England on the verge of a sub-30 attack
Which Test XIs have had the most bowlers with averages below 30? And has any team had seven batsmen with averages over 45?
Team | Num | Mat | Start Date | End Date | List |
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Australia | 7 | 1 | Oct 9, 2003 | Oct 13, 2003 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, JL Langer, DS Lehmann, DR Martyn, RT Ponting, SR Waugh |
Australia | 6 | 1 | Jul 25, 2003 | Jul 28, 2003 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, JL Langer, DS Lehmann, RT Ponting, SR Waugh |
Australia | 6 | 1 | Dec 4, 2003 | Dec 8, 2003 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, JL Langer, DR Martyn, RT Ponting, SR Waugh |
Australia | 6 | 2 | Nov 26, 2004 | Dec 19, 2004 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, JL Langer, DS Lehmann, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
ICC World XI | 6 | 1 | Oct 14, 2005 | Oct 17, 2005 | R Dravid, Inzamam-ul-Haq, JH Kallis, BC Lara, V Sehwag, GC Smith |
Australia | 6 | 2 | Nov 23, 2006 | Dec 5, 2006 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, MEK Hussey, JL Langer, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
West Indies | 5 | 3 | Dec 7, 1984 | Jan 2, 1985 | PJL Dujon, HA Gomes, CG Greenidge, CH Lloyd, IVA Richards |
Australia | 5 | 4 | Apr 10, 2003 | Jul 20, 2003 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, JL Langer, RT Ponting, SR Waugh |
Australia | 5 | 14 | Mar 8, 2002 | Jan 6, 2004 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, DR Martyn, RT Ponting, SR Waugh |
South Africa | 5 | 2 | Mar 18, 2004 | Mar 30, 2004 | HH Gibbs, JH Kallis, G Kirsten, JA Rudolph, GC Smith |
Australia | 5 | 1 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 29, 2004 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, SM Katich, DS Lehmann, DR Martyn |
Australia | 5 | 5 | Mar 8, 2004 | Nov 21, 2004 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, DS Lehmann, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
Australia | 5 | 13 | Dec 26, 2004 | Apr 4, 2006 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, JL Langer, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
Australia | 5 | 3 | Dec 14, 2006 | Jan 5, 2007 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, MEK Hussey, JL Langer, RT Ponting |
Australia | 5 | 4 | Nov 8, 2007 | Jan 28, 2008 | MJ Clarke, AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden, MEK Hussey, RT Ponting |
England | 5 | 3 | Jul 21, 2011 | Jan 19, 2012 | IR Bell, AN Cook, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior, IJL Trott |
India | 5 | 21 | Mar 26, 2009 | Jan 28, 2012 | R Dravid, G Gambhir, VVS Laxman, V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar |
Team | Num | Mat | Start Date | End Date | List |
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Australia | 5 | 2 | Jan 20, 1950 | Feb 14, 1950 | IWG Johnson, WA Johnston, RR Lindwall, CL McCool, KR Miller |
Australia | 5 | 1 | Jun 11, 1955 | Jun 17, 1955 | RG Archer, IWG Johnson, WA Johnston, RR Lindwall, KR Miller |
England | 5 | 2 | Jun 19, 1958 | Jul 8, 1958 | TE Bailey, JC Laker, PJ Loader, GAR Lock, FS Trueman |
England | 5 | 2 | Dec 5, 1958 | Jan 5, 1959 | TE Bailey, JC Laker, PJ Loader, GAR Lock, JB Statham |
England | 5 | 2 | Aug 21, 1958 | Jan 15, 1959 | TE Bailey, JC Laker, GAR Lock, JB Statham, FS Trueman |
England | 5 | 1 | Jan 30, 1959 | Feb 5, 1959 | TE Bailey, GAR Lock, JB Statham, FS Trueman, FH Tyson |
Australia | 5 | 1 | Jan 23, 1960 | Jan 28, 1960 | R Benaud, AK Davidson, RR Lindwall, KD Mackay, I Meckiff |
Australia | 5 | 3 | Jul 31, 1975 | Sep 3, 1975 | DK Lillee, AA Mallett, JR Thomson, MHN Walker, KD Walters |
England | 5 | 1 | Aug 2, 1979 | Aug 7, 1979 | IT Botham, PH Edmonds, M Hendrick, JK Lever, G Miller |
England | 5 | 2 | Jul 12, 1979 | Aug 21, 1979 | IT Botham, PH Edmonds, M Hendrick, G Miller, RGD Willis |
Australia | 5 | 1 | Jan 2, 1981 | Jan 4, 1981 | JD Higgs, RM Hogg, DK Lillee, LS Pascoe, KD Walters |
South Africa | 5 | 3 | Mar 9, 2001 | Apr 2, 2001 | N Boje, AA Donald, JH Kallis, M Ntini, SM Pollock |
Team | Num | Mat | Start Date | End Date | List |
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South Africa | 5 | 2 | Feb 16, 2003 | Mar 3, 2003 | HH Dippenaar, JH Kallis, G Kirsten, L Klusener, GC Smith |
