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Mahela Jayawardene Career Analysis - Great batsman or Flat Track Bully?


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Now that Jayawardene is retiring, it is interesting to analyze his career from the point of view of the runs he has scored in different countries. For my analysis, I am going to pick 4 countries where the ball usually swings, seams /bounces more than others (countries where the fast/swing bowlers have a distinct advantage over the batsmen): Australia, England, NZ and SA. Let's take a look at his statistics in these countries: The stats are pretty startling. As against a career average of 50.18, his average in 31 Tests in these countries is a mere 31.66 with only 4 hundreds. For a player that looks elegant and technically compact, these figures are extremely ordinary. Based on these figures, do you think he was truly a great batsman or just another flat-track bully? http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/49289.html?class=1;filter=advanced;host=1;host=2;host=3;host=5;orderby=default;template=results;type=batting

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