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Highest frequency of hundreds and five-fors

Travis Basevi
29-May-2007
  • Best ratio of 4-wickets-in-an-innings to matches played - ODIs
  • Best ratio of 5-wickets-in-an-innings to matches played - ODIs

    Best ratio of fifties to innings played - Tests (qualification: 20 innings)
    Player SpanMat Inns Runs HS Ave 10050 50+ 50+/i
    DG Bradman (Aus)1928-1948 52 80 6996 334 99.9429 13 42 0.525
    MEK Hussey (Aus)2005-2007 16 26 1597 182 79.855 8 13 0.500
    H Sutcliffe (Eng)1924-1935 54 84 4555 194 60.7316 23 39 0.464
    GE Tyldesley (Eng)1921-1929 14 20 990 122 55.003 6 9 0.450
    RG Pollock (SA)1963-1970 23 41 2256 274 60.977 11 18 0.439
    JB Hobbs (Eng)1908-1930 61 102 5410 211 56.9415 28 43 0.421
    KF Barrington (Eng)1955-1968 82 131 6806 256 58.6720 35 55 0.419
    ED Weekes (WI)1948-1958 48 81 4455 207 58.6115 19 34 0.419
    Asim Kamal (Pak)2003-2005 12 20 717 99 37.730 8 8 0.400
    Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)1998-2007 75 126 6553 223 56.0023 27 50 0.396
    Saeed Anwar (Pak)1990-2001 55 91 4052 188* 45.5211 25 36 0.395
    CL Walcott (WI)1948-1960 44 74 3798 220 56.6815 14 29 0.391
    KD Walters (Aus)1965-1981 74 125 5357 250 48.2615 33 48 0.384
    R Dravid (ICC/India)1996-2007 109 185 9366 270 57.4624 47 71 0.383
    JDB Robertson (Eng)1947-1952 11 21 881 133 46.362 6 8 0.380
    IVA Richards (WI)1974-1991 121 182 8540 291 50.2324 45 69 0.379
    IR Bell (Eng)2004-2007 25 45 1735 162* 44.486 11 17 0.377
    RT Ponting (Aus)1995-2007 110 183 9368 257 59.2933 36 69 0.377
    L Hutton (Eng)1937-1955 79 138 6971 364 56.6719 33 52 0.376
    GA Headley (WI)1930-1954 22 40 2190 270* 60.8310 5 15 0.375

    • Best ratio of hundreds to innings played - Tests (qualification: 20 innings)
    Player Span MatInns Runs HS Ave 100 50100/i
    DG Bradman (Aus) 1928-1948 5280 6996 334 99.94 29 130.362
    GA Headley (WI) 1930-1954 22 402190 270* 60.83 10 5 0.250
    CL Walcott (WI) 1948-1960 44 74 3798220 56.68 15 14 0.202
    JF Reid (NZ) 1979-1986 19 31 1296180 46.28 6 2 0.193
    MEK Hussey (Aus) 2005-2007 16 26 1597182 79.85 5 8 0.192
    VG Kambli (India) 1993-1995 17 21 1084227 54.20 4 3 0.190
    H Sutcliffe (Eng) 1924-1935 54 84 4555194 60.73 16 23 0.190
    ED Weekes (WI) 1948-1958 48 81 4455207 58.61 15 19 0.185
    Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 1998-2007 75 126 6553223 56.00 23 27 0.182
    RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-2007 110 183 9368257 59.29 33 36 0.180
    AN Cook (Eng) 2006-2007 16 29 1249127 46.25 5 4 0.172
    JHW Fingleton (Aus) 1932-1938 18 29 1189136 42.46 5 3 0.172
    RG Pollock (SA) 1963-1970 23 41 2256274 60.97 7 11 0.170
    KP Pietersen (Eng) 2005-2007 25 47 2448226 54.40 8 9 0.170
    ML Hayden (Aus) 1994-2007 89 159 7739380 53.00 27 27 0.169
    SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 137 220 10922248* 55.44 37 43 0.168
    AF Rae (WI) 1948-1953 15 24 1016109 46.18 4 4 0.166
    GS Sobers (WI) 1954-1974 93 160 8032365* 57.78 26 30 0.162
    GS Chappell (Aus) 1970-1984 87 151 7110247* 53.86 24 31 0.158
    SM Gavaskar (India) 1971-1987 125 214 10122236* 51.12 34 45 0.158

