DoG's Top 100 Test Batsmen: 50-26

[Coronis]

Imo Chappell is the 2nd best Aussie bat of all time, will be interesting to see where this study ranks the other top aussies (Chappell, Border, Waugh, Ponting).

Taylor does make that 80's group, with ~1200 runs @ 64. As does Dean Jones.

 

[The Sean]

Imo Chappell is the 2nd best Aussie bat of all time, will be interesting to see where this study ranks the other top aussies (Chappell, Border, Waugh, Ponting).

I think Neil Harvey could end up pretty high too - I reckon his great/significant innings count will be substantial.

 

[watson]

Interested to see who is ranked higher out if the two great Australian left-handers - Harvey and Border.

Speaking of left-handers - it looks as though Frank Woolley missed the cut which is a shame.

 

[NUFAN]

Which other Aussies remain? We've mentioned Bradman (Actually we didn't, but its implied) Chappell, Border, Ponting, Waugh and Harvey and I think Simpson, Clarke, Gilchrist, Hayden. Although some of them like Simpson and Gilchrist must be quite soon if they are actually going to make it at all.

DoG is such a gun, you should seriously consider taking this work to a publisher.

How easy is it for you to update current players just out of interest? So with Clarke, Cook and KP playing the 2 Tests since and performing lower than their ranking suggests, would it take much time to move them again at the completion of the series?

 

[Howe_zat]

Do you think current players are likely to drop as they go through the typical has-been period before retirement, or is it more of a PEWS-ian "can only add to what they've achieved already" sort of system?

 

[Esperance]

DoG is such a gun, you should seriously consider taking this work to a publisher.

Agreed. Quality work.

 

[watson]

'The Top 100 Test Batsman' would make a nice addition to cricket literature.

Including a brief history of each player, and the full scorecard of some of the greater 'Great Innings' would make it even better IMO.

 

[Days of Grace]

Thanks, guys.

How would I begin the process of finding a publisher?

 

[fredfertang]

Thanks, guys.

How would I begin the process of finding a publisher?

pm me with an email address and I'll send you a few contacts

 

[uvelocity]

fred has the contact details of every cricket publisher. he just needs to look inside the covers of all his b00ks

 

[Days of Grace]

Two more great opening batsmen who were still giving outstanding service to their countries into their 40s.



46. Graham Gooch (England) (1975-1995)

Career Average: 42.58
Adjusted career average: 43.23
Adjusted away average: 39.75
Adjusted top-opposition average: 43.04
Top Tier centuries: 9 (rank 3=)
Second tier centuries: 2
Third tier centuries: 6
Significant innings: 34
Significant innings per match: 0.29

Great innings: 4
5th Test: West Indies v England at Kingston, Apr 10-15, 1981 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo 12.87
1st Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, Jul 24-29, 1986 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo 12.71
1st Test: England v India at Lord's, Jul 26-31, 1990 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo 14.26
1st Test: England v West Indies at Leeds, Jun 6-10, 1991 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo 25.02


Innings worth average: 3.10

25 Test peak adjusted average: 64.11 (1990-1992)
50 Test peak adjusted average: 53.73 (1986-1994)


Quality Points: 510
Career Points: 108
Peak Points: 133
TOTAL POINTS: 752




45. Bobby Simpson (Australia) (1957-1978)

Career Average: 46.81
Adjusted career average: 47.19
Adjusted away average: 44.00
Adjusted top-opposition average: 47.30
Top Tier centuries: 2
Second tier centuries: 4
Third tier centuries: 4
Significant innings: 22
Significant innings per match: 0.35

Great innings: 3
4th Test: England v Australia at Manchester, Jul 23-28, 1964 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo 12.70
4th Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, Jan 28-Feb 1, 1966 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo 13.90
2nd Test: Australia v India at Perth, Dec 16-21, 1977 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo 14.84

Innings worth average: 2.90

25 Test peak adjusted average: 64.22 (1964-1977)
50 Test peak adjusted average: 51.82 (1960-1978)


Quality Points: 542
Career Points: 78
Peak Points: 133
TOTAL POINTS: 752

 

[Riggins]

missed out the sig in per match stat for gooch.

didn't realise simpson played for 21 years, long career!

 

[Howe_zat]

Think Gooch was 1975-95 as well?

Lot of openers coming through. Probably Sehwag next.

 

[Days of Grace]

missed out the sig in per match stat for gooch.

didn't realise simpson played for 21 years, long career!

Thanks for the heads up.

Although Simpson did play for 21 years, he only played in 62 of the 148 matches that Australia played in that time.

 

[Howe_zat]

IIRC he played for around 11 years, and then made a comeback nearly a decade later due to WSC.

 

[Spikey]

that last great innings was in his 2nd game back

 

[Spikey]

indeed, at 41 and 10 months, is that the oldest great innings? hobbs obv a contender

 

[Expressway76]

Gooch WAG

 

[Days of Grace]

indeed, at 41 and 10 months, is that the oldest great innings? hobbs obv a contender

Great question! I reckon it is. I just checked Hobbs, and he didn't have a great innings at that age, so I can't think of anyone else. Charlie Macartney celebrated his 40th birthday in the 1926 test at Lord's where he hit 133*. That's the closest I can find.

 

[Spikey]

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Those are tons scored by players 41 and older. someone work out the exact age each player was at the start of the match