Batting order

Each batter at their most frequent position this season

PosBatterPositions batted (innings)InnsRunsSR
1Marcus Trescothick1 (16)1629581.0
2Andrew StraussMoved around2 (6), 4 (6), 3 (3)1549380.6
2Geraint JonesMoved around2 (7), 7 (5), 8 (1)1325164.9
2Matt Prior2 (3)35668.3
3Michael Vaughan3 (8)817458.0
4Vikram SolankiMoved around4 (3), 3 (2), 6 (2), 8 (1)823464.8
5Kevin Pietersen5 (7), 4 (3), 6 (1)11632102.4
5Andrew Flintoff5 (6), 3 (1)722677.1
6Paul Collingwood6 (8), 7 (3), 4 (1)1224369.0
7Ian BellMoved around7 (2), 6 (1), 9 (1)46385.1
7Ian Blackwell7 (1), 8 (1)21450.0
8Ashley Giles8 (6), 9 (1)712690.6
9Kabir Ali9 (4)452115.6
9Liam Plunkett9 (1), 10 (1)231106.9
9Chris Tremlett9 (1)1844.4
9Simon Jones9 (1)1150.0
10Darren Gough10 (5)57183.5
10Alex Wharf10 (1)1375.0
10Shaun Udal10 (1)100.0
11Steve Harmison11 (4)41655.2

Quick answers

Who opened the batting for England in ODI 2005?

England most often opened with Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss in ODI 2005, with Michael Vaughan at No. 3.

Who batted as England's finisher?

Paul Collingwood batted most often at No. 6 (12 innings, 243 runs).

How settled was the England top order?

Marcus Trescothick batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Andrew Strauss batted at No. 2 in 40% of their innings.