    Best conversion rate of 50s to 100s - Tests (qualification: 10 scores of fifty plus)
    Player SpanMat Inns Runs HS Ave 10050 50+ 100/50+
    DG Bradman (Aus)1928-1948 52 80 6996 334 99.9429 13 42 69.04%
    GA Headley (WI)1930-1954 22 40 2190 270* 60.8310 5 15 66.66%
    AJ Strauss (Eng)2004-2007 38 71 2916 147 42.2610 8 18 55.55%
    AG Prince (SA)2002-2007 29 47 1800 139* 42.856 5 11 54.54%
    PH Parfitt (Eng)1961-1972 37 52 1882 131* 40.917 6 13 53.84%
    WH Ponsford (Aus)1924-1934 29 48 2122 266 48.227 6 13 53.84%
    LEG Ames (Eng)1929-1939 47 72 2434 149 40.568 7 15 53.33%
    MP Vaughan (Eng)1999-2007 65 116 4698 197 43.5016 14 30 53.33%
    CL Walcott (WI)1948-1960 44 74 3798 220 56.6815 14 29 51.72%
    MS Atapattu (SL)1990-2005 88 152 5330 249 38.9016 15 31 51.61%
    M Azharuddin (India)1984-2000 99 147 6215 199 45.0322 21 43 51.16%
    DL Amiss (Eng)1966-1977 50 88 3612 262* 46.3011 11 22 50.00%
    BC Broad (Eng)1984-1989 25 44 1661 162 39.546 6 12 50.00%
    ML Hayden (Aus)1994-2007 89 159 7739 380 53.0027 27 54 50.00%
    Ijaz Ahmed (Pak)1987-2001 60 92 3315 211 37.6712 12 24 50.00%
    AR Morris (Aus)1946-1955 46 79 3533 206 46.4812 12 24 50.00%
    LG Rowe (WI)1972-1980 30 49 2047 302 43.557 7 14 50.00%
    V Sehwag (ICC/India)2001-2007 52 87 4155 309 49.4612 12 24 50.00%
    MD Crowe (NZ)1982-1995 77 131 5444 299 45.3617 18 35 48.57%
    Asif Iqbal (Pak)1964-1980 58 99 3575 175 38.8511 12 23 47.82%

    Best ratio of 5-wickets-in-an-innings to matches played - Tests (qualification: 10 matches)
    Player Span MatBalls Runs Wkts BBI Ave 510 5w/m
    SF Barnes (Eng) 1901-191427 7873 3106 189 9/103 16.4324 7 0.888
    T Richardson (Eng) 1893-189814 4498 2220 88 8/94 25.2211 4 0.785
    CTB Turner (Aus) 1887-189517 5179 1670 101 7/43 16.5311 2 0.647
    CV Grimmett (Aus) 1925-193637 14513 5231 216 7/40 24.2121 7 0.567
    M Muralitharan (ICC/SL) 1992-2006110 36705 14649 674 9/51 21.7357 19 0.518
    GA Lohmann (Eng) 1886-189618 3830 1205 112 9/28 10.759 5 0.500
    C Blythe (Eng) 1901-191019 4546 1863 100 8/59 18.639 4 0.473
    JV Saunders (Aus) 1902-190814 3565 1796 79 7/34 22.736 0 0.428
    RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-199086 21918 9611 431 9/52 22.2936 9 0.418
    AP Freeman (Eng) 1924-192912 3732 1707 66 7/71 25.865 3 0.416
    WH Lockwood (Eng) 1893-190212 1973 883 43 7/71 20.535 1 0.416
    WJ O'Reilly (Aus) 1932-194627 10024 3254 144 7/54 22.5911 3 0.407
    WE Bowes (Eng) 1932-194615 3655 1519 68 6/33 22.336 0 0.400
    FR Spofforth (Aus) 1877-188718 4185 1731 94 7/44 18.417 4 0.388
    WE Hollies (Eng) 1935-195013 3554 1332 44 7/50 30.275 0 0.384
    Fazal Mahmood (Pak) 1952-196234 9834 3434 139 7/42 24.7013 4 0.382
    HJ Tayfield (SA) 1949-196037 13568 4405 170 9/113 25.9114 2 0.378
    FR Foster (Eng) 1911-191211 2447 926 45 6/91 20.574 0 0.363
    GE Palmer (Aus) 1880-188617 4517 1678 78 7/65 21.516 2 0.352
    TM Alderman (Aus) 1981-199141 10181 4616 170 6/47 27.1514 1 0.341

    Best ratio of 10-wicket-hauls to matches played - Tests (qualification: 10 matches)
    Player Span Mat BallsRuns Wkts BBI Ave 5 1010w/m
    T Richardson (Eng) 1893-1898 144498 2220 88 8/94 25.22 114 0.285
    GA Lohmann (Eng) 1886-1896 183830 1205 112 9/28 10.75 95 0.277
    SF Barnes (Eng) 1901-1914 277873 3106 189 9/103 16.43 247 0.259
    AP Freeman (Eng) 1924-1929 123732 1707 66 7/71 25.86 53 0.250
    FR Spofforth (Aus) 1877-1887 184185 1731 94 7/44 18.41 74 0.222
    C Blythe (Eng) 1901-1910 194546 1863 100 8/59 18.63 94 0.210
    CV Grimmett (Aus) 1925-1936 3714513 5231 216 7/40 24.21 217 0.189
    RG Holland (Aus) 1984-1986 112889 1352 34 6/54 39.76 32 0.181
    M Muralitharan (ICC/SL) 1992-2006 11036705 14649 674 9/51 21.73 5719 0.172
    H Ironmonger (Aus) 1928-1933 144695 1330 74 7/23 17.97 42 0.142
    J Briggs (Eng) 1884-1899 335332 2095 118 8/11 17.75 94 0.121
    Fazal Mahmood (Pak) 1952-1962 349834 3434 139 7/42 24.70 134 0.117
    GE Palmer (Aus) 1880-1886 174517 1678 78 7/65 21.51 62 0.117
    CTB Turner (Aus) 1887-1895 175179 1670 101 7/43 16.53 112 0.117
    PS de Villiers (SA) 1993-1998 184805 2063 85 6/23 24.27 52 0.111
    WJ O'Reilly (Aus) 1932-1946 2710024 3254 144 7/54 22.59 113 0.111
    RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 8621918 9611 431 9/52 22.29 369 0.104
    LO Fleetwood-Smith (Aus) 1935-1938 103093 1570 42 6/110 37.38 21 0.100
    DK Lillee (Aus) 1971-1984 7018467 8493 355 7/83 23.92 237 0.100
    GTS Stevens (Eng) 1922-1930 101186 648 20 5/90 32.40 21 0.100

    Best ratio of fifties to innings played - ODIs (qualification: 20 innings)
    Player Span Mat Inns RunsHS Ave 100 50 50+ 50+/i
    KP Pietersen (Eng/ICC) 2004-2007 51 452026 116 56.27 5 14 190.422
    SB Smith (Aus) 1983-1985 28 24861 117 39.13 2 8 100.416
    Majid Khan (Pak) 1973-1982 23 22786 109 37.42 1 7 80.363
    BC Broad (Eng) 1987-1988 34 341361 106 40.02 1 11 120.352
    IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 187 1676721 189* 47.00 11 45 560.335
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1974-1985 62 602572 123 47.62 7 13 200.333
    CG Greenidge (WI) 1975-1991 128 1275134 133* 45.03 11 31 420.330
    DM Jones (Aus) 1984-1994 164 1616068 145 44.61 7 46 530.329
    JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) 1996-2007 257 2439005 139 45.47 15 62 770.316
    SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 384 37414847 186* 44.05 41 77 1180.315
    SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2007 289 27910632 183 41.36 22 66 880.315
    HH Dippenaar (Afr/SA) 1999-2006 104 923344 125* 42.87 4 25 290.315
    G Kirsten (SA) 1993-2003 185 1856798 188* 40.95 13 45 580.313
    NC Johnson (Zim) 1998-2000 48 481679 132* 36.50 4 11 150.312
    RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) 1995-2007 280 27210395 164 43.31 23 62 850.312
    DL Haynes (WI) 1978-1994 238 2378648 152* 41.37 17 57 740.312
    R Dravid (Asia/ICC/India) 1996-2007 315 29210189 153 40.11 12 78 900.308
    NS Sidhu (India) 1987-1998 136 1274413 134* 37.08 6 33 390.307
    NV Knight (Eng) 1996-2003 100 1003637 125* 40.41 5 25 300.300
    GM Turner (NZ) 1973-1983 41 401598 171* 47.00 3 9 120.300

