Guptill and Starc in all-time top five
An analysis of top performances over all the 11 World Cups so far
Martin Guptill's unbeaten 237 against West Indies is the second-best innings ever played in any World Cup game • Getty Images
This analysis will be done at suitable points during the World Cup 2015 so that the readers can see the way the Performance tables evolve. As more matches get played the top performance mosaic changes and readers can identify with what happened in the past few days. The qualifying bar for inclusion moves higher as more matches get played.
This is the last article and presents the tables across all 11 World Cups. The recently concluded World Cup 2015 entries are highlighted to get a perspective. This is a logical conclusion to the last set of tables issued before the World Cup started.
SNo | Rating Pts | Year | ODI# | MatchIdx# | Batsman | For | Vs | Runs | Balls |
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1 | 855 | 2007 | 2581 | 150 | AC Gilchrist | Australia | Slk | 149 | 104 |
2 | 833 | 2015 | 3643 | 111 | MJ Guptill | New Zealand | Win | 237* | 163 |
3 | 738 | 1983 | 216 | 100 | N Kapil Dev | India | Zim | 175* | 138 |
4 | 662 | 1979 | 74 | 150 | IVA Richards | West Indies | Eng | 138* | 157 |
5 | 625 | 2003 | 1993 | 150 | RT Ponting | Australia | Ind | 140* | 121 |
6 | 618 | 2003 | 1945 | 104 | A Symonds | Australia | Pak | 143* | 125 |
7 | 587 | 2007 | 2555 | 105 | ML Hayden | Australia | Win | 158 | 143 |
8 | 584 | 2003 | 1944 | 104 | SB Styris | New Zealand | Slk | 141 | 125 |
9 | 579 | 2015 | 3616 | 100 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | Win | 162* | 66 |
10 | 573 | 2015 | 3612 | 100 | CH Gayle | West Indies | Zim | 215 | 147 |
11 | 554 | 1996 | 1083 | 150 | PA de Silva | Sri Lanka | Aus | 107* | 124 |
12 | 541 | 1999 | 1463 | 100 | SC Ganguly | India | Slk | 183 | 158 |
13 | 534 | 2011 | 3100 | 100 | V Sehwag | India | Bng | 175 | 140 |
14 | 528 | 1987 | 457 | 100 | IVA Richards | West Indies | Slk | 181 | 125 |
15 | 524 | 1975 | 33 | 150 | CH Lloyd | West Indies | Aus | 102 | 85 |
16 | 515 | 1992 | 747 | 100 | Rameez Raja | Pakistan | Nzl | 119* | 155 |
17 | 506 | 2003 | 1955 | 104 | SP Fleming | New Zealand | Saf | 134* | 132 |
18 | 506 | 1987 | 476 | 125 | GA Gooch | England | Ind | 115 | 136 |
19 | 496 | 2011 | 3110 | 100 | AJ Strauss | England | Ind | 158 | 145 |
20 | 491 | 2007 | 2547 | 95 | Imran Nazir | Pakistan | Zim | 160 | 121 |
Adam Gilchrist's explosive hundred stays at the top of the batting performance table. Before the World Cup, Kapil Dev's magnificent 175 was in second place, some distance behind. However the unforgettable innings Martin Guptill played in the quarter final against West Indies gathered 833 rating points and got into the second place. The fact that this was a knock-out match helped a lot. In 9th place is AB de Villiers' multiple-record-breaking 162, also against West Indies, with 579 rating points. A few points behind this innings, in 10th place, is Chris Gayle's double-hundred against Zimbabwe.
