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Appetite for the big hundred - Tables

Travis Basevi
06-Feb-2007
  • Highest average when making a century - ODIs
  • Highest runs per innings when making a century - ODIs
  • Lowest average when making a century - ODIs
  • Lowest runs per innings when making a century - ODIs
  • Highest average when not making a century - ODIs
  • Lowest average when not making a century - ODIs

    Highest average when making a century - Tests (qualification: 10 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    A Flower (Zim) 1992-200212 7 1700 232* 340.00
    DM Jones (Aus) 1984-1992 11 5 1596216 266.00
    KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2006 124 2128 287 266.00
    S Chanderpaul (WI)1994-2006 14 7 1797 203* 256.71
    SR Waugh (Aus) 1985-2004 32 15 4342200 255.41
    WR Hammond (Eng) 1927-1947 227 3685 336* 245.66
    Javed Miandad (Pak)1976-1993 23 8 3584 280* 238.93
    DL Amiss (Eng) 1966-1977 11 3 1879262* 234.87
    DG Bradman (Aus) 1928-1948 296 5393 334 234.47
    GS Sobers (WI)1954-1974 26 9 3918 365* 230.47
    HP Tillakaratne (SL) 1989-2004 11 5 1380204* 230.00
    AR Border (Aus) 1978-1994 2711 3580 205 223.75
    Hanif Mohammad (Pak)1952-1969 12 4 1755 337 219.37
    JH Kallis (SA) 1995-2007 24 9 3255189* 217.00
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1969-1985 122 2158 274 215.80
    MS Atapattu (SL)1990-2005 16 4 2584 249 215.33
    SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 35 10 5305248* 212.20
    GA Headley (WI) 1930-1954 103 1484 270* 212.00
    M Amarnath (India)1969-1988 11 5 1252 138 208.66
    AC Gilchrist (Aus) 1999-2007 17 6 2246204* 204.18

  • Highest runs per innings when making a century - Tests (qualification: 10 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS RPI
    DG Bradman (Aus) 1928-194829 6 5393 334 185.96
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1969-1985 12 2 2158274 179.83
    KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2006 124 2128 287 177.33
    V Sehwag (India)2001-2007 12 0 2119 309 176.58
    BC Lara (WI) 1990-2006 34 2 5889400* 173.20
    DL Amiss (Eng) 1966-1977 113 1879 262* 170.81
    ST Jayasuriya (SL)1991-2006 14 0 2356 340 168.28
    WR Hammond (Eng) 1927-1947 22 7 3685336* 167.50
    RB Simpson (Aus) 1957-1978 100 1646 311 164.60
    GC Smith (SA)2002-2007 11 1 1782 277 162.00
    MS Atapattu (SL) 1990-2005 16 4 2584249 161.50
    HH Gibbs (SA) 1996-2007 141 2226 228 159.00
    DPMD Jayawardene (SL)1997-2006 16 2 2506 374 156.62
    L Hutton (Eng) 1937-1955 19 4 2966364 156.10
    Javed Miandad (Pak) 1976-1993 238 3584 280* 155.82
    R Dravid (India)1996-2007 23 5 3583 270 155.78
    Younis Khan (Pak) 2000-2007 12 1 1854267 154.50
    GA Gooch (Eng) 1975-1995 201 3041 333 152.05
    SR Tendulkar (India)1989-2007 35 10 5305 248* 151.57
    GS Sobers (WI) 1954-1974 26 9 3918365* 150.69

    Lowest average when making a century - Tests (qualification: 10 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    AJ Strauss (Eng) 2004-200710 0 1265 147 126.50
    MA Atherton (Eng) 1989-2001 16 1 2034185* 135.60
    Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak) 1959-1979 101 1232 201 136.88
    MJ Slater (Aus)1993-2001 14 0 1917 219 136.92
    WM Lawry (Aus) 1961-1971 13 0 1794210 138.00
    MC Cowdrey (Eng) 1954-1975 222 2778 182 138.90
    CL Walcott (WI)1948-1960 15 1 2000 220 142.85
    DR Martyn (Aus) 1992-2006 13 2 1594165 144.90
    ME Trescothick (Eng) 2000-2006 140 2032 219 145.14
    AI Kallicharran (WI)1972-1981 12 2 1467 187 146.70
    Ijaz Ahmed (Pak) 1987-2001 12 1 1614211 146.72
    RJ Shastri (India) 1981-1992 111 1468 206 146.80
    TW Graveney (Eng)1951-1969 11 0 1623 258 147.54
    JG Wright (NZ) 1978-1993 12 2 1480185 148.00
    IM Chappell (Aus) 1964-1980 141 1929 196 148.38
    RN Harvey (Aus)1948-1963 21 1 2975 205 148.75
    H Sutcliffe (Eng) 1924-1935 16 2 2089194 149.21
    AJ Lamb (Eng) 1982-1992 143 1642 142 149.27
    KD Walters (Aus)1965-1981 15 2 1942 250 149.38
    ML Hayden (Aus) 1994-2007 27 2 3742380 149.68

