Average
43.8
Best
2007 59.3
2002 54.9
2004 41.1
Toughest
2005 32.1
2003 39.9
ML Hayden
Australia · Batter · ODI 1993–2008
Matches
161
Runs
6133
Average
43.8
Strike rate
79
100s
10
50s
36
Highest
181
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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
50.1 balls
Best
2007 59.8 balls
2004 54.7 balls
2002 53.5 balls
Toughest
2003 42.5 balls
2005 42.8 balls
A hundred every
15.5 inns
FEWER INNINGS = MORE OFTEN
Best
Toughest
A 50+ every
3.4 inns
FEWER INNINGS = MORE OFTEN
Best
2007 2.7 inns
2002 2.9 inns
2004 2.9 inns
Toughest
2003 6.2 inns
2005 5.3 inns
A 30+ every
1.9 inns
FEWER INNINGS = MORE OFTEN
Best
2002 1.7 inns
2007 1.7 inns
2003 1.8 inns
Toughest
2005 2.3 inns
2004 2.1 inns
A duck every
17.2 inns
MORE INNINGS = RARER DUCKS
Best
2003 31.0 inns
2007 30.0 inns
2004 11.5 inns
Toughest
CHAPTER 2
VS TOP ATTACKS
HOW HE SCORES AGAINST THE BEST BOWLING
Average vs tough attacks
44.8
RUNS PER DISMISSAL AGAINST THE TOP-GRADED TEAMS
Best
Toughest
Average vs tough bowlers
2.0
IN MATCHES WHERE A TOUGH BOWLER PLAYED
Best
Toughest
Strike rate vs tough attacks
82.7
RUNS PER 100 BALLS AGAINST THE TOP-GRADED TEAMS
Best
Toughest
Strike rate vs tough bowlers
40.0
IN MATCHES WHERE A TOUGH BOWLER PLAYED
Best
Toughest
CHAPTER 3
RUNS & MILESTONES
HOW BIG HIS CAREER WAS IN RUNS AND LANDMARKS
Runs
6,133
100s
10
Weight x1.5 inside Runs & Milestones.
50s
36
50-99. Hundreds are separate.
30+ scores
81
Highest score
181
Weight x0.5 inside Runs & Milestones.
CHAPTER 4
50s INTO 100s
HOW OFTEN A FIFTY BECOMES A HUNDRED
50-to-100 conversion %
21.7%
Hundreds divided by innings of 50 or more. Weight x2 inside the category.
Out in the 90s
8.7%
DISMISSALS OF 90-99 PER 50+ SCORE
CHAPTER 5
SCORING SPEED
HOW FAST HE SCORES HIS RUNS
Strike rate
79.0
Cricinfo, all eras. Weight x2 in T20I.
Strike rotation
43.5
RUNS PER 100 BALLS, BOUNDARIES REMOVED
A four every
12.2 balls
FEWER BALLS = MORE OFTEN
A six every
89.3 balls
FEWER BALLS = MORE OFTEN
Boundary %
50.0%
SHARE OF HIS RUNS FROM 4s AND 6s
CHAPTER 6
AWAY FROM HOME
HOW HE BATS OUTSIDE HIS OWN CONDITIONS
Average away
—
Host country differs from the player's country. West Indies home is the Caribbean. Shrunk toward the decade average.
Unfamiliar conditions
—
AWAY IN THE CONDITIONS THAT TEST HIS TEAM. WEIGHT X2.
Average at tough grounds
30.2
TOUGH GROUNDS
Average at medium grounds
39.7
MEDIUM GROUNDS
A hundred every
—
HUNDREDS AWAY
Away strike rate
—
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
50.0
All second innings.
Average in successful chases
49.6
Second innings his team won.
Average in high chases
51.4
TARGETS OF 300+
Average in knockouts
49.6
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
2.9 inns
FIFTIES IN CHASES
A hundred every
50.0 inns
HUNDREDS IN CHASES
CHAPTER 8
MATCH WINNER
HOW OFTEN HIS RUNS WIN MATCHES
Average in wins
44.6
% of team wins top-scored
18.4%
Ties for top score count. Denominator is wins in which he batted.
Winning knocks in chases
29.0%
Substantial innings in successful chases, divided by his innings batting second. Weight x1.5. No era index.
Winning knocks batting first
15.1%
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
35.7
First window average
39.9
First window strike rate
74.1
Latest window runs per innings
50.0
Latest window average
54.3
Latest window strike rate
87.0