Rahane's test average

[zen]

Currently, Rahane is averaging 41. After coming out a cropper in the recent series in S&E, the SENA specialist is supposed to pick up the mantle in A. Will he be successful in moving up his test average or will it decrease (may even fall below 40)?

 

Discuss .... Vote in the poll 

Edited October 7, 2018 by zen

[express bowling]

Rahane has been poor in tests in the last 2 years.

 

Problem is ...  despite this poor run, we have not developed a new batsman for the No.5 position.  Vihari was not tried in this test.

 

Plus, we have a newbie, Pant, at No.6. 

 

In this backdrop, it is difficult to exclude Rahane from the squad to Australia ... although he deserves to be excluded.

 

Vihari should get a game in the 2nd test.

[zen]

25 minutes ago, express bowling said:

Rahane has been poor in tests in the last 2 years.

 

Problem is ...  despite this poor run, we have not developed a new batsman for the No.5 position.  Vihari was not tried in this test.

 

Plus, we have a newbie, Pant, at No.6. 

 

In this backdrop, it is difficult to exclude Rahane from the squad to Australia ... although he deserves to be excluded.

 

Vihari should get a game in the 2nd test.

Good thing is that Shaw-Pujara-Kohli look good so we can leverage on their good form to bring in Vihari to see how he goes .... Rahul can be hot or cold too so can even bring in Agarwal for the 2nd test  

[Straight Drive]

His form is majorly in downtrend going by averages. It will be a very tough  for him to average over 45, which he did at one point of his career. 

[Nikola]

3 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

His form is majorly in downtrend going by averages. It will be a very tough  for him to average over 45, which he did at one point of his career. 

Guess he was averaging around 50 few years ago. Around time of south africa series in india (2015) i used to feel he is best test batsman in indian team.

[Straight Drive]

1 minute ago, Nikola said:

Guess he was averaging around 50 few years ago. Around time of south africa series in india (2015) i used to feel he is best test batsman in indian team.

Nope, he was not averaging over 50. Think 47 was his best at any point of time. He has averaged 50 to 60 in individual series though in some sena series.

[SUMO]

15 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

His form is majorly in downtrend going by averages. It will be a very tough  for him to average over 45, which he did at one point of his career. 

He touched 50-51 at one point of time...after 25-30 tests.

I thought he will be upgraded version of vvs but alas....

[Straight Drive]

2 minutes ago, SUMO said:

He touched 50-51 at one point of time...after 25-30 tests.

I thought he will be upgraded version of vvs but alas....

This can be cross checked by using cricinfo stats using series by series average.  

[Nikola]

45 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

Nope, he was not averaging over 50. Think 47 was his best at any point of time. He has averaged 50 to 60 in individual series though in some sena series.

 

There you go. I remember checking on cricinfo and even on tv.

[zen]

Rahane's cumulative test average: 

 

• He achieved an avg of 51 in his 29th test
• The avg immediately dropped below 50 after the next test
• Now it is 41
• So a huge drop of 10! 

 

Career averages

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
overall	2013-2018	51	87	9	3191	188	40.91	6241	51.12	9	14	6	364	23	Profile

 

 

