Top Test Batsmen of the Decade (2010 – 2019)

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THE CRITERIA


CRITERIA CONSTITUENTS
Primary Runs, Average, Top Inns, Strike Rate
Conditions Home, Away, In Asia, Outside Asia
Secondary Top Form Home, Top Form Away, Difficult Runs
The Trend Setter (TS)

TS is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Know All About TS. Here is an example:-

  • TS Runs: 2,000; Player X Runs: 1,000; Section Points: 250.00
  • TS Points: 250.00(Max); Player X Points: Runs/TS Runs X 250 = 1,000/2,000 X 250 = 125.00
  • Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Runs being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
Top Teams (TT)

Some sections consider performances only against the top teams. Here is some information about the Top Teams:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
  • The top teams are calculated by decades.
  • Further, they are divided into In Asia and Outside Asia.
  • A batsman’s performace is counted in TT if it comes in the specific condition and in the specific decade.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings 25
Min Runs (TS AVE SR) 1500
Min Average (TS SR) 30

PRIMARY CRITERIA

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Runs Scored

RANK BATSMAN NAT INNS RUNS RAT
TS AN Cook ENG 201 8818 200.00
1 AN Cook ENG 201 8818 200.00
2 JE Root ENG 164 7359 166.91
3 V Kohli IND 141 7202 163.35
4 SPD Smith AUS 130 7164 162.49
5 DA Warner AUS 153 7088 160.76
6 HM Amla SA 146 6695 151.85
7 KS Williamson NZ 137 6379 144.68
8 AB de Villiers SA 98 5059 114.74
9 KC Sangakkara SL 86 4851 110.02
10 Younis Khan PAK 101 4839 109.75

CONSISTENT


R Ave

Relative Average (R Ave) is a more accurate type of average. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly, it takes into account:-

  • Strength of Opposition.
  • Positions at which a batsman has played.
  • Venues at which he has played.
  • Time Period in which he has been active

Criteria: Points For Relative Average

Against All Teams

RANK BATSMAN INNS NO RUNS AVE R AVE RAT
TS SPD Smith 130 16 7164 62.84 63.28 250.00
1 SPD Smith 130 16 7164 62.84 63.28 250.00
2 KC Sangakkara 86 7 4851 61.41 59.29 234.21
3 AB de Villiers 98 10 5059 57.49 56.97 225.05
4 V Kohli 141 10 7202 54.98 54.58 215.60
5 Younis Khan 101 12 4839 54.37 51.92 205.12
6 KS Williamson 137 13 6379 51.44 50.84 200.84
7 DA Warner 153 6 7088 48.22 50.43 199.23
8 HM Amla 146 12 6695 49.96 50.24 198.47
9 JE Root 164 12 7359 48.41 49.54 195.70
10 AN Cook 201 11 8818 46.41 48.46 191.44

Against Top Teams

RANK BATSMAN INNS NO RUNS AVE R AVE RAT
TS SPD Smith 108 11 5967 61.52 61.95 250.00
1 SPD Smith 108 11 5967 61.52 61.95 250.00
2 V Kohli 108 9 5467 55.22 54.82 221.24
3 KC Sangakkara 72 6 3662 55.48 53.57 216.20
4 HM Amla 106 8 4996 50.98 51.26 206.87
5 AB de Villiers 78 4 3654 49.38 48.93 197.47
6 JE Root 124 9 5450 47.39 48.49 195.70
7 Younis Khan 73 6 3365 50.22 47.96 193.56
8 AN Cook 143 5 6193 44.88 46.86 189.10
9 DA Warner 123 4 5225 43.91 45.92 185.34
10 KS Williamson 88 6 3572 43.56 43.05 173.74

BIG INNINGS POTENTIAL


Ave HS

In this criteria, we have taken the top 7 scores of the batsman in the specific condition. Average High Score (Ave HS) is simply the total runs in the 7 innings divided by 7.