    Best ratio of hundreds to innings played - ODIs (qualification: 20 innings)
    Player Span Mat Inns Runs HSAve 100 50 100/i
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1974-1985 62 60 2572 12347.62 7 13 0.116
    KP Pietersen (Eng/ICC)2004-2007 51 45 2026 116 56.275 14 0.111
    WU Tharanga (SL) 2005-200757 54 1819 120 33.68 68 0.111
    SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 384374 14847 186* 44.05 41 770.109
    ME Trescothick (Eng) 2000-2006 123 1224335 137 37.37 12 21 0.098
    G Gambhir (India) 2003-2007 21 21 602103 28.66 2 2 0.095
    CH Gayle (ICC/WI) 1999-2007 168 165 5924153* 37.97 15 30 0.090
    RL Taylor (NZ) 2006-2007 24 22 706128* 33.61 2 3 0.090
    CG Greenidge (WI) 1975-1991 128 127 5134133* 45.03 11 31 0.086
    Saleem Elahi (Pak) 1995-2004 48 47 1579135 36.72 4 9 0.085
    Shahriar Nafees (Ban) 2005-2007 47 47 1526123* 35.48 4 7 0.085
    RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) 1995-2007 280 272 10395164 43.31 23 62 0.084
    NC Johnson (Zim) 1998-2000 48 48 1679132* 36.50 4 11 0.083
    Salman Butt (Pak) 2004-2007 36 36 1072108* 30.62 3 4 0.083
    SB Smith (Aus) 1983-1985 28 24 861117 39.13 2 8 0.083
    Saeed Anwar (Pak) 1989-2003 247 244 8823194 39.21 20 43 0.081
    HH Gibbs (SA) 1996-2007 208 201 6698175 36.20 16 31 0.079
    SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2007 289 279 10632183 41.36 22 66 0.078
    GR Marsh (Aus) 1986-1992 117 115 4357126* 39.97 9 22 0.078
    ME Waugh (Aus) 1988-2002 244 236 8500173 39.35 18 50 0.076

    Best conversion rate of 50s to 100s - ODIs (qualification: 10 scores of fifty plus)
    Player SpanMat Inns Runs HS Ave 10050 50+ 100/50+
    WU Tharanga (SL)2005-2007 57 54 1819 120 33.686 8 14 42.85%
    VVS Laxman (India)1998-2006 86 83 2338 131 30.766 10 16 37.50%
    DI Gower (Eng)1978-1991 114 111 3170 158 30.777 12 19 36.84%
    Shahriar Nafees (Ban)2005-2007 47 47 1526 123* 35.484 7 11 36.36%
    ME Trescothick (Eng)2000-2006 123 122 4335 137 37.3712 21 33 36.36%
    Zaheer Abbas (Pak)1974-1985 62 60 2572 123 47.627 13 20 35.00%
    SR Tendulkar (India)1989-2007 384 374 14847 186* 44.0541 77 118 34.74%
    HH Gibbs (SA)1996-2007 208 201 6698 175 36.2016 31 47 34.04%
    CH Gayle (ICC/WI)1999-2007 168 165 5924 153* 37.9715 30 45 33.33%
    Saeed Anwar (Pak)1989-2003 247 244 8823 194 39.2120 43 63 31.74%
    Saleem Elahi (Pak)1995-2004 48 47 1579 135 36.724 9 13 30.76%
    GR Marsh (Aus)1986-1992 117 115 4357 126* 39.979 22 31 29.03%
    ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)1989-2007 392 381 12025 189 33.1225 64 89 28.08%
    NJ Astle (NZ)1995-2007 223 217 7090 145* 34.9216 41 57 28.07%
    RT Ponting (Aus/ICC)1995-2007 280 272 10395 164 43.3123 62 85 27.05%
    NC Johnson (Zim)1998-2000 48 48 1679 132* 36.504 11 15 26.66%
    ME Waugh (Aus)1988-2002 244 236 8500 173 39.3518 50 68 26.47%
    WW Hinds (WI)1999-2006 114 107 2835 127* 28.925 14 19 26.31%
    KP Pietersen (Eng/ICC)2004-2007 51 45 2026 116 56.275 14 19 26.31%
    CG Greenidge (WI)1975-1991 128 127 5134 133* 45.0311 31 42 26.19%

