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Differences between highest & second highest runscorers

Travis Basevi
26-Jun-2007

Biggest difference between a team's largest and the second largest run-scorer in a series - Tests
Player Mat RunsNext Diff
DG Bradman 5974 345 629
The Ashes, 1930
WR Hammond 2 563 129 434
England in New Zealand, 1932/33
WR Hammond 5905 472 433
The Ashes, 1928/29
Mohammad Yousuf 3 665 234 431
West Indies in Pakistan, 2006/07
BC Lara 5798 374 424
The Wisden Trophy, 1993/94
RN Harvey 5 834 437 397
South Africa in Australia, 1952/53
DG Bradman 5806 421 385
South Africa in Australia, 1931/32
GS Sobers 5 709 325 384
England in West Indies, 1959/60
DG Bradman 5715 332 383
India in Australia, 1947/48
GA Faulkner 5 732 354 378
South Africa in Australia, 1910/11
GA Gooch 3752 378 374
India in England, 1990
BC Lara 3 688 318 370
West Indies in Sri Lanka, 2001/02
CL Walcott 5827 469 358
Australia in West Indies, 1954/55
A Flower 2 540 184 356
Zimbabwe in India, 2000/01
BC Lara 4546 197 349
The Frank Worrell Trophy, 1998/99
GR Viswanath 5 568 222 346
West Indies in India, 1974/75
RB Richardson 4619 280 339
India in West Indies, 1988/89
Shoaib Mohammad 3 507 173 334
New Zealand in Pakistan, 1990/91
ED Weekes 5779 452 327
West Indies in India, 1948/49
DG Bradman 5 810 491 319
The Ashes, 1936/37
M Amarnath 5598 279 319
India in West Indies, 1982/83
BC Lara 6 765 454 311
The Wisden Trophy, 1995
ML Hayden 3549 243 306
Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2000/01
DL Houghton 3 466 161 305
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe, 1994/95
SM Nurse 3558 256 302
West Indies in New Zealand, 1968/69
Mohammad Yousuf 4 631 329 302
Pakistan in England, 2006
MP Vaughan 4615 315 300
India in England, 2002

Biggest difference between the largest and the second largest run-scorer in a series (all teams) - Tests
Player MatRuns Next Diff
DG Bradman5 974 436 538
The Ashes, 1930
WR Hammond 2 563 129 434
England in New Zealand, 1932/33
WR Hammond 5905 492 413
The Ashes, 1928/29
RN Harvey 5 834 438 396
South Africa in Australia, 1952/53
DG Bradman 5806 421 385
South Africa in Australia, 1931/32
RB Richardson 4 619 280 339
India in West Indies, 1988/89
GA Gooch 3752 426 326
India in England, 1990
DG Bradman 5 810 491 319
The Ashes, 1936/37
SM Nurse 3558 256 302
West Indies in New Zealand, 1968/69
BC Lara 5 798 510 288
The Wisden Trophy, 1993/94
DG Bradman 5715 429 286
India in Australia, 1947/48
BC Lara 3 688 403 285
West Indies in Sri Lanka, 2001/02
MA Taylor 6839 566 273
The Ashes, 1989
DCS Compton 4 453 181 272
Pakistan in England, 1954
Shoaib Mohammad 3507 244 263
New Zealand in Pakistan, 1990/91
BC Lara 6 765 506 259
The Wisden Trophy, 1995

Biggest difference between a team's largest and the second largest wicket-taker in a series - Tests
Player Mat Wkts Next Diff
SF Barnes 4 49 1039
England in South Africa, 1913/14
JC Laker5 46 15 31
The Ashes, 1956
GA Lohmann 3 35 5 30
England in South Africa, 1895/96
Harbhajan Singh 332 3 29
Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2000/01
AV Bedser 5 39 13 26
The Ashes, 1953
RJ Hadlee 333 7 26
Trans-Tasman Trophy, 1985/86
MH Mankad 5 34 10 24
England in India, 1951/52
SF Barnes 334 11 23
South Africa in England, 1912
SF Barnes 6 39 17 22
Triangular Tournament, 1912
SP Gupte 534 12 22
New Zealand in India, 1955/56
MW Tate 5 38 17 21
The Ashes, 1924/25
Imran Khan 640 19 21
India in Pakistan, 1982/83
M Muralitharan 3 30 9 21
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka, 2001/02
HV Hordern 532 12 20
The Ashes, 1911/12
Abdul Qadir 3 30 10 20
England in Pakistan, 1987/88
SK Warne 540 20 20
The Ashes, 2005

