Batting at unfamiliar positions - Tables

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Biggest positive difference of batting average for a player not batting in their normal position - Tests (qualification: normal position for at least half their career; alternative position for a min of 15 inns; 1000 career runs)
Player Span Pos Inns
Runs Ave Pos Inns RunsAve Diff
IM Chappell (Aus)
1964-1980 3 91 4279 50.94 4 17 340 21.25 29.690
JA Rudolph (SA) 2003-2006 3 36
1428 46.06 6 15 26517.66 28.397
WJ Edrich (Eng) 1938-1955
3 41 2049 51.22 1-215 331 23.64 27.582
NC O'Neill (Aus) 1958-1965 4 41 201057.42 3 21 608 32.00 25.428
SR Waugh (Aus) 1985-2004
5 142 6754 56.28 719 543 33.93 22.345
RB Simpson (Aus) 1957-1978 1-2 70 366455.51 6 16 466 33.28 22.229
JV Coney (NZ) 1974-1987
6 48 1772 45.43 526 581 23.24 22.195
Yashpal Sharma (India) 1979-1983 5 30 96944.04 6 16 359 23.93 20.112
BE Congdon (NZ) 1965-1978
3 62 2414 43.10 418 436 24.22 18.884
M Amarnath (India) 1969-1988 3 66 290747.65 6 15 403 28.78 18.870
RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-2007
3 118 6863 67.95 645 1989 49.72 18.225
APE Knott (Eng) 1967-1981 7 81 287041.00 6 20 459 22.95 18.050
HP Tillakaratne (SL) 1989-2004
6 74 2843 47.38 519 530 29.44 17.938
B Mitchell (SA) 1929-1949 1-2 48 239056.90 3 23 860 39.09 17.813
APE Knott (Eng) 1967-1981
7 81 2870 41.00 833 705 23.50 17.500
RB Richardson (WI) 1983-1995 3 107 471147.11 1-2 17 431 30.78 16.324
KJ Hughes (Aus) 1977-1984
4 64 2497 40.93 320 497 24.85 16.084
GS Chappell (Aus) 1970-1984 4 86 431659.12 3 38 1649 43.39 15.728
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1997-2006
4 94 4480 52.09 524 873 36.37 15.718
MP Vaughan (Eng) 1999-2005 1-2 60 275549.19 4 29 871 33.50 15.696
EAB Rowan (SA) 1935-1951
1-2 29 1300 50.00 321 665 35.00 15.000
M Azharuddin (India) 1984-2000 5 94 434648.83 6 32 994 34.27 14.555
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/Pak) 1992-2007
4 98 4867 52.90 626 859 39.04 13.856
KR Miller (Aus) 1946-1956 5 52 197341.97 4 17 423 28.20 13.778
GRJ Matthews (Aus) 1983-1993
7 33 1317 45.41 615 380 31.66 13.747
RD Jacobs (WI) 1998-2004 7 86 208531.11 8 17 283 18.86 12.252
RR Sarwan (WI) 2000-2006
3 71 2820 41.47 618 416 29.71 11.756
MP Vaughan (Eng) 1999-2005 1-2 60 275549.19 3 19 719 37.84 11.354
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007
4 173 8709 56.55 619 731 45.68 10.864
JN Rhodes (SA) 1992-2000 6 49 181341.20 5 23 628 31.40 9.804

