Best ODI players - tables

Travis Basevi
28-Feb-2006

Best ODI batsmen - average multiplied by runs scored per ball
Player Span Mat Inns Runs HS Ave SR Calc
IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 187 167 6721 189* 47.00 90.20 42.39
MJ Clarke (Aust) 2003-2006 75 68 2290 105* 46.73 86.84 40.58
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1974-1985 62 60 2572 123 47.62 84.80 40.39
MG Bevan (Aust) 1994-2004 232 196 6912 108* 53.58 74.16 39.73
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2006 362 353 14146 186* 44.20 85.98 38.01
L Klusener (SAf) 1996-2004 171 137 3576 103* 41.10 89.91 36.95
AC Gilchrist (Aust/ICC) 1996-2006 235 229 7999 172 36.35 96.32 35.02
A Symonds (Aust) 1998-2006 141 112 3491 156 37.94 92.01 34.91
RR Sarwan (WI) 2000-2006 90 85 2896 104* 44.55 77.14 34.37
RT Ponting (Aust/ICC) 1995-2006 247 241 8958 145 42.25 78.72 33.26
BC Lara (ICC/WI) 1990-2005 259 252 9359 169 41.41 79.46 32.90
DM Jones (Aust) 1984-1994 164 161 6068 145 44.61 72.56 32.37
CH Lloyd (WI) 1973-1985 87 69 1977 102 39.53 81.22 32.11
DR Martyn (Aust) 1992-2006 196 171 4974 144* 40.77 78.67 32.07
DS Lehmann (Aust) 1996-2005 117 101 3078 119 38.96 81.34 31.69
Saeed Anwar (Pak) 1989-2003 247 244 8823 194 39.21 80.66 31.63
A Flintoff (Eng/ICC) 1999-2005 98 86 2601 123 35.14 89.75 31.54
V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/India) 1999-2006 141 138 4220 130 32.21 97.82 31.51
GC Smith (Afr/SAf) 2002-2006 87 86 3264 134* 40.29 77.86 31.37
ME Trescothick (Eng) 2000-2005 114 113 3923 137 36.66 84.98 31.15
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SAf) 1996-2006 229 219 7954 139 44.18 70.42 31.12
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak) 1998-2006 212 201 7092 141* 40.99 75.21 30.83
ML Hayden (Aust/ICC) 1993-2005 119 115 4131 146 40.10 75.90 30.44
GS Chappell (Aust) 1971-1983 74 72 2331 138* 40.18 75.70 30.42
ME Waugh (Aust) 1988-2002 244 236 8500 173 39.35 76.83 30.23
CH Gayle (ICC/WI) 1999-2006 126 123 4460 153* 38.11 79.21 30.19
HH Dippenaar (Afr/SAf) 1999-2006 95 83 3085 125* 44.07 68.07 30.00
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2005 279 270 10123 183 40.65 73.79 30.00
Yuvraj Singh (India) 2000-2006 142 128 3781 139 34.68 86.14 29.88
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/Pak) 1991-2006 356 331 11251 137* 39.89 74.51 29.72
AJ Lamb (Eng) 1982-1992 122 118 4010 118 39.31 75.54 29.70
WJ Cronje (SAf) 1992-2000 188 175 5565 112 38.64 76.48 29.55
G Kirsten (SAf) 1993-2003 185 185 6798 188* 40.95 72.04 29.50
RG Twose (NZ) 1995-2001 87 81 2717 103 38.81 75.40 29.26
CG Greenidge (WI) 1975-1991 128 127 5134 133* 45.03 64.92 29.23
NV Knight (Eng) 1996-2003 100 100 3637 125* 40.41 71.52 28.90
NH Fairbrother (Eng) 1987-1999 75 71 2092 113 39.47 72.06 28.44
HH Gibbs (SAf) 1996-2006 181 180 5859 153 35.08 81.04 28.43
JN Rhodes (SAf) 1992-2003 245 220 5935 121 35.11 80.91 28.41
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2006 357 348 10625 189 31.90 88.86 28.35
