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How players fared in England compared to their careers

Travis Basevi
Travis Basevi
21-Jun-2011
Largest difference in batting average in England compared to career - Tests (qualification: 8 innings)
Player Span Mat Inns RunsHS Ave 100 Eng InnsRuns HS Ave 100 Diff
DR Jardine (Eng) 1928-1933 2233 1296 127 48.00 1 8 10 490 127 81.66 1 33.666
SJ Rhodes (Eng) 1994-1994 11 17 294 65* 24.50 0 6 8 222 65* 55.500 31.000
DM Jones (Aus) 1989-1989 52 89 3631 216 46.5511 6 9 566 15770.75 2 24.198
V Pollard (NZ)1965-1973 32 59 1266 11624.34 2 9 16 621116 47.76 2 23.423
SC Ganguly (India) 1996-2007 113 188 7212239 42.17 16 9 15915 136 65.35 3 23.181
SR Waugh (Aus) 1989-2001 168 26010927 200 51.06 32 2232 1633 177* 74.22 7 23.166
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1987-1996 103154 5768 237 43.69 15 13 18 931 165 66.50 3 22.803
GC Smith (SA) 2003-2008 91 159 7457 277 49.71 22 9 17 1083 277 72.204 22.486
MTG Elliott (Aus) 1997-1997 21 36 1172 199 33.483 6 10 556 19955.60 2 22.114
DPB Morkel (SA)1929-1929 16 28 663 8824.55 0 5 8 32188 45.85 0 21.301
VS Ransford (Aus) 1909-1909 20 38 1211143* 37.84 1 5 9353 143* 58.83 1 20.989
GC Small (Eng) 1986-1990 17 24263 59 15.47 0 79 169 59 33.80 0 18.329
Ijaz Ahmed (Pak) 1987-1996 6092 3315 211 37.67 12 7 10 494 141 54.88 1 17.218
WA Johnston (Aus) 1948-1953 40 49 273 29 11.37 0 8 11 84 29 28.000 16.625
KR Stackpole (Aus) 1972-1972 43 80 2807 207 37.427 5 10 485 11453.88 1 16.462
IJL Trott (Eng)2009-2011 21 34 1867 22662.23 6 10 16 1096226 78.28 4 16.052
Rev.DS Sheppard (Eng) 1950-1962 22 33 1172119 37.80 3 11 14699 119 53.76 2 15.962
S Chanderpaul (WI) 1995-2009 130 2219126 203* 49.06 22 1323 1164 136* 64.66 3 15.602
KS More (India) 1986-1990 4964 1285 73 25.70 0 6 9 247 61* 41.16 0 15.466
DAJ Holford (WI) 1966-1966 24 39 768 105* 22.58 1 5 8 227 105* 37.831 15.245
Largest difference in batting average in England compared to career - Tests (qualification: 8 innings)
Player Span Mat InnsRuns HS Ave 100 EngInns Runs HS Ave 100 Diff
JH Kallis (SA) 1998-2008 145 246 11947 201* 57.43 40 12 20 586 132 29.301 -28.137
TT Samaraweera (SL) 2006-2011 66 104 4597 231 54.0812 5 10 219 87*27.37 0 -26.707
KC Sangakkara (SL)2002-2011 97 162 8428 28756.18 25 9 18 520119 30.58 1 -25.598
ED Weekes (WI) 1950-1957 48 81 4455207 58.61 15 9 16533 129 33.31 1 -25.305
PR Umrigar (India) 1952-1959 59 943631 223 42.22 12 815 273 118 18.20 1 -24.020
RM Cowper (Aus) 1964-1968 2746 2061 307 46.84 5 5 9 193 57 24.12 0 -22.715
CL Walcott (WI) 1950-1957 44 74 3798 220 56.68 15 9 16 476 168* 34.001 -22.686
KD Walters (Aus) 1968-1977 74 125 5357 250 48.2615 18 30 745 8825.68 0 -22.571
JA Rudolph (SA)2003-2003 35 63 2028 222*36.21 5 5 9 13255 14.66 0 -21.547
GW Flower (Zim) 2000-2003 67 123 3457201* 29.54 6 4 871 26 8.87 0 -20.672
GA Faulkner (SA) 1907-1924 25 471754 204 40.79 4 1019 348 122* 20.47 1 -20.320
MEK Hussey (Aus) 2009-2010 59103 4650 195 51.09 13 7 12 345 121 31.36 1 -19.735
