Absurdly Awesome Cricket Stats

[Immenso]

Chris martin scored 10% of his career test runs in a single innings. Despite batting in 104 times.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Chris martin scored 10% of his career test runs in a single innings. Despite batting in 104 times.

Actually not that unusual

McGrath was the same, with 138 innings

Jason Gillespie 16.5% in 1 innings, batted 93 times

those are just the first 2 I checked

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Now let’s talk about EbaGOAT’s batting exploits.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bradman being the highest run scorer at Headingley in tests, more than any English batsman ever.

963 in 6 innings.

 

[271 & 16/166]

Imran Tahir has played for 19 FC domestic teams, six more than any other player in history.

 

[social]

Actually not that unusual

McGrath was the same, with 138 innings

Jason Gillespie 16.5% in 1 innings, batted 93 times

those are just the first 2 I checked

Social Jr has been injured for much of the last 3 seasons and has only batted 7 times in that period

His stats are: 7 innings, 71 runs, hs score of 70

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Social Jr has been injured for much of the last 3 seasons and has only batted 7 times in that period

His stats are: 7 innings, 71 runs, hs score of 70

@ashley bach

 

[Ali TT]

Alastair Cook test bowling average 7.00

 

[Coronis]

First ever test Australia defeats England by 45 runs.

800th test 100 years later Australia defeats England by 45 runs.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Ponting’s twin hundreds in his 100th test

Will never be broken

 

[Burgey]

Since turning 35, Jimmy Anderson has played 59 Tests, taken 215 wickets at 22.19.

How has he gone against Australia in that time?

 

[271 & 16/166]

Ponting’s twin hundreds in his 100th test

Will never be broken

Might be short lived, back in KW to do it in a few tests time

 

[mr_mister]

Ponting’s twin hundreds in his 100th test

Will never be broken

It's impressive but not some insanely unlikely feat that can't happen again

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Might be short lived, back in KW to do it in a few tests time

18+ years is not that short lived.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

It's impressive but not some insanely unlikely feat that can't happen again

In my previous life, we said the same of Bradman’s average…and it’s still standing tall.

 

[Line and Length]

How has he gone against Australia in that time?

Economical but not penetrating.

 

[mr_mister]

In my previous life, we said the same of Bradman’s average…and it’s still standing tall.

Interestingly, Ponting holds the joint record for most "ton in each innings" tests. Did it 3 times, along with Gavaskar and Warner

Bradman only did it once, well behind several players who did it twice

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Interestingly, Ponting holds the joint record for most "ton in each innings" tests. Did it 3 times, along with Gavaskar and Warner

Bradman only did it once, well behind several players who did it twice

Ahhhh, my conclusion: Ponting > Bradman

/s

 

[271 & 16/166]

Interestingly, Ponting holds the joint record for most "ton in each innings" tests. Did it 3 times, along with Gavaskar and Warner

Bradman only did it once, well behind several players who did it twice

Australia only had to bat once when the Don was around

 

[quincywagstaff]

The 5th Test of the Oz v India series at Perth in 91/92 was the only Test Australia played in from Boxing Day 1985 to the first week of 2004 that didn't have a Waugh in it.