Batting Records of the current Indian batsmen in England, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand 

England v India: Specsavers 4th Test - Day Two
Shikhar Dhawan nicking one to the keeper

Much has been said about the inability of Indian batsmen to play in testing conditions. Whenever India plays in England, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, it is a test of their character and skill.

Recent failures in England have brought this topic to the fore once again. Indian batsmen have been looking woefully out of place in the current English series, the same thing happened earlier this year in South Africa.

Let's take a look at the records of the current Indian team in these countries and get an idea as to how they have performed in these places throughout their respective careers.


#1 Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan has played 14 Test matches in these four countries and scored 770 runs at an average of 27.5 with just one century which he scored way back in 2014, in New Zealand.

This a mediocre performance by any standard. Kohli has given Dhawan a very long rope.

His technique is not suitable to rigours of Test cricket, as he plays loosely outside the off stump and invariably gets out caught behind to either keeper or in slips.

Dhawan cannot complain that he was not given enough chances, but, it's about time that Kohli puts an end to that rope.

#2 Murali Vijay

Murali Vijay started off really well in his Test career. He looked to be the next big thing as an opener in Indian cricket, but he flattered to deceive.

Murali Vijay has put in some impressive performances overseas. He was the highest scorer for India during the 2014 English tour, with 402 runs from 5 test matches.

England v India: Specsavers 2nd Test - Day Two
Murali Vijay getting bowled through the gate

His problem area has been the consistency factor, he has never been as consistent as a world class batsman should be.

Vijay has played 19 Tests in England, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand and scored 1,236 runs at an average of 32.52 with two centuries, last of which, came in 2014, in Australia.

It is evident that Vijay's record has also been average in these four nations. Lately, he has been woefully out of form which rightly led to his ouster from the Indian team.

#3 KL Rahul

KL Rahul scored a hundred in the second Test of his career, that too in Australia. It was a brilliant beginning, but, it happened to be a flash in the pan. Rahul has not scored even a fifty after that in either England, South Africa or Australia. He has not played a Test in New Zealand.

Rahul has played 8 tests in England, South Africa & Australia and scored a meagre 273 runs at a disappointing average of 17.06 with one century.

England v India: Specsavers 4th Test - Day Four
KL Rahul getting bowled by Broad

He is on the verge of being dropped from the Indian team after his disappointing show in the ongoing Test series against England.

#4 Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara has been a blow hot blow cold sort of a batsman. One day he will score a fighting hundred as he did in the fourth Test against England at Southampton and on other occasions, he will go without a fifty for many innings.

One thing that Pujara brings into the team is stability. He is a classical Test batsman who doesn't get out without putting up a fight. He puts a high price on his wicket and bowlers have to get Pujara out rather than Pujara throwing his wicket away. He plays in between stroke makers in the Indian team, so his role becomes pivotal in the current Indian team.

England v India: Specsavers 4th Test - Day Two
Pujara celebrating his hundred

Pujara has played 20 Tests in England, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand and scored 1,135 runs at an average of 29.86 with 2 centuries.

Pujara has struggled a bit in overseas conditions, but, his recent hundred in England shows that he is finding his feet in testing conditions.

5# Virat Kohli

Prior to the ongoing English tour, Kohli had one blemish on his resume and that was his inability to score runs in England.

The way Kohli conquered the demons of his English past is a stuff of a legend. He gave a fitting reply to those who doubted his ability to play swing.

Kohli has already scored a mammoth 544 runs in the current English series with one Test match still to go. Overall, Kohli has played 24 tests in England, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand and scored 2,442 runs at an outstanding average of 51.95 with 10 centuries.

England v India: Specsavers 4th Test - Day One
Kohli waiting for other batsmen to come good

6# Ajinkya Rahane

England v India: Specsavers 3rd Test - Day Three
Ajinkya Rahane playing a drive

Rahane is considered to be a technically equipped batsman, he has the technique to play well in swinging, seaming and bouncy pitches. Rahane's problem has been his consistency. One day he will look sublime and on the other day, he will look ordinary.

In the current team, after Kohli, Rahane is the most successful Indian batsman in these four countries. Rahane has played 18 Tests in England, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand and scored 1,346 runs at an average of 42.06 with 3 centuries.

Rahane is an important cog in the wheel for the Indian team, If this Indian team wants to get success in overseas conditions then Rahane needs to come to the party.

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Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian