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Michael Bevan
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Michael Bevan
Personal information
Full name
Michael Gwyl Bevan
Born
8 May 1970 (1970-05-08) (age 40)Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Nickname
Bevo
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Batting style
Left-hand
Bowling style
Slow left-arm chinaman
Role
Batsman
International information
National side
Australia
Test debut (cap 360)
28 September 1994 v Pakistan
Last Test
2 January 1998 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 116)
14 April 1994 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI
29 February 2004 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.
12
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1989 - 1990
South Australia
1990 - 2004
New South Wales
2004 - 2006
Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODIs
FC
List A
Matches
18
232
237
427
Runs scored
785
6,912
19,147
15,103
Batting average
29.07
53.58
57.32
57.86
100s/50s
0/6
6/46
68/81
13/116
Top score
91
108*
216
157*
Balls bowled
1,285
1,966
8,769
3,546
Wickets
29
36
119
93
Bowling average
24.24
45.97
44.89
33.27
5 wickets in innings
1
0
1
1
10 wickets in match
1
n/a
1
n/a
Best bowling
6/82
3/36
6/82
5/29
Catches/stumpings
8/–
69/–
122/–
128/–
Source: cricinfo.com, 6 March 2008
Michael Gwyl Bevan (born 8 May 1970 in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory) is a former Australian left-handed cricket batsman and a slow left arm chinaman bowler. He played 232 ODI matches for Australia, and was a part of the 1999 and 2003 teams that won the World Cup. He holds the world record One Day International batting average for retired players of 53.58. In List A cricket as a whole, Bevan has an average of over 58, the highest of any player to have scored 10,000 runs in List A games (second is Dean Jones, on 46.93).[1] Although Bevan played most of his domestic career for the New South Wales Blues, he moved to the Tasmanian Tigers for the 2004-05 season, where he continued his successes up until his retirement in January 2007. He has also played for the Southern Redbacks, Sussex County Cricket Club, and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Contents[hide]
1 ODI career
2 2003 Cricket World Cup
3 Test career
4 Retirement
5 Statistics
6 Notes
7 External links
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[edit] ODI career
Bevan is one of only two players with 30 ODI innings or more to maintain a batting average above 50.[2] Critics have claimed this was an inflated average due to a high level of not outs(67 in 232 ODI's to be precise), a result of batting in the lower-middle order. However, Bevan's best performance was as a number four.[3] Of the players to have played 30 or more ODI innings, he is one of only three (with Kevin Pietersen and Michael Hussey) whose batting average never dropped below 40.[4] This, coupled with the high price he put on his wicket, resulted in many not-out innings.
Nonetheless, he proved a reliable anchor at the bottom of the middle order, and he would often patiently guide Australia to victory following a rare top-order collapse - leading to him being nicknamed "The Finisher". One of his most famous "anchor" innings was in the New Years Day One Day International at the Sydney Cricket Ground against the West Indies in 1996. With the Australians at one stage 6/38 chasing 173, his unbeaten 150-minute 78 got the Australians over the line with a four on the last ball of the innings.[5][6]
[edit] 2003 Cricket World Cup
Bevan came into the World Cup injured. He played his first game in the group stage against India. He didn't bat until the fifth group game against Namibia and he registered a rusty 17 before being caught and bowled by Louis Burger. In the final group game against England, he came in with Australia struggling at 48-4. He then was joined by Andy Bichel at 135-8 with 70 runs still required to win. Bevan finished on 74 not out and Bichel 34 not out as Australia managed to win in the final over. An unbeaten group stage was followed by an unbeaten Super Six stage. He made 56 against New Zealand helping Australia recover from 84-7 again batting with Bichel to help Australia win. His last knock was an unfortunate golden duck in the semi-final against Sri Lanka and he didn't bat in the final as Australia won.
[edit] Test career
Despite his ODI success, Bevan's Test career was not nearly as successful. Thought to be susceptible to short-pitched deliveries, he never really succeeded in the longer form of the game, with an average of only 29. It must be noted that his problems with short pitched bowling are more myth than reality - he continued to perform consistently in ODIs, despite a rule change which allowed short pitch bowling in ODIs. He also scored heavily in domestic first-class cricket for New South Wales during this time averaging almost 60 with the bat. He performed well during his limited time as a bowler in Test matches, with his bowling style of unorthodox left-arm chinaman spin. He is the only bowler of this type to have taken ten wickets in a Test match which he did against the West Indies touring side in 1996.
