And if we view from another angle, Hayden averages 42 against top oppositions at home, whereas Ganguly averages 45, after playing almost the same number of matches, difference of just 8 matches. Hayden has overall struggled against England, South Africa and Sri Lanka, whereas Ganguly has struggled against just Australia and Pakistan. Ganguly has had 2 years where his average has passed 75. Whereas Hayden has had just one such year. Hayden's average in Europe is just 18.41 whereas Ganguly's average is close to 50. Dan has said in some of his posts that SA produces the most difficult pitches of the world. Ganguly's average in these picthes in 60+ whereas Hayden's is nearabout 30. What about these stats?
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Oh, I forgot to add, Ganguly averages 50+ against four top intl sides. Talking about Hayden, the figure is just two.
Hayden has a phenomenal average against just one top side, New Zealand. I think this, his good scores against some of the minnows, and notouts have inflated his average this much, he is close to Sachin! Gosh, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east.