Harsh Thakor
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No doubt Don Bradman has to be rated as the best match-winner amongst all Australian batsmen with his staggering statistics.
won match 1929-1948 30 43 6 4813 299* 130.08 23 4 3 view innings
lost match 1928-1938 12 22 0 952 131 43.27 2 6 3 view innings
drawn match 1930-1948 10 15 4 1231 334 111.90 4 3 1
However who is the Don's runner up amongst Australian batsmen as a match-winner?Below In order of merit I am ranking them.
1.Greg Chappell
Adding world series Supertests and scores v Rest of the world team in 1972 Greg would have averaged over 72 in won matches.Greg won Australia victories over great teams like West Indies in West Indies in 1979 in WSC ,scoring 150;and when scoring an unbeaten 246 v a World xi in 1978.Greg's blending of attacking agression with great style and technique made him the world's premiere batsmen.Played better bowling than Steve Waugh or Ricky Pointing when West indian cricket was in it's ascendancy.Statistically the best match-winning batsmen of the 1970's.
won match 1972-1984 38 62 11 3595 204 70.49 14 16 3 377 9 view innings
lost match 1971-1982 19 38 0 978 112 25.73 2 3 4 104 2 view innings
drawn match 1970-1983 30 51 8 2537 247* 59.00 8 12 5 274 5
2.Steve Waugh
Ice -cool nerves in any situation whose batting was responsible for Australia claiming the world unofficial test championship in 1995 when winning a series in the Carribean .It also enabled Australia in regaining the Ashes in England in 1989.A master in rallying around wthe tail and ressurecting team from dire straits.A master on bad wickets with a great record overseas.
won match 1987-2003 86 120 27 6460 200 69.46 12847 50.28 25 25 6 690 12 view innings
lost match 1986-2003 36 71 8 2380 199 37.77 4963 47.95 5 9 10 273 6 view innings
tied match 1986-1986 1 2 2 14 12* - 55 25.45 0 0 0 0 0 view innings
drawn match 1985-2004 45 67 9 2073 112 35.74 4596 45.10 2 16 6 212 2
3.Adam Gilchrist-
Could create the equivalent of fireworks in as stadium ,turning the complexion of match before you could say Jack Robinson.After Viv Richards no batsmen decimated the opposition more than Gilchrist .Greatest no 7 batsmen of all time.
won match 1999-2008 73 97 18 4332 204* 54.83 5266 82.26 14 23 9 512 85 view innings
lost match 2001-2008 11 21 1 598 133 29.90 702 85.18 1 2 2 83 4 view innings
drawn match 2001-2008 12 19 1 640 162 35.55 828 77.29 2 1 3 82 11
4.Ricky Ponting
A great match-winner but not at his best overseas and did not play the greatest bowlers like Tendulkar and Lara.Statistically a giant but benefited from playing for such a champion team.
won match 1995-2012 108 178 24 9157 257 59.46 15240 60.08 30 42 8 1026 53 view innings
lost match 1996-2012 31 62 0 2036 242 32.83 3581 56.85 4 12 8 248 12 view innings
drawn match 1997-2012 29 47 5 2185 157* 52.02 3961 55.16 7 8 1 235 8
5.Neil Harvey
Could turn the course of game like few batsmen ever ,at his best.Master on bad wickets with a better record overseas.
won match 1948-1963 41 66 6 3253 204 54.21 12 7 2 view innings
lost match 1951-1963 15 30 1 962 205 33.17 1 8 3 view innings
tied match 1960-1960 1 2 0 20 15 10.00 0 0 0 view innings
drawn match 1950-1963 22 39 3 1914 154 53.16 8 9 2
6.Matthew Hayden
Played a major role as an opening batsmen in Australai becoming a cricketing superpower.
won match 1997-2009 71 123 12 6154 380 55.44 10180 60.45 23 19 5 756 51 view innings
lost match 1994-2008 18 36 0 1091 203 30.30 1827 59.71 2 3 6 124 17 view innings
drawn match 2001-2008 14 25 2 1380 138 60.00 2342 58.92 5 7 3 169 14 view innings
7..Ian Chappell
Statistics hardly prove his true worth and morally Ian would often play agreater role than even brother Greg in a team's victory.
won match 1966-1980 35 60 5 2379 196 43.25 5 11 2 view innings
lost match 1966-1980 18 36 0 930 156 25.83 3 3 7 view innings
drawn match 1964-1975 22 40 5 2036 192 58.17 6 12 2 view innings
8.Arthur Morris
A class act on his day who could tear an attack to pieces.
