5 batsmen who have a higher T20I average than Test average

Virat Kohli

Kohli

While the presence of many batsmen on this list are an indicator of their poor record in Tests as compared to T20Is, Virat Kohli's story is a little different. Until a few months, he was the only player to have an average of over 50 across all formats. But while his Test average has dropped to a smidge under 50, his T20I average is still over 50, which is why he features on this list.

Very few batsmen have an average of over 40 in T20Is but the fact that Kohli averages nearly 53 after playing 49 T20Is is a testament to his consistency in the format. Nearly 2,000 runs in the format at an average of 52.96 despite not scoring a century shows just how remarkable his numbers are.

His Test numbers aren't too shabby either. In 60 Tests, he has scored over 4,500 runs at an average of 49.55. Those are outstanding numbers but the fact that they are lower than his T20I numbers highlight his incredible success in the shortest format of the game.