MC Carew (WI) 1963-1969 19 36 1127 109 34.15 1 4 8 104 44 14.850 -19.294
CG Borde (India) 1959-1967 55 97 3061 177* 35.595 7 13 200 7516.66 0 -18.926
P Roy (India)1952-1959 43 79 2442 17332.56 5 9 17 23354 13.70 0 -18.854
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1998-2011 119 196 9630374 52.62 28 10 19614 119 34.11 2 -18.511
GC White (SA) 1907-1912 17 31872 147 30.06 2 814 151 59* 11.61 0 -18.453
Kamran Akmal (Pak) 2006-2010 5392 2648 158* 30.79 6 9 16 199 58 12.43 0 -18.353
Hanif Mohammad (Pak) 1954-1967 55 97 3915 337 43.98 12 12 23 586 187* 26.631 -17.352
JJ Crowe (NZ) 1983-1986 39 65 1601 128 26.243 5 8 73 239.12 0 -17.120
Largest difference in bowling average in England compared to career - Tests (qualification: 800 balls)
Player Span MatBalls Wkts BBI Ave 5 Eng Balls Wkts BBI Ave 5 Diff
VI Smith (SA) 1947-1955 9 1655 12 4/143 64.080 5 1111 10 4/14350.10 0 -13.983
Surendranath (India)1959-1959 11 2602 26 5/7540.50 2 5 1222 165/75 26.62 2 -13.875
DPB Morkel (SA) 1929-1929 16 1704 184/93 45.61 0 5 103814 4/93 32.71 0 -12.896
Asif Masood (Pak) 1971-1974 16 303838 5/111 41.26 1 61343 20 5/111 28.95 1 -12.313
AE Moss (Eng) 1956-1960 91657 21 4/35 29.80 0 6 931 16 4/35 17.87 0 -11.934
AR MacGibbon (NZ) 1958-1958 26 5659 70 5/64 30.85 1 5 1054 20 5/64 19.451 -11.407
RM Ellison (Eng) 1984-1986 11 2264 35 6/77 29.943 5 1139 24 6/7719.37 2 -10.567
CH Gayle (WI)2000-2009 91 6857 72 5/3441.59 2 11 826 155/34 31.13 1 -10.463
AER Gilligan (Eng) 1924-1924 11 2404 366/7 29.05 2 4 80117 6/7 18.94 2 -10.114
BKV Prasad (India) 1996-1996 33 704196 6/33 35.00 7 3855 15 5/76 25.00 1 -10.000
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 1974-1982 5513951 177 9/86 32.75 4 6 1104 17 5/39 22.82 1 -9.933
AW Nourse (SA) 1907-1924 45 3234 41 4/25 37.87 0 14 1331 20 4/52 28.050 -9.828
TW Cartwright (Eng) 1964-1965 5 1611 15 6/94 36.261 4 1137 13 6/9426.76 1 -9.497
Mohammad Amir (Pak)2010-2010 14 2867 51 6/8429.09 3 6 1253 306/84 19.80 2 -9.298
FE Woolley (Eng) 1909-1934 64 6495 837/76 33.91 4 30 174631 5/20 24.64 3 -9.270
RA Harper (WI) 1984-1988 25 361546 6/57 28.06 1 8946 18 6/57 18.83 1 -9.231
AJ Hall (SA) 2003-2003 213001 45 3/1 35.93 0 4 868 16 3/18 26.87 0 -9.058
PCR Tufnell (Eng) 1991-2001 42 11288 121 7/47 37.68 5 12 3084 48 7/66 29.043 -8.644
EA McDonald (Aus) 1921-1921 11 2885 43 5/32 33.272 5 1235 27 5/3224.74 2 -8.538
KCG Benjamin (WI)1995-1995 26 5132 92 6/6630.27 4 5 950 235/69 22.00 2 -8.271
Largest difference in bowling average in England compared to career - Tests (qualification: 800 balls)
Player Span Mat Balls Wkts BBI Ave 5 Eng Balls Wkts BBI Ave5 Diff
BE Congdon (NZ)1965-1978 61 5620 59 5/6536.50 1 12 844 32/54 94.66 0 58.158
HB Cave (NZ) 1949-1958 19 4074 344/21 43.14 0 6 11666 3/103 101.00 0 57.852
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 2002-2006 111 23438355 7/71 29.58 12 61435 9 2/71 77.66 0 48.086
RG Holland (Aus) 1985-1985 112889 34 6/54 39.76 3 4 1032 6 5/68 77.50 1 37.735
