Stats that make you go Hmmmmm

[Jarquis]

Fielding records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

I realise it's not a particularly important stat.. but still

Does anybody else know of any random, quirky stats? For example Marcus North's average when he comes to the crease with Australia <150 (looking at you Howard).

 

[Shri]

Looks like Dhoni and Prasana Jayawardene are over rated keepers.

 

[G.I.Joe]

The Kamran has the last laugh.

 

[NZTailender]

James Marshall's average is quite unique, when you consider he shouldn't have one at all.

 

[Flem274*]

 

[robelinda]

These stats are gonna make me sweat.

 

[CricKeith]

Here's an "interesting" stat. Any player who has fielded in 19 or more Test innings has taken at least one catch, except for one player - Mohammad Amir (he has fielded in 27 or 28 innings, depending on whether Statsguru or his profile page is correct)

Statsguru

I guess he's better at being caught than catching.

 

[_Ed_]

I guess he's better at being caught than catching.

 

[Athlai]

Haha gun first post.

 

[Athlai]

Martin Guptill plays best when it rains

8 innings (2 matches were no results)
3 not outs
423 runs @ 84.6
Facing 433 balls SR of 97.69
1 100
3 50s

His record it non-rain affected matches:
25 innings
0 not outs
557 runs @ 22.28
Facing 768 balls SR of 72.53
0 100
4 50s

 

[sayanranu]

Indian batsman with the highest average at position 4: Saurav Ganguly

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Prince EWS]

Records | Test matches | Individual records (captains, players, umpires) | Most player-of-the-match awards | ESPN Cricinfo

Match-winner.

 

[Athlai]

Indian batsman with the highest average at position 4: Saurav Ganguly

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Forget India, highest of anyone

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Athlai]

Records | Test matches | Individual records (captains, players, umpires) | Most player-of-the-match awards | ESPN Cricinfo

Match-winner.

Kallis
MOTM every 7.1 matches.

Ambrose
MOTM every 7.0 matches

Murali
MOTM every 7.0 matches

Wasim
MOTM every 6.1 matches

Swann
MOTM every 5.0 matches.


Swann > Wasim > Ambrose=Murali > Kallis

 

[Ruckus]

Forget India, highest of anyone

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Holy ****...Kallis WAG. He owns Tendulkar at no. 4.

 

[TT Boy]

Records | Test matches | Individual records (captains, players, umpires) | Most player-of-the-match awards | ESPN Cricinfo

Match-winner.

(tosser) "Jacques Kallis is not a match winner".

 

[Ruckus]

(tosser) "Jacques Kallis is not a match winner".

Tbf though I think most people would be saying that with regards to his batting per se. The reason he is the top of that list is obviously because he is an allrounder. Though I have no doubt Kallis would win many matches with his batting alone.

 

[Ruckus]

I think Ponting is mighty impressive in that list. Played with so many other match winners in his team for most of his career (both bowling and batting stars), yet he still has 16 man of the match awards.

 

[sayanranu]

I think Ponting is mighty impressive in that list. Played with so many other match winners in his team for most of his career (both bowling and batting stars), yet he still has 16 man of the match awards.

It works both ways. MOM is rarely given to a player from the losing side. So, players like Tendulkar or Lara would be a little hard done by the fact that they played for a relatively weak team for a considerable period of their career.

 

[NZ Guy]

It works both ways. MOM is rarely given to a player from the losing side. So, players like Tendulkar or Lara would be a little hard done by the fact that they played for a relatively weak team for a considerable period of their career.

India a weak team