All about batsmen who have scored 1000 plus runs in a test season – Various permutations and combinations

All about batsmen who have scored 1000 plus runs in a test season – Various permutations and combinations

CA Pujara {1316}, V Kohli {1252} and SPD Smith {1152} scored 1000 plus runs in  the just concluded test series involving India and Australia to  provide the 37th, 38th and 39th occasion of a batsman scoring 1000 plus runs  in a test season in the annals  of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 WR Hammond Eng 7 11 2 1003 336* 111.44 4 2 0 1932/33
2 RB Simpson Aus 10 19 1 1007 201 55.94 3 4 0 1964/65
3 Majid Khan Pak 11 21 1 1081 167 54.05 2 6 0 1976/77
4 SM Gavaskar Ind 9 15 2 1179 205 90.69 6 3 1 1978/79
5 AR Border Aus 15 28 3 1233 162 49.32 4 6 0 1979/80
6 KJ Hughes Aus 15 28 3 1211 130* 48.44 2 9 1 1979/80
7 SM Gavaskar Ind 13 21 1 1027 166 51.35 3 4 0 1979/80
8 M Amarnath Ind 11 19 2 1182 120 69.52 5 7 0 1982/83
9 RB Richardson Win 9 17 1 1147 194 71.68 4 5 0 1988/89
10 GA Gooch Eng 6 11 0 1058 333 96.18 4 3 1 1990
11 MJ Slater Aus 12 22 1 1006 176 47.90 4 2 1 1994/95
12 SR Waugh Aus 12 23 6 1142 199 67.17 5 3 2 1998/99
13 ML Hayden Aus 9 16 2 1035 138 73.92 5 4 2 2001/02
14 JH Kallis SAF 10 19 7 1019 189* 84.91 2 6 0 2001/02
15 R Dravid Ind 9 14 1 1006 217 77.38 4 3 0 2002
16 BC Lara Win 10 19 1 1253 400* 69.61 4 2 2 2003/04
17 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
18 ML Hayden Aus 9 17 2 1235 380 82.33 4 4 0 2003/04
19 JH Kallis SAF 9 16 3 1166 177 89.69 5 3 1 2003/04
20 RT Ponting Aus 9 17 2 1163 257 77.53 3 4 1 2003/04
21 HH Gibbs SAF 9 17 2 1108 192 73.86 3 6 0 2003/04
22 V Sehwag Ind 9 16 0 1079 309 67.43 3 2 2 2003/04
23 V Sehwag Ind 11 19 1 1128 201 62.66 4 3 1 2004/05
24 JL Langer Aus 12 22 2 1119 215 55.95 2 6 2 2004/05
25 DR Martyn Aus 12 18 2 1072 165 67.00 5 4 1 2004/05
26 RT Ponting Aus 12 23 4 1483 149 78.05 8 6 0 2005/06
27 ML Hayden Aus 12 23 1 1287 137 58.50 5 6 3 2005/06
28 MEK Hussey Aus 11 19 4 1139 182 75.93 4 4 0 2005/06
29 JH Kallis SAF 12 20 4 1227 186 76.68 6 3 1 2007/08
30 GC Smith SAF 12 20 0 1107 232 55.35 3 4 0 2007/08
31 G Gambhir Ind 8 16 1 1269 206 84.60 5 4 0 2008/09
32 SM Katich Aus 12 23 2 1070 131* 50.95 3 7 0 2008/09
33 MJ Clarke Aus 11 19 1 1141 329* 63.38 4 1 1 2011/12
34 MJ Clarke Aus 9 16 2 1178 259* 84.14 4 4 1 2012/13
35 DA Warner Aus 8 16 1 1066 145 71.06 5 4 0 2013/14
36 JE Root Eng 10 18 2 1001 182* 62.56 3 6 1 2015
37 CA Pujara Ind 13 23 2 1316 202 62.66 4 8 1 2016/17
38 V Kohli Ind 12 21 2 1252 235 65.89 4 2 1 2016/17
39 SPD Smith Aus 10 19 3 1152 178* 72.00 5 3 1 2016/17

