THE WEEK IN NUMBERS: Starc passes McGrath and Perry punishes England

It's a numbers game! Here The Cricketer takes a look back at some of the stats to come out of the world of cricket this week...

27

When Mitchell Starc trapped Jonny Bairstow lbw at Edgbaston on Thursday, the bowler had claimed his 27th and final wicket of World Cup 2019. In doing so, the left-arm quick nudged beyond Glenn McGrath’s previous record of 26 wickets in a single World Cup. 

The 29-year-old has taken 49 World Cup wickets at an average of 14.81, compared to McGrath’s 71 at 18.19.

There must be a level of personal satisfaction, but when asked previously what the record would mean, Starc replied: “Not much if we don’t win the World Cup.”

56

Lasith Malinga’s dismissal of KL Rahul at Headingley was his 13th of the tournament and 56th in World Cup history. That wicket moved the Sri Lankan one ahead of Wasim Akram (55) into third place on the all-time list of World Cup wicket-takers. Only McGrath (71) and Muttiah Muralitharan (68) have taken more.

7-22

Ellyse Perry’s extraordinary 10-over spell which resulted in figures of 7 for 22 against England at Catnerbury, are the best by an Australian in Women’s ODIs. Perry sent down four maidens and 49 dot balls as Australia thrashed England by 194 runs in the 2nd ODI.

1

Australia’s loss at the hands of Eoin Morgan & Co was their first defeat in a cricket World Cup semi-final. Had Australia gone to Lord’s, it would have been their eighth World Cup final, having won five.

4

England will be competing in their fourth World Cup final, having lost their previous three to West Indies (1979), Australia (1987), and Pakistan (1992). Will it be fourth time lucky for the hosts?

50

England’s semi-final appearance marked Mark Wood’s 50th in ODIs for his country. Wood was presented with his 50th cap ahead of his team’s victory over Australia at Edgbaston.

647

David Warner finishes the tournament with 647 runs to his name. The opener is only the fifth batsman to score 600 or more in a single tournament. Rohit Sharma (648) and Shakib Al Hasan (606) both doing so in this World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar (673) and Matthew Hayden (659) make up the top two.

16.6%

Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib has been replaced as the team’s ODI captain. Rashid Khan has been named as skipper across all three formats. Naib, who took on the ODI captaincy in May 2019, finishes with a win percentage of 16.6, having won two of his 12 matches in charge.

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