Criteria: Points For Runs Scored In The Top 7 Inns

RANK BATSMAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AVE HS RAT
TS AN Cook 294 263 244* 243 235* 190 189 236.86 150.00
1 AN Cook 294 263 244* 243 235* 190 189 236.86 150.00
2 KC Sangakkara 319 221 219 211 203 199* 192 223.43 141.50
3 V Kohli 254* 243 235 213 211 204 200 222.86 141.13
4 HM Amla 311* 253* 208 201 196 140 139* 206.86 131.00
5 SPD Smith 239 215 211 199 192 178* 165* 199.86 126.57
6 JE Root 254 226 200* 190 182* 180 154* 198.00 125.39
7 DA Warner 335* 253 180 163 154 145 145 196.43 124.40
8 Younis Khan 218 213 200* 200* 177 175* 171* 193.43 122.50
9 KS Williamson 242* 200* 192 176 166 161* 140 182.43 115.53
10 AB de Villiers 278* 169 164 160* 152 148 135* 172.29 109.11

ATTACKING


R SR

Relative Strike Rate (R SR) is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with SR. Batsman who were active in earlier times benefit from this as SR was generally low earlier.

R4BF

Balls played by batsmen for many inns is not available for earlier times. When such is the case, we have used Runs For Balls Faced (R4BF) to determine the Strike Rate. This is the runs scored by the batsman for the available data of balls.

Criteria: Points For R SR

RANK BATSMAN R4BF BF SR R SR RAT
TS V Sehwag 2338 2674 87.43 83.58 150.00
1 DA Warner 7088 9704 73.04 70.89 127.23
2 V Kohli 7202 12457 57.81 55.71 99.98
3 AB de Villiers 5059 9090 55.65 53.86 96.66
4 SPD Smith 7164 12886 55.60 53.10 95.30
5 JE Root 7359 13534 54.37 52.10 93.51
6 KC Sangakkara 4851 9288 52.23 51.63 92.66
7 KS Williamson 6379 12373 51.56 50.45 90.54
8 HM Amla 6695 13262 50.48 48.91 87.78
9 Younis Khan 4839 9586 50.48 48.78 87.55
10 AN Cook 8818 18788 46.93 45.34 81.36

PRIMARY RATING


The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 1,000.00 points. The Primary Rating is the addition of the points a batsman scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is half of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 500.00 pts.

RANK BATSMAN PRO CON BIP ATT RAT PRI PTS
1 SPD Smith 162.49 500.00 126.57 95.30 884.35 442.18
2 V Kohli 163.35 436.84 141.13 99.98 841.30 420.65
3 AN Cook 200.00 380.54 150.00 81.36 811.91 405.95
4 DA Warner 160.76 384.57 124.40 127.23 796.96 398.48
5 KC Sangakkara 110.02 450.41 141.50 92.66 794.59 397.29
6 JE Root 166.91 391.40 125.39 93.51 777.21 388.60
7 HM Amla 151.85 405.34 131.00 87.78 775.97 387.99
8 AB de Villiers 114.74 422.51 109.11 96.66 743.02 371.51
9 KS Williamson 144.68 374.58 115.53 90.54 725.33 362.67
10 Younis Khan 109.75 398.68 122.50 87.55 718.48 359.24

CONDITIONS CRITERIA

The Conditions

The Conditions Ratings are calculated by applying the four criteria of the Primary Rating to diffirent conditions. Unfamiliar Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Asians and In Asia for Non Asians. Familiar Conditions (FC) is the opposite. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. Here are those conditions and their weightage:-

  • HOME – 250 PTS
  • AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • FC – 250 PTS
  • UC – 1,000 PTS

HOME/AWAY


At Home

Min Innings: 10

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 DA Warner 73 4328 64.60 76.05 854.76 213.69
2 V Kohli 60 3558 68.42 60.92 834.55 208.64
3 SPD Smith 56 3281 71.33 56.33 790.81 197.70
4 JE Root 86 4124 51.55 57.01 745.81 186.45
5 KC Sangakkara 47 2597 61.83 53.55 711.71 177.93
6 AN Cook 107 4495 44.07 47.46 696.86 174.21
7 KS Williamson 59 3052 59.84 53.90 689.30 172.32
8 HM Amla 79 3691 49.88 53.00 674.83 168.71
9 AB de Villiers 56 3039 58.44 59.00 671.42 167.86
10 Younis Khan 43 2161 58.41 52.66 641.03 160.26

Away From Home

Min Innings: 10

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 SPD Smith 74 3883 57.10 54.99 917.01 917.01
2 AN Cook 94 4323 49.13 46.40 866.49 866.49
3 HM Amla 67 3004 50.07 47.70 814.77 814.77
4 KC Sangakkara 39 2254 60.92 50.79 810.41 810.41
5 V Kohli 81 3644 46.13 55.07 794.84 794.84
6 AB de Villiers 42 2020 56.11 51.28 750.16 750.16
7 JE Root 78 3235 44.93 51.35 739.56 739.56
8 Younis Khan 58 2678 51.50 48.85 736.96 736.96
9 KS Williamson 78 3327 45.58 49.58 724.16 724.16
10 DA Warner 80 2760 34.50 68.78 668.33 668.33

