Eng vs Aus Tests-2023-Pt 2

Hope you have seen Pt 1

Continuing with individual performances in

Fielding:

Most dismissals (40 or more):

RW Marsh has the most dismissals with 148, followed by Healy with 135.

Oldfield has the most stumpings with 31.

The most catches by a fielder are 61 by GS Chappell, followed by Border, Botham and SPD Smith with 57.

Most catches in an innings (5 or more):

Several keepers have 6 dismissals, including C Read who did this on two occasions.

SPD Smith is the only fielder who took 5 catches, which came in this series. He thus got a share in the world record.

Oldfield has the most stumpings in an innings (4).

Most catches in an match (5 or more):

The record of 9 is shared by several keepers including current player AT Carey who achieved this during the current series. He had also taken 8 catches on his debut in 2021-22. GS Chappell has 7 catches as a fielder. He had a share in this world record until India’s AM Rahane surpassed this with 8. Earlier, GRA Langley was the first to make 9 dismissals in a match.

Dismissal rate (Min 20 innings and 0.750):

Headed by Gilchrist, followed by Haddin and Healy. Bairstow, Buttler and SPD Smith make up the current players here.

The best rate by a fielder is by LG Braund of long ago.

All-round performance:

Overall (see criteria in table):

Macartney, Miller and Bates make up the top three, with Botham, JM Gregory and Davidson further down. The top half of this table (Kelleway upwards) can be considered as recognised all-rounders.

Match performance (50+ and 5wi):

Of special note are those with a century and 5wi:

JM Gregory and Botham

and those with a fifty and 10wm:

Bates, Trumble and Woolley.

Eng vs Aus Tests-2023-Pt 1

The series was drawn 2-2, as in 2019. Australia retained the Ashes.

As in 2019, England drew the series by winning the final Test.

A total of 361 Tests have been played between these sides. England have won 112, Australia 152 and 97 were drawn.

In England, 176 Tests were played and England barely leads 55-53 with 68 draws.

In Australia, 185 Tests were played and England trail 57-99 with 29 draws.

We now consider individual performances, starting with

Batting:

Most runs (2000 or more):

Bradman is far ahead of the others, while current player SPD Smith is in fourth place. Other current players here are Root and Warner.

Bradman has the most centuries (19), followed by 12 from Hobbs and SPD Smith.

Bradman also has the most 50+ scores (31), followed by 29 from Border. Next are 27 from Hobbs and 25 from Smith.

Highest innings (225 or more):

Hutton leads here, although Bradman has two scores above 300. No high scores in recent years.

Highest batting averages (Min 20 innings, 45.00):

Bradman is again far ahead of the second-placed player. SPD Smith has the highest average from current players.

Highest strike rate (Minimum 1000 balls faced, 55.00):

Here, Gilchrist leads by a big margin over the second-ranked TM Head, a current player.

Other current players here are Broad, Warner, M Marsh, M Ali and Stokes.

Now for

Bowling:

Most wickets (75 or more):

Headed by Warne (195) and Lillee (167). Broad, Anderson and Lyon have the most among current players. SF Barnes has the most 5wi (12) followed by several with 11. Several have taken 10wm 4 times.

Most wickets in innings (including all 8wi):

The first two positions are held by Laker, followed by Mailey. Current player Broad is next. Nothing else from recent years.

Most wickets in a match (including all 12wm):

Headed by Laker and debutant Massie. No current players here.

Best bowling average (Min 2000 balls, max 25.00):

Lohmann and Ferris have the best bowling averages. Cummins has the best among current players.

The best economy rates are by Attewell and Ironmonger. Ferris and Lohmann have the best strike rates.

To be continued.

India-West Indies ODIs-Aug 2023-Pt 2

Hope that you have read Pt 1.

We continue with individual performances in Fielding:

Most dismissals (20 or more):

Headed by Dhoni and Dujon, with others far behind. Dhoni has the most stumpings (14). Richards (26) and Hooper (25) have the most catches by a fielder. Dravid has 27 dismissals including 10 as a keeper and 17 as a fielder.

Most innings dismissals (4 or more):

Ramdin is the only one with 5 dismissals. Dravid is the only one with 4 catches as a fielder.

Highest dismissal rate (Min 20 innings, 0.600):

Headed by Ramdin, closely followed by Jacobs and Dhoni. Richards has the highest dis rate by a fielder, ahead of the “hybrid” Dravid.

All-round performance:

Overall (see criteria in table):

Richards and Hooper are the only ones who can be called true all-rounders.

Match (40 runs and 4 wickets):

Richards is the only one who qualifies here.

Panthers, leopards and relatives

While attention is now focused on cheetahs, let us now look at leopards and panthers.

Most people in India use the term panther and leopard interchangeably, though they are quite different. Even some who claim to be wild life lovers are not clear about the difference.

In normal use, the Hindi word “Tendua” is used for both. But the actual terminology is different.

Leopard: तेंदुआ

Panther: काला तेंदुआ

Big Cats are defined as:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_cat

A more comprehensive list:

https://owlcation.com/stem/what-is-the-difference-between-leopards-panthers-pumas-jaguars-cheetahs

Cheetahs and cougars are a step below tigers, lions, leopards, jaguars and snow leopards. The latter five are more correctly called “Great Cats” while the first two are merely “Big Cats”, along with the latter five.

Finally, here is a puma joke from Arizona:

A young man in sunny Yuma

Told an elephant joke to a puma.

Now his skeleton lies

Under desert skies.

The puma had no sense of huma.

For a more comprehensive look at the cat family:

https://creation.com/the-cat-family

India-West Indies ODIs-Aug 2023-Pt 1

India won this series 2-1. West Indies has not won a series against India since May 2006.

A total of 142 ODIs have been played between India and the West Indies. India lads 72-64 with 2 ties and 4 no results.

In India, 61 matches have been played. India lead 32-28 with 1 tie

In West Indies, 45 matches have been played. The two teams share them 21-21 with 3 no results.

In neutral venues, 36 matches have been played. India lead 19-15 with 1 tie and 1 no result.

In this series, India won the 3rd ODI at Tarouba by 200 runs. This was the greatest margin by runs for India in the West Indies, surpassing their 119-run win at Port of Spain in 2022. However India’s greatest winning margin over WI was 224 runs at Brabourne in 2018.

We now look at individual records, starting with Batting:

Most runs (750 and above):

Led by Kohli, with RG Sharma some distance away. Kohli has the most centuries (9) and 50+ scores (20). No one else has scored more than 4 centuries. Regarding 50+ scores, RG Sharma and Tendulkar are next with 15 each.

Highest innings (115 and above):

Headed by Sehwag’s 219 in 2011. No high scores in recent years.

Best batting averages (Min 20 innings, 35.00):

Headed by Kohli, with Greenidge in second place.

Best batting strike rate (Min 500 balls faced, 75.00):

Headed by Sehwag, with SS Iyer Viv Richards close behind. Kohli and RG Sharma are next.

Bowling records:

Most wickets (Min 25):

In this series, Jadeja caught up with Walsh’s record of 44. The next among current players is K Yadav with 33. M Dillon is the only one with 2 5-fors.

Best innings bowling (incl all cases of 5wi):

Most of the better performances are from earlier years. The best in recent years is 4-6 by K Yadav in this series.

Best bowling average (Min 1000 balls and max 35.00):

Vivian Richards has the best average (21.97). Marshall has the best economy rate (3.17) and Richards (again) has the best strike rate (28.4):

To be continued.