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Sarfaraz Khan’s Test career by numbers before Sri Lanka series
Ahead of India's Test series against Sri Lanka, Sarfaraz Khan's career stats in the format show 1,000-plus runs from 9 matches at an average over 50. He has hit 3 centuries and…
The Story in Brief
Ahead of India's Test series against Sri Lanka, Sarfaraz Khan's career stats in the format show 1,000-plus runs from 9 matches at an average over 50. He has hit 3 centuries and 4 fifties, with a highest score of 150. The Mumbai batter has also struck 2,500-plus first-class runs in the last two Ranji Trophy seasons.
Zee News reports that Sarfaraz's Test strike rate is around 65, and he has hit 25 sixes and 110 fours in international red-ball cricket. His domestic form earned him a call-up after years of being overlooked for the middle-order slot.
The Indian Opinion
The chatter around Sarfaraz Khan often pits domestic grind against flashy IPL runs as if one invalidates the other. His Ranji numbers are monumental, but Test cricket is a different examination. The real test is whether he can translate weight of runs into pressure knocks against Sri Lanka's spinners on turning tracks. How many of those three Test tons came in the second innings under scoreboard pressure? That number will settle the debate.
Source: zeenews.india.com
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