HowzStat: Test Superlatives of 2008
HowzStat: Test Match Superlatives of 2008
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Highest Innings
| Rank
| Name
|
| Opp.
| Venue
| Date
|
| 1
| V Sehwag (Ind)
| 319
| SAf
| Chennai
| 26 Mar 2008
|
| 2
| GC Smith (SAf)
| 232
| Bdesh
| Chittagong
| 29 Feb 2008
|
| 3
| ND McKenzie (SAf)
| 226
| Bdesh
| Chittagong
| 29 Feb 2008
|
| 4
| AB de Villiers (SAf)
| 217*
| Ind
| Ahmedabad
| 3 Apr 2008
|
| 5
| G Gambhir (Ind)
| 206
| Aus
| Delhi
| 29 Oct 2008
|
| 6
| V Sehwag (Ind)
| 201*
| SL
| Galle
| 31 Jul 2008
|
| 7
| VVS Laxman (Ind)
| 200*
| Aus
| Delhi
| 29 Oct 2008
|
| 8
| IR Bell (Eng)
| 199
| SAf
| Lord's
| 10 Jul 2008
|
| 9
| CH Gayle (WI)
| 197
| NZ
| Napier
| 19 Dec 2008
|
| 10
| G Gambhir (Ind)
| 179
| Eng
| Mohali
| 19 Dec 2008
|
| 11
| AJ Strauss (Eng)
| 177
| NZ
| Napier
| 22 Mar 2008
|
| 12
| AB de Villiers (SAf)
| 174
| Eng
| Leeds
| 18 Jul 2008
|
| 13
| BJ Haddin (Aus)
| 169
| NZ
| Adelaide
| 28 Nov 2008
|
| 14
| JP Duminy (SAf)
| 166
| Aus
| Melbourne
| 26 Dec 2008
|
| =
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL)
| 166
| Bdesh
| Mirpur
| 26 Dec 2008
|
| 16
| A Symonds (Aus)
| 162*
| Ind
| Sydney
| 2 Jan 2008
|
| =
| AG Prince (SAf)
| 162*
| Bdesh
| Centurion
| 26 Nov 2008
|
| 18
| HM Amla (SAf)
| 159
| Ind
| Chennai
| 26 Mar 2008
|
| 19
| RT Ponting (Aus)
| 158
| WI
| Kingston
| 22 May 2008
|
| 20
| SM Katich (Aus)
| 157
| WI
| Bridgetown
| 12 Jun 2008
|
| =
| GC Smith (SAf)
| 157
| Bdesh
| Bloemfontein
| 19 Nov 2008
|
| 22
| ND McKenzie (SAf)
| 155*
| Ind
| Chennai
| 26 Mar 2008
|
| 23
| SR Tendulkar (Ind)
| 154*
| Aus
| Sydney
| 2 Jan 2008
|
| =
| LRPL Taylor (NZ)
| 154*
| Eng
| Manchester
| 23 May 2008
|
| =
| GC Smith (SAf)
| 154*
| Eng
| Birmingham
| 30 Jul 2008
|
Best Bowling (Innings)
| Rank
| Name
|
| Opp.
| Venue
| Date
|
| 1
| MG Johnson (Aus)
| 8-61
| SAf
| Perth
| 17 Dec 2008
|
| 2
| JJ Krejza (Aus)
| 8-215
| Ind
| Nagpur
| 6 Nov 2008
|
| 3
| Shakib Al Hasan (Bdesh)
| 7-36
| NZ
| Chittagong
| 17 Oct 2008
|
| 4
| JM Anderson (Eng)
| 7-43
| NZ
| Nottingham
| 5 Jun 2008
|
| 5
| RJ Sidebottom (Eng)
| 7-47
| NZ
| Napier
| 22 Mar 2008
|
| 6
| FH Edwards (WI)
| 7-87
| NZ
| Napier
| 19 Dec 2008
|
| 7
| M Muralitharan (SL)
| 6-26
| Ind
| Colombo SSC
| 23 Jul 2008
|
| 8
| Shahadat Hossain (Bdesh)
| 6-27
| SAf
| Mirpur
| 22 Feb 2008
|
| 9
| MS Panesar (Eng)
| 6-37
| NZ
| Manchester
| 23 May 2008
|
| 10
| RJ Sidebottom (Eng)
| 6-49
| NZ
| Hamilton
| 5 Mar 2008
|
| =
| M Muralitharan (SL)
