Jaiswal vs Tendulkar: Statistically decoding who's better after 47 Test innings

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sachin Tendulkar [Source: @elite_cricketcompany/X.com]

Yashasvi Jaiswal is undoubtedly one of the most prolific batters India has ever produced in terms of versatility and adaptability. The currently playing IND vs WI Test 23-year-old star also stars in an elite list that even surpasses peak Joe Root, with 2418 runs from 48 innings.

This comparison brings in another legend in question, Sachin Tendulkar. After Jaiswal's 175-run heroics in the 2nd Test, before getting run out in the midst of a bizarre miscommunication with Shubman Gill, Jaiswal also joined an elite list with Tendulkar, as his emergence in the Test draws some parallels with the legend now.

Here's a statistical analysis of how he stands in comparison with the 'God of Cricket' after 47 Test innings.

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Sachin Tendulkar: Test stats comparison after 47 innings

(Jaiswal vs Tendulkar Test stats after 47 innings)

Inference: From the stats above, it is clear that Yashasvi Jaiswal even surpassed Sachin if compared with the runs both of these players accumulated. Jaiswal scored 103 runs more than Sachin Tendulkar from the same number of Test innings. However, if the average is taken into account, it shows Sachin has a better average than the 23-year-old, which implies Tendulkar was more stable at the crease.

Jaiswal vs Tendulkar: Who's better in Home/Away performances?

(Jaiswal vs Tendulkar Test stats after 20 Home ground innings)

Inference: As per the Home records, Jaiswal beats Tendulkar with the number of runs he bagged. Jaiswal has 38 runs more than Tendulkar after 20 innings at home.

(Jaiswal vs Tendulkar Test stats after 20 Away innings)

Inference: In Away records, Jaiswal reigns superior with a dominant 51-run lead in runs accumulated as well as 0.75% better average and 18.96% better batting strike rate than Sachin Tendulkar.

SENA superiority amid the two

17-year-old Tendulkar's five tons (49.36 average) from 18 SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) matches cannot be ignored, where Jaiswal accumulated five centuries too but at a lower batting average (47.40) than that of Tendulkar.

Bottom Line: After looking at the Home and Away records of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sachin Tendulkar, it is evident that the former leads with a slightly better margin on the nation's soil as well as outside the borders and overseas.

Overall: Who is better?

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a wonder kid since his inception in national cricket. While he never failed to make his mark across his overseas Test exploits, Tendulkar stands as the prime example of legacy in Tests. While the youngster cannot be compared in terms of greatness with Tendulkar, the stats tell a different story.

With Jaiswal reigning superior on almost all grounds against Tendulkar on a shoulder-to-shoulder comparison of stats, it cannot be ignored that Tendulkar's first 22 innings were very low down the order, where he batted at No. 6 and No. 7. Despite batting so low, Tendulkar's average is impressive, as it stands neck-to-neck with Jaiswal. 

Conclusion

Hence, though, raw stats hail Jaiswal after 47 Test innings and raw comparison, Sachin's class, even at his teen years in front of fearsome bowlers and minimal batting advantage, scream superiority in every aspect of Test masterclasses.

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