Maintaining high standards
Which players have maintained consistently excellent batting and bowling averages through their Test careers?
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Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | 100 | Min | Max | Final | >60 | Inns | % | ||
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H Sutcliffe (Eng) | 1924-1935 | 54 | 84 | 4555 | 194 | 16 | 60.73 | 99.33 | 60.73 | 84 | 84 | 100.00 | ||
DG Bradman (Aus) | 1928-1948 | 52 | 80 | 6996 | 334 | 29 | 9.50 | 112.29 | 99.94 | 73 | 80 | 91.25 | ||
ED Weekes (WI) | 1948-1958 | 48 | 81 | 4455 | 207 | 15 | 29.00 | 88.00 | 58.61 | 56 | 81 | 69.13 | ||
22 | 36.00 | 75.47 | 58.45 | 66 | 140 | 47.14 | ||||||||
FMM Worrell (WI) | 1948-1963 | 51 | 87 | 3860 | 261 | 9 | 49.48 | 256.00 | 49.48 | 37 | 87 | 42.52 | ||
JC Adams (WI) | 1992-2001 | 54 | 90 | 3012 | 208* | 6 | 11.00 | 94.00 | 41.26 | 38 | 90 | 42.22 | ||
AR Morris (Aus) | 1946-1955 | 46 | 79 | 3533 | 206 | 12 | 2.00 | 85.79 | 46.48 | 32 | 79 | 40.50 | ||
GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 93 | 160 | 8032 | 365* | 26 | 28.66 | 64.97 | 57.78 | 62 | 159 | 38.99 | ||
21 | 13.00 | 106.55 | 48.41 | 49 | 137 | 35.76 | ||||||||
KD Walters (Aus) | 1965-1981 | 74 | 125 | 5357 | 250 | 15 | 47.03 | 155.00 | 48.26 | 41 | 125 | 32.80 | ||
TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2001-2008 | 42 | 64 | 2309 | 142 | 6 | 40.03 | 180.00 | 41.98 | 19 | 63 | 30.15 | ||
NC O'Neill (Aus) | 1958-1965 | 42 | 69 | 2779 | 181 | 6 | 34.00 | 105.00 | 45.55 | 19 | 69 | 27.53 | ||
DCS Compton (Eng) | 1937-1957 | 78 | 131 | 5807 | 278 | 17 | 42.94 | 83.50 | 50.06 | 35 | 131 | 26.71 | ||
23 | 51.74 | 188.00 | 52.57 | 50 | 189 | 26.45 | ||||||||
L Hutton (Eng) | 1937-1955 | 79 | 138 | 6971 | 364 | 19 | 0.00 | 67.25 | 56.67 | 23 | 138 | 16.66 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | 100 | Min | Max | Final | >50 | Inns | % | ||
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Javed Miandad (Pak) | 1976-1993 | 124 | 189 | 8832 | 280* | 23 | 51.74 | 188.00 | 52.57 | 189 | 189 | 100.00 | ||
H Sutcliffe (Eng) | 1924-1935 | 54 | 84 | 4555 | 194 | 16 | 60.73 | 99.33 | 60.73 | 84 | 84 | 100.00 | ||
FMM Worrell (WI) | 1948-1963 | 51 | 87 | 3860 | 261 | 9 | 49.48 | 256.00 | 49.48 | 84 | 87 | 96.55 | ||
29 | 9.50 | 112.29 | 99.94 | 77 | 80 | 96.25 | ||||||||
L Hutton (Eng) | 1937-1955 | 79 | 138 | 6971 | 364 | 19 | 0.00 | 67.25 | 56.67 | 130 | 138 | 94.20 | ||
ED Weekes (WI) | 1948-1958 | 48 | 81 | 4455 | 207 | 15 | 29.00 | 88.00 | 58.61 | 75 | 81 | 92.59 | ||
WR Hammond (Eng) | 1927-1947 | 85 | 140 | 7249 | 336* | 22 | 36.00 | 75.47 | 58.45 | 127 | 140 | 90.71 | ||
SM Gavaskar (India) | 1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 10122 | 236* | 34 | 47.70 | 156.00 | 51.12 | 190 | 214 | 88.78 | ||
24 | 3.50 | 99.50 | 50.23 | 160 | 182 | 87.91 | ||||||||
