Shubman Gill (right) and Matthew Hayden (left). [Getty Images]
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Out of Shubman Gill’s first 56 ODIs, India won 41 matches. In these games, the right-handed batter amassed 2,392 runs at a stunning average of 70.35, including seven centuries and 14 fifties.
Players
Matches
Runs
Averages
Strike rates
50-plus scores
100-plus scores
Shubman Gill
41
2392
70.35
105.60
14
7
Matthew Hayden
43
1638
49.63
77.22
12
2
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(Stats source: ESPNcricinfo statsguru)
On the other hand, Hayden was part of 43 wins in his first 56 ODIs. The left-hander batted on 40 occasions, scoring 1638 runs at an average of 49.63, comprising two tons and 12 fifties.
Overall, Hayden represented Australia in 161 ODIs, amassing 6,133 runs at an average of 43.80 with the help of 10 centuries. Gill will look to eclipse him in the upcoming years. The Punjab batter will next be seen in action against the Aussies in the second ODI in Adelaide on Thursday, October 23.
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