ND Hirwani (India) 1990-1990 17 4298 66 8/61 30.10 4 3 1272 9 4/174 65.110 35.005
JDP Oram (NZ) 2004-2008 33 4964 60 4/41 33.050 6 819 5 2/4566.60 0 33.550
A D'Souza (Pak)1962-1962 6 1587 17 5/11243.82 1 3 802 62/116 76.83 0 33.009
M Prabhakar (India) 1990-1990 39 7475 966/132 37.30 3 3 9308 4/74 69.25 0 31.947
RDB Croft (Eng) 1996-2001 21 461949 5/95 37.24 1 122253 14 3/125 68.71 0 31.469
RJ Shastri (India) 1982-1990 8015751 151 5/75 40.96 2 9 1754 11 3/109 70.63 0 29.676
EAS Prasanna (India) 1967-1974 49 14353 189 8/76 30.38 10 5 1455 12 4/60 58.080 27.702
IWG Johnson (Aus) 1948-1956 45 8780 109 7/44 29.193 9 1812 13 4/15156.15 0 26.961
PJ Martin (Eng)1995-1997 8 1452 17 4/6034.11 0 5 822 62/65 60.33 0 26.215
AJ Richardson (Aus) 1926-1926 9 1812 122/20 43.41 0 5 9004 2/81 68.25 0 24.833
KD Ghavri (India) 1979-1979 39 7036109 5/33 33.54 4 4882 8 3/76 56.00 0 22.458
CS Martin (NZ) 2004-2008 6112216 199 6/54 34.66 9 6 947 10 3/94 54.90 0 20.231
TW Wall (Aus) 1930-1934 18 4812 56 5/14 35.89 3 9 2410 19 4/108 56.050 20.159
R Gilchrist (WI) 1957-1957 13 3227 57 6/55 26.681 4 915 10 4/11546.60 0 19.915
MN Hart (NZ)1994-1994 14 3086 29 5/7749.58 1 3 885 41/50 69.50 0 19.913
CE McLeod (Aus) 1899-1905 17 3374 335/65 40.15 2 6 145211 5/125 59.63 1 19.484
Largest difference in batting average in England compared to career - ODIs (qualification: 8 innings)
Player Span Mat Inns Runs HS Ave100 Eng Inns Runs HSAve 100 Diff
L Klusener (SA) 1998-2004 171 137 3576103* 41.10 2 13 12384 55* 96.00 0 54.896
TM Moody (Aus) 1989-1999 76 641211 89 23.28 0 108 157 56* 52.33 0 29.044
RG Twose (NZ) 1999-1999 8781 2717 103 38.81 1 8 8 264 80* 66.00 0 27.185
M Kaif (India) 2002-2004 125 110 2753 111* 32.01 2 12 10 353 87* 58.830 26.821
HA Gomes (WI) 1983-1984 83 64 1415 101 28.871 11 10 333 7855.50 0 26.622
M Azharuddin (India)1986-1999 334 308 9378 153*36.92 7 15 14 49783* 62.12 0 25.203
N Kapil Dev (India) 1979-1990 225 198 3783175* 23.79 1 17 15519 175* 47.18 1 23.389
SR Waugh (Aus) 1989-2001 325 2887569 120* 32.90 3 2521 812 120* 54.13 1 21.224
A Symonds (Aus) 2001-2005 198161 5088 156 39.75 6 17 12 473 104* 59.12 1 19.375
RC Irani (Eng) 1996-2002 31 30 360 53 14.40 0 11 10 231 53 33.000 18.600
RD Jacobs (WI) 1999-2004 147 112 1865 80* 23.310 16 10 247 80*41.16 0 17.854
S Madan Lal (India)1974-1983 67 35 401 53*19.09 0 15 11 18153* 36.20 0 17.104
IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 187 167 6721189* 47.00 11 31 291345 189* 64.04 4 17.047
Imran Khan (Pak) 1974-1987 175 1513709 102* 33.41 1 2017 433 102* 48.11 1 14.696
JWM Dalrymple (Eng) 2006-2006 2726 487 67 19.48 0 10 9 304 67 33.77 0 14.297
CA Walsh (WI) 1988-1999 205 79 321 30 6.97 0 12 8 61 29* 20.330 13.355
KC Sangakkara (SL) 2002-2006 291 272 9164 138* 38.0211 11 11 358 7051.14 0 13.117
MA Atherton (Eng)1990-1998 54 54 1791 12735.11 2 21 21 908127 47.78 2 12.671
GP Howarth (NZ) 1975-1983 70 65 138476 23.06 0 13 13428 76 35.66 0 12.599
