Is it easier to bat in Test cricket than in Limited Overs?

[someone21]

If not outs skew the batting averages, then how come batting averages of Test cricket was higher than the aggregate batting averages of ODI cricket since the 1970s to around mid 2010s?

Isn't that the point? Test cricket is easier to score runs.

 

[street cricketer]

Isn't that the point? Test cricket is easier to score runs.

And why has it suddenly became harder now in the last 5 years?

 

[someone21]

You're a dinosaur for liking the Hong Kong sixes tournament. Batsmen can play it easily without the pressure of time constraints in a hong kong sixes tournament.

I can't wait for the super over tournament that's going to be invented in a few years. Every ball is going to have the highest amount of pressure!

There is no time constraint in test cricket. So where is the pressure in such format? You are never chasing anything, you can always play your game. Unlike ODIs, where one has targets, and need to shift gears constantly.

And super over, like football penalties shootout is a skill itself.

 

[someone21]

And why has it suddenly became harder now in the last 5 years?

It's not harder, just changing. The result is that many test matches don't go in the 5th day. Nor many competitive matches

The unstable weather itself also hurts the game.

 

[street cricketer]

It's not harder, just changing. The result is that many test matches don't go in the 5th day. Nor many competitive matches

The unstable weather itself also hurts the game.

Be it the unstable weather or the pitch condition that doesn't make the game go into the 5th day, all it means is that these things have made batting in Test cricket harder than batting in ODI cricket which has been made easier by changes in the game designed to have more runs in the game.

Otherwise there is simply no reason to explain the sudden drop in batting average in Test cricket.

 

[someone21]

Be it the unstable weather or the pitch condition that doesn't make the game go into the 5th day, all it means is that these things have made batting in Test cricket harder than batting in ODI cricket which has been made easier by changes in the game designed to have more runs in the game.

Otherwise there is simply no reason to explain the sudden drop in batting average in Test cricket.

When test cricket of 5 days is often 4 days of cricket, that itself should be a big worry. That explains the lower batting averages, lack of spectator interest, lack of quality. That itself is bad for the sport.

And you always want the impact of weather to be minimal to a sport. Perhaps, weather has the most impact to test cricket of all ball sport. And that's not a good thing, as all players don't get to perform to their max ability. You want consistent weather, and test cricket doesn't offer that...

 

[Local.Dada]

Requires different skill sets.

Afridi won’t be able to do what Pujara does and Vice versa

 

[Rafa]

Requires different skill sets.

Afridi won’t be able to do what Pujara does and Vice versa

But personally Afridi has done well in Test Matches than the Odis.

Afridi averages 36 in Test Cricket and only 22 in Odi Cricket. Why is Afridi more successful in Test Cricket than the Odis ? That's the question.

The comparison is between Afridi Odi v/s Afridi Tests and Pujara Odi v/s Pujara Tests .

Not Afridi Odi v/s Pujara Tests

 

[shamaan]

Depends on the person and his skillet

 

[Marooned]

I've got no idea what you are on about. Testing of lesser number of skills drives up intensity? Where did you get that from?

I've also no idea why you have to 'assume it to be true', it literally is true. A bowler has much higher freedom to try and create a wicket in tests.

 

[BDfanforever]

It's a myth that test cricket is the toughest to bat on.

This myth has been busted first by Yasir Shah when he single handedly toyed with Aus bowlers. Ashwin also toyed with Australian bowlers.

We now see ODI specialist like KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma transitioning well into Test.

Even our own heck Liton Das seems to find it easier in Test than in ODI.

 

[jnaveen1980]

It is tougher to bat when there are no slips after 3 or 4 overs? Learning something new every day.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Sunzi]

Batting in test cricket is atleast 5 times tougher for the following reasons:

1) Red Ball seams around more due to higher tread on the seam.

2) More close in fielders and slips/gully throughout the innings

3) Bowlers can bowl for longer spells. Spinners can bowl 20-25 overs a day with close in fielders. There is no see off the strike bowler and target 4th or 5th bowler like in ODIs

4) Test match pitches are mostly left with some grass to last for 5 days. Team batting first will always face bowlers getting some seam movement. It slowly assist spinners starting 4th day due to wear and tear. Batting on 5th day becomes nightmare due to potholes. In ODI, they shave off all the grass and its a case of see the ball and hit the ball along the line.

5) No bodyline bowling in ODIs. Also, test batters dont get advantage of free hits, power play, field restrictions etc.

6) 2 new balls in ODIs means ball never reverses.

Disappointed it took 7 posts to state the obvious lol.

ODIs require skill of course and their own skillset to be applied but to suggest Test batting is easier? LOL... OK