In an incredible feat, Juan Coetser (Player ID 50533) becomes just the second man (behind LMS Demigod Clint De Bruyn) to cross the 1K games mark.
Juan is ranked #2 on the Legends Leaderboard (link below) and sits almost 45,000 points ahead of the next Legend in line (#3 Tyron Lewis), and sits a tick under 77,000 points behind Clint.
I have been wise to Juan’s incredible propensity to play games since 2016, when he batted a ridiculous 223 times in the year, so likely played around 238 games (using his “inn per game” rate of 93.5%).
He went even more bananas in 2017, with 235 bats (so likely 250+ games for the year!) That is nearly 5 a week!
Let us take a closer statistical look at the indefatigable Juan’s stellar career!
BATTING, LOTS & LOTS OF BATTING
* Games – 1,002
* Inn – 937 (bats in 93.5% of games)
* Not out – 286 (not out in 30.5% of innings)
* Runs – 21,573 @ 33.1 runs per dismissal
* Balls faced – 14,773 or 2,954.3 overs (!!), scoring at 146.0 runs per 100 balls (7.3 an over)
* 50s – 144 (1 every 6.5 inn)
Comment: This is very handy stuff, but wait until you pair it with the next section!
BOWLING HAMMERS
* Inns – 840 (bowls in 83.8% of games)
* Overs 2484.0 or 12,420 balls!
* Wickets – 727 @ 23.1 runs per wicket
* Econ – 6.77 runs per over
* SR – 17.1 balls per wicket
* 55 x 3wi & 3 x 5wi
Comment: This is very neat, that economy rate is excellent!
KEEPING (OF COURSE!)
* 63 catches
* 38 stumpings
* 101 total dismissals
OBSERVATIONS
1. Has accrued these 1,002 games in 8 years of playing (averaging 125 games a year or 2.5 per week!)
2. Has never once averaged under 30 with the bat in a year
3. Scored an absolutely RIDICULOUS 5,454 runs in 2017 alone!
4. Despite this crazy year, has still bowled in 59 games to snake 51 poles @ 22.6 at 6.01 an over!
5. Since 2019 has evolved somewhat to become a bowling all-rounder
6. In that same crazy 2017, took literally 174 wkts @ 21.6 at 6.53 an over
CAREER SUMMARY
* Games – 1,002
* Bat – 21,573 runs @ 33.1 – SR 146.0, 144 x 50s, 2 x 100s
* Ball – 727 wkts @ 23.1 – Econ 6.77, SR 17.1, 55 x 3wi, 3 x 5wi
* Gloves – 101 dismissals (63 catches & 38 stumpings)
Comment: A legend by any sense of the word, Juan’s numbers are consistent and continue to shine no matter what the world throws up on any given year. Well done mate, you are an absolute LMS Legend!
Player profile: https://www.lastmanstands.com/cricket-player/t20?playerid=50533
Legend Leaderboard:https://www.lastmanstands.com/legends-leaderboard
