Prime age for batsmen

[Sachinism]

Is there any way of getting stats to show runs scored at different ages? I know it varies from batsmen to batsmen and form can come at different times. I was led to believe its 27-32, something that has stuck in my head as fact, but something I never have bothered checking out.

[namasteji1]

Nope, there is no way.

[Prakat]

I've heard the same. 27 to 34 is the golden period. Pick a sample of 10 top run-getters over the age of 34. Runs scored per year of career sequenced according to age at the time.

[Crookbond]

Is there any way of getting stats to show runs scored at different ages? I know it varies from batsmen to batsmen and form can come at different times. I was led to believe its 27-32, something that has stuck in my head as fact, but something I never have bothered checking out.

Same here - interesting question but I think largely it will be true due to pure intuition.

[Sachinism]

Cricinfo have all the players D.O.B. on record. It might be possible for them to pull these stats. I'll send Rajesh a tweet

[StriKe]

You can try asking - https://twitter.com/mohanstatsman

[India-KXIP fan]

I think it was 29. Not sure if reliable but here's something on it http://reliancemobileiccrankings.blogspot.com.au/2008/10/at-what-age-do-most-test-cricketers.html Says average age for peak was 29 years 9 months...

[Holysmoke]

The Afridi Age.

[vvvslaxman]

30 is a rough age for peaking. It is unproven. But accepted by most of cricketer themselves.

[adi B]

acc to me 26-31

[vvvslaxman]

Dream run started for some of the players around 30 Mo Yusuf 31/32 - 1788 runs in a calendar year Clarke 31/32 - 1595 runs in a calendar year Punter 29/30 - 1503 runs in a calendar year Punter 30/31 - 1544 runs in a calendar year Punter 31/32 - 1333 runs in a claendar year Viru 29/30 1462 runs in a calendar year Viru 31/32 1422 runs in a calendar year Dravid 29/30 1357 runs in a calendar year One that sticks in my memory is Vengsarkar.. around 30/31 he scored 1667 runs in the space of 16 tests became world no.1 batsman .

[maniac]

27

[Rocky Balboa]

Sachin played his best cricket during 2003 wc. I remember him celebrating his 30th birthday just after the wc.