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South Africa 25, India 60 – How India dominated this series, in numbers

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da pixbet： Bharath Seervi & Shiva Jayaraman22-Oct-201935 – The difference in wickets taken by India and South Africa both the teams in this series. South Africa picked up 25 to India’s 60. There are only three instances of a higher difference in wickets in a three-match series (Test cricket has had 272 three-match rubbers).

52.60 – The difference in bowling averages for both sides. It is the fifth-highest in a three-match series. The India bowlers averaged 22.84 while South Africa’s averaged a staggering 75.44. India bowlers picked five five-fors, South Africa none.

Highest differences in bowling averages in a series (Min. 3 Tests)

Team Opposition Team Wkts Team Ave Opp Wkts Opp Ave Ave diff SeriesAus WI 47 25.82 12 122.16 96.33 WI in Aus, 2015-16SL Ban 58 16.91 14 106.85 89.94 Ban in SL, 2007SA NZ 43 30.81 15 102.40 71.58 SA in NZ, 1998-99Aus NZ 53 25.96 22 83.04 57.08 NZ in Aus, 1993-94Ind SA 58 22.84 25 75.44 52.6 Freedom Trophy, 2019-2052.70 – The difference in fast bowling averages, the fifth-worst in any series where pacers have bowled at least 150 overs. India’s pacers picked 26 wickets at 17.50 while South Africa fast bowlers got 10 wickets at 70.20.

Highest differences in bowling averages of pacers in a series (Min. 3 Tests & 150 overs by both sides)

Team Opposition Season Team Wkts Team Ave Opp. Wkts Opp. Ave Ave DiffAus WI 2015/16 31 25.61 6 151.83 126.22SA NZ 1998/99 33 29.75 8 147.75 117.99Eng Aus 1926 20 31.70 4 110.00 78.30SA WI 2010 36 22.47 9 76.00 53.52Ind SA 2019/20 26 17.50 10 70.20 52.7073.95 The difference in average batting partnerships for the first five wickets. Only one series (West Indies in Australia, 2015-16) of three or more Tests in the last 100 years has seen a bigger difference. India’s top five averaged 91.05 to South Africa’s 17.10. India had six century stands to South Africa’s one for the first five wickets.

56.80 The difference in averages after 20 overs. India picked 38 wickets at 26.65 to South Africa 20 wickets at 83.45. It shows that India were as good with a slightly older ball. In the first 20 overs, India picked 20 wickets at 15.60, while South Africa got five wickets at 43.40. The difference in average after 20 overs is the third-highest in a series of three or more matches since May 2001; there have been 151 such series.

Highest differences in bowling averages after 20 overs in a series of 3+ matches (since May 2001)

Team Opposition Team Wkts Team Ave Opp. Wkts Opp. Ave Ave Diff SeasonAus WI 37 25.94 6 177.83 151.88 2015-16SL Ban 37 15.94 10 127.60 111.65 2007Ind SA 38 26.65 20 83.45 56.80 2019-20SA NZ 38 22.60 16 77.25 54.64 2014-15SL Zim 46 17.97 22 65.13 47.15 2001-02