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Difference in batting average between career and after last match as captain - Tests (qualification: 5 matches as captain, 10 innings afterwards, excluding multi-country teams)
Player Span Mat Runs Ave HS100 Captain Mat Runs Ave Diff
FCM Alexander (WI) 1960-19615 484 60.50 108 1 1958-1960 18 466 22.19 38.30
IT Botham (Eng) 1981-1992 65 3588 35.52208 8 1980-1981 12 27613.14 22.38
A Flower (Zim) 2000-200220 1952 67.31 232* 5 1993-2000 20 1380 49.28 18.02
PA de Silva (SL) 1999-2002 17 1131 43.50206 3 1991-1999 6 26026.00 17.50
S Chanderpaul (WI) 2006-201035 2833 61.58 166 8 2005-2006 14 1038 47.18 14.40
GN Yallop (Aus) 1979-1984 24 1691 42.27268 5 1978-1979 7 42430.28 11.98
Wasim Bari (Pak) 1978-198439 618 16.26 85 0 1977-1978 6 45 6.42 9.83
Wasim Akram (Pak) 2000-2002 13 474 33.85100 1 1993-1999 25 89424.16 9.69
DI Gower (Eng) 1990-199211 848 53.00 157* 3 1982-1989 32 2267 43.59 9.40
PR Umrigar (India) 1958-1962 25 1609 41.25172* 6 1955-1958 8 39432.83 8.42
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 2004-200837 1898 41.26 162 6 2000-2004 6 305 33.88 7.37
SC Ganguly (India) 2005-2008 29 2146 44.70239 4 2000-2005 49 256137.66 7.04
SR Tendulkar (India) 2000-2011101 8656 58.09 248* 29 1996-2000 25 2054 51.35 6.74
SP Fleming (NZ) 2007-2008 7 552 46.0087 0 1997-2006 80 515640.59 5.40
Saeed Anwar (Pak) 2000-20019 469 39.08 123 2 1996-2000 7 414 34.50 4.58
N Hussain (Eng) 2003-2004 12 837 39.85116 2 1999-2003 45 248736.04 3.81
SM Gavaskar (India) 1985-198719 1468 54.37 176 4 1976-1985 47 3449 50.72 3.64
SV Carlisle (Zim) 2003-2005 10 486 28.58118 2 2001-2002 6 31926.58 2.00
A Shrewsbury (Eng) 1888-18936 359 35.90 106 1 1884-1887 7 347 34.70 1.20
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 2003-2007 34 2184 37.65253 4 1999-2002 38 217736.89 0.75
A Ranatunga (SL) 1999-200010 444 37.00 88 0 1989-1999 56 3118 36.25 0.74
AJ Stewart (Eng) 2001-2003 23 1277 39.90123 1 1993-2001 15 105939.22 0.68
ER Dexter (Eng) 1964-19689 640 53.33 172 1 1961-1964 30 2427 53.93 -0.60
N Kapil Dev (India) 1987-1994 43 1580 28.72129 3 1983-1987 34 136431.72 -2.99
R Dravid (India) 2007-201138 2571 41.46 191 7 2003-2007 25 1736 44.51 -3.04
JG Wright (NZ) 1991-1993 11 957 45.57116 2 1988-1990 14 107048.63 -3.06
CA Walsh (WI) 1998-200136 151 4.31 22 0 1994-1997 22 120 7.50 -3.18
Khaled Mashud (Ban) 2004-2007 15 442 17.0049 0 2001-2004 12 38520.26 -3.26
S Venkataraghavan (India) 1979-198310 26 2.88 6 0 1974-1979 5 54 7.71 -4.82
Javed Burki (Pak) 1964-1969 12 424 20.1963 0 1962-1962 5 25225.20 -5.00
A Flintoff (Eng) 2008-200912 464 27.29 74 0 2006-2007 11 565 33.23 -5.94
SJ Snooke (SA) 1910-1923 13 428 18.60103 1 1910-1910 5 25925.90 -7.29
HW Taylor (SA) 1927-193218 1255 40.48 121 3 1913-1924 18 1487 47.96 -7.48
