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Fantastic one year, ordinary the next - Tables

Travis Basevi
30-Jan-2007
  • Biggest difference of a year's bowling average under the previous year - ODIs
  • Biggest difference of a year's bowling average over the previous year - ODIs

    Biggest difference of a year's batting average over the previous year - Tests (qualification: 10 innings in each year)
    Player Year Inns Runs Ave 100 Year Inns Runs Ave 100 Diff
    GS Sobers (WI) 195710 320 32.00 0 195813 1299 144.33 6 112.333
    DB Vengsarkar (India) 1985 12 41641.60 1 1986 11 793132.16 4 90.566
    IVA Richards (WI) 1975 12 210 19.09 0 1976 19 1710 90.00 7 70.909
    MW Gatting (Eng) 198415 481 37.00 1 198513 847 105.87 3 68.875
    GS Sobers (WI) 1965 10 35239.11 0 1966 11 89599.44 3 60.333
    SR Waugh (Aus) 1988 13 395 30.38 0 1989 16 865 86.50 3 56.115
    SR Waugh (Aus) 200216 456 30.40 1 200315 876 79.63 4 49.236
    MV Boucher (SA) 1998 19 35919.94 0 1999 10 47968.42 3 48.484
    Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 2005 12 617 51.41 2 2006 19 1788 99.33 9 47.916
    Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 200410 372 37.20 2 200515 1000 83.33 4 46.133
    DM Jones (Aus) 1988 11 27227.20 1 1989 18 109973.26 4 46.066
    SM Gavaskar (India) 1977 14 650 46.42 4 1978 14 1099 91.58 5 45.154
    KF Barrington (Eng) 196320 1015 53.42 3 196411 880 97.77 3 44.356
    SP Fleming (NZ) 2002 15 39726.46 1 2003 11 63170.11 2 43.644
    EH Hendren (Eng) 1929 11 269 26.90 0 1930 14 838 69.83 2 42.933
    DI Gower (Eng) 198424 783 35.59 2 198512 860 78.18 3 42.590
    R Dravid (India) 2002 26 135759.00 5 2003 10 803100.37 2 41.375
    BC Lara (WI) 2002 10 351 35.10 0 2003 19 1344 74.66 5 39.566
    SM Pollock (SA) 200015 198 13.20 0 200118 573 52.09 2 38.890
    N Kapil Dev (India) 1981 15 24116.06 0 1982 13 59554.09 1 38.024

    • Biggest difference of a year's batting average under the previous year - Tests (qualification: 10 innings in each year)
    Player Year InnsRuns Ave 100 Year InnsRuns Ave 100 Diff
    HP Tillakaratne (SL) 2001 10 682136.40 3 2002 14 37141.22 1 -95.177
    A Flower (Zim) 2001 14 899 89.90 3 2002 12 270 22.50 0 -67.400
    MW Gatting (Eng) 198513 847 105.87 3 198620 776 43.11 3 -62.763
    JC Adams (WI) 1994 13 89499.33 3 1995 15 48437.23 1 -62.102
    RT Ponting (Aus) 2003 18 1503 100.20 6 2004 19 697 41.00 0 -59.200
    RT Robinson (Eng) 198513 697 69.70 2 198610 118 11.80 0 -57.900
    VVS Laxman (India) 2003 10 59585.00 2 2004 16 51332.06 1 -52.937
    Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 1997 10 547 68.37 1 1998 14 231 17.76 0 -50.605
    KF Barrington (Eng) 196710 750 93.75 3 196811 458 45.80 1 -47.950
    SR Tendulkar (India) 2004 15 91591.50 3 2005 10 44444.40 1 -47.100
    Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 2005 15 1000 83.33 4 2006 17 563 37.53 1 -45.800
    DB Vengsarkar (India) 198611 793 132.16 4 198714 875 87.50 4 -44.666
    ER Dexter (Eng) 1962 14 98275.53 2 1963 19 59131.10 0 -44.433
    MV Boucher (SA) 1999 10 479 68.42 3 2000 16 339 24.21 0 -44.214
    DL Amiss (Eng) 197422 1379 68.95 5 197511 251 25.10 1 -43.850
    KD Walters (Aus) 1969 13 90975.75 5 1970 12 39232.66 1 -43.083
    RB Richardson (WI) 1989 11 797 72.45 3 1990 13 357 29.75 0 -42.704
    N Hussain (Eng) 199912 573 57.30 1 200019 240 15.00 0 -42.300
    RN Harvey (Aus) 1955 11 69669.60 3 1956 16 45628.50 1 -41.100
    WR Hammond (Eng) 1929 12 702 78.00 4 1930 11 418 38.00 1 -40.000

    Biggest difference of a year's bowling average under the previous year - Tests (qualification: 1000 balls in each year)
    Player Year Mat Wkts Ave5 Year Mat Wkts Ave5 Diff
    CD Collymore (WI) 2004 8 10 66.20 0 2005 5 23 22.86 1 -43.330
    C White (Eng) 20019 7 78.28 0 20026 19 37.36 1 -40.917
    CL Hooper (WI) 2001 10 880.37 0 2002 12 1347.69 0 -32.682
    N Kapil Dev (India) 1978 6 13 54.92 0 1979 17 74 22.95 5 -31.963
    Abdul Qadir (Pak) 19838 17 59.47 1 19848 35 27.62 4 -31.842
    CEL Ambrose (WI) 1989 6 1145.81 0 1990 6 3416.05 2 -29.759
    CPH Ramanayake (SL) 1991 6 13 55.38 0 1992 4 20 25.90 1 -29.484
    H Verity (Eng) 19374 8 51.50 0 19386 23 22.39 1 -29.108
    PCR Tufnell (Eng) 1998 6 762.57 0 1999 6 1934.36 0 -28.203
    DL Vettori (NZ) 2003 6 11 60.09 0 2004 9 38 32.21 4 -27.880
    Sikander Bakht (Pak) 19787 13 47.15 0 19798 36 21.83 3 -25.320
    A Kumble (India) 1997 12 3643.94 2 1998 5 3619.38 2 -24.555
    GAR Lock (Eng) 1954 5 14 51.28 0 1955 3 13 27.15 0 -24.131
    RJ Shastri (India) 19845 6 61.66 0 19857 19 38.31 0 -23.350
    M Ntini (SA) 2001 11 1947.68 0 2002 8 4024.40 1 -23.284
    GD McGrath (Aus) 1994 6 13 44.38 0 1995 10 52 21.88 4 -22.500
    WPUJC Vaas (SL) 200010 19 44.21 0 200112 58 22.81 3 -21.400
    Abdul Qadir (Pak) 1985 5 1144.63 1 1986 5 2323.26 1 -21.375
    Fazal Mahmood (Pak) 1958 5 20 38.20 1 1959 5 32 17.06 4 -21.137
    NA Foster (Eng) 19865 12 41.25 0 19877 21 21.09 1 -20.154

    Biggest difference of a year's bowling average over the previous year - Tests (qualification: 1000 balls in each year)
    Player Year Mat Wkts Ave 5 Year Mat Wkts Ave 5 Diff
    BD Julien (WI) 19756 16 28.37 0 19767 6 87.50 0 59.125
    C White (Eng) 2000 7 2223.18 2 2001 9 778.28 0 55.103
    BC Strang (Zim) 1999 6 13 40.84 0 2000 5 5 95.80 0 54.953
    GD McKenzie (Aus) 19698 37 25.13 2 19705 7 77.85 0 52.722
    PCR Tufnell (Eng) 1997 4 1818.61 1 1998 6 762.57 0 43.960
    CD Collymore (WI) 2003 5 26 22.50 2 2004 8 10 66.20 0 43.700
    MN Hart (NZ) 19948 21 38.23 1 19956 8 79.37 0 41.136
    JN Gillespie (Aus) 2004 14 5524.89 1 2005 7 1164.18 0 39.290
    JE Emburey (Eng) 1987 8 14 43.78 1 1988 8 8 82.12 0 38.339
    Arshad Ayub (India) 19884 22 16.68 1 19896 14 53.64 2 36.961
    RJ Shastri (India) 1981 6 2125.09 1 1982 7 1060.10 0 35.004
    PCR Tufnell (Eng) 1992 4 17 26.70 1 1993 5 12 61.25 0 34.544
    TM Alderman (Aus) 198110 54 22.62 4 19826 12 55.66 0 33.037
    H Verity (Eng) 1936 5 1918.52 0 1937 4 851.50 0 32.973
    JG Bracewell (NZ) 1986 5 21 21.04 1 1987 7 11 53.09 0 32.043
    MH Mankad (India) 19529 51 21.68 5 19535 15 53.06 1 31.380
    TBA May (Aus) 1993 9 3724.37 3 1994 7 1355.30 0 30.929
    Abdul Qadir (Pak) 1982 7 38 29.21 2 1983 8 17 59.47 1 30.260
    DL Underwood (Eng) 19724 23 18.13 1 19738 19 46.94 0 28.816
    SL Boock (NZ) 1984 8 3523.65 2 1985 6 1151.63 1 27.979

