Published 16:36 IST, January 17th 2023
Sarfaraz Khan sends BIG message to BCCI selectors with another century amid India snub
Sarfaraz Khan boasts the second-highest batting average (minimum 50 innings) in first-class cricket after the legendary Australian player Don Bradman.
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Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan on Tuesday made a big statement with yet another century in the Ranji Trophy game against Delhi. Sarfaraz has smashed a spectacular hundred just days after the BCCI snubbed him for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar (Test series) against Australia. Despite his brilliant show with the bat in India's first-class setup for the past two seasons, the Chetan Sharma-led Indian selection committee did not pick him for the four-match series against Australia.
Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan hits another hundred
Sarfaraz scored his latest century during the Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Delhi. He reached the three-digit mark off 135 balls in Mumbai's first innings earlier in the day. Sarfaraz's knock was made up of 14 boundaries and two sixes.
Hundred and counting! 💯
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) January 17, 2023
Yet another impressive knock from Sarfaraz Khan 👏👏
Follow the Match ▶️ https://t.co/sV1If1IQmA#RanjiTrophy | #DELvMUM | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/GIRosM7l14
Sarfaraz got out after scoring 125 runs off 155 balls including 16 boundaries and four sixes. Mumbai have scored 272/9 in 75 overs at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Here's how netizens are reacting to Sarfaraz's latest achievement with the bat.
Sarfaraz Khan has the second best batting average in First class cricket history, just behind Sir Don Bradman. pic.twitter.com/n8VrO8qXCk
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) January 17, 2023
"Just another" FC 💯 for Sarfu in a crisis. On a pitch which has never been easy for strokeplay, he has given us a pure masterpiece with controlled aggression. 💛
— North Stand Gang - Wankhede (@NorthStandGang) January 17, 2023
The pure magic of Sarfaraz Khan & Amol Dada keeps spreading in our heart and soul. ❤️pic.twitter.com/KaVZFOJ0xn pic.twitter.com/DeOlwO1fIO
Don Bradman after 53 first class innings -
— Kaushik (@CricKaushik_) January 17, 2023
Runs - 4191
Average - 97.4
Best - 452*
100s - 16
Sarfaraz Khan after 53 innings -
Runs - 3480
Average - 82.86
Best - 301*
100s - 13#SarfarazKhan #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/SFIiV8gXeg
Sarfaraz Khan is scoring in every match but didn't get any chance in Indian test team pic.twitter.com/KBNzUWl7f4
— Mayank Pandey (@Mayank_Pandey__) January 17, 2023
Mumbai is lucky to have Sarfaraz Khan in their team it's high time team India to have that luck#MUMvDEL
— Atish (@atishj7) January 17, 2023
Sarfaraz Khan is beyond Ranji's Level now... He is scoring centuries for fun.
— Sai (@akakrcb6) January 17, 2023
Sarfaraz's Ranji Trophy stats
Sarfaraz boasts the second-highest batting average (minimum 50 innings) in first-class cricket after the legendary Australian player Don Bradman. Sarfaraz has played 36 first-class matches for Mumbai and has scored 3380 runs at an average of 80.46. Bradman, who has a Test batting average of 99.94, averages 95.14 in domestic red-ball cricket. Sarfaraz has played 22 innings in Ranji Trophy since 2019 and has scored 2289 runs at a staggering average of 134.64, including nine centuries and five half-centuries.
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16:36 IST, January 17th 2023