    Lowest runs per innings when making a century - Tests (qualification: 10 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS RPI
    M Amarnath (India) 1969-198811 5 1252 138 113.81
    AJ Lamb (Eng) 1982-1992 14 3 1642142 117.28
    ME Waugh (Aus) 1991-2002 204 2412 153* 120.60
    AI Kallicharran (WI)1972-1981 12 2 1467 187 122.25
    N Hussain (Eng) 1990-2004 14 3 1716207 122.57
    DR Martyn (Aus) 1992-2006 132 1594 165 122.61
    Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak)1959-1979 10 1 1232 201 123.20
    JG Wright (NZ) 1978-1993 12 2 1480185 123.33
    GP Thorpe (Eng) 1993-2005 166 1976 200* 123.50
    HP Tillakaratne (SL)1989-2004 11 5 1380 204* 125.45
    Saleem Malik (Pak) 1982-1999 15 5 1891237 126.06
    MC Cowdrey (Eng) 1954-1975 222 2778 182 126.27
    AJ Strauss (Eng)2004-2007 10 0 1265 147 126.50
    MA Atherton (Eng) 1989-2001 16 1 2034185* 127.12
    PBH May (Eng) 1951-1961 133 1653 285* 127.15
    SC Ganguly (India)1996-2007 12 2 1531 173 127.58
    DL Haynes (WI) 1978-1994 18 3 2299184 127.72
    NJ Astle (NZ) 1996-2006 112 1409 222 128.09
    S Chanderpaul (WI)1994-2006 14 7 1797 203* 128.35
    DC Boon (Aus) 1984-1996 21 5 2700200 128.57

    Highest average when not making a century - Tests (qualification: 10 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    H Sutcliffe (Eng) 1924-193568 7 2466 99 40.42
    JB Hobbs (Eng) 1908-1930 87 6 326197 40.25
    KF Barrington (Eng) 1955-1968 11110 4039 97 39.99
    R Dravid (ICC/India)1996-2007 159 17 5591 98 39.37
    JH Kallis (ICC/SA) 1995-2007 158 20 517599 37.50
    L Hutton (Eng) 1937-1955 11911 4005 98* 37.08
    AR Border (Aus)1978-1994 238 33 7594 98* 37.04
    ED Weekes (WI) 1948-1958 66 5 219994 36.04
    A Flower (Zim) 1992-2002 10012 3094 92 35.15
    WM Lawry (Aus)1961-1971 110 12 3440 98 35.10
    RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-2007 150 18 461598 34.96
    KD Walters (Aus) 1965-1981 11012 3415 94* 34.84
    RB Kanhai (WI)1957-1974 122 5 4058 99 34.68
    CH Lloyd (WI) 1966-1985 156 11 498195 34.35
    Javed Miandad (Pak) 1976-1993 16613 5248 99 34.30
    S Chanderpaul (WI)1994-2006 159 15 4939 97* 34.29
    RB Simpson (Aus) 1957-1978 101 7 322394 34.28
    Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/Pak) 1992-2007 17315 5392 99 34.12
    DG Bradman (Aus)1928-1948 51 4 1603 89 34.10
    G Boycott (Eng) 1964-1982 171 16 528499* 34.09

    Lowest average when not making a century - Tests (qualification: 10 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    MS Atapattu (SL) 1990-2005136 11 2746 98 21.96
    Ijaz Ahmed (Pak) 1987-2001 80 3 170187 22.09
    IT Botham (Eng) 1977-1992 1474 3395 85 23.74
    GA Headley (WI)1930-1954 30 1 706 93 24.34
    RJ Shastri (India) 1981-1992 110 13 236293 24.35
    DL Amiss (Eng) 1966-1977 777 1733 99 24.75
    Asif Iqbal (Pak)1964-1980 88 4 2133 92 25.39
    AJ Lamb (Eng) 1982-1992 125 7 301493 25.54
    MW Gatting (Eng) 1978-1995 12811 3011 96 25.73
    PR Umrigar (India)1948-1962 82 5 2040 79* 26.49
    MP Vaughan (Eng) 1999-2005 100 7 247282* 26.58
    Hanif Mohammad (Pak) 1952-1969 854 2160 96 26.66
    Mudassar Nazar (Pak)1976-1989 106 7 2671 95 26.97
    PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2002 139 7 356796 27.02
    CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2002 16012 4034 94* 27.25
    M Azharuddin (India)1984-2000 125 5 3290 97 27.41
    AR Morris (Aus) 1946-1955 67 1 181199 27.43
    NJ Astle (NZ) 1996-2006 1268 3293 96 27.90
    N Hussain (Eng)1990-2004 157 13 4048 95 28.11
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1969-1985 112 9 290496 28.19