Cumulative averages

Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s		Opposition	Start Date
1	2	0	8	7	4.00	24	33.33	0	0	0	1	0		v Australia	22 Mar 2013	Test # 2085
2	4	0	70	47	17.50	188	37.23	0	0	0	11	0		v South Africa	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
3	6	1	217	96	43.40	466	46.56	0	2	0	30	2		v South Africa	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
4	8	1	261	96	37.28	557	46.85	0	2	0	35	2		v New Zealand	6 Feb 2014	Test # 2118
5	9	1	379	118	47.37	715	53.00	1	2	0	52	3		v New Zealand	14 Feb 2014	Test # 2120
6	11	1	435	118	43.50	825	52.72	1	2	0	61	3		v England	9 Jul 2014	Test # 2128
7	13	1	543	118	45.25	987	55.01	2	2	0	77	4		v England	17 Jul 2014	Test # 2130
8	15	2	649	118	49.92	1221	53.15	2	4	0	89	4		v England	27 Jul 2014	Test # 2132
9	17	2	674	118	44.93	1282	52.57	2	4	0	92	4		v England	7 Aug 2014	Test # 2134
10	19	2	678	118	39.88	1305	51.95	2	4	1	92	4		v England	15 Aug 2014	Test # 2137
11	21	2	740	118	38.94	1386	53.39	2	5	2	102	4		v Australia	9 Dec 2014	Test # 2148
12	23	2	831	118	39.57	1526	54.45	2	6	2	112	4		v Australia	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2149
13	25	2	1026	147	44.60	1814	56.56	3	6	2	139	4		v Australia	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2152
14	27	3	1077	147	44.87	1933	55.71	3	6	2	144	4		v Australia	6 Jan 2015	Test # 2156
15	28	3	1175	147	47.00	2036	57.71	3	7	2	158	4		v Bangladesh	10 Jun 2015	Test # 2165
16	30	3	1211	147	44.85	2117	57.20	3	7	3	162	4		v Sri Lanka	12 Aug 2015	Test # 2176
17	32	3	1341	147	46.24	2371	56.55	4	7	3	173	4		v Sri Lanka	20 Aug 2015	Test # 2177
18	34	3	1353	147	43.64	2401	56.35	4	7	3	176	4		v Sri Lanka	28 Aug 2015	Test # 2179
19	36	3	1370	147	41.51	2458	55.73	4	7	3	178	4		v South Africa	5 Nov 2015	Test # 2186
20	36	3	1370	147	41.51	2458	55.73	4	7	3	178	4		v South Africa	14 Nov 2015	Test # 2188
21	38	3	1392	147	39.77	2496	55.76	4	7	3	179	5		v South Africa	25 Nov 2015	Test # 2189
22	40	4	1619	147	44.97	2917	55.50	6	7	3	198	12		v South Africa	3 Dec 2015	Test # 2191
23	41	4	1641	147	44.35	2953	55.57	6	7	3	202	12		v West Indies	21 Jul 2016	Test # 2207
24	42	5	1749	147	47.27	3190	54.82	7	7	3	215	15		v West Indies	30 Jul 2016	Test # 2211
25	44	6	1862	147	49.00	3439	54.14	7	8	3	221	15		v West Indies	9 Aug 2016	Test # 2215
26	44	6	1862	147	49.00	3439	54.14	7	8	3	221	15		v West Indies	18 Aug 2016	Test # 2218
27	46	6	1920	147	48.00	3556	53.99	7	8	3	227	15		v New Zealand	22 Sep 2016	Test # 2221
28	48	6	1998	147	47.57	3718	53.73	7	9	3	238	15		v New Zealand	30 Sep 2016	Test # 2222
29	50	7	2209	188	51.37	4119	53.62	8	9	3	259	19		v New Zealand	8 Oct 2016	Test # 2223
30	52	7	2223	188	49.40	4154	53.51	8	9	3	260	19		v England	9 Nov 2016	Test # 2232
31	54	7	2272	188	48.34	4280	53.08	8	9	3	264	19		v England	17 Nov 2016	Test # 2235
32	55	7	2272	188	47.33	4286	53.00	8	9	4	264	19		v England	26 Nov 2016	Test # 2238
33	57	7	2382	188	47.64	4454	53.48	8	10	4	277	20		v Bangladesh	9 Feb 2017	Test # 2249
34	59	7	2413	188	46.40	4530	53.26	8	10	4	281	20		v Australia	23 Feb 2017	Test # 2250
35	61	7	2482	188	45.96	4706	52.74	8	11	4	287	20		v Australia	4 Mar 2017	Test # 2251
36	62	7	2496	188	45.38	4739	52.66	8	11	4	289	20		v Australia	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2256
37	64	8	2580	188	46.07	4870	52.97	8	11	4	300	23		v Australia	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2258
38	66	9	2660	188	46.66	5018	53.00	8	12	4	305	23		v Sri Lanka	26 Jul 2017	Test # 2265
39	67	9	2792	188	48.13	5240	53.28	9	12	4	319	23		v Sri Lanka	3 Aug 2017	Test # 2267
40	68	9	2809	188	47.61	5288	53.12	9	12	4	320	23		v Sri Lanka	12 Aug 2017	Test # 2269
41	70	9	2813	188	46.11	5313	52.94	9	12	5	321	23		v Sri Lanka	16 Nov 2017	Test # 2281
42	71	9	2815	188	45.40	5328	52.83	9	12	5	321	23		v Sri Lanka	24 Nov 2017	Test # 2283
43	73	9	2826	188	44.15	5370	52.62	9	12	5	323	23		v Sri Lanka	2 Dec 2017	Test # 2286
44	75	9	2883	188	43.68	5465	52.75	9	12	5	330	23		v South Africa	24 Jan 2018	Test # 2294
45	76	9	2893	188	43.17	5510	52.50	9	12	5	332	23		v Afghanistan	14 Jun 2018	Test # 2307
46	78	9	2910	188	42.17	5560	52.33	9	12	5	333	23		v England	1 Aug 2018	Test # 2314
47	80	9	2941	188	41.42	5637	52.17	9	12	5	337	23		v England	9 Aug 2018	Test # 2315
48	82	9	3051	188	41.79	5862	52.04	9	13	5	352	23		v England	18 Aug 2018	Test # 2316
49	84	9	3113	188	41.50	6035	51.58	9	14	5	354	23		v England	30 Aug 2018	Test # 2317
50	86	9	3150	188	40.90	6149	51.22	9	14	6	359	23		v England	7 Sep 2018	Test # 2318
51	87	9	3191	188	40.91	6241	51.12	9	14	6	364	23		v West Indies	4 Oct 2018	Test # 2319