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 2009-2010 14 1276 58.00275 3 2006-2009 28 294566.93 -8.93
IM Chappell (Aus) 1975-19809 607 40.46 156 1 1971-1975 30 2550 50.00 -9.53
Mohammad Ashraful (Ban) 2009-2010 7 181 12.9239 0 2007-2009 13 54222.58 -9.65
SM Pollock (SA) 2003-200840 1339 30.43 67* 0 2000-2003 26 998 41.58 -11.15
BE Congdon (NZ) 1976-1978 11 537 28.26107* 1 1972-1975 17 106741.03 -12.77
GS Sobers (WI) 1973-19747 406 45.11 150* 1 1965-1972 39 3528 58.80 -13.68
MC Cowdrey (Eng) 1970-1975 10 396 23.2954 0 1959-1969 27 171538.11 -14.81
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1995-199919 964 35.70 155 2 1994-1995 12 1047 52.35 -16.64
Habibul Bashar (Ban) 2007-2008 6 142 11.8325 0 2004-2007 18 104429.82 -17.99
MD Crowe (NZ) 1994-199510 594 34.94 142 2 1990-1993 16 1466 54.29 -19.35
DB Vengsarkar (India) 1990-1992 11 370 21.7654 0 1987-1989 10 54742.07 -20.31
MW Gatting (Eng) 1988-199513 565 22.60 117 1 1986-1988 23 1542 44.05 -21.45
HH Streak (Zim) 2005-2005 6 176 14.6685 0 2000-2004 21 101336.17 -21.51
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1993-19936 263 26.30 70 0 1980-1993 34 2354 50.08 -23.78
TL Goddard (SA) 1966-1970 8 352 25.1474 0 1963-1965 13 109249.63 -24.49
GA Gooch (Eng) 1993-199513 798 33.25 210 1 1988-1993 34 3582 58.72 -25.47
AI Kallicharran (WI) 1979-1981 15 530 25.23106 1 1978-1979 9 81154.06 -28.82

Difference in bowling average between career and after last match as captain - Tests (qualification: 5 matches as captain, 1000 balls bowled afterwards, excluding multi-country teams)
Player Span Mat Wkts Ave
BBI 5 Captain Mat WktsAve Diff
TL Goddard (SA)
1966-1970 8 35 17.85 6/53 1 1963-1965 13 24 36.33 -18.47
Intikhab Alam (Pak) 1976-1977 4 17 25.23
4/35 0 1969-1975 17 5431.74 -6.50
S Venkataraghavan (India) 1979-1983
10 17 58.70 3/77 0 1974-1979 5 7 64.57 -5.86
GS Sobers (WI) 1973-1974 7 20 29.50
3/27 0 1965-1972 39 11734.00 -4.50
CA Walsh (WI) 1998-2001
36 166 21.59 6/61 7 1994-1997 22 85 25.71 -4.12
IT Botham (Eng) 1981-1992 65 209 34.18
8/103 13 1980-1981 12 3533.08 1.10
A Flintoff (Eng) 2008-2009
12 29 38.00 5/92 1 2006-2007 11 34 34.44 3.55
N Kapil Dev (India) 1987-1994 43 123 30.26
6/84 4 1983-1987 34 11126.35 3.90
SM Pollock (SA) 2003-2008
40 143 27.79 6/39 2 2000-2003 26 103 21.36 6.42
Wasim Akram (Pak) 2000-2002 13 31 30.00
6/61 3 1993-1999 25 10723.35 6.64
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 2003-2007
34 29 38.20 5/34 1 1999-2002 38 44 25.29 12.91
BS Bedi (India) 1978-1979 6 14 40.92
3/98 0 1976-1978 22 10624.82 16.10
BE Congdon (NZ) 1976-1978
11 8 51.87 5/65 1 1972-1975 17 33 35.75 16.11
SR Tendulkar (India) 2000-2011 101 28 65.07
3/31 0 1996-2000 25 438.00 27.07
R Benaud (Aus) 1964-1964
3 7 53.85 4/118 0 1958-1963 28 138 25.78 28.06
Fazal Mahmood (Pak) 1962-1962 3 5 86.00
3/130 0 1959-1961 10 4119.14 66.85
DS Atkinson (WI) 1957-1958
3 3 109.33 1/30 0 1955-1956 7 25 23.00 86.33

Highest scores in last match as captain - Tests
Player RunsResult Opposition Ground Start Date Scorecard
ME Trescothick (Eng) 193 lost v Pakistan MultanNov 12, 2005 Test 1770
IM Chappell (Aus) 192 drawnv England The Oval Aug 28, 1975 Test 763
KP Pietersen (Eng)144 drawn v India Mohali Dec 19, 2008 Test 1901
RR Sarwan (WI) 128 drawn v Australia North SoundMay 30, 2008 Test 1877
DL Vettori (NZ) 110 drawnv Pakistan Wellington Jan 15, 2011 Test 1991
AN Cook (Eng)109* won v Bangladesh Dhaka Mar 20, 2010 Test 1956
JH Kallis (SA) 102 won v Australia Cape TownMar 19, 2009 Test 1916
Majid Khan (Pak) 99 drawnv England Karachi Mar 24, 1973 Test 719
Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak)99 drawn v New Zealand Wellington Jan 15, 2011 Test 1991
RB Richardson (WI) 93 drawn v England The OvalAug 24, 1995 Test 1303
RK Nunes (WI) 92 drawnv England Kingston Apr 3, 1930 Test 193
Javed Miandad (Pak)92 won v New Zealand Hamilton Jan 2, 1993 Test 1207
A Flintoff (Eng) 89 lost v Australia SydneyJan 2, 2007 Test 1826
AR Lewis (Eng) 88 drawnv Pakistan Karachi Mar 24, 1973 Test 719
M Azharuddin (India)87 drawn v Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC) Feb 24, 1999 Test 1445
Imtiaz Ahmed (Pak) 86 drawn v England KarachiFeb 2, 1962 Test 522
AG Prince (SA) 86 lostv Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) Aug 4, 2006 Test 1812
GP Howarth (NZ)84 lost v West Indies Kingston May 4, 1985 Test 1016
SR Waugh (Aus) 80 drawn v India SydneyJan 2, 2004 Test 1680
CB Fry (Eng) 79 wonv Australia The Oval Aug 19, 1912 Test 129

Best bowling in last match as captain - Tests
Player Figures Result OppositionGround Start Date Scorecard
DS Atkinson (WI)7/53 lost v New Zealand Auckland Mar 9, 1956 Test 424
EP Nupen (SA) 6/87 won v England JohannesburgDec 24, 1930 Test 200
CA Smith (Eng) 5/19 wonv South Africa Port Elizabeth Mar 12, 1889 Test 31
H Trumble (Aus)5/62 won v England Melbourne Feb 28, 1902 Test 69
EP Nupen (SA) 5/63 won v England JohannesburgDec 24, 1930 Test 200
R Benaud (Aus) 5/68 drawnv South Africa Brisbane Dec 6, 1963 Test 548
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)5/121 lost v England Manchester Jun 4, 2010 Test 1959
RWV Robins (Eng) 4/40 drawn v New Zealand The OvalAug 14, 1937 Test 262
SM Pollock (SA) 4/45 wonv Pakistan Cape Town Jan 2, 2003 Test 1637
James Lillywhite jnr (Eng)4/70 won v Australia Melbourne Mar 31, 1877 Test 2
CA Walsh (WI) 4/74 lost v Pakistan KarachiDec 6, 1997 Test 1391
MH Mankad (India) 4/95 lostv West Indies Chennai Jan 21, 1959 Test 465
DL Vettori (NZ)4/100 drawn v Pakistan Wellington Jan 15, 2011 Test 1991
G Giffen (Aus) 4/130 lost v England MelbourneMar 1, 1895 Test 46
JC White (Eng) 3/40 wonv South Africa Leeds Jul 13, 1929 Test 183
