Notable World Cup absentees

08-Mar-2011

Most runs between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup
Best batting average between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup
Most wickets between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup
Best bowling average between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup

Most runs between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Series
MEK Hussey (Aus)	2007-2011	79	72	2643	85	48.05	0	23	2010/11
DR Martyn (Aus)	2003-2006	85	79	2414	100	39.57	1	21	2006/07
MS Atapattu (SL)	2003-2007	78	71	2183	111	34.65	1	14	2006/07
ME Trescothick (Eng)	2003-2006	62	61	2174	130	38.82	8	9	2006/07
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak)	2003-2007	105	91	2162	107*	33.78	1	10	2006/07
SV Carlisle (Zim)	1999-2002	80	78	2102	121*	28.79	2	8	2002/03
SK Raina (India)	2008-2011	75	65	2027	116*	38.98	3	13	2010/11
DC Boon (Aus)	1992-1995	59	59	1963	98*	37.75	0	16	1995/96
H Masakadza (Zim)	2007-2010	63	63	1941	178*	31.81	3	11	2010/11
Yasir Hameed (Pak)	2003-2006	50	50	1917	127*	39.12	3	11	2006/07
ME Waugh (Aus)	1999-2002	53	50	1864	173	42.36	6	8	2002/03
PV Simmons (WI)	1992-1996	71	69	1860	122	29.06	2	12	1995/96
M Kaif (India)	2003-2006	77	71	1854	102*	33.70	1	13	2006/07
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak)	2007-2010	52	50	1812	117	43.14	3	12	2010/11
CL Hooper (WI)	1992-1996	62	57	1778	111	40.40	1	13	1995/96
Salman Butt (Pak)	2007-2010	45	45	1763	136	41.97	5	11	2010/11
Aamer Sohail (Pak)	1996-1998	58	58	1697	105	31.42	1	12	1999
GS Chappell (Aus)	1979-1983	58	56	1685	138*	36.63	2	11	1983
CG Greenidge (WI)	1983-1987	39	39	1683	133*	46.75	5	8	1987/88
Shoaib Malik (Pak)	2007-2010	55	51	1664	128	36.17	2	10	2010/11
HH Dippenaar (Afr/SA)	2003-2006	48	45	1649	125*	43.39	4	10	2006/07
NV Knight (Eng)	1996-1999	44	44	1620	125*	39.51	3	9	1999
NJ Astle (NZ)	2004-2007	49	46	1550	145*	36.90	3	9	2006/07
OA Shah (Eng)	2007-2009	53	48	1540	107*	35.00	1	10	2010/11
NS Sidhu (India)	1988-1992	43	42	1497	108	37.42	2	12	1991/92
RS Kaluwitharana (SL)	1999-2002	62	58	1484	102*	28.53	1	9	2002/03
CG Greenidge (WI)	1987-1991	41	40	1482	117	42.34	2	9	1991/92
EJG Morgan (Eng/Ire)	2007-2011	46	46	1453	110*	41.51	3	8	2010/11
RG Twose (NZ)	1999-2001	42	38	1430	103	42.05	1	10	2002/03
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL)	2007-2009	54	53	1423	130	26.84	3	4	2010/11

