Top Performers in International Tests
Test Batting Statistics
Who is the top run scorer in Test matches? Top of the charts when it comes to the number of Test runs scored over the previous year is JE Root (England), who has scored a total of 1,027 runs over their 23 innings (12 matches). Their highest score during that time was 160; they have an average of 46.68 and a strike rate of 57.69% whilst their boundary record stands at 110 fours and 1 six. Those figures have JE Root clear at the top by 70 runs with HC Brook (England) second on the list with 957 runs.
Top Test Averages
Here are the top five test averages over the past year for players who have competed in ten or more innings.
- Shubman Gill (India) - 83.72
- RA Jadeja (India) - 76.55
- R Ravindra (New Zealand) - 73.45
- DP Conway (New Zealand) - 61.66
- TM Head (Australia) - 52.35
Which test batter has hit the most boundaries? These are the top players for those finding the boundary; top with fours is DP Conway (New Zealand), who over the past year has hit 120 fours, which is 10 clear of JE Root (England) on 110 fours. When looking at maximums, RR Pant (India) tops the list after clearing the boundary 15 times; the closest to them is Shubman Gill (India) with 15 sixes.
Test Bowling Statistics
Who has the most test wickets? On to the bowling side of the statistics in test matches first, we look at which bowler has taken the most test wickets over the past year, and that person is MA Starc (Australia), who has taken a total of 42 test wickets, those came from 14 innings (194.4 overs), their best innings figures are 7/58 whilst their best match figures are 10/113. Second on the list is Mohammed Siraj (India) with 38 wickets, which is 4 behind MA Starc, their wickets have come from 17 innings (255.3 overs).
Top Test Economies
Looking at bowlers who have bowled in ten or more innings over the past year, here are the top five for best economies.
- MJ Henry (New Zealand) - 2.54
- JJ Bumrah (India) - 2.70
- ZG Foulkes (New Zealand) - 2.99
- SM Boland (Australia) - 3.05
- JC Archer (England) - 3.08
What bowler is the most productive for maidens? The player would be JNT Seales (West Indies), who over the past year has bowled a total of 53 maidens during a total of 297.1 overs. That means that over the past year, JNT Seales has a 17.84% strike rate for bowling maidens in test matches.
Test Fielding Statistics
Who is the best test fielder? When looking at the number of catches, we are ignoring wicketkeepers and concentrating on catches in the field. At the top of the list is HC Brook (England), who has caught out a total of 27 opposition players from their 12 matches, and they averaged 1.125 dismissals per innings in the field. When including wicketkeepers and looking at the total number of dismissals (Catches & Stumpings), the player who comes out on top is JL Smith (England) who has a total of 39 dismissals made up of 38 catches and 1 stumpings.
Top Test Dismissals per Innings
Which test fielder gets the most dismissals per innings? Here are the top five who have played in 10 or more innings.
- AT Carey (Australia) - 2.357
- JL Smith (England) - 1.772
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) - 1.700
- K Verreynne (South Africa) - 1.700
- Salman Agha (Pakistan) - 1.600
Top Performers in International T20s
T20 Batting Statistics
Who hits the most Boundaries? When it comes to T20 matches, boundaries are essential, given that teams only have 20 overs (120 balls) to set or hit a target, so every 4 or 6 is crucial. Looking over the past year at international T20 matches, the man who tops the charts for boundaries is Karanbir Singh (Austria) with a total of 288 boundaries from their 905 balls faced, which works out as hitting a 4 or 6 on average every 3 balls.
Karanbir Singh may top the list for boundaries, but it is BJ Bennett (Zimbabwe) who tops the list for the number of times they have scored a four, with a total of 157. Once again it is Karanbir Singh who tops the list. This time, looking at the number of times they have cleared the boundary to score a six, they have hit a total of 152 sixes.
Top T20 Run Scorers
Here are the top five T20 run scorers over the past year.
- Karanbir Singh (Austria) - 1,713 runs
- BJ Bennett (Zimbabwe) - 1,330 runs
- Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) - 1,144 runs
- Abhishek Sharma (India) - 1,094 runs
- Fiaz Ahmed (Bahrain) - 1,040 runs
Which T20 batter has the best average? Looking at T20 internationals over the past year and only considering batsmen who have competed in 10 or more innings, the batsman who comes out with the best average is Luka Woods (Zimbabwe), who, over 13 innings, has averaged 66.63 runs; behind him on the list is MS Maker (Tanzania), who has averaged 65.60 runs.
T20 Bowling Statistics
Who is the most economical bowler? In these limited-over matches, bowlers have to be economical; one bad over can cost your team the match! The most economical bowler is Abdul Samad (Japan), who has an economy figure of 4.24. In 11 innings, they have bowled 37.0 overs, giving up 157 runs with best figures of N/A. He is ahead of Virandeep Singh (Malaysia), who is the next best economical bowler with an economy of 4.68.