| 6-49
| Bdesh
| Mirpur
| 26 Dec 2008
|
| 12
| DL Vettori (NZ)
| 6-56
| WI
| Dunedin Uni
| 11 Dec 2008
|
| 13
| RJ Sidebottom (Eng)
| 6-67
| NZ
| Nottingham
| 5 Jun 2008
|
| 14
| DW Steyn (SAf)
| 6-72
| WI
| Durban
| 10 Jan 2008
|
| 15
| IE O'Brien (NZ)
| 6-75
| WI
| Napier
| 19 Dec 2008
|
| 16
| Shakib Al Hasan (Bdesh)
| 6-99
| SAf
| Centurion
| 26 Nov 2008
|
| 17
| Harbhajan Singh (Ind)
| 6-102
| SL
| Galle
| 31 Jul 2008
|
| 18
| BAW Mendis (SL)
| 6-117
| Ind
| Galle
| 31 Jul 2008
|
| 19
| MS Panesar (Eng)
| 6-126
| NZ
| Napier
| 22 Mar 2008
|
| 20
| DW Steyn (SAf)
| 5-23
| Ind
| Ahmedabad
| 3 Apr 2008
|
| 21
| JH Kallis (SAf)
| 5-30
| Bdesh
| Mirpur
| 22 Feb 2008
|
| 22
| SR Clark (Aus)
| 5-32
| WI
| Kingston
| 22 May 2008
|
| 23
| RJ Peterson (SAf)
| 5-33
| Bdesh
| Chittagong
| 29 Feb 2008
|
| 24
| MG Johnson (Aus)
| 5-39
| NZ
| Brisbane
| 20 Nov 2008
|
| 25
| M Morkel (SAf)
| 5-50
| Bdesh
| Mirpur
| 22 Feb 2008
|
Best Bowling (Match)
| Rank
| Name
|
| Opp.
| Venue
| Date
|
| 1
| JJ Krejza (Aus)
| 12-358
| Ind
| Nagpur
| 6 Nov 2008
|
| 2
| M Muralitharan (SL)
| 11-110
| Ind
| Colombo SSC
| 23 Jul 2008
|
| 3
| MG Johnson (Aus)
| 11-159
| SAf
| Perth
| 17 Dec 2008
|
| 4
| RJ Sidebottom (Eng)
| 10-139
| NZ
| Hamilton
| 5 Mar 2008
|
| 5
| Harbhajan Singh (Ind)
| 10-153
| SL
| Galle
| 31 Jul 2008
|
| 6
| DW Steyn (SAf)
| 10-154
| Aus
| Melbourne
| 26 Dec 2008
|
| 7
| M Muralitharan (SL)
| 10-190
| Bdesh
| Mirpur
| 26 Dec 2008
|
| 8
| BAW Mendis (SL)
| 10-209
| Ind
| Galle
| 31 Jul 2008
|
| 9
| MG Johnson (Aus)
| 9-69
| NZ
| Brisbane
| 20 Nov 2008
|
| 10
| Shahadat Hossain (Bdesh)
| 9-97
| SAf
| Mirpur
| 22 Feb 2008
|
| 11
| JM Anderson (Eng)
| 9-98
| NZ
| Nottingham
| 5 Jun 2008
|
| 12
| Shakib Al Hasan (Bdesh)
| 9-116
| NZ
| Chittagong
| 17 Oct 2008
|
| 13
| DL Vettori (NZ)
| 9-133
| Bdesh
| Chittagong
| 17 Oct 2008
|
| 14
| B Lee (Aus)
| 9-171
| NZ
| Adelaide
| 28 Nov 2008
|
| 15
| SR Clark (Aus)
| 8-91
| WI
| Kingston
| 22 May 2008
|
Most Runs
| Rank
| Name
| Mat
| Inn
| R
| Avg |
50
| 100
| HS
|
| 1
| GC Smith (SAf)
| 15
| 25
| 1656
| 72.00
| 6
| 6
| 232
|
| 2
| V Sehwag (Ind)
| 14
| 27
| 1462
| 56.23
| 6
| 3
| 319
|
| 3
| RT Ponting (Aus)
| 14
| 25
| 1182
| 47.28
| 5
| 4
| 158
|
| 4
| HM Amla (SAf)
| 15
| 24
| 1161
| 52.77
| 6
| 3
| 159
|
| 5
| G Gambhir (Ind)
| 8
| 16
| 1134
| 70.87
| 6
| 3
| 206
|
| 6
| VVS Laxman (Ind)
| 15
| 27
| 1086
| 47.21
| 7
| 2
| 200*
|
| 7
| ND McKenzie (SAf)
| 14
| 23
| 1073
| 53.65
| 3
| 3
| 226
|
| 8
