| opening batsman | 9.81 | Kumble had removed both opening batsmen in his first two overs. | ||
| star batsman | 5.92 | Star batsman Brian Lara was out for a duck. | ||
| indian batsman | 4.08 | All the Indian batsmen played well. | ||
| australian batsman | 3.23 | The Australian batsman Steve Waugh wins championships everywhere he plays. | ||
| left-handed batsman | 2.90 | Captain and left-handed batsman. | ||
| hit batsman | 2.70 | Jones is awarded first base as a hit batsman. | ||
| former batsman | 2.50 | In came former batsman Glenn Turner as coach in May. | ||
| sri_lankan batsman | 2.24 | Wasim Akram dismissed two Sri Lankan batsmen. | ||
| south_african batsman | 1.97 | South African batsman Hanse Cronje has joined Leicestershire. | ||
| top batsman | 1.84 | Top batsman Martin Crowe was not considered because of injury. | ||
| english batsman | 1.78 | No other English batsmen made a major contribution. | ||
| pakistani batsman | 1.78 | But then the Pakistani batsmen took control of the game. | ||
| veteran batsman | 1.65 | The board also recalled veteran batsman Aravinda de Silva. | ||
| right-handed batsman | 1.58 | Captain, right-handed batsman. | ||
| west_indian batsman | 1.58 | Several West Indian batsmen threw away their wickets. | ||
| only batsman | 1.32 | Graham Gooch was the only England batsman to fall. | ||
| the batsman | 1.25 | Hondo rattled India by dismissing the first three batsmen. | ||
| experienced batsman | 1.05 | Experienced left handed batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been ruled out with a back strain. | ||
| key batsman | 0.99 | But of real concern was the continued run of indifferent form by key batsman Robin Smith. | ||
| best batsman | 0.92 | Between us we have the two best batsmen in the world. |