Published 10:58 IST, November 20th 2019
Aus vs Pak: Top 3 current Australian batsmen with the best averages in home Tests
Aus vs Pak 1st Test: Australia will take on Pakistan in the Gabba Test starting Thursday & here are the three batsmen from the home side with the best averages.
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Australia will take on Pakistan in first Test of two-match series starting Thursday, vember 21. Aussie fans will be treated with Steve Smith and David Warner making a comeback for first time in a Test on home soil in nearly two years.
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Australia’s successful Ashes team has chance to keep momentum going, against a Pakistan side that has vowed to play fearless cricket in quest of a breakthrough series win Down Under. Australians are one of sides that are ruthless at home and ir batsmen are dominant in ir conditions. Let us have a look at three Australian batsmen from current series who have best avers in home Test matches.
3. Usman Khawaja - 52.97
Khawaja has been Australian batting's mainstay in last couple of years. His performances have been crucial in Australia's Test triumphs. southpaw has an impeccable aver of 52.97 in Tests in Australia in 40 innings from 24 Tests he has played. He has scored 1,854 runs which include six centuries and nine half-centuries. Australia will want Khawaja to keep his form going if y have to outdo solid Pakistan bowling attack.
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2. David Warner - 59.65
Warner is arguably team's most explosive batsman. His ability to pile runs quickly and play long innings puts a lot of pressure on opponents. southpaw is lethal at home in Tests as he has scored 3,698 runs in 67 innings from 38 matches at an impressive aver of 59.65. left-hander has hit 15 tons and 12 fifties at home in Tests. Pakistan will look to dismiss Warner early because if he settles at crease, he becomes unstoppable and takes game away from opponent very quickly.
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1. Steve Smith - 77.25
Smith has been Australian batting's backbone for more than half a dece w. Since tching up his first Test ton in 2013, he has averd 69.73 across 95 innings. Having established himself as something special in 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar series, when he tched up four centuries in four Tests, he has gone on to build a serious case to be considered best since Brman in Test cricket and it didn’t look like anything was going to stop him until ball-tampering ban. He is unstoppable at home as he avers a mighty 77.25 in Tests at home, scoring 3,090 runs in 50 innings from 29 games. right-hander has hit 13 centuries and 10 half-centuries at home in Tests. If visitors want to have any chance of winning, y will have to ensure getting rid of Smith early.
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