Performing well in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) countries is a considered to be a litmus test for subcontinent batter and a testament to their greatness.
The ones who do well in these challenging conditions are considered to be legends, for their ability to adapt on different surfaces around the world and their tales will be told to generations in the future.
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Similarly, several Indian batters have been the torch bearers of Indian batting lineup through the years finding success both in the subcontinent and in more challenging conditions in SENA nations.
As India is in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, an away Test series in Australia, The Sporting News lists out India's top batters in SENA countries.
Most runs by Indian batsmen in Tests in SENA nations
Sachin Tendulkar tops the list for most runs in these four challenging overseas conditions with a whopping 5387 runs in 114 innings at an average of 51.30 and he is also the only Indian to average 50+ in Tests in SENA.
| Batter | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 63 | 114 | 5387 | 51.30 | 241* | 23/17 |
| Rahul Dravid | 46 | 89 | 3909 | 49.48 | 233 | 17/10 |
| Virat Kohli | 48 | 93 | 3781 | 41.54 | 169 | 14/12 |
| VVS Laxman | 41 | 75 | 2710 | 40.44 | 178 | 15/5 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 41 | 80 | 2558 | 32.79 | 193 | 14/5 |
Most runs by Indian batsmen in ODIs in SENA nations
As expected, Sachin Tendulkar leads the run-scoring charts in ODIs in SENA countries, however, with an average of 55.38, Virat Kohli has been the best performer in these conditions.
| Batter | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 135 | 132 | 4816 | 38.22 | 163* | 25/9 |
| Virat Kohli | 95 | 93 | 4265 | 55.38 | 160* | 28/10 |
| Rohit Sharma | 85 | 83 | 3449 | 47.90 | 171* | 15/13 |
| Rahul Dravid | 92 | 87 | 3138 | 41.28 | 145 | 29/3 |
| MS Dhoni | 109 | 87 | 2951 | 44.04 | 88* | 24/0 |
Most runs by Indian batsmen in T20Is in SENA nations
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the only Indian batters to record over 1000 runs in T20Is in SENA countries.
Suryakumar however, is on target to reach the milestone in the next couple of years and has already smashed three centuries in these conditions, while Kohli did not score a single ton in SENA T20Is.
| Batter | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 32 | 30 | 1099 | 47.78 | 90* | 10/0 |
| Rohit Sharma | 44 | 40 | 1041 | 30.61 | 100* | 9/1 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 17 | 16 | 716 | 55.07 | 117 | 4/3 |
| MS Dhoni | 34 | 29 | 591 | 32.83 | 52* | 1/0 |
| KL Rahul | 20 | 19 | 586 | 34.47 | 101* | 5/1 |
Most runs by Indian batsmen in SENA nations (all-formats)
Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian batter to score over 10000 runs in SENA countries.
Virat Kohli, who is in second place can reach the milestone with upcoming ODI tours.
| Batter | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 199 | 247 | 10213 | 44.02 | 241* | 48/26 |
| Virat Kohli | 175 | 216 | 9145 | 47.87 | 169 | 52/22 |
| Rahul Dravid | 139 | 177 | 7078 | 45.37 | 233 | 46/13 |
| Rohit Sharma | 154 | 171 | 5758 | 38.13 | 171* | 30/15 |
| MS Dhoni | 175 | 176 | 5273 | 37.66 | 92 | 38/0 |