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Career averages
	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
unfiltered	1966-1982	86	151	-	1239	7674	297	8/51	13/71	25.83	2.10	73.6	17	6	Profile
filtered	1966-1980	42	73	1662.1	631	3515	145	8/51	13/71	24.24	2.11	68.7	10	4

Career summary
Grouping	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
v New Zealand	1969-1973	4	8	168.0	76	261	24	7/32	12/101	10.87	1.55	42.0	3	2
v Pakistan	1967-1974	6	11	220.5	88	449	25	8/51	13/71	17.96	2.03	53.0	3	1
v Australia	1968-1977	15	26	635.0	264	1196	55	7/50	10/82	21.74	1.88	69.2	3	1
v India	1971-1974	4	7	130.0	45	267	8	3/72	4/121	33.37	2.05	97.5	0	0
v West Indies	1966-1980	13	21	508.2	158	1342	33	5/39	7/112	40.66	2.64	92.4	1	0

in England	1966-1980	42	73	1662.1	631	3515	145	8/51	13/71	24.24	2.11	68.7	10	4

in Europe	1966-1980	42	73	1662.1	631	3515	145	8/51	13/71	24.24	2.11	68.7	10	4

home	1966-1980	42	73	1662.1	631	3515	145	8/51	13/71	24.24	2.11	68.7	10	4

year 1969		5	9	203.0	99	321	30	7/32	12/101	10.70	1.58	40.6	3	2
year 1968		4	7	209.5	103	302	20	7/50	9/139	15.10	1.43	62.9	1	0
year 1967		2	4	66.0	27	129	8	5/52	6/69	16.12	1.95	49.5	1	0
year 1972		2	4	125.0	49	266	16	6/45	10/82	16.62	2.12	46.8	1	1
year 1974		6	11	180.5	73	364	21	8/51	13/71	17.33	2.01	51.6	2	1
year 1977		5	8	169.1	61	362	13	6/66	7/119	27.84	2.13	78.0	1	0
year 1976		5	9	224.0	59	631	17	5/39	7/112	37.11	2.81	79.0	1	0
year 1975		4	7	131.0	51	266	6	1/5	2/62	44.33	2.03	131.0	0	0
year 1973		4	7	151.0	44	371	8	3/40	5/106	46.37	2.45	113.2	0	0
year 1971		2	3	104.0	33	223	4	3/72	4/121	55.75	2.14	156.0	0	0
year 1980		1	1	29.2	7	108	1	1/108	1/108	108.00	3.68	176.0	0	0
year 1966		2	3	69.0	25	172	1	1/81	1/81	172.00	2.49	414.0	0	0

season 1969		5	9	203.0	99	321	30	7/32	12/101	10.70	1.58	40.6	3	2
season 1968		4	7	209.5	103	302	20	7/50	9/139	15.10	1.43	62.9	1	0
season 1967		2	4	66.0	27	129	8	5/52	6/69	16.12	1.95	49.5	1	0
season 1972		2	4	125.0	49	266	16	6/45	10/82	16.62	2.12	46.8	1	1
season 1974		6	11	180.5	73	364	21	8/51	13/71	17.33	2.01	51.6	2	1
season 1977		5	8	169.1	61	362	13	6/66	7/119	27.84	2.13	78.0	1	0
season 1976		5	9	224.0	59	631	17	5/39	7/112	37.11	2.81	79.0	1	0
season 1975		4	7	131.0	51	266	6	1/5	2/62	44.33	2.03	131.0	0	0
season 1973		4	7	151.0	44	371	8	3/40	5/106	46.37	2.45	113.2	0	0
season 1971		2	3	104.0	33	223	4	3/72	4/121	55.75	2.14	156.0	0	0
season 1980		1	1	29.2	7	108	1	1/108	1/108	108.00	3.68	176.0	0	0
season 1966		2	3	69.0	25	172	1	1/81	1/81	172.00	2.49	414.0	0	0

*TW Graveney	1968-1968	1	2	72.5	35	93	6	4/41	6/93	15.50	1.27	72.8	0	0
*DB Close	1967-1967	2	4	66.0	27	129	8	5/52	6/69	16.12	1.95	49.5	1	0
*MH Denness	1974-1975	7	12	187.5	76	374	22	8/51	13/71	17.00	1.99	51.2	2	1
*R Illingworth	1969-1973	13	23	583.0	225	1181	58	7/32	12/101	20.36	2.02	60.3	4	3
*MC Cowdrey	1966-1968	5	8	206.0	93	381	15	7/50	9/139	25.40	1.84	82.4	1	0
*JM Brearley	1977-1977	5	8	169.1	61	362	13	6/66	7/119	27.84	2.13	78.0	1	0
*AW Greig	1975-1976	8	15	348.0	107	887	22	5/39	7/112	40.31	2.54	94.9	1	0
*IT Botham	1980-1980	1	1	29.2	7	108	1	1/108	1/108	108.00	3.68	176.0	0	0

is not captain	1966-1980	42	73	1662.1	631	3515	145	8/51	13/71	24.24	2.11	68.7	10	4

is not keeper	1966-1980	42	73	1662.1	631	3515	145	8/51	13/71	24.24	2.11	68.7	10	4

won the toss	1967-1980	18	30	671.0	288	1317	60	7/32	11/70	21.95	1.96	67.1	3	1
lost the toss	1966-1977	24	43	991.1	343	2198	85	8/51	13/71	25.85	2.21	69.9	7	3

won toss & batted	1968-1980	16	27	629.0	268	1247	57	7/32	11/70	21.87	1.98	66.2	3	1
won toss & fielded	1967-1975	2	3	42.0	20	70	3	2/48	2/60	23.33	1.66	84.0	0	0
lost toss & fielded	1966-1977	23	42	956.1	334	2096	84	8/51	13/71	24.95	2.19	68.2	7	3
lost toss & sent in	1977-1977	1	1	35.0	9	102	1	1/102	1/102	102.00	2.91	210.0	0	0

matches batting first	1968-1980	17	28	664.0	277	1349	58	7/32	11/70	23.25	2.03	68.6	3	1
matches fielding first	1966-1977	25	45	998.1	354	2166	87	8/51	13/71	24.89	2.16	68.8	7	3

2nd team innings	1966-1977	36	34	726.2	298	1415	74	8/51	13/71	19.12	1.94	58.8	7	4
1st team innings	1966-1980	42	39	935.5	333	2100	71	6/41	13/71	29.57	2.24	79.0	3	4

4th match innings	1968-1977	12	12	263.0	111	560	30	7/32	11/70	18.66	2.12	52.6	2	1
3rd match innings	1966-1977	24	22	463.2	187	855	44	8/51	13/71	19.43	1.84	63.1	5	3
2nd match innings	1968-1980	17	14	358.0	137	739	26	5/39	11/70	28.42	2.06	82.6	1	1
1st match innings	1966-1977	25	25	577.5	196	1361	45	6/41	13/71	30.24	2.35	77.0	2	3

won match	1967-1977	15	27	566.1	253	1011	70	7/32	12/101	14.44	1.78	48.5	7	3
drawn match	1968-1980	17	30	660.4	251	1365	54	8/51	13/71	25.27	2.06	73.4	3	1
lost match	1966-1976	10	16	435.2	127	1139	21	4/90	6/184	54.23	2.61	124.3	0	0

won fielding first	1967-1977	8	16	309.4	126	572	41	6/41	12/101	13.95	1.84	45.3	5	2
won batting first	1968-1977	7	11	256.3	127	439	29	7/32	11/70	15.13	1.71	53.0	2	1
drawn fielding first	1968-1976	9	17	389.1	148	760	35	8/51	13/71	21.71	1.95	66.7	2	1
lost batting first	1971-1972	2	4	136.0	47	305	10	4/90	6/184	30.50	2.24	81.6	0	0
drawn batting first	1968-1980	8	13	271.3	103	605	19	5/39	7/112	31.84	2.22	85.7	1	0
lost fielding first	1966-1976	8	12	299.2	80	834	11	3/55	3/119	75.81	2.78	163.2	0	0

2nd match in series	1967-1980	10	17	364.0	149	753	44	8/51	13/71	17.11	2.06	49.6	5	1
1st match in series	1969-1977	9	16	298.0	118	617	26	7/32	11/70	23.73	2.07	68.7	1	1
4th match in series	1966-1977	6	9	220.5	84	453	19	6/45	10/82	23.84	2.05	69.7	1	1
3rd match in series	1966-1977	13	24	515.3	187	1064	37	6/41	12/101	28.75	2.06	83.5	2	1
5th match in series	1968-1977	4	7	263.5	93	628	19	7/50	9/139	33.05	2.38	83.3	1	0

The Ashes	1968-1977	15	26	635.0	264	1196	55	7/50	10/82	21.74	1.88	69.2	3	1
The Wisden Trophy	1966-1980	13	21	508.2	158	1342	33	5/39	7/112	40.66	2.64	92.4	1	0

6th position	1967-1977	6	6	96.0	36	231	10	4/55	6/69	23.10	2.40	57.6	0	0
5th position	1966-1977	20	26	599.3	242	1180	50	6/41	12/101	23.60	1.96	71.9	3	2
3rd position	1968-1980	11	15	352.4	120	831	34	7/32	11/70	24.44	2.35	62.2	3	1
4th position	1966-1977	19	26	614.0	233	1273	51	8/51	13/71	24.96	2.07	72.2	4	2