Q&A session with statistician Bharath Seervi
Renowned statistician Bharath Seervi recently held a Q&A session on social media. Here are his answers for some of the queries:
1. In the Ranji Trophy, which bowler has bowled the maximum number of maiden overs in an innings without conceding any run in that particular innings? - Asked by Dilip Singh, India on Twitter
It is Manish Majithia who bowled 20 overs, all maidens, in the 4th innings for Madhya Pradesh against Railways at Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground in Indore in 1999/00. His figures were 20-20-0-1. Not only in the Ranji Trophy, but it is the record in first-class cricket history. Railways scored 86 for five in 109 overs in the fourth innings for a draw. Out of 86, they scored 83 runs from 104 overs on the last day which is a first-class cricket record for the fewest number of runs in a full day’s play.
2. Mohammad Yousuf of Pakistan scored over 600 runs in two consecutive Test series (against England and against WI, 2006), was this feat of his unique? How many times has it happened? Anyone who had 3 or more such consecutive series? - Asked by Muhammad Khalid, Karachi, Pakistan on Facebook
Mohammad Yousuf scored 631 runs in 4 matches at an average of 90.14 against England in England and 665 runs in 3 matches at 133.00 against West Indies in Pakistan in two consecutive Test series in the year 2006 in which he aggregated a record 1788 runs as the highest number of runs in a calendar year in Tests. His tally of 600+ runs in two consecutive Test series is the joint best. Others to have done this are Don Bradman (twice) and Clyde Walcott. The details are provided below:
Don Bradman (Australia)
vs England in England, 1934 - 758 runs in 5 matches & 8 innings at 94.75
vs England in Australia, 1936/37 - 810 runs in 5 matches & 9 innings at 90.00
Don Bradman (Australia)
vs England in Australia, 1946/47 - 680 runs in 5 matches & 8 innings at 97.14
vs India in Australia, 1947/48 - 715 runs in 5 matches & 6 innings at 178.75
Clyde Walcott (West Indies)
vs England in West Indies, 1953/54 - 698 runs in 5 matches & 10 innings at 87.25
vs Australia in West Indies, 1955 - 827 runs in 5 matches & 10 innings at 82.70
Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)
vs England in England, 2006 - 631 runs in 4 matches & 7 innings at 90.14
vs West Indies in Pakistan, 2006/07 - 665 runs in 3 matches & 5 innings at 133.00
3. Last year, Stuart Broad took a hat-trick and England lost that Test vs SL. How many times has this happened in Tests and when? – Asked by Amit Kumar, Uttar Pradesh, India on Twitter
Stuart Broad’s hat-trick was the 41st hat-trick overall in Test cricket. His team lost the Test to Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds by 100 runs. It was the 11th occasion of a bowler taking a hat-trick and ending up on the losing side.
Test hat-tricks in a losing cause:
|
Bowler |
For |
Against |
Venue |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Johnny Briggs |
England |
Australia |
Sydney |
1891/92 |
|
Geoff Griffin |
South Africa |
England |
Lord's |
1960 |
|
Peter Petherick |
New Zealand |
Pakistan |
Lahore |
1976/77 |
|
Merv Hughes |
Australia |
West Indies |
Perth |
1988/89 |
|
Darren Gough |
England |
Australia |
Sydney |
1998/99 |
|
Mohammad Sami |
Pakistan |
Sri Lanka |
Lahore |
2001/02 |
|
Jermaine Lawson |
West Indies |
Australia |
Bridgetown |
2003 |
|
Alok Kapali |
Bangladesh |
Pakistan |
Peshawar |
2003 |
|
Irfan Pathan |
India |
Pakistan |
Karachi |
2005/06 |
|
Ryan Sidebottom |
England |
New Zealand |
Hamilton |
2007/08 |
|
Stuart Broad |
England |
Sri Lanka |
Leeds |
2014 |
4. Most Test runs by an Indian on the first day of Test vs South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh? – Asked by Akhil VM, Palakkad, India on Facebook
It shouldn't be surprising that Virender Sehwag tops against four of them. It should be surprising that Rahul Dravid tops against two of them. The table below has the details.
Most runs on the first day of a Test match by an Indian against various opponent teams:
|
Opponent |
Runs |
Batsman |
Venue |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia |
195 |
Virender Sehwag (195) |
Melbourne |
2003/04 |
|
Bangladesh |
145* |
Rahul Dravid (160) |
Chittagong |
2004/05 |
|
England |
170* |
Budhi Kunderan (192) |
Madras |
1963/64 |
|
New Zealand |
173 |
Virender Sehwag (173) |
Ahmedabad |
2010/11 |
|
Pakistan |
228* |
Virender Sehwag (309) |
Multan |
2003/04 |
|
South Africa |
155 |
Sachin Tendulkar (155) |
Bloemfontein |
2001/02 |
|
Sri Lanka |
177* |
Rahul Dravid (177) |
Ahmedabad |
2009/10 |
|
West Indies |
180 |
Virender Sehwag (180) |
Gros Islet |
2006 |
|
Zimbabwe |
176* |
Vinod Kambli (227) |
Delhi |
1992/93 |
5. How many Test caps has Delhi produced? – Asked by Siddharth Khandelwal, Nagpur, India on Facebook
Delhi has produced 16 Test players (based on players born in Delhi) so far out of 284 caps. It is seventh in the list of Indian states with most Test caps. It is well known that Maharashtra has produced the most Test players – 78. The table below has the list for all states and the other countries.
Number of Test players from each state in India (based on birth location):
|
State (or Country) |
Caps |
|
Maharashtra |
78 |
|
Punjab |
31 |
|
Gujarat |
30 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
25 |
|
Karnataka |
22 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
22 |
|
Delhi |
16 |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
15 |
|
Bengal |
10 |
|
Bihar |
6 |
|
Karachi, Pakistan+ |
5 |
|
Kerala |
4 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
4 |
|
Orissa |
3 |
|
Rajasthan |
3 |
|
Haryana |
2 |
|
Afghanistan+ |
1 |
|
Brazil+ |
1 |
|
Daman |
1 |
|
Goa |
1 |
|
Jharkhand |
1 |
|
Malaysia+ |
1 |
|
Trinidad+ |
1 |
|
Uttarakhand |
1 |
|
Total |
284 |
+ - Countries.
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