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2003 308 296 9284 145 34.90 81.13 28.31
R Dravid (Asia/ICC/India) 1996-2006 280 259 9048 153 40.21 70.27 28.26
MD Crowe (NZ) 1982-1995 143 140 4704 107* 38.55 72.62 28.00
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1975-1996 233 218 7381 119* 41.70 66.99 27.93
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-1999 269 255 7456 131* 35.84 77.91 27.92
GA Hick (Eng) 1991-2001 120 118 3846 126* 37.33 74.08 27.66
M Azharuddin (India) 1985-2000 334 308 9378 153* 36.92 73.99 27.32
RA Smith (Eng) 1988-1996 71 70 2419 167* 39.01 69.65 27.17
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 1999-2006 112 97 2953 143 34.33 78.99 27.12
CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2003 227 206 5761 113* 35.34 76.63 27.08

Best ODI bowlers - average multiplied by runs conceded per ball
Player Span Mat Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ Calc
J Garner (WI) 1977-1987 98 2752 146 5/31 18.84 3.09 9.73
AME Roberts (WI) 1975-1983 56 1771 87 5/22 20.35 3.40 11.54
MA Holding (WI) 1976-1987 102 3034 142 5/26 21.36 3.32 11.84
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 115 3407 158 5/25 21.56 3.30 11.88
DK Lillee (Aust) 1972-1983 63 2145 103 5/34 20.82 3.58 12.43
SE Bond (NZ) 2002-2006 43 1546 83 6/19 18.62 4.23 13.16
RGD Willis (Eng) 1973-1984 64 1968 80 4/11 24.60 3.28 13.46
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 176 5429 225 5/17 24.12 3.48 14.00
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 1973-1984 45 1463 63 4/27 23.22 3.63 14.08
TM Alderman (Aust) 1981-1991 65 2056 88 5/17 23.36 3.65 14.24
GD McGrath (Aust/ICC) 1993-2006 221 7425 331 7/15 22.43 3.85 14.40
SP Davis (Aust) 1986-1988 39 1133 44 3/10 25.75 3.37 14.47
CG Rackemann (Aust) 1983-1991 52 1833 82 5/16 22.35 3.94 14.68
M Muralitharan (Asia/ICC/SL) 1993-2006 270 9474 411 7/30 23.05 3.84 14.78
AA Donald (SAf) 1991-2003 164 5926 272 6/23 21.78 4.15 15.08
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SAf) 1996-2006 256 8380 346 6/35 24.21 3.76 15.19
Wasim Akram (Pak) 1984-2003 356 11812 502 5/15 23.52 3.89 15.28
EJ Chatfield (NZ) 1979-1989 114 3618 140 5/34 25.84 3.57 15.41
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak) 1995-2003 169 6275 288 5/20 21.78 4.29 15.58
MD Marshall (WI) 1980-1992 136 4233 157 4/18 26.96 3.53 15.90
MR Whitney (Aust) 1983-1993 38 1249 46 4/34 27.15 3.55 16.10
CR Matthews (SAf) 1991-1997 56 1975 79 4/10 25.00 3.94 16.44
RD King (WI) 1998-2005 50 1807 76 4/25 23.77 4.16 16.50
PS de Villiers (SAf) 1992-1997 83 2636 95 4/27 27.74 3.57 16.54
CJ McDermott (Aust) 1985-1996 138 5018 203 5/44 24.71 4.03 16.62
M Ntini (ICC/SAf) 1998-2006 125 4564 197 5/31 23.16 4.39 16.95
GR Dilley (Eng) 1979-1988 36 1291 48 4/23 26.89 3.79 16.99
N Kapil Dev (India) 1978-1994 225 6945 253 5/43 27.45 3.71 17.01
Imran Khan (Pak) 1974-1992 175 4844 182 6/14 26.61 3.89 17.27
AD Mullally (Eng) 1996-2001 50 1728 63 4/18 27.42 3.84 17.56
