I was just fiddling with the stats filter on CricInfo and looking up Yuvraj’s test performance.. His overall test record is nothing to write about
| Mat | I | NO | Runs | HS1 | HS2 | HS3 | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 4 | 830 | 122 | 112 | 77* | 33.30 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
While Sehwag has been criticised so much for lack of contributions etc what has Yuvraj done? Should he be taken in the Test team. Should not a more prolific newcomer be considered instead? 19 tests and 2 centuries and 3 fifties??? Ok so maybe those were early days, He was opening the batting or shunted up and down the order. Let us look at something more recent. Last 10 tests played
| Mat | I | NO | Runs | HS1 | HS2 | HS3 | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 1 | 414 | 122 | 75 | 45 | 29.57 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Just 1 hundred and 1 fifty in 15 innings! Let us look at something even more recent. He played in all 4 tests against the West Indies last year and here is his stats.
| Mat | I | NO | Runs | HS1 | HS2 | HS3 | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 104 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 17.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
With this kind of performances and stats what is he doing in the test team?
-Sanjay
Yuvraj role seems to be the “designated” fielder in the team
Kaif had that role that in the one-day matches.
Yuvraj is not a good player of quality spin bowling. It would be funny to watch Yuvraj play Shane Warne and he is not sure to go forward or back. For a middle order batsman playing spin is vital.
Interesting stats…to say the least. I had expected much better figures.