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International Captain
The 1986-2006 World XI so far:
1. Matthew Hayden (LHB): 84 tests, 7326 runs @ 53.08, 26 centuries, 26 fifties
2. Saeed Anwar (LHB): 55 tests, 4052 runs @ 45.52, 11 centuries, 25 fifties
3. Ricky Ponting (RHB): 105 tests, 8792 runs @ 58.22, 31 centuries, 34 fifties
This is now a 4-day “preliminary” voting round to identify the top 4 players who will then go into a 3-day “selection” vote for the # 4 position (the 3 runner-ups will be allowed into the preliminary vote for the # 5 batting position).
First, the 3 runner-ups from the # 3 Poll
Rahul Dravid (RHB): 104 tests, 9048 runs @ 58.75 (23/46) ---- [at # 3 6818 @ 61.42] [at # 4, 901 @ 60.06]
Younis Khan (RHB): 47 tests, 3884 runs @ 49.16 (12/15) ---- [at # 3, 2825 @ 51.36]
Brian Lara (LHB): 128 tests, 11505 runs @ 52.05 (32/47) ---- [at # 3, 3484 @ 59.05] [at # 4, 7352 @ 50.70]
Then, the following are the nominees for the best # 4 during the period 1986-2006:
Allan Border (LHB): 79 tests, 5340 runs @ 49.44 (11/33) --- [at # 4, 2588 @ 53.91]
Martin Crowe (RHB): 51 tests, 4022 runs @ 50.91 (14/13) --- [3640 @ 52.75]
Daryll Cullinan (RHB): 70 tests, 4554 runs @ 44.21 (14/20) --- [4060 @ 46.13]
Aravinda De Silva (RHB): 86 tests, 5924 runs @ 43.55 (18/21) --- [4543 @ 44.10]
Mahela Jayawardene (RHB): 83 tests, 6250 @ 49.60 (16/29) --- [4441 @ 54.15]
Jacques Kallis (RHB): 102 tests, 8033 runs @ 55.78 (24/40) --- [4437 @ 70.42]
Damien Martyn (RHB): 65 tests, 4361 runs @ 47.40 (13/23) --- [2595 @ 47.18]
Javed Miandad (RHB): 53 tests, 3482 runs @ 47.05 (9/15) --- [3234 @ 51.33]
Sachin Tendulkar (RHB): 132 tests, 10469 runs @ 55.39 (35/41) --- [8524 @ 57.20]
Dilip Vengsarkar (RHB): 35 tests, 2280 runs @ 53.02 (8/10) --- [1977 @ 54.91]
Mark Waugh (RHB): 128 tests, 8029 runs @ 41.81 (20/47) --- [6662 @ 42.43]
Mohammad Yousuf (RHB): 70 tests, 5737 runs @ 53.12 (19/25) --- [2079 @ 67.06]
1. Matthew Hayden (LHB): 84 tests, 7326 runs @ 53.08, 26 centuries, 26 fifties
2. Saeed Anwar (LHB): 55 tests, 4052 runs @ 45.52, 11 centuries, 25 fifties
3. Ricky Ponting (RHB): 105 tests, 8792 runs @ 58.22, 31 centuries, 34 fifties
This is now a 4-day “preliminary” voting round to identify the top 4 players who will then go into a 3-day “selection” vote for the # 4 position (the 3 runner-ups will be allowed into the preliminary vote for the # 5 batting position).
First, the 3 runner-ups from the # 3 Poll
Rahul Dravid (RHB): 104 tests, 9048 runs @ 58.75 (23/46) ---- [at # 3 6818 @ 61.42] [at # 4, 901 @ 60.06]
Younis Khan (RHB): 47 tests, 3884 runs @ 49.16 (12/15) ---- [at # 3, 2825 @ 51.36]
Brian Lara (LHB): 128 tests, 11505 runs @ 52.05 (32/47) ---- [at # 3, 3484 @ 59.05] [at # 4, 7352 @ 50.70]
Then, the following are the nominees for the best # 4 during the period 1986-2006:
Allan Border (LHB): 79 tests, 5340 runs @ 49.44 (11/33) --- [at # 4, 2588 @ 53.91]
Martin Crowe (RHB): 51 tests, 4022 runs @ 50.91 (14/13) --- [3640 @ 52.75]
Daryll Cullinan (RHB): 70 tests, 4554 runs @ 44.21 (14/20) --- [4060 @ 46.13]
Aravinda De Silva (RHB): 86 tests, 5924 runs @ 43.55 (18/21) --- [4543 @ 44.10]
Mahela Jayawardene (RHB): 83 tests, 6250 @ 49.60 (16/29) --- [4441 @ 54.15]
Jacques Kallis (RHB): 102 tests, 8033 runs @ 55.78 (24/40) --- [4437 @ 70.42]
Damien Martyn (RHB): 65 tests, 4361 runs @ 47.40 (13/23) --- [2595 @ 47.18]
Javed Miandad (RHB): 53 tests, 3482 runs @ 47.05 (9/15) --- [3234 @ 51.33]
Sachin Tendulkar (RHB): 132 tests, 10469 runs @ 55.39 (35/41) --- [8524 @ 57.20]
Dilip Vengsarkar (RHB): 35 tests, 2280 runs @ 53.02 (8/10) --- [1977 @ 54.91]
Mark Waugh (RHB): 128 tests, 8029 runs @ 41.81 (20/47) --- [6662 @ 42.43]
Mohammad Yousuf (RHB): 70 tests, 5737 runs @ 53.12 (19/25) --- [2079 @ 67.06]