SNo | Rating Pts | Year | ODI# | MatchIdx# | Bowler | For | Vs | Analysis |
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1 | 908 | 1975 | 31 | 125 | GJ Gilmour | Australia | Eng | 12.0 - 6 - 14 - 6 |
2 | 819 | 2003 | 1976 | 104 | AJ Bichel | Australia | Eng | 10.0 - 0 - 20 - 7 |
3 | 721 | 2003 | 1986 | 111 | SE Bond | New Zealand | Aus | 10.0 - 2 - 23 - 6 |
4 | 679 | 2015 | 3617 | 100 | MA Starc | Australia | Nzl | 9.0 - 0 - 28 - 6 |
5 | 598 | 2015 | 3607 | 100 | TG Southee | New Zealand | Eng | 9.0 - 0 - 33 - 7 |
6 | 592 | 2003 | 1969 | 104 | A Nehra | India | Eng | 10.0 - 2 - 23 - 6 |
7 | 586 | 1975 | 33 | 150 | GJ Gilmour | Australia | Win | 12.0 - 2 - 48 - 5 |
8 | 565 | 2011 | 3147 | 125 | Wahab Riaz | Pakistan | Ind | 10.0 - 0 - 46 - 5 |
9 | 558 | 1992 | 730 | 100 | MW Pringle | South Africa | Win | 8.0 - 4 - 11 - 4 |
10 | 555 | 1979 | 74 | 150 | J Garner | West Indies | Eng | 11.0 - 0 - 38 - 5 |
11 | 532 | 1999 | 1483 | 125 | SK Warne | Australia | Saf | 10.0 - 4 - 29 - 4 |
12 | 511 | 1992 | 748 | 90 | EA Brandes | Zimbabwe | Eng | 10.0 - 4 - 21 - 4 |
13 | 496 | 1999 | 1476 | 111 | BKV Prasad | India | Pak | 9.3 - 2 - 27 - 5 |
14 | 494 | 2015 | 3617 | 100 | TA Boult | New Zealand | Aus | 10.0 - 3 - 27 - 5 |
15 | 485 | 1999 | 1483 | 125 | SM Pollock | South Africa | Aus | 9.2 - 1 - 36 - 5 |
16 | 483 | 1983 | 207 | 100 | KH MacLeay | Australia | Ind | 11.5 - 3 - 39 - 6 |
17 | 479 | 2011 | 3110 | 100 | TT Bresnan | England | Ind | 10.0 - 1 - 48 - 5 |
18 | 478 | 2003 | 1973 | 104 | WPUJC Vaas | Sri Lanka | Win | 10.0 - 3 - 22 - 4 |
19 | 458 | 1983 | 223 | 150 | S Madan Lal | India | Win | 12.0 - 2 - 31 - 3 |
20 | 458 | 1992 | 752 | 150 | DR Pringle | England | Pak | 10.0 - 2 - 22 - 3 |
Three bowling spells, essayed during the early part of the World Cup, have got into the top-20 table of bowling performances across all World Cups. Mitchell Starc's 6-wicket spell against New Zealand, which nearly won the match for Australia, is in fourth position, despite this being in a losing cause. This spell gathered 679 rating points and could easily have gone ahead of Shane Bond's spell if Australia had won the match. Trent Boult's match-winning spell in the same match is in 14th position while Tim Southee's seven-wicket destruction of England is in fifth position.
SNo | Rating Pts | Year | ODI# | MatchIdx# | Player | For | Vs | Runs | Balls | Analysis |
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1 | 1061 | 1975 | 31 | 125 | GJ Gilmour | Australia | Eng | 28* | 28 | 12.0-6-14-6 |
2 | 956 | 2003 | 1976 | 104 | AJ Bichel | Australia | Eng | 34* | 36 | 10.0-0-20-7 |
3 | 941 | 1996 | 1083 | 150 | PA de Silva | Sri Lanka | Aus | 107* | 124 | 9.0-0-42-3 |
4 | 826 | 1983 | 216 | 100 | N Kapil Dev | India | Zim | 175* | 138 | 11.0-1-32-1 |
5 | 745 | 1979 | 74 | 150 | IVA Richards | West Indies | Eng | 138* | 157 | 10.0-0-35-0 |
6 | 700 | 2015 | 3612 | 100 | CH Gayle | West Indies | Zim | 215 | 147 | 6.0-0-35-2 |
7 | 655 | 1975 | 33 | 150 | CH Lloyd | West Indies | Aus | 102 | 85 | 12.0-1-38-1 |
8 | 639 | 1975 | 33 | 150 | GJ Gilmour | Australia | Win | 14 | 11 | 12.0-2-48-5 |
9 | 607 | 2003 | 1973 | 104 | WPUJC Vaas | Sri Lanka | Win | 28* | 25 | 10.0-3-22-4 |
10 | 603 | 1999 | 1483 | 125 | SK Warne | Australia | Saf | 18 | 24 | 10.0-4-29-4 |
11 | 602 | 1999 | 1477 | 111 | NC Johnson | Zimbabwe | Aus | 132* | 144 | 8.0-0-43-2 |
12 | 594 | 2011 | 3125 | 100 | TM Dilshan | Sri Lanka | Zim | 144 | 131 | 3.0-1- 4-4 |
13 | 583 | 1999 | 1468 | 100 | NC Johnson | Zimbabwe | Saf | 76 | 117 | 8.0-1-27-3 |
14 | 579 | 2015 | 3615 | 100 | TM Dilshan | Sri Lanka | Bng | 161* | 146 | 8.0-0-35-2 |
15 | 569 | 2007 | 2560 | 105 | ST Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | Win | 115 | 101 | 8.3-0-38-3 |
16 | 564 | 1983 | 199 | 90 | DAG Fletcher | Zimbabwe | Aus | 69* | 84 | 11.0-1-42-4 |
17 | 562 | 1983 | 223 | 150 | S Madan Lal | India | Win | 17 | 27 | 12.0-2-31-3 |
18 | 562 | 1999 | 1483 | 125 | SM Pollock | South Africa | Aus | 20 | 14 | 9.2-1-36-5 |
19 | 560 | 1975 | 33 | 150 | KD Boyce | West Indies | Aus | 34 | 37 | 12.0-0-50-4 |
20 | 552 | 1992 | 752 | 150 | DR Pringle | England | Pak | 18* | 16 | 10.0-2-22-3 |
Gayle's 215 was followed by two key wickets and this all-round performance is in sixth position, with 700 rating points. Similarly Tillakaratne Dilshan's 161 was followed by two wickets and this performance gathered 579 rating points. When we see that Gary Gilmour's all-round performance in the 1975 semi-final gathered in excess of 1000 rating points, we realize that this is one performance which will never be bettered.
