Shubman Gill vs Harry Brook: Who Is A Better Batsman In Test Cricket?

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Shubman Gill and Harry Brook [Source: @SriniMaama16, @toisports/x.com]Shubman Gill and Harry Brook [Source: @SriniMaama16, @toisports/x.com]

Harry Brook and Shubman Gill are representatives of future generation of batters in Test cricket. Both these batters are predicted to be the superstars in the upcoming times for their respective nation. 

While Harry Brook as scored his 8th Test Hundred during the second Test against New Zealand, Shubman Gill is lookig to stabilise things for Indian after they lost Yashasvi Jaiswal off the first delivery in the Adelaide Test.

As the career for this two young batters gradually take place, let us take a look at so far who has done better in the purest format of the game.

Shubman Gill vs Harry Brook: Overall Career

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Shubman Gill
Harry Brook
Matches2923
Innings5437
Runs1,800
2,102
Average
36.7360.05
50s/100s7/59/7

Table- Test Career comparison of Shubman Gill and Harry Brook

We can clearly see that Harry Brook has pulled himself way ahead of Gill when it comes to batting in the longest format of the game. The English batter has scored about 300 more runs than Gill in 18 fewer innings. He is also ahead when it comes to the century count.

Shubman Gill vs Harry Brook: Home Tests

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Shubman Gill
Harry Brook
Matches1713
Innings3121
Runs1,177761
Average42.0338.05

As far as performance in Home Tests is concerned, Shubman Gill is slightly ahead of Harry Brook. Gill has scored more runs and though he has played 10 innings more than the English batter, his average has also been better. So, as far as scoring runs on a consistent basis in home Tests is considered, Gill has got the edge over Brook.

Shubman Gill vs Harry Brook: Away Tests

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Shubman Gill
Harry Brook
Matches1110
Innings 2016
Runs5701,464
Average33.5291.50

When it comes to performance in away Tests, Harry Brook is miles ahead of Gill. Not only has Brook scored more runs than Gill in fewer innings, his average in away Tests is of Bradman level. In this case, Brook is ahead of Gill by leaps and bounds. 

Conclusion

Shubman Gill has shown a lot versatility in his game and has given testament of his skills in all the formats of the game. However, when it comes to Test cricket Harry Brook seems to be way ahead of the Indian batter, atleast at this stage of the two players' careers.