| SR Tendulkar (Ind)
| 13
| 25
| 1063
| 48.31
| 3
| 4
| 154*
|
| =
| MJ Clarke (Aus)
| 13
| 23
| 1063
| 50.61
| 5
| 4
| 118
|
| 10
| AB de Villiers (SAf)
| 15
| 22
| 1061
| 58.94
| 2
| 4
| 217*
|
| 11
| SM Katich (Aus)
| 11
| 20
| 1021
| 56.72
| 4
| 4
| 157
|
| 12
| KP Pietersen (Eng)
| 12
| 20
| 1015
| 50.75
| 1
| 5
| 152
|
| 13
| AJ Strauss (Eng)
| 12
| 21
| 972
| 48.60
| 3
| 4
| 177
|
| 14
| S Chanderpaul (WI)
| 9
| 16
| 909
| 101.00
| 7
| 3
| 126*
|
| 15
| AG Prince (SAf)
| 13
| 20
| 900
| 64.28
| 2
| 4
| 162*
|
| =
| MEK Hussey (Aus)
| 14
| 25
| 900
| 37.50
| 5
| 2
| 146
|
| 17
| LRPL Taylor (NZ)
| 12
| 22
| 818
| 38.95
| 4
| 2
| 154*
|
| 18
| R Dravid (Ind)
| 15
| 28
| 805
| 30.96
| 4
| 2
| 136
|
| 19
| SC Ganguly (Ind)
| 13
| 25
| 783
| 35.59
| 5
| 1
| 102
|
| 20
| BB McCullum (NZ)
| 14
| 24
| 764
| 33.21
| 6
| 0
| 97
|
Most Wickets
| Rank
| Name
| Mat
| Bls
| Wkt
| Avg
| S/R
| 5/10
| BBi
|
| 1
| DW Steyn (SAf)
| 13
| 2653
| 74
| 20.01
| 35.8
| 5/1
| 6-72
|
| 2
| MG Johnson (Aus)
| 14
| 3510
| 63
| 29.01
| 55.7
| 2/1
| 8-61
|
| =
| Harbhajan Singh (Ind)
| 13
| 4230
| 63
| 31.53
| 67.1
| 2/1
| 6-102
|
| 4
| B Lee (Aus)
| 14
| 3481
| 57
| 33.05
| 61.1
| 3/0
| 5-59
|
| 5
| DL Vettori (NZ)
| 14
| 3543
| 54
| 26.12
| 65.6
| 5/0
| 6-56
|
| =
| M Ntini (SAf)
| 15
| 2827
| 54
| 28.46
| 52.3
| 1/0
| 5-94
|
| 7
| RJ Sidebottom (Eng)
| 8
| 2130
| 47
| 20.25
| 45.3
| 4/1
| 7-47
|
| 8
| JM Anderson (Eng)
| 11
| 2453
| 46
| 29.84
| 53.3
| 2/0
| 7-43
|
| 9
| M Muralitharan (SL)
| 6
| 2218
| 43
| 24.46
| 51.6
| 4/2
| 6-26
|
| =
| M Morkel (SAf)
| 13
| 2263
| 43
| 32.16
| 52.6
| 1/0
| 5-50
|
| 11
| MS Panesar (Eng)
| 12
| 2770
| 39
| 33.12
| 71.0
| 2/0
| 6-37
|
| 12
| I Sharma (Ind)
| 13
| 2355
| 38
| 31.60
| 62.0
| 0/0
| 4-77
|
| =
| IE O'Brien (NZ)
| 10
| 1795
| 38
| 21.57
| 47.2
| 1/0
| 6-75
|
| 14
| CS Martin (NZ)
| 10
| 2033
| 34
| 31.17
| 59.8
| 1/0
| 5-65
|
| 15
| SR Clark (Aus)
| 10
| 2166
| 31
| 29.87
| 69.9
| 1/0
| 5-32
|
| =
| FH Edwards (WI)
| 8
| 1418
| 31
| 29.35
| 45.7
| 2/0
| 7-87
|
| 17
| Shakib Al Hasan (Bdesh)
| 8
| 1742
| 30
| 25.80
| 58.1
| 4/0
| 7-36
|
| 18
| JH Kallis (SAf)
| 15
| 1723
| 29
| 28.37
| 59.4
| 1/0
| 5-30
|
| 19
| A Kumble (Ind)
| 10
| 2777
| 28
| 51.07
| 99.2
| 0/0
| 4-106
|
| 20
| Z Khan (Ind)
| 9
| 1859
| 27
| 36.85
| 68.8
| 1/0
| 5-91
|
Highest Batting Strike Rate (min. 200 runs)
| Rank
| Name
| Mat
| Inn
| Runs
| S/R
|
| 1
| V Sehwag (Ind)
| 14
| 27
| 1462
| 85.85
|
| 2
| TM Dilshan (SL)
| 6
| 10
| 358
| 76.17
|
| 3
| GC Smith (SAf)