Best batting average between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup (qualification: 20 innings)
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Series
G Boycott (Eng)	1979-1981	17	17	790	105	52.66	1	8	1983
Mohammad Shahzad (Afgh)	2009-2010	14	14	643	118	49.46	3	3	2010/11
SM Pollock (Afr/SA)	2007-2008	19	16	487	130	48.70	1	3	2010/11
MEK Hussey (Aus)	2007-2011	79	72	2643	85	48.05	0	23	2010/11
MD Crowe (NZ)	1992-1995	21	20	754	107*	47.12	1	6	1995/96
CG Greenidge (WI)	1983-1987	39	39	1683	133*	46.75	5	8	1987/88
MG Bevan (Aus)	2003-2004	27	23	736	84*	46.00	0	5	2006/07
CH Lloyd (WI)	1983-1985	32	25	765	89*	45.00	0	5	1987/88
CJ Ferguson (Aus)	2009-2011	28	24	660	71*	44.00	0	5	2010/11
DS Lehmann (Aus)	2003-2005	22	16	569	107	43.76	1	4	2006/07
M Amarnath (India)	1987-1989	25	25	875	102*	43.75	2	5	1991/92
HH Dippenaar (Afr/SA)	2003-2006	48	45	1649	125*	43.39	4	10	2006/07
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak)	2007-2010	52	50	1812	117	43.14	3	12	2010/11
WJ Cronje (SA)	1999-2000	20	19	642	83*	42.80	0	5	2002/03
AP Kuiper (SA)	1992-1996	13	12	299	61*	42.71	0	2	1995/96
HH Streak (Afr/Zim)	2003-2005	32	29	811	68	42.68	0	6	2006/07
ME Waugh (Aus)	1999-2002	53	50	1864	173	42.36	6	8	2002/03
CG Greenidge (WI)	1987-1991	41	40	1482	117	42.34	2	9	1991/92
ML Hayden (Aus)	2007-2008	16	15	634	92	42.26	0	6	2010/11
RG Twose (NZ)	1999-2001	42	38	1430	103	42.05	1	10	2002/03
Salman Butt (Pak)	2007-2010	45	45	1763	136	41.97	5	11	2010/11
AC Voges (Aus)	2009-2011	14	13	376	80*	41.77	0	2	2010/11
A Jadeja (India)	1999-2000	24	23	709	95	41.70	0	4	2002/03
EJG Morgan (Eng/Ire)	2007-2011	46	46	1453	110*	41.51	3	8	2010/11
A Symonds (Aus)	2007-2009	28	25	862	107*	41.04	1	8	2010/11
SB Smith (Aus)	1984-1985	22	18	697	106	41.00	1	8	1987/88
CA Ingram (SA)	2010-2011	11	10	328	124	41.00	2	0	2010/11
CL Hooper (WI)	1996-1999	41	40	1342	110*	40.66	4	7	1999
KD Walters (Aus)	1979-1981	15	12	283	50*	40.42	0	1	1983
CL Hooper (WI)	1992-1996	62	57	1778	111	40.40	1	13	1995/96

Most wickets between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup
Player	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	4	5	Series
B Lee (Aus)	2003-2007	85	4366	3406	145	5/22	23.48	4.68	6	3	2006/07
IK Pathan (India)	2004-2007	73	3555	2980	115	5/27	25.91	5.02	3	1	2006/07
AB Agarkar (India)	1999-2003	71	3520	2952	95	4/25	31.07	5.03	4	0	2002/03
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak)	2003-2007	105	4243	3549	91	4/29	39.00	5.01	4	0	2006/07
SK Warne (Aus)	1999-2003	68	3582	2663	89	4/48	29.92	4.46	1	0	2002/03
J Garner (WI)	1984-1987	56	2956	1480	87	5/31	17.01	3.00	1	2	1987/88
MD Marshall (WI)	1983-1987	64	3295	1868	81	4/23	23.06	3.40	3	0	1987/88
MA Holding (WI)	1983-1987	57	2979	1727	77	5/26	22.42	3.47	2	1	1987/88
Waqar Younis (Pak)	1989-1992	44	2046	1414	77	6/26	18.36	4.14	4	5	1991/92
Shoaib Akhtar (Asia/ICC/Pak)	2003-2006	52	2599	2040	75	5/54	27.20	4.70	3	1	2006/07
C Pringle (NZ)	1992-1995	42	2159	1643	68	5/45	24.16	4.56	1	1	1995/96
KD Mills (NZ)	2003-2007	48	2441	1998	67	4/14	29.82	4.91	3	0	2006/07
D Gough (Eng)	2000-2002	46	2455	1800	66	4/29	27.27	4.39	2	0	2002/03
RS Kalpage (SL)	1992-1996	66	3066	2238	63	4/36	35.52	4.37	2	0	1995/96
JN Gillespie (Aus)	2003-2005	47	2453	1681	63	5/32	26.68	4.11	1	1	2006/07
JR Hopes (Aus)	2007-2010	75	2821	2115	63	5/14	33.57	4.49	0	1	2010/11
I Sharma (India)	2007-2010	45	2035	1947	63	4/38	30.90	5.74	3	0	2010/11
SJ Harmison (Eng)	2003-2006	41	2211	1829	62	5/33	29.50	4.96	2	1	2006/07
NW Bracken (Aus)	2007-2009	49	2456	1847	62	5/47	29.79	4.51	2	1	2010/11
A Nehra (India)	2009-2011	45	2033	2002	62	4/40	32.29	5.90	3	0	2010/11
CL Hooper (WI)	1992-1996	62	2591	1897	61	3/9	31.09	4.39	0	0	1995/96
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1999-2002	58	2674	2067	61	4/28	33.88	4.63	2	0	2002/03
D Gough (Eng/ICC)	2003-2006	48	2379	1829	61	4/26	29.98	4.61	3	0	2006/07
GS Chappell (Aus)	1979-1983	58	2610	1766	59	5/15	29.93	4.05	0	1	1983
TM Alderman (Aus)	1988-1991	42	2081	1253	59	5/32	21.23	3.61	1	1	1991/92
IR Bishop (WI)	1988-1991	35	1774	1199	59	5/27	20.32	4.05	4	1	1991/92
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1984-1987	38	1870	1082	58	5/32	18.65	3.47	1	1	1987/88
Mashrafe Mortaza (Asia/Ban)	2007-2010	53	2535	1978	58	4/44	34.10	4.68	2	0	2010/11
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1996-1998	61	3090	2317	57	3/27	40.64	4.49	0	0	1999
P Kumar (India)	2007-2010	48	2264	1914	57	4/31	33.57	5.07	3	0	2010/11

