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Teams with weak bowling attacks since 1990- teams with 35 or more bowling average each year since 1990-

Year	Teams (Bowling Average)
1990	IND (52.32), ENG (35)
1991	SL (48.26), NZ (39.63), IND (38.36)
1992	NZ (37.36)
1993	ENG (50.55), NZ (42.31), ZIM (38.83), SL (36.27)
1994	SL (47.45), ENG (34.71)
1995	SL (35.56), ENG (34.54)
1996	ZIM (39.63), ENG (36.22), NZ (35.48)
1997	IND (43.62), SL (40.31), ZIM (37.19), NZ (36.42)
1998	PAK (35.75)
1999	ZIM (40.38), NZ (38.34), WI (35.93), SL (35.89)
2000	ZIM (44.05), BAN (43.27), IND (38.71)
2001	BAN (68.31), ZIM (39.83), ENG (36.75), WI (35.04), IND (34.91)
2002	BAN (61.8), ZIM (46), ENG (39.55)
2003	IND (48.75), BAN (47.17), NZ (45.15), WI (45.11), ZIM (42.67)
2004	BAN (58.37), ZIM (43.72), PAK (43.64), WI (42.68), SA (41.43), NZ (39.59)
2005	ZIM (47.25), BAN (44.3), WI (41.88), PAK (35.91)
2006	BAN (50.85), WI (40.85), PAK (38.4), IND (36.91), ENG (36.54), SA (35.28)
2007	BAN (82.83), NZ (43.43), PAK (41.61), WI (40.39), ENG (35.44)
2008	WI (42.75), BAN (40.08), IND (37.57), AUS (36.67)
2009	WI (44.95), NZ (40.88), PAK (39.98), SL (39.93), SA (39.21), IND (38.54), ENG (35.2)
2010	BAN (58.38), NZ (50.26), WI (47.57), SL (42.79), IND (38.44), PAK (35.12)
2011	BAN (48.23), SL (41.38), IND (34.68)
2012	ZIM (78.83), BAN (62.6), IND (40.79), SL (38.07), NZ (35.1)
2013	BAN (44.08), SL (43.24)
2014	IND (44.27), BAN (40.98), ZIM (39.26), AUS (36.4), NZ (35.72), PAK (35.07)
2015	BAN (52.75), WI (46.13), NZ (37.4)
2016	ZIM (60.45), WI (45.5), PAK (37.87)
2017	BAN (50.83), SL (40.92), ZIM (39.09), WI (34.84)
2018	AFG (51.22), IRE (35.2)
2019	BAN (55.58), PAK (41.91), SL (39.47), SA (35.58)
2020	ZIM (55.25), WI (43.86), SL (37.8), SA (35.76), PAK (34.74)
2021	ZIM (45.28), BAN (36.99)
2022	PAK (44.41), BAN (38.96), WI (35.55)
2023	IRE (88.34), AFG (61.07), ZIM (46.45), SL (41.26)
2024	AFG (44), ZIM (39.3), BAN (34.62)
2025	SL (43.25), IRE (42.83), ZIM (38.66), ENG (35.76)

Top 10 greatest test batsman against weak bowling attacks since last 40 years

Rank	Player	Innings	Runs	Average	Centuries (100s)	Fifties (50s)
#1	🇿🇦 Jacques Kallis	121	7,214	75.93	29	28
#2	🇱🇰 Kumar Sangakkara	134	8,202	67.22	29	30
#3	🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar	138	8,147	67.89	29	33
#4	🇦🇺 Ricky Ponting	155	8,628	63.44	29	41
#5	🇮🇳 Rahul Dravid	132	7,375	63.57	23	35
#6	🇮🇳 Virat Kohli	43	2,800	80.00	13	5
#7	🇦🇺 Steve Smith	54	3,039	72.35	11	13
#8	🇳🇿 Kane Williamson	48	3,059	71.13	13	10
#9	🌴 Brian Lara	65	4,034	63.03	15	13
#10	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Root	59	2,977	57.25	7	18

Some key observations-

People constantly hype up previous eras , especially the 2000s era , as if every bowling attack was a terrifying demon. This hype is driven entirely by intuition or nostalgia without anyone actually checking the stats. The reality is far from the truth , there were plenty of struggling attacks to cash in on back then.

People downplay Kumar Sangakkara way too much, often dismissing his incredible records. But stats shows, all of his legendary contemporaries had very similar numbers against weak bowling attacks. He wasn't an outlier who only statpadded , he was just doing exactly what Tendulkar, Ponting , Kallis and dravid were doing.

With Ireland recently beating India fresh off their T20 World Cup triumph, it got me thinking about all the great giantkilling moments this sport has produced over the years. There's something special about cricket when a minnow pulls off a result that nobody saw coming.

For me personally, Zimbabwe beating Australia in the 1983 World Cup still holds up as one of the most jawdropping moments. But modern era upsets like Ireland beating England in the 2011 ODI World Cup or Afghanistan qualifying for Test status have their own kind of magic too.

The Ireland win over India this week feels significant not just because of the result but because of the timing. Beating the best team in the format right after they lift the trophy takes serious nerve and skill.

So I want to hear from this community. Which upset genuinely made you stop what you were doing and stare at the screen in disbelief? Was it a World Cup knockout, a Test match comeback, a series result that made no sense on paper?

It doesn't have to be recent. Old school upsets are just as welcome here. Would love to hear from fans who were actually watching live when it happened and what the atmosphere was like.