Biggest difference between the largest and the second largest wicket-taker in a series (all teams) - Tests
Player MatWkts Next Diff
SF Barnes4 49 19 30
England in South Africa, 1913/14
JC Laker 5 46 21 25
The Ashes, 1956
GA Lohmann 335 12 23
England in South Africa, 1895/96
SP Gupte 5 34 12 22
New Zealand in India, 1955/56
M Muralitharan 330 9 21
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka, 2001/02
RJ Hadlee 3 33 13 20
Trans-Tasman Trophy, 1985/86
Abdul Qadir 330 10 20
England in Pakistan, 1987/88
SF Barnes 3 34 15 19
South Africa in England, 1912
CV Grimmett 544 27 17
Australia in South Africa, 1935/36
RM Hogg 6 41 25 16
The Ashes, 1978/79
Imran Khan 640 24 16
India in Pakistan, 1982/83
Waqar Younis 3 29 13 16
New Zealand in Pakistan, 1990/91
SK Warne 540 24 16
The Ashes, 2005
JA Snow 6 31 16 15
The Ashes, 1970/71
M Muralitharan 326 11 15
South Africa in Sri Lanka, 2000
Harbhajan Singh 3 32 17 15
Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2000/01

Biggest difference between a team's largest and the second largest run-scorer in a series - ODIs
Player Mat Runs Next Diff
SR Tendulkar 7 523 178345
Wills World Cup, 1995/96
KP Pietersen7 454 159 295
England in South Africa, 2004/05
ME Waugh 7 484 229 255
Wills World Cup, 1995/96
CH Gayle 8474 222 252
ICC Champions Trophy, 2006/07
SR Tendulkar 5 435 184 251
Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98
GM Turner 4333 91 242
Prudential World Cup, 1975
SR Tendulkar 7 466 227 239
TVS Cup (India), 2003/04
DI Gower 10563 326 237
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83
GS Chappell 14 686 450 236
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1980/81
DL Haynes 5404 181 223
New Zealand in West Indies, 1984/85
PA de Silva 5 410 189 221
Singer-Akai Cup, 1996/97
DL Haynes 11513 304 209
Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89
SR Tendulkar 11 673 465 208
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
IVA Richards 3276 75 201
Texaco Trophy, 1984

Biggest difference between the largest and the second largest run-scorer in a series (all teams) - ODIs
Player MatRuns Next Diff
DL Haynes5 404 181 223
New Zealand in West Indies, 1984/85
PA de Silva 5 410 192 218
Singer-Akai Cup, 1996/97
SR Tendulkar 11673 465 208
ICC World Cup, 2002/03
NJ Astle 5 351 166 185
Zimbabwe in New Zealand, 1997/98
CH Gayle 5385 204 181
West Indies in Zimbabwe, 2003/04
DL Haynes 4 340 162 178
Australia in West Indies, 1983/84
GS Chappell 14686 511 175
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1980/81
IVA Richards 3 276 101 175
Texaco Trophy, 1984
DI Gower 10563 391 172
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1982/83
SR Tendulkar 7 466 296 170
TVS Cup (India), 2003/04
HH Gibbs 3265 97 168
Bangladesh in South Africa, 2002/03
DM Jones 10 461 294 167
Benson & Hedges World Series, 1989/90
SR Tendulkar 5435 276 159
Coca-Cola Cup, 1997/98
ST Jayasuriya 5 413 259 154
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy, 2000/01
CH Gayle 8474 320 154
ICC Champions Trophy, 2006/07
Aamer Sohail 8 432 279 153
Mandela Trophy, 1994/95
JH Kallis 5361 210 151
West Indies in South Africa, 2003/04

Biggest difference between the largest and the second largest wicket-taker in a series (all teams) - ODIs
Player MatWkts Next Diff
Waqar Younis4 17 7 10
Austral-Asia Cup, 1989/90
VC Drakes 3 12 3 9
West Indies in Bangladesh, 2002/03
GD McGrath 1127 19 8
Carlton & United Series, 1998/99
Waqar Younis 8 21 14 7
Mandela Trophy, 1994/95
Waqar Younis 617 10 7
NatWest Series, 2001
SE Bond 9 21 14 7
VB Series, 2001/02
CEH Croft 29 3 6
England in West Indies, 1980/81
BP Patterson 6 17 11 6
West Indies in India, 1987/88
K Srikkanth 311 5 6
New Zealand in India, 1988/89
SK Warne 10 22 16 6
Benson & Hedges World Series, 1993/94
CR Matthews 717 11 6
Australia in South Africa, 1993/94
AA Donald 8 18 12 6
Standard Bank International One-Day Series, 1996/97
SC Ganguly 615 9 6
Sahara 'Friendship' Cup, 1997
RD King 7 17 11 6
Cable & Wireless One Day International Series, 1999/00
JN Gillespie 415 9 6
PSO Tri-Nation Tournament, 2002

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1835: England v West Indies at Manchester, The Wisden Trophy 3rd Test, Jun 7-11, 2007
• ODI # 2589: Africa XI v Asia XI at Chennai, Afro-Asia Cup 3rd Match, Jun 10, 2007


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