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Captaincy Records and Statistics - Test Cricket
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Captaincy Performanes - Minimum Tests
Ordered By
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Player
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Country
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Career
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Tests
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Won
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Lost
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Drawn
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Toss
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Smith, G C
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South Africa
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2002-2014
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109
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53 (48.62%)
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29 (26.61%)
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27 (24.77%)
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58 (53.21%)
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Border, A R
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Australia
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1978-1994
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93
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32 (34.41%)
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22 (23.66%)
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38 (40.86%)
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47 (50.54%)
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Fleming, S P
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New Zealand
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1994-2008
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80
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28 (35.00%)
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27 (33.75%)
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25 (31.25%)
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38 (47.50%)
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Ponting, R T
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Australia
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1995-2012
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77
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48 (62.34%)
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16 (20.78%)
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13 (16.88%)
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37 (48.05%)
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Lloyd, C H
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West Indies
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1966-1984
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74
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36 (48.65%)
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12 (16.22%)
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26 (35.14%)
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35 (47.30%)
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Dhoni, M S*
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India
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2005-
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60
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27 (45.00%)
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18 (30.00%)
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15 (25.00%)
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27 (45.00%)
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Cook, A N*
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England
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2006-
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59
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24 (40.68%)
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22 (37.29%)
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13 (22.03%)
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28 (47.46%)
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Waugh, S R
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Australia
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1985-2004
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57
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41 (71.93%)
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9 (15.79%)
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7 (12.28%)
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31 (54.39%)
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Misbah-ul-Haq
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Pakistan
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2001-2017
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56
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26 (46.43%)
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19 (33.93%)
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11 (19.64%)
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29 (51.79%)
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Ranatunga, A
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Sri Lanka
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1982-2000
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56
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12 (21.43%)
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19 (33.93%)
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25 (44.64%)
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29 (51.79%)
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Atherton, M A
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England
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1989-2001
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54
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13 (24.07%)
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21 (38.89%)
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20 (37.04%)
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23 (42.59%)
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Cronje, W J
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South Africa
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1992-2000
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53
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27 (50.94%)
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11 (20.75%)
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15 (28.30%)
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22 (41.51%)
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Vaughan, M P
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England
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1999-2008
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51
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26 (50.98%)
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11 (21.57%)
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14 (27.45%)
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24 (47.06%)
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Richards, I V A
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West Indies
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1974-1991
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50
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27 (54.00%)
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8 (16.00%)
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15 (30.00%)
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23 (46.00%)
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Strauss, A J
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England
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2004-2012
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50
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23 (46.00%)
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11 (22.00%)
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16 (32.00%)
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28 (56.00%)
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Taylor, M A
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Australia
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1989-1999
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50
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26 (52.00%)
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13 (26.00%)
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11 (22.00%)
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26 (52.00%)
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Ganguly, S C
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India
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1996-2008
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49
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21 (42.86%)
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13 (26.53%)
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15 (30.61%)
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21 (42.86%)
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Chappell, G S
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Australia
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1970-1984
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48
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21 (43.75%)
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13 (27.08%)
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14 (29.17%)
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29 (60.42%)
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Imran Khan
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Pakistan
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1971-1992
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48
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14 (29.17%)
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8 (16.67%)
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26 (54.17%)
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25 (52.08%)
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Azharuddin, M
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India
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1984-2000
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47
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14 (29.79%)
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14 (29.79%)
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19 (40.43%)
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29 (61.70%)
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Clarke, M J
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Australia
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2004-2015
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47
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24 (51.06%)
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16 (34.04%)
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7 (14.89%)
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24 (51.06%)
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Gavaskar, S M
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India
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1971-1987
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47
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9 (19.15%)
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8 (17.02%)
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30 (63.83%)
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22 (46.81%)
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Lara, B C
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West Indies
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1990-2006
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47
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10 (21.28%)
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26 (55.32%)
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11 (23.40%)
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20 (42.55%)
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Hussain, N
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England
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1990-2004
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45
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17 (37.78%)
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15 (33.33%)
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13 (28.89%)
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19 (42.22%)
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May, P B H