SNo | Rating Pts | Year | ODI# | MatchIdx# | Team | Own score | Vs | Other score |
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1 | 859 | 1999 | 1484 | 150 | Australia | 133 for 2 in 20.1 | Pak | 132 for 10 in 39.0 |
2 | 818 | 1983 | 223 | 150 | India | 183 for 10 in 54.4 | Win | 140 for 10 in 52.0 |
3 | 797 | 2003 | 1993 | 150 | Australia | 359 for 2 in 50.0 | Ind | 234 for 10 in 39.2 |
4 | 783 | 1996 | 1083 | 150 | Sri Lanka | 245 for 3 in 46.2 | Aus | 241 for 7 in 50.0 |
5 | 775 | 2015 | 3646 | 150 | Australia | 186 for 3 in 33.1 | Nzl | 183 for 10 in 45.0 |
6 | 773 | 2011 | 3101 | 100 | New Zealand | 72 for 0 in 8.0 | Ken | 69 for 10 in 23.5 |
7 | 769 | 2011 | 3118 | 100 | West Indies | 59 for 1 in 12.2 | Bng | 58 for 10 in 18.5 |
8 | 765 | 2011 | 3142 | 111 | Pakistan | 113 for 0 in 20.5 | Win | 112 for 10 in 43.3 |
9 | 765 | 2007 | 2575 | 105 | Sri Lanka | 81 for 2 in 10.0 | Ire | 77 for 10 in 27.4 |
10 | 761 | 1979 | 74 | 150 | West Indies | 286 for 9 in 60.0 | Eng | 194 for 10 in 51.0 |
11 | 757 | 2007 | 2570 | 105 | Australia | 92 for 1 in 12.2 | Ire | 91 for 10 in 30.0 |
12 | 757 | 2011 | 3138 | 100 | South Africa | 284 for 8 in 50.0 | Bng | 78 for 10 in 28.0 |
13 | 750 | 2015 | 3640 | 111 | South Africa | 134 for 1 in 18.0 | Slk | 133 for 10 in 37.2 |
14 | 745 | 2007 | 2574 | 105 | South Africa | 157 for 1 in 19.2 | Eng | 154 for 10 in 48.0 |
15 | 743 | 2003 | 1985 | 111 | India | 292 for 6 in 50.0 | Slk | 109 for 10 in 23.0 |
16 | 739 | 2003 | 1951 | 104 | Australia | 128 for 1 in 22.2 | Ind | 125 for 10 in 41.4 |
17 | 735 | 2007 | 2580 | 125 | Australia | 153 for 3 in 31.3 | Saf | 149 for 10 in 43.5 |
18 | 733 | 1975 | 31 | 125 | Australia | 94 for 6 in 28.4 | Eng | 93 for 10 in 36.2 |
19 | 733 | 2007 | 2581 | 150 | Australia | 281 for 4 in 38.0 | Slk | 215 for 8 in 36.0 |
20 | 724 | 1992 | 719 | 100 | South Africa | 171 for 1 in 46.5 | Aus | 170 for 9 in 49.0 |
Australia's seven-wicket destruction of New Zealand in the final secured 775 rating points and is in fifth position. Everything worked perfectly for Australia. They had seven wickets and over 100 balls still available. South Africa's more effective dismantling of Sri Lanka secured 750 rating points since nine wickets and nearly 200 balls were still available. But the higher match index for the final gave the Australian win the edge.
A brief introduction into the methodology of Performance Analysis.
The Batting Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Runs scored, Balls faced, Next highest score (if this is the highest score), % of Team score, Innings status at entry, Bowling quality, Pitch information, Team strengths, Target score in front, Match location, Result and Match importance. These parameters are given appropriate weights. The calculations are done in such a way that Rating points of 1000 would be allotted to a mind-blowing and match-winning score of 200 in 150 balls in a WC final.
The Bowling Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Wickets captured, Quality of batsmen dismissed, Scores at which batsmen were dismissed, Bowling accuracy, Batting quality, Pitch information, Team strengths, Target being defended, Match location, Result and Match importance. The calculations are done in such a way that Rating points of 1000 would be allotted to a magnificent and match-winning analysis of 10-2-15-6 in a WC final.
The Player Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Batting Rating points, Bowling Rating points and the Fielding Rating points, which is a combination of catches and stumpings. There are minimum criteria for batting and bowling stints to ensure that these are genuinely all-round performances.
The Team Performance Ratings analysis takes into account the Result, Margin of win, Resources utilized, Team strengths, Match location and Match importance. The calculations are done in such a way that Rating points of 1000 would be allotted to an overwhelming win by 150 runs or 8 wickets in a WC final.
Anantha Narayanan has written for ESPNcricinfo and CastrolCricket and worked with a number of companies on their cricket performance ratings-related systems