Best bowling average between World Cups without playing in the next World Cup (qualification: 500 balls)
Player	Span	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	4	5	Series
RJ Harris (Aus)	2009-2010	17	845	661	41	5/19	16.12	4.69	0	3	2010/11
J Garner (WI)	1984-1987	56	2956	1480	87	5/31	17.01	3.00	1	2	1987/88
AH Gray (WI)	1985-1987	19	928	540	31	4/36	17.41	3.49	2	0	1987/88
AIC Dodemaide (Aus)	1988-1988	12	655	360	20	5/21	18.00	3.29	0	1	1991/92
A Flintoff (Eng)	2007-2009	18	811	600	33	5/19	18.18	4.43	0	2	2010/11
Waqar Younis (Pak)	1989-1992	44	2046	1414	77	6/26	18.36	4.14	4	5	1991/92
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1984-1987	38	1870	1082	58	5/32	18.65	3.47	1	1	1987/88
LS Pascoe (Aus)	1979-1982	27	1440	978	50	5/30	19.56	4.07	4	1	1983
E Schiferli (Neth)	2007-2009	14	676	452	23	4/23	19.65	4.01	3	0	2010/11
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2009-2011	19	946	717	36	4/22	19.91	4.54	4	0	2010/11
SR Clark (Aus)	2007-2009	14	563	344	17	2/8	20.23	3.66	0	0	2010/11
IR Bishop (WI)	1988-1991	35	1774	1199	59	5/27	20.32	4.05	4	1	1991/92
Hamid Hassan (Afgh)	2009-2010	12	626	459	22	4/26	20.86	4.39	1	0	2010/11
CJ McKay (Aus)	2009-2010	15	780	632	30	5/33	21.06	4.86	1	1	2010/11
TM Alderman (Aus)	1988-1991	42	2081	1253	59	5/32	21.23	3.61	1	1	1991/92
JE Emburey (Eng)	1987-1989	14	742	575	27	4/39	21.29	4.64	1	0	1991/92
GB Troup (NZ)	1980-1983	13	692	469	22	4/19	21.31	4.06	3	0	1983
JK Lever (Eng)	1976-1979	14	714	406	19	4/29	21.36	3.41	1	0	1979
MS Kasprowicz (Aus)	2003-2005	27	1408	965	45	5/45	21.44	4.11	1	2	2006/07
BA Williams (Aus)	2003-2004	19	861	605	28	5/22	21.60	4.21	1	2	2006/07
TM Alderman (Aus)	1981-1982	14	792	459	21	5/17	21.85	3.47	0	1	1983
S Lee (Aus)	2000-2001	20	827	574	26	4/37	22.07	4.16	1	0	2002/03
KS Lokuarachchi (SL)	2003-2006	18	861	624	28	4/44	22.28	4.34	1	0	2006/07
GR Dilley (Eng)	1984-1987	17	987	625	28	4/23	22.32	3.79	2	0	1987/88
ARC Fraser (Eng)	1994-1995	9	540	335	15	4/22	22.33	3.72	1	0	1995/96
MA Holding (WI)	1983-1987	57	2979	1727	77	5/26	22.42	3.47	2	1	1987/88
GD Campbell (Aus)	1989-1990	12	613	404	18	3/17	22.44	3.95	0	0	1991/92
N Chopra (India)	1999-2000	24	1115	787	35	5/21	22.48	4.23	1	1	2002/03
EC Rainsford (Zim)	2008-2010	15	689	478	21	5/36	22.76	4.16	1	1	2010/11
RD King (WI)	1999-2001	32	1628	1119	49	4/25	22.83	4.12	2	0	2002/03

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1991: New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, 2nd Test, Jan 15-19, 2011
• ODI # 3121: India v Ireland at Bangalore, ICC Cricket World Cup 22nd match, Mar 6, 2011
• T20I # 198: Australia v England at Melbourne, 2nd T20I, Jan 14, 2011

Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites