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 1,525 runs over 29 innings (16 matches). Their highest score during that time was 262, they have an average of 58.65 and a strike rate of 63.83% whilst their boundary record stands at 146 fours and 2 sixes. Those figures have JE Root clear at the top by 138 runs with YBK Jaiswal (India) second on the list with 1,387 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.
- PHKD Mendis (Sri Lanka) - 62.38
- T Bavuma (South Africa) - 60.90
- KS Williamson (New Zealand) - 59.58
- JE Root (England) - 58.65
- YBK Jaiswal (India) - 55.48
Which test batter has hit the most boundaries? These are the top players for those finding the boundary, top with fours is YBK Jaiswal (India) who over the past year has hit 155 fours, which is 9 clear of JE Root (England) on 146 fours. When looking at maximums, YBK Jaiswal (India) tops the list after clearing the boundary 33 times, the closest to them is PHKD Mendis (Sri Lanka) with 23 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 JJ Bumrah (India) who has taken a total of 59 test wickets, those came from 23 innings (320.3 overs), their best innings figures are 6/45 whilst their best match figures are 9/91. Second on the list is NGRP Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) with 57 wickets, which is 2 behind JJ Bumrah, their wickets have come from 21 innings (581.0 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.
- KA Maharaj (South Africa) - 2.78
- NM Lyon (Australia) - 2.92
- JJ Bumrah (India) - 2.92
- CR Woakes (England) - 2.95
- R Ravindra (New Zealand) - 3.01
What bowler is the most productive for maidens? The player would be NGRP Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) who over the past year has bowled a total of 82 maidens during their total of 581.0 overs. That means that over the past year, NGRP Jayasuriya has a 14.11% 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, top of the list is JE Root (England) who has caught out a total of 22 opposition from their 16 matches and averaged 0.709 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 AT Carey (Australia) who has a total of 44 dismissals made up of 38 catches and 6 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) - 2.444
- Litton Das (Bangladesh) - 2.111
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) - 1.941
- JL Smith (England) - 1.777
- K Verreynne (South Africa) - 1.625
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 twenty 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 Muhammad Waseem (United Arab Emirates) with a total of 116 boundaries from their 543 balls faced which works out as hitting a 4 or 6 on average every 5 balls.
Muhammad Waseem may top the list for boundaries but it is O Manishimwe (Rwanda) who tops the list for the number of times they have scored a four with a total of 82. Once again it is Muhammad Waseem 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 55 sixes.
Top T20 Run Scorers
Here are the top five T20 run scorers over the past year.
- Muhammad Waseem (United Arab Emirates) - 882 runs
- K Kadowaki-Fleming (Japan) - 860 runs
- Nizakat Khan (Hong Kong) - 784 runs
- A Sharafu (United Arab Emirates) - 770 runs
- AGS Gous (United States) - 751 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 MWR Stokes (Rwanda) who over 12 has averaged 52.83 runs, behind him on the list is Sahil Chauhan (Estonia) who has averaged 52.00 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 F Nsubuga (Uganda) who has an economy figure of 4.18. In 10 innings, they have bowled 37.0 overs giving up 155 runs with best figures of 3/8. He is ahead of Shoaib Rafiq (Mexico) who is the next best economical bowler with an economy of 4.24.
Top T20 Wicket Takers
Here are the top five leading wicket-takers over the past year in international T20 cricket.
- Ehsan Khan (Hong Kong) - 46 wickets
- Rizwan Butt (Bahrain) - 39 wickets
- Junaid Siddique (United Arab Emirates) - 38 wickets
- Usman Najeeb (Saudi Arabia) - 38 wickets
- Arshdeep Singh (India) - 37 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 N Senamontree () with a total of 9 maidens, they had bowled a total of 87.2 overs which means that over the past year, N Senamontree has a 10.32% 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 RR Pant (India) who dismisses an average of 1.500 players per game, that is 15 players dismissed over 10 matches. Perhaps you are more interested in the total number of catches from players, if so then Muhammad Waseem (United Arab Emirates) tops that list with 24 catches over 25 matches.