 

As many as seven batsmen aggregated 1000 plus runs in the season 2004-04 which is a record for most batsmen scoring 1000 plus runs in a test season. 1979-80, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2016-17 seasons have witnessed three batsmen accomplishing such a feat.  2005-06 season is unique in this category of statistics as the  three batsmen who accomplished the feat belonged to one  team – that is Australia. The following table lists the batsmen who  have totalled 1000 plus runs  in the  seasons  mentioned above

 

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 BC Lara Win 10 19 1 1253 400* 69.61 4 2 2 2003/04
2 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
3 ML Hayden Aus 9 17 2 1235 380 82.33 4 4 0 2003/04
4 JH Kallis SAF 9 16 3 1166 177 89.69 5 3 1 2003/04
5 RT Ponting Aus 9 17 2 1163 257 77.53 3 4 1 2003/04
6 HH Gibbs SAF 9 17 2 1108 192 73.86 3 6 0 2003/04
7 V Sehwag Ind 9 16 0 1079 309 67.43 3 2 2 2003/04
                         
1 AR Border Aus 15 28 3 1233 162 49.32 4 6 0 1979/80
2 KJ Hughes Aus 15 28 3 1211 130* 48.44 2 9 1 1979/80
3 SM Gavaskar Ind 13 21 1 1027 166 51.35 3 4 0 1979/80
                         
1 V Sehwag Ind 11 19 1 1128 201 62.66 4 3 1 2004/05
2 JL Langer Aus 12 22 2 1119 215 55.95 2 6 2 2004/05
3 DR Martyn Aus 12 18 2 1072 165 67.00 5 4 1 2004/05
                         
1 RT Ponting Aus 12 23 4 1483 149 78.05 8 6 0 2005/06
2 ML Hayden Aus 12 23 1 1287 137 58.50 5 6 3 2005/06
3 MEK Hussey Aus 11 19 4 1139 182 75.93 4 4 0 2005/06
                         
1 CA Pujara Ind 13 23 2 1316 202 62.66 4 8 1 2016/17
2 V Kohli Ind 12 21 2 1252 235 65.89 4 2 1 2016/17
3 SPD Smith Aus 10 19 3 1152 178* 72.00 5 3 1 2016/17

 

JH Kallis and ML Hayden of Australia have aggregated 1000 plus runs in three separate seasons, while MJ Clarke,  R Dravid, RT Ponting, SM Gavaskar and V Sehwag are  the five batsmen to accomplish the feat in two seasons. The performance of these batsmen are furnished below

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 JH Kallis SAF 10 19 7 1019 189* 84.91 2 6 0 2001/02
2 JH Kallis SAF 9 16 3 1166 177 89.69 5 3 1 2003/04
3 JH Kallis SAF 12 20 4 1227 186 76.68 6 3 1 2007/08
                         
1 ML Hayden Aus 9 16 2 1035 138 73.92 5 4 2 2001/02
2 ML Hayden Aus 9 17 2 1235 380 82.33 4 4 0 2003/04
3 ML Hayden Aus 12 23 1 1287 137 58.50 5 6 3 2005/06
                         
1 MJ Clarke Aus 11 19 1 1141 329* 63.38 4 1 1 2011/12
2 MJ Clarke Aus 9 16 2 1178 259* 84.14 4 4 1 2012/13
                         
1 R Dravid Ind 9 14 1 1006 217 77.38 4 3 0 2002
2 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
                         
1 RT Ponting Aus 9 17 2 1163 257 77.53 3 4 1 2003/04
2 RT Ponting Aus 12 23 4 1483 149 78.05 8 6 0 2005/06
                         
1 SM Gavaskar Ind 9 15 2 1179 205 90.69 6 3 1 1978/79
2 SM Gavaskar Ind 13 21 1 1027 166 51.35 3 4 0 1979/80
                         
1 V Sehwag Ind 9 16 0 1079 309 67.43 3 2 2 2003/04
2 V Sehwag Ind 11 19 1 1128 201 62.66 4 3 1 2004/05

 