IR Bell (Eng) 2006-2010 97 943021 126* 35.12 1 3433 1333 126* 47.60 1 12.479
Largest difference in batting average in England compared to career - ODIs (qualification: 8 innings)
PlayerSpan Mat Inns Runs HSAve 100 Eng Inns RunsHS Ave 100 Diff
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2001-2006 192 1725188 143 34.35 7 1212 98 24 8.16 0 -26.190
RP Arnold (SL) 1998-2006 180155 3950 103 35.26 1 11 10 102 29 11.33 0 -23.934
IM Chappell (Aus) 1972-1975 16 16 673 86 48.07 0 8 8 208 62 26.000 -22.071
G Kirsten (SA) 1994-1999 185 185 6798 188* 40.9513 15 15 294 8219.60 0 -21.351
RB Richardson (WI)1984-1995 224 217 6248 12233.41 5 11 11 13741 12.45 0 -20.957
PV Simmons (WI) 1988-1999 143 138 3675122 28.93 5 9 873 28 9.12 0 -19.812
ML Hayden (Aus) 1993-2005 161 1556133 181* 43.80 10 2019 447 66* 24.83 0 -18.973
WJ Cronje (SA) 1994-1999 188175 5565 112 38.64 2 15 15 296 40 19.73 0 -18.912
JC Adams (WI) 1995-2000 127 105 2204 82 28.62 0 13 10 107 36 11.880 -16.734
PA de Silva (SL) 1988-1999 308 296 9284 145 34.9011 9 9 168 5618.66 0 -16.235
DS Lehmann (Aus)1999-2004 117 101 3078 11938.96 4 13 10 18376 22.87 0 -16.087
SR Watson (Aus) 2004-2010 133 114 3937185* 43.74 6 19 16404 61 28.85 0 -14.887
SV Carlisle (Zim) 1999-2000 111 1072740 121* 27.67 3 118 95 27 13.57 0 -14.105
V Sehwag (India) 2002-2004 236230 7760 175 35.11 14 12 12 261 71 21.75 0 -13.363
A Ranatunga (SL) 1983-1999 269 255 7456 131* 35.84 4 15 15 343 58 22.860 -12.979
DC Boon (Aus) 1985-1993 181 177 5964 122 37.045 9 9 218 7324.22 0 -12.821
DL Haynes (WI)1979-1988 238 237 8648 152*41.37 17 18 18 48688* 28.58 0 -12.789
DB Vengsarkar (India) 1979-1990 129 120 3508105 34.73 1 10 9184 54 23.00 0 -11.732
C Kieswetter (Eng) 2010-2010 12 12320 107 26.66 1 88 121 38 15.12 0 -11.541
DR Smith (WI) 2004-2007 7761 925 68 16.22 0 10 8 38 10 5.42 0 -10.799
Largest difference in bowling average in England compared to career - ODIs (qualification: 800 balls)
Player Span Mat Balls WktsBBI Ave 5 Eng BallsWkts BBI Ave 5 Diff
SJ Harmison (Eng) 2003-2008 582899 76 5/33 32.64 1 32 1636 52 5/33 24.15 1 -8.490
S Madan Lal (India) 1974-1983 67 3164 73 4/20 29.27 0 15 933 27 4/20 20.850 -8.422
MD Marshall (WI) 1980-1991 136 7175 157 4/18 26.960 17 1080 27 3/2820.14 0 -6.813
HH Streak (Zim)1999-2003 189 9468 239 5/3229.82 1 19 942 294/21 23.24 0 -6.587
RDB Croft (Eng) 1996-2001 50 2466 453/51 38.73 0 18 87619 3/51 32.84 0 -5.891
MA Holding (WI) 1976-1984 102 5473142 5/26 21.36 1 191156 33 4/33 17.21 0 -4.154
GP Swann (Eng) 2008-2010 512370 72 5/28 24.81 1 22 1068 37 5/28 20.81 1 -4.008
DG Cork (Eng) 1992-2001 32 1772 41 3/27 33.36 0 16 887 22 3/27 30.040 -3.320
A Flintoff (Eng) 1999-2008 141 5624 169 5/19 24.382 56 2096 71 5/5621.32 1 -3.060
JM Anderson (Eng)2003-2010 142 7062 190 5/2331.31 1 53 2603 774/23 28.27 0 -3.037
Shahid Afridi (Pak) 1999-2010 325 14056 3156/38 34.22 5 26 82321 5/11 31.42 1 -2.800
RGD Willis (Eng) 1973-1984 64 359580 4/11 24.60 0 321949 46 4/11 21.84 0 -2.752
