Notable batsmen who performed better away

[Qlder]

Anyone else think this whole scoring more runs home or away is just a myth rating?

Who's to say their great away records were not just coinciding with a purple patch of form boosting that particular average (or vice-versa a bad run of form at home reducing their average).

To go even more ridiculous, a batsman could have a great average away because he played a majority of minnows, while his home tests were vs the mighty 80's West Indies and other top teams. This stat is pretty much meaningless to me when I rate batsman (unless someone has only ever had bad away series)

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Harvey wasn't a name I was expecting on the list based on Ashes exploits. Turns out he averages >100 across 7 innings in the WIndies and more than 70 in SA in 23 innings. Not bad numbers I guess.

 

[Brook's side]

Anyone else think this whole scoring more runs home or away is just a myth rating?

Who's to say their great away records were not just coinciding with a purple patch of form boosting that particular average (or vice-versa a bad run of form at home reducing their average).

To go even more ridiculous, a batsman could have a great average away because he played a majority of minnows, while his home tests were vs the mighty 80's West Indies and other top teams. This stat is pretty much meaningless to me when I rate batsman (unless someone has only ever had bad away series)

Because you play 50% of your innings at home.
So if you're stronger away than at home, then your average is misleadingly low.
Also, it likely shows great all round batting ability if you have played well in various overseas conditions.

 

[Qlder]

Because you play 50% of your innings at home.
So if you're stronger away than at home, then your average is misleadingly low.
Also, it likely shows great all round batting ability if you have played well in various overseas conditions.

Or like I said, they could have just been in a purple patch of form during their overseas tours and they would have scored equally well at home if scheduled

 

[Nintendo]

Darren bravo played half his tests away and averaged 47. Averages 26 in the windies.

 

[Yeoman]

Anyone else think this whole scoring more runs home or away is just a myth rating?

Who's to say their great away records were not just coinciding with a purple patch of form boosting that particular average (or vice-versa a bad run of form at home reducing their average).

To go even more ridiculous, a batsman could have a great average away because he played a majority of minnows, while his home tests were vs the mighty 80's West Indies and other top teams. This stat is pretty much meaningless to me when I rate batsman (unless someone has only ever had bad away series)

This was possible in past decades when series were more infrequent but less so recently when players regularly alternate home and away series.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

After Rahul Dravids first 10 years, he averaged 51.58 at home and 65.28 away from home. Pretty similar to Barringtons entire career.

 

[AndrewB]

Probably the one that surprised me most was Ponsford, especially considering his ridiculous shield stats (averages over 80, well clear of anyone who played more than a single season, or 4 games across two seasons)

Anyone apart from Bradman, whose Shield average was 110.
(The "single season" player is Barry Richards - average 104).

 

[TheJediBrah]

If you've developed a game that makes you good away but **** at your home conditions where you play like half your cricket you're kind of a dumbass tbh

 

[Coronis]

Anyone apart from Bradman, whose Shield average was 110.
(The "single season" player is Barry Richards - average 104).

Well yeah Bradman was a given lol