FAMILIAR/UNFAMILIAR CONDITIONS


Familiar Conditions Rating

Non Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings: 10

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 SPD Smith 104 5964 67.01 57.65 891.92 222.98
2 DA Warner 123 6047 51.68 74.44 832.48 208.12
3 JE Root 136 6161 48.90 54.42 771.96 192.99
4 AN Cook 160 6690 44.01 47.43 763.98 191.00
5 HM Amla 121 5445 48.19 53.49 744.81 186.20
6 KS Williamson 103 4834 53.12 52.53 703.92 175.98
7 AB de Villiers 78 4031 58.42 56.81 698.50 174.63

Asians In Asia

Min Innings: 10

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 71 3966 63.97 60.37 879.32 219.83
2 KC Sangakkara 62 3778 67.46 53.43 863.06 215.77
3 Younis Khan 63 3291 60.94 53.36 760.75 190.19

Unfamiliar Conditions Rating

Non Asians In Asia

Min Innings: 5

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 AN Cook 41 2128 56.00 45.44 899.53 899.53
2 HM Amla 25 1250 59.52 40.56 730.41 730.41
3 KS Williamson 34 1545 46.82 48.72 718.63 718.63
4 AB de Villiers 20 1028 54.11 51.55 675.75 675.75
5 SPD Smith 26 1200 48.00 47.23 645.77 645.77
6 JE Root 28 1198 46.08 54.16 619.67 619.67
7 DA Warner 30 1041 34.70 65.84 581.52 581.52

Asians Outside Asia

Min Innings: 5

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 70 3236 46.90 54.96 961.15 961.15
2 Younis Khan 38 1548 44.23 45.29 747.74 747.74
3 KC Sangakkara 24 1073 46.65 48.40 691.27 691.27

CONDITIONS RATING


The total of the above four criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a batsman scored in the four criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 250 pts.

RANK BATSMAN AWAY HOME UC FC TOT CON PTS
1 V Kohli 794.84 208.64 961.15 219.83 2,184.46 218.45
2 AN Cook 866.49 174.21 899.53 191.00 2,131.22 213.12
3 SPD Smith 917.01 197.70 645.77 222.98 1,983.46 198.35
4 HM Amla 814.77 168.71 730.41 186.20 1,900.09 190.01
5 KC Sangakkara 810.41 177.93 691.27 215.77 1,895.38 189.54
6 Younis Khan 736.96 160.26 747.74 190.19 1,835.14 183.51
7 KS Williamson 724.16 172.32 718.63 175.98 1,791.09 179.11
8 AB de Villiers 750.16 167.86 675.75 174.63 1,768.39 176.84
9 JE Root 739.56 186.45 619.67 192.99 1,738.67 173.87
10 DA Warner 668.33 213.69 581.52 208.12 1,671.66 167.17

SECONDARY CRITERIA

Top Form And Difficult Runs

The Secondary Rating consists of three parts. Top Form is calculated by taking the best 30 consecutive innings of a batsmen such that his overall points are maximum. Top Form is calculated seperately for Home and Away innings. Difficult Runs are defined as runs scored in the 1st and 4th inns after losing the toss. Moreover, only performaces against Top Teams are counted in Difficult Runs Rating. If Innings are less than the Qualification than the Player gets 50% of the Points. The three secondary criteria and thier weightage is as follows:-

  • TOP FORM AT HOME – 500 PTS
  • TOP FORM AWAY – 1,000 PTS
  • DIFF RUNS – 1,000 PTS

TOP FORM AT HOME


Min Innings: 5

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 V Kohli 30 2418 96.72 68.52 959.00 479.50
2 DA Warner 30 2177 80.63 76.20 873.75 436.87
3 SPD Smith 30 2146 89.42 58.62 829.10 414.55
4 KC Sangakkara 30 1850 74.00 53.13 739.95 369.97
5 AB de Villiers 30 2019 72.11 57.10 726.95 363.48
6 JE Root 30 1741 64.48 68.19 725.36 362.68
7 KS Williamson 30 1803 69.35 60.54 719.85 359.92
8 HM Amla 30 1753 62.61 54.59 685.12 342.56
9 Younis Khan 30 1694 67.76 53.74 660.21 330.11
10 AN Cook 30 1521 52.45 48.58 613.22 306.61

