<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The win today is only India's 3rd Test win outside Asia or the Caribbean since 2011.<br><br>Played 28<br>Won 3<br>Lost 19<br>Drawn 6<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvIND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvIND</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1032236764507852801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Isn't it funny how easy it is to use statistics to exaggerate a point?
Why "since 2011"? Why just the last 7 years? Why 7 exactly? Batsmen, bowlers, captains, coaches have changed many times over in this phase so surely it can't be any of those criteria.
So what's the rationale of choosing 2011 as the starting point for this statistical "insight"?
If you take 2006-18 for example, the number of wins overseas goes up to 7 and draws go up to 11.
Since 2006 in SENA India's record is:
Played 41
Won 7
Lost 23
Draw 11
1. Does any other SC team have a better record in SENA in this period? Idk but I would assume not.
2. Does any team team other than Australia have a better record in foreign conditions? I have to doubt it.
3. Now I know India seems like a HTB but I think England is showing us how it's not a bad thing to be a HTB by losing at home as often as they do.
In the same period of 2006-18 India have lost a grand total of 1 home series.
And from 2013 till now - in the last 7 years - India hasn't lost a single home series. I may be wrong but I think no other team has achieved that distinction in this period.
It's crazy how many different pictures you can paint just by moving around some numbers.