Killer Records Against 1 Team

[Goughy]

Who has the best record against a particular opponent?

10+ Tests against opponent
Players debuting post war only
No Zim or Bang

Some quick suggestions

Botham vs India
14 Tests1201 runs @ 70.64 and 59 wickets @ 26.40

Kallis vs WI
21 Tests 2073 runs @ 74.03 and 47 wickets @ 29.72

 

[stephen]

Bradman vs England
37 tests, 5028 runs @ 89.78, 19 100s.

 

[Goughy]

Bradman vs England
37 tests, 5028 runs @ 89.78, 19 100s.

Glad you read the OP

 

[stephen]

Glad you read the OP

Unless by post-war you mean post ww2?

Post-war generally implies ww1.

 

[Top_Cat]

Unless by post-war you mean post ww2?

Post-war generally implies ww1.

Always post WWII in my experience.

 

[Goughy]

Unless by post-war you mean post ww2?

Post-war generally implies ww1.

Nah it doesn't but lets get back to the thread topic

 

[stephen]

Anyway the stat just goes to show that Bradman was a minnow basher. They lifted his average by a full 10 runs .

 

[pskov]

I think it's tough to beat Sobers' record vs India - 18 Tests, 1920 runs @ 83.47 and 59 wickets @ 25.69.

 

[Sir Alex]

I think it's tough to beat Sobers' record vs India - 18 Tests, 1920 runs @ 83.47 and 59 wickets @ 25.69.

India was a minnow in those times :P

 

[Sir Alex]

vs Australia

Graeme Pollock - 1400+ runs @ 69
Ken Barrington - 2111 runs @ 64

vs Pakistan

Ponting - 1000+ runs @ 81
Taylor - 1300 runs @ 79
Sanga - 1300 runs @ 77

Mark Taylor's record against Pakistan during prime period of Waqar and Wasim is astonishing.

 

[Shri]

Sachin Vs Zimbabwe

918 runs @ 76.5 in 9 tests.

 

[bagapath]

imran khan versus india: 23 1091 135* 51.95 3 94 8/60 24.04 6

EDITed to meet the criteria

 

[Cruxdude]

Andy Flower vs India

9 matches 1138 runs 94.83 average 3 hundreds top score 232*

 

[Sanz]

Sachin Vs Zimbabwe

918 runs @ 76.5 in 9 tests.

ravi shastri versus australia: 9 622 206 77.75 2 26 4/45 33.96
imran khan versus india: 23 1091 135* 51.95 3 94 8/60 24.04 6

Andy Flower vs India

9 matches 1138 runs 94.83 average 3 hundreds top score 232*

The Criteria is minimum 10 tests. Else Sehwag's record against Pakistan is a good candidate.

 

[aussie]

India was a minnow in those times :P

Nah Ind were always test standard in Sobers time. IND stop being minnows by the last 50s i'd say around the time they beat Benaud's australian's in a test

The 1966 & 1971 where by no means minnows & had great spinners that Sobers had to counter.

 

[fredfertang]

Fiery Fred - 53 Indian wickets at 14.84

Jim Laker "10 little Aussie boys Lakered in a row" twice in the same season and an overall Test record of 79 at 18.27 against them

 

[bagapath]

Fiery Fred - 53 Indian wickets at 14.84

minnow basher!!!!!

 

[fredfertang]

Thinking about it so was Laker

 

[Craig]

Well VVS Laxman has scored 2204 runs @ 55.10 with 6 centuries and a HS of 281 against Australia. His next best is 1174 @ 53.36 with 3 centuries and a HS of 154* against the West Indies. Laxman also averages over 60 against New Zealand, but he has only played 7 Tests against them so it doesn't count in this exercise. But I think the Australian performances stand out the most.

Daniel Vettori just loves bowling against the Sri Lankans. In 11 Tests, he has taken 51 wickets @ 23.62 and with a S/R of 54.1. He has also done well against the West Indies but only is one Test short. His next best record is against Australia where he averages over 35 with 57 wickets.

 

[bagapath]

Thinking about it so was Laker

u mean the aussies fielding harvey, miller, benaud, lindwall and johnson were minnows?