S Venkataraghavan (India)3/59 drawn v England The Oval Aug 30, 1979 Test 854
H Trumble (Aus) 3/64 won v England MelbourneFeb 28, 1902 Test 69
HR Adhikari (India) 3/68 drawnv West Indies Delhi Feb 6, 1959 Test 467
Fazal Mahmood (Pak)3/86 drawn v India Delhi Feb 8, 1961 Test 505
A Kumble (India) 3/112 drawn v Australia DelhiOct 29, 2008 Test 1891

Difference in batting average between career and after last match as captain - ODIs (qualification: 10 matches as captain, 10 innings afterwards, excluding multi-country teams)
Player Span Mat Runs Ave HS100 Captain Mat Runs Ave Diff
S Chanderpaul (WI) 2006-201185 3387 55.52 149* 8 2005-2006 16 446 29.73 25.79
PA de Silva (SL) 1996-2003 136 4527 39.71145 8 1992-1996 18 30718.05 21.65
SM Gavaskar (India) 1985-198748 1776 44.40 103* 1 1980-1985 37 702 26.00 18.40
A Flower (Zim) 2000-2003 68 2516 41.93145 3 1993-2000 52 120725.14 16.78
T Duffin (Zim) 2006-200710 298 29.80 88 0 2006-2006 13 248 19.07 10.72
SR Tendulkar (India) 2000-2011 216 9342 48.40200* 24 1996-2000 73 245437.75 10.65
SM Pollock (SA) 2005-200861 857 29.55 90 0 2000-2005 92 630 19.09 10.46
SK Warne (Aus) 1999-2003 85 504 15.2736 0 1998-1999 11 326.40 8.87
MO Odumbe (Kenya) 2002-200320 463 27.23 55 0 1996-2001 20 359 18.89 8.34
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 2009-2011 42 1381 40.61123 4 2004-2009 94 255532.75 7.86
A Flintoff (Eng) 2007-200926 410 24.11 78* 0 2006-2007 14 247 17.64 6.47
Moin Khan (Pak) 2003-2004 29 413 22.9472* 0 1995-2001 34 40118.22 4.71
T Taibu (Zim) 2007-201152 1591 33.85 107* 2 2004-2005 29 760 29.23 4.62
SC Ganguly (India) 2007-2007 30 1120 43.0798 0 1999-2005 146 508238.79 4.28
Saeed Anwar (Pak) 2000-200347 1740 40.46 105* 3 1995-2000 11 363 36.30 4.16
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 2007-2008 17 569 37.93118 1 2001-2007 17 55434.62 3.30
PD Collingwood (Eng) 2009-201135 1129 38.93 105* 1 2007-2009 25 718 35.90 3.03
Younis Khan (Pak) 2010-2011 24 515 24.5273 0 2005-2009 21 46322.04 2.47
Wasim Akram (Pak) 2000-200365 683 20.08 49* 0 1993-2000 109 1341 17.64 2.44
K Srikkanth (India) 1990-1992 22 605 28.8082 0 1989-1989 13 34028.33 0.47
Khaled Mahmud (Ban) 2004-200624 283 14.15 36 0 2003-2003 15 205 14.64 -0.49
Akram Khan (Ban) 1999-2003 23 520 23.6365 0 1995-1998 15 36624.40 -0.76
Mohammad Ashraful (Ban) 2009-201127 611 23.50 103* 1 2007-2009 38 896 25.60 -2.09
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1995-1999 73 1900 34.5473* 0 1992-1995 34 84936.91 -2.36
JH Kallis (SA) 2010-201116 614 40.93 85 0 2006-2010 13 433 43.30 -2.36
CA Walsh (WI) 1998-2000 22 30 3.7518 0 1994-1997 43 586.44 -2.69
A Jadeja (India) 1999-200015 454 41.27 95 0 1998-1999 13 396 44.00 -2.72
J Botha (SA) 2010-2011 12 196 24.5044 0 2008-2010 10 8327.66 -3.16
MS Atapattu (SL) 2006-200715 296 32.88 42 0 2001-2006 63 1925 36.32 -3.43
