Richie Benaud | Detailed Test Bowling Stats

All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards. Our ratings are based on conditions and diverse oppositions. Before the above mentioned date, there were primarily only two teams which dominated cricket. Moreover, matches were of unequal length with some ending in 4 days and some being timeless. Post 1950, West Indies and South Africa grew as test teams. Moreover, Asian teams India and Pakistan started improving after 1950 and became compenent at home at least. Performance in Asia and outside Asia are integral to our overall rating. It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan. All Home and Away stats of Pakistani and Afghani batsmen are calculated accordingly.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08

GENERAL INFO


Bowler Name R Benaud
Nation AUS
First Played 1952
Last Played 1964

BASIC STATS AND RANKS


PARAMETER STAT RANK RATING LINK
Wkts 248 14 Top 25 In Wkts
Average 27.03 7 Top 25 In Ave
Relative Average 28.43 15 Top 25 In R Ave
Strike Rate(SR) 77.05 NI 25 Top 25 In SR
Relative SR 70.17 22 Top 25 In R SR
Best Bowling By Wkts 5.71 NI 25 Top 25 In BBW
Best Bowling By Ave 7.45 18 Top 25 In BBA

RANKS IN DIFFERENT CRITERIA


RATING TYPE RATING RANK RATING LINK
Home 585.70 NI 25 Top 25
Away 756.04 4 Top 25
Non Asians In Asia 807.71 3 Top 15
Non Asians Outside Asia 649.02 12 Top 15
Top 7 Wkts 744.78 9 Top 25
Top Form HM 542.00 NI 25 Top 25
Top Form AW 807.63 3 Top 25
Overall 715.86 8 Top 25

CONDITIONS STATS


At Home

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
ENG 28 4665 1649 58 3 28.43 80.43
SA 15 2199 755 22 1 34.32 99.95
WI 11 2180 793 24 1 33.04 90.83
TOTAL 54 9044 3197 104 5 30.74 86.96

Away From Home

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
ENG 20 2619 992 25 1 39.68 104.76
IND 16 2953 956 52 5 18.38 56.79
PAK 7 1446 416 19 1 21.89 76.11
SA 9 1937 658 30 4 21.93 64.57
WI 10 1109 485 18 0 26.94 61.61
TOTAL 62 10064 3507 144 11 24.35 69.89

In Asia

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
IND 16 2953 956 52 5 18.38 56.79
PAK 7 1446 416 19 1 21.89 76.11
TOTAL 23 4399 1372 71 6 19.32 61.96

Outside Asia

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
ENG 48 7284 2641 83 4 31.82 87.76
SA 24 4136 1413 52 5 27.17 79.54
WI 21 3289 1278 42 1 30.43 78.31
TOTAL 93 14709 5332 177 10 30.12 83.10

Overall

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
ENG 48 7284 2641 83 4 31.82 87.76
IND 16 2953 956 52 5 18.38 56.79
PAK 7 1446 416 19 1 21.89 76.11
SA 24 4136 1413 52 5 27.17 79.54
WI 21 3289 1278 42 1 30.43 78.31
TOTAL 116 19108 6704 248 16 27.03 77.05

TOP 7 INNS BY WKTS


RANK OVERS MDNS RUNS WKTS OPP VENUE HOST DATE
1 29.3 10 72 7 IND Chennai (Corp) IND 1956-10-19
2 29.0 10 52 6 IND Kolkata IND 1956-11-02
3 32.0 11 70 6 ENG Old Trafford ENG 1961-07-27
4 56.0 12 115 6 ENG Brisbane (Gab) AUS 1962-11-30
5 32.1 14 43 5 IND Chennai (Corp) IND 1960-01-13
6 28.0 6 49 5 SA Cape Town SA 1957-12-31
7 24.2 6 53 5 IND Kolkata IND 1956-11-02

TOP 7 INNS BY AVE


RANK OVERS MDNS RUNS WKTS OPP VENUE HOST DATE
1 3.4 3 0 3 IND Delhi (FSK) IND 1959-12-12
2 3.5 1 15 4 WI Georgetown WI 1955-04-26
3 14.3 8 15 3 ENG Edgbaston ENG 1961-06-08
4 32.1 14 43 5 IND Chennai (Corp) IND 1960-01-13
5 29.0 10 52 6 IND Kolkata IND 1956-11-02
6 28.0 6 49 5 SA Cape Town SA 1957-12-31
7 29.3 10 72 7 IND Chennai (Corp) IND 1956-10-19


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