Short-Term ODI Bowling Analysis


By Gaurang
August 18 2005

This article grades current Indian bowlers by averages and economy rates for the last 10 ODIs they have played for India. This analysis ignores match situations and calibre of opposition. Leaders by averages

Ashish Nehra: 22
Ajit Agarkar: 31
Irfan Pathan: 34
Laxmipathy Balaji: 36
Anil Kumble: 41
Harbhajan Singh: 47
Zaheer Khan: 48

Leaders by economy rates

Harbhajan Singh: 4.58
Irfan Pathan: 4.61
Zaheer Khan: 4.83
Ashish Nehra: 5.33
Ajit Agarkar: 5.35
Anil Kumble: 5.49
Laxmipathy Balaji 5.98

Observations

1. Nehra is our best current bowler based on economy rate and average.
2. Anil Kumble has a poor average and economy rate.
3. Bhajji is like a bowling version of Sehwag, poor average but great economy rate.
4. Collectively, these are unimpressive numbers for India (especially the averages).

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