Meaningless and stupid cricket statistics

[AndrewB]

Most 4’fers without a 5’fer

Wayne Clark, 10 tests 44 wickets @ 28.75, 7 4’fers (Hendrick has 5, Richard Hadlee’s brother Dayle also has 5)

And the reverse record is (I think) held by Eric Hollies, who took 5 five-fers but no (other) four-fers.

 

[Starfighter]

This thread seems to have become ‘quirky statistics’ recently

Yeah its for stats that are presented as insightful but are actually vapid and meaningless (like comparing van der Dussen's record with Tendulkars after x innings, or batting averages when you remove all of a batsman's good innings).

'Most wickets without a five for' is just a bit of trivia.

 

[Coronis]

Yeah its for stats that are presented as insightful but are actually vapid and meaningless (like comparing van der Dussen's record with Tendulkars after x innings, or batting averages when you remove all of a batsman's good innings).

'Most wickets without a five for' is just a bit of trivia.

I mean its a statistic, it doesn’t really have much meaning?

Is this really bothering people? I don’t want to have to create a new thread for statistical quirks I come across

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Devon Smith has a better record in T20is than Dwayne Smith.