Biggest negative difference of batting average for a player not batting in their normal position - Tests (qualification: normal position for at least half their career; alternative position for a min of 15 inns; 1000 career runs)
Player Span Pos Inns Runs
Ave Pos Inns Runs Ave Diff
VL Manjrekar (India) 1951-1965 4 52 1714 35.70 316 922 65.85 -30.148
Imran Khan (Pak) 1971-1992 7 63 184534.81 6 23 928 61.86 -27.055
RT Simpson (Eng) 1948-1955 1-2 24 622 25.91 315 609 50.75 -24.833
IT Botham (Eng) 1977-1992 6 94 269029.23 5 18 958 53.22 -23.983
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 1998-2007 5 74 3505 52.31 438 2744 76.22 -23.908
MV Boucher (ICC/SA) 1997-2007 7 74 166124.42 6 23 941 44.80 -20.383
MAK Pataudi (India) 1961-1975 5 45 1183 26.28 621 862 45.36 -19.079
AI Kallicharran (WI) 1972-1981 4 57 204740.13 3 25 1334 58.00 -17.862
KC Wessels (Aus/SA) 1982-1994 1-2 37 1383 39.51 318 950 52.77 -13.263
IT Botham (Eng) 1977-1992 6 94 269029.23 7 36 1329 40.27 -11.033
AL Logie (WI) 1983-1991 6 52 1559 33.17 516 658 43.86 -10.696
SM Pollock (SA) 1995-2007 8 79 179630.96 9 20 534 41.07 -10.111
BC Lara (ICC/WI) 1990-2006 4 148 7535 51.25 366 3749 60.46 -9.209
MV Boucher (ICC/SA) 1997-2007 7 74 166124.42 8 37 994 33.13 -8.706
EH Hendren (Eng) 1920-1935 4 43 1756 46.21 615 712 54.76 -8.558
FJ Titmus (Eng) 1955-1975 8 39 69219.22 7 18 381 27.21 -7.992
Shoaib Mohammad (Pak) 1983-1995 1-2 40 1423 40.65 322 998 47.52 -6.866
Shahid Afridi (Pak) 1998-2006 1-2 24 89237.16 6 16 703 43.93 -6.770
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 1994-2006 8 81 1461 21.80 940 828 28.55 -6.745
Khaled Mashud (Bang) 2000-2006 7 47 78419.12 8 19 400 25.00 -5.878
CJ Tavare (Eng) 1980-1989 1-2 33 966 31.16 321 771 36.71 -5.552
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 9 97 97312.01 10 28 311 17.27 -5.265
GW Flower (Zim) 1992-2004 1-2 84 2373 29.29 620 653 34.36 -5.072
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-2000 5 82 266534.16 6 54 1907 38.91 -4.751
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2002 4 113 4543 44.10 522 1066 48.45 -4.347
TG Evans (Eng) 1946-1959 7 69 129419.60 8 41 833 23.80 -4.193
DCS Compton (Eng) 1937-1957 4 86 4234 53.59 522 968 56.94 -3.346
WW Hinds (WI) 2000-2005 1-2 46 148232.21 3 21 742 35.33 -3.115
TM Dilshan (SL) 1999-2006 6 33 1074 38.35 518 698 41.05 -2.701
HP Tillakaratne (SL) 1989-2004 6 74 284347.38 7 22 701 50.07 -2.688

Biggest positive difference of batting average for a player not batting in their normal position - ODIs (qualification: normal position for at least half their career; alternative position for a min of 10 inns; 1000 career runs)
Player Span Pos Inns Runs
Ave Pos Inns Runs Ave Diff
MEK Hussey (Aus) 2004-2007 7 20 706 117.66 616 609 60.90 56.766
A Symonds (Aus) 1998-2007 5 65 247444.98 7 20 345 21.56 23.419
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2007 1-2 317 10803 35.53 616 207 13.80 21.736
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 1-2 262 1173148.27 5 36 797 28.46 19.811
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2007 1-2 317 10803 35.53 713 194 16.16 19.369
SV Carlisle (Zim) 1995-2005 3 54 169233.17 7 16 201 14.35 18.819
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2007 1-2 209 8124 41.66 420 472 24.84 16.819
ME Waugh (Aus) 1988-2002 1-2 141 572944.06 5 37 934 27.47 16.598
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2003 4 197 6870 39.25 713 211 23.44 15.812
GA Gooch (Eng) 1976-1995 1-2 99 382840.29 4 13 298 24.83 15.461
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2003 4 197 6870 39.25 340 931 23.87 15.385
MP Vaughan (Eng) 2001-2007 3 43 117632.66 1-2 11 196 17.81 14.848
Aftab Ahmed (Bang) 2004-2006 3 31 899 33.29 610 150 18.75 14.546
RA Smith (Eng) 1988-1996 3 46 159441.94 5 12 329 27.41 14.530
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-1999 5 153 4675 38.63 655 1253 26.10 12.532
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL) 1998-2007 4 108 337534.79 6 20 452 22.60 12.193
RS Kaluwitharana (SL) 1990-2004 1-2 112 2798 26.14 628 376 14.46 11.687
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak) 1996-2006 1-2 141 348424.88 6 12 148 13.45 11.431
ME Waugh (Aus) 1988-2002 1-2 141 5729 44.06 420 589 32.72 11.347
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2003 4 197 687039.25 1-2 15 393 28.07 11.185
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1975-1996 4 160 5678 43.34 527 712 32.36 10.979
VVS Laxman (India) 1998-2006 3 59 196635.74 4 12 248 24.80 10.945
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak) 1996-2006 1-2 141 3484 24.88 713 156 14.18 10.703
A Symonds (Aus) 1998-2007 5 65 247444.98 4 16 480 34.28 10.696
AP Gurusinha (SL) 1985-1996 3 109 3282 30.96 1-213 266 20.46 10.500
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2007 1-2 262 1173148.27 4 55 1838 38.29 9.984
PV Simmons (WI) 1987-1999 1-2 69 1802 26.50 510 134 16.75 9.750
RS Kaluwitharana (SL) 1990-2004 1-2 112 279826.14 7 29 406 16.91 9.232
SP O'Donnell (Aus) 1985-1991 7 38 717 27.57 616 261 18.64 8.934
Saleem Elahi (Pak) 1995-2004 1-2 28 113842.14 3 12 372 33.81 8.329

