India one step from bottom

India8217;s Saurav Ganguly and Pakistan8217;s Saqlain Mushtaq were the top run-getter and wicket-taker respectively for the calender year. Saqlain8217;s 69 wickets is the best by any bowler for any calender year.

Rankings

Teams ODIs won lost tied NR percent

South Africa 23 17 5 0 1 76.09

Sri Lanka 28 19 7 0 2 71.42

England 14 9 4 1 0 67.86

Zimbabwe 22 12 8 2 0 59.09

West Indies 19 10 9 0 0 52.63

Pakistan 36 15 19 0 2 44.44

New Zealand 17 6 9 2 0 41.18

Australia 19 7 12 0 0 36.84

Kenya 6 2 4 0 0 33.33

India 39 10 23 1 5 32.05

Bangladesh 7 0 7 0 0 0

Total 115 8211; 8211; 3 5 8211;Top run-getter

Name M I No Runs HS Ave 100s 50s Team

S C Ganguly 38 35 3 1338 113 41.81 1 10 Ind

P A de Silva 28 27 4 1212 134 52.7 3 8 SL

S T Jayasuriya 26 26 3 1178 151 51.22 3 9 SL

Ijaz Ahmed 31 31 2 1106 139 38.13 1 8 Pak

M A Azharuddin 36 32 5 1104 111 40.89 1 9 Ind

S R Tendulkar 39 36 3 1011 117 30.63 2 5 Ind

Top wicket takers

Name M O R W Ave Best 4w 5w Econ Team

S Mushtaq 36 314.2 1293 69 18.73 5-38 3 2 4.11 Pak

A A Donald 22 201 839 35 23.97 4-37 2 8211; 4.17 SA

S M Pollock 23 211 839 35 23.97 4-33 2 8211; 3.97 SA

L Klusener 19 156.5 768 34 22.58 6-49 8211; 3 4.89 SA

K S C de Silva 24 175.2 873 35 24.94 3-40 8211; 8211; 4.98 SL

M Muralitharan 26 237.5 1040 36 28.89 3-38 8211; 8211; 4.37 SL

C Vaas 21 162.4 715 31 23.06 4-26 1 8211; 4.4 SL

S Jayasuriya 26 189.3 955 31 30.81 5-59 1 1 5.04 SL

Note: All records are based on all ODIs played from 1-1-97 to 28-12-97i.e. upto and including ODI No 1269: India vs Sri Lanka at Goa