5 batsmen who have a higher T20I average than Test average

Martin Guptill

Guptill

There is little doubt that Martin Guptill is one of the most destructive openers in limited-overs cricket right now. But the right-hander has struggled to translate his incredible consistency in ODIs and T20Is to Tests. So it is no surprise to see that his T20I average is better than his Test average.

After 61 T20Is, Guptill has scored over 1,800 runs at an average of nearly 35 with a century and 10 fifties to his name. Currently, in third place on the list of most T20I runs, he is closing in on the all-time record for most T20I runs that is currently held by former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum. However, despite his incredible numbers in both ODIs and T20Is, his Test career is far from impressive.

Despite averaging under 30 as an opener, Guptill still played 47 Tests. In that period, he scored just over 2,500 including just three centuries. For someone so prolific in colored clothing, the 30-year-old simply couldn't find his feet in whites. The biggest surprise is the fact that for someone who strikes at nearly 90 in ODIs and over 130 in T20Is, Guptill's strike rate is just 46.