Top T20 Wicket Takers
Here are the top five leading wicket-takers over the past year in international T20 cricket.
- Ali Dawood (Bahrain) - 63 wickets
- Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan) - 51 wickets
- Rizwan Butt (Bahrain) - 50 wickets
- B Evans (Zimbabwe) - 47 wickets
- R Ngarava (Zimbabwe) - 44 wickets
Most T20 Maidens? A maiden in T20 is like gold dust; being able to shut out your opponents for an entire over could prove a match-winning over! The man with the most maidens is Abdul Majid (Bahrain) with a total of 8 maidens. He has bowled a total of 115.0 overs, which means that over the past year, Abdul Majid has a 6.96% strike rate for bowling maidens in T20 matches.
T20 Fielding Statistics
Who is the best T20 fielder? The question is, when looking at the fielding statistics, which one to follow to determine the 'best' fielder? You could look at the average number of dismissals in an innings, which would highlight Jordan O'Brien (Finland), who dismisses an average of 1.272 players per game; that is 14 players dismissed over 11 matches. Perhaps you are more interested in the total number of catches from players; if so, then NT Tilak Varma (India) tops that list with 25 catches over 34 matches.
Top T20 Dismissals
Which T20 fielder has got the most dismissals over the past year? Here are the top five.
- JC Buttler (England) - 26 dismissals
- NT Tilak Varma (India) - 25 dismissals
- F Banunaek (Indonesia) - 24 dismissals
- DJ Hawoe (Indonesia) - 24 dismissals
- P Kurup (Bahrain) - 23 dismissals
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T20 Batting Statistics
Who hits the most Boundaries? When it comes to T20 matches, boundaries are essential, given that teams only have 20 overs (120 balls) to set or hit a target, so every 4 or 6 is crucial. Looking over the past year at international T20 matches, the man who tops the charts for boundaries is Karanbir Singh (Austria) with a total of 288 boundaries from their 905 balls faced, which works out as hitting a 4 or 6 on average every 3 balls.
Karanbir Singh may top the list for boundaries, but it is BJ Bennett (Zimbabwe) who tops the list for the number of times they have scored a four, with a total of 157. Once again, it is Karanbir Singh who tops the list. This time, looking at the number of times they have cleared the boundary to score a six, they have hit a total of 152 sixes.
Top T20 Run Scorers
Here are the top five T20 run scorers over the past year.
- Karanbir Singh (Austria) - 1,713 runs
- BJ Bennett (Zimbabwe) - 1,330 runs
- Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) - 1,144 runs
- Abhishek Sharma (India) - 1,094 runs
- Fiaz Ahmed (Bahrain) - 1,040 runs
Which T20 batter has the best average? Looking at T20 internationals over the past year and only considering batsmen who have competed in 10 or more innings, the batsman who comes out with the best average is Luka Woods (Zimbabwe), who, over 13 innings, has averaged 66.63 runs; behind him on the list is MS Maker (Tanzania), who has averaged 65.60 runs.
T20 Bowling Statistics
Who is the most economical bowler? In these limited-over matches, bowlers have to be economical; one bad over can cost your team the match! The most economical bowler is Abdul Samad (Japan), who has an economy figure of 4.24. In 11 innings, they have bowled 37.0 overs, giving up 157 runs with best figures of N/A. He is ahead of Virandeep Singh (Malaysia), who is the next best economical bowler with an economy of 4.68.
Top T20 Wicket Takers
Here are the top five leading wicket-takers over the past year in international T20 cricket.
- Ali Dawood (Bahrain) - 63 wickets
- Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan) - 51 wickets
- Rizwan Butt (Bahrain) - 50 wickets
- B Evans (Zimbabwe) - 47 wickets
- R Ngarava (Zimbabwe) - 44 wickets
Most T20 Maidens? A maiden in T20 is like gold dust; being able to shut out your opponents for an entire over could prove a match-winning over! The man with the most maidens is Abdul Majid (Bahrain) with a total of 8 maidens. He has bowled a total of 115.0 overs, which means that over the past year, Abdul Majid has a 6.96% strike rate for bowling maidens in T20 matches.
T20 Fielding Statistics
Who is the best T20 fielder? The question is, when looking at the fielding statistics, which one to follow to determine the 'best' fielder? You could look at the average number of dismissals in an innings, which would highlight Jordan O'Brien (Finland), who dismisses an average of 1.272 players per game; that is 14 players dismissed over 11 matches. Perhaps you are more interested in the total number of catches from players; if so, then NT Tilak Varma (India) tops that list with 25 catches over 34 matches.
Top T20 Dismissals
Which T20 fielder has got the most dismissals over the past year? Here are the top five.
- JC Buttler (England) - 26 dismissals
- NT Tilak Varma (India) - 25 dismissals
- F Banunaek (Indonesia) - 24 dismissals
- DJ Hawoe (Indonesia) - 24 dismissals
- P Kurup (Bahrain) - 23 dismissals
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