The major teams he has played for are: South Australia, New South Wales, Yorkshire, Sussex, Leicestershire and of course Australia. He finished his career playing for Tasmania, where in the 2004/05 season, he scored a Sheffield Shield record for number of runs scored in a season. Despite this form, he was dismissed for Australian selection due to his age.
[edit] Retirement
On 17 January 2007, due to injuries Bevan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. "It got to the stage where injuries and pain were holding back my motivation, and it got to the stage where I was finding it hard to get up for matches and that was probably a pretty clear indication that it was time to move on," Bevan said.[7] Apart from coaching the Chennai Superstars in the Indian Cricket League, Bevan now participates in the Beach Cricket Tri-Nations series for Australia.
[edit] Statistics

Michael Bevan's Test career batting performance.

Histogram of batting averages highlighting Bevan's ODI record
[edit] Notes
^ Cricket Archive
^ "HowSTAT! Batting Averages (ODI)". Howstat.com.au. http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingAverages_ODI.asp?Stat=1. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
^ "HowSTAT! Player Analysis by Batting Position (ODI)". Howstat.com. http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerPositions_ODI.asp?PlayerID=2002. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
^ "HowSTAT! Batting Statistics (ODI)". Howstat.com.au. http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingAverages2_ODI.asp. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
^ Cricket Archive
^ Australia v West Indies - WSC 95/96 Match 5 - Bevan's Match : Online Video Veoh Video Network
^ Bevan pulls stumps - Cricket - Sport - smh.com.au
[edit] External links
List of One Day International cricket records
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This is a list of One-Day International cricket records, that record team and individual performances in One Day International (ODI) cricket. Like the Test cricket and its records, ODI matches generate vast numbers of statistics which have been logged since the first ODI matches began in 1971. The Cricket World Cup is the most major of many ODI tournamets held between the 16 teams currently given full ODI status by the International Cricket Council.
Numerous batting, bowling and fielding records exist. Michael Bevan, an Australian cricketer, holds the best batting average of any retired player, while Sachin Tendulkar currently holds the most ODI runs and the largest number of centuries.
Contents[hide]
1 Listing criteria
2 Listing notation
3 Team records
3.1 Team wins, losses, and ties
3.1.1 Most consecutive wins
3.1.2 Most consecutive defeats
3.2 Team scoring records
3.2.1 Highest innings totals (>400 Runs)
3.2.2 Lowest innings totals
3.2.3 Highest match aggregate
3.2.4 Largest successful run chases
3.2.5 Largest tied run chases
4 Individual records
4.1 Individual records (batting)
4.1.1 Fastest Fifty and Century
4.1.1.1 Fastest Fifty
4.1.1.2 Fastest Centuries
4.1.2 Highest individual score
4.1.3 Highest career average
4.1.4 Best strike rates
4.1.5 Most career centuries in ODIs
4.2 Individual records (bowling)
4.2.1 Best Bowling Figures (career)
4.2.2 Best Bowling Figures (innings)
4.3 Individual records (wicket-keeping)
4.3.1 Most dismissals (catches plus stumpings) in ODI career
4.4 Individual records (other)
4.4.1 Most matches played
5 Partnership records
5.1 Highest wicket partnerships
5.2 Highest partnerships
6 See also
7 References
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[edit] Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
[edit] Listing notation
Team Notation
(300-3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no overs remained (or are able) to be bowled.
(300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting Notation
(100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
(175) indicates that a batsman scored 175 runs and was out after that.
Bowling Notation
(5-100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.
Currently playing
Record holders who are currently playing ODIs (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold.
[edit] Team records
[edit] Team wins, losses, and ties
[edit] Most consecutive wins
Rank
Wins
Team
Period
1
21
Australia
11 January 2003 to 24 May 2003
2
12
South Africa
13 February 2005 to 30 October 2005
12
Pakistan
18 November 2007 to 5 June 2008
3
11
West Indies
4 June 1984 to 2 February 1985
11
Australia
14 March 2007 to 28 April 2007
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 24 February 2010. *Indicates sequence still in progress
[edit] Most consecutive defeats
Rank
Defeats
Team
Period
1
23
Bangladesh
8 October 1999 to 9 October 2002
2
22
Bangladesh
31 March 1986 to 14 May 1998
3
18
Zimbabwe
11 June 1983 to 14 March 1992
4
18
Bangladesh
22 February 2003 to 12 November 2003
5
17
Zimbabwe
20 April 2004 to 5 December 2004
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 25 February 2010.
