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Best batting peaks in ODI history? (Requirement: minimum 100-innings long peak)

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As I was browsing, I found that AB De Villiers had a pretty extended batting peak from late 2009 to early 2016, and saw some very interesting stuff

From 27 Nov 2009 to 14 Feb 2016, ABD had the following stats

Inns - 105
Runs - 5672
Avg - 69.17
100s - 21
SR - 109.90

5.5k runs over 100 inns at near 70 average and 110 strike rate, simply phenomenal.

Kohli has a peak that has similar average, but at much lower strike rate. The average is hurt by terrible form in 2015 and Kohli's strike rate was always pretty low compared to ABD

From 28 Feb 2012 to 16 Feb 2018

Inns - 122
Runs - 6488
Avg - 66.88
100s - 27
SR - 97.09

So, anybody challenging ABD's peak?
 
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Given that Virat has played 17 more innings than ABDV in this whole make-believe 'peak' nonsense, the former has already surpassed the South African batsman. Virat's peak is longer and hence better.
 
Kohli since 2016:

Matches - 42
Runs - 2757
Average - 91.90
100s - 12
50s - 12

Bradmanesque! Will leave ABD in the Andromeda.
 
King Kong said:
Kohli since 2016:

Matches - 42
Runs - 2757
Average - 91.90
100s - 12
50s - 12

Bradmanesque! Will leave ABD in the Andromeda.
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:amir3 :murali:shehzad:herath:danny:bumble2

Now That! is a peak! I remember Mohammad Yousuf also having a peak, anyone have info about that?
 
Kohli is having unbelievable purple patch since 2016.

Actually barring 2015, he had an outrageous peak too between 2012-2018.

AB also had an outrageous peak between 2009-2015 i.e.7 years.

Can anyone recall the so-called peak phase of Jayasuriya or Gilchrist who revolutionised odi cricket?

Also mention the peak phase of Viv, SRT and Ponting for analysis across the era?
 
Anybody have similar numbers for Yuvraj Singh circa 2005 - 2008? He was in a big purple patch at that time, and his stats will probably triumph over the averages of that era.
 
WengerOut said:
To generalize, a peak has to be one year better than what Kohli managed.
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Everyone has a different criterion. Mine is at least 5 years. Tendulkar had a great peak in the 90s. Pointing had one in the 2000s. Sanga's peak was great too. Kohli's peak has started. If he keeps scoring runs like that, none will question his peak.
 
@AMMS- If I restricted Kohli to the same amount of innings as ABD his average would much lower. The span I gave is the peak for Kohli, within this timeframe he has the best stats in his career. It's also getting better which is good for Kohli.

I chose 100 inns arbitrarily as anything less than that would be just purple patch, which any good-great batsman can manage (like Tamim Iqbal, for example) and is not exceptional for ATG batsmen. Steven Smith had a purple patch from 2014-2016 but his overall ODI stats are average because he didn't have a peak, as he fizzed out too soon. Peaks are exceptional extended periods of good form (I am trying following cricinfo's definition)
 
Rohit in last 5 years (as opener) has a good peak as well. He averages around 56 i guess in around 100 innings. (Can't say best peak but it's good one considering he used to average around 28 in his first 80 games)
 
Sam99 said:
Rohit in last 5 years (as opener) has a good peak as well. He averages around 56 i guess in around 100 innings. (Can't say best peak but it's good one considering he used to average around 28 in his first 80 games)
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Not the best peak but definitely a great peak no doubt. Also openers don't get to stay not out too often so Rohit's RPI is not too behind ABD and Kohli. Dhoni's stats for example are very inflated due to not outs unlike Rohit
 
The best ODI peak for me was Lara between 1992-1998 or so. He scored agrressive , game changing tons against Wasim, Waqar, Donald, Warne, Murali, McGrath etc , home and away, during this phase. Also played well in both WC's during this phase iirc.

Lara declined badly in ODI's after 1999.

I love Kohli and he may end up as GOAT in ODIs , but there is no denying that he is facing some really ****** ODI bowlers in comparison. In tests, Kohli has faced great bowlers and come out on top.
 
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Rohit sharma since january 2013
93 innings
4616 runs
Avg 55.61
15 centuries,22 half centuries
 
anoop said:
Rohit sharma since january 2013
93 innings
4616 runs
Avg 55.61
15 centuries,22 half centuries
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That's still less than Kohli's overall average and more or less same as ABD'S. So hardly a peak by today's standards.
 
King Kong said:
That's still less than Kohli's overall average and more or less same as ABD'S. So hardly a peak by today's standards.
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Not everyone is kohli and rohit is second highest scorer in past 5 - 6 year now after kohli.
 
King Kong said:
That's still less than Kohli's overall average and more or less same as ABD'S. So hardly a peak by today's standards.
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For an opener its impressive plus also taking into consideration how inconsistent Sharma is. He have tendency of scoring big centuries like no one else does.
 
CanadianG00se said:
For an opener its impressive plus also taking into consideration how inconsistent Sharma is. He have tendency of scoring big centuries like no one else does.
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If he starts coming not out whenever he scores big he will avg 65+ in odis as opener. Should learn from kohli to be not out till end.
 