Biggest negative difference of batting average for a player not batting in their normal position - ODIs (qualification: normal position for at least half their career; alternative position for a min of 10 inns; 1000 career runs)
Player Span Pos Inns Runs
Ave Pos Inns Runs Ave Diff
KP Pietersen (Eng/ICC) 2004-2007 4 18 678 39.88 512 698 116.33 -76.450
AJ Lamb (Eng) 1982-1992 4 77 261737.92 3 12 622 62.20 -24.272
DC Boon (Aus) 1984-1995 1-2 118 3995 34.43 435 1255 54.56 -20.125
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1975-1996 4 160 567843.34 3 18 731 60.91 -17.573
GW Flower (Zim) 1992-2004 1-2 137 4409 33.15 613 352 50.28 -17.135
AH Jones (NZ) 1987-1995 3 49 147634.32 4 10 387 48.37 -14.049
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL) 1998-2007 4 108 3375 34.79 323 870 48.33 -13.539
DM Jones (Aus) 1984-1994 3 131 510043.58 4 10 441 55.12 -11.535
HH Gibbs (SA) 1996-2006 1-2 148 4820 35.18 421 830 46.11 -10.928
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2007 1-2 209 812441.66 3 30 1356 52.15 -10.492
PV Simmons (WI) 1987-1999 1-2 69 1802 26.50 334 1091 36.36 -9.866
DL Houghton (Zim) 1983-1997 4 30 69323.10 5 13 392 32.66 -9.566
DJ Cullinan (SA) 1993-2000 4 72 1942 31.32 324 929 40.39 -9.068
NJ Astle (NZ) 1995-2007 1-2 185 617535.08 3 22 786 43.66 -8.581
HS Modi (Kenya) 1996-2006 5 29 643 23.81 615 310 31.00 -7.185
GW Flower (Zim) 1992-2004 1-2 137 440933.15 5 33 1132 39.03 -5.884
NH Fairbrother (Eng) 1987-1999 5 45 1302 42.00 413 524 47.63 -5.636
S Matsikenyeri (Zim) 2002-2006 1-2 29 61321.13 6 14 316 26.33 -5.195
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) 1996-2006 3 127 4797 44.41 523 830 48.82 -4.406
DM Jones (Aus) 1984-1994 3 131 510043.58 5 12 287 47.83 -4.243
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-1999 5 153 4675 38.63 436 1272 42.40 -3.763
RS Mahanama (SL) 1986-1999 1-2 116 328330.97 3 18 553 34.56 -3.590
CH Lloyd (WI) 1973-1985 5 43 1153 38.43 610 292 41.71 -3.280
CH Lloyd (WI) 1973-1985 5 43 115338.43 4 16 532 40.92 -2.489
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak) 1996-2006 1-2 141 3484 24.88 316 407 27.13 -2.247
DJ Cullinan (SA) 1993-2000 4 72 194231.32 5 25 704 33.52 -2.201
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) 1996-2006 3 127 4797 44.41 470 2530 46.00 -1.583
AB Agarkar (India) 1998-2007 8 55 65515.59 9 22 253 16.86 -1.271
RS Mahanama (SL) 1986-1999 1-2 116 3283 30.97 717 383 31.91 -0.944
RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) 1995-2007 3 228 865142.20 4 17 646 43.06 -0.866

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1829: South Africa v Pakistan at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test, Jan 19-22, 2007
• ODI # 2481: Kenya v Scotland at Mombasa, Associates Tri-Series (in Kenya) 4th Match, Jan 21, 2007


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