Australia | 5 | 2 | Feb 25, 2004 | Feb 27, 2004 | MG Bevan, MJ Clarke, ML Hayden, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
Australia | 5 | 2 | Jan 21, 2005 | Jan 23, 2005 | MJ Clarke, ML Hayden, DS Lehmann, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
Australia | 5 | 8 | Dec 14, 2007 | Feb 24, 2008 | MJ Clarke, ML Hayden, MEK Hussey, RT Ponting, A Symonds |
Australia | 5 | 1 | Jan 26, 2010 | Jan 26, 2010 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, SE Marsh, RT Ponting, SR Watson |
South Africa | 5 | 1 | Nov 8, 2010 | Nov 8, 2010 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, JH Kallis, GC Smith |
Australia | 5 | 2 | Apr 11, 2011 | Apr 13, 2011 | MJ Clarke, CJ Ferguson, MEK Hussey, RT Ponting, SR Watson |
West Indies | 4 | 1 | Feb 2, 1985 | Feb 2, 1985 | CG Greenidge, CH Lloyd, AL Logie, IVA Richards |
West Indies | 4 | 4 | Nov 30, 1986 | Jan 24, 1987 | CG Greenidge, DL Haynes, AL Logie, IVA Richards |
West Indies | 4 | 1 | May 23, 1988 | May 24, 1988 | CG Greenidge, DL Haynes, CL Hooper, IVA Richards |
South Africa | 4 | 1 | Jan 20, 2002 | Jan 20, 2002 | JH Kallis, G Kirsten, L Klusener, ND McKenzie |
South Africa | 4 | 11 | Feb 3, 2002 | Feb 22, 2003 | HH Dippenaar, JH Kallis, G Kirsten, L Klusener |
South Africa | 4 | 1 | Feb 27, 2003 | Feb 27, 2003 | HH Dippenaar, JH Kallis, G Kirsten, GC Smith |
Australia | 4 | 29 | Dec 13, 2002 | Feb 22, 2004 | MG Bevan, ML Hayden, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
South Africa | 4 | 3 | Feb 17, 2004 | Feb 29, 2004 | HH Dippenaar, JH Kallis, L Klusener, JA Rudolph |
Australia | 4 | 1 | Jan 16, 2005 | Jan 16, 2005 | MJ Clarke, DS Lehmann, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
Australia | 4 | 16 | Aug 23, 2004 | Jul 12, 2005 | MJ Clarke, ML Hayden, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
South Africa | 4 | 1 | Jan 15, 2006 | Jan 15, 2006 | HH Dippenaar, JH Kallis, AG Prince, GC Smith |
Australia | 4 | 12 | Feb 3, 2006 | Nov 5, 2006 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, DR Martyn, RT Ponting |
India | 4 | 14 | Jan 31, 2007 | Sep 29, 2007 | MS Dhoni, R Dravid, SC Ganguly, SR Tendulkar |
Australia | 4 | 3 | Oct 5, 2007 | Oct 11, 2007 | MJ Clarke, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, A Symonds |
Australia | 4 | 1 | Feb 3, 2008 | Feb 3, 2008 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, RT Ponting, A Symonds |
Australia | 4 | 20 | Jan 12, 2007 | Mar 4, 2008 | MJ Clarke, ML Hayden, MEK Hussey, RT Ponting |
Australia | 4 | 1 | Oct 5, 2009 | Oct 5, 2009 | CJ Ferguson, MEK Hussey, RT Ponting, SR Watson |
South Africa | 4 | 6 | May 22, 2010 | Nov 5, 2010 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers, JH Kallis, GC Smith |
South Africa | 4 | 3 | Jan 15, 2011 | Jan 21, 2011 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, GC Smith |
Australia | 4 | 23 | Jan 22, 2010 | Oct 28, 2011 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, RT Ponting, SR Watson |
South Africa | 4 | 9 | Feb 24, 2011 | Feb 29, 2012 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, JH Kallis |
India | 4 | 17 | Feb 19, 2011 | Mar 18, 2012 | MS Dhoni, G Gambhir, V Kohli, SR Tendulkar |
Team | Num | Mat | Start Date | End Date | List |
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Pakistan | 5 | 15 | Jan 9, 2000 | Apr 24, 2002 | Abdul Razzaq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram |
West Indies | 4 | 2 | Jun 22, 1983 | Jun 25, 1983 | J Garner, MA Holding, MD Marshall, AME Roberts |
Australia | 4 | 7 | Mar 11, 1995 | Feb 23, 1996 | CJ McDermott, GD McGrath, PR Reiffel, SK Warne |
Pakistan | 4 | 5 | Jan 23, 2000 | Apr 23, 2000 | Abdul Razzaq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram |
England | 4 | 1 | Jul 15, 2000 | Jul 15, 2000 | AR Caddick, D Gough, AD Mullally, C White |
Pakistan | 4 | 1 | Jun 9, 2001 | Jun 9, 2001 | Abdul Razzaq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis |
Pakistan | 4 | 6 | Oct 24, 2000 | Jun 23, 2001 | Abdul Razzaq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram |
Pakistan | 4 | 8 | Mar 23, 2000 | Sep 1, 2002 | Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram |
Pakistan | 4 | 6 | May 31, 1999 | Feb 25, 2003 | Saqlain Mushtaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram |
Australia | 4 | 3 | Sep 13, 2004 | Mar 1, 2005 | JN Gillespie, MS Kasprowicz, B Lee, GD McGrath |
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