A "Bradman" - Career Measurement

[Athlai]

Bradman is undisputedly the greatest cricketer of all time yet played a relatively small number of Test compared to modern legends of the game.

If we only take a 52 Test career chunk of any given player, how impressive can you make their stats?

 

[sayon basak]

Test Cricket - Most Runs Scored in Consecutive Innings

Test Cricket - Most Runs Scored in Consecutive Innings

www.howstat.com

 

[Athlai]

Ian Botham - Test Match #3 to #55
2971 @ 38.58 - 239 @ 23.45

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ravindra Jadeja- 2015-2023:

52 matches- 2355 runs @ 42.05, 214 wickets @23.64

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[OverratedSanity]

Imran Khan- 1980-1989:

52 matches- 2342 runs @45.03, 246 wickets @18.83

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[Athlai]

Steve Smith Feb 2014 - 4 Sep 2019 - 52 Tests

5885 @74.49

Might be able to get that higher

 

[Qlder]

Ricky Ponting (Apr 2003 to Jan 2008)

52 Tests, 5512 runs @ 70.66, 20 centuries

 

[OverratedSanity]

Garry Sobers- 1958-1968:

52 matches- 5459 runs @ 71.82 (), 150 wickets @31.92

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[Athlai]

Ponting 15 Aug 2002 + 52 matches
5811 @ 73.55

 

[sayon basak]

Steve Smith Feb 2014 - 4 Sep 2019 - 52 Tests

5885 @74.49

Might be able to get that higher

As Don played 80 innings, it'd be reasonable to take Smith's 80 innings as well.

Then Smith's numbers would be 5350 runs @78.7.

 

[Athlai]

As Don played 80 innings, it'd be reasonable to take Smith's 80 innings as well.

Then Smith's numbers would be 5350 runs @78.7.

Start your own thread ffs

 

[OverratedSanity]

Garry Sobers- 1958-1968:

52 matches- 5459 runs @ 71.82 (), 150 wickets @31.92

All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

Kallis probably has something similar with fewer wickets but seems a bit more complicated to pin down because his bowling peak didnt coincide as smoothly. Someone get on it.

 

[sayon basak]

Start your own thread ffs

Nah I'm not saying you to change the rules, maybe my word choice was a bit poor.

I apologize.

 

[Qlder]

Ponting 15 Aug 2002 + 52 matches
5811 @ 73.55

23 hundreds as well, so only 6 less than Bradman

 

[Athlai]

Murali 14 Aug 2001 + 52 Tests

385W @ 18.12

 

[Athlai]

Nah I'm not saying you to change the rules, maybe my word choice was a bit poor.

I apologize.

The Howzat innings list is a useful tool for finding a range but the premise here is a 52 match career span and innings will differ within that (and bowlers are being counted here too)

 

[OverratedSanity]

Murali 14 Aug 2001 + 52 Tests

385W @ 18.12

385 in 52 tests is just silly

 

[sayon basak]

Murali 14 Aug 2001 + 52 Tests

385W @ 18.12

Damn that's 7.4 WPM.

 

[Athlai]

385 in 52 tests is just silly

36 5fers and 15 10fers

 

[sayon basak]

36 5fers and 15 10fers

Warne comes second with 303 wickets.

Test Cricket - Most Wickets in Consecutive Matches

Test Cricket - Most Wickets in Consecutive Matches

howstat.com

Top 5 bowlers:-
Muralitharan- 385 @18.12
Warne- 303 @24.61
Hadlee- 295 @19.41
Herath- 295 @25.03
Ashwin- 292 @25.26

Hadlee being a pacer with 5.67 WPM in that period is just mad.