DoG's Top 100 Test Batsmen - 100-75

[Days of Grace]

Apologies for the delay. Busy couple of days at work. I will attempt to give you five players at a time and open the thread up for comment, debate, wailing, ranting, etc.

A quick information on how the points are tallied: players get points for:
Quality Points, such as their career average, away average, centuries per innings, etc.
Career Points, such as number of centuries scored, career length, etc. The career points max out at 150, which will come into play as we get further up the list.
Peak Points, which is the points from a player's 25 and 50 test match peak periods.

Finally, if there is an * mark next to the away or top opposition average, then that batsmen has played less than 10 matches in that particular segment of his career, and his points are deducted accordingly.

Without further adieu, let's kick off with one of the underrated batsmen who represented England so well in the absence of Boycott...


100: Dennis Amiss (England) (1966-1977)




Career Average: 46.30
Adjusted career average: 43.48
Adjusted away average: 50.04
Adjusted top-opposition average: 36.73
Top Tier centuries: 0
Second tier centuries: 5
Third tier centuries: 3
Significant innings: 13
Significant innings per match: 0.26
Great innings: 2
Innings worth average: 2.85

25 Test peak adjusted average: 56.75
50 Test peak adjusted average: 43.48

Quality Points: 504
Career Points: 51
Peak Points: 109
TOTAL POINTS: 664



99: Michael Slater (Australia) (1993-2001)




Career Average: 42.83
Adjusted career average: 42.14
Adjusted away average: 35.43
Adjusted top-opposition average: 41.28
Top Tier centuries: 1
Second tier centuries: 1
Third tier centuries: 11
Significant innings: 27
Significant innings per match: 0.36
Great innings: 1
Innings worth average: 2.81

25 Test peak adjusted average: 51.23
50 Test peak adjusted average: 46.60

Quality Points: 499
Career Points: 56
Peak Points: 110
TOTAL POINTS: 665




98: Polly Umrigar (India) (1948-1962)



Career Average: 42.22
Adjusted career average: 43.92
Adjusted away average: 46.19
Adjusted top-opposition average: 39.88
Top Tier centuries: 2
Second tier centuries: 3
Third tier centuries: 3
Significant innings: 10
Significant innings per match: 0.17
Great innings: 1
Innings worth average: 3.21

25 Test peak adjusted average: 53.28
50 Test peak adjusted average: 47.02

Quality Points: 498
Career Points: 54
Peak Points: 114
TOTAL POINTS: 666



97: Bobby Abel (England) (1888-1902)



Career Average: 37.20
Adjusted career average: 54.51
Adjusted away average: 96.97*
Adjusted top-opposition average: 40.01*
Top Tier centuries: 0
Second tier centuries: 0
Third tier centuries: 1
Significant innings: 6
Significant innings per match: 0.46
Great innings: 0
Innings worth average: 3.37


Quality Points: 619
Career Points: 19
Peak Points: 29
TOTAL POINTS: 667




96: Patsy Hendren (England) (1920-1935)



Career Average: 47.63
Adjusted career average: 44.49
Adjusted away average: 47.84
Adjusted top-opposition average: 38.83
Top Tier centuries: 1
Second tier centuries: 1
Third tier centuries: 3
Significant innings: 14
Significant innings per match: 0.27
Great innings: 1
Innings worth average: 3.17

25 Test peak adjusted average: 48.54
50 Test peak adjusted average: 44.78


Quality Points: 509
Career Points: 51
Peak Points: 109
TOTAL POINTS: 669

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Good to see Polly Umrigar breaking through top 100

 

[watson]

It's interesting that Dennis Amiss has zero 'Top Tier Centuries'.

Yet his second innings 262 at Sabina Park (1974) to save the Test match seems Top Tier to me given the circumstances.

2nd Test: West Indies v England at Kingston, Feb 16-21, 1974 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo


His 203 at The Oval (1976) also seems Top Tier. Admittedly England lost the Test match, but the bowling attack did feature Holding, Roberts, Daniel, and Holder.

5th Test: England v West Indies at The Oval, Aug 12-17, 1976 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo


So I guess I was wondering - how can a 'Great Innings' (Amiss has 2) not also be a 'Top Tier Century' (Amiss has 0)? Seems odd.

 

[Days of Grace]

Top tier means that the century was scored against top tier opposition. Neither the West Indies of 1974 nor 1976 were top tier, although the 1976 side was close to being so.

But they were great innings, in that their ratings are both above 12.50.

 

[watson]

Top tier means that the century was scored against top tier opposition. Neither the West Indies of 1974 nor 1976 were top tier, although the 1976 side was close to being so.

But they were great innings, in that their ratings are both above 12.50.

Well, I have nothing against the criteria being suitably draconian. That's probably a good thing.

