Hayden and McGrath the pick of the pack
Australia did not win all their Super Eights matches without reason. Their batsmen are scoring runs and all their frontline bowlers have been successful
Dileep V
23-Apr-2007
The Super Eights didn't provide as many fireworks as the group stage, mainly because all the top teams were playing each other, and on new pitches. Nevertheless, there were enough high points to keep the fans happy.
Here is a look at how the teams fared in the Super Eights phase
| Team | Matches | Won | Batting Average | RPO | Bowling Average | RPO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 6 | 70.94 | 6.23 | 18.21 | 4.57 |
| South Africa | 6 | 4 | 37.26 | 5.11 | 25.02 | 4.45 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 34.35 | 4.80 | 26.55 | 4.52 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 4 | 31.12 | 5.01 | 24.74 | 4.41 |
| England | 6 | 3 | 26.96 | 4.60 | 29.56 | 5.16 |
| West Indies | 6 | 1 | 26.01 | 4.93 | 43.02 | 5.62 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 1 | 18.00 | 4.00 | 37.51 | 4.59 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1 | 16.63 | 4.00 | 33.41 | 5.30 |
In the 24 games played, 9699 runs were scored at an average of 28.44 per wicket and at 4.82 runs per over. Teams chasing won more matches than the teams batting first. Australia chased four times and were successful in all of them.
| Teams | Matches | Won | Average | RPO | Highest Score | Lowest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 24 | 10 | 27.23 | 4.83 | 356 | 77 |
| Batting second | 24 | 14 | 30.04 | 4.81 | 301 | 131 |
There were only six instances of teams scoring in excess of 300. Interestingly West Indies were involved in all but one of those scores.
| Team | Total score | RPO | Result | Opposition | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 356 for 4 | 7.12 | Won | West Indies | St.George's | |
| Australia | 348 for 6 | 6.96 | Won | New Zealand | St.George's | |
| Australia | 322 for 6 | 6.44 | Won | West Indies | North Sound | |
| Sri Lanka | 303 for 5 | 6.06 | Won | West Indies | Providence | |
| England | 301 for 9 | 6.04 | Won | West Indies | Bridgetown | |
| West Indies | 300 all out | 6.02 | Lost | England | Bridgetown | |
| West Indies | 289 for 9 | 5.78 | Lost | South Africa | St.George's | |
| England | 266 for 7 | 5.32 | Won | Ireland | Providence | |
| New Zealand | 263 for 8 | 5.26 | Won | Ireland | Providence | 4.59 |
| Bangladesh | 251 for 8 | 5.02 | Won | South Africa | Providence |
Matthew Hayden continued from where he left off in the group stages and emerged as the top run-scorer in the Super Eights. All the four semi-finalists have two batsmen each among the top ten run-scorers.
| Batsmen | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100's | 50's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayden | 5 | 390 | 97.50 | 107.73 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 6 | 323 | 53.83 | 85.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 304 | 76.00 | 76.57 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Styris | 5 | 284 | 94.66 | 77.17 | 1 | 2 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 6 | 278 | 55.60 | 85.27 | 0 | 2 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 6 | 276 | 55.20 | 82.14 | 0 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 6 | 266 | 53.20 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| Ricky Ponting | 4 | 253 | 84.33 | 86.64 | 0 | 3 |
| Stephen Fleming | 6 | 219 | 43.80 | 82.23 | 1 | 1 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | 5 | 214 | 71.33 | 80.75 | 0 | 3 |
Australia did not win all their Super Eights matches without reason. Their batsmen are scoring runs and all their frontline bowlers have been successful. Glenn McGrath leads the wicket-takers list with 16 wickets.
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Mcgrath | 6 | 16 | 12.43 | 4.84 |
| Shaun Tait | 6 | 14 | 17.92 | 5.77 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 5 | 13 | 14.76 | 4.36 |
| Andrew Flintoff | 6 | 12 | 20.50 | 4.73 |
| Brad Hogg | 6 | 11 | 16.81 | 3.86 |
| Andre Nel | 4 | 11 | 15.18 | 4.24 |
| Nathan Bracken | 5 | 10 | 12.40 | 3.38 |
| Daniel Vettori | 6 | 10 | 24.10 | 4.17 |
| Shane Bond | 5 | 9 | 12.88 | 2.78 |
| Charl Langeveldt | 4 | 9 | 19.44 | 5.14 |