Stats: Kumar Sangakkara and Rahul Dravid averaged 60+ in Tests in six away countries

Kumar Sangakkara has a Test average of 60+ in the most number of countries

Sri Lanka’s most prolific run-getter in Tests and ODIs, Kumar Sangakkara retired from International cricket after the second test against India at P Sara Oval in Colombo. He had a batting average of more than 60 in six away countries apart from his home country Sri Lanka.

Kumar Sangakkara averaged 60.33 in Australia, 78.38 in Bangladesh, 61.00 in New Zealand, 86.87 in Pakistan, 62.00 in UAE and 140.50 in Zimbabwe. Similarly Rahul Dravid also averaged more than 60 in six away countries – 70.00 in Bangladesh, 68.80 in England, 63.83 in New Zealand, 78.57 in Pakistan, 65.69 in West Indies and 79.16 in Zimbabwe.

No other player apart from Dravid and Sangakkara averaged more than 60 in that many away countries. Ken Barrington and Ricky Ponting averaged more than 60 in five away countries.

60+ average in Tests in 6 away countries

Batsman	Country 1	Country 2	Country 3	Country 4	Country 5	Country 6
Kumar Sangakkara	60.33 in Aus	78.38 in Ban	61.00 in NZ	86.87 in Pak	62.00 in UAE	140.50 in Zim
Rahul Dravid	70.00 in Ban	68.80 in Eng	63.83 in NZ	78.57 in Pak	65.69 in WI	79.16 in Zim

Rahul Dravid had this huge an average in four non-Asian countries while Sangakkara had it in three non-Asian countries.

Sangakkara averaged more than 60 in his home country Sri Lanka as well (60.44).

Rahul Dravid’s average in his home country India was 51.35.

60+ average in Tests in 5 away countries

Batsman	Country 1	Country 2	Country 3	Country 4	Country 5
Ken Barrington	69.73 in Aus	96.28 in Ind	73.50 in NZ	76.33 in Pak	101.60 in SA
Ricky Ponting	95.50 in Ban	60.33 in NZ	119.00 in Pak	97.00 in UAE	61.05 in WI

Ken Barrington played in six away countries only, and in five of those he averaged more than 60. He only missed the mark in West Indies where he averaged just 44.25. In his home country England, he averaged 50.71.

Ricky Ponting’s average in Australia was 56.97 and in two countries he had an average less than 40 – India (26.48) and Zimbabwe (31.00)

60+ average in Tests in 4 away countries

Batsman	Country 1	Country 2	Country 3	Country 4
Steve Waugh	74.22 in Eng	103.00 in UAE	68.50 in WI	151.00* in Zim
Younis Khan	100.66 in Ban	76.80 in Ind	65.28 in NZ	73.00 in Zim
Adam Gilchrist	78.00 in Ban	81.16 in NZ	65.37 in SA	70.50 in WI
Gautam Gambhir	76.20 in Ban	89.00 in NZ	60.50 in SA	72.00 in Zim
Graeme Smith	67.00 in Ban	67.75 in Eng	70.83 in UAE	73.00 in WI

Misbah-ul-Haq also averaged more than 60 in four away countries, but that includes UAE which is a neutral venue and almost a home venue, since no international cricket is being played in Pakistan.

Mohammad Yousuf is the other player to average more than 60 in four countries, which includes his home country Pakistan as well.

The players in the table above didn’t average more than 60 in their home countries.

Don Bradman played in only two countries in his career – Australia and England. He averaged 98.22 in Australia and 102.84 in England.

Though the highest run getter Sachin Tendulkar doesn’t feature in the above tables, he is the one and only player to average more than 40 in all the ten countries in Test cricket. No player has done that from among all ten countries.