Difference in average between first & second halves of an ODI career

Travis Basevi

11-Dec-2007

Biggest difference in batting average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs
Biggest difference in batting average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs
Biggest difference in bowling average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs
Biggest difference in bowling average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs

Biggest difference in batting average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs (qualification: 15 innings in each)
Player	1st half	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	2nd half	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Diff
MEK Hussey (Aus)	2004-2006	28	1021	88*	78.53	0	2006-2007	26	805	109*	44.72	2	33.81
GM Turner (NZ)	1973-1983	19	831	171*	63.92	2	1983-1983	21	767	140	36.52	1	27.39
AG Prince (Afr/SA)	2002-2005	24	671	89*	47.92	0	2005-2007	17	347	47*	23.13	0	24.79
MA Atherton (Eng)	1990-1996	27	1188	127	47.52	1	1996-1998	27	603	113*	23.19	1	24.32
RL Dias (SL)	1979-1985	27	1058	121	44.08	2	1985-1987	28	515	80	19.80	0	24.27
S Wettimuny (SL)	1982-1983	15	532	86*	38.00	0	1983-1987	18	254	50	14.11	0	23.88
MA Vermeulen (Zim)	2000-2004	16	437	79	33.61	0	2004-2004	16	146	25	9.73	0	23.88
HJH Marshall (NZ)	2003-2005	31	980	101*	39.20	1	2005-2007	31	474	50*	16.92	0	22.27
GS Chappell (Aus)	1971-1981	36	1442	138*	51.50	2	1981-1983	36	889	108	29.63	1	21.86
DI Gower (Eng)	1978-1983	54	1978	158	42.08	6	1983-1991	57	1192	102	21.28	1	20.79
Yasir Hameed (Pak)	2003-2004	28	1256	127*	46.51	2	2004-2007	28	772	102	27.57	1	18.94
KP Pietersen (Eng/ICC)	2004-2006	27	1268	116	60.38	3	2006-2007	33	1121	104	41.51	2	18.86
Basit Ali (Pak)	1993-1994	23	823	127*	43.31	1	1994-1996	20	442	64	24.55	0	18.76
Aminul Islam (Ban)	1988-1998	19	475	70	33.92	0	1998-2002	20	319	66	15.95	0	17.97
BA Edgar (NZ)	1978-1983	32	1092	102*	40.44	1	1983-1986	32	722	75	22.56	0	17.88
VG Kambli (India)	1991-1994	48	1456	100*	41.60	1	1994-2000	49	1021	106	24.90	1	16.69
MG Bevan (Aus)	1994-1999	102	3790	108*	62.13	3	1999-2004	94	3122	107	45.91	3	16.21
AH Jones (NZ)	1987-1990	43	1635	93	44.18	0	1990-1995	44	1149	78	28.02	0	16.16
IVA Richards (WI)	1975-1985	85	3890	189*	54.78	8	1985-1991	82	2831	181	39.31	3	15.46
PN Kirsten (SA)	1991-1992	20	737	90	46.06	0	1992-1994	20	556	97	30.88	0	15.17
CWJ Athey (Eng)	1980-1987	15	540	142*	38.57	2	1987-1988	15	308	86	23.69	0	14.87
Imran Farhat (Pak)	2001-2004	16	600	107	37.50	1	2004-2006	17	374	58	23.37	0	14.12
JA Rudolph (Afr/SA)	2003-2004	18	610	81	43.57	0	2004-2006	21	564	70*	29.68	0	13.88
RT Latham (NZ)	1990-1992	16	337	60	28.08	0	1992-1994	17	246	45	14.47	0	13.61
RC Russell (Eng)	1987-1990	15	235	50	26.11	0	1991-1998	16	188	39*	12.53	0	13.57
AL Logie (WI)	1981-1988	66	1507	88	36.75	0	1988-1993	67	1302	109*	23.25	1	13.50
S Madan Lal (India)	1974-1983	18	259	53*	25.90	0	1983-1987	17	142	38	12.90	0	12.99
RMH Binny (India)	1980-1984	31	519	57	20.76	0	1984-1987	18	110	24	7.85	0	12.90
Alok Kapali (Ban)	2002-2003	26	627	89*	26.12	0	2003-2006	26	337	69	13.48	0	12.64
WU Tharanga (Asia/SL)	2005-2006	30	1161	120	38.70	6	2006-2007	32	834	73	26.06	0	12.63

