Overseas Specialists: 10 batsmen who performed better overseas in Test cricket

(2) Darren Bravo (West Indies)

Darren Bravo: a better overseas batsman than Brian Lara.

Home- Matches: 24, Runs: 1233, Average: 29.36, Highest: 109, 100/50: 1/8.

Away- Matches: 25, Runs: 2167, Average: 50.40, Highest: 218, 100/50: 7/8.

Average Difference: 21.04

Darren Bravo has not played Test cricket for almost two years and is unlikely to play again in the near future. It is an absolute travesty as Bravo was easily the most elegant batsman of the modern era, and had the potential to be ranked alongside the likes of Kohli, Root, Smith, and Williamson.

The comparison with Lara was not at all outrageous but the southpaw has failed to live up to his great potential. Bravo made a fantastic start to his Test career but was unable to continue in the same vein. A big reason for that was Bravo's inability to score big runs in his home conditions.

There is no doubt that pitches in the West Indies have not been ideal for run-making but even after taking that into consideration, Bravo remains an outlier.

Darren Bravo has played 24 Tests in the West Indies and scored a mere 1233 runs at an average of 29.36. He scored only 1 century in that period, a match-winning 109 against New Zealand at Sabina Park in 2014. The numbers hardly do justice to his talent.

Away from the Caribbean, Bravo has been in his full element. He has played 25 Tests overseas and has scored 2167 runs at an average of 50.40. The numbers are not inflated by a hot streak, the left-hander has done well in almost all countries away from home.

He has scored 247 runs at an average of 49 playing in Australia, the numbers are even better in New Zealand where he has scored 262 runs at an average of 65, including his highest score of 216.

Bravo has been in spectacular form playing in the sub-continent. He has scored 504 runs at an average of 50.4 in India. He averages 50 in Sri Lanka, and 45 in the UAE. Bravo's best performance has come in Bangladesh where he has scored 450 runs at an average of 75, including 2 hundreds.

5 of Bravo's 8 centuries have come in the Asian sub-continent. The only place where Bravo has struggled is England, scoring a mere 81 runs at an average of 16 but it is worth noting that he has played only 3 Tests in England.