Absurdly Awesome Cricket Stats

[Coronis]

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

Who on earth said that ever?

How has he gone against Australia in that time?

13 matches 30 wickets @ 36.26

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Who on earth said that ever?




13 matches 30 wickets @ 36.26

Just an imaginary friend

 

[ataraxia]

13 matches 30 wickets @ 36.26

So against non-cheats Anderson averages less than 20 (~19.91) in that timeframe. So, to everyone gawking over Bumrah's rapidly declining average (Bumrah debuted when Anderson was 35), it still doesn't beat that of a geriatric medium pacer.

 

[ataraxia]

And on the topic, I submit:

 

[fredfertang]

When WG Grace scored his 50th First Class century everyone else had scored 109 between them

 

[Coronis]

Only one player has the most amount of runs at two different batting positions. The great Stuart Broad.

 

[Silver Silva]

Mohammad Nabi has beaten 43 different nations with Afghanistan..
A real fairytale career that started from humble beginnings ..

The teams :

Bahrain, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Iran, Thailand, Nepal, UAE, Japan, the Bahamas, Botswana, Jersey, Fiji, Tanzania, Italy, Hong Kong, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Cayman Islands, Oman, Denmark, Bermuda, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, China, Namibia, Singapore, Canada, USA, Kenya, Pakistan, Trinidad & Tobago, Bhutan, Maldives, Barbados, Uganda, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, West Indies, Sri Lanka and England.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Mohammad Nabi has beaten 43 different nations with Afghanistan..
A real fairytale career that started from humble beginnings ..

The teams :

Bahrain, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Iran, Thailand, Nepal, UAE, Japan, the Bahamas, Botswana, Jersey, Fiji, Tanzania, Italy, Hong Kong, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Cayman Islands, Oman, Denmark, Bermuda, Ireland, Scotland, the Netherlands, China, Namibia, Singapore, Canada, USA, Kenya, Pakistan, Trinidad & Tobago, Bhutan, Maldives, Barbados, Uganda, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, West Indies, Sri Lanka and England.

Needs to beat the World XI to finish the story.

 

[AndrewB]

When WG Grace scored his 50th First Class century everyone else had scored 109 between them

This depends on when you think FC cricket began... the Cricket Statistician published a list going back to 1805, and by that reckoning there were 106 centuries before Grace had scored any.

 

[fredfertang]

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This depends on when you think FC cricket began... the Cricket Statistician published a list going back to 1805, and by that reckoning there were 106 centuries before Grace had scored any.

The stat I mention came from Irving Rosenwater

 

[Kirkut]

Ponting hitting more sixes than fours in ODIs.

140 vs India 8 sixes 4 fours
108 vs India 7 sixes 1 four
100 vs Bangladesh 4 sixes 2 fours

And this was rare to expect even from Jayasuriya, Afridi and Gilchrist.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Parore scored 96 in an ODI with no boundaries.

 

[Kirkut]

One of my favorites is Shoaib Akhtar against NZ.

2 tests, 17 wickets, average 5.24

Anyone else?

Pak bowlers always brought their best game against NZ both home and away at that time.

 

[reyrey]

Chris Woakes averages 61.20 with the bat and 11.33 with the ball at Lords (5 Tests)

 

[howitzer]

Chris Woakes averages 61.20 with the bat and 11.33 with the ball at Lords (5 Tests)

@Red_Ink_Squid

 

[ankitj]

So against non-cheats Anderson averages less than 20 (~19.91) in that timeframe. So, to everyone gawking over Bumrah's rapidly declining average (Bumrah debuted when Anderson was 35), it still doesn't beat that of a geriatric medium pacer.

Bumrah did well against cheaters too.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Ponting hitting more sixes than fours in ODIs.

140 vs India 8 sixes 4 fours
108 vs India 7 sixes 1 four
100 vs Bangladesh 4 sixes 2 fours

And this was rare to expect even from Jayasuriya, Afridi and Gilchrist.

Twice batsmen in ODIs have hit 6 sixes in an innings with no fours

Paul Collingwood 54* v NZ
Jimmy Neesham 47* v SL

 

[Kirkut]

Twice batsmen in ODIs have hit 6 sixes in an innings with no fours

Paul Collingwood 54* v NZ
Jimmy Neesham 47* v SL

That would feel so awkward as a batsman.

 

[Kirkut]

Jos Buttler hit 21 fours in his 100 against India at Trent Bridge, don't know if there are any other batsmen who have hit more fours before reaching 100.

Bumrah took 5 wickets in the same match as well.

 

[Molehill]

Parore scored 96 in an ODI with no boundaries.

I believe the highest score in a FC Match made only with boundaries is still the 46 scored by John Emburey against Tasmania in an Ashes warm up game (remember when those existed?).