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NEWS India-South Africa Series 2006>Indians cut sorry figure in averages' charts 05th Dec 2006 15.40 IST By Agencies The amateurish performance of Indian batting stalwarts in the vanquished one-day series against South Africa was amply reflected in the averages, dominated clearly by the hosts in all the departments. Mahendra Dhoni had the best average among Indian batsmen although the figures were hardly impressive. He averaged 34.75 from four matches with an aggregate of 139 runs.
Virender Shewag fared even worse, accumulating 29 runs from three matches at an average of 9.66. Mohammad Kaif , who played in three games, could muster only 28 runs for an average of 9.33. Jacques Henry Kallis topped the batting charts with a staggering average of 84 and a run aggregate of 168 from four matches. Herschelle Gibbs , AB de Villiers and Andrew Hall all crossed the 50-mark in averages, underlining their superiority over their fancied rivals in the five-match series which India lost 4-0. The first game in Johannesburg was washed out. Among the bowlers, Shaun Maclean Pollock , declared man of the match and the series, was clearly on top with an average of 8.30 and an economy rate of 2.30. Zaheer Khan fared reasonably well for the Indians on his comeback with an average 29.84 and an economy rate of 5.42. Also View In-Depth Coverage: India-South Africa Series 2006 Team Page: India Team Page: South Africa | LIVE CRICKET COVERAGE NEWS ~ Gilchrist has no plans to retire after World Cup ~ Ganguly's new batting approach may cost him sixer record ~ India 'squash the Orange' in World Cup warm-up game ~ Symonds gets a new hairdo for World Cup ~ Dhoni readies himself for stand-up act at World Cup (more in NEWS) FACE-TO-FACE ~ 500-mark a possibility in World Cup: Hayden ~ Minnows add charm to World Cup: Dravid (more in FACE-TO-FACE) COLUMNS ~ Will Sri Lanka replicate 1996 World Cup success? (more in COLUMNS) OFF-THE-FIELD ~ Ganguly again the darling of corporate world ~ Ganguly roped in as brand ambassador of Puma (more in OFF-THE-FIELD) PLAYERS Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble (more PLAYERS) TEAMS India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland | 
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