Biggest difference in batting average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs (qualification: 15 innings in each)
Player	1st half	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	2nd half	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Diff
G Boycott (Eng)	1971-1979	16	235	41	16.78	0	1979-1981	18	847	105	52.93	1	-36.15
V Sibanda (Afr/Zim)	2003-2006	28	356	58	12.71	0	2006-2007	29	989	116	36.62	1	-23.91
B Zuiderent (Neth)	1996-2006	17	180	54	11.25	0	2006-2007	16	432	77*	33.23	0	-21.98
A Bagai (Can)	2003-2006	15	254	58*	19.53	0	2006-2007	15	519	137*	39.92	2	-20.38
SM Gavaskar (India)	1974-1985	51	1230	90	26.17	0	1985-1987	51	1862	103*	45.41	1	-19.24
AJ Bichel (Aus)	1997-2002	20	191	27*	13.64	0	2003-2004	16	280	64	31.11	0	-17.46
SB Styris (NZ)	1999-2003	56	1158	141	24.12	1	2003-2007	61	2124	111*	40.07	3	-15.95
S Matsikenyeri (Zim)	2002-2004	33	413	44	13.32	0	2004-2007	35	922	89	28.81	0	-15.48
HH Streak (Afr/Zim)	1993-2000	79	1020	59	20.40	0	2000-2005	80	1923	79*	35.61	0	-15.21
ND McKenzie (SA)	2000-2001	25	734	120*	31.91	1	2001-2003	26	846	131*	47.00	1	-15.08
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2001-2005	17	137	25*	9.78	0	2005-2007	27	371	45*	24.73	0	-14.94
DS Lehmann (Aus)	1996-1999	54	1506	110*	32.73	2	1999-2005	47	1572	119	47.63	2	-14.89
A Symonds (Aus)	1998-2004	65	1767	143*	33.33	1	2004-2007	77	2824	156	47.86	5	-14.52
AB de Villiers (Afr/SA)	2005-2007	28	797	92*	29.51	0	2007-2007	30	1099	146	43.96	3	-14.44
DO Obuya (Kenya)	2001-2006	24	249	57	11.31	0	2006-2007	24	576	93	25.04	0	-13.72
DJ Bravo (WI)	2004-2006	27	372	41*	18.60	0	2006-2007	32	716	112*	31.13	1	-12.53
WB Phillips (Aus)	1982-1985	19	305	67	17.94	0	1985-1986	22	547	75*	30.38	0	-12.44
JDP Oram (NZ)	2001-2004	42	663	81	17.44	0	2004-2007	37	918	101*	29.61	1	-12.16
Yuvraj Singh (Asia/India)	2000-2004	85	2281	139	30.82	2	2004-2007	92	3292	121	42.75	6	-11.92
CC Lewis (Eng)	1990-1992	16	127	33	9.07	0	1992-1998	24	247	29*	20.58	0	-11.51
TM Odoyo (Afr/Kenya)	1996-2002	47	871	53	20.73	0	2002-2007	41	1025	111*	32.03	1	-11.29
Saleem Elahi (Pak)	1995-2001	24	687	102*	31.22	1	2001-2004	23	892	135	42.47	3	-11.24
TJ Friend (Zim)	2000-2001	17	107	19	8.91	0	2001-2004	22	441	91	20.04	0	-11.12
SB Joshi (India)	1996-1998	20	181	48	11.31	0	1999-2001	25	403	61*	22.38	0	-11.07
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-1993	98	2169	113*	29.31	1	1993-2003	108	3592	112*	40.35	6	-11.04
CO Obuya (Kenya)	2001-2003	22	246	29	12.94	0	2006-2007	21	454	68*	23.89	0	-10.94
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1984	26	106	20	5.30	0	1984-1987	16	176	64	16.00	0	-10.70
Khaled Mashud (Ban)	1995-2003	58	837	54*	17.43	0	2003-2006	52	981	71*	28.02	0	-10.59
M Amarnath (India)	1975-1985	33	693	80	24.75	0	1985-1989	42	1231	102*	35.17	2	-10.42
CB Wishart (Zim)	1996-2000	40	690	102	18.15	1	2000-2005	42	1029	172*	28.58	1	-10.42