DCS Compton (Eng) | 1937-1957 | 78 | 131 | 5807 | 278 | 17 | 42.94 | 83.50 | 50.06 | 115 | 131 | 87.78 | ||
RN Harvey (Aus) | 1948-1963 | 79 | 137 | 6149 | 205 | 21 | 13.00 | 106.55 | 48.41 | 119 | 137 | 86.86 | ||
R Dravid (ICC/India) | 1996-2008 | 122 | 210 | 10098 | 270 | 25 | 34.61 | 95.00 | 54.88 | 182 | 210 | 86.66 | ||
GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 93 | 160 | 8032 | 365* | 26 | 28.66 | 64.97 | 57.78 | 131 | 159 | 82.38 | ||
17 | 43.50 | 118.00 | 47.60 | 112 | 137 | 81.75 | ||||||||
SR Tendulkar (India) | 1989-2008 | 147 | 238 | 11782 | 248* | 39 | 15.00 | 59.16 | 55.31 | 192 | 238 | 80.67 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | 100 | Min | Max | Final | >40 | Inns | % | ||
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SM Gavaskar (India) | 1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 10122 | 236* | 34 | 47.70 | 156.00 | 51.12 | 214 | 214 | 100.00 | ||
DI Gower (Eng) | 1978-1992 | 117 | 204 | 8231 | 215 | 18 | 40.52 | 66.00 | 44.25 | 204 | 204 | 100.00 | ||
Javed Miandad (Pak) | 1976-1993 | 124 | 189 | 8832 | 280* | 23 | 51.74 | 188.00 | 52.57 | 189 | 189 | 100.00 | ||
15 | 40.41 | 133.50 | 42.71 | 174 | 174 | 100.00 | ||||||||
M Azharuddin (India) | 1984-2000 | 99 | 147 | 6215 | 199 | 22 | 43.95 | 110.00 | 45.03 | 147 | 147 | 100.00 | ||
AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 1999-2008 | 96 | 137 | 5570 | 204* | 17 | 43.50 | 118.00 | 47.60 | 137 | 137 | 100.00 | ||
DCS Compton (Eng) | 1937-1957 | 78 | 131 | 5807 | 278 | 17 | 42.94 | 83.50 | 50.06 | 131 | 131 | 100.00 | ||
KD Walters (Aus) | 1965-1981 | 74 | 125 | 5357 | 250 | 15 | 47.03 | 155.00 | 48.26 | 125 | 125 | 100.00 | ||
13 | 40.29 | 93.50 | 47.15 | 123 | 123 | 100.00 | ||||||||
AI Kallicharran (WI) | 1972-1981 | 66 | 109 | 4399 | 187 | 12 | 44.31 | 201.00 | 44.43 | 108 | 108 | 100.00 | ||
FMM Worrell (WI) | 1948-1963 | 51 | 87 | 3860 | 261 | 9 | 49.48 | 256.00 | 49.48 | 87 | 87 | 100.00 | ||
H Sutcliffe (Eng) | 1924-1935 | 54 | 84 | 4555 | 194 | 16 | 60.73 | 99.33 | 60.73 | 84 | 84 | 100.00 | ||
CC Hunte (WI) | 1958-1967 | 44 | 78 | 3245 | 260 | 8 | 40.91 | 153.00 | 45.06 | 78 | 78 | 100.00 | ||
6 | 40.03 | 180.00 | 41.98 | 63 | 63 | 100.00 | ||||||||
AN Cook (Eng) | 2006-2008 | 28 | 52 | 2191 | 127 | 7 | 42.61 | 164.00 | 43.82 | 52 | 52 | 100.00 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Wkts | BBI | 5 | Min | Max | Final | <20 | Inns | % | ||
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CTB Turner (Aus) | 1887-1895 | 17 | 30 | 5179 | 101 | 7/43 | 11 | 2.50 | 17.30 | 16.53 | 30 | 30 | 100.00 | ||
R Peel (Eng) | 1884-1896 | 20 | 35 | 5216 | 101 | 7/31 | 5 | 12.59 | 23.12 | 16.98 | 31 | 38 | 81.57 | ||
J Briggs (Eng) | 1884-1899 | 33 | 49 | 5332 | 118 | 8/11 | 9 | 7.90 | - | 17.75 | 51 | 63 | 80.95 | ||
6/44 | 7 | 8.50 | 23.91 | 23.91 | 49 | 79 | 62.02 | ||||||||
SF Barnes (Eng) | 1901-1914 | 27 | 50 | 7873 | 189 | 9/103 | 24 | 13.00 | 23.16 | 16.43 | 25 | 52 | 48.07 | ||
RR Lindwall (Aus) | 1946-1960 | 61 | 113 | 13650 | 228 | 7/38 | 12 | 13.00 | 35.00 | 23.03 | 47 | 117 | 40.17 | ||
RM Hogg (Aus) | 1978-1984 | 38 | 66 | 7633 | 123 | 6/74 | 6 | 11.00 | 28.47 | 28.47 | 20 | 69 | 28.98 | ||
IT Botham (Eng) | 1977-1992 | 102 | 168 | 21815 | 383 | 8/34 | 27 | 14.80 | 28.40 | 28.40 | 49 | 179 | 27.37 | ||
8/68 | 6 | 14.50 | 31.39 | 26.96 | 30 | 110 | 27.27 | ||||||||
Waqar Younis (Pak) | 1989-2003 | 87 | 154 | 16224 | 373 | 7/76 | 22 | 17.77 | 55.33 | 23.56 | 40 | 158 | 25.31 | ||
MW Tate (Eng) | 1924-1935 | 39 | 68 | 12523 | 155 | 6/42 | 7 | 3.00 | 26.63 | 26.16 | 16 | 68 | 23.52 | ||
GG Arnold (Eng) | 1967-1975 | 34 | 61 | 7650 | 115 | 6/45 | 6 | 11.66 | 28.29 | 28.29 | 13 | 61 | 21.31 | ||
NAT Adcock (SA) | 1953-1962 | 26 | 46 | 6391 | 104 | 6/43 | 5 | 16.09 | - | 21.10 | 10 | 48 | 20.83 | ||
7/69 | 9 | 11.66 | 26.75 | 26.38 | 19 | 92 | 20.65 | ||||||||
DL Underwood (Eng) | 1966-1982 | 86 | 151 | 21862 | 297 | 8/51 | 17 | 16.83 | - | 25.83 | 30 | 157 | 19.10 |
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Wkts | BBI | 5 | Min | Max | Final | <25 | Inns | % | ||
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WA Johnston (Aus) | 1947-1955 | 40 | 75 | 11048 | 160 | 6/44 | 7 | 8.50 | 23.91 | 23.91 | 79 | 79 | 100.00 | ||
9/103 | 24 | 13.00 | 23.16 | 16.43 | 52 | 52 | 100.00 | ||||||||
R Peel (Eng) | 1884-1896 | 20 | 35 | 5216 | 101 | 7/31 | 5 | 12.59 | 23.12 | 16.98 | 38 | 38 | 100.00 | ||
CTB Turner (Aus) | 1887-1895 | 17 | 30 | 5179 | 101 | 7/43 | 11 | 2.50 | 17.30 | 16.53 | 30 | 30 | 100.00 | ||
FS Trueman (Eng) | 1952-1965 | 67 | 127 | 15178 | 307 | 8/31 | 17 | 13.31 | 29.66 | 21.57 | 127 | 128 | 99.21 | ||
KR Miller (Aus) | 1946-1956 | 55 | 95 | 10461 | 170 | 7/60 | 7 | 3.00 | - | 22.97 | 104 | 105 | 99.04 | ||
8/29 | 3 | 10.73 | 28.33 | 23.30 | 51 | 52 | 98.07 | ||||||||
DK Lillee (Aus) | 1971-1984 | 70 | 132 | 18467 | 355 | 7/83 | 23 | 16.80 | 26.00 | 23.92 | 128 | 133 | 96.24 | ||
IR Bishop (WI) | 1989-1998 | 43 | 76 | 8407 | 161 | 6/40 | 6 | 17.00 | - | 24.27 | 76 | 79 | 96.20 | ||
NAT Adcock (SA) | 1953-1962 | 26 | 46 | 6391 | 104 | 6/43 | 5 | 16.09 | - | 21.10 | 46 | 48 | 95.83 | ||
SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 202 | 24353 | 421 | 7/87 | 16 | 19.82 | 41.00 | 23.11 | 195 | 205 | 95.12 | ||
7/38 | 12 | 13.00 | 35.00 | 23.03 | 111 | 117 | 94.87 | ||||||||
Waqar Younis (Pak) | 1989-2003 | 87 | 154 | 16224 | 373 | 7/76 | 22 | 17.77 | 55.33 | 23.56 | 148 | 158 | 93.67 | ||
MA Noble (Aus) | 1898-1909 | 42 | 71 | 7159 | 121 | 7/17 | 9 | 11.42 | 31.00 | 25.00 | 73 | 79 | 92.40 | ||
J Garner (WI) | 1977-1987 | 58 | 111 | 13169 | 259 | 6/56 | 7 | 19.31 | 33.85 | 20.97 | 101 | 111 | 90.99 |
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