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Ind VS Eng live: Pujara’s poor show continue’s
Cheteshwar Pujara has failed to perform on a consistent basis since 2020. The situation has become so grim that he is yet to score a fifty in the last 10 innings. His scores in last few innings read: 9, 12*, 4, 15, 8, 17, 0, 7, 21, 15 and 73.
In the last 12 matches, Pujara has scored 531 runs at an average of 25.28 which includes five fifties. His last century came in January 2019, Australia.
Ind VS Eng live: Pujara’s mire in 2021
The start of the 2021 cricketing calendar didn’t go well for the senior player. In the 8 matches he played for India in whites, he made 13 outings with the bat and mustered 368 runs. His poor average- 28.30 continues to be a matter of concern in his ongoing batting form.
The senior batsman’s batting woes continue to haunt him on England soil. In a total of 21 innings played on English turf, Pujara has aggregated just 527 runs. His average of 26.35 is one of his lowest compared to what compared to his performance in Australia.
Ind VS Eng live: Pujara in recent matches
| MATCH | BAT | DATE | GROUND | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India vs New Zealand | 8 & 15 | 18-Jun-2021 | Southampton | Test # 2425 |
| India vs England | 17 | 04-Mar-2021 | Ahmedabad | Test # 2414 |
| India vs England | 0 | 24-Feb-2021 | Ahmedabad | Test # 2412 |
| India vs England | 21 & 7 | 13-Feb-2021 | Chennai | Test # 2411 |
| India vs England | 73 & 15 | 05-Feb-2021 | Chennai | Test # 2409 |
| India vs Australia | 25 & 56 | 15-Jan-2021 | Brisbane | Test # 2404 |
| India vs Australia | 50 & 77 | 07-Jan-2021 | Sydney | Test # 2402 |
| India vs Australia | 17 & 3 | 26-Dec-2020 | Melbourne | Test # 2398 |
| India vs Australia | 43 & 0 | 17-Dec-2020 | Adelaide | Test # 2396 |
Ind VS Eng live: Cheteshwar Pujara in England
2021- 4, 12*, 9
In 2018- 0, 37, 5, 132*, 72, 14, 17, 1,
In 2014- 11, 4, 17, 0, 2, 24, 43, 28, 55, 38
Pujara has played 10 Test matches against England in their backyard where he has managed 523 runs at an average of 27.53. Overall, he has amassed 1472 runs against England at an average of 40.89. The right-handed batsmen need to contribute in the middle-order if India hopes to win the upcoming 5-match Test series after an incredible victory against Australia in their backyard earlier this year.
| Ground | Mat | Inns | NO | 100s | 50s | 0s | HS | Runs | Avg | S/R | Ca | St |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 52 | 13.00 | 36.62 | 1 | 0 |
| Lord’s | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 89 | 22.25 | 28.53 | 2 | 0 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 8.50 | 38.64 | 1 | 0 |
| The Rose Bowl | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132* | 186 | 37.20 | 40.17 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 195 | 39.00 | 44.52 | 0 | 0 |
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