Biggest difference in bowling average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs (qualification: 750 balls in each)
Player	1st half	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	2nd half	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	Diff
ALF de Mel (SL)	1982-1985	1401	42	5/32	26.02	2	1985-1987	1334	17	3/40	67.29	0	-41.27
RK Chauhan (India)	1993-1994	822	19	3/29	29.42	0	1994-1997	812	10	2/30	65.70	0	-36.27
ME Waugh (Aus)	1988-1996	2541	70	5/24	29.10	1	1996-2002	1146	15	2/38	60.06	0	-30.96
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1983-1986	1259	20	2/3	45.75	0	1986-1990	1188	13	2/27	74.53	0	-28.78
DN Patel (NZ)	1987-1992	1463	26	3/22	39.07	0	1992-1997	1788	19	2/14	65.52	0	-26.44
Tauseef Ahmed (Pak)	1982-1987	1462	32	4/38	30.03	0	1987-1990	1788	23	2/33	55.91	0	-25.88
TM Dilshan (SL)	1999-2005	1053	25	4/29	32.52	0	2005-2007	1380	19	2/14	57.63	0	-25.11
BC Strang (Zim)	1995-2000	1142	28	6/20	27.64	1	2000-2001	1352	18	3/15	52.44	0	-24.80
MN Samuels (WI)	2000-2003	1434	34	3/25	34.82	0	2003-2007	1513	21	2/27	56.80	0	-21.98
AR Adams (NZ)	2001-2003	1020	34	5/22	23.58	1	2003-2007	865	19	4/44	44.26	0	-20.67
VB John (SL)	1982-1985	1162	20	3/28	40.20	0	1985-1987	1149	14	3/29	60.78	0	-20.58
HK Olonga (Zim)	1995-2000	1060	38	6/19	27.07	1	2000-2003	999	20	6/28	47.40	1	-20.32
Manjural Islam (Ban)	1999-2002	798	14	3/37	45.57	0	2002-2003	793	10	3/62	64.60	0	-19.02
EE Hemmings (Eng)	1982-1989	810	22	4/52	27.36	0	1989-1991	942	15	3/31	46.13	0	-18.76
Mohammad Hafeez (Pak)	2003-2005	882	23	3/17	26.26	0	2005-2007	839	15	2/39	44.93	0	-18.67
C Sharma (India)	1983-1986	1449	41	3/22	27.80	0	1986-1994	1386	26	3/40	46.00	0	-18.19
JA Rennie (Zim)	1993-1997	952	20	3/27	38.90	0	1997-2000	1013	14	2/21	56.14	0	-17.24
DP Viljoen (Zim)	1997-2000	864	21	3/20	29.04	0	2000-2001	1211	23	3/46	44.73	0	-15.69
MO Odumbe (Kenya)	1996-1999	1097	22	3/14	39.63	0	1999-2003	1140	17	4/38	55.00	0	-15.36
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak)	1996-2002	5236	152	6/35	25.42	3	2002-2007	4561	94	4/29	40.36	0	-14.94
BA Reid (Aus)	1986-1987	1610	39	5/53	29.35	1	1987-1992	1640	24	2/18	44.08	0	-14.72
EAE Baptiste (WI)	1983-1984	1092	20	2/10	35.75	0	1984-1990	1122	16	2/18	49.75	0	-14.00
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-1993	4600	109	4/34	29.97	0	1993-2003	4973	84	4/37	43.94	0	-13.96
Aamer Sohail (Pak)	1990-1995	2527	49	3/33	37.79	0	1995-2000	2309	36	4/22	51.41	0	-13.62
IR Bishop (WI)	1988-1993	2144	68	5/25	20.79	2	1993-1997	2188	50	4/25	34.26	0	-13.46
PR Reiffel (Aus)	1992-1995	2467	62	4/13	23.80	0	1995-1999	2265	44	4/29	36.81	0	-13.01
Arshad Ayub (India)	1987-1988	882	17	5/21	33.41	1	1989-1990	887	14	2/27	46.28	0	-12.87
DG Cork (Eng)	1992-1996	972	24	3/27	28.20	0	1996-2002	800	17	3/46	40.64	0	-12.43
S Elworthy (SA)	1998-1999	808	26	3/21	23.07	0	1999-2002	894	18	3/17	35.27	0	-12.20
PL Symcox (SA)	1993-1997	2046	39	3/20	32.89	0	1997-1999	1945	33	4/28	44.81	0	-11.92