TOP FORM AWAY


Min Innings: 5

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 HM Amla 30 2042 81.68 54.22 931.73 931.73
2 AN Cook 30 2113 81.27 48.95 930.85 930.85
3 KC Sangakkara 30 1974 70.50 50.65 856.17 856.17
4 SPD Smith 30 1879 72.27 54.85 849.96 849.96
5 KS Williamson 30 1873 72.04 54.23 824.88 824.88
6 V Kohli 30 1786 61.59 61.16 792.36 792.36
7 AB de Villiers 30 1675 69.79 54.22 790.05 790.05
8 Younis Khan 30 1623 62.42 51.02 760.32 760.32
9 DA Warner 30 1420 47.33 80.32 686.04 686.04
10 JE Root 30 1472 54.52 59.62 662.50 662.50

DIFFICULT RUNS


Min Innings: 5

RANK BATSMAN INNS RUNS AVE SR RAT WTG
1 SPD Smith 25 999 41.63 48.31 830.04 830.04
2 AB de Villiers 17 803 50.19 42.46 805.15 805.15
3 DA Warner 25 949 41.26 72.00 796.87 796.87
4 Younis Khan 16 635 45.36 47.04 696.91 696.91
5 V Kohli 25 809 35.17 53.86 694.03 694.03
6 JE Root 25 674 33.70 42.85 605.56 605.56
7 KS Williamson 18 488 28.71 50.67 535.86 535.86
8 HM Amla 23 619 26.91 37.91 534.16 534.16
9 AN Cook 29 567 21.00 39.10 477.45 477.45
10 KC Sangakkara 12 345 28.75 43.51 452.97 452.97

SECONDARY RATING


The total of the above three criteria comes out to be 2,500.00 points. The Conditions Rating is the addition of the points a batsman scored in the three criteria. The Weightage of the Rating is one-fourth of the DECADES Rating, i.e. 250.00 pts.

RANK BATSMAN TF AW TF HM DF RNS TOT SEC RAT
1 SPD Smith 849.96 414.55 830.04 2,094.56 209.46
2 V Kohli 792.36 479.50 694.03 1,965.89 196.59
3 AB de Villiers 790.05 363.48 805.15 1,958.68 195.87
4 DA Warner 686.04 436.87 796.87 1,919.79 191.98
5 HM Amla 931.73 342.56 534.16 1,808.44 180.84
6 Younis Khan 760.32 330.11 696.91 1,787.33 178.73
7 KS Williamson 824.88 359.92 535.86 1,720.66 172.07
8 AN Cook 930.85 306.61 477.45 1,714.91 171.49
9 KC Sangakkara 856.17 369.97 452.97 1,679.12 167.91
10 JE Root 662.50 362.68 605.56 1,630.74 163.07

DECADES RATING

The DECADES Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000 Pts. Half the points are for Primary Criteria; one-fourth for Conditions; and one-fourth for Secondary Criteria.

RANK BATSMAN NAT PRI RAT CON RAT SEC RAT FIN RAT
1 SPD Smith AUS 442.18 198.35 209.46 849.98
2 V Kohli IND 420.65 218.45 196.59 835.68
3 AN Cook ENG 405.95 213.12 171.49 790.57
4 HM Amla SA 387.99 190.01 180.84 758.84
5 DA Warner AUS 398.48 167.17 191.98 757.62
6 KC Sangakkara SL 397.29 189.54 167.91 754.74
7 AB de Villiers SA 371.51 176.84 195.87 744.22
8 JE Root ENG 388.60 173.87 163.07 725.55
9 Younis Khan PAK 359.24 183.51 178.73 721.49
10 KS Williamson NZ 362.67 179.11 172.07 713.84

TOP TEAMS

Top Teams In Asia


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6
1950s AUS WI PAK IND ENG
1960s WI AUS PAK IND ENG SA
1970s PAK ENG IND WI SA AUS
1980s PAK WI ENG NZ AUS
1990s IND PAK SA AUS WI
2000s AUS SL IND PAK SA ENG
2010s IND PAK SL ENG SA AUS
2020s IND ENG PAK AUS NZ

Top Teams Outside Asia


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5
1950s AUS ENG WI SA PAK
1960s ENG AUS WI SA NZ
1970s SA ENG WI AUS IND
1980s WI NZ AUS ENG PAK
1990s AUS SA WI PAK ENG
2000s AUS SA ENG IND NZ
2010s SA AUS ENG NZ IND
2020s AUS NZ SA ENG IND


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