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Two batsmen from Asia that averaged 49
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Virender Sehwag vs Inzamam-ul-Haq
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subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Inzi. Played half his career in a tougher batting era. And has a better record outside the subcontinent.
ankitj
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His average was boosted in the easy era though. Think he went from averaging 41 to 49 after 2000 or so.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
No doubt. But Sehwag played entirely in that easy era and ended up with the same average.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
…cos he was an opener.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah I do think opening was tougher which to me accounts for perhaps 1-2 points average difference with a middle order bat.
But the bonus of batting in an easier era is more than that, somewhere on 4 to 7 points, as demonstrated in Inzi's case.
Coronis
International Coach
fwiw, their stats during the overlapping period of their careers:
Sehwag 4072 runs @ 49.65
Inzamam 3530 runs @ 54.30
Sehwag 4072 runs @ 49.65
Inzamam 3530 runs @ 54.30
Can I adjust Sutcliffe’s average to 65 and call him the best after Bradman?
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Not but you can say Trumper. ?
Coronis
International Coach
tbf I do consider Warner > Kohli and Williamsob
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
And Smith.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Vijay > all of them, though.
Socerer 01
International Captain
best unintended typo ever
Coronis
International Coach
Nah his average is high enough…for now
Xuhaib
International Coach
I hold Inzi in very high regard. One of the reason is assurance i felt with Inzi at the crease was not i got with Mo Yo or even Younis even though they had greater averages.
As for this comparison its a tie for me. Sehwag as a Pakistani fan gave me great nightmares. Him and Dravid were always the most prized wicket for me in tests with Sachin and Yuvi in odis.
As for this comparison its a tie for me. Sehwag as a Pakistani fan gave me great nightmares. Him and Dravid were always the most prized wicket for me in tests with Sachin and Yuvi in odis.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
Cos their averages when Inzi was already established but Sehwag was just coming through, and finding his position, should tell you everything.
Next up, Martin Crowe > mid 30s/early 40s averaging Sachin
I never said Sehwag > Inzi (he clearly isn’t) just that there’s obviously a reason why Sehwag’s average is unlikely to be higher than Inzi’s, an ATG player himself.
If Sehwag had an average around 53-55 or something mad like that he’d be rated much higher, obviously. But how many openers since the 70s have had averages like that?
For the record, Sehwag actually averages a shade above 50 as an opener.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
Sehwag 2003-2010 (his peak years) as opener only
72 tests
6,753 runs
19 centuries
57.22 average
84.13 strike rate
72 tests
6,753 runs
19 centuries
57.22 average
84.13 strike rate
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
If Sehwag played in the 90s as an opener it would likely take 4-7 points off his average. I don't see him doing well in Australia and WI as he did in the 2000s with McGrath and Ambrose around.
BazBall21
International Captain
I’ve always felt that if he played against the WI 80s juggernaut he would probably have played one of the greatest innings of all time but end up averaging 32 against them