Cheteshwar Pujara - What the numbers say

#5 Test centuries against all opposition

The Saurashtra player has scored big runs against many teams

Pujara has played Test cricket against 6 countries, and he has a century against his name against all 6 of them! His highest scores against various oppositions are:

England – 206*

Australia – 204

New Zealand – 159

South Africa – 153

Sri Lanka – 145*

West Indies – 113

While a lot of improvement needs to happen on Pujara’s game away from home, his stats in India are pretty impressive. He has amassed 1996 runs at an average of 66.53.

His only two away centuries have come in Sri Lanka (145*) and South Africa (153), one of which was a match-winner and the other a potential match-saver. The lowest average Pujara has against an opposition is 39.46 against South Africa and his highest is against Sri Lanka, but that’s only through one match played.

The Saurashtrian has played maximum cricket against the English team and has scored 802 runs against them in 10 matches (19 innings) at an average of 47.17. His stats against Australia and New Zealand are similar, having scored 696 and 649 runs against them at averages of 53.53 and 54.08 respectively.

Most of these though are on the backs of solid home performances, the real challenge for Cheteshwar Pujara would be to replicate the same success away!