Tons in Asia

Cook now has more tons in Asia than any other non-Asian batsman.

I decided to see if Cook's played more games than others on the top of this list. Here are the stats of batsmen relative to number of games played in Asia, and minus minnows. Ponting comes out looking the worse.

Cook

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 39
Average: 57
Number of tons: 7
Innings per ton: 5.5

Viv

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 38
Average: 44
Number of tons: 4
Innings per ton: 9.5

Border

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 39
Average: 54
Number of tons: 6
Innings per ton: 6.5

Amla

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 35
Average: 54
Number of tons: 7
Innings per ton: 5


Kallis

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 41
Average: 57
Number of tons: 8
Innings per ton: 5.1

Lara

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 26
Average: 58.8
Number of tons: 5
Innings per ton: 5.2


Ponting

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 45
Average: 39
Number of tons: 4
Innings per ton: 11.25


Cook will probably hit one or two more tons by the time this latest series is over.

Jacques Kallis is an All Rounder 

but notched more Tons than specialist Batsmen 

probably have more scalps than specialist Fast bowlers, too !!!

One more to add to the list:

Clive Lloyd

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 31
Average: 62.65
Number of tons: 4
Innings per ton: 7.75

And just because of the timely nature:

DM Bravo:

Number of innings in Asia minus minnows: 24
Average: 49.00
Number of tons: 3
Innings per ton: 8

What makes Cook's numbers even more impressive is when you compare them to his teammates. In those 20 Tests, all other top order England batsmen (1-6) averaged 34.16 and scored a century once every 14.38 innings. And in relation to the home teams: in the 20 Tests Cook played, the home sides top order (1-6) averaged 42.97 and scored a century once every 9.22 inns.

For comparison, in the 23 Tests Kallis played, all other top order South African batsmen (1-6) averaged 42.81 and scored a century once every 10.63 innings. In those same matches, the home sides top order (1-6) averaged 41.46 and scored a century once every 10.13 innings.

cook will need another ton to either win or save this test