Mahela's century ratio up with the best

[Donny]

Mahela Jayawardene's century is his 27th. in Tests. That's 1 for each 4 Tests. A very high ratio. After Don Bradman (an amazing 1 in 1.79 Tests) A century every 4 Tests and better. Mohammad Yousuf: 24 centuries from 82 Tests. 1 in 3.42 Matt Hayden: 1 in 3.43 Ricky Ponting: 1 in 3.57 Greg Chappell: 1 in 3.62 Sunil Gavaskar: 1 in 3.67 SRT: 1 in 3.78 BCL: 1 in 3.85 Younis Khan: 1 in 3.95 M Jayawardene: 1 in 4. That's not necessarily a complete list of the batsmen in this category. Feel free to add. :regular_smile:

[Zap_Brannigan]

Good for him, but he has played a lot of games in SL even when compared to his teammate Sangakara and is average outside subcontinent. Sanagakara probably has less 100's but i am sure has done better outside SL.

[Donny]

Not really. About the same ratio. Sanga: 20 centuries - 13 home. 7 away Mahela: 27 centuries - 18 home. 9 away

[Jersey #10]

SRT is not number one??? :omg: This thread is not about cricket then close/delete the thread and/or b& the OP

[Zap_Brannigan]

Not really. About the same ratio. Sanga: 20 centuries - 13 home. 7 away Mahela: 27 centuries - 18 home. 9 away

Sorry, i wasn't talking about century ratio, i meant average runs outside subcontinent.

[Donny]

SRT is not number one??? :omg: This thread is not about cricket then

Other than run aggregate and most centuries (and at least Ponting and Jaya are on target to end up with more), it's difficult to find one of these tables where Sachin actually is #1.

[Zap_Brannigan]

Other than run aggregate and most centuries (and at least Ponting and Jaya are on target to end up with more)' date=' it's difficult to find one of these tables where Sachin actually [b']is #1.

Apart from avg and 100/game, neither is Bradman, and he didn't even play outside of Australia and England.

[punjabi_khota]

Other than run aggregate and most centuries (and at least Ponting and Jaya are on target to end up with more)' date=' it's difficult to find one of these tables where Sachin actually [b']is #1.

In, Peer review Sachin is #1. Does that tell you anything ?

[Donny]

No. My statistical analysis is still correct. It's just an observation, not a criticism.

[Shane]

SUBCONTINENT BATSMEN IN AUS, SA, ENG AND NZ

Would love to see how these Batsmen from the Sub-Continent performed away from the Sub-Continent, So have compiled a list of performances in and against Australia, South Africa, England and New Zealand.

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[TABLE=head]NAME|AVERAGE|TOTAL 100'S|TEST's PER 100|LINK SACHIN TENDULKAR|52.95|15|3.46|LINK RAHUL DRAVID|53.11|7|5.00|LINK MOHAMMAD YOUSUF|46.52|5|4.40|LINK M JAYAWARDENE|34.94|4|5.00|LINK K SANGAKKARA|45.50|3|6.00|LINK YOUNIS KHAN|46.92|2|8.00|LINK [/TABLE]

A fair indication on how the sub-continent batsmen fare on the seamer friendly conditions in Australia, South Africa, England and New Zealand. Say what SRT's Matches per 100's becomes better in alien conditions, a staggering 3.46 matches per 100. A True Legend.

[King]

Whatever the case still can't debate Mahela's ability with the bat. Often he's termed as FTB but a lot of other great cricketers haven't really gone on and on and on like Mahela does. In fact people don't realize he has more 100s than Rahul Dravid and he's only 32. I think he will end up one of the top scorers too when he hangs the boots.

[Zap_Brannigan]

A century is not the only criteria to judge a batsman. Jayawardane does have an impressive number of a 100s and a pretty high average, but he has played 60% of his tests at home (which is probably higher than anyone else) and has got only 20% of his runs outside from 40% of his tests outside. He is not a FTB but a Home track bully. I believe thats whats keeping him away from being the better batsman than Sangakara, IMO.

[karteekmvs]

Averaging 10 Tests per year and assuming he carries on for another 6 years, he could last another 100 innings and at an average of anywhere between 50 and 60, he could be very well closer to the 15k mark.

[Donny]

Apart from avg and 100/game' date=' neither is Bradman, and he didn't even play outside of Australia and England.[/quote'] This thread is not about Bradman (or Tendu, for that matter). It's about Mahela Jayawardene.

[Septimius Severus]

OP, How about Herb Sutcliffe 16 100's in 54 tests. 1 every 3.38 and W Hammond 1 every 3.86 remember C Walcott, 1 every 2.93. And his batting friend E Weekes(ave 106 vs India),1 every 3.2. And the Black Bradman G Headley, 1 every 2.2. Neil Harvey 1 century every 3.76 Bringing us to Garfield St Auburn Sobers 1 century every 3.57 tests. Modern giants of India gangugly 1 every 7 tests laxman 1 every 7.5 tests dravid 1 every 5 tests kambli 1 every 4.25 tests. Sehwag 1 every 4.7 tests. Azhar 1 every 4.5 tests Colonel D Vengsarkar 1 every 6.82 tests.

[The Outsider]

Hmmm...strange way to measure century ratio - shouldn't it be done per innings instead of per test if you want a half sensible statistic? :notsmiley:

[Septimius Severus]

It can be measured by tests or by innings, Prætorian Prefect Outsider.

[Guest Gunner]

It can be measured by tests or by innings' date=' Prætorian Prefect Outsider.[/quote'] Why this Nick name? There are more interesting romans like Tiberius Gracchus.

[The Outsider]

It can be measured by tests or by innings' date=' Prætorian Prefect Outsider.[/quote'] Yeah, you can also continue to smoke the stuff you are on, doesn't make it sensible.

[Septimius Severus]

Why this Nick name? There are more interesting romans like Tiberius Gracchus.

@Gunner indeed there are / @ The Prætorian just telling it like it is. You can measure by innings or tests. Cricinfo has indexes/indexii? for both 100's per inning or tests.feel free to use either.I was just responding to OP.