Best performers in a final series - Tables

Best batting average in a player's last series - Tests (qualification: 3 innings, last series in 2004 or earlier)
Player Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50
SM Nurse (WI) 3 5 558 258 111.60 2 1
West Indies in New Zealand, 1968/69
CS Dempster (NZ) 2 3 105 83* 105.00 0 1
England in New Zealand, 1932/33
V Pollard (NZ) 3 5 302 116 100.66 2 1
New Zealand in England, 1973
WH Ponsford (Aust) 4 7 569 266 94.83 2 1
The Ashes, 1934
CG Macartney (Aust) 5 6 473 151 94.60 3 0
The Ashes, 1926
MW Goodwin (Zimb) 2 4 178 148* 89.00 1 0
Zimbabwe in England, 2000
DM Lewis (WI) 3 5 259 88 86.33 0 3
India in West Indies, 1970/71
SG Barnes (Aust) 4 6 329 141 82.25 1 3
The Ashes, 1948
MP Donnelly (NZ) 4 6 462 206 77.00 1 3
New Zealand in England, 1949
A Sandham (Eng) 4 8 592 325 74.00 2 2
England in West Indies, 1929/30
RG Pollock (SAf) 4 7 517 274 73.85 1 3
Australia in South Africa, 1969/70
DR Jardine (Eng) 3 4 221 65 73.66 0 3
England in India, 1933/34
GS Chappell (Aust) 5 6 364 182 72.80 2 0
Pakistan in Australia, 1983/84
JAJ Christy (SAf) 2 3 218 103 72.66 1 2
South Africa in New Zealand, 1931/32
DG Bradman (Aust) 5 9 508 173* 72.57 2 1
The Ashes, 1948
BA Richards (SAf) 4 7 508 140 72.57 2 2
Australia in South Africa, 1969/70
KD Walters (Aust) 3 5 216 78 72.00 0 2
India in Australia, 1980/81
A Shrewsbury (Eng) 3 5 284 106 71.00 1 2
The Ashes, 1893
Hon.FS Jackson (Eng) 5 9 492 144* 70.28 2 2
The Ashes, 1905
BH Valentine (Eng) 5 6 275 112 68.75 1 1
England in South Africa, 1938/39

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Best bowling average in a player's last series - Tests (qualification: 300 balls, 2 matches, last series in 2004 or earlier)
Player Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave 5
SF Barnes (Eng) 4 1356 536 49 9/103 10.93 7
England in South Africa, 1913/14
AE Trott (Eng) 2 474 198 17 5/49 11.64 1
England in South Africa, 1898/99
WH Lockwood (Eng) 4 487 206 17 6/48 12.11 3
The Ashes, 1902
FJ Laver (Aust) 4 644 189 14 8/31 13.50 1
The Ashes, 1909
MJ Procter (SAf) 4 858 353 26 6/73 13.57 1
Australia in South Africa, 1969/70
H Dean (Eng) 3 447 153 11 4/19 13.90 0
Triangular Tournament, 1912
C Blythe (Eng) 2 498 168 12 7/46 14.00 1
England in South Africa, 1909/10
CV Grimmett (Aust) 5 2077 642 44 7/40 14.59 5
Australia in South Africa, 1935/36
WPA Crawford (Aust) 3 408 103 7 3/28 14.71 0
Australia in India, 1956/57
Iqbal Qasim (Pak) 3 623 178 12 5/35 14.83 1
Australia in Pakistan, 1988/89
JB Iverson (Aust) 5 1108 320 21 6/27 15.23 1
The Ashes, 1950/51
TK Kendall (Aust) 2 563 215 14 7/55 15.35 1
England in Australia, 1876/77
A Hurwood (Aust) 2 517 170 11 4/22 15.45 0
West Indies in Australia, 1930/31
Hon.FS Jackson (Eng) 5 407 201 13 5/52 15.46 1
The Ashes, 1905
R Gilchrist (WI) 4 1189 419 26 6/55 16.11 1
West Indies in India, 1958/59
NAT Adcock (SAf) 2 492 148 9 3/40 16.44 0
New Zealand in South Africa, 1961/62
H Trumble (Aust) 4 1198 398 24 7/28 16.58 2
The Ashes, 1903/04
NA Quinn (SAf) 2 576 151 9 4/37 16.77 0
South Africa in New Zealand, 1931/32
TJ Matthews (Aust) 6 695 255 15 4/29 17.00 0
Triangular Tournament, 1912
J Garner (WI) 2 462 205 12 5/51 17.08 1
West Indies in New Zealand, 1986/87

