by Colin Lor » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 19:26:09
by John P Darc » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 21:23:38
> This started with a discussion of Mark Waugh, and why he can't seem to make
> a decent score over about 130-140 in test cricket. He seems to get bored
> once over 100 and throw his wicket away. Why? It would be interesting to
> calculate all players averages of scores > 100 (min of 10 centuries). I'll
> bet MEW at at the bottom or there abouts, 20 centuries with a highest of
> 153*.
Which batsman with 15 or more Test centuries has the *highest* average
in innings of 100 or more?
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Cheers
John
by Andrew Dunfor » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 21:44:40
> > This started with a discussion of Mark Waugh, and why he can't seem to
make
> > a decent score over about 130-140 in test cricket. He seems to get bored
> > once over 100 and throw his wicket away. Why? It would be interesting to
> > calculate all players averages of scores > 100 (min of 10 centuries).
I'll
> > bet MEW at at the bottom or there abouts, 20 centuries with a highest of
> > 153*.
> Whilst I am working on this one, here's a little trivia quiz based on
> the information I am gathering in the process:
> Which batsman with 15 or more Test centuries has the *highest* average
> in innings of 100 or more?
1. WR Hammond
2. Javed Miandad
3. DG Bradman
Very interesting.
Andrew
by Matthew van de Werke » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 21:44:03
> > This started with a discussion of Mark Waugh, and why he can't seem to
make
> > a decent score over about 130-140 in test cricket. He seems to get bored
> > once over 100 and throw his wicket away. Why? It would be interesting to
> > calculate all players averages of scores > 100 (min of 10 centuries).
I'll
> > bet MEW at at the bottom or there abouts, 20 centuries with a highest of
> > 153*.
> Whilst I am working on this one, here's a little trivia quiz based on
> the information I am gathering in the process:
> Which batsman with 15 or more Test centuries has the *highest* average
> in innings of 100 or more?
Don't know the next best, but I'd reckon IVAR is up there, as is zaheer
abbas, and SRW is quite high due to large # of NO 100's.
Cheers,
MvdW
by John P Darc » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 21:56:15
> 1. WR Hammond
> 2. Javed Miandad
> 3. DG Bradman
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Cheers
John
Standing ready to be corrected if there is a bolter down the list
by Andrew Dunfor » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:01:01
> > Following instinct, backed up by a check of their figures (but no-one
> > else's), I'd go for:
> > 1. WR Hammond
> > 2. Javed Miandad
> > 3. DG Bradman
> Astute guesses from Andrew, but you have actually named the 2nd, 3rd and
> 4th placegetters.
With a helpful hint from Matthew, throw in SR Waugh at number one.
Andrew
by Matthew van de Werke » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:06:24
> > Following instinct, backed up by a check of their figures (but no-one
> > else's), I'd go for:
> > 1. WR Hammond
> > 2. Javed Miandad
> > 3. DG Bradman
> Astute guesses from Andrew, but you have actually named the 2nd, 3rd and
> 4th placegetters.
DGB: 28 29 6 5393 334 304 299* 234.47 29 0 0
Hammond: 21 22 7 3685 336* 251 240 245.66 22 0 0
Miandad: 22 23 8 3584 280* 271 260 238.93 23 0 0
IVAR: 24 24 5 3536 291 232 208 186.10 24 0 0
(way down...)
SRT: 25 25 7 3593 217 201* 179 199.61 25 0 0
BCL: 15 15 1 2552 375 277 213 182.28 15 0 0
Waugh gets the guernsey mostly on the back of a whole stack of fairly large
NO tons.
Cheers,
MvdW
by Mang » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:11:55
> > > Following instinct, backed up by a check of their figures (but no-one
> > > else's), I'd go for:
> > > 1. WR Hammond
> > > 2. Javed Miandad
> > > 3. DG Bradman
> > Astute guesses from Andrew, but you have actually named the 2nd, 3rd and
> > 4th placegetters.