 

[smash84]

a lot of unknown quantities will appear on the list (or rather long forgotten ones). At least it will be a bit of a hit to my modern biases

 

[Days of Grace]

95: Ian Chappell (Australia) (1964-1980)



Career Average: 42.42
Adjusted career average: 41.60
Adjusted away average: 43.00
Adjusted top-opposition average: 38.37
Top Tier centuries: 3
Second tier centuries: 3
Third tier centuries: 8
Significant innings: 26
Significant innings per match: 0.35
Great innings: 0
Innings worth average: 2.87

25 Test peak adjusted average: 51.53
50 Test peak adjusted average: 45.60


Quality Points: 485
Career Points: 72
Peak Points: 115
TOTAL POINTS: 672



94: Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan) (1969-1985)



Career Average: 44.79
Adjusted career average: 41.30
Adjusted away average: 35.93
Adjusted top-opposition average: 38.09
Top Tier centuries: 1
Second tier centuries: 2
Third tier centuries: 7
Significant innings: 18
Significant innings per match: 0.23
Great innings: 2
Innings worth average: 2.74

25 Test peak adjusted average: 60.39
50 Test peak adjusted average: 50.83


Quality Points: 474
Career Points: 81
Peak Points: 119
TOTAL POINTS: 674




93: Dilip Vengsarkar (India) (1976-1992)



Career Average: 42.13
Adjusted career average: 41.76
Adjusted away average: 33.26
Adjusted top-opposition average: 41.98
Top Tier centuries: 6
Second tier centuries: 1
Third tier centuries: 8
Significant innings: 24
Significant innings per match: 0.21
Great innings: 1
Innings worth average: 2.70

25 Test peak adjusted average: 76.09 (rank 4)
50 Test peak adjusted average: 53.43


Quality Points: 465
Career Points: 81
Peak Points: 129
TOTAL POINTS: 674




92: Jonathan Trott (England) (2009-present day)



Career Average: 50.01
Adjusted career average: 46.65
Adjusted away average: 42.06
Adjusted top-opposition average: 46.17
Top Tier centuries: 1
Second tier centuries: 4
Third tier centuries: 2
Significant innings: 17
Significant innings per match: 0.40
Great innings: 1
Innings worth average: 3.19

25 Test peak adjusted average: 51.91


Quality Points: 541
Career Points: 37
Peak Points: 96
TOTAL POINTS: 674




91: Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies) (1972-1981)



Career Average: 44.43
Adjusted career average: 44.14
Adjusted away average: 42.98
Adjusted top-opposition average: 42.20
Top Tier centuries: 1
Second tier centuries: 2
Third tier centuries: 9
Significant innings: 18
Significant innings per match: 0.27
Great innings: 2
Innings worth average: 2.94

25 Test peak adjusted average: 52.75
50 Test peak adjusted average: 49.12


Quality Points: 505
Career Points: 56
Peak Points: 115
TOTAL POINTS: 675

 

[watson]

The player that I'm most keen to see is the enigmatic Rohan Kanhai because he is difficult to rate to the 'naked-eye'. I hope he comes out in the top 25.

 

[Coronis]

Excellent peak from Vengasakar. Not somebody I'd expect to be that high.

 

[NUFAN]

a lot of unknown quantities will appear on the list (or rather long forgotten ones). At least it will be a bit of a hit to my modern biases

Yeah I've never even heard of Ian Trott

 

[NUFAN]

Those 4 retired players are really good

Its interesting to compare these ratings with where we picked players in the ATG world game
Chappell 11th team
Abbas 15th
Vengsarkar 22nd
Trott 25th
Kallicharran 18th

I'm thinking Norm O'Neill, Damien Martyn, Jackie McGlew, Aravinda de Silva and Gundappa Vishwanath could all feature shortly.

 

[Days of Grace]

Once again apologies for the delay. But it has been worth it, as, lo and behold, I went back to check out Basil Butcher and Jackie McGlew, and they both crack the top 100! Thanks NUFAN for the heads up on McGlew. I always thought that Butcher was going to be close to the top 100 as well, so I am kicking myself for not doing his stats sooner. But, sorry, no Norm O'Neill. He ends up at no.123 (632 points)

So, here is Butcher's profile. He comes in at no.96:

96: Basil Butcher (West Indies) (1958-1969)



Career Average: 43.11
Adjusted career average: 42.77
Adjusted away average: 46.33
Adjusted top-opposition average: 43.49
Top Tier centuries: 0
Second tier centuries: 5
Third tier centuries: 0
Significant innings: 17
Significant innings per match: 0.39
Great innings: 2
Innings worth average: 3.02

25 Test peak adjusted average: 45.91

Quality Points: 512
Career Points: 61
Peak Points: 100
TOTAL POINTS: 672


So, here is the top 100 so far, along with those just missing the cut:

92 AI Kallicharran 675
93 IJL Trott 674
94 DB Vengsarkar 674
95 Zaheer Abbas 674
96 BF Butcher 672
97 IM Chappell 672
98 EH Hendren 669
99 R Abel 667
100 PR Umrigar 666
101 MJ Slater 665
102 DL Amiss 664
103 ER Dexter 663
104 GM Turner 661
105 DM Jones 658
106 RA Smith 656
107 Hon. FS Jackson 656
108 KS Ranjitsinhji 655
109 SP Fleming 653
110 TW Graveney 652
111 M Amarnath 649
112 IR Bell 647

So, Slats to rage at missing out on the esteemed 100. I will be back shortly to carry on the list in the 80s.