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England
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1951-1961
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41
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20 (48.78%)
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10 (24.39%)
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11 (26.83%)
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27 (65.85%)
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Nawab of Pataudi Jr
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India
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1961-1975
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40
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9 (22.50%)
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19 (47.50%)
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12 (30.00%)
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20 (50.00%)
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Simpson, R B
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Australia
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1957-1978
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39
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12 (30.77%)
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12 (30.77%)
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15 (38.46%)
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19 (48.72%)
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Sobers, G S A
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West Indies
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1954-1974
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39
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9 (23.08%)
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10 (25.64%)
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20 (51.28%)
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27 (69.23%)
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Jayasuriya, S T
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Sri Lanka
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1991-2007
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38
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18 (47.37%)
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12 (31.58%)
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8 (21.05%)
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25 (65.79%)
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Jayawardene, D P M D
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Sri Lanka
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1997-2014
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38
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18 (47.37%)
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12 (31.58%)
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8 (21.05%)
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21 (55.26%)
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Gooch, G A
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England
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1975-1995
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34
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10 (29.41%)
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12 (35.29%)
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12 (35.29%)
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16 (47.06%)
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Javed Miandad
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Pakistan
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1976-1993
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34
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14 (41.18%)
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6 (17.65%)
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14 (41.18%)
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12 (35.29%)
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Kapil Dev
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India
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1978-1994
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34
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4 (11.76%)
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7 (20.59%)
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22 (64.71%)
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15 (44.12%)
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Mathews, A D*
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Sri Lanka
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2009-
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34
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13 (38.24%)
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15 (44.12%)
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6 (17.65%)
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21 (61.76%)
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Reid, J R
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New Zealand
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1949-1965
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34
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3 (8.82%)
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18 (52.94%)
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13 (38.24%)
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16 (47.06%)
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Gower, D I
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England
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1978-1992
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32
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5 (15.63%)
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18 (56.25%)
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9 (28.13%)
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14 (43.75%)
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Vettori, D L
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New Zealand
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1997-2014
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32
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6 (18.75%)
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16 (50.00%)
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10 (31.25%)
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17 (53.13%)
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Brearley, J M
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England
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1976-1981
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31
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18 (58.06%)
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4 (12.90%)
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9 (29.03%)
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13 (41.94%)
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Illingworth, R
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England
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1958-1973
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31
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12 (38.71%)
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5 (16.13%)
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14 (45.16%)
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15 (48.39%)
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
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Pakistan
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1992-2007
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31
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11 (35.48%)
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10 (32.26%)
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10 (32.26%)
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15 (48.39%)
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McCullum, B B
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New Zealand
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2004-2016
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31
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11 (35.48%)
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11 (35.48%)
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9 (29.03%)
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12 (38.71%)
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Chappell, I M
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Australia
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1964-1980
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30
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15 (50.00%)
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5 (16.67%)
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10 (33.33%)
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17 (56.67%)
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Dexter, E R
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England
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1958-1968
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30
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9 (30.00%)
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7 (23.33%)
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14 (46.67%)
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13 (43.33%)
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Howarth, G P
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New Zealand
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1975-1985
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30
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11 (36.67%)
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7 (23.33%)
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12 (40.00%)
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17 (56.67%)
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Mushfiqur Rahim*
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Bangladesh
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2005-
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30
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6 (20.00%)
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15 (50.00%)
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9 (30.00%)
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12 (40.00%)
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Sammy, D J G*
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West Indies
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2007-
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30
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8 (26.67%)
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12 (40.00%)
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10 (33.33%)
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14 (46.67%)
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Benaud, R
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Australia
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1952-1964
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28
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12 (42.86%)
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4 (14.29%)
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11 (39.29%)
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11 (39.29%)
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Hughes, K J
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Australia
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1977-1984
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28
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4 (14.29%)
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13 (46.43%)
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11 (39.29%)
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13 (46.43%)
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Cowdrey, M C
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England
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1954-1975
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27
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8 (29.63%)
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4 (14.81%)
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15 (55.56%)
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17 (62.96%)
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Kohli, V*
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India
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2011-
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26
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16 (61.54%)
