Best individual years from a cricketer

[morgieb]

What years stand out as a flat out dominant individual year?

Some examples off the top of my head:

* Don Bradman 1930 (well Bradman for basically his entire career)
* Michael Clarke 2012
* Imran Khan 1982
* Brian Lara 1994

Over to you, gents.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Shakib- 2019

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Viv 1976.

 

[Calm_profit]

Steve Smith 2015-Scored at least a 100 from every tour.

 

[trundler]

Ponting 2003

 

[ashley bach]

Marnus could be joining the list if he has a big Ashes next year, he did well there in 2019.

 

[Godard]

Tests: Viv 1976, Imran 1982, Warne 2005, Murali 2006
ODIs: Sachin 1998, Saqlain 1996, Devilliers 2015,
Other dominant periods of unprecedented individual performance for period less than 5 years: Smith 2014-17 in tests, Kohli 2016-18 in ODIs, Saqlain 1996-97 in ODIs, Imran 1980-83 in tests(purely for bowling itself), Viv 1983-85 in ODIs,

 

[anil1405]

MoYo - 2006
Sachin - 1998

 

[Gob]

Travis Head - 2022
Mathew Wade - lol no year

 

[Slifer]

For Sobers 1966 over 7 tests:

895 runs at 99.44
32 wickets at 24.00

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Bradman from 1930-32.
20 innings,2330 Runs,11 tons at average of 129.44 with 6 double tons.
Outside of that-
60 innings,4666 runs,18 tons at average of 89.73 with 6 double tons.
Ridiculous

 

[Coronis]

Bradman from 1930-32.
20 innings,2330 Runs,11 tons at average of 129.44 with 6 double tons.
Outside of that-
60 innings,4666 runs,18 tons at average of 89.73 with 6 double tons.
Ridiculous

Bloke was just coasting on his peak all along

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Graeme Smith 2008
1656 runs @ 72.00
Captained SA to series wins in England and Australia , absolutely gun

 

[Prince EWS]

Omar Phillips - 2022

 

[Fuller Pilch]

BMac 2014

Only had 4 scores over 45, but they were:

302
224
202
195 off 132
(would've scored fastest ever 200 but caught on boundary trying to hit a 6).

1164 runs @ 72.75

 

[Shady Slim]

plugged in a statsguru search to backdoor prove boland is the greatest bowler of the year and found an unlikely hero

 

[Prince EWS]

Ross Taylor couldn't bowl a hoop down a hill.

 

[ataraxia]

BMac 2014

Only had 4 scores over 45, but they were:

302
224
202
195 off 132
(would've scored fastest ever 200 but caught on boundary trying to hit a 6).

1164 runs @ 72.75

Has had a pretty good 2022 as well tbh

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Has had a pretty good 2022 as well tbh

True

 

[subshakerz]

Warne was at his best in 1994 with 70 wickets in ten tests.

Lillee is 81 also.