Why Australia can't catch a break in Asia
Between 2002 and 2006, they were a superb Test side in Asia, but over the last few years they have struggled to play spin and bowl spin in the continent
Australia had an outstanding record in Asia between 2002 and 2006, but since then it has been all downhill • ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Period | Tests | W/ L | Bat ave | Bowl ave |
2002 to 2006 | 12 | 10/ 1 | 35.58 | 23.86 |
2007 to 2011 | 9 | 1/ 4 | 34.71 | 40.35 |
2012 onwards | 8 | 0/ 8 | 23.42 | 43.46 |
Pace | Spin | |||||
Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | |
2002 to 2006 | 106 | 24.39 | 54.0 | 117 | 21.24 | 40.0 |
2007 to 2011 | 96 | 35.88 | 74.6 | 36 | 51.05 | 82.5 |
2012 onwards | 58 | 35.50 | 71.3 | 51 | 49.41 | 71.2 |
Team | Wickets | Average | Econ rate |
South Africa | 65 | 32.38 | 3.23 |
England | 107 | 33.17 | 2.94 |
West Indies | 44 | 37.72 | 3.48 |
Australia | 51 | 49.41 | 4.16 |
New Zealand | 45 | 50.80 | 3.39 |
Bowler | Tests | Wkts | Average | Econ | SR |
David O'Sullivan | 6 | 13 | 61.84 | 2.57 | 144.2 |
Carl Hooper | 21 | 23 | 59.34 | 2.69 | 132.0 |
John Bracewell | 8 | 18 | 44.61 | 3.07 | 86.9 |
Nathan Lyon | 10 | 35 | 44.42 | 3.89 | 68.4 |
Jeetan Patel | 9 | 26 | 44.26 | 3.39 | 78.3 |
Pat Symcox | 9 | 18 | 43.72 | 3.03 | 86.5 |
Team | Dismissals | Average | % wkts to spin |
West Indies | 69 | 27.72 | 69.70 |
New Zealand | 114 | 27.42 | 75.50 |
England | 155 | 26.98 | 77.50 |
Australia | 131 | 20.56 | 84.00 |
South Africa | 113 | 20.46 | 80.14 |
Region | Tests | Runs | Average | 100s |
Home | 27 | 2665 | 60.56 | 12 |
Away (excl Asia) | 18 | 1407 | 41.38 | 3 |
Asia | 8 | 518 | 32.37 | 1 |
Region | Tests | Runs | Average | 100s |
Home | 18 | 1750 | 67.3 | 8 |
Away (excl Asia) | 19 | 1767 | 58.90 | 6 |
Asia | 6 | 455 | 37.91 | 0 |
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