won match 1946-1955 27 43 1 1983 206 47.21 7 4 3 view innings
lost match 1951-1955 8 16 0 399 99 24.93 0 2 0 view innings
drawn match 1947-1955 11 20 2 1151 155 63.94 5 6 1 view innings
9.Mark Waugh
On his day the equal of aLara or Sachin who could totally reverse the direction of game.
won match 1991-2002 72 110 12 4794 153* 48.91 8868 54.05 15 28 7 504 25 view innings
lost match 1991-2002 27 54 2 1450 116 27.88 3038 47.72 1 8 6 156 10 view innings
drawn match 1991-2001 29 45 3 1785 138 42.50 3454 51.67 4 11 6 184 6 view innings
10.Alan Border
Although he accumlated his run slowly and was basically defensive was the best of batsmen of his ear oversesa and could lay base for a famous win.Not a characteristic match-winer like Gilchrist,Waugh or Chappell.
won match 1978-1994 50 74 12 3186 200* 51.38 5 23 4 319 6 view innings
lost match 1979-1994 46 92 9 2771 152* 33.38 5 13 7 287 5 view innings
tied match 1986-1986 1 2 0 133 106 66.50 1 0 0 18 1 view innings
drawn match 1979-1994 59 97 23 5084 205 68.70 16 27 0 537 16 view innings
11.Bob Simpson
Great consistency and put his team before himself.
won match 1957-1978 22 38 4 2015 225 59.26 6 11 3 view innings
lost match 1961-1978 15 30 0 714 94 23.80 0 3 1 view innings
tied match 1960-1960 1 2 0 92 92 46.00 0 1 1 view innings
drawn match 1957-1978 24 41 3 2048 311 53.89 4 12 3 view innings
12.David Boon
One of the gutsiest of cricketers to step on a cricket field.
won match 1984-1996 41 67 8 3129 164* 53.03 7689 40.69 9 14 6 325 0 view innings
lost match 1984-1995 25 50 3 1121 114* 23.85 2909 38.53 1 8 5 120 1 view innings
tied match 1986-1986 1 2 0 171 122 85.50 350 48.85 1 0 0 25 1 view innings
drawn match 1985-1995 40 71 9 3001 200 48.40 7168 41.86 10 10 5 352 0
won match 1929-1948 30 43 6 4813 299* 130.08 23 4 3 view innings
lost match 1928-1938 12 22 0 952 131 43.27 2 6 3 view innings
drawn match 1930-1948 10 15 4 1231 334 111.90 4 3 1
However who is the Don's runner up amongst Australian batsmen as a match-winner?Below In order of merit I am ranking them.
1.Greg Chappell
Adding world series Supertests and scores v Rest of the world team in 1972 Greg would have averaged over 72 in won matches.Greg won Australia victories over great teams like West Indies in West Indies in 1979 in WSC ,scoring 150;and when scoring an unbeaten 246 v a World xi in 1978.Greg's blending of attacking agression with great style and technique made him the world's premiere batsmen.Played better bowling than Steve Waugh or Ricky Pointing when West indian cricket was in it's ascendancy.Statistically the best match-winning batsmen of the 1970's.
won match 1972-1984 38 62 11 3595 204 70.49 14 16 3 377 9 view innings
lost match 1971-1982 19 38 0 978 112 25.73 2 3 4 104 2 view innings
drawn match 1970-1983 30 51 8 2537 247* 59.00 8 12 5 274 5
2.Steve Waugh
Ice -cool nerves in any situation whose batting was responsible for Australia claiming the world unofficial test championship in 1995 when winning a series in the Carribean .It also enabled Australia in regaining the Ashes in England in 1989.A master in rallying around wthe tail and ressurecting team from dire straits.A master on bad wickets with a great record overseas.
won match 1987-2003 86 120 27 6460 200 69.46 12847 50.28 25 25 6 690 12 view innings
lost match 1986-2003 36 71 8 2380 199 37.77 4963 47.95 5 9 10 273 6 view innings
tied match 1986-1986 1 2 2 14 12* - 55 25.45 0 0 0 0 0 view innings
drawn match 1985-2004 45 67 9 2073 112 35.74 4596 45.10 2 16 6 212 2
3.Adam Gilchrist-
Could create the equivalent of fireworks in as stadium ,turning the complexion of match before you could say Jack Robinson.After Viv Richards no batsmen decimated the opposition more than Gilchrist .Greatest no 7 batsmen of all time.