> SRW: 26 27 12 3766 200 199 177* 251.06 27 0 0
> DGB: 28 29 6 5393 334 304 299* 234.47 29 0 0
> Hammond: 21 22 7 3685 336* 251 240 245.66 22 0 0
> Miandad: 22 23 8 3584 280* 271 260 238.93 23 0 0
> IVAR: 24 24 5 3536 291 232 208 186.10 24 0 0
> (way down...)
> SRT: 25 25 7 3593 217 201* 179 199.61 25 0 0
> BCL: 15 15 1 2552 375 277 213 182.28 15 0 0
> Waugh gets the guernsey mostly on the back of a whole stack of fairly
large
> NO tons.
Cheers
Mango
by John P Darc » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:14:31
> DGB: 28 29 6 5393 334 304 299* 234.47 29 0 0
> Hammond: 21 22 7 3685 336* 251 240 245.66 22 0 0
> Miandad: 22 23 8 3584 280* 271 260 238.93 23 0 0
> IVAR: 24 24 5 3536 291 232 208 186.10 24 0 0
> (way down...)
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Cheers
John
by Andrew Dunfor » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:15:33
> > > Following instinct, backed up by a check of their figures (but no-one
> > > else's), I'd go for:
> > > 1. WR Hammond
> > > 2. Javed Miandad
> > > 3. DG Bradman
> > Astute guesses from Andrew, but you have actually named the 2nd, 3rd and
> > 4th placegetters.
> SRW: 26 27 12 3766 200 199 177* 251.06 27 0 0
> DGB: 28 29 6 5393 334 304 299* 234.47 29 0 0
> Hammond: 21 22 7 3685 336* 251 240 245.66 22 0 0
> Miandad: 22 23 8 3584 280* 271 260 238.93 23 0 0
> IVAR: 24 24 5 3536 291 232 208 186.10 24 0 0
> (way down...)
> SRT: 25 25 7 3593 217 201* 179 199.61 25 0 0
> BCL: 15 15 1 2552 375 277 213 182.28 15 0 0
> Waugh gets the guernsey mostly on the back of a whole stack of fairly
large
> NO tons.
Andrew
by Andrew Dunfor » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:23:59
Andrew
by Andrew Dunfor » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:28:44
> > SRW: 26 27 12 3766 200 199 177* 251.06 27 0 0
> > DGB: 28 29 6 5393 334 304 299* 234.47 29 0 0
> > Hammond: 21 22 7 3685 336* 251 240 245.66 22 0 0
> > Miandad: 22 23 8 3584 280* 271 260 238.93 23 0 0
> > IVAR: 24 24 5 3536 291 232 208 186.10 24 0 0
> > (way down...)
> You think IVAR is way down? Trivia #2 - which batsman with *20* or more
> Test centuries carries the lowest average in century innings? Neil
> Harvey is second from the bottom on 148.75, but there is one guy even
> lower and his name is not Waugh.
Andrew
by John P Darc » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:36:17
slater n (SLAY-tuh) An individual batting score in the
range of 94 to 99 inclusive; ("to do a slater") to be
dismissed when batting in a cricket match and within one
scoring shot of a century. slatered v dismissed in a
cavalier fashion within one scoring shot of a century.
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Cheers
John
by John P Darc » Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:48:47
> This started with a discussion of Mark Waugh, and why he can't seem to make
> a decent score over about 130-140 in test cricket. He seems to get bored
> once over 100 and throw his wicket away. Why? It would be interesting to
> calculate all players averages of scores > 100 (min of 10 centuries). I'll
> bet MEW at at the bottom or there abouts, 20 centuries with a highest of
> 153*.
