | |
| A Jadeja (India) | 1992-2000 | 1992-2000 | 15 | 196 | 181 | |
| Aaqib Javed (Pak) | 1989-1998 | 1988-1998 | 22 | 163 | 141 | |
| AB Agarkar (India) | 1998-2006 | 1998-2006 | 26 | 165 | 139 | |
| A Symonds (Aust) | 2004-2006 | 1998-2006 | 10 | 146 | 136 | |
| Yuvraj Singh (India) | 2003-2006 | 2000-2006 | 19 | 155 | 136 | |
| RR Singh (India) | 1998-1998 | 1989-2001 | 1 | 136 | 135 | |
| UDU Chandana (SL) | 1999-2005 | 1994-2005 | 16 | 146 | 130 | |
| Azhar Mahmood (Pak) | 1997-2001 | 1996-2005 | 21 | 139 | 118 | |
| PV Simmons (WI) | 1988-1997 | 1987-1999 | 26 | 143 | 117 | |
| GR Larsen (NZ) | 1994-1996 | 1990-1999 | 8 | 121 | 113 | |
| RL Powell (WI) | 1999-2004 | 1999-2005 | 2 | 109 | 107 | |
| M Kaif (India) | 2000-2006 | 2002-2006 | 13 | 119 | 106 | |
| Shoaib Malik (Pak) | 2001-2006 | 1999-2006 | 15 | 120 | 105 | |
| DS Lehmann (Aust) | 1998-2004 | 1996-2005 | 27 | 117 | 90 | |
| SB Styris (NZ) | 2002-2006 | 1999-2006 | 27 | 116 | 89 | |
| VG Kambli (India) | 1993-1995 | 1991-2000 | 17 | 104 | 87 | |
| NV Knight (Eng) | 1995-2001 | 1996-2003 | 17 | 100 | 83 | |
| PD Collingwood (Eng) | 2003-2006 | 2001-2006 | 15 | 97 | 82 | |
| SP O'Donnell (Aust) | 1985-1985 | 1985-1991 | 6 | 87 | 81 | |
| GB Hogg (Aust) | 1996-2003 | 1996-2006 | 4 | 85 | 81 | |
| RA Harper (WI) | 1983-1993 | 1983-1996 | 25 | 105 | 80 | |
| SO Tikolo (Afr/Kenya) | - | 1996-2006 | - | 79 | 79 | |
| TM Odoyo (Afr/Kenya) | - | 1996-2006 | - | 79 | 79 | |
| KO Otieno (Kenya) | - | 1996-2006 | - | 76 | 76 | |
| RS Kalpage (SL) | 1993-1999 | 1992-1999 | 11 | 86 | 75 | |
| Mohammad Rafique (Bang) | 2000-2006 | 1995-2006 | 26 | 100 | 74 | |
| IJ Harvey (Aust) | - | 1997-2004 | - | 73 | 73 |
| Player | ODI debut | Last ODI | ODIs |
|---|---|---|---|
| IJ Harvey (Aust) | 4 Dec 1997 | 29 May 2004 | 73 |
| VS Solanki (Eng) | 23 Jan 2000 | 1 Jul 2006 | 51 |
| D Mongia (India) | 28 Mar 2001 | 17 Apr 2005 | 51 |
| S Lee (Aust) | 17 Dec 1995 | 3 Apr 2001 | 45 |
| CJ Nevin (NZ) | 1 Mar 2000 | 15 Nov 2003 | 37 |
| R Telemachus (SAf) | 3 Apr 1998 | 12 Mar 2006 | 36 |
| DN Crookes (SAf) | 16 Oct 1994 | 31 Mar 2000 | 32 |
| DJ Callaghan (SAf) | 7 Dec 1992 | 14 Apr 2000 | 29 |
| Minhajul Abedin (Bang) | 31 Mar 1986 | 31 May 1999 | 27 |
| JP Maher (Aust) | 14 Jan 1998 | 9 Nov 2003 | 26 |
| SK Raina (India) | 30 Jul 2005 | 28 May 2006 | 26 |
