Average
39.0
Best
2002 57.8
2003 51.9
1998 35.7
Toughest
1999 32.8
DS Lehmann
Australia · Batter · ODI 1996–2005
Matches
117
Runs
3078
Average
39
Strike rate
81.3
100s
4
50s
17
Highest
119
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Ten chapters, every number, and the final verdict.
1 CONSISTENCY2 VS TOP ATTACKS3 RUNS & MILESTONES4 50s INTO 100s5 SCORING SPEED6 AWAY FROM HOME7 CHASING & BIG GAMES8 MATCH WINNER9 START & FINISH
CHAPTER 1
CONSISTENCY
HOW OFTEN HE GETS A START AND MAKES IT COUNT
Balls per innings
37.5 balls
Best
2003 47.4 balls
2002 44.1 balls
1999 37.0 balls
Toughest
1998 35.5 balls
A hundred every
25.2 inns
FEWER INNINGS = MORE OFTEN
Best
Toughest
A 50+ every
4.8 inns
FEWER INNINGS = MORE OFTEN
Best
2003 3.0 inns
1999 4.7 inns
1998 6.0 inns
Toughest
2002 7.0 inns
A 30+ every
2.4 inns
FEWER INNINGS = MORE OFTEN
Best
2003 1.5 inns
2002 1.8 inns
1998 3.0 inns
Toughest
1999 3.1 inns
A duck every
25.2 inns
MORE INNINGS = RARER DUCKS
Best
1999 28.0 inns
2002 7.0 inns
Toughest
CHAPTER 2
VS TOP ATTACKS
HOW HE SCORES AGAINST THE BEST BOWLING
Average vs tough attacks
36.9
RUNS PER DISMISSAL AGAINST THE TOP-GRADED TEAMS
Best
Toughest
Average vs tough bowlers
34.4
IN MATCHES WHERE A TOUGH BOWLER PLAYED
Best
Toughest
Strike rate vs tough attacks
77.6
RUNS PER 100 BALLS AGAINST THE TOP-GRADED TEAMS
Best
Toughest
Strike rate vs tough bowlers
78.8
IN MATCHES WHERE A TOUGH BOWLER PLAYED
Best
Toughest
CHAPTER 3
RUNS & MILESTONES
HOW BIG HIS CAREER WAS IN RUNS AND LANDMARKS
Runs
3,078
100s
4
Weight x1.5 inside Runs & Milestones.
50s
17
50-99. Hundreds are separate.
30+ scores
42
Highest score
119
Weight x0.5 inside Runs & Milestones.
CHAPTER 4
50s INTO 100s
HOW OFTEN A FIFTY BECOMES A HUNDRED
50-to-100 conversion %
19.0%
Hundreds divided by innings of 50 or more. Weight x2 inside the category.
Out in the 90s
4.8%
DISMISSALS OF 90-99 PER 50+ SCORE
CHAPTER 5
SCORING SPEED
HOW FAST HE SCORES HIS RUNS
Strike rate
81.3
Cricinfo, all eras. Weight x2 in T20I.
Strike rotation
58.9
RUNS PER 100 BALLS, BOUNDARIES REMOVED
A four every
16.7 balls
FEWER BALLS = MORE OFTEN
A six every
270.3 balls
FEWER BALLS = MORE OFTEN
Boundary %
32.2%
SHARE OF HIS RUNS FROM 4s AND 6s
CHAPTER 6
AWAY FROM HOME
HOW HE BATS OUTSIDE HIS OWN CONDITIONS
Average away
33.5
Host country differs from the player's country. West Indies home is the Caribbean. Shrunk toward the decade average.
Unfamiliar conditions
22.9
AWAY IN THE CONDITIONS THAT TEST HIS TEAM. WEIGHT X2.
Average at tough grounds
40.6
TOUGH GROUNDS
Average at medium grounds
37.4
MEDIUM GROUNDS
A hundred every
20.0 inns
HUNDREDS AWAY
Away strike rate
81.8
Strike rate away from home. Era index uses the career strike-rate norm. Shrunk toward the career strike rate.
CHAPTER 7
CHASING & BIG GAMES
HOW HE BATS WHEN THE TARGET IS SET AND THE STAKES ARE HIGH
Average in chases
36.4
All second innings.
Average in successful chases
49.3
Second innings his team won.
Average in high chases
30.9
TARGETS OF 300+
Average in knockouts
27.9
Full career. Final, semi-final, quarter-final, eliminator, qualifier or play-off. Super Six, Super Four and Super Eight do not count. Zero innings is not available.
A 50+ every
7.7 inns
FIFTIES IN CHASES
A hundred every
—
HUNDREDS IN CHASES
CHAPTER 8
MATCH WINNER
HOW OFTEN HIS RUNS WIN MATCHES
Average in wins
44.7
% of team wins top-scored
8.8%
Ties for top score count. Denominator is wins in which he batted.
Winning knocks in chases
7.9%
Substantial innings in successful chases, divided by his innings batting second. Weight x1.5. No era index.
Winning knocks batting first
6.3%
Substantial innings in wins batting first, divided by his innings batting first. No era index.
CHAPTER 9
START & FINISH
HOW HE BEGAN AND HOW HE ENDED
First window runs per innings
26.9
First window average
32.0
First window strike rate
79.5
Latest window runs per innings
33.2
Latest window average
43.7
Latest window strike rate
79.8