DL Houghton (Zim) 1993-1997 34 695 23.1673* 0 1992-1993 17 43327.06 -3.89
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 2003-2009140 4333 33.33 157 12 1998-2003 118 4377 38.73 -5.40
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1993-1996 25 563 33.11107 1 1980-1993 62 188640.12 -7.01
SV Carlisle (Zim) 2002-200515 393 28.07 109 1 2001-2002 12 374 37.40 -9.32
N Kapil Dev (India) 1987-1994 112 1521 19.7587 0 1982-1987 74 156430.66 -10.91
DB Vengsarkar (India) 1989-199113 220 20.00 54 0 1987-1989 18 481 32.06 -12.06
M Azharuddin (India) 2000-2000 11 268 26.8054 0 1990-1999 174 523939.39 -12.59
JG Wright (NZ) 1990-199222 472 21.45 67 0 1983-1990 31 1062 34.25 -12.80
R Dravid (India) 2007-2009 12 231 23.1076 0 2000-2007 79 265842.19 -19.09
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2009-201019 439 24.38 128 1 2007-2009 36 1225 43.75 -19.36
RJ Shastri (India) 1991-1992 16 312 22.2861 0 1987-1991 11 44144.10 -21.81
KP Pietersen (Eng) 2009-201127 601 23.11 78 0 2008-2008 12 366 52.28 -29.17

Difference in bowling average between career and after last match as captain - ODIs (qualification: 10 matches as captain, 500 balls bowled afterwards, excluding multi-country teams)
Player SpanMat Wkts Ave BBI 5 Captain Mat Wkts Ave Diff
Khaled Mahmud (Ban) 2004-2006 24 2436.16 4/19 0 2003-2003 156 95.83 -59.66
SR Tendulkar (India)2000-2011 216 75 40.45 5/50 1 1996-2000 73 11 73.63 -33.18
A Flintoff (Eng) 2007-2009 26 47 19.105/19 2 2006-2007 14 1527.33 -8.22
MO Odumbe (Kenya) 2002-200320 12 47.08 4/38 0 1996-2001 20 13 48.84 -1.76
CA Walsh (WI) 1998-2000 22 25 28.564/25 0 1994-1997 43 4829.66 -1.10
Wasim Akram (Pak) 2000-200365 93 23.60 5/28 1 1993-2000 109 158 22.63 0.96
N Kapil Dev (India) 1987-1994 112 118 27.884/31 0 1982-1987 74 9126.24 1.64
SK Warne (Aus) 1999-200385 122 26.86 4/29 0 1998-1999 11 18 24.94 1.92
SM Pollock (SA) 2005-2008 61 70 25.055/23 1 2000-2005 92 12922.76 2.28
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 2003-2009140 73 39.24 5/17 1 1998-2003 118 92 36.67 2.57
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1995-1999 73 35 34.654/36 0 1992-1995 34 2929.75 4.89
RJ Shastri (India) 1991-199216 11 39.54 5/15 1 1987-1991 11 10 33.10 6.44
PD Collingwood (Eng) 2009-2011 35 18 46.772/20 0 2007-2009 25 2038.50 8.27
J Botha (SA) 2010-201112 10 45.10 2/48 0 2008-2010 10 13 27.69 17.40
PA de Silva (SL) 1996-2003 136 61 37.634/30 0 1992-1996 18 318.66 18.97

Highest scores in last match as captain - ODIs
Player Runs Result Opposition Ground
Start Date Scorecard
KP Pietersen (Eng) 111*
lost v India Cuttack Nov 26, 2008 ODI 2783
RJ Shastri (India) 109 lost v South Africa New Delhi
Nov 14, 1991 ODI 688
TM Dilshan (SL) 108* won
v Zimbabwe Harare Jun 9, 2010 ODI 2990
JH Kallis (SA)
104* won v India Ahmedabad Feb 27, 2010 ODI 2963
RT Ponting (Aus) 104 lost v India Ahmedabad
