First impressions
The List looks at best performers when playing an opposition for the first time
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Player | Span | Mat | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 |
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MS Nichols (Eng) | 1930-1935 | 5 | 328 | 26 | 6/35 | 12.61 | 2 |
DL Underwood (Eng) | 1966-1982 | 6 | 454 | 31 | 7/32 | 14.64 | 3 |
KR Miller (Aus) | 1946-1956 | 6 | 323 | 22 | 7/60 | 14.68 | 2 |
ND Hirwani (Ind) | 1988-1996 | 5 | 481 | 29 | 8/61 | 16.58 | 3 |
CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 8 | 566 | 34 | 6/34 | 16.64 | 1 |
Waqar Younis (Pak) | 1989-2001 | 9 | 832 | 47 | 7/91 | 17.70 | 4 |
PJ Loader (Eng) | 1954-1958 | 5 | 426 | 24 | 6/36 | 17.75 | 1 |
GG Arnold (Eng) | 1967-1973 | 5 | 444 | 25 | 6/45 | 17.76 | 2 |
JE Emburey (Eng) | 1978-1987 | 6 | 250 | 14 | 6/33 | 17.85 | 1 |
WR Hammond (Eng) | 1927-1932 | 5 | 199 | 11 | 5/36 | 18.09 | 1 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 |
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AI Kallicharran (WI) | 1972-1975 | 5 | 9 | 606 | 124 | 101.00 | 2 |
KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2000-2004 | 9 | 11 | 848 | 230 | 94.22 | 4 |
G Boycott (Eng) | 1964-1967 | 6 | 9 | 535 | 246* | 89.16 | 1 |
DI Gower (Eng) | 1978-1982 | 6 | 10 | 624 | 200* | 89.14 | 2 |
SM Gavaskar (Ind) | 1971-1982 | 6 | 12 | 712 | 155 | 89.00 | 3 |
GS Chappell (Aus) | 1970-1983 | 6 | 7 | 522 | 204 | 87.00 | 2 |
JH Edrich (Eng) | 1963-1969 | 6 | 9 | 598 | 310* | 85.42 | 2 |
MJ Greatbatch (NZ) | 1988-1992 | 6 | 12 | 655 | 146* | 81.87 | 2 |
GC Smith (SA) | 2002-2005 | 9 | 15 | 1146 | 277 | 81.85 | 4 |
NC O'Neill (Aus) | 1958-1963 | 5 | 9 | 480 | 181 | 80.00 | 1 |
Player | Span | Mat | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 |
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J Garner (WI) | 1977-1985 | 7 | 213 | 18 | 5/38 | 11.83 | 1 |
AME Roberts (WI) | 1975-1983 | 7 | 220 | 17 | 4/32 | 12.94 | 0 |
Waqar Younis (Pak) | 1989-2003 | 13 | 300 | 23 | 5/20 | 13.04 | 2 |
BD Julien (WI) | 1973-1975 | 5 | 159 | 12 | 4/20 | 13.25 | 0 |
DA Reeve (Eng) | 1991-1992 | 7 | 135 | 10 | 3/20 | 13.50 | 0 |
AA Donald (SA) | 1991-2003 | 13 | 369 | 27 | 6/23 | 13.66 | 2 |
GG Arnold (Eng) | 1972-1974 | 5 | 139 | 10 | 3/28 | 13.90 | 0 |
RGD Willis (Eng) | 1973-1982 | 7 | 174 | 12 | 4/11 | 14.50 | 0 |
CG Rackemann (Aus) | 1983-1985 | 6 | 232 | 16 | 4/39 | 14.50 | 0 |
Wasim Akram (Pak) | 1984-2003 | 14 | 421 | 29 | 5/21 | 14.51 | 2 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 |
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KP Pietersen (Eng) | 2004-2005 | 5 | 4 | 196 | 91* | 196.00 | 0 |
GM Turner (NZ) | 1973-1979 | 7 | 7 | 445 | 171* | 111.25 | 2 |
SKL de Silva (SL) | 1997-1997 | 5 | 3 | 104 | 57 | 104.00 | 0 |
DL Murray (WI) | 1973-1979 | 6 | 3 | 102 | 61* | 102.00 | 0 |
MEK Hussey (Aus) | 2004-2006 | 7 | 7 | 303 | 84 | 101.00 | 0 |
Mohammad Hussain (Pak) | 1997-1998 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 31* | 82.00 | 0 |
RG de Alwis (SL) | 1983-1986 | 5 | 5 | 155 | 59* | 77.50 | 0 |
AL Logie (WI) | 1981-1992 | 8 | 4 | 152 | 61 | 76.00 | 0 |
A Ranatunga (SL) | 1982-1996 | 10 | 10 | 375 | 88* | 75.00 | 0 |
CG Greenidge (WI) | 1975-1985 | 7 | 7 | 374 | 106* | 74.79 | 2 |
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