Player Battles: Virender Sehwag versus Viv Richards

#2 Performance in away Tests

Richards’ time had quicker and much more aggressive bowlers

Some of the finest performances of Vivan Richards and Sehwag came in their away Tests. Sehwag’s 195 at Melbourne and Richards’ 189 not out at Old Trafford have become a part of folklore. But how good was the overall performance of these batsmen in away Tests?

Sehwag played 52 away Tests and amassed 3930 runs at an average of 44.65 with 10 centuries. His average of 44.65 is close to his overall average of 49.34. Viv Richards, on the other hand played 73 away Test matches and scored 5404 runs at an average of 50.50 including 13 centuries. His away Test average was slightly better than his overall career average of 50.23.