    Highest average when making a century - ODIs (qualification: 5 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    SP Fleming (NZ) 1994-20076 5 690 134* 690.00
    WW Hinds (WI) 1999-2006 5 4 578127* 578.00
    DR Martyn (Aus) 1992-2006 54 565 144* 565.00
    DL Haynes (WI)1978-1994 17 11 2067 152* 344.50
    A Symonds (Aus) 1998-2007 5 3 657156 328.50
    Rameez Raja (Pak) 1985-1997 96 985 119* 328.33
    A Jadeja (India)1992-2000 6 4 647 119 323.50
    S Chanderpaul (WI) 1994-2007 5 3 617150 308.50
    IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 116 1486 189* 297.20
    Javed Miandad (Pak)1975-1996 8 5 879 119* 293.00
    GA Hick (Eng) 1991-2001 5 3 552126* 276.00
    KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2007 53 551 138* 275.50
    M Azharuddin (India)1985-2000 7 4 789 153* 263.00
    G Kirsten (SA) 1993-2003 13 7 1538188* 256.33
    CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2003 74 759 113* 253.00
    Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)1998-2007 11 6 1229 141* 245.80
    Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 1991-2007 10 5 1178137* 235.60
    GC Smith (SA) 2002-2007 63 693 134* 231.00
    SC Ganguly (India)1992-2007 22 10 2731 183 227.58
    NS Sidhu (India) 1987-1998 6 3 669134* 223.00

    Highest runs per innings when making a century - ODIs (qualification: 5 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS RPI
    IVA Richards (WI) 1975-199111 6 1486 189* 135.09
    A Symonds (Aus) 1998-2007 5 3 657156 131.40
    CH Gayle (WI) 1999-2007 156 1881 153* 125.40
    SC Ganguly (India)1992-2007 22 10 2731 183 124.13
    ST Jayasuriya (SL) 1989-2007 23 5 2848189 123.82
    S Chanderpaul (WI) 1994-2007 53 617 150 123.40
    BC Lara (WI)1990-2007 19 4 2335 169 122.89
    AC Gilchrist (Aus) 1996-2007 14 1 1708172 122.00
    GA Gooch (Eng) 1976-1995 83 974 142 121.75
    DL Haynes (WI)1978-1994 17 11 2067 152* 121.58
    SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 41 12 4984186* 121.56
    ML Hayden (Aus) 1993-2007 60 723 146 120.50
    Ijaz Ahmed (Pak)1986-2000 10 4 1203 139* 120.30
    HH Gibbs (SA) 1996-2006 16 2 1917175 119.81
    DI Gower (Eng) 1978-1991 72 836 158 119.42
    Shoaib Malik (Pak)1999-2007 5 1 595 143 119.00
    G Kirsten (SA) 1993-2003 13 7 1538188* 118.30
    RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) 1995-2007 225 2599 164 118.13
    Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)1991-2007 10 5 1178 137* 117.80
    GW Flower (Zim) 1992-2004 6 2 705142* 117.50

    Lowest average when making a century - ODIs (qualification: 5 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    WU Tharanga (SL) 2005-20076 0 652 120 108.66
    Aamer Sohail (Pak) 1990-2000 5 0 564134 112.80
    ML Hayden (Aus) 1993-2007 60 723 146 120.50
    Saleem Malik (Pak)1982-1999 5 1 505 102 126.25
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1974-1985 7 1 779123 129.83
    AC Gilchrist (Aus) 1996-2007 141 1708 172 131.38
    V Sehwag (India)1999-2006 7 1 798 130 133.00
    DC Boon (Aus) 1984-1995 5 1 535122 133.75
    HH Gibbs (SA) 1996-2006 162 1917 175 136.92
    Shoaib Malik (Pak)1999-2007 5 1 595 143 148.75
    RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) 1995-2007 22 5 2599164 152.88
    ADR Campbell (Zim) 1992-2003 72 776 131* 155.20
    BC Lara (WI)1990-2007 19 4 2335 169 155.66
    Yuvraj Singh (India) 2000-2007 7 2 784139 156.80
    ST Jayasuriya (SL) 1989-2007 235 2848 189 158.22
    DM Jones (Aus)1984-1994 7 2 797 145 159.40
    ME Waugh (Aus) 1988-2002 18 5 2112173 162.46
    VVS Laxman (India) 1998-2006 62 650 131 162.50
    DI Gower (Eng)1978-1991 7 2 836 158 167.20
    SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 41 12 4984186* 171.86

