List of Top 5 batters since 1990 who took most balls to dismiss in Australia ft. Cheteshwar Pujara

The stats are the evidence of how Cheteswar Pujara used to be a key figure for India in the Whites. With the copybook skills combined with determination, the recently retired batter could stand strong on the track for hours. There is no wonder why cricket fans compare Pujara with Rahul Dravid.

In a recently published stat report by ESPNcricinfo is the document of Pujara’s widely discussed resiliency. The stat card shows the top overseas cricketers in Australia since 1990 who took the most balls per dismissal. Cheteswar Pujara is at the top of the tally. According to the numbers, the former India international played most balls as an overseas batter in Australia before getting out. He is a short distance away from the second-place holder of the list, who is another legend of the game, Gary Kirsten, a former South African cricketer.

In Australia, the former Indian played 126.5 balls on average before going back to the pavilion. In 21 innings in the land of kangaroos, he firmly piled his batting average to 47.28. Since 1990, Indian cricket has seen many icons, great figures in cricket. Among so many talents, capturing the top place in a list of records reflects on the Rajkot-born’s legacy.

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Rahul Dravid is also on the list, but in the number 4 position, after Pujara, Kirsten, and Jacques Kallis. Dravid, ‘The Wall,’ claimed an average of 41.64 in Australia, and he took 105.2 per dismissal.

List of top 5 overseas batters in Australia since 1990 who are known for their stubbornness while batting: