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Australian captain Ricky Ponting has started the
New Year on a grand note. The first Test of 2006,
the third of the ongoing series between Australia
and South Africa, is his 100th.
Ponting also ended 2005 on a remarkable high. He is
only the fourth batsman in cricketing history after
Brian Lara, Greg Chappell and Vivian Richards to
top the run aggregates in both Tests and ODIs in
the same calendar year. Just for the record, there
are also four bowlers who hold a similar
distinction in terms of wickets taken in both
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Ponting Master of Both Formats |
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The highest scorers in both Tests and ODIs in
the same calendar year: |
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Name |
Year |
Tests |
Runs |
Avg |
100/50 |
ODIs |
Runs |
Avg |
100/50 |
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Ricky Ponting (Aust) |
2005 |
15 |
1544 |
67.13 |
6/6 |
29 |
1191 |
45.80 |
3/8 |
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Brian Lara (WI) |
1995 |
12 |
1222 |
67.89 |
4/6 |
15 |
806 |
67.17 |
6/4 |
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Greg Chappell (Aust) |
1977 |
10 |
736 |
40.88 |
2/3 |
3 |
174 |
87.00 |
1/0 |
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Vivian Richards (WI) |
1976 |
11 |
1710 |
90.00 |
7/5 |
3 |
216 |
108.0 |
1/1 |
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The highest wicket-takers in both Tests and
ODIs in the same calendar year : |
| Bowlers |
Year |
Tests |
Wkts |
Avg |
5WI/10WM |
ODIs |
Wkts |
Avg |
4W/5W |
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Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) |
2001 |
12 |
80 |
21.23 |
7/4 |
33 |
56 |
18.19 |
2/1 |
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Shane Warne
(Aust) |
1994 |
10 |
70 |
18.20 |
6/2 |
29 |
50 |
20.90 |
3/0 |
Waqar Younis
( Pak ) |
1990 |
9 |
49 |
17.40 |
5/2 |
19 |
47 |
12.63 |
2/5 |
Geoff Arnold
( Eng ) * |
1973 |
12 |
42 |
29.90 |
3/0 |
3 |
5 |
10.40 |
0/0 |
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* He shared the record of the highest number of ODI wickets with Bevan Congdon
of New Zealand |
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- By a Statsman |
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