[edit] Team scoring records
[edit] Highest innings totals (>400 Runs)
Rank
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
1
443-9 (50 overs)
Sri Lanka v Netherlands
Amstelveen
2006
2
438-9 (49.5 overs)
South Africa v Australia (match report)
Johannesburg
2005-06
3
434-4 (50 overs)
Australia v South Africa (match report)
Johannesburg
2005-06
4
418-5 (50 overs)
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Potchefstroom
2005
5
414-7 (50 overs)
India v Sri Lanka
Rajkot
2009
6
413-5 (50 overs)
India v Bermuda
Port of Spain
2007
7
411-8 (50 overs)
Sri Lanka v India
Rajkot
2009
8
402-2 (50 overs)
New Zealand v Ireland
Aberdeen
2008
9
401-3 (50 overs)
India v South Africa
Gwalior
2010
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 24 February 2010.
[edit] Lowest innings totals
Rank
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
1
35 (18 overs)
Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
Harare
2004
2
36 (18.4 overs)
Canada v Sri Lanka
Paarl
2003
3
38 (15.4 overs)
Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
Colombo
2001
4
43 (19.5 overs)
Pakistan v West Indies
Cape Town
1993
5
44 (24.5 overs)
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
Chittagong
2009
Source: www.Cricinfo.com. Last updated 3 November 2009.
[edit] Highest match aggregate
Rank
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
1
872-13 (99.5 overs)
Australia (434-4) v South Africa (438-9) (match report)
Johannesburg
2005-06
2
825-15 (100 overs)
India (414-7) v Sri Lanka (411-8)
Rajkot
2009
3
726-14 (95.5 overs)
India (392-4) v New Zealand (334)
Christchurch
2008-09
4
697-14 (99.4 overs)
Australia (350-4) v India (347)
Hyderabad
2009
5
696-14 (99.3 overs)
Australia (346-5) v New Zealand (350-9)
Hamilton
2006-07
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 15 December 2009.
[edit] Largest successful run chases
Rank
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
1
438-9 (49.5 overs)
South Africa v Australia (match report)
Johannesburg
2005-06
2
350-9 (49.3 overs)
New Zealand v Australia
Hamilton
2006-07
3
340-5 (48.4 overs)
New Zealand v Australia
Auckland
2006-07
4
332-8 (49 overs)
New Zealand v Australia
Christchurch
2005-06
5
330-7 (49.1 overs)
Australia v South Africa
Port Elizabeth
2001-02
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 23 December 2009.
[edit] Largest tied run chases
Rank
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
1
340-7 (50 overs)
New Zealand v England
Napier
2007-2008
2
270-8 (50 overs)
South Africa v England
Bloemfontein
2004-2005
3
268 (229-6, 45 overs)
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Durban
2002-2003
4
259-9 (50 overs)
Australia v South Africa
Potchefstroom
2001-2002
5
248 (all out, 50 overs)
Zimbabwe v India
Indore
1993-1994
Source: [1]. Last updated 3 October 2009.
[edit] Individual records
[edit] Individual records (batting)
[edit] Fastest Fifty and Century
[edit] Fastest Fifty
Sanath Jayasuria 50 off 17 balls
[edit] Fastest Centuries
Shahid Afridi 100 off 37 balls (record was set in his first innings in international cricket, having not batted in his debut match)
Shahid Afridi 100 off 45 balls
Brian Lara 100 off 45 balls
[edit] Highest individual score
Rank
Runs
Player
Match
Venue
Season
1
200*
Sachin Tendulkar
India v South Africa
Gwalior
2010
2
194*
Charles Coventry
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
Bulawayo
2009
3
194
Saeed Anwar
Pakistan v India
Chennai
1997
4
189*
Vivian Richards
West Indies v England
Manchester
1984
5
189
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka v India
Sharjah
1999
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 24 February 2010
[edit] Highest career average
Rank
Average Runrate
Runs
Player
Period
1
67.29
1144
Ryan ten Doeschate
from 2006-
2
53.71
4136
Mike Hussey
from 2004 to -
3
53.58
6912
Michael Bevan
from 2010 to -
4
52.93
847
Virat Kohli
from 2008 to -
5
52.86
1163
Hashim Amla
from 2008 to -
Qualification: 20 innings.
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 25 May 2010.
[edit] Best strike rates
Rank
Strike rate
Innings
Player
Period
1
117.06
25
Lionel Cann
from 2006 to 2009
2
111.65
275
Shahid Afridi
from 1996 to -
3
106.65
40
Andy Blignaut
from 1999 to 2005
4
105.80
27
John Davison
from 2003 to 2009
5
104.88
65
Lance Cairns
from 1974 to 1985
Qualification: 500 Balls.
