Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has ended up being a disappointment in the first Test match in Centurion as he got dismissed for just 5 runs while looking for a big score in an attempt to try pull shot. Rohit Sharma have always struggled to play cricket on South African soil; hence he doesn't have a good record with bat at that venue.
Here, in this article we will have a look at how Rohit Sharma has fared in Test cricket on South African soil.
Rohit Sharma's scores in Test cricket on South African soil:
- 14(42) & 6(13) vs SA in Johannesburg, 2013
- 0(1) & 25(46) vs SA in Durban, 2013
- 11(59) & 10(30) vs SA in Cape Town, 2018
- 10(27) & 47(74) vs SA in Centurion, 2018
- 5(14) vs SA in Centurion, 2023
Rohit Sharma in Tests on South African soil:
- Inns - 9
- Runs - 128
- Avg - 14.22
Rohit averages 14.22 with the bat in Test cricket on South African soil.
Bowlers to dismiss Rohit Sharma most times in international cricket:
- Kagiso Rabada - 13 times
- Tim Southee - 12 times
- Angelo Mathews - 10 times
Kagiso Rabada has dismissed Rohit Sharma most times in international cricket history.
Bowlers to dismiss Rohit Sharma most times in Test cricket:
- Nathan Lyon - 9 times
- Kagiso Rabada - 6 times
- Pat Cummins/Jack Leach - 4 times