What if Sachin Tendulkar was born in England. Do you think he would have ended up with a better record?

[capt_Luffy]

softened by the three Bangladesh hundreds tho, did England play Ban much in those years?

Actually yes, in 2005.

 

[Randomfan]

What's the logic of SRT ending up with a higher average?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

What's the logic of SRT ending up with a higher average?

Debuting at an older age and/or retiring at a younger age

If we’re assuming that he plays from 16-40, then I think he’ll end with a similar average

 

[centurymaker]

Plays far less ODIs, so doesn't develop tennis elbow = no real slump (also better nutrition, fitness etc). Plays from 18-38, so avg won't be any less. People are assuming he will be the exact same player, doing great against certain opposition or less great against certain other opposition, no! Thats a product of where you grow up. Grows up against pace and swing bowling, becomes adept at playing in English conditions. So does great against pace, bounce and swing. But less great against spin.

He will cherish playing against teams with pacers, but slightly less keen playing against the likes of India and Sri Lanka (especially away).

 

[Johan]

How would he evade Tennis Elbow by being English?

 

[Coronis]

How would he invade Tennis Elbow by being English?

Why do you Brits always jump straight to invasion?

 

[Johan]

Why do you Brits always jump straight to invasion?

*evade

 

[Burgey]

He probably would have just fallen victim to the ingrained mediocrity which courses through the veins of all English cricketers tbh.

 

[Randomfan]

Debuting at an older age and/or retiring at a younger age

If we’re assuming that he plays from 16-40, then I think he’ll end with a similar average

Yah, that makes sense. I was just assuming 16-40.

 

[DrWolverine]

Debuting at an older age and/or retiring at a younger age

Plays far less ODIs, so doesn't develop tennis elbow

Grows up against pace and swing bowling, becomes adept at playing in English conditions. So does great against pace, bounce and swing. But less great against spin.

This

 

[CodeOfWisden]

If Root averages 51 in England than I am quite sure someone like Tendulkar will averages at least 53.

There is a big difference in talent between these two batters.

 

[sayon basak]

If Root averages 51 in England than I am quite sure someone like Tendulkar will averages at least 53.

There is a big difference in talent between these two batters.

Root wouldn't average 51 if he played in the 90's.

 

[Johan]

If Root averages 51 in England than I am quite sure someone like Tendulkar will averages at least 53.

There is a big difference in talent between these two batters.

That's not how it works.

 

[Johan]

Root wouldn't average 51 if he played in the 90's.

Especially with England's schedule.

 

[CodeOfWisden]

That's not how it works.

Thats how it works.

 

[Johan]

Thats how it works.

nope, not at all, completely different eras plus Root is just that guy