won match 1999-2008 73 97 18 4332 204* 54.83 5266 82.26 14 23 9 512 85 view innings
lost match 2001-2008 11 21 1 598 133 29.90 702 85.18 1 2 2 83 4 view innings
drawn match 2001-2008 12 19 1 640 162 35.55 828 77.29 2 1 3 82 11
4.Ricky Ponting
A great match-winner but not at his best overseas and did not play the greatest bowlers like Tendulkar and Lara.Statistically a giant but benefited from playing for such a champion team.
won match 1995-2012 108 178 24 9157 257 59.46 15240 60.08 30 42 8 1026 53 view innings
lost match 1996-2012 31 62 0 2036 242 32.83 3581 56.85 4 12 8 248 12 view innings
drawn match 1997-2012 29 47 5 2185 157* 52.02 3961 55.16 7 8 1 235 8
5.Neil Harvey
Could turn the course of game like few batsmen ever ,at his best.Master on bad wickets with a better record overseas.
won match 1948-1963 41 66 6 3253 204 54.21 12 7 2 view innings
lost match 1951-1963 15 30 1 962 205 33.17 1 8 3 view innings
tied match 1960-1960 1 2 0 20 15 10.00 0 0 0 view innings
drawn match 1950-1963 22 39 3 1914 154 53.16 8 9 2
6.Matthew Hayden
Played a major role as an opening batsmen in Australai becoming a cricketing superpower.
won match 1997-2009 71 123 12 6154 380 55.44 10180 60.45 23 19 5 756 51 view innings
lost match 1994-2008 18 36 0 1091 203 30.30 1827 59.71 2 3 6 124 17 view innings
drawn match 2001-2008 14 25 2 1380 138 60.00 2342 58.92 5 7 3 169 14 view innings
7..Ian Chappell
Statistics hardly prove his true worth and morally Ian would often play agreater role than even brother Greg in a team's victory.
won match 1966-1980 35 60 5 2379 196 43.25 5 11 2 view innings
lost match 1966-1980 18 36 0 930 156 25.83 3 3 7 view innings
drawn match 1964-1975 22 40 5 2036 192 58.17 6 12 2 view innings
8.Arthur Morris
A class act on his day who could tear an attack to pieces.
won match 1946-1955 27 43 1 1983 206 47.21 7 4 3 view innings
lost match 1951-1955 8 16 0 399 99 24.93 0 2 0 view innings
drawn match 1947-1955 11 20 2 1151 155 63.94 5 6 1 view innings
9.Mark Waugh
On his day the equal of aLara or Sachin who could totally reverse the direction of game.
won match 1991-2002 72 110 12 4794 153* 48.91 8868 54.05 15 28 7 504 25 view innings
lost match 1991-2002 27 54 2 1450 116 27.88 3038 47.72 1 8 6 156 10 view innings
drawn match 1991-2001 29 45 3 1785 138 42.50 3454 51.67 4 11 6 184 6 view innings
10.Alan Border
Although he accumlated his run slowly and was basically defensive was the best of batsmen of his ear oversesa and could lay base for a famous win.Not a characteristic match-winer like Gilchrist,Waugh or Chappell.
won match 1978-1994 50 74 12 3186 200* 51.38 5 23 4 319 6 view innings
lost match 1979-1994 46 92 9 2771 152* 33.38 5 13 7 287 5 view innings
tied match 1986-1986 1 2 0 133 106 66.50 1 0 0 18 1 view innings
drawn match 1979-1994 59 97 23 5084 205 68.70 16 27 0 537 16 view innings
11.Bob Simpson
Great consistency and put his team before himself.
won match 1957-1978 22 38 4 2015 225 59.26 6 11 3 view innings
lost match 1961-1978 15 30 0 714 94 23.80 0 3 1 view innings
tied match 1960-1960 1 2 0 92 92 46.00 0 1 1 view innings
drawn match 1957-1978 24 41 3 2048 311 53.89 4 12 3 view innings
12.David Boon
One of the gutsiest of cricketers to step on a cricket field.
won match 1984-1996 41 67 8 3129 164* 53.03 7689 40.69 9 14 6 325 0 view innings
lost match 1984-1995 25 50 3 1121 114* 23.85 2909 38.53 1 8 5 120 1 view innings
tied match 1986-1986 1 2 0 171 122 85.50 350 48.85 1 0 0 25 1 view innings
drawn match 1985-1995 40 71 9 3001 200 48.40 7168 41.86 10 10 5 352 0