[zen]

Since Nov 2016, he averages only 28

 

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Career averages

	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
unfiltered	2013-2018	51	87	9	3191	188	40.91	6241	51.12	9	14	6	364	23	Profile
filtered	2016-2018	22	37	2	982	132	28.05	2122	46.27	1	5	3	105	4

[The Realist]

Cheerleader bottles on tour consumed > Rahane batting average.

[Moochad]

Australia will be do or die for him. If he fails he's done for sure!

[Ankit_sharma03]

at this point , rather dropping him....ways shud be looked to get him back in form

Rahane in form overseas is a huge bonus 

 

IMO

Virat shud sit on bench in 2nd test against WI, him playing gains nothing as he will only make runs 

But if he rest rahane gets to bat up n vihari also gets a game, In subcontinent its better to bat up rather at 5 specially for rahane who doesnt enjoy spin at start. The kind of indiscipline WI have u never knw rahane might get back in form. Also captaincy may also help

[SecondSlip]

The Australia tour should be his final chance. If he fails there, then he should be dropped from the test squad altogether. 

 

Lets see what the “SENA Specialist” is really made of. 

Edited October 8, 2018 by SecondSlip

[rtmohanlal]

11 hours ago, zen said:

Currently, Rahane is averaging 41. After coming out a cropper in the recent series in S&E, the SENA specialist is supposed to pick up the mantle in A. Will he be successful in moving up his test average or will it decrease (may even fall below 40)?

 

Discuss .... Vote in the poll 

it has to be after the AUS series .It is the most perfect scenario to identify the problem with Rahane. If he shines there he would prove every criticizer wrong and that he was just being himself in his weaK zone . If he fails  , then it can be confirmed that he can't be relied upon in the long run.

[gattaca]

Rahane and Pujara both useless. 

[zen]

3 minutes ago, rtmohanlal said:

it has to be after the AUS series .It is the most perfect scenario to identify the problem with Rahane. If he shines there he would prove every criticizer wrong and that he was just being himself in his weaK zone . If he fails  , then it can be confirmed that he can't be relied upon in the long run.

You cannot have one country where we play once every 3-4  years as a strong zone

Edited October 8, 2018 by zen

[rtmohanlal]

38 minutes ago, zen said:

You cannot have one country where we play once every 3-4  years as a strong zone

SAF, AUS, NZL are Rahane's strong zones as of now. Because he is so off at home & ENG, he needs to show up in the first 3. And AUS is the immediate testing ground for him.

[Straight Drive]

15 hours ago, Nikola said:

 

There you go. I remember checking on cricinfo and even on tv.

To gradually build up average of 51 after 29 tests in wonderful. Shows how flop he has been in last few years that the average has dropped considerably and he has not been able to maintain the standard he set at one point of time. Tough ask but that's what is required at this level.

 

From this generation of batsmen, Virat Kohli  has managed to sustain the top class average over 50. Cheteshwar Pujara has average of 49.  Should have  more players with significantly better career averages than what the remaining guys are managing so far.

Edited October 8, 2018 by Straight Drive