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Top 5 Teams on the basis of Highest W/l Ratio -
In 90s era (Nov 1989- Dec 2000)
Top 5 teams - Wi , Sa , Aus ,Pak and Ind
Just because wi was strong till the retirement of Ambrose, walsh so i included year 2000 as well.
In 00 era ( Jan 2001-Dec 2009) -
Top 5 teams - Aus , Eng, ind, sl , sa
In 2010s era ( Jan 2010- Dec 2019) - Top 5 teams - Senai
In 2020s era - Top 5 teams - Senai
Now
Let us see how Some Best test batsmans performed against top 5 teams of their era -
1- Andy Flower - 59 innings out of 112 innings i.e 52.6 percent of matches against top 5 teams of his era against whom he scored 2857 runs at an staggering average of 62.10 with 8 centuries.
2- Steve Smith - 151 innings Out of 206 innings i.e 73.3 percentage of matches against top 5 of his era against whom he scored 7435 runs at an average of 54.27 with 27 centuries.
3- Brian Lara - 159 innings out of 232 i.e 68.53 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 7718 runs at an average of 49.79 With 20 centuries.
4- Joe root - 187 innings out of 278 innings against top 5 teams I.e 67.26 percentage of matches against whom he scored 8409 runs at 49.17 with 22 centuries
5 - Sachin Tendulkar - 197 innings out of 329 innings i.e 59.8 percentage of matches against top 5 of his era against whom he scored 8498 runs at 46.95 average with 25 centuries.
6- Ricky Ponting - 187 innings out of 287 innings against top 5 teams i.e 65.15 percentage of matches against whom he scored 8458 runs at 48.60 with 26 centuries.
7–Steve Waugh - 118 out of 222 innings i.e 53 .15 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 4980 runs at an average of 47.42 with 14 centuries.
8- Matthew Hayden - 130 innings out of 184 innings i.e 70.6 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 5904 runs at an average of 48.35 with 21 centuries.
9–Kallis- 157 innings out of 280 innings i.e 56.07 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 6781 runs at 48.78 with 21 centuries.
10–Virat Kohli - 158 innings out of 210 innings i.e 75.23 percent matches against top 5 teams against whom Kohli scored 6590 runs at 44.22 AVG With 20 centuries
11- ABD - 125 innings out of 191 innings i.e 65.44 percentage of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 5348 runs at an average of 45.32 with 11 centuries.
12–Sangakkara - 130 innings out of 233 innings i.e 55.79 percentage of matches against top 5 against whom he scored 5611 runs at an average of 44.53 AVG with 13 centuries.
13–Rahul Dravid - 168 innings out of 286 innings against top 5 teams i.e 58.74 percentage of matches against whom he scored 6628 runs at an average of 43.89 with 13 centuries.
14–Kane Williamson - 101 innings out of 186 innings i.e 54.3 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 4105 runs at 43.67 AVG with 15 centuries.
Source - ESPN Cricinfo Stats guru.
In 90s era (Nov 1989- Dec 2000)
Top 5 teams - Wi , Sa , Aus ,Pak and Ind
Just because wi was strong till the retirement of Ambrose, walsh so i included year 2000 as well.
In 00 era ( Jan 2001-Dec 2009) -
Top 5 teams - Aus , Eng, ind, sl , sa
In 2010s era ( Jan 2010- Dec 2019) - Top 5 teams - Senai
In 2020s era - Top 5 teams - Senai
Now
Let us see how Some Best test batsmans performed against top 5 teams of their era -
1- Andy Flower - 59 innings out of 112 innings i.e 52.6 percent of matches against top 5 teams of his era against whom he scored 2857 runs at an staggering average of 62.10 with 8 centuries.
2- Steve Smith - 151 innings Out of 206 innings i.e 73.3 percentage of matches against top 5 of his era against whom he scored 7435 runs at an average of 54.27 with 27 centuries.
3- Brian Lara - 159 innings out of 232 i.e 68.53 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 7718 runs at an average of 49.79 With 20 centuries.
4- Joe root - 187 innings out of 278 innings against top 5 teams I.e 67.26 percentage of matches against whom he scored 8409 runs at 49.17 with 22 centuries
5 - Sachin Tendulkar - 197 innings out of 329 innings i.e 59.8 percentage of matches against top 5 of his era against whom he scored 8498 runs at 46.95 average with 25 centuries.
6- Ricky Ponting - 187 innings out of 287 innings against top 5 teams i.e 65.15 percentage of matches against whom he scored 8458 runs at 48.60 with 26 centuries.
7–Steve Waugh - 118 out of 222 innings i.e 53 .15 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 4980 runs at an average of 47.42 with 14 centuries.
8- Matthew Hayden - 130 innings out of 184 innings i.e 70.6 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 5904 runs at an average of 48.35 with 21 centuries.
9–Kallis- 157 innings out of 280 innings i.e 56.07 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 6781 runs at 48.78 with 21 centuries.
10–Virat Kohli - 158 innings out of 210 innings i.e 75.23 percent matches against top 5 teams against whom Kohli scored 6590 runs at 44.22 AVG With 20 centuries
11- ABD - 125 innings out of 191 innings i.e 65.44 percentage of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 5348 runs at an average of 45.32 with 11 centuries.
12–Sangakkara - 130 innings out of 233 innings i.e 55.79 percentage of matches against top 5 against whom he scored 5611 runs at an average of 44.53 AVG with 13 centuries.
13–Rahul Dravid - 168 innings out of 286 innings against top 5 teams i.e 58.74 percentage of matches against whom he scored 6628 runs at an average of 43.89 with 13 centuries.
14–Kane Williamson - 101 innings out of 186 innings i.e 54.3 percent of matches against top 5 teams against whom he scored 4105 runs at 43.67 AVG with 15 centuries.
Source - ESPN Cricinfo Stats guru.