Best batting average in a player's last series - ODIs (qualification: 3 innings, last series in 2004 or earlier)
Player Mat Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50
IM Chappell (Aust) 3 3 131 63* 131.00 0 2
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1979/80
AC Bedade (India) 4 3 77 51 77.00 0 1
West Indies in India, 1994/95
GS Chappell (Aust) 4 3 74 54* 74.00 0 1
Australia in Sri Lanka, 1982/83
Minhajul Abedin (Bang) 4 4 140 68* 70.00 0 2
ICC World Cup, 1999
WJ Cronje (SAf) 4 3 135 79 67.50 0 1
Coca-Cola Cup, 1999/00
DL Haynes (WI) 4 4 268 115 67.00 1 2
England in West Indies, 1993/94
MD Crowe (NZ) 4 4 187 107* 62.33 1 1
New Zealand in India, 1995/96
G Kirsten (SAf) 6 6 186 69 62.00 0 3
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
RB Richardson (WI) 6 6 236 93* 59.00 0 1
Wills World Cup, 1995/96
AR Border (Aust) 8 7 231 69* 57.75 0 1
Australia in South Africa, 1993/94
DC Boon (Aust) 4 4 170 85* 56.66 0 1
Australia in West Indies, 1994/95
MH Denness (Eng) 4 4 113 37* 56.50 0 0
Prudential World Cup, 1975
R Edwards (Aust) 5 4 166 80* 55.33 0 2
Prudential World Cup, 1975
RB Kanhai (WI) 5 4 109 55 54.50 0 1
Prudential World Cup, 1975
Saeed Anwar (Pak) 5 5 218 101 54.50 1 0
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
KJJ van Noortwijk (Neth) 4 4 154 134* 51.33 1 0
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
DL Amiss (Eng) 3 3 151 108 50.33 1 0
Prudential Trophy, 1977
SM Gavaskar (India) 7 7 300 103* 50.00 1 2
Reliance World Cup, 1987/88
IVA Richards (WI) 3 3 145 78 48.33 0 1
Texaco Trophy, 1991
GN Yallop (Aust) 5 3 96 42 48.00 0 0
Australia in India, 1984/85

Best bowling average in a player's last series - ODIs (qualification: 150 balls, 2 matches, last series in 2004 or earlier)
Player Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave 5
JA Snow (Eng) 3 216 65 6 4/11 10.83 0
Prudential World Cup, 1975
TG Hogan (Aust) 3 167 117 9 4/33 13.00 0
Australia in India, 1984/85
AM Stuart (Aust) 3 180 109 8 5/26 13.62 1
Carlton & United Series, 1996/97
BP Patterson (WI) 4 191 113 8 2/14 14.12 0
Total International Series, 1992/93
CEL Stuart (WI) 3 180 114 8 5/44 14.25 1
West Indies in Kenya, 2001
Wasim Akram (Pak) 6 285 201 12 5/28 16.75 1
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
DK Morrison (NZ) 4 204 152 9 5/34 16.88 1
Singer Champions Trophy, 1996/97
AG Hurst (Aust) 3 192 119 7 5/21 17.00 1
Prudential World Cup, 1979
Asif Iqbal (Pak) 4 282 157 9 4/56 17.44 0
Prudential World Cup, 1979
SCG MacGill (Aust) 3 180 105 6 4/19 17.50 0
Carlton & United Series, 1999/00
ST Clarke (WI) 7 386 177 10 3/22 17.70 0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1981/82
P Lever (Eng) 4 216 92 5 3/32 18.40 0
Prudential World Cup, 1975
G Miller (Eng) 3 180 111 6 3/32 18.50 0
Texaco Trophy, 1984
GJ Cosier (Aust) 3 164 95 5 3/54 19.00 0
Prudential World Cup, 1979
S Abid Ali (India) 3 216 115 6 2/22 19.16 0
Prudential World Cup, 1975
Naseer Malik (Pak) 3 180 98 5 2/37 19.60 0
Prudential World Cup, 1975
C White (Eng) 5 270 179 9 3/33 19.88 0
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
AIC Dodemaide (Aust) 5 294 163 8 4/20 20.37 0
Australia in New Zealand, 1992/93
DJ Nash (NZ) 4 168 124 6 3/37 20.66 0
VB Series, 2001/02
AS Wassan (India) 3 162 104 5 3/28 20.80 0
Asia Cup, 1990/91

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1814: England v Pakistan at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 17-20, 2006
• ODI # 2412: England v Pakistan at Birmingham, NatWest Series 5th Match, Sep 10, 2006


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