New Delhi [India], May 8 : As the world reminisces over Rohit Sharma's Test career following his retirement, one could easily notice the joyous highs and painful lows it has had, which will stay in minds of cricketing fraternity and fans forever for what they stand for and for what they teach.
The 'Hitman' has seen it all in Tests. After making noise in the Mumbai domestic circuit for his knocks in the longer format, it took six years for Rohit to get his Test cap in 2013 after his international debut in 2007. Even after getting the coveted cap, it took the right-hander years to find the consistency and rhythm that could justify his immense talent.
An unstoppable beast at home, but extremely inconsistent away from home, is the story of his entire career. While the home crowd has been treated to a 'Hitman' special plenty of times, his fans in the other parts of the world, travelling to the stadiums with their hard-earned money, have often been left wanting more. Flashes of absolute genius, undeniable technical skill, are surrounded by a myriad of instances when the batter was just too inconsistent and would throw away his wicket.
Here is a full look of Rohit's interesting and puzzling journey as a Test cricketer, at home and away:
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South Africa: 183 runs in six matches, 12 innings, average of 16.63, best score of 47.
England: 524 runs in seven Tests and 14 innings at an average of 40.30, with a century and two fifties. His best score is 127.
New Zealand: 122 runs in two Tests, four innings at an average of 40.66, with a half-century and best score of 72.
Australia: 439 runs in 10 Tests, 19 innings at an average of 24.38, with three fifties. His best score is 63*.
Under Rohit's captaincy, India won only two Tests away from home out of eight, losing four and drawing two. Out of this, one win came in the West Indies and one in South Africa. In SENA conditions, though as a captain, Rohit could win only one out of six Tests, losing four and drawing one.
Rohit could not deliver much as a batter in overseas conditions as a captain, scoring 389 runs in eight matches and 14 innings at an average of 29.92, with a century and two fifties to his name. These numbers slide down considerably in SENA conditions, where he could score just 149 runs in six Tests at a poor average of 14.90 and best score of 43 in his 11 innings.
-Which opponents bring the best out of Rohit?
West Indies is an opponent that has brought the best out of Rohit, scoring 578 runs in six Tests and seven innings at an average of 96.33, with three centuries and two fifties. His best score is 177.
Including his statistics at home, Rohit has much better statistics against SENA countries.
Here is a breakdown of his statistics against SENA countries:
South Africa: 738 runs in 11 Tests and 20 innings at an average of 38.84, with three tons and the best score of 212.
England: 1147 runs in 14 Tests and 26 innings at an average of 47.79, with four centuries and four fifties and best score of 161.
New Zealand: 515 runs in nine Tests and 17 innings at an average of 36.78, with five fifties and the best score of 82.
Australia: 739 runs in 15 Tests, 27 innings at an average of 28.42, with a century and three fifties.