Biggest difference in bowling average between the 1st half and 2nd half of career - ODIs (qualification: 750 balls in each)
Player	1st half	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	2nd half	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	Diff
Tahir Naqqash (Pak)	1980-1983	804	8	1/19	77.50	0	1984-1985	792	26	3/23	23.84	0	53.65
Iftikhar Anjum (Pak)	2004-2006	888	13	2/13	51.92	0	2006-2007	969	29	3/33	26.96	0	24.95
N Chopra (India)	1998-1999	924	15	2/21	44.73	0	1999-2000	911	31	5/21	19.83	1	24.89
RP Snell (SA)	1991-1993	1028	16	3/42	48.25	0	1993-1996	1067	28	5/40	28.64	1	19.60
PJ Ongondo (Afr/Kenya)	1999-2006	929	20	4/14	37.80	0	2006-2007	1224	42	5/51	19.11	1	18.68
GR Larsen (NZ)	1990-1995	3241	43	4/24	46.30	0	1995-1999	3127	70	3/19	28.70	0	17.60
SR Watson (Aus)	2002-2005	1232	21	3/27	45.66	0	2005-2007	1361	41	4/39	28.19	0	17.47
TM Odoyo (Afr/Kenya)	1996-2002	2162	45	3/25	40.57	0	2002-2007	2151	62	4/25	24.32	0	16.25
ARC Fraser (Eng)	1989-1991	1162	18	3/28	39.77	0	1991-1999	1230	29	4/22	24.00	0	15.77
Mashrafe Mortaza (Asia/Ban)	2001-2006	1731	37	3/38	38.75	0	2006-2007	1827	55	6/26	23.61	1	15.13
SO Tikolo (Afr/Kenya)	1996-2002	1316	28	3/22	41.50	0	2002-2007	1716	47	4/41	26.51	0	14.98
Maninder Singh (India)	1983-1987	1554	26	4/22	40.03	0	1987-1993	1579	40	3/21	25.62	0	14.41
Mohammad Rafique (Asia/Ban)	1995-2004	3026	50	3/56	46.44	0	2004-2007	3388	75	5/47	32.22	1	14.21
SM Ervine (Zim)	2001-2003	838	17	3/29	46.23	0	2003-2004	811	24	3/47	32.29	0	13.94
AF Giles (Eng)	1997-2003	1428	25	5/57	44.80	1	2003-2005	1428	30	3/18	31.63	0	13.16
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1986-1988	972	13	3/40	53.46	0	1988-1994	1128	19	3/41	40.47	0	12.98
DBL Powell (WI)	2002-2007	846	17	4/27	37.76	0	2007-2007	948	29	4/40	24.93	0	12.83
SB Doull (NZ)	1992-1997	935	18	3/42	46.88	0	1997-2000	810	18	4/25	34.16	0	12.72
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak)	1996-2001	4460	80	5/40	43.85	1	2001-2007	5431	132	5/11	31.21	1	12.63
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2003	4520	84	4/24	39.73	0	2003-2007	5151	124	5/30	27.90	1	11.83
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1982-1987	1484	32	3/12	40.87	0	1987-1990	2089	53	4/23	29.39	0	11.47
SLV Raju (India)	1990-1993	1351	24	3/32	39.04	0	1993-1996	1419	39	4/46	27.61	0	11.42
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-1998	4269	71	5/32	49.50	1	1998-2007	3716	83	5/50	39.26	1	10.24
EA Brandes (Zim)	1987-1996	1435	32	4/21	37.84	0	1996-1999	1393	38	5/28	27.76	2	10.08
GR Dilley (Eng)	1979-1984	972	18	4/45	33.05	0	1986-1988	1071	30	4/23	23.20	0	9.85
AJ Hall (SA)	1999-2005	1294	29	3/32	33.00	0	2005-2007	2047	66	5/18	23.60	1	9.39
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-1995	1916	35	3/58	45.57	0	1995-2003	3232	71	4/30	36.36	0	9.20
WW Davis (WI)	1983-1985	1029	18	7/51	38.33	1	1985-1988	894	21	3/7	29.14	0	9.19
TBA May (Aus)	1987-1993	1154	17	3/51	50.52	0	1993-1995	1350	22	3/19	41.50	0	9.02
GRJ Matthews (Aus)	1984-1986	1332	24	3/27	40.33	0	1986-1993	1476	33	3/27	31.39	0	8.93

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1851: Sri Lanka v England at Kandy, 1st Test, Dec 1-5, 2007
• ODI # 2654: Zimbabwe v West Indies at Bulawayo, 4th ODI, Dec 7, 2007
• T20I # 48: South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Only T20I, Nov 23, 2007

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