Notable World Cup absentees

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Most runs between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup
Player Span MatInns Runs HS Ave 100 50 Series
MEK Hussey (Aus) 2007-201179 72 2643 85 48.05 023 2010/11
DR Martyn (Aus) 2003-200685 79 2414 100 39.57 121 2006/07
MS Atapattu (SL) 2003-200778 71 2183 111 34.65 114 2006/07
ME Trescothick (Eng) 2003-200662 61 2174 130 38.82 89 2006/07
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak) 2003-2007105 91 2162 107* 33.78 110 2006/07
SV Carlisle (Zim) 1999-200280 78 2102 121* 28.79 28 2002/03
SK Raina (India) 2008-201175 65 2027 116* 38.98 313 2010/11
DC Boon (Aus) 1992-199559 59 1963 98* 37.75 016 1995/96
H Masakadza (Zim) 2007-201063 63 1941 178* 31.81 311 2010/11
Yasir Hameed (Pak) 2003-200650 50 1917 127* 39.12 311 2006/07
ME Waugh (Aus) 1999-200253 50 1864 173 42.36 68 2002/03
PV Simmons (WI) 1992-199671 69 1860 122 29.06 212 1995/96
M Kaif (India) 2003-200677 71 1854 102* 33.70 113 2006/07
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak) 2007-201052 50 1812 117 43.14 312 2010/11
CL Hooper (WI) 1992-199662 57 1778 111 40.40 113 1995/96
Salman Butt (Pak) 2007-201045 45 1763 136 41.97 511 2010/11
Aamer Sohail (Pak) 1996-199858 58 1697 105 31.42 112 1999
GS Chappell (Aus) 1979-198358 56 1685 138* 36.63 211 1983
CG Greenidge (WI) 1983-198739 39 1683 133* 46.75 58 1987/88
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2007-201055 51 1664 128 36.17 210 2010/11
HH Dippenaar (Afr/SA) 2003-200648 45 1649 125* 43.39 410 2006/07
NV Knight (Eng) 1996-199944 44 1620 125* 39.51 39 1999
NJ Astle (NZ) 2004-200749 46 1550 145* 36.90 39 2006/07
OA Shah (Eng) 2007-200953 48 1540 107* 35.00 110 2010/11
NS Sidhu (India) 1988-199243 42 1497 108 37.42 212 1991/92
RS Kaluwitharana (SL) 1999-200262 58 1484 102* 28.53 19 2002/03
CG Greenidge (WI) 1987-199141 40 1482 117 42.34 29 1991/92
EJG Morgan (Eng/Ire) 2007-201146 46 1453 110* 41.51 38 2010/11
RG Twose (NZ) 1999-200142 38 1430 103 42.05 110 2002/03
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 2007-200954 53 1423 130 26.84 34 2010/11

