AUSTRALIA’S TEST RESULTS IN 2014:
*Played 9; won 5, lost 3, drawn 1
*Jan: 281-run win over England in Sydney
*Feb: 281-run win over South Africa in Centurion, 231-run loss to South Africa in Port Elizabeth
*March: 245-run win over South Africa in Cape Town
*Oct: 221-run loss to Pakistan in Dubai
*Nov: 356-run loss to Pakistan in Abu Dhabi
*Dec: 48-run win over India in Adelaide, four-wicket win over India in Brisbane, draw with India in Melbourne
THE RISE AND RISE OF STEVE SMITH IN 2014
*Career Test average of 35.22 prior to 2013 Boxing Day Test, now 50.38
*Appointed Australia’s third youngest Test captain for second Test against India
*Became first Australian to post a century in their first two Tests as captain
*1146 runs from 17 innings at 81.85 in 2014
*327 runs from 9 innings at 40.87 v England in 2013/14
*269 runs from 5 innings at 67.25 v South Africa in 2014
*174 runs from 4 innings at 43.50 v Pakistan in 2014
*581 runs from 6 innings at 145.25 v India in 2014/15
TOP TEST RUN-SCORERS IN 2014
*1493 runs – Kumar Sangakkara at average of 71.09
*1317 runs – Angelo Mathews at average of 87.80
*1213 runs – Younis Khan at average of 71.35
*1164 runs – Brendon McCullum at average of 72.75
*1146 runs – Steve Smith at average of 81.85
*1136 runs – David Warner at average of 63.11
TOP TEST WICKET-TAKERS IN 2014
*60 wickets – Rangana Herath at average of 27.45
*47 wickets – Mitchell Johnson at average of 23.27
*40 wickets – Jimmy Anderson at average of 22.15
*39 wickets – Dale Steyn at average of 19.56
*38 wickets – Ishant Sharma at average of 31.36
*36 wickets – Dilruwan Perera at average of 30.08.
(NB: One day to play in South Africa’s Test against West Indies)