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 21 April 2010.
[edit] Most career centuries in ODIs
Rank
Centuries
Innings
Player
Period
1
46
431
Sachin Tendulkar
1989 -
2
29
336
Ricky Ponting
1995 -
3
28
432
Sanath Jayasuriya
1989 - 2009
4
22
300
Saurav Ganguly
1992 - 2007
5
21
240
Herschelle Gibbs
1996 -
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 21 April, 2010.
[edit] Individual records (bowling)
[edit] Best Bowling Figures (career)
Rank
Wickets
Matches
Player
Period
1
512
334
Muttiah Muralitharan
from 1993 to onwards
2
502
356
Wasim Akram
from 1984 to 2003
3
416
262
Waqar Younis
from 1989 to 2003
4
400
322
Chaminda Vaas
from 1994 to 2008
5
393
303
Shaun Pollock
from 1996 to 2008
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 24 February, 2010.
[edit] Best Bowling Figures (innings)
Rank
Bowling Figures
Player
Match
Venue
Season
1
8-3-19-8
Chaminda Vaas
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Colombo
2001
2
7-4-15-7
Glenn McGrath
Australia v Namibia
Potchefstroom
2003
3
10-0-20-7
Andy Bichel
Australia v England
Port Elizabeth
2003
4
10-1-30-7
Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lanka v India
Sharjah
2000
5
10-0-36-7
Waqar Younis
Pakistan v England
Leeds
2001
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 21,April 2010
[edit] Individual records (wicket-keeping)
[edit] Most dismissals (catches plus stumpings) in ODI career
Rank
Dismissals
Player
Matches
1
472 (417 c. 55 st.)
Adam Gilchrist
287
2
421 (399 c. 22 st.)
Mark Boucher
291
3
301 (235 c. 66 st.)
Kumar Sangakkara
267
4
287 (214 c. 73 st.)
Moin Khan
219
5
233 (194 c. 39 st.)
Ian Healy
168
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated 21,April 2010
[edit] Individual records (other)
[edit] Most matches played
Rank
Matches
Player
Period
1
444
Sanath Jayasuriya
from 1989 onwards
2
442
Sachin Tendulkar
from 1989 onwards
3
378
Inzamam-ul-Haq
from 1991 to 2007
4
356
Wasim Akram
from 1984 to 2003
5
345
Ricky Ponting
from 1995 onwards
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 25 April 2010.
[edit] Partnership records
[edit] Highest wicket partnerships
Partnership
Runs
Players
Opposition
Venue
Season
1st wicket
286
WU Tharanga & ST Jayasuriya
v England
Leeds
2006
2nd wicket
331
Sachin Tendulkar & Rahul Dravid
v New Zealand
Hyderabad
1999-00
3rd wicket
237*
Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar
v Kenya
Bristol
1999
4th wicket
275*
Mohammad Azharuddin & Ajay Jadeja
v Zimbabwe
Cuttack
1997-98
5th wicket
223
Mohammad Azharuddin & Ajay Jadeja
v Sri Lanka
Colombo
1997
6th wicket
218
Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Mahela Jayawardene (Asian XI)
v African XI
Chennai
2007
7th wicket
130
Heath Streak & Andy Flower
v England
Harare
2001-02
8th wicket
138*
Justin Kemp & Andrew Hall
v India
Cape Town
2006-07
9th wicket
126*
Kapil Dev & Syed Kirmani
v Zimbabwe
Tunbridge Wells
1983
10th wicket
106*
Viv Richards & Michael Holding
v England
Manchester
1984
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 24 February 2010.
[edit] Highest partnerships
Rank
Runs
Players
Opposition
Venue
Season
1
331 (2nd wicket)
Sachin Tendulkar & Rahul Dravid
v New Zealand
Hyderabad
1999-00
2
318 (2nd wicket)
Saurav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid
v Sri lanka
Taunton
1999
3
286 (1st wicket)
Sanath Jayasuriya & Upul Tharanga
v England
Headingley
2006
4
275* (4th wicket)
Mohammad Azharuddin & Ajay Jadeja
v Zimbabwe
Cuttack
1997-98
5
274 (1st wicket)
James Marshall & Brendon McCullum
v Ireland
Aberdeen
2008
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 3 October 2009.