Best batting average between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup (qualification: 20 innings)
Player Span Mat Inns Runs
HS Ave 100 50 Series
G Boycott (Eng) 1979-1981 17 17
790 105 52.66 1 8 1983
Mohammad Shahzad (Afgh) 2009-2010 14 14
643 118 49.46 3 3 2010/11
SM Pollock (Afr/SA) 2007-2008 19 16
487 130 48.70 1 3 2010/11
MEK Hussey (Aus) 2007-2011 79 72
2643 85 48.05 0 23 2010/11
MD Crowe (NZ) 1992-1995 21 20
754 107* 47.12 1 6 1995/96
CG Greenidge (WI) 1983-1987 39 39
1683 133* 46.75 5 8 1987/88
MG Bevan (Aus) 2003-2004 27 23
736 84* 46.00 0 5 2006/07
CH Lloyd (WI) 1983-1985 32 25
765 89* 45.00 0 5 1987/88
CJ Ferguson (Aus) 2009-2011 28 24
660 71* 44.00 0 5 2010/11
DS Lehmann (Aus) 2003-2005 22 16
569 107 43.76 1 4 2006/07
M Amarnath (India) 1987-1989 25 25
875 102* 43.75 2 5 1991/92
HH Dippenaar (Afr/SA) 2003-2006 48 45
1649 125* 43.39 4 10 2006/07
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak) 2007-2010 52 50
1812 117 43.14 3 12 2010/11
WJ Cronje (SA) 1999-2000 20 19
642 83* 42.80 0 5 2002/03
AP Kuiper (SA) 1992-1996 13 12
299 61* 42.71 0 2 1995/96
HH Streak (Afr/Zim) 2003-2005 32 29
811 68 42.68 0 6 2006/07
ME Waugh (Aus) 1999-2002 53 50
1864 173 42.36 6 8 2002/03
CG Greenidge (WI) 1987-1991 41 40
1482 117 42.34 2 9 1991/92
ML Hayden (Aus) 2007-2008 16 15
634 92 42.26 0 6 2010/11
RG Twose (NZ) 1999-2001 42 38
1430 103 42.05 1 10 2002/03
Salman Butt (Pak) 2007-2010 45 45
1763 136 41.97 5 11 2010/11
AC Voges (Aus) 2009-2011 14 13
376 80* 41.77 0 2 2010/11
A Jadeja (India) 1999-2000 24 23
709 95 41.70 0 4 2002/03
EJG Morgan (Eng/Ire) 2007-2011 46 46
1453 110* 41.51 3 8 2010/11
A Symonds (Aus) 2007-2009 28 25
862 107* 41.04 1 8 2010/11
SB Smith (Aus) 1984-1985 22 18
697 106 41.00 1 8 1987/88
CA Ingram (SA) 2010-2011 11 10
328 124 41.00 2 0 2010/11
CL Hooper (WI) 1996-1999 41 40
1342 110* 40.66 4 7 1999
KD Walters (Aus) 1979-1981 15 12
283 50* 40.42 0 1 1983
CL Hooper (WI) 1992-1996 62 57
1778 111 40.40 1 13 1995/96

Most wickets between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup
PlayerSpan Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBIAve Econ 4 5 Series
B Lee (Aus) 2003-2007 85 43663406 145 5/22 23.48 4.68 63 2006/07
IK Pathan (India) 2004-200773 3555 2980 115 5/27 25.915.02 3 1 2006/07
AB Agarkar (India) 1999-2003 71 3520 2952 954/25 31.07 5.03 4 0 2002/03
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak) 2003-2007 105 42433549 91 4/29 39.00 5.01 40 2006/07
SK Warne (Aus) 1999-200368 3582 2663 89 4/48 29.924.46 1 0 2002/03
J Garner (WI) 1984-1987 56 2956 1480 875/31 17.01 3.00 1 2 1987/88
MD Marshall (WI) 1983-1987 64 32951868 81 4/23 23.06 3.40 30 1987/88
MA Holding (WI) 1983-198757 2979 1727 77 5/26 22.423.47 2 1 1987/88
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-1992 44 2046 1414 776/26 18.36 4.14 4 5 1991/92
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/ICC/Pak) 2003-2006 52 25992040 75 5/54 27.20 4.70 31 2006/07
C Pringle (NZ) 1992-199542 2159 1643 68 5/45 24.164.56 1 1 1995/96
KD Mills (NZ) 2003-2007 48 2441 1998 674/14 29.82 4.91 3 0 2006/07
D Gough (Eng) 2000-2002 46 24551800 66 4/29 27.27 4.39 20 2002/03
RS Kalpage (SL) 1992-199666 3066 2238 63 4/36 35.524.37 2 0 1995/96
JN Gillespie (Aus) 2003-2005 47 2453 1681 635/32 26.68 4.11 1 1 2006/07
JR Hopes (Aus) 2007-2010 75 28212115 63 5/14 33.57 4.49 01 2010/11
I Sharma (India) 2007-201045 2035 1947 63 4/38 30.905.74 3 0 2010/11
SJ Harmison (Eng) 2003-2006 41 2211 1829 625/33 29.50 4.96 2 1 2006/07
NW Bracken (Aus) 2007-2009 49 24561847 62 5/47 29.79 4.51 21 2010/11
A Nehra (India) 2009-201145 2033 2002 62 4/40 32.295.90 3 0 2010/11
CL Hooper (WI) 1992-1996 62 2591 1897 613/9 31.09 4.39 0 0 1995/96
DNT Zoysa (SL) 1999-2002 58 26742067 61 4/28 33.88 4.63 20 2002/03
D Gough (Eng/ICC) 2003-200648 2379 1829 61 4/26 29.984.61 3 0 2006/07
GS Chappell (Aus) 1979-1983 58 2610 1766 595/15 29.93 4.05 0 1 1983
TM Alderman (Aus) 1988-1991 42 20811253 59 5/32 21.23 3.61 11 1991/92
IR Bishop (WI) 1988-199135 1774 1199 59 5/27 20.324.05 4 1 1991/92
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1984-1987 38 1870 1082 585/32 18.65 3.47 1 1 1987/88
Mashrafe Mortaza (Asia/Ban) 2007-2010 53 25351978 58 4/44 34.10 4.68 20 2010/11
HDPK Dharmasena (SL) 1996-199861 3090 2317 57 3/27 40.644.49 0 0 1999
P Kumar (India) 2007-2010 48 2264 1914 574/31 33.57 5.07 3 0 2010/11

