A statistical review of how the teams and the players have fared in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy.

By Rajesh Kumar

During the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa sprung many surprises. Both the favourites -- South Africa and Sri Lanka went out in the first round, while underdogs New Zealand marched their way to the finals of the tournament, to end up as runners-up.

Here is a statistical survey of the ICC CT 2009-10.

Highest Innings Totals:
 
Total   Overs   For               Opponents       Venue            Date
 
323/8   50.0     England          South Africa       Centurion         27.9.2009
319/8   50.0     Sri Lanka        South Africa       Centurion         22.9.2009
315/7   50.0     N Zealand       Sri Lanka           Johannesburg   27.9.2009
302/9   50.0     Pakistan         India                 Centurion         26.9.2009
301/9   50.0     South Africa    England             Centurion         27.9.2009
 
Lowest Innings Totals:
 
129     36.0  West Indies   India         Johannesburg  30.9.2009
133     34.3  West Indies   Pakistan    Johannesburg  23.9.2009
 
Highest Innings Totals without an individual century:
 
323/8   50.0  England      South Africa  Centurion          27.9.2009
315/7   50.0  New Zealand  Sri Lanka     Johannesburg  27.9.2009
 
Highest Innings Total without an individual fifty:
 
205/6      Pakistan     Australia     Centurion     30.9.2009
       
 Highest match aggregate:
 
624/17 100.0  England      S.Africa      Centurion     27.9.2009
 
Highest match totals without a hundred:
 
592-17  96.4  New Zealand  S.Lanka   Johannesburg  27.9.2009
500-17  96.5  Australia        W.Indies  Johannesburg  26.9.2009
 
Biggest win - by wickets: Margin
 
9 wickets  Australia     England       Centurion          2.10.2009
7 wickets  India          West Indies  Johannesburg  30.9.2009
6 wickets  England      Sri Lanka     Johannesburg  25.9.2009
6 wickets  Australia     N Zealand    Centurion         5.10.2009
 
Biggest win - by runs:
 
55 runs    Sri Lanka     South Africa  Centurion        22.9.2009
54 runs    Pakistan      India             Centurion        26.9.2009
50 runs    Australia     West Indies    Johannesburg  26.9.2009
 
Most extras conceded in an innings:
 
Extras Conceded by   Opponents/Score     Venue         Date
 
36     Australia     West Indies (225)   Johannesburg  26.9.2009
25     England       Sri Lanka   (212)   Johannesburg  25.9.2009
 
Most hundreds in an innings:
 
2      Australia     England             Centurion     2.10.2009
 
Most fifty-plus in an innings:
 
3      Sri Lanka     South Africa         Centurion     22.9.2009
3      England       South Africa         Centurion     27.9.2009
3      Australia      India                   Centurion     28.9.2009
 
Most ducks in an innings:
 
3      Pakistan      India               Centurion     28.9.2009

Leading run-getters:
 
                          For    M  I N.O.Runs H.S. Ave. 100 50   S.R
 
Ricky Ponting       Aus.   5  5  1  288  111*  72.00  1   2   78.68
Shane Watson      Aus.   5  5  2  265  136*  88.33  2   -   91.06
Graeme Smith      SA     3  3  -  206  141    68.66  1   1  107.29
 
 
Leading wicket-takers:
 
Bowler                For  M  Wkts.  Ave. Best  4W  S.R.  E.R.
 
Wayne Parnell      SA   3   11  17.81  5/57   1    15.2   7.00
Stuart Broad        Eng. 3   10  15.50  4/39   1    16.9   5.50
Kyle Mills             NZ   5     9  22.88  3/27   -     32.1   4.27
 
Centurions:
 
Runs Balls  S.R.     Batsman                   For       Opponents  Venue
 
141  134     105.22  Graeme Smith             SA           Eng.        Centurion
136* 132    103.03  Shane Watson             Aus          Eng.        Centurion
128  126     101.58  Shoaib Malik               Pak           India      Centurion
111* 115      96.52  Ricky Ponting              Aus           Eng.       Centurion
106   92     115.21  Tillakaratne Dilshan      SL             SA         Centurion
105* 129      81.39  Shane Watson             Aus           NZ         Centurion
 
Most sixes:
 
11              Shane Watson         Australia
 8               Paul Collingwood     England
 
Most sixes in an innings:
 
6s  Runs Balls Batsman           For      Opp.      Venue
 

7  136* 132   Shane Watson     Australia  England   Centurion 
6   98   89   Owais Shah           England   S.Africa   Centurion
5   67   34   Eoin Morgan          England    S.Africa  Centurion
 
 
Best bowling in an innings:
 
Wkts. Bowler             For        Opponents     Venue
 
5/57  Wayne Parnell     S.Africa     N Zealand      Centurion
4/25  Gavin Tonge       W.Indies    Pakistan         Johannesburg
4/31  Grant Elliott        N.Zealand  England          Johannesburg
 
Most dismissals in an innings:
 
5     Tim Paine          Australia  England       Centurion
 
Captains with most wins:
 
4  in 5 matches by Ricky Ponting
3  in 4 matches by Daniel Vettori
2  in 4 matches by Andrew Strauss