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3 (11.54%)
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7 (26.92%)
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13 (50.00%)
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Pollock, S M
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South Africa
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1995-2008
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26
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14 (53.85%)
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5 (19.23%)
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7 (26.92%)
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9 (34.62%)
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Dravid, R
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India
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1996-2012
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25
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8 (32.00%)
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6 (24.00%)
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11 (44.00%)
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15 (60.00%)
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Lawry, W M
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Australia
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1961-1971
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25
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9 (36.00%)
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8 (32.00%)
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8 (32.00%)
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8 (32.00%)
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Smith, M J K
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England
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1958-1972
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25
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5 (20.00%)
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3 (12.00%)
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17 (68.00%)
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10 (40.00%)
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Tendulkar, S R
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India
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1989-2013
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25
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4 (16.00%)
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9 (36.00%)
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12 (48.00%)
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15 (60.00%)
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Wasim Akram
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Pakistan
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1985-2002
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25
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12 (48.00%)
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8 (32.00%)
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5 (20.00%)
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8 (32.00%)
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Woodfull, W M
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Australia
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1926-1934
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25
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14 (56.00%)
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7 (28.00%)
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4 (16.00%)
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12 (48.00%)
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Bradman, D G
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Australia
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1928-1948
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24
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15 (62.50%)
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3 (12.50%)
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6 (25.00%)
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10 (41.67%)
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Hassett, A L
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Australia
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1938-1953
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24
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14 (58.33%)
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4 (16.67%)
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6 (25.00%)
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18 (75.00%)
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Richardson, R B
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West Indies
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1983-1995
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24
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11 (45.83%)
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6 (25.00%)
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7 (29.17%)
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12 (50.00%)
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Smith, S P D*
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Australia
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2010-
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24
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12 (50.00%)
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7 (29.17%)
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5 (20.83%)
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12 (50.00%)
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Gatting, M W
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England
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1978-1995
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23
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2 (8.70%)
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5 (21.74%)
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16 (69.57%)
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14 (60.87%)
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Hutton, L
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England
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1937-1955
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23
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11 (47.83%)
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4 (17.39%)
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8 (34.78%)
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7 (30.43%)
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Kardar, A H
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Pakistan
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1946-1958
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23
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6 (26.09%)
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6 (26.09%)
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11 (47.83%)
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10 (43.48%)
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Bedi, B S
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India
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1966-1979
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22
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6 (27.27%)
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11 (50.00%)
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5 (22.73%)
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13 (59.09%)
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Goddard, J D C
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West Indies
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1948-1957
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22
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8 (36.36%)
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7 (31.82%)
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7 (31.82%)
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12 (54.55%)
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Hooper, C L
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West Indies
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1987-2002
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22
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4 (18.18%)
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11 (50.00%)
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7 (31.82%)
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15 (68.18%)
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MacLaren, A C
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England
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1894-1909
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22
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4 (18.18%)
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11 (50.00%)
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7 (31.82%)
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11 (50.00%)
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Walsh, C A
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West Indies
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1984-2001
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22
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6 (27.27%)
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7 (31.82%)
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9 (40.91%)
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13 (59.09%)
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Campbell, A D R
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Zimbabwe
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1992-2002
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21
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2 (9.52%)
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12 (57.14%)
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7 (33.33%)
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15 (71.43%)
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Darling, J
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Australia
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1894-1905
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21
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7 (33.33%)
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4 (19.05%)
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10 (47.62%)
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7 (33.33%)
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Streak, H H
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Zimbabwe
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1993-2005
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21
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4 (19.05%)
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11 (52.38%)
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6 (28.57%)
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13 (61.90%)
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Flower, A
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Zimbabwe
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1992-2002
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20
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1 (5.00%)
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10 (50.00%)
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9 (45.00%)
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10 (50.00%)
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Gayle, C H*
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West Indies
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2000-
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20
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3 (15.00%)
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9 (45.00%)
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8 (40.00%)
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8 (40.00%)
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Hammond, W R
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England
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1927-1947
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20
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4 (20.00%)
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3 (15.00%)
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13 (65.00%)
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11 (55.00%)
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No. of Records = 75
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