B Lee (Aust) 2000-2006 129 5129 226 5/22 22.69 4.66 17.64
C Pringle (NZ) 1990-1995 64 2459 103 5/45 23.87 4.45 17.71
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 1983-1993 104 3454 132 5/44 26.16 4.06 17.72
BP Patterson (WI) 1986-1993 59 2206 90 6/29 24.51 4.33 17.72
ARC Fraser (Eng) 1989-1999 42 1412 47 4/22 30.04 3.54 17.73
JN Gillespie (Aust) 1996-2005 97 3611 142 5/22 25.42 4.21 17.85
GF Lawson (Aust) 1980-1989 79 2592 88 4/26 29.45 3.65 17.92
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/ICC/Pak) 1998-2005 129 4686 199 6/16 23.54 4.63 18.20
SK Warne (Aust/ICC) 1993-2005 194 7541 293 5/33 25.73 4.25 18.23
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003 262 9919 416 7/36 23.84 4.68 18.62
DW Fleming (Aust) 1994-2001 88 3402 134 5/36 25.38 4.41 18.69
RM Hogg (Aust) 1979-1985 71 2418 85 4/29 28.44 3.94 18.70
MS Kasprowicz (Aust) 1995-2005 43 1674 67 5/45 24.98 4.51 18.79
IT Botham (Eng) 1976-1992 116 4139 145 4/31 28.54 3.96 18.84
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL) 1994-2006 275 9491 352 8/19 26.96 4.20 18.90
A Flintoff (Eng/ICC) 1999-2005 98 2691 104 4/14 25.87 4.39 18.96
AR Caddick (Eng) 1993-2003 54 1965 69 4/19 28.47 4.01 19.05
D Gough (Eng/ICC) 1994-2005 157 6137 235 5/44 26.11 4.38 19.08
PR Reiffel (Aust) 1992-1999 92 3096 106 4/13 29.20 3.92 19.10
IR Bishop (WI) 1988-1997 84 3127 118 5/25 26.50 4.33 19.12

Best ODI allrounders - difference between the batting formula and the bowling formula
Player Span Mat Ave SR Bat Ave Econ Bowl Diff
IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 187 47.00 90.20 42.39 35.83 4.49 26.84 15.55
L Klusener (SAf) 1996-2004 171 41.10 89.91 36.95 29.95 4.70 23.48 13.47
A Flintoff (Eng/ICC) 1999-2005 98 35.14 89.75 31.54 25.87 4.39 18.96 12.58
GS Chappell (Aust) 1971-1983 74 40.18 75.70 30.42 29.12 4.04 19.65 10.77
Imran Khan (Pak) 1974-1992 175 33.41 72.64 24.27 26.61 3.89 17.27 6.99
N Kapil Dev (India) 1978-1994 225 23.79 95.07 22.62 27.45 3.71 17.01 5.60
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SAf) 1996-2006 229 44.18 70.42 31.12 32.07 4.79 25.64 5.47
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SAf) 1996-2006 256 24.04 84.15 20.23 24.21 3.76 15.19 5.03
CH Gayle (ICC/WI) 1999-2006 126 38.11 79.21 30.19 32.06 4.78 25.56 4.63
A Symonds (Aust) 1998-2006 141 37.94 92.01 34.91 37.02 4.91 30.33 4.58
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 115 21.61 75.50 16.32 21.56 3.30 11.88 4.43
WJ Cronje (SAf) 1992-2000 188 38.64 76.48 29.55 34.78 4.44 25.75 3.80
ME Waugh (Aust) 1988-2002 244 39.35 76.83 30.23 34.56 4.78 27.54 2.69
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 1999-2006 112 34.33 78.99 27.12 34.83 4.43 25.76 1.36
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2006 362 44.20 85.98 38.01 43.61 5.05 36.76 1.24
CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2003 227 35.34 76.63 27.08 36.05 4.36 26.20 0.88
