2 Nov / 2016(435)…Partners flourish a batsman to perform.

Some say batsmen should play for themself as it would help his team to score big and bat deep. However I do not agree to the point if his team is losing control of the situation in a match. I believe a batsman should understand his role-play(all format and all batting position) and try to accumulate runs with his partners to achieve team’s goal…and for this.

  • If he is consuming more balls to get off the mark.So be it.
  • if he has to sacrifice by throwing his wicket. So be it.
  • bat the whole day. So be it.
  • Attacking specific or every type of bowling. So be it.
  • Losing his wicket trying to increase the run-rate. So be it.

However his partner needs to be aware of all this, so that he along with his partner can navigate his team to their goal.

In saying this many a times we see a batsmen enjoying each other’s company, and they start playing their natural game(defense or attack). They are at ease with particular partner, and they flourish as the inning progresses. It’s a human thing.

The selectors are mindful of this fact, hence they always look for players whose work ethics is amicable with the team’s culture.

Below table displays Australia’s batting in last 18 test matches. The list only includes(excluded bowlers) specialist batsmen who are playing the first test match at WACA.

These stats displays batsmen’s runs distribution with each of his partner. E.g David Warner has scored 1531 runs in last 18 tests, out of which 320 was scored by Usman Khawaja was his partner. Along with runs i have added balls faced and primary indicators (avg, st.rate, scoring rate and boundary rate).

 

Table 1 – David Warner.

It seems from the currently playing XI, Warner has scored maximum runs(320) with Usman Khawaja – and same is the case with Khawaja (see Khawaja’s table)

Warner Runs Balls Wkts Avg St.Rate Scoring rate Singles Boundary rate
Khawaja 320 379 4 80.00 84.43 45.12 26.39 8.97
S Smith 253 261 8 31.63 96.93 42.53 18.39 13.41
S Marsh 153 213 5 30.60 71.83 31.92 16.43 9.39
M Marsh 43 42 0 102.38 71.43 52.38 4.76
Nevill 24 28 1 24.00 85.71 57.14 42.86 7.14
Voges 9 17 1 9.00 52.94 35.71 28.57 7.14
Lyon 7 8 0 87.50 37.50 12.50 12.50
Total runs 1531 1843 31 49.39 83.07 38.09 18.23 10.96

 

Table 2 – Sean Marsh

Interestingly most of his runs came when Voges was his partner, suggesting in recent times he was batting in the middle order.

 

S Marsh Runs Balls Wkts Avg St.Rate Scoring rate Singles Boundary rate
Voges 210 325 1 210.00 64.62 35.69 21.54 6.46
 S Smith 172 389 6 28.67 44.22 21.85 12.85 6.43
Warner 97 204 1 97.00 47.55 22.06 10.29 5.39
 M Marsh 17 26 0 65.38 26.92 7.69 7.69
Nevill 7 35 1 7.00 20.00 17.14 14.29 0.00
Total runs 503 983 10 50.30 51.17 26.35 15.06 6.00

 

Table 3 – Usman Khawaja

Uzzie recently has been either opening or coming at No.3. Either ways most of his runs came when he was batting with Warner.

 

Khawaja Runs Balls Wkts Avg St.Rate Scoring rate Singles Boundary rate
Warner 220 344 2 110.00 63.95 32.85 19.77 6.98
S Smith 163 261 3 54.33 62.45 30.27 16.48 8.43
Voges 161 235 3 53.67 68.51 34.04 19.15 8.94
M Marsh 2 3 0 66.67 66.67 66.67
Total runs 766 1180 11 69.64 64.92 32.80 18.39 7.29

 

Table 4 –Steve Smith

Smith who bats at No.4 scores most of his runs when Voges is batting at other end.

 

S Smith Runs Balls Wkts Avg St.Rate Scoring rate Singles Boundary rate
Voges 439 761 9 48.78 57.69 31.80 18.53 5.26
Khawaja 219 337 4 54.75 64.99 29.97 13.95 8.61
Warner 171 283 4 42.75 60.42 27.21 14.13 9.19
S Marsh 163 318 0 51.26 30.19 20.13 5.03
Nevill 70 95 3 23.33 73.68 37.89 24.21 9.47
M Marsh 68 116 0 58.62 38.79 27.59 3.45
Starc 45 60 1 45.00 75.00 45.00 31.67 8.33
Hazlewood 39 38 1 39.00 102.63 57.89 44.74 13.16
Total runs 1791 2974 26 68.88 60.22 31.44 18.46 6.89

 

Table 5 – Adam Voges

Similar to Smith, Voges too has scored most of his runs Steve was his partner

 

Voges Runs Balls Wkts Avg St.Rate Scoring rate Singles Boundary rate
S Smith 435 852 5 87.00 51.06 24.53 13.50 7.51
S Marsh 263 307 1 263.00 85.67 47.23 30.29 10.75
Khawaja 160 301 53.16 26.91 16.61 7.64
M Marsh 131 287 4 32.75 45.64 27.87 19.86 4.53
Nevill 104 169 2 52.00 61.54 27.22 13.02 8.88
Lyon 83 146 56.85 30.82 16.44 4.79
Siddle 45 79 56.96 35.44 25.32 5.06
Hazlewood 60 99 60.61 33.33 22.22 7.07
Warner 10 14 2 5.00 71.43 42.86 28.57 7.14
Starc 1 10 0 10.00 10.00 10.00
Total runs 1443 2580 20 72.15 55.93 28.84 17.21 7.29

 

Table 6 – Mitchell Marsh

Batting lower down the order has its own drawback, but what is heartening to see with Mitch’s table is, he can bat for long period of time with a top order batsman.

 

M Marsh Runs Balls Wkts Avg St.Rate Scoring rate Singles Boundary rate
Voges 108 256 4 27.00 42.19 20.70 12.50 5.47
S Smith 61 120 4 15.25 50.83 34.17 24.17 5.00
Nevill 47 73 2 23.50 64.38 30.14 17.81 10.96
Warner 27 87 2 13.50 31.03 18.39 11.49 2.30
S Marsh 28 30 1 28.00 93.33 40.00 13.33 10.00
Starc 21 23 2 10.50 91.30 34.78 13.04 17.39
Khawaja 2 6 1 2.00 33.33 33.33 33.33
Lyon 1 4 25.00 25.00 25.00
Hazlewood 1 8 12.50 12.50 12.50
Total runs 337 637 18 18.72 52.90 27.16 16.64 6.59

 

Table 7 – Peter Nevill

With every test match Nevill is maturing as a batsman.

Nevill Runs Balls Wkts Avg St.Rate Scoring rate Singles Boundary rate
S Smith 76 135 1 76.00 56.30 22.96 7.41 7.41
Voges 58 212 3 19.33 27.36 15.57 9.91 2.83
Starc 57 100 4 14.25 57.00 28.00 17.00 9.00
Lyon 47 65 72.31 35.38 16.92 7.69
M Marsh 36 67 2 18.00 53.73 29.85 20.90 7.46
Hazlewood 16 27 1 16.00 59.26 33.33 22.22 7.41
Warner 12 46 0 26.09 10.87 2.17 2.17
S Marsh 8 17 47.06 35.29 23.53
Siddle 2 10 1 2.00 20.00 10.00
Total runs 374 905 18 20.78 41.33 21.10 11.60 4.86

 

All data updated till end of 3rd Test in Sri Lanka.

 

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