Centuries in Test Cricket (15 or more), and Each Player's Average
from Innings of 100 runs or more only
A. Ordered by Centuries Scored
100s Name NO Runs Avg 300 200
34 SM Gavaskar 7 4802 177.85 0 4
29 DG Bradman 6 5393 234.47 2 10
27 AR Border 11 3580 223.75 0 2
27* SR Waugh 12 3766 251.06 0 1
26 GS Sobers 9 3918 230.47 1 1
25* SR Tendulkar 7 3593 199.61 0 2
24 GS Chappell 5 3465 182.36 0 4
24 IVA Richards 5 3536 186.10 0 3
23 Javed Miandad 8 3584 238.93 0 6
22 WR Hammond 7 3685 245.66 1 6
22 M Azharuddin 4 2925 162.50 0 0
22 MC Cowdrey 2 2778 138.90 0 0
22 G Boycott 7 2830 188.66 0 1
21 RN Harvey 1 2975 148.75 0 2
21 DC Boon 5 2700 168.75 0 1
20 KF Barrington 5 2767 184.46 0 1
20 GA Gooch 1 3041 160.05 1 1
20* ME Waugh 4 2412 150.75 0 0
19* PA de Silva 4 2588 172.53 0 1
19 L Hutton 4 2966 197.73 1 3
19 MA Taylor 5 2702 193.00 1 1
19 CG Greenidge 3 2742 171.37 0 4
19 CH Lloyd 3 2534 158.37 0 1
18 DI Gower 5 2517 193.61 0 2
18 DL Haynes 3 2299 153.26 0 0
17 DCS Compton 2 2425 161.66 0 2
17 MD Crowe 1 2420 151.25 0 1
17 DB Vengsarkar 6 2204 200.36 0 0
16* MA Atherton 1 2034 135.60 0 0
16 H Sutcliffe 2 2089 149.21 0 0
16 RB Richardson 2 2168 154.85 0 0
15* BC Lara 1 2552 182.28 1 2
15 JB Hobbs 1 2149 153.50 0 1
15 KD Walters 2 1942 149.38 0 2
15 RB Kanhai 1 2169 154.92 0 2
15 CL Walcott 1 2000 142.85 0 1
15 Salim Malik 5 1891 189.10 0 1
B. Ordered by Average in Century Innings
100s Name NO Runs Avg 300 200
27* SR Waugh 12 3766 251.06 0 1
22 WR Hammond 7 3685 245.66 1 6
23 Javed Miandad 8 3584 238.93 0 6
29 DG Bradman 6 5393 234.47 2 10
26 GS Sobers 9 3918 230.47 1 1
27 AR Border 11 3580 223.75 0 2
17 DB Vengsarkar 6 2204 200.36 0 0
25* SR Tendulkar 7 3593 199.61 0 2
19 L Hutton 4 2966 197.73 1 3
18 DI Gower 5 2517 193.61 0 2
19 MA Taylor 5 2702 193.00 1 1
15 Salim Malik 5 1891 189.10 0 1
22 G Boycott 7 2830 188.66 0 1
24 IVA Richards 5 3536 186.10 0 3
20 KF Barrington 5 2767 184.46 0 1
24 GS Chappell 5 3465 182.36 0 4
15* BC Lara 1 2552 182.28 1 2
34 SM Gavaskar 7 4802 177.85 0 4
19* PA de Silva 4 2588 172.53 0 1
19 CG Greenidge 3 2742 171.37 0 4
21 DC Boon 5 2700 168.75 0 1
22 M Azharuddin 4 2925 162.50 0 0
17 DCS Compton 2 2425 161.66 0 2
20 GA Gooch 1 3041 160.05 1 1
19 CH Lloyd 3 2534 158.37 0 1
15 RB Kanhai 1 2169 154.92 0 2
16 RB Richardson 2 2168 154.85 0 0
15 JB Hobbs 1 2149 153.50 0 1
18 DL Haynes 3 2299 153.26 0 0
17 MD Crowe 1 2420 151.25 0 1
20* ME Waugh 4 2412 150.75 0 0
15 KD Walters 2 1942 149.38 0 2
16 H Sutcliffe 2 2089 149.21 0 0
21 RN Harvey 1 2975 148.75 0 2
15 CL Walcott 1 2000 142.85 0 1
22 MC Cowdrey 2 2778 138.90 0 0
16* MA Atherton 1 2034 135.60 0 0
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