MJ Clarke,  R Dravid, SM Gavaskar and V Sehwag are  the four batsmen to accomplish the feat in two consecutive seasons. The performance of these batsmen are furnished below

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 MJ Clarke Aus 11 19 1 1141 329* 63.38 4 1 1 2011/12
2 MJ Clarke Aus 9 16 2 1178 259* 84.14 4 4 1 2012/13
                         
1 R Dravid Ind 9 14 1 1006 217 77.38 4 3 0 2002
2 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
                         
1 SM Gavaskar Ind 9 15 2 1179 205 90.69 6 3 1 1978/79
2 SM Gavaskar Ind 13 21 1 1027 166 51.35 3 4 0 1979/80
                         
1 V Sehwag Ind 9 16 0 1079 309 67.43 3 2 2 2003/04
2 V Sehwag Ind 11 19 1 1128 201 62.66 4 3 1 2004/05

 

The following table lists the eighteen occasions of Australian batsmen and ten occasions of Indian batsmen aggregating 1000 plus runs in a test season

 

AUSTRALIAN BATSMEN
No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 RB Simpson Aus 10 19 1 1007 201 55.94 3 4 0 1964/65
2 AR Border Aus 15 28 3 1233 162 49.32 4 6 0 1979/80
3 KJ Hughes Aus 15 28 3 1211 130* 48.44 2 9 1 1979/80
4 MJ Slater Aus 12 22 1 1006 176 47.90 4 2 1 1994/95
5 SR Waugh Aus 12 23 6 1142 199 67.17 5 3 2 1998/99
6 ML Hayden Aus 9 16 2 1035 138 73.92 5 4 2 2001/02
7 ML Hayden Aus 9 17 2 1235 380 82.33 4 4 0 2003/04
8 RT Ponting Aus 9 17 2 1163 257 77.53 3 4 1 2003/04
9 JL Langer Aus 12 22 2 1119 215 55.95 2 6 2 2004/05
10 DR Martyn Aus 12 18 2 1072 165 67.00 5 4 1 2004/05
11 ML Hayden Aus 12 23 1 1287 137 58.50 5 6 3 2005/06
12 MEK Hussey Aus 11 19 4 1139 182 75.93 4 4 0 2005/06
13 RT Ponting Aus 12 23 4 1483 149 78.05 8 6 0 2005/06
14 SM Katich Ind 12 23 2 1070 131* 50.95 3 7 0 2008/09
15 MJ Clarke Aus 11 19 1 1141 329* 63.38 4 1 1 2011/12
16 MJ Clarke Aus 9 16 2 1178 259* 84.14 4 4 1 2012/13
17 DA Warner Aus 8 16 1 1066 145 71.06 5 4 0 2013/14
18 SPD Smith Aus 10 19 3 1152 178* 72.00 5 3 1 2016/17
INDIAN BATSMEN
No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 SM Gavaskar Ind 9 15 2 1179 205 90.69 6 3 1 1978/79
2 SM Gavaskar Ind 13 21 1 1027 166 51.35 3 4 0 1979/80
3 M Amarnath Ind 11 19 2 1182 120 69.52 5 7 0 1982/83
4 R Dravid Ind 9 14 1 1006 217 77.38 4 3 0 2002
5 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
6 V Sehwag Ind 9 16 0 1079 309 67.43 3 2 2 2003/04
7 V Sehwag Ind 11 19 1 1128 201 62.66 4 3 1 2004/05
8 G Gambhir Ind 8 16 1 1269 206 84.60 5 4 0 2008/09
9 CA Pujara Ind 13 23 2 1316 202 62.66 4 8 1 2016/17
10 V Kohli Ind 12 21 2 1252 235 65.89 4 2 1 2016/17

 

The following table lists the batsmen  who have scored 1200 runs in a test season and it  is observed that eleven batsmen have scored 1200 plus runs in a test season. CA Pujara stands second in the list of batsmen who have scored most runs in a test season with his 1316 runs in the just concluded season of 2016-17. RT Ponting with 1483 in 2005-06 seacon runs holds the first place