 

[watson]

Now I'm confused . I thought that Hendren was No.96, and that Slater had broken into the Top 100. Butcher No.90?

 

[NUFAN]

Once again apologies for the delay. But it has been worth it, as, lo and behold, I went back to check out Basil Butcher and Jackie McGlew, and they both crack the top 100! Thanks NUFAN for the heads up on McGlew. I always thought that Butcher was going to be close to the top 100 as well, so I am kicking myself for not doing his stats sooner. But, sorry, no Norm O'Neill. He ends up at no.123 (632 points)

So, Slats to rage at missing out on the esteemed 100. I will be back shortly to carry on the list in the 80s.

No worries at all DoG, sorry for the extra work!

Slater regretting as we speak his 'DoG 99th' tattoo

 

[Days of Grace]

91: David Boon (Australia) (1984-1996)



Career Average: 43.65
Adjusted career average: 42.07
Adjusted away average: 37.93
Adjusted top-opposition average: 41.47
Top Tier centuries: 4
Second tier centuries: 2
Third tier centuries: 14
Significant innings: 34
Significant innings per match: 0.32
Great innings: 0
Innings worth average: 2.64

25 Test peak adjusted average: 56.02
50 Test peak adjusted average: 50.36


Quality Points: 481
Career Points: 76
Peak Points: 118
TOTAL POINTS: 676



90: Maurice Leyland (England) (1928-1938)



Career Average: 46.06
Adjusted career average: 45.58
Adjusted away average: 44.02
Adjusted top-opposition average: 46.36
Top Tier centuries: 5
Second tier centuries: 1
Third tier centuries: 3
Significant innings: 12
Significant innings per match: 0.29
Great innings: 2
Innings worth average: 3.31

25 Test peak adjusted average: 48.53


Quality Points: 533
Career Points: 50
Peak Points: 94
TOTAL POINTS: 676



89: Eddie Paynter (England) (1931-1939)



Career Average: 59.23
Adjusted career average: 50.40
Adjusted away average: 55.79 (rank 10)
Adjusted top-opposition average: 65.79 (rank 3)
Top Tier centuries: 0
Second tier centuries: 1
Third tier centuries: 3
Significant innings: 6
Significant innings per match: 0.30
Great innings: 0
Innings worth average: 3.10


Quality Points: 605
Career Points: 25
Peak Points: 49
TOTAL POINTS: 679



88: Alec Stewart (England) (1990-2003)



Career Average: 39.54
Adjusted career average: 41.21
Adjusted away average: 41.69
Adjusted top-opposition average: 40.34
Top Tier centuries: 6
Second tier centuries: 1
Third tier centuries: 2
Significant innings: 35
Significant innings per match: 0.26
Great innings: 1
Innings worth average: 2.90

25 Test peak adjusted average: 55.12
50 Test peak adjusted average: 48.64


Quality Points: 477
Career Points: 92
Peak Points: 110
TOTAL POINTS: 679



87: Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka) (2001-2013)



Career Average: 48.77
Adjusted career average: 43.49
Adjusted away average: 38.74
Adjusted top-opposition average: 40.19
Top Tier centuries: 2
Second tier centuries: 3
Third tier centuries: 4
Significant innings: 30
Significant innings per match: 0.37
Great innings: 1
Innings worth average: 3.10

25 Test peak adjusted average: 63.70
50 Test peak adjusted average: 47.10


Quality Points: 495
Career Points: 64
Peak Points: 121
TOTAL POINTS: 681



86: Seymour Nurse (West Indies) (1960-1969)



Career Average: 47.60
Adjusted career average: 47.33
Adjusted away average: 53.35
Adjusted top-opposition average: 44.16
Top Tier centuries: 0
Second tier centuries: 4
Third tier centuries: 2
Significant innings: 7
Significant innings per match: 0.24
Great innings: 4
Innings worth average: 3.39

25 Test peak adjusted average: 49.41


Quality Points: 553
Career Points: 52
Peak Points: 76
TOTAL POINTS: 681

 

[Spark]

Haha, superb picture of Boon

 

[NUFAN]

Now I'm confused . I thought that Hendren was No.96, and that Slater had broken into the Top 100. Butcher No.90?

Butcher was added at 96 and it appears as though McGlew is now in the top 85.

Nurse really was an awesome bat, wasn't he, 4 great innings is superb.

 

[Days of Grace]

I am starting to think that the West Indies of the 1960s would have been a match for Lloyd's team, at least batting-wise.

Sobers, Kanhai, Nurse, Butcher - all in the top 100

 

[kyear2]

I am starting to think that the West Indies of the 1960s would have been a match for Lloyd's team, at least batting-wise.

Sobers, Kanhai, Nurse, Butcher - all in the top 100

You are also forgetting Conrad Hunte and I would say they were the better batting line up. No contest bowling wise, though Hall, Griffith, Gibbs, Sobers and briefly Gilchrist were quite potent.

 

[Days of Grace]

Yeah, Hunte is no.119 on my list.

1963 West Indies - When Hall, Griffith and Sobers were all at their bowling peaks, would make the 1963 team at least on a similar level to the 1984 West Indies.