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Wilson's amazing record

Last updated on: February 23, 2005 17:18 IST

Jeff Wilson created a world record of different sorts by appearing for New Zealand in the second ODI at Christchurch against Australia.

Jeff WilsonIt was after a gap of 11 years and 331 days that Wilson was playing an ODI -- missing 271 games for New Zealand during this period.

With this, Wilson obliterated all previous records of longest gap between two appearances -- both in terms of time and matches.

The previous record of missing most matches in between two appearances was of 218 matches held by South African wicket-keeper Errol Stewart.

In terms of time interval, Wilson expunged England's Wayne Larkins' record who made a comeback after 9 years and 266 days during the 1989-90 Nehru Cup.

Most matches missed in between two appearances

Mts Player For
271 JW Wilson NZ from v Aus,Auckland,28-03-1993
to v Aus,Christchurch,22-02-2005
218 ELR Stewart SA from v Aus,Sydney,25-01-1994
to v BD,Potchefstroom,03-10-2002
196 SV Bahutule Ind from v Pak,Dhaka,16-01-1998
to v NZ,Cuttack,06-11-2003
184 GE Bradburn NZ from v SL,Colombo RP,13-12-1992
to v Pak, Sharjah,12-04-2001
183 AM Bacher SA from v Aus,Sydney,27-01-1998
to v Eng,Johannesburg,30-01-2005
157 AR Kapoor Ind from v SA,Rajkot,29-10-1996
to v Zim,Kanpur,11-12-2000
156 GB Hogg Aus from v Ind,Mohali,03-11-1996
to v SL,Perth,22-12-2002
154 Sajid Ali Pak from v Ind,Sharjah,25-10-1991
to v SL,Sharjah,07-04-1997
153 VC Drakes WI from v Aus,Georgetown,18-03-1995
to v SA,Colombo SSC,13-09-2002

Longest gap in between two appearances

Gap (Yrs-days) Player For
11 - 331 JW Wilson NZ From v Aus,Auckland,28-03-1993
To v Aus,Christchurch,22-02-2005
9 - 266 W Larkins Eng From v WI,Sydney,22-01-1980
to v SL,Delhi,15-10-1989
8 - 251 ELR Stewart SA from v Aus,Sydney,25-01-1994
to v BD,Potchefstroom,03-10-2002
8 - 144 Faruk Ahmed BD from v SL,Calcutta,31-12-1990
to v SCo,Edinburg,24-05-1999
8 - 120 GE Bradburn NZ from v SL,Colombo RP,13-12-1992
to v Pak, Sharjah,12-04-2001
7 - 231 RR Singh Ind from v WI,St.John's,18-03-1989
to v Aus,Mohali,03-11-1996
7 - 179 VC Drakes WI from v Aus,Georgetown,18-03-1995
to v SA,Colombo SSC,13-09-2002
7- 8 AM de Silva SL from v Pak,Kandy,02-03-1986
to v Eng,Colombo RP,10-03-1993
7- 3 AM Bacher SA from v Aus,Sydney,27-01-1998
to v Eng,Johannesburg,30-01-2005

Rajneesh Gupta