| 15
| 25
| 1656
| 65.82
|
| 4
| BB McCullum (NZ)
| 14
| 24
| 764
| 64.80
|
| 5
| A Symonds (Aus)
| 10
| 18
| 762
| 64.58
|
| 6
| Mashrafe Mortaza (Bdesh)
| 9
| 17
| 238
| 63.13
|
| 7
| JE Taylor (WI)
| 8
| 13
| 305
| 62.76
|
| 8
| Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
| 4
| 7
| 256
| 61.69
|
| 9
| LRPL Taylor (NZ)
| 12
| 22
| 818
| 59.97
|
| 10
| RT Ponting (Aus)
| 14
| 25
| 1182
| 59.94
|
| 11
| ML Hayden (Aus)
| 10
| 18
| 552
| 59.80
|
| 12
| KP Pietersen (Eng)
| 12
| 20
| 1015
| 59.74
|
| 13
| CH Gayle (WI)
| 6
| 11
| 535
| 59.18
|
| 14
| Harbhajan Singh (Ind)
| 13
| 21
| 410
| 58.74
|
| 15
| BSM Warnapura (SL)
| 6
| 11
| 482
| 57.93
|
Highest Percentage of Runs as Boundaries (min. 200 runs)
| Rank
| Name
| Mat
| Inn
| Runs
| 4s | 6s
| %
|
| 1
| JE Taylor (WI)
| 8
| 13
| 305
| 46
| 7
| 74.10
|
| 2
| Mashrafe Mortaza (Bdesh)
| 9
| 17
| 238
| 34
| 5
| 69.75
|
| 3
| MD Bell (NZ)
| 5
| 9
| 245
| 42
| 0
| 68.57
|
| 4
| Shahriar Nafees (Bdesh)
| 4
| 8
| 203
| 32
| 1
| 66.01
|
| 5
| CH Gayle (WI)
| 6
| 11
| 535
| 67
| 14
| 65.79
|
| 6
| XM Marshall (WI)
| 4
| 7
| 226
| 34
| 2
| 65.49
|
| 7
| BB McCullum (NZ)
| 14
| 24
| 764
| 97
| 16
| 63.35
|
| 8
| B Lee (Aus)
| 14
| 23
| 342
| 49
| 3
| 62.57
|
| 9
| MN Samuels (WI)
| 4
| 8
| 209
| 32
| 0
| 61.24
|
| 10
| DJ Bravo (WI)
| 7
| 13
| 407
| 44
| 12
| 60.93
|
| 11
| Tamim Iqbal (Bdesh)
| 9
| 17
| 394
| 58
| 1
| 60.41
|
| 12
| LRPL Taylor (NZ)
| 12
| 22
| 818
| 113
| 7
| 60.39
|
| 13
| AJ Redmond (NZ)
| 7
| 14
| 299
| 42
| 2
| 60.20
|
| 14
| SP Fleming (NZ)
| 5
| 8
| 398
| 56
| 2
| 59.30
|
| 15
| Mushfiqur Rahim (Bdesh)
| 9
| 17
| 357
| 48
| 3
| 58.82
|
Most Catches by a Fielder
| Rank
| Name
| Mat
| Cgt
|
| 1
| GC Smith (SAf)
| 15
| 30
|
| 2
| JH Kallis (SAf)
| 15
| 24
|
| 3
| LRPL Taylor (NZ)
| 12
| 21
|
| 4
| AB de Villiers (SAf)
| 15
| 20
|
| =
| R Dravid (Ind)
| 15
| 20
|
| 6
| MEK Hussey (Aus)
| 14
| 18
|
| 7
| AJ Strauss (Eng)
| 12
| 15
|
| =
| VVS Laxman (Ind)
| 15
| 15
|
| 9
| PD Collingwood (Eng)
| 11
| 14
|
| =
| AN Cook (Eng)
| 12
| 14
|
| 11
| ND McKenzie (SAf)
| 14
| 13
|
| =
| MJ Clarke (Aus)
| 13
| 13
|
| =
| RT Ponting (Aus)
| 14
| 13
|
| 14
| IR Bell (Eng)
| 12
| 12
|
| 15
| HM Amla (SAf)
| 15
| 11
|
Most Dismissals by a Keeper
| Rank
| Name
| Mat
| Cgt
| St
| Tot
|
| 1
| MV Boucher (SAf)
| 15
| 56
| 2
| 58
|
| 2
| BB McCullum (NZ)
| 14
| 49
| 3
| 52
|
| 3
| BJ Haddin (Aus)
| 11
| 42
| 0
| 42
|
| 4
| D Ramdin (WI)
| 9
| 35
| 0
| 35
|
| 5
| MS Dhoni (Ind)
| 12
| 26
| 5
| 31
|