As far as statistics r concerned I got this from Sanjay Gupta for ODI’s Averages can be misleading, especially in one day cricket. What one must also look at is the rate at which the runs are scored. In my opinion the runs should be multiplied by the scoring rate and then divided by 100, to calculate an average which truly reflects the effect of the runs scored on the ultimate result of the match.
By applying the above formula in matches won, we can more accurately judge the impact of a player in the teams winning performances.
Actual Figures:
Sachin:
218 (Matches) 215 (Innings) 10429 (Runs) 56.98 (Average) 90.07 (Scoring rate)
Sehwag:
109 (Matches) 107 (Innings) 4666 (Runs) 46.19 (Average) 108.33 (Scoring rate)
Figures after taking into account Scoring Rate:
Sachin:
10429 (Runs) x 90.07 (Scoring Rate) = 939340.03 / 215 (Innings) = 4369.0234 / 100 = 43.69 (Final Average)
Sehwag:
4666 (Runs) x 108.33 (Scoring Rate) = 505467.78 / 107 (Innings) = 4723.9979 / 100 = 47.24
(Final Average)
Sachin = 43.69
Sehwag = 47.24
Sachin’s ODI record after playing 214 matches
Mat Runs HS Bat Av 100 Wkts BBI Bowl Av 5 Ct St
214 7971 143 42.85 22 78 5/32 47.32 1 72 0
Against Zimbabwe
20 779 127* 51.93 4 6 1/6 59.66 0 4 0
Against Bangladesh
5 163 54 40.75 0 3 2/8 18.00 0 2 0
Against Kenya
4 385 140* 385.00 3 0 - - 0 0 0
Against UAE
1 63 63 63.00 0 0 - - 0 1 0
Total
30 1400 46.67 7
Remove from the first 214 matches
184 6571 35.71 15
Sehwag’s ODI record after playing 214 matches
214 6924 146 34.44 12 88 3/25 40.51 0 81 0
AG Bangladesh
9 304 70 33.77 0 5 2/17 32.40 0 5 0
Ag Bermuda
1 114 114 114.00 1 0 - - 0 0 0
Ag Hong Kong
1 78 78 78.00 0 2 2/5 2.50 0 0 0
Ag Kenya
5 163 55* 54.33 0 0 - - 0 1 0
Ag Namibia
1 24 24 24.00 0 0 - - 0 0 0
Ag Netherlands
1 6 6 6.00 0 0 - - 0 3 0
Ag UAE
1 6 6 6.00 0 0 - - 0 3 0
Ag Zimbabwe
9 230 90 32.85 0 5 2/37 22.00 0 4 0
Total
23 925 1
Remove from grand total
191 5999 31.41 11
Sachin’s average exceeds Sehwag’s only by 4.3 runs, whereas Strike rate is lower by nearly 17%.
Sachin’s ODI record has improved in the last 10 yrs.
See the overall record
Remove the runs against the minnows like Bangladesh, Kenya, Ireland, Namibia,Netherlands, UAE, Zimbabwe
Total runs= 2724 (in 60 matches)
Overall= 17386-2724=14662, Ave= 38.69.
It has improved by 2.98 runs against the stronger teams in the last 10 yrs.
So Sehwag’s record is not as poor as it appears to be.
As far as NZ & England r concerned, his ODI stats r better than test stats.
Ag NZ Ave= 51.40, Ag Eng Ave= 37.42
As far as his ability to counter swing & seam movement r considered look at his stats ag NZ in his 1st tour to NZ in 2002-03:he was the only one to hit 2 centuries in 7 match ODI series. All the kiwi wickets were green tops, the ball would land on the leg and end in 1st slip. That was Sehwag’s 1st tour to NZ, and he was the highest scorer from both sides scoring 299 in 7 matches @42.71, the next highest was Fleming with 157 in 7 matches @ 26.16 . Sachin scored 2 in 3 matches, Dravid scored 116 in 7 matches @ave of 16.57.
