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Michael Bevan - Statistical Review - ODI Cricket
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| Michael Bevan is
without doubt the most successful, and arguably the best batsman in the history
of One Day International matches. His outstanding batting average, is what
statistically sets him apart from his peers, and an analysis below of his
statistics also helps to confirm this. |
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| His current average of 57.49 (5,634 runs) is a staggering
9.86 better than the next best batsman on the averages list (batsmen playing a
minimum of 30 innings). Zaheer Abbas (PAK) with an average of 47.63 (2,572 runs)
is second on the list, and Sir Vivian Richards who is is perhaps a more valid
comparison, is third on the list with an average of 47.00.(6,721 runs) The next
best Australian batsman is Dean Jones, who scored 6,068 runs at an average of
44.62. See Players Batting 30
Innings with Average of 35 or Better. |
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| To further emphasise the gap between his performances and
the rest, there have been 21 players in ODI matches who have averaged over
40.00, (compared to 27 players who have averaged over 50.00 in Test Cricket) and
16 of those 21 players averaged between 40.00 an 45.00. |
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| There is no doubt that Bevan’s ability to bat through to
the completion of the innings, has obviously contributed to his incredible
average. However, it has also been of immense value to Australia, as he has
often successfully performed the difficult task of batting out the final 10
overs with both the middle order and the tail. To illustrate this, in his 150
innings he has been not out on 52 occasions (34.66% of his innings). |
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| His ability to bat under pressure is undoubted, and the
statistics show that his average of 58.12 which he recorded when his side is
batting second, is marginally better than the 57.04 he recorded when his team is
batting first. See Performance
Analysis by Innings Number. |
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| He has also demonstrated his ability to bat well and make
runs in varying conditions on most grounds throughout the world, and has
recorded an average of over 100.00 on five grounds in four different countries.
The respective grounds, averages, and countries are: the Brisbane Cricket Ground
(167.00) (AUS), Arbab Niaz Stadium (102.00), and Gadaffi Stadium (110.00) (both
PAK), SuperSport Park (103.00) (SAF), and Kennington Oval (134.00) (ENG). See Performance by
Ground. |
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| His average in ODI matches played in Australia is 62.03,
and his average in matches played overseas is 54.73. In fact he has played 89 of
his 150 innings in other countries, and scored 3,339 runs. He has an average of
50.00 or more in six of the eight other Test playing countries in which he has
batted. Bangladesh is excluded, as he has not batted in that country. The only
two countries where his average is below his lofty standard, are New Zealand
(36.50), and Sri Lanka (33.25). He also has an average of 85.00 at Sharjah where
he has played in 8 matches. See Performance
by Country. |
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| The statistical breakdown of his batting analysis, also
demonstrates his versatility, and ability to bat anywhere from number 3 to
number 7. He has scored 77* from 1 innings at number 3, scored 2087 runs at an
average of 61.38 at number 4, 1001 runs at an average of 40.04 at number 5,
scored 2,197 runs at an average of 68.66 at number 6, and scored 269 runs at an
average of 44.83 at number 7. See Performance
Analysis by Batting Position. |
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| In summary, it will be interesting to see where his ODI
career goes from here. He really has nothing more to prove, and his only real
challenge will be to find the motivation to maintain his current level of
performance, which as the statistics show, are without peer.
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