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Best all-rounder series
The following are the only times that a post-war player has made 300 runs and taken 20 wickets in a series. The question is, which all-round effort is considered to be the best?
1. Miller: 5 tests --- 362 runs @ 40.22 --- 20 wkts @ 19.92 --- 1951-52, Aus vs WI
2. Miller: 5 tests --- 439 runs @ 73.17 --- 20 wkts @ 32.05 --- 1954-55, Aus vs WI
3. Benaud: 5 tests --- 329 runs @ 54.83 --- 30 wkts @ 21.93 --- 1957-58, Aus vs SA
4. Sobers: 5 tests --- 424 runs @ 70.67 --- 23 wkts @ 20.57 --- 1961-62, WI vs Ind
5. Sobers: 5 tests --- 322 runs @ 40.25 --- 20 wkts @ 28.55 --- 1963, WI vs Eng
6. Sobers: 5 tests --- 722 runs @ 103.14 --- 20 wkts @ 27.25 --- 1966, WI vs Eng
7. Greig: 5 tests --- 430 runs @ 47.78 --- 24 wkts @ 22.63 --- 1973-74, Eng vs WI
8. Botham: 6 tests --- 399 runs @ 36.27 --- 34 wkts @ 20.59 --- 1981, Eng vs Aus
9. Dev: 5 tests --- 318 runs @ 53.00 --- 22 wkts @ 37.95 --- 1981-82, Ind vs Eng
10. Hadlee: 4 tests --- 301 runs @ 50.17 --- 21 wkts @ 26.62 --- 1983. NZ vs Eng
11.Pollock: 5 tests --- 302 runs @ 75.50 --- 20 wkts @ 23.20 --- 2000-01, SA vs WI
12. Flintoff: 5 tests --- 403 runs @ 40.30 --- 24 wkts @ 27.29 --- 2005, Eng vs Aus
The following are the only times that a post-war player has made 300 runs and taken 20 wickets in a series. The question is, which all-round effort is considered to be the best?
1. Miller: 5 tests --- 362 runs @ 40.22 --- 20 wkts @ 19.92 --- 1951-52, Aus vs WI
2. Miller: 5 tests --- 439 runs @ 73.17 --- 20 wkts @ 32.05 --- 1954-55, Aus vs WI
3. Benaud: 5 tests --- 329 runs @ 54.83 --- 30 wkts @ 21.93 --- 1957-58, Aus vs SA
4. Sobers: 5 tests --- 424 runs @ 70.67 --- 23 wkts @ 20.57 --- 1961-62, WI vs Ind
5. Sobers: 5 tests --- 322 runs @ 40.25 --- 20 wkts @ 28.55 --- 1963, WI vs Eng
6. Sobers: 5 tests --- 722 runs @ 103.14 --- 20 wkts @ 27.25 --- 1966, WI vs Eng
7. Greig: 5 tests --- 430 runs @ 47.78 --- 24 wkts @ 22.63 --- 1973-74, Eng vs WI
8. Botham: 6 tests --- 399 runs @ 36.27 --- 34 wkts @ 20.59 --- 1981, Eng vs Aus
9. Dev: 5 tests --- 318 runs @ 53.00 --- 22 wkts @ 37.95 --- 1981-82, Ind vs Eng
10. Hadlee: 4 tests --- 301 runs @ 50.17 --- 21 wkts @ 26.62 --- 1983. NZ vs Eng
11.Pollock: 5 tests --- 302 runs @ 75.50 --- 20 wkts @ 23.20 --- 2000-01, SA vs WI
12. Flintoff: 5 tests --- 403 runs @ 40.30 --- 24 wkts @ 27.29 --- 2005, Eng vs Aus
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