From: XRPANT@FULLERTON.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket
Subject: 500+ Series
Date: 13 Aug 1992 16:39:44 -0500
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Hello fellow cricket stats enthusiasts,

This comes as a follow-up to the discussion regarding the number of 500+
runs series by SD?B, SMG, SGSAS (Sir Garfield St. Auburn Sobers), JM, AB,
etc.

I thought that it would be interesing to point out that The Don had 7 
such 500+ runs series out of a total 11 Test series that he played ( in 
his entire career). In the remaining 4 series, he totaled 468(4/8),
447(5/6), 434(4/6) and a realtively low 396(4/8) [Format: RUNS(Tests/Inngs)].
If I'm not mistaken this low 396 (Avg. 56.57) was scored in the infamous 
"Body Line" Series 1932-33. (Please correct me if I'm wrong on this one..).

Well, here are some interesting facts and figures.

YEAR	TEAM (WHERE)	T  I  NO   RUNS  HS      AVG   100s  50s    500+ SER.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

28-29	ENG (A)		4  8   1   468   123    66.85	 2   2		
30      ENG (E)		5  7   -   974   334   139.14      -		1
30-31   W.I (A)		5  6   -   447   223    74.50    2   -
31-32   S.A (A)		5  5   1   806   299*  201.50    4   -		2
32-33	ENG (A)		4  8   1   396   103*   56.57    1   3
34      ENG (E)		5  8   -   758   304    94.75    2   1		3
36-37   ENG (A)         5  9   -   810   270    90.00    3   1		4
38	ENG (E)		4  6   2   434   144   108.50    3   1
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
46-47	ENG (A)		5  8   1   680   234    97.14    2   3		5
47-48   IND (A)   	5  6   2   715   201   178.75    4   1        	6
48      ENG (E)         5  9   2   508   173    72.57    2   1		7
---------------------------------------------------------------
                       52 80  10  6996   334    99.94   29  13
---------------------------------------------------------------

Please note that his last 3 series were all 500+ series. Why did he retire?
I know that he was 40+ years of age. Didn't the Australian board request/
plead  him to carry on ( A LA IMRAN/PAK. BOARD) ? :)
Australian netters/Bradman fans, please shed some light on this/the atmosphere
during his last series.


Country-wise Breakup

Vs ENG		       37 63   7  5028   334    89.78   19  12
Vs S.A		        5  5   1   806   299*  201.50    4  --
Vs W.I		        5  6   -   447   223    74.50    2  --
Vs IND		        5  6   2   715   201   178.75    4   1



Bradman played only in England apart from his homeland.

In AUS		       33 50   6  4322   299    98.20   18  10
In ENG		       19 30   4  2674   334   102.84   11   3
	


"The Thinker" (or was it PVN Rao) has already posted SMG's 500+ runs series 
stats,though he left out the avg., highest score, 100s and 50s. So let
me fill in the rest ( I will not take the trouble of typing SMG's
entire career's series-wise breakup, since he played in 33 altogether ).
Please don't start making comparisons as we have already had a rather 
lengthy flamy debate on that topic/subject :). 

SMGavaskar's 500+ stats:
------------------------

YEAR	TEAM		T   I   NO   RUNS   HS    AVG.  100s  50s
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

71	W.I		4   8    3    774  220  154.80   4     3
78-79   W.I		6   9    1    732  205   98.85   4     1
79      ENG		4   7    -    542  221   77.42   1     4 
79-80   PAK		6  11    1    529  166   52.90   1     2
81-82   ENG		6   9    1    500  172   62.50   1     3
83      W.I             6  11    1    505  236*  50.50   2     1


If someone has access to Sobers' stats, you are requested to post it on
the net. Thanx.

PS: Sorry for the double posting , I goofed up while typing the "Subject"
    which should have read "500+ series" instad of "500". 


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Rajeev Pant
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