    Biggest difference of a year's batting average over the previous year - ODIs (qualification: 10 innings in each year)
    Player Year InnsRuns Ave 100 Year InnsRuns Ave 100 Diff
    L Klusener (SA) 1998 13 29727.00 0 1999 24 85494.88 2 67.888
    ME Waugh (Aus) 2000 23 595 27.04 1 2001 13 809 80.90 4 53.854
    M Azharuddin (India) 198915 282 20.14 0 199012 522 65.25 1 45.107
    AJ Stewart (Eng) 1999 20 36518.25 0 2000 12 55361.44 2 43.194
    CZ Harris (NZ) 1996 17 387 25.80 1 1997 17 477 68.14 0 42.342
    CH Lloyd (WI) 198412 336 33.60 0 198510 368 73.60 0 40.000
    ND McKenzie (SA) 2000 17 45328.31 1 2001 13 50463.00 1 34.687
    SR Tendulkar (India) 1997 36 1011 30.63 2 1998 33 1894 65.31 9 34.673
    BC Lara (WI) 199414 479 34.21 0 199514 806 67.16 2 32.952
    CL Hooper (WI) 1993 25 58932.72 0 1994 10 51364.12 1 31.402
    RB Richardson (WI) 1995 12 246 20.50 0 1996 10 361 51.57 0 31.071
    NV Knight (Eng) 199712 245 24.50 0 199812 661 55.08 1 30.583
    SR Tendulkar (India) 2000 34 132839.05 3 2001 16 90469.53 4 30.479
    A Ranatunga (SL) 1989 10 237 26.33 0 1990 15 565 56.50 0 30.166
    NJ Astle (NZ) 200516 428 28.53 1 200612 586 58.60 1 30.066
    MS Atapattu (SL) 1999 32 78725.38 0 2000 21 94255.41 3 30.024
    MG Bevan (Aus) 2002 18 466 35.84 1 2003 21 784 65.33 0 29.487
    HH Gibbs (SA) 200418 398 23.41 1 200516 726 51.85 2 28.445
    PV Simmons (WI) 1991 11 16314.81 0 1992 12 46742.45 3 27.636
    AB de Villiers (SA) 2005 14 221 15.78 0 2006 12 466 42.36 0 26.577

    Biggest difference of a year's batting average under the previous year - ODIs (qualification: 10 innings in each year)
    Player Year Inns Runs Ave100 Year Inns Runs Ave100 Diff
    MEK Hussey (Aus) 2005 14 587 146.75 0 2006 22 784 56.00 1 -90.750
    L Klusener (SA) 199924 854 94.88 2 200035 817 37.13 0 -57.752
    DI Gower (Eng) 1983 20 108663.88 4 1984 10 20120.10 0 -43.782
    M Azharuddin (India) 1990 12 522 65.25 1 1991 13 229 25.44 0 -39.805
    RG Twose (NZ) 200022 1067 56.15 1 200111 177 17.70 0 -38.457
    MG Bevan (Aus) 2003 21 78465.33 0 2004 12 27827.80 0 -37.533
    CZ Harris (NZ) 1997 17 477 68.14 0 1998 19 423 32.53 0 -35.604
    RM Hogg (Aus) 198311 42 42.00 0 198411 47 6.71 0 -35.285
    ND McKenzie (SA) 2001 13 50463.00 1 2002 14 36327.92 0 -35.076
    SV Manjrekar (India) 1991 14 646 53.83 1 1992 16 317 19.81 0 -34.020
    DR Martyn (Aus) 200111 417 69.50 1 200225 718 37.78 1 -31.710
    AC Hudson (SA) 1996 24 95041.30 1 1997 10 979.70 0 -31.604
    HA Gomes (WI) 1983 10 343 57.16 0 1984 11 205 25.62 0 -31.541
    DM Jones (Aus) 199022 1174 69.05 4 199114 472 39.33 0 -29.725
    KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000 12 38242.44 0 2001 22 26413.20 0 -29.244
    Asif Mujtaba (Pak) 1993 20 606 46.61 1 1994 12 124 17.71 0 -28.901
    MG Bevan (Aus) 200116 581 64.55 0 200218 466 35.84 1 -28.709
    KLT Arthurton (WI) 1993 14 46151.22 0 1994 14 31822.71 0 -28.507
    IVA Richards (WI) 1985 25 1231 61.55 1 1986 11 333 33.30 0 -28.250
    HH Dippenaar (SA) 200110 476 68.00 0 200225 875 39.77 0 -28.227