    Best ratio of 4-wickets-in-an-innings to matches played - ODIs (qualification: 20 matches)
    Player Span MatBalls Runs Wkts BBI Ave 45 4w/m
    LS Pascoe (Aus) 1977-198229 1568 1066 53 5/30 20.114 1 0.172
    SE Bond (NZ) 2002-200767 3446 2416 125 6/19 19.326 4 0.149
    VC Drakes (WI) 1995-200434 1640 1293 51 5/33 25.353 2 0.147
    M Hendrick (Eng) 1973-198122 1248 681 35 5/31 19.452 1 0.136
    GB Troup (NZ) 1976-198522 1180 791 32 4/19 24.713 0 0.136
    GI Allott (NZ) 1997-200031 1528 1207 52 4/35 23.214 0 0.129
    AH Gray (WI) 1985-199125 1270 835 44 6/50 18.972 1 0.120
    BA Williams (Aus) 2002-200425 1203 814 35 5/22 23.251 2 0.120
    B Lee (Aus) 2000-2007150 7729 6048 267 5/22 22.6511 6 0.113
    IR Bishop (WI) 1988-199784 4332 3127 118 5/25 26.507 2 0.107
    Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003262 12698 9919 416 7/36 23.8414 13 0.103
    Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) 1995-2003169 8770 6275 288 5/20 21.7811 6 0.100
    RP Singh (India) 2005-200620 858 734 24 4/35 30.582 0 0.100
    Naved-ul-Hasan (Pak) 2003-200762 2854 2630 95 6/27 27.685 1 0.096
    DK Lillee (Aus) 1972-198363 3593 2145 103 5/34 20.825 1 0.095
    JM Anderson (Eng) 2002-200766 3268 2609 94 4/25 27.756 0 0.090
    Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 1973-198445 2412 1463 63 4/27 23.224 0 0.088
    GR Dilley (Eng) 1979-198836 2043 1291 48 4/23 26.893 0 0.083
    AIC Dodemaide (Aus) 1988-199324 1327 753 36 5/21 20.911 1 0.083
    SR Clark (Aus) 2005-200725 1266 1133 36 4/54 31.472 0 0.080

    Best ratio of 5-wickets-in-an-innings to matches played - ODIs (qualification: 20 matches)
    Player Span Mat BallsRuns Wkts BBI Ave 4 55w/m
    BA Williams (Aus) 2002-2004 251203 814 35 5/22 23.25 12 0.080
    SE Bond (NZ) 2002-2007 673446 2416 125 6/19 19.32 64 0.059
    VC Drakes (WI) 1995-2004 341640 1293 51 5/33 25.35 32 0.058
    VJ Marks (Eng) 1980-1988 341838 1135 44 5/20 25.79 02 0.058
    SB O'Connor (NZ) 1997-2000 381487 1396 46 5/39 30.34 12 0.052
    RDM Leverock (Ber) 2006-2007 201027 727 21 5/53 34.61 01 0.050
    Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003 26212698 9919 416 7/36 23.84 1413 0.049
    MS Kasprowicz (Aus) 1995-2005 432225 1674 67 5/45 24.98 12 0.046
    M Hendrick (Eng) 1973-1981 221248 681 35 5/31 19.45 21 0.045
    FH Edwards (WI) 2003-2006 231077 839 26 6/22 32.26 01 0.043
    RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 1156182 3407 158 5/25 21.56 15 0.043
    CK Langeveldt (SA) 2001-2007 462143 1783 61 5/39 29.22 12 0.043
    SK Sharma (India) 1988-1990 23979 813 22 5/26 36.95 01 0.043
    AIC Dodemaide (Aus) 1988-1993 241327 753 36 5/21 20.91 11 0.041
    AH Gray (WI) 1985-1991 251270 835 44 6/50 18.97 21 0.040
    B Lee (Aus) 2000-2007 1507729 6048 267 5/22 22.65 116 0.040
    HK Olonga (Zim) 1995-2003 502059 1977 58 6/19 34.08 22 0.040
    MJ Hoggard (Eng) 2001-2006 261306 1152 32 5/49 36.00 01 0.038
    FA Rose (WI) 1997-2000 271326 1046 29 5/23 36.06 01 0.037
    S Sreesanth (India) 2005-2007 281347 1278 35 6/55 36.51 11 0.035

    Statistics upto and including:
    • Test # 1834: England v West Indies at Leeds, The Wisden Trophy 2nd Test, May 25-28, 2007

    • ODI # 2586: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Warid Cricket Series 3rd ODI, May 22, 2007


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