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Atherton in figures
Wisden CricInfo staff - August 27, 2001
Atherton retires as England's fourth-highest Test runscorer, behind Graham Gooch (8900), David Gower (8231) and Geoff Boycott (8114).
His record against Australia - average under 30, only one century - was ultimately disappointing, but his performances against most of the other countries stand up to scrutiny. New Zealand, with an average of 68 and four of his 16 centuries, were his favourite opposition. And unusually, Athers has a better record in the Caribbean cauldron than at home against West Indies.
M I NO Runs HS Av 100 50
Overall 115 212 7 7728 185* 37.70 16 46
v Australia 33 66 2 1900 105 29.69 1 15
v South Africa 18 32 2 1315 185* 43.83 3 8
v West Indies 27 50 0 1587 144 31.74 4 6
v New Zealand 11 17 1 1088 151 68.00 4 6
v India 7 13 1 689 160 57.41 2 4
v Pakistan 11 19 1 746 125 41.44 1 6
v Sri Lanka 4 8 0 144 44 18.00 0 0
v Zimbabwe 4 7 0 259 136 37.00 1 1
Mr Consistency averaged 38.98 in 67 Tests at home, and 35.85 in 48 matches overseas.
M I NO Runs HS Av 100 50
in England 67 124 3 4716 160 38.98 9 31
in Australia 14 28 1 796 105 29.48 1 5
in South Africa 10 16 1 615 185* 41.00 2 3
in West Indies 11 20 0 709 144 35.45 2 3
in New Zealand 3 4 1 325 118 108.33 1 2
in India 1 2 0 48 37 24.00 0 0
in Pakistan 3 6 1 341 125 68.20 1 2
in Sri Lanka 4 8 0 144 44 18.00 0 0
in Zimbabwe 2 4 0 34 16 8.50 0 0
And it didn't make much difference whether Atherton was captain or not. More pertinently, perhaps, was his effect on the result: in 31 Tests when he finished on the winning side, he averaged 40.19, and 51.06 in 40 draws. But in 44 matches lost he managed only 26.35.
M I NO Runs HS Av 100 50
Captain 54 98 4 3815 185* 40.58 8 22
Not captain 61 114 3 3913 151 35.25 8 24
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