First time in 16 years India failed to score big in a season.
Although there are still 3Test matches to be played before this year ends, neverthless it’s the first time since 1995 that India have failed to score big in a Test match. A score of 400 is considered a big total, its not only a winning total, but sufficient enough for teams not to lose a game.
So far this year(2011) India have played 9Tests, and not a single time they scored 400 or more in a Test match. Their poor batting across the line-up reflects lack of runs, and perhaps this is one of the reason why they have lost 4games and won only 2 this year.
Here is a list.
|
India |
Tests |
Won |
Lost |
400+score |
|
1995 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1996 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
1997 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
|
1998 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
1999 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
2000 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
2001 |
13 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
|
2002 |
16 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
|
2003 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
2004 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
|
2005 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
|
2006 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
2007 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
2008 |
15 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
|
2009 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
2010 |
14 |
8 |
3 |
11 |
|
2011 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
164 |
57 |
46 |
80 |
Indian 2011:
Only Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar manage to score centuries, yet from those 5centuries only once India won a Test match. It’s their openers who failed to score big and put on substantial partnerships, which has caused India all the problem of scoring big totals. Both Sehwag and Gambhir have been under-performing.
Top performers
|
Batsmen |
Tests |
Runs |
Avg |
100s |
50s |
Partnerships 100+ |
|
R Dravid |
9 |
833 |
55.5 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
V Laxman |
9 |
531 |
35.4 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
|
S Tendulkar |
6 |
516 |
46.9 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
S Raina |
7 |
337 |
25.9 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
|
G Gambhir |
5 |
322 |
32.2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
M Dhoni |
9 |
317 |
22.6 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
V Sehwag |
4 |
175 |
21.9 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Bowlers |
Tests |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Avg |
R/O |
|
I Sharma |
9 |
381.2 |
1279 |
38 |
33.65 |
3.35 |
|
P Kumar |
6 |
268.3 |
697 |
27 |
25.81 |
2.59 |
|
Harbhajan |
6 |
259.4 |
761 |
20 |
38.05 |
2.93 |
|
S Sreesanth |
4 |
164 |
686 |
13 |
52.76 |
4.18 |
|
R Ashwin |
1 |
48.3 |
128 |
9 |
14.22 |
2.63 |
|
P Ojha |
1 |
48.2 |
109 |
7 |
15.57 |
2.25 |
|
A Mishra |
3 |
107.5 |
433 |
7 |
61.85 |
4.01 |
|
Z Khan |
2 |
63.2 |
171 |
6 |
28.5 |
2.7 |
So far in Test history(2016Tests), 1108times teams have scored 400+ in 1st innings(first & second batting),which in simpler words means every second game there are teams scoring 400 or more in their first innings.
|
Teams |
Tests |
1ST bat(400+) |
2nd bat(400+) |
Total |
|
Australia |
734 |
139 |
105 |
244 |
|
England |
915 |
137 |
104 |
241 |
|
India |
456 |
69 |
72 |
141 |
|
West Indies |
476 |
65 |
72 |
137 |
|
Pakistan |
362 |
45 |
52 |
97 |
|
South Africa |
359 |
49 |
43 |
92 |
|
New Zealand |
365 |
33 |
35 |
68 |
|
Sri Lanka |
207 |
25 |
29 |
54 |
|
Zimbabwe |
86 |
9 |
3 |
12 |
|
Bangladesh |
71 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
India have a wonderful opportunity to score big in second Test at Kolkata, since 2000 1st Inn avg score at Eden Gardens is 416runs, & it gets better if they bat second (428) in first innings.
But having stated all this, will India bat first if they win the toss or field first ? because not only India, but most teams have opted to field first after winning the toss, and average score for teams is much higher(374) than for teams that bat first (320). It is very obvious that they have more faith in their their opening bowlers than their top order batsmen!.
Toss factor in 2011.
In 28 Tests, on 14occasion teams have opted to field first, yet they could muster only win compare to 7for teams that bat first after winning the toss.
A look at Test batting partnerships in 2011(inclusive both innings) 28 Tests
|
Wkt-partnership |
All nations |
100+ |
India |
100+ |
|
I |
50.95 |
4 |
22.53 |
|
|
II |
38.96 |
5 |
37.40 |
|
|
III |
51.21 |
13 |
33.33 |
1 |
|
IV |
41.60 |
12 |
31.10 |
1 |
|
V |
32.80 |
7 |
30.90 |
2 |
|
VI |
34.20 |
6 |
13.60 |
1 |
|
VII |
24.20 |
4 |
25.60 |
1 |
|
VIII |
16.00 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
|
IX |
12.08 |
0 |
13.13 |
0 |
|
X |
6.72 |
|
5.26 |
|
|
28Tests |
33.08 |
52 |
28.46 |
6 |
All data processed at the end of 2016 Tests