Best bowling average between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup (qualification: 500 balls)
PlayerSpan Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBIAve Econ 4 5 Series
RJ Harris (Aus) 2009-2010 17 845661 41 5/19 16.12 4.69 03 2010/11
J Garner (WI) 1984-198756 2956 1480 87 5/31 17.013.00 1 2 1987/88
AH Gray (WI) 1985-1987 19 928 540 314/36 17.41 3.49 2 0 1987/88
AIC Dodemaide (Aus) 1988-1988 12 655360 20 5/21 18.00 3.29 01 1991/92
A Flintoff (Eng) 2007-200918 811 600 33 5/19 18.184.43 0 2 2010/11
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-1992 44 2046 1414 776/26 18.36 4.14 4 5 1991/92
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1984-1987 38 18701082 58 5/32 18.65 3.47 11 1987/88
LS Pascoe (Aus) 1979-198227 1440 978 50 5/30 19.564.07 4 1 1983
E Schiferli (Neth) 2007-2009 14 676 452 234/23 19.65 4.01 3 0 2010/11
LL Tsotsobe (SA) 2009-2011 19 946717 36 4/22 19.91 4.54 40 2010/11
SR Clark (Aus) 2007-200914 563 344 17 2/8 20.233.66 0 0 2010/11
IR Bishop (WI) 1988-1991 35 1774 1199 595/27 20.32 4.05 4 1 1991/92
Hamid Hassan (Afgh) 2009-2010 12 626459 22 4/26 20.86 4.39 10 2010/11
CJ McKay (Aus) 2009-201015 780 632 30 5/33 21.064.86 1 1 2010/11
TM Alderman (Aus) 1988-1991 42 2081 1253 595/32 21.23 3.61 1 1 1991/92
JE Emburey (Eng) 1987-1989 14 742575 27 4/39 21.29 4.64 10 1991/92
GB Troup (NZ) 1980-198313 692 469 22 4/19 21.314.06 3 0 1983
JK Lever (Eng) 1976-1979 14 714 406 194/29 21.36 3.41 1 0 1979
MS Kasprowicz (Aus) 2003-2005 27 1408965 45 5/45 21.44 4.11 12 2006/07
BA Williams (Aus) 2003-200419 861 605 28 5/22 21.604.21 1 2 2006/07
TM Alderman (Aus) 1981-1982 14 792 459 215/17 21.85 3.47 0 1 1983
S Lee (Aus) 2000-2001 20 827574 26 4/37 22.07 4.16 10 2002/03
KS Lokuarachchi (SL) 2003-200618 861 624 28 4/44 22.284.34 1 0 2006/07
GR Dilley (Eng) 1984-1987 17 987 625 284/23 22.32 3.79 2 0 1987/88
ARC Fraser (Eng) 1994-1995 9 540335 15 4/22 22.33 3.72 10 1995/96
MA Holding (WI) 1983-198757 2979 1727 77 5/26 22.423.47 2 1 1987/88
GD Campbell (Aus) 1989-1990 12 613 404 183/17 22.44 3.95 0 0 1991/92
N Chopra (India) 1999-2000 24 1115787 35 5/21 22.48 4.23 11 2002/03
EC Rainsford (Zim) 2008-201015 689 478 21 5/36 22.764.16 1 1 2010/11
RD King (WI) 1999-2001 32 1628 1119 494/25 22.83 4.12 2 0 2002/03

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1991: New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, 2nd Test, Jan 15-19, 2011
• ODI # 3121: India v Ireland at Bangalore, ICC Cricket World Cup 22nd match, Mar 6, 2011
• T20I # 198: Australia v England at Melbourne, 2nd T20I, Jan 14, 2011


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