If both Strike Rate & Average r considered, Sehwag is the best batsman in the present decade in ODIs. and the stats are almost similar in Tests too
By applying the above formula in matches won, we can more accurately judge the impact of a player in the teams winning performances.
Actual Figures:
Sachin:
218 (Matches) 215 (Innings) 10429 (Runs) 56.98 (Average) 90.07 (Scoring rate)
Sehwag:
109 (Matches) 107 (Innings) 4666 (Runs) 46.19 (Average) 108.33 (Scoring rate)
Figures after taking into account Scoring Rate:
Sachin:
10429 (Runs) x 90.07 (Scoring Rate) = 939340.03 / 215 (Innings) = 4369.0234 / 100 = 43.69 (Final Average)
Sehwag:
4666 (Runs) x 108.33 (Scoring Rate) = 505467.78 / 107 (Innings) = 4723.9979 / 100 = 47.24
(Final Average)
Sachin = 43.69
Sehwag = 47.24
Sachin’s ODI record after playing 214 matches
Mat Runs HS Bat Av 100 Wkts BBI Bowl Av 5 Ct St
214 7971 143 42.85 22 78 5/32 47.32 1 72 0
Against Zimbabwe
20 779 127* 51.93 4 6 1/6 59.66 0 4 0
Against Bangladesh
5 163 54 40.75 0 3 2/8 18.00 0 2 0
Against Kenya
4 385 140* 385.00 3 0 - - 0 0 0
Against UAE
1 63 63 63.00 0 0 - - 0 1 0
Total
30 1400 46.67 7
Remove from the first 214 matches
184 6571 35.71 15
Sehwag’s ODI record after playing 214 matches
214 6924 146 34.44 12 88 3/25 40.51 0 81 0
AG Bangladesh
9 304 70 33.77 0 5 2/17 32.40 0 5 0
Ag Bermuda
1 114 114 114.00 1 0 - - 0 0 0
Ag Hong Kong
1 78 78 78.00 0 2 2/5 2.50 0 0 0
Ag Kenya
5 163 55* 54.33 0 0 - - 0 1 0
Ag Namibia
1 24 24 24.00 0 0 - - 0 0 0
Ag Netherlands
1 6 6 6.00 0 0 - - 0 3 0
Ag UAE
1 6 6 6.00 0 0 - - 0 3 0
Ag Zimbabwe
9 230 90 32.85 0 5 2/37 22.00 0 4 0
Total
23 925 1
Remove from grand total
191 5999 31.41 11
Sachin’s average exceeds Sehwag’s only by 4.3 runs, whereas Strike rate is lower by nearly 17%.
Sachin’s ODI record has improved in the last 10 yrs.
See the overall record
Remove the runs against the minnows like Bangladesh, Kenya, Ireland, Namibia,Netherlands, UAE, Zimbabwe
Total runs= 2724 (in 60 matches)
Overall= 17386-2724=14662, Ave= 38.69.
It has improved by 2.98 runs against the stronger teams in the last 10 yrs.
So Sehwag’s record is not as poor as it appears to be.
As far as NZ & England r concerned, his ODI stats r better than test stats.
Ag NZ Ave= 51.40, Ag Eng Ave= 37.42
As far as his ability to counter swing & seam movement r considered look at his stats ag NZ in his 1st tour to NZ in 2002-03:he was the only one to hit 2 centuries in 7 match ODI series. All the kiwi wickets were green tops, the ball would land on the leg and end in 1st slip. That was Sehwag’s 1st tour to NZ, and he was the highest scorer from both sides scoring 299 in 7 matches @42.71, the next highest was Fleming with 157 in 7 matches @ 26.16 . Sachin scored 2 in 3 matches, Dravid scored 116 in 7 matches @ave of 16.57.
If both Strike Rate & Average r considered, Sehwag is the best batsman in the present decade in ODIs. and the stats are almost similar in Tests too