Mar 24, 2011 ODI 3143
BE Congdon (NZ) 101 noresult
v England Wellington Mar 9, 1975 ODI 18
MS Dhoni (India)
91* won v Sri Lanka Mumbai Apr 2, 2011 ODI 3148
Majid Khan (Pak) 84 won v Sri Lanka Nottingham
Jun 14, 1975 ODI 30
PW Borren (Neth) 84 lost
v Ireland Kolkata Mar 18, 2011 ODI 3136
WJ Cronje (SA)
79 lost v Pakistan Sharjah Mar 31, 2000 ODI 1583
MP Vaughan (Eng) 79 won v West Indies Bridgetown
Apr 21, 2007 ODI 2578
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 73 won
v New Zealand Multan Dec 7, 1984 ODI 280
Imran Khan (Pak)
72 won v England Melbourne Mar 25, 1992 ODI 752
T Taibu (Zim) 71 lost v India Harare
Sep 4, 2005 ODI 2280
Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak) 70* won
v India Karachi Jul 2, 2008 ODI 2730
WTS Porterfield (Ire)
68 won v Netherlands Kolkata Mar 18, 2011 ODI 3136
GM Turner (NZ) 67 won v Pakistan Sialkot
Oct 16, 1976 ODI 40
P Utseya (Zim) 67 lost
v Bangladesh Dhaka Dec 6, 2010 ODI 3075
IM Chappell (Aus)
62 lost v West Indies Lord's Jun 21, 1975 ODI 33
DI Gower (Eng) 61 lost v Australia Lord's
May 29, 1989 ODI 568

Best bowling in last match as captain - ODIs
Player Figures Result Opposition Ground Start DateScorecard
N Gifford (Eng) 4/23 lostv Pakistan Sharjah Mar 26, 1985 ODI 323
JR Ratnayeke (SL)4/23 won v Bangladesh Dhaka Nov 2, 1988 ODI 533
Khurram Khan (UAE) 4/32 lost v Sri Lanka DambullaJul 17, 2004 ODI 2146
P Utseya (Zim) 4/38 lostv Bangladesh Dhaka Dec 6, 2010 ODI 3075
Asif Iqbal (Pak)4/56 lost v West Indies The Oval Jun 20, 1979 ODI 73
SK Warne (Aus) 3/16 won v England MelbourneFeb 13, 1999 ODI 1406
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 3/27 lostv India Dhaka Oct 31, 1988 ODI 532
MP Vaughan (Eng)3/39 won v West Indies Bridgetown Apr 21, 2007 ODI 2578
PA de Silva (SL) 3/43 won v West Indies PerthJan 14, 1996 ODI 1037
HH Streak (Zim) 2/17 wonv Bangladesh Harare Mar 14, 2004 ODI 2113
Aamer Sohail (Pak)2/26 won v Zimbabwe Rawalpindi Nov 24, 1998 ODI 1377
RB Simpson (Aus) 2/30 won v West Indies CastriesApr 12, 1978 ODI 49
A Kumble (India) 2/37 wonv England Chennai Jan 25, 2002 ODI 1795
N Kapil Dev (India)2/38 lost v England Mumbai Nov 5, 1987 ODI 476
RP Lefebvre (Neth) 2/38 lost v Zimbabwe BulawayoFeb 28, 2003 ODI 1972
CH Gayle (WI) 2/38 lostv South Africa Port of Spain Jun 3, 2010 ODI 2987
WPUJC Vaas (SL)2/39 lost v Australia Perth Jan 29, 2006 ODI 2320
AJ Traicos (Zim) 2/45 lost v Australia CuttackOct 30, 1987 ODI 471
IH Romaine (Ber) 2/46 lostv Netherlands Potchefstroom Apr 8, 2009 ODI 2837
JK Kamande (Kenya)2/46 lost v Australia Bangalore Mar 13, 2011 ODI 3130

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1991: New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, 2nd Test, Jan 15-19, 2011
• ODI # 3151: Bangladesh v Australia at Dhaka, 3rd ODI, Apr 13, 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