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 RT Ponting Aus 12 23 4 1483 149 78.05 8 6 0 2005/06
2 CA Pujara Ind 13 23 2 1316 202 62.66 4 8 1 2016/17
3 ML Hayden Aus 12 23 1 1287 137 58.50 5 6 3 2005/06
4 G Gambhir Ind 8 16 1 1269 206 84.60 5 4 0 2008/09
5 BC Lara Win 10 19 1 1253 400* 69.61 4 2 2 2003/04
6 V Kohli Ind 12 21 2 1252 235 65.89 4 2 1 2016/17
7 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
8 ML Hayden Aus 9 17 2 1235 380 82.33 4 4 0 2003/04
9 AR Border Aus 15 28 3 1233 162 49.32 4 6 0 1979/80
10 JH Kallis SAF 12 20 4 1227 186 76.68 6 3 1 2007/08
11 KJ Hughes Aus 15 28 3 1211 130* 48.44 2 9 1 1979/80

 

CA Pujara has occupied  the  first  place amongst the Indian batsmen who have scored 1000 plus runs  in a test season. He went past G Gambhr who  had aggregated 1269 runs in 2008-09 season. The following table lists the four Indian batsmen who have scored 1200 plus runs in a test season

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 CA Pujara Ind 13 23 2 1316 202 62.66 4 8 1 2016/17
2 G Gambhir Ind 8 16 1 1269 206 84.60 5 4 0 2008/09
3 V Kohli Ind 12 21 2 1252 235 65.89 4 2 1 2016/17
4 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04

 

The following table furnishes the detailed particulars of two or more batsmen from the same team scoring 1000 plus runs in a season.

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 RT Ponting Aus 12 23 4 1483 149 78.05 8 6 0 2005/06
2 ML Hayden Aus 12 23 1 1287 137 58.50 5 6 3 2005/06
3 MEK Hussey Aus 11 19 4 1139 182 75.93 4 4 0 2005/06
                         
1 AR Border Aus 15 28 3 1233 162 49.32 4 6 0 1979/80
2 KJ Hughes Aus 15 28 3 1211 130* 48.44 2 9 1 1979/80
                         
1 ML Hayden Aus 9 17 2 1235 380 82.33 4 4 0 2003/04
2 RT Ponting Aus 9 17 2 1163 257 77.53 3 4 1 2003/04
                         
1 JL Langer Aus 12 22 2 1119 215 55.95 2 6 2 2004/05
2 DR Martyn Aus 12 18 2 1072 165 67.00 5 4 1 2004/05
                         
1 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
2 V Sehwag Ind 9 16 0 1079 309 67.43 3 2 2 2003/04
                         
1 JH Kallis SAF 9 16 3 1166 177 89.69 5 3 1 2003/04
2 HH Gibbs SAF 9 17 2 1108 192 73.86 3 6 0 2003/04
                         
1 JH Kallis SAF 12 20 4 1227 186 76.68 6 3 1 2007/08
2 GC Smith SAF 12 20 0 1107 232 55.35 3 4 0 2007/08
                         
1 CA Pujara Ind 13 23 2 1316 202 62.66 4 8 1 2016/17
2 V Kohli Ind 12 21 2 1252 235 65.89 4 2 1 2016/17

 

Two Indian batsmen R Dravid-V Sehwag scored 1000 plus  runs in 2003-04 season  CA Pujara-V Kohli emulated R Dravid-V Sehwag  in 2016-17. The performance of these two pairs of Indian batsmen are furnished below

 

No Player Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0 Season
1 R Dravid Ind 9 16 3 1241 270 95.46 3 4 1 2003/04
2 V Sehwag Ind 9 16 0 1079 309 67.43 3 2 2 2003/04
                         
1 CA Pujara Ind 13 23 2 1316 202 62.66 4 8 1 2016/17
2 V Kohli Ind 12 21 2 1252 235 65.89 4 2 1 2016/17

 

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