| EO Simons (SAf) | 19 Feb 1994 | 24 Feb 1995 | 23 |
| DM Benkenstein (SAf) | 25 Oct 1998 | 6 Oct 2002 | 23 |
| PW Gunaratne (SL) | 7 Aug 2002 | 18 Mar 2003 | 23 |
| MJR Rindel (SAf) | 6 Dec 1994 | 7 Feb 1999 | 22 |
| SHU Karnain (SL) | 31 Mar 1984 | 29 Apr 1990 | 19 |
| Athar Ali Khan (Bang) | 27 Oct 1988 | 25 May 1998 | 19 |
| IJ Gould (Eng) | 15 Jan 1983 | 22 Jun 1983 | 18 |
| RS Sodhi (India) | 2 Dec 2000 | 21 Nov 2002 | 18 |
| R Rampaul (WI) | 22 Nov 2003 | 1 Jul 2004 | 17 |
| WS Jayantha (SL) | 27 Feb 2004 | 26 Dec 2004 | 17 |
| KH MacLeay (Aust) | 31 Jan 1983 | 26 Jan 1987 | 16 |
| EB McSweeney (NZ) | 9 Jan 1986 | 28 Mar 1987 | 16 |
| AD Brown (Eng) | 23 May 1996 | 21 Jun 2001 | 16 |
| Y Venugopal Rao (India) | 30 Jul 2005 | 23 May 2006 | 16 |
| LR Williams (WI) | 30 Mar 1996 | 9 Feb 2001 | 15 |
| HR Bryan (WI) | 11 Apr 1999 | 18 Sep 1999 | 15 |
| RR Powar (India) | 16 Mar 2004 | 19 Aug 2006 | 15 |
| EC Rainsford (Zimb) | 29 May 2004 | 6 Aug 2006 | 15 |
| HP Rinke (Zimb) | 25 Feb 2006 | 30 Jul 2006 | 15 |
| Player | Test debut | ODI debut | Tests | Career ODIs | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS Yadav (India) | 19 Sep 1979 | 11 Jan 1986 | 26 | 7 | 35 | |
| KJ O'Keeffe (Aust) | 21 Jan 1971 | 2 Jun 1977 | 21 | 2 | 24 | |
| Abdul Qadir (Pak) | 14 Dec 1977 | 11 Jun 1983 | 19 | 104 | 67 | |
| SM Gavaskar (India) | 6 Mar 1971 | 13 Jul 1974 | 15 | 108 | 125 | |
| LG Rowe (WI) | 16 Feb 1972 | 20 Dec 1975 | 14 | 11 | 30 | |
| MH Richardson (NZ) | 12 Sep 2000 | 11 Jan 2002 | 14 | 4 | 38 | |
| MA Holding (WI) | 28 Nov 1975 | 26 Aug 1976 | 13 | 102 | 60 | |
| DR Doshi (India) | 11 Sep 1979 | 6 Dec 1980 | 13 | 15 | 33 | |
| WK Lees (NZ) | 9 Oct 1976 | 9 Jun 1979 | 12 | 31 | 21 | |
| SCG MacGill (Aust) | 30 Jan 1998 | 19 Jan 2000 | 12 | 3 | 40 | |
| MHN Walker (Aust) | 29 Dec 1972 | 30 Mar 1974 | 11 | 17 | 34 | |
| MA Taylor (Aust) | 26 Jan 1989 | 26 Dec 1989 | 11 | 113 | 104 | |
| SK Warne (Aust/ICC) | 2 Jan 1992 | 24 Mar 1993 | 11 | 194 | 140 | |
| SS Das (India) | 10 Nov 2000 | 5 Oct 2001 | 11 | 4 | 23 | |
| AI Kallicharran (WI) | 6 Apr 1972 | 5 Sep 1973 | 10 | 31 | 66 | |
| JM Parker (NZ) | 2 Feb 1973 | 31 Mar 1974 | 10 | 24 | 36 | |
| VVS Laxman (India) | 20 Nov 1996 | 9 Apr 1998 | 10 | 85 | 77 | |
| BC Broad (Eng) | 28 Jun 1984 | 1 Jan 1987 | 9 | 34 | 25 | |
| MJ Slater (Aust) | 3 Jun 1993 | 9 Dec 1993 | 9 | 42 | 74 | |
