Why Australia will not win Cricket World Cup 2007 - 1

Damien Martyn expresses 'amazement' at being selected in the Australian cricket test team after a mediocre performance at Ashes 2005, where he scored 178 runs at 19.77. Martyn's supporters believe that he was made scapegoat for the Ashes defeat but his performance in one-dayers since Ashes 2005 are summarised below (courtesy: Cricinfo Statsguru). He has averaged 32.53 in that period which is 7.5 lower than his career average of 40, considered the benchmark for a top-order batsman.

Statsguru - DR Martyn - ODIs - Innings by innings list

DR Martyn (Damien Martyn) [Player Page] - RHB; RM
Born: 1971-10-21 (present age: 34y 137d)

Filter: in matches that started after 2005-07-08.

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                     Mat  Runs  HS   BatAv 100  50   W    BB  BowlAv 5w  Ct St

filtered              19   488  79   32.53   0   4   -   -       -    -   7  0