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India ace Shubman Gill’s numbers in SENA countries tell a story of strong highs and quiet lows.
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One country has given him four Test hundreds, while others have been far tougher.
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His record, especially in New Zealand Tests, may surprise fans.
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Shubman Gill SENA batting stats: Complete breakdown of runs, centuries, and averages in Australia, England, New Zealand, and South Africa
Shubman Gill’s record in SENA countries, meaning South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia, makes for an interesting read, because it contains some outstanding numbers alongside a few patches that are still waiting to be filled.
These four nations are widely seen as the toughest places for an Indian batter to succeed, so the figures prove a batsman’s mettle more than a standard career summary would.
Across all three formats, Gill has played 37 matches in these conditions and has batted in 52 innings. He has collected 1,833 runs at an average of 39.00 and a strike rate of 70.04, with a highest score of 269, which is a fairly impressive set of totals for a player still early in his international journey.
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The more telling detail is how those runs are spread. He has made four hundreds and five fifties in SENA conditions, and every one of the hundreds has come in the Test format, while his limited-overs cricket in these countries has, although, produced half-centuries but no three-figure scores.
The sections below break the record down by format and by country, so readers can see where he has thrived and where the returns have been thinner.
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Shubman Gill’s overall record in SENA countries
Tests clearly provide the backbone of his record. The 1,268 runs in that format make up the bulk of his total, and his average of 42.26 is the best of the three formats, as are the four centuries.
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Format |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Highest |
Average |
Strike Rate |
50s |
100s |
|
Test |
16 |
31 |
1,268 |
269 |
42.26 |
62.99 |
2 |
4 |
|
ODI |
14 |
14 |
425 |
80* |
35.41 |
85.17 |
3 |
0 |
|
T20I |
7 |
7 |
140 |
46 |
28.00 |
133.33 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
37 |
52 |
1,833 |
269 |
39.00 |
70.04 |
5 |
4 |
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Shubman Gill’s ODI record in SENA countries
England has been the happiest hunting ground in the 50-over game. He has scored 188 runs there in three innings, including two fifties and an unbeaten 80, at a very high average of 94.00 and a strike rate close to 100.
New Zealand is where he has played most of his ODI cricket in these conditions, with seven matches, but the returns have been modest.
Australia has been harder still, with 76 runs in four innings and a best of 33. He has not yet played an ODI in South Africa, and no century has come in any of these countries.
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Country |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Highest |
Average |
Strike Rate |
50s |
100s |
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Australia |
4 |
4 |
76 |
33 |
19.00 |
82.60 |
0 |
0 |
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South Africa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
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England |
3 |
3 |
188 |
80* |
94.00 |
99.47 |
2 |
0 |
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New Zealand |
7 |
7 |
161 |
50 |
26.83 |
73.85 |
1 |
0 |
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Total |
14 |
14 |
425 |
80* |
35.41 |
85.17 |
3 |
0 |
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Shubman Gill’s Test record in SENA countries
In England, he has played eight matches and scored 842 runs at 52.62, with all four of his SENA centuries and a top score of 269. Interestingly, he has not scored a single fifty there, which suggests that when he gets going in English conditions, he tends to convert starts into big scores.
Australia presents a different picture. He has 352 runs in 11 innings at 35.20, with two fifties and a highest of 91, so he has come close to a century but has not yet reached it. South Africa has been the toughest assignment, with 74 runs in four innings at 18.50, and he has not yet played a Test in New Zealand.
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Country |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Highest |
Average |
Strike Rate |
50s |
100s |
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Australia |
6 |
11 |
352 |
91 |
35.20 |
59.66 |
2 |
0 |
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South Africa |
2 |
4 |
74 |
36 |
18.50 |
64.34 |
0 |
0 |
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England |
8 |
16 |
842 |
269 |
52.62 |
64.37 |
0 |
4 |
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New Zealand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
16 |
31 |
1,268 |
269 |
42.26 |
62.99 |
2 |
4 |
Shubman Gill’s T20I record in SENA countries
His T20I outings in SENA countries have been limited to Australia and South Africa. In Australia, he has made 132 runs in five innings at 44.00 and a strike rate of 136.08, with a best of 46, which is a healthy return in the shortest format. South Africa has offered little so far, as he has managed only 8 runs in two innings.
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Country |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Highest |
Average |
Strike Rate |
50s |
100s |
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Australia |
5 |
5 |
132 |
46 |
44.00 |
136.08 |
0 |
0 |
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South Africa |
2 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
4.00 |
100.00 |
0 |
0 |
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England |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
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New Zealand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
7 |
7 |
140 |
46 |
28.00 |
133.33 |
0 |
0 |
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Why Indian players are judged by their performances in Australia, South Africa, England and New Zealand
Indian batters are often measured by how they perform in SENA conditions because the pitches in these countries usually offer more pace, bounce and lateral movement than those at home.
Success there tends to be seen as proof that a player can adapt to different conditions rather than depend on familiar surfaces.
That is why a century in England or a fifty in Australia often receives more attention than a bigger score at home. For Gill, the numbers offer plenty to be proud of, but there are some areas where he has scope for growth.
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Shubman Gill’s SENA record shows real promise, with clear room to grow
Gill’s record in SENA countries deserves praise, and it also deserves a careful reading. An average of 52.62 in England, with four centuries and a double hundred, is the kind of return that many batters would be happy to have across a full career, and it shows that he can score in conditions where the ball moves.
Even so, one strong country does not make a complete record. His Test average in Australia is a respectable 35.20, but the lack of a century there, despite two fifties and a best of 91, shows there is still work to do. The numbers in South Africa are weaker, and the sample is small, so it would be unfair to judge him too harshly on only two Tests and a handful of limited-overs games.
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His limited-overs figures are also very contrasting. A very high ODI average in England sits beside modest returns in Australia and New Zealand, while the strike rate of 136.08 in Australian T20Is points to a player who can adjust his tempo to the format.
The fairest view is that Gill has already shown he can succeed in difficult places, and that several gaps remain to be filled. More matches in the countries where he has played least will give a clearer picture, and judgment is best held back until that data arrives.
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