| MP Vaughan (Eng) | 25 Nov 1999 | 23 Mar 2001 | 9 | 74 | 64 | |
| KD Boyce (WI) | 19 Mar 1971 | 5 Sep 1973 | 8 | 8 | 21 | |
| CM Old (Eng) | 30 Dec 1972 | 5 Sep 1973 | 8 | 32 | 46 | |
| JFM Morrison (NZ) | 29 Dec 1973 | 9 Mar 1975 | 8 | 18 | 17 | |
| AME Roberts (WI) | 6 Mar 1974 | 7 Jun 1975 | 8 | 56 | 47 | |
| DS Steele (Eng) | 31 Jul 1975 | 26 Aug 1976 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| JM Brearley (Eng) | 3 Jun 1976 | 2 Jun 1977 | 8 | 25 | 39 | |
| MG Hughes (Aust) | 13 Dec 1985 | 11 Dec 1988 | 8 | 33 | 53 | |
| RW Price (Zimb) | 4 Dec 1999 | 14 Sep 2002 | 8 | 26 | 18 | |
| RWT Key (Eng) | 8 Aug 2002 | 26 Jun 2003 | 8 | 5 | 15 | |
| SP Jones (Eng) | 25 Jul 2002 | 4 Dec 2004 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| Player | Test span | ODI span | Tests | ODIs | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JL Langer (Aust) | 1993-2006 | 1994-1997 | 100 | 8 | 92 | |
| MA Butcher (Eng) | 1997-2004 | - | 71 | - | 71 | |
| MA Atherton (Eng) | 1989-2001 | 1990-1998 | 115 | 54 | 61 | |
| SMH Kirmani (India) | 1976-1986 | 1976-1986 | 88 | 49 | 39 | |
| SCG MacGill (Aust) | 1998-2006 | 2000-2000 | 40 | 3 | 37 | |
| AW Greig (Eng) | 1972-1977 | 1972-1977 | 58 | 22 | 36 | |
| AI Kallicharran (WI) | 1972-1981 | 1973-1981 | 66 | 31 | 35 | |
| Iqbal Qasim (Pak) | 1976-1988 | 1977-1988 | 50 | 15 | 35 | |
| MR Ramprakash (Eng) | 1991-2002 | 1991-2001 | 52 | 18 | 34 | |
| MH Richardson (NZ) | 2000-2004 | 2002-2002 | 38 | 4 | 34 | |
| MJ Slater (Aust) | 1993-2001 | 1993-1997 | 74 | 42 | 32 | |
| MJ Hoggard (Eng) | 2000-2006 | 2001-2006 | 58 | 26 | 32 | |
| RW Taylor (Eng) | 1971-1984 | 1973-1984 | 57 | 27 | 30 | |
| DE Malcolm (Eng) | 1989-1997 | 1990-1994 | 40 | 10 | 30 | |
| NS Yadav (India) | 1979-1987 | 1986-1987 | 35 | 7 | 28 | |
| RGD Willis (Eng) | 1971-1984 | 1973-1984 | 90 | 64 | 26 | |
| B Yardley (Aust) | 1978-1983 | 1978-1983 | 33 | 7 | 26 | |
| AD Gaekwad (India) | 1974-1985 | 1975-1987 | 40 | 15 | 25 | |
| JP Crawley (Eng) | 1994-2003 | 1994-1999 | 37 | 13 | 24 | |
| Danish Kaneria (Pak) | 2000-2006 | 2001-2006 | 40 | 16 | 24 | |
| KJ O'Keeffe (Aust) | 1971-1977 | 1977-1977 | 24 | 2 | 22 | |
| PH Edmonds (Eng) | 1975-1987 | 1977-1987 | 51 | 29 | 22 | |
| JD Higgs (Aust) | 1978-1981 | - | 22 | - | 22 | |
| PCR Tufnell (Eng) | 1990-2001 | 1990-1997 | 42 | 20 | 22 | |
| CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2006 | 2001-2006 | 31 | 9 | 22 | |
| TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2001-2006 | 1998-2005 | 39 | 17 | 22 | |
| PR Adams (SAf) | 1995-2004 | 1996-2003 | 45 | 24 | 21 | |
| KD Ghavri (India) | 1974-1981 | 1975-1981 | 39 | 19 | 20 | |
| MG Hughes (Aust) | 1985-1994 | 1988-1993 | 53 | 33 | 20 | |
| MTG Elliott (Aust) | 1996-2004 | 1997-1997 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| Player | Test debut | Last Test | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Butcher (Eng) | 5 Jun 1997 | 30 Dec 2004 | 71 |
| JD Higgs (Aust) | 3 Mar 1978 | 11 Feb 1981 | 22 |
| CR Miller (Aust) | 1 Oct 1998 | 22 Mar 2001 | 18 |
| BA Pocock (NZ) | 12 Nov 1993 | 23 Nov 1997 | 15 |
| PR Sleep (Aust) | 10 Mar 1979 | 16 Jan 1990 | 14 |
| W Jaffer (India) | 24 Feb 2000 | 2 Jul 2006 | 14 |
| Inshan Ali (WI) | 1 Apr 1971 | 6 Apr 1977 | 12 |
| RR Jumadeen (WI) | 20 Apr 1972 | 8 Feb 1979 | 12 |
| Asim Kamal (Pak) | 17 Oct 2003 | 3 Dec 2005 | 12 |
| PM Such (Eng) | 3 Jun 1993 | 9 Aug 1999 | 11 |
| A Sanford (WI) | 11 Apr 2002 | 23 Mar 2004 | 11 |
| Talat Ali (Pak) | 22 Dec 1972 | 28 Feb 1979 | 10 |
| A Chopra (India) | 8 Oct 2003 | 29 Oct 2004 | 10 |
| MS Panesar (Eng) | 1 Mar 2006 | 20 Aug 2006 | 10 |
| AR Lewis (Eng) | 20 Dec 1972 | 12 Jun 1973 | 9 |
| AB Williams (WI) | 31 Mar 1978 | 29 Jan 1979 | 7 |
| CG Butts (WI) | 6 Apr 1985 | 15 Jan 1988 | 7 |
| TV Hohns (Aust) | 26 Jan 1989 | 29 Aug 1989 | 7 |
| RKJ Dawson (Eng) | 3 Dec 2001 | 6 Jan 2003 | 7 |
| HM Amla (SAf) | 28 Nov 2004 | 8 Aug 2006 | 7 |
| AG Barrett (WI) | 18 Feb 1971 | 29 Jan 1975 | 6 |
| PJ Petherick (NZ) | 9 Oct 1976 | 1 Mar 1977 | 6 |
| BT Watambwa (Zimb) | 19 Apr 2001 | 4 Mar 2002 | 6 |
| AG Cremer (Zimb) | 6 Jan 2005 | 17 Aug 2005 | 6 |
| RA Hutton (Eng) | 17 Jun 1971 | 24 Aug 1971 | 5 |
| GA Greenidge (WI) | 6 Apr 1972 | 11 Apr 1973 | 5 |
| J Birkenshaw (Eng) | 25 Jan 1973 | 5 Apr 1974 | 5 |
| ET Willett (WI) | 9 Mar 1973 | 1 Jan 1975 | 5 |
| AD Ogilvie (Aust) | 2 Dec 1977 | 3 May 1978 | 5 |
| Ehteshamuddin (Pak) | 21 Nov 1979 | 31 Aug 1982 | 5 |
Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1814: England v Pakistan at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 17-20, 2006
• ODI # 2409: England v Pakistan at Lord's, NatWest Series 2nd Match, Sep 2, 2006