    Lowest runs per innings when making a century - ODIs (qualification: 5 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS RPI
    Saleem Malik (Pak) 1982-19995 1 505 102 101.00
    MG Bevan (Aus) 1994-2004 6 3 627108* 104.50
    DC Boon (Aus) 1984-1995 51 535 122 107.00
    A Jadeja (India)1992-2000 6 4 647 119 107.83
    VVS Laxman (India) 1998-2006 6 2 650131 108.33
    CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2003 74 759 113* 108.42
    PV Simmons (WI)1987-1999 5 2 543 122 108.60
    WU Tharanga (SL) 2005-2007 6 0 652120 108.66
    CG Greenidge (WI) 1975-1991 115 1198 133* 108.90
    Rameez Raja (Pak)1985-1997 9 6 985 119* 109.44
    Javed Miandad (Pak) 1975-1996 8 5 879119* 109.87
    KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2007 53 551 138* 110.20
    JH Kallis (SA)1996-2007 14 7 1544 139 110.28
    GA Hick (Eng) 1991-2001 5 3 552126* 110.40
    ADR Campbell (Zim) 1992-2003 72 776 131* 110.85
    RB Richardson (WI)1983-1996 5 2 555 122 111.00
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1974-1985 7 1 779123 111.28
    NS Sidhu (India) 1987-1998 63 669 134* 111.50
    Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)1998-2007 11 6 1229 141* 111.72
    Yuvraj Singh (India) 2000-2007 7 2 784139 112.00

    Highest average when not making a century - ODIs (qualification: 5 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    MG Bevan (Aus) 1994-2004190 64 6285 87* 49.88
    DM Jones (Aus) 1984-1994 154 23 527199* 40.23
    IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 15618 5235 98 37.93
    Javed Miandad (Pak)1975-1996 210 36 6502 91* 37.36
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1974-1985 53 5 179397 37.35
    JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) 1996-2007 21834 6871 98* 37.34
    DR Martyn (Aus)1992-2006 177 47 4781 95* 36.77
    Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/Pak) 1991-2007 333 47 1042891* 36.46
    CG Greenidge (WI) 1975-1991 1168 3936 98* 36.44
    ML Hayden (Aus/ICC)1993-2007 119 13 3811 99 35.95
    Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak) 1998-2007 205 25 641894* 35.65
    R Dravid (Asia/ICC/India) 1996-2007 27331 8597 99 35.52
    NV Knight (Eng)1996-2003 95 8 3061 94 35.18
    S Chanderpaul (WI) 1994-2007 191 23 584293 34.77
    DC Boon (Aus) 1984-1995 17215 5429 98* 34.57
    M Azharuddin (India)1985-2000 301 50 8589 95* 34.21
    RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-2007 239 26 717593 33.68
    A Jadeja (India) 1992-2000 17332 4712 95 33.41
    BC Lara (ICC/WI)1990-2007 262 27 7801 95* 33.19
    A Symonds (Aus) 1998-2007 123 21 338091* 33.13

    Lowest average when not making a century - ODIs (qualification: 5 tons)
    Player Span Inns NO RunsHS Ave
    WW Hinds (WI) 1999-2006102 5 2257 93 23.26
    VVS Laxman (India) 1998-2006 77 5 168899 23.44
    WU Tharanga (SL) 2005-2007 310 738 72 23.80
    DI Gower (Eng)1978-1991 104 6 2334 92* 23.81
    PV Simmons (WI) 1987-1999 133 9 313292 25.25
    ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2007 34111 8594 99 26.04
    ADR Campbell (Zim)1992-2003 177 12 4409 99* 26.72
    HH Gibbs (SA) 1996-2006 176 12 442597* 26.98
    V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/India) 1999-2006 1526 3958 97 27.10
    Rameez Raja (Pak)1985-1997 188 9 4856 99 27.12
    NJ Astle (NZ) 1995-2007 201 7 526497 27.13
    Ijaz Ahmed (Pak) 1986-2000 22225 5361 98* 27.21
    ME Trescothick (Eng)2000-2006 110 2 2955 95 27.36
    CH Gayle (ICC/WI) 1999-2007 141 3 381599 27.64
    DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL) 1998-2007 20721 5246 96 28.20
    Shoaib Malik (Pak)1999-2007 110 14 2734 95 28.47
    SP Fleming (ICC/NZ) 1994-2007 249 14 680399 28.94
    Aamer Sohail (Pak) 1990-2000 1505 4216 97* 29.07
    Yuvraj Singh (India)2000-2007 138 19 3512 98* 29.51
    GA Gooch (Eng) 1976-1995 114 3 331694 29.87

    Statistics upto and including:
    • Test # 1830: South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, 3rd Test, Jan 26-28, 2007

    • ODI # 2509: Ireland v Netherlands at Nairobi (Gym), ICC World Cricket League Division One 15th Match, Feb 5, 2007


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