Test IX of 2007-2008

With a new domestic season fast approaching here in England, we take a brief look back on the last 12 months and the top performers at Test level, using those wonderful statistics...

[b]Top 6 Test Openers [/b](Last 12 Months â€" Minimum 5 Games)

[b]McKenzie (SAF) - 77.62
Sehwag (IND) - 73.11[/b]
Hayden (AUS) - 62.87
Jaques (AUS) - 56.10
Smith (SAF) - 55.35
Cook (ENG) - 43.72

[b]Top 3 Number 3 Batsmen [/b](Last 12 Months â€" Minimum 5 Games)

[b]Sangakkara (SRL) - 96.63[/b]
Khan (PAK) - 58.33
Amla (SAF) - 51.57

[b]Top 3 Number 4 Batsmen[/b] (Last 12 Months â€" Minimum 5 Games)

[b]Jayawardene (SRL) - 84.92[/b]
Kallis (SAF) - 76.68
Hussey (AUS) - 73.87

[b]Top 3 Number 5 Batsmen [/b](Last 12 Months â€" Minimum 5 Games)

[b]Chanderpaul (WIN) - 91.44[/b]
Misbah-ul-haq (PAK) - 78.71
Clarke (AUS) - 66.50

[b]Top 3 Number 6 Batsmen [/b](Last 12 Months â€" Minimum 5 Games)

[b]Symonds (AUS) - 85.50[/b]
De Villiers (SAF) - 54.26
Laxman (IND) - 53.35

[b]Top 3 Batting Wicketkeepers [/b](Last 12 Months â€" Minimum 5 Games)

[b]Akmal (PAK) - 42.30 (3 ct per match / 0.33 st)[/b]
Prior (ENG) - 40.14 (2.8 ct per match / 0 st)
Dhoni (IND) - 37.47 (1.93ct per match / 0.36 st)

[b]Top 3 Dismissal Wicketkeepers [/b](Last 12 Months â€" Minimum 5 Games)

[b]Gilchrist (AUS) - 31.00 - 5.83 dismissals per match (5.83 / 0 st)[/b]
McCullum (NZL) - 27.33 - 4.43 dismissals per match (4.43 ct / 0 st)
Ramdin (WIN) - 18.00 - 3.44 dismissals per match (3.33 ct / 0.11 st)

Come back for the bowling line up and comment...