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak) 1996-2006 206 29.81 81.13 24.19 30.42 4.62 23.47 0.71
SP O'Donnell (Aust) 1985-1991 87 25.34 80.96 20.52 28.72 4.27 20.48 0.04
AR Border (Aust) 1979-1994 273 30.62 71.40 21.87 28.36 4.66 22.07 -0.20
IT Botham (Eng) 1976-1992 116 23.21 79.10 18.36 28.54 3.96 18.84 -0.47
Wasim Akram (Pak) 1984-2003 356 16.51 88.28 14.58 23.52 3.89 15.28 -0.69
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2006 357 31.90 88.86 28.35 36.82 4.77 29.29 -0.94
B Lee (Aust) 2000-2006 129 19.41 84.61 16.42 22.69 4.66 17.64 -1.21
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2005 279 40.65 73.79 30.00 37.31 5.04 31.40 -1.40
SR Waugh (Aust) 1986-2002 325 32.90 75.91 24.98 34.67 4.56 26.38 -1.40
CL Cairns (ICC/NZ) 1991-2006 215 29.46 84.26 24.82 32.80 4.84 26.48 -1.65
HH Streak (Afr/Zimb) 1993-2005 189 28.29 73.42 20.77 29.82 4.51 22.45 -1.68
SB Styris (NZ) 1999-2006 114 28.32 78.13 22.13 31.29 4.69 24.50 -2.36
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak) 1996-2006 219 23.97 108.51 26.01 36.72 4.65 28.48 -2.47
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1982-1999 283 32.88 76.41 25.13 33.24 5.06 28.06 -2.93
N Boje (Afr/SAf) 1995-2005 115 26.67 88.70 23.66 35.57 4.51 26.75 -3.08
BL Cairns (NZ) 1974-1985 78 16.72 104.88 17.54 30.52 4.06 20.65 -3.11
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-2003 308 34.90 81.13 28.31 39.40 4.86 31.97 -3.65
NJ Astle (NZ) 1995-2006 210 35.62 72.58 25.86 38.10 4.69 29.83 -3.97
V Sehwag (Asia/ICC/India) 1999-2006 141 32.21 97.82 31.51 39.92 5.34 35.54 -4.02
MD Marshall (WI) 1980-1992 136 14.92 76.64 11.43 26.96 3.53 15.90 -4.46
PV Simmons (WI) 1987-1999 143 28.93 67.96 19.66 34.65 4.44 25.68 -6.01
M Prabhakar (India) 1984-1996 130 24.12 60.26 14.54 28.87 4.27 20.58 -6.04
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 1983-1993 104 15.26 75.50 11.52 26.16 4.06 17.72 -6.19
JV Coney (NZ) 1979-1987 88 30.72 64.95 19.95 37.75 4.17 26.26 -6.31
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 176 10.65 64.87 6.90 24.12 3.48 14.00 -7.09
CZ Harris (NZ) 1990-2004 250 29.00 66.51 19.29 37.50 4.28 26.76 -7.47
RJ Shastri (India) 1981-1992 150 29.04 61.07 17.73 36.04 4.21 25.34 -7.60
GA Gooch (Eng) 1976-1995 125 36.98 61.87 22.88 42.11 4.40 30.90 -8.01
IJ Harvey (Aust) 1997-2004 73 17.87 88.16 15.75 30.31 4.71 23.82 -8.06
PAJ DeFreitas (Eng) 1987-1997 103 16.04 83.83 13.45 32.82 3.96 21.69 -8.24
GW Flower (Zimb) 1992-2004 219 33.69 67.54 22.75 40.25 4.63 31.10 -8.34
Mudassar Nazar (Pak) 1977-1989 122 25.26 51.71 13.06 30.91 4.24 21.85 -8.78
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL) 1994-2006 275 13.82 73.11 10.11 26.96 4.20 18.90 -8.79
SK Warne (Aust/ICC) 1993-2005 194 13.05 72.04 9.40 25.73 4.25 18.23 -8.83

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1783: Pakistan v India at Karachi, 3rd Test, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2006
• ODI # 2341: South Africa v Australia at Centurion, 1st ODI, Feb 26, 2006