PD Collingwood (Eng) 2001-2010 1975186 111 6/31 38.68 1 77 1903 44 6/31 36.20 1 -2.480
SK Warne (Aus) 1997-2001 194 10642 293 5/33 25.73 1 18 1010 31 4/29 23.290 -2.446
MA Ealham (Eng) 1996-2001 64 3227 67 5/15 32.792 23 1191 25 3/4430.72 0 -2.071
DR Pringle (Eng)1982-1993 44 2379 44 4/4238.11 0 24 1427 274/42 36.18 0 -1.928
M Hendrick (Eng) 1973-1981 22 1248 355/31 19.45 1 15 96028 5/31 17.75 1 -1.707
BL Cairns (NZ) 1975-1983 78 401589 5/28 30.52 1 13824 19 5/28 28.84 1 -1.685
Azhar Mahmood (Pak) 1999-2003 1436242 123 6/18 39.13 3 19 882 18 3/24 37.77 0 -1.352
AD Mullally (Eng) 1996-2001 50 2699 63 4/18 27.42 0 24 1274 31 4/37 26.190 -1.235
Largest difference in bowling average in England compared to career - ODIs (qualification: 800 balls)
Player Span Mat BallsWkts BBI Ave 5 EngBalls Wkts BBI Ave 5 Diff
JR Thomson (Aus) 1975-1985 50 2696 55 4/67 35.30 0 14 827 11 3/51 52.540 17.236
TT Bresnan (Eng) 2006-2010 42 2091 49 5/48 37.381 24 1155 21 3/5151.00 0 13.612
A Kumble (India)1990-2004 271 14496 337 6/1230.89 2 20 1090 182/29 44.27 0 13.381
JN Gillespie (Aus) 1997-2005 97 5144 1425/22 25.42 3 20 96321 4/15 36.23 0 10.808
PAJ DeFreitas (Eng) 1987-1997 103 5712115 4/35 32.82 0 271676 25 3/33 43.36 0 10.533
GR Dilley (Eng) 1980-1988 362043 48 4/23 26.89 0 17 1038 19 4/45 36.94 0 10.051
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 1999-2006 322 15775 400 8/19 27.53 4 18 954 21 3/46 37.140 9.607
AF Giles (Eng) 1997-2005 62 2856 55 5/57 37.611 31 1422 22 3/2646.04 0 8.427
SM Pollock (SA)1998-2004 303 15712 393 6/3524.50 5 22 1162 225/36 32.77 1 8.266
Wasim Akram (Pak) 1987-2001 356 18186 5025/15 23.52 6 23 130028 4/40 31.32 0 7.791
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) 1996-2001 169 8770288 5/20 21.78 6 191000 27 5/35 28.11 1 6.322
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 1974-1983 452412 63 4/27 23.22 0 16 1014 21 4/44 28.57 0 5.349
DK Lillee (Aus) 1972-1983 63 3593 103 5/34 20.82 1 17 1091 27 5/34 26.071 5.248
N Kapil Dev (India) 1979-1990 225 11202 253 5/43 27.451 17 1080 19 5/4331.78 1 4.338
IT Botham (Eng)1976-1992 116 6271 145 4/3128.54 0 47 2843 564/45 32.57 0 4.026
Mudassar Nazar (Pak) 1978-1987 122 4855 1115/28 30.91 1 17 91316 3/43 33.75 0 2.831
GD McGrath (Aus) 1997-2005 250 12970381 7/15 22.02 7 301629 41 5/14 24.63 1 2.610
J Garner (WI) 1979-1984 985330 146 5/31 18.84 3 13 827 19 5/38 21.42 1 2.571
B Lee (Aus) 2001-2009 201 10212 349 5/22 23.00 9 22 1156 40 5/41 25.022 2.022
JE Emburey (Eng) 1980-1989 61 3425 76 4/37 30.860 14 855 17 3/3132.00 0 1.131

Statistics upto and including:

• Test # 1996: England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, 3rd Test, Jun 16-20, 2011
• ODI # 3163: West Indies v India at Kingston, 5th ODI, Jun 16, 2011
• T20I # 200: West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Only T20I, Jun 4, 2011


Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites

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