    Biggest difference of a year's bowling average under the previous year - ODIs (qualification: 500 balls in each year)
    Player Year Mat Wkts Ave 5 Year Mat Wkts Ave 5 Diff
    P Utseya (Zim) 200414 2 181.00 0 200512 10 45.90 0 -135.100
    CEL Ambrose (WI) 1995 13 671.83 0 1996 19 3017.10 0 -54.733
    CA Walsh (WI) 1985 10 7 57.85 0 1986 11 20 16.40 1 -41.457
    Mashrafe Mortaza (Ban) 200510 7 60.14 0 200627 49 20.46 1 -39.673
    GJ Whittall (Zim) 1996 16 766.14 0 1997 21 1931.26 0 -34.879
    DJ Bravo (WI) 2005 13 9 58.11 0 2006 24 25 28.88 0 -29.231
    MD Marshall (WI) 198523 18 42.33 0 198611 20 13.25 0 -29.083
    Ata-ur-Rehman (Pak) 1993 9 666.16 0 1994 12 1137.72 0 -28.439
    Azhar Mahmood (Pak) 1998 25 18 47.00 0 1999 27 46 18.82 3 -28.173
    Khaled Mahmud (Ban) 200319 12 60.66 0 200415 17 32.64 0 -28.019
    BC Strang (Zim) 2000 16 966.22 0 2001 14 1242.50 0 -23.722
    RA Harper (WI) 1986 13 7 59.57 0 1987 18 17 36.11 0 -23.453
    RP Snell (SA) 199212 9 49.00 0 199312 16 25.75 0 -23.250
    WPUJC Vaas (SL) 2005 12 952.88 0 2006 27 3630.02 1 -22.861
    GR Larsen (NZ) 1995 19 17 40.35 0 1996 10 17 17.52 0 -22.823
    WJ Cronje (SA) 199723 13 48.69 0 199822 16 26.00 0 -22.692
    SK Warne (Aus) 1995 12 1338.23 0 1996 16 3616.19 1 -22.036
    ALF de Mel (SL) 1985 16 12 59.08 0 1986 11 9 37.11 0 -21.972
    L Klusener (SA) 199816 17 41.29 1 199927 41 20.85 1 -20.440
    GS Chappell (Aus) 1982 12 853.75 0 1983 17 1433.92 0 -19.821

    Biggest difference of a year's bowling average over the previous year - ODIs (qualification: 500 balls in each year)
    Player Year MatWkts Ave 5 Year MatWkts Ave 5 Diff
    Aamer Sohail (Pak) 1995 17 1732.17 0 1996 30 898.87 0 66.698
    DJ Nash (NZ) 1998 18 15 35.00 0 1999 22 9 79.00 0 44.000
    GS Chappell (Aus) 198114 25 17.64 1 198212 8 53.75 0 36.110
    AF Giles (Eng) 2004 12 1421.92 0 2005 15 1057.80 0 35.871
    M Dillon (WI) 1999 24 38 21.84 1 2000 14 10 57.50 0 35.657
    RR Singh (India) 199939 21 40.57 1 200029 6 75.83 0 35.261
    WPUJC Vaas (SL) 2004 21 3718.72 0 2005 12 952.88 0 34.159
    Azhar Mahmood (Pak) 2000 23 21 37.09 0 2001 12 7 70.57 0 33.476
    Imran Khan (Pak) 198926 29 25.79 0 199018 9 59.11 0 33.318
    RA Harper (WI) 1985 15 1726.88 0 1986 13 759.57 0 32.689
    RJ Shastri (India) 1987 21 29 26.65 0 1988 12 7 58.71 0 32.059
    SR Waugh (Aus) 198815 23 24.52 0 198918 9 56.33 0 31.811
    WJ Cronje (SA) 1993 16 1429.57 0 1994 29 1360.53 0 30.967
    Shahid Afridi (Pak) 1996 16 16 35.81 0 1997 35 17 66.47 0 30.658
    DJ Bravo (WI) 200419 22 27.68 0 200513 9 58.11 0 30.429
    CJ McDermott (Aus) 1985 17 2827.17 0 1986 21 1454.50 0 27.321
    CL Cairns (NZ) 2004 23 27 23.59 0 2005 14 12 46.83 0 23.240
    PS de Villiers (SA) 199317 23 18.30 0 199429 25 41.00 0 22.695
    ST Jayasuriya (SL) 1993 20 2922.24 1 1994 24 1344.84 0 22.604
    MD Marshall (WI) 1984 17 25 19.88 0 1985 23 18 42.33 0 22.453

    Statistics upto and including:
    • Test # 1830: South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, 3rd Test, Jan 26-28, 2007
    • ODI # 2489: Kenya v Bermuda at Nairobi (Jaffery), ICC World Cricket League Division One 1st Match, Jan 29, 2007


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