Top T20 Dismissals
Which T20 fielder has got the most dismissals over the past year? Here are the top five.
- Litton Das (Bangladesh) - 26 dismissals
- Ahmad Ramdoni (Indonesia) - 24 dismissals
- Muhammad Waseem (United Arab Emirates) - 24 dismissals
- SI Runsewe (Nigeria) - 24 dismissals
- D Ndikubwimana (Rwanda) - 23 dismissals
Top Performers in ODIs
ODI Batting Statistics
Who is the top run scorer in ODI matches? With each team getting a maximum of just 50 overs, run-scoring is important, early partnerships can forge an innings so expect a lot of the top run scorers to be towards the top of the order. Over the past year, the player who tops that list is BKG Mendis (Sri Lanka) who in 19 innings has scored 791 runs. Digging deeper, that figure works out as a 46.52 average with a highest score of 143 and they have found the boundary 92 times (81x 4s and 11x 6s). The closest player to them is P Nissanka (Sri Lanka) who is 11 behind on 780 runs.
Top ODI Averages
Over the past year for players who have competed in ten or more innings, here are the top five ODI Averages:
- BM Duckett (England) - 63.90
- KU Carty (West Indies) - 62.22
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) - 53.77
- JP Inglis (Australia) - 51.57
- KIC Asalanka (Sri Lanka) - 50.92
Which ODI batter has hit the most boundaries? Boundaries are like gold dust in ODI when teams are trying to set a target or successfully chase down a target, 4s and 6s can build up scores quickly and when limited to just 50 overs these are essential. P Nissanka (Sri Lanka) tops the list for the number of fours scored with 94, which is 13 clear of BKG Mendis (Sri Lanka) who has scored 81 fours. When it comes to maximums, which can be the difference between winning and losing matches, Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan) comes out on top, they have hit a six 28 times, which is 13 more than LS Livingstone (England) with 24 sixes.
ODI Bowling Statistics
Who has the most ODI wickets? Wickets can be crucial in limited-overs cricket, teams will be looking to take out the top order as soon as possible and the bowler who has taken the most wickets over the past year is Shakeel Ahmed (Oman) who from 11 innings (102.4 overs) has notched up 30 ODI wickets, their best match figures in that time are 5/23. Second on the list and 3 wickets behind is NP Kenjige (United States) who has 27, wickets from 16 innings (136.3 overs).
Top ODI Economies
Here are the top five bowlers over the past year for economies who have bowled in 10 or innings.
- Shakeel Ahmed (Oman) - 2.75
- BM Scholtz (Namibia) - 3.40
- Jay Odedra (Oman) - 3.44
- Kaleem Sana (Canada) - 3.83
- A Dutt (Netherlands) - 3.85
What bowler is the most productive for maidens? Let's face it, a maiden to a bowler is like a six to a batsman, in limited over matches, going through a whole over without conceding a run can be a match-winning move. The bowler who has delivered the most maidens over the past year is Shakeel Ahmed (Oman) who has bowled a total of 21 maidens. Those maidens came from 102.4 and that means that over the past year, Shakeel Ahmed has a 20.51% strike rate for bowling maidens in ODI matches.
ODI Fielding Statistics
Who is the best ODI fielder? If we look at the number of catches then it is likely that a wicketkeeper will come out on top so let's look at top catches excluding keepers. The fielder coming out on top is M Labuschagne (Australia) with a total of 14 catches from their 13 matches which means they average 1.076 dismissals per innings. If we were to include wicketkeepers and look at the total number of dismissals which means both catches & stumpings, then it is Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) who comes out as best as they have a total of 21 dismissals made up of entirely catches.
Top ODI Dismissals per Innings
Which ODI fielder gets the most dismissals per innings? Here are the top five who have played in 10 or more innings.
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) - 1.500
- S Movva (Canada) - 1.400
- SK Patel (United States) - 1.333
- Ikram Alikhil (Afghanistan) - 1.300
- JP Inglis (Australia) - 1.181
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