[edit] See also

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04 Feb 2010, DUBAI: A series triumph over South Africa will not just consolidate India's number one status in the ICC rankings but will also win the team a $175,000 prize money and the coveted Test Championship mace. "Whoever finishes top will win the annual $175,000 prize while Australia could yet finish second by the annual cut-off date (April 1) and pocket $75,000," the ICC said in a statement. Apart from this, Indian opener Gautam Gambhir and South Africa captain Graeme Smith will battle out for the number-one batting position. India are leading South Africa by four ratings points and the home side will drop to second if the Proteas win the series by 1-0 or better. India though need to draw the series to retain the number-one position and the mace which it had snatched from South Africa on December 6 after defeating Sri Lanka 2-0. Although Bangladesh will host England and Australia will travel to New Zealand for two Tests series before the April 1 cut-off date, the result of those two series will have no impact on the number one position. If South Africa beats India 1-0, it will go to 123 ratings points and India will drop to 122 ratings points while in case of a 2-0 win, the Proteas will rise to 125 ratings points and India will drop to 120 ratings points. On the other side of the coin, if India wins the series 1-0 or better, it will not only finish on top of the table but also bring Australia in contention for a cash award of $75,000 which will be presented to side that finishes second on the table also at the cut-off date. While a 1-0 win will lift India to 127 ratings points and push South Africa to 118 ratings points, the Proteas will drop to 116 ratings points if they lose both Tests. As such, South Africa's series loss by whatever margin will give Australia a sniff of the number-two position. Ricky Ponting's side currently sits on 116 ratings points and will rise to 117 ratings points if it beats the Blackcaps 1-0 but will jump to 119 ratings points if it wins both matches. While India and South Africa will be fighting hard for top spot, there are a few very interesting individual battles on the cards as well. In the Player Rankings for batsman, If Gambhir struggles for runs and Smith manages to shine with the bat, there is a strong possibility that there'll be a change at the top. However, if Gambhir succeeds in showing glimpses of his 2009 form which won him the ICC Test Player of the Year award in Johannesburg last year, he could well become the 25th batsman overall to reach the 900-point mark which, in ranking terms, is the benchmark for top batsmen. Sachin Tendulkar is the other batsmen who will be keeping an eye on a place in the top five. He currently occupies the ninth position but there are just 33 points separating him from fifth-placed Michael Clarke of Australia.
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04 Feb 2010, DUBAI: A series triumph over South Africa will not just consolidate India's number one status in the ICC rankings but will also win the team a $175,000 prize money and the coveted Test Championship mace. "Whoever finishes top will win the annual $175,000 prize while Australia could yet finish second by the annual cut-off date (April 1) and pocket $75,000," the ICC said in a statement. Apart from this, Indian opener Gautam Gambhir and South Africa captain Graeme Smith will battle out for the number-one batting position. India are leading South Africa by four ratings points and the home side will drop to second if the Proteas win the series by 1-0 or better. India though need to draw the series to retain the number-one position and the mace which it had snatched from South Africa on December 6 after defeating Sri Lanka 2-0. Although Bangladesh will host England and Australia will travel to New Zealand for two Tests series before the April 1 cut-off date, the result of those two series will have no impact on the number one position. If South Africa beats India 1-0, it will go to 123 ratings points and India will drop to 122 ratings points while in case of a 2-0 win, the Proteas will rise to 125 ratings points and India will drop to 120 ratings points. On the other side of the coin, if India wins the series 1-0 or better, it will not only finish on top of the table but also bring Australia in contention for a cash award of $75,000 which will be presented to side that finishes second on the table also at the cut-off date. While a 1-0 win will lift India to 127 ratings points and push South Africa to 118 ratings points, the Proteas will drop to 116 ratings points if they lose both Tests. As such, South Africa's series loss by whatever margin will give Australia a sniff of the number-two position. Ricky Ponting's side currently sits on 116 ratings points and will rise to 117 ratings points if it beats the Blackcaps 1-0 but will jump to 119 ratings points if it wins both matches. While India and South Africa will be fighting hard for top spot, there are a few very interesting individual battles on the cards as well. In the Player Rankings for batsman, If Gambhir struggles for runs and Smith manages to shine with the bat, there is a strong possibility that there'll be a change at the top. However, if Gambhir succeeds in showing glimpses of his 2009 form which won him the ICC Test Player of the Year award in Johannesburg last year, he could well become the 25th batsman overall to reach the 900-point mark which, in ranking terms, is the benchmark for top batsmen. Sachin Tendulkar is the other batsmen who will be keeping an eye on a place in the top five. He currently occupies the ninth position but there are just 33 points separating him from fifth-placed Michael Clarke of Australia.
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