Sam99 said:
If he starts coming not out whenever he scores big he will avg 65+ in odis as opener. Should learn from kohli to be not out till end.
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When Sharma hits the magical 3 figure mark, he just goes bersek and more often than not will give away his wicket. With Kohli, he takes calculated risk and always tries to stay till the end.
 
CanadianG00se said:
When Sharma hits the magical 3 figure mark, he just goes bersek and more often than not will give away his wicket. With Kohli, he takes calculated risk and always tries to stay till the end.
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King Kohli is dependable.. hmm Rohit Sharma not really #DifferenceInAttitude
 
Lara 1995- 98
54 innings
2639 runs
57.36 avg
8 centuries 16 half centuries

Sachin 2001-03
56 innings
2786 runs
59.27
9 centuries 14 half centuries

Viv richards 1983-85
55 innings
2656 runs
60.36 avg
5 centuries 19 half centuries

I have taken consecutive 3 years where they averaged above 50 in each year.
Almost identical figures.
 
King Kong said:
That's still less than Kohli's overall average and more or less same as ABD'S. So hardly a peak by today's standards.
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ABDV's average is inflated due to not outs.. if Rohit had the same out percentage as ABDV his average would have been around 65 or if ABDV had the same not outs percentage as Rohit, ABDV's average would have been around 59. ABDV bats 4 and 5 and obviously has more chances of being not out at the end of the innings.. Rohit opens and also faces the best bowlers at their freshest.... ABDV, like ROhit is very vulnerable at the start. So for all you know he might have done worse than Rohit. So their stats are fully comparable and more or less equal
 
Richards, Sachin , Rohit , Amla all four of them have maintained 50+ average for 100 consecutive matches. Impressive ,as these are top order batsmen.
 
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Dean Jones 1985-1991

Matches: 103
Runs: 4263
Average: 50.75

Average away: 48.72
Average neutral: 41.73

Easily better than any batting peak since then considering the average scores and the standard of bowling prevalent at that time. The most underrated ODI batsman ever.
 
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King Viv:

1976-1986

Matches: 103
Runs: 4488
Average: 59.05
SR : 91.46

Away average : 72.62
Neutral Average: 44.40

The only thing that goes against him are the demons that he didn't have to face which Deano did. Staggering stats nevertheless. Who would have thought these stats would look godlike even 30 years later in the 350 par score era. What a legend.
 
Proactive_ said:
King Viv:

1976-1986

Matches: 103
Runs: 4488
Average: 59.05
SR : 91.46

Away average : 72.62
Neutral Average: 44.40

The only thing that goes against him are the demons that he didn't have to face which Deano did. Staggering stats nevertheless. Who would have thought these stats would look godlike even 30 years later in the 350 par score era. What a legend.
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Viv in era which he played was far far ahead of time compared to others.
 
Proactive_ said:
King Viv:

1976-1986

Matches: 103
Runs: 4488
Average: 59.05
SR : 91.46

Away average : 72.62
Neutral Average: 44.40

The only thing that goes against him are the demons that he didn't have to face which Deano did. Staggering stats nevertheless. Who would have thought these stats would look godlike even 30 years later in the 350 par score era. What a legend.
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When we talk about Batsmen , we need to keep aside :viv and then judge others. If :viv played on these conditions , he would have been averaging at least 65 plus with strike rate of 140 .
 
Sachin
1998-03
Innings 145
Runs 6851
Avg 52.70

As an opener in same period 98-03
Innings 122
Runs 6131
Avg 54.74
 
anoop said:
Sachin
1998-03
Innings 145
Runs 6851
Avg 52.70

As an opener in same period 98-03
Innings 122
Runs 6131
Avg 54.74
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This, extremely underrated peak. Specially in an era that was hardest for the batsmen.
 
BlackShadow said:
This, extremely underrated peak. Specially in an era that was hardest for the batsmen.
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BC LARA - 1993-1998

Innings 100
Average 51.34
Runs 4467

I prefer this peak for various reasons, Lara scored vital tons against McGrath, Donald, Murali, Warne, Wasim, Waqar etc in this phase, home and away. Most of the bowlers were at their absolute peak. This doesn't get talked about too much as Lara faded away in ODI's after this phase.

Tendulkar between 1996-2002 failed in almost every away tour against great bowlers like 1996 in Pak, 1997 in SA, 1999-2000 tri series against Aus/Pak in Aus, 1998 in NZ , 2001 in SA which definitely should count against him. He made up for it when he toured those countries during the late 2000's, but that peak is kinda tarnished due to his poor away record against great bowling.
 
Justcrazy said:
When we talk about Batsmen , we need to keep aside :viv and then judge others. If :viv played on these conditions , he would have been averaging at least 65 plus with strike rate of 140 .
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Very well said.

ODI rules have changed a lot. Kohli is an extraordinary player but if likes of Viv/Lara, Gilly, SRT/Ganguly, Zaheer Abbas/Anwar/Inzi or Sanath are given similar rules, bats etc. then there stats would be way different.

All of it speculation tho.

All the batsmen in history of the great game can be compared to each other but Viv is an unique beast :ik
 
Gordon Greendige is another underrated odi bat. He was a leading run-scorer of 1979 WC. He is up there as the best odi opener in the world after SRT.
 
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