Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - comparing their stats after 36 T20Is

Keeper-batter Sanju Samson will be seen in action when Team India take on Australia in a five-match T20I series, which begins at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday, October 29. The other four matches of the T20I series will be played in Melbourne (October 31), Hobart (November 2), Gold Coast (November 6) and Brisbane (November 8).

The Kerala stumper was not picked in the Indian squad for the three-match one-day series. Before that, he was seen in action for the Men in Blue during the Asia Cup in the UAE. In four innings during the tournament, he scored 132 runs at an average of 33 and a strike rate of 124.52, with a best of 56.

Ahead of the India vs Australia T20I series, we compare Samson's stats with that of Aussie keeper-batter Josh Inglis. Since Inglis has played 36 T20Is so far, we compare his stats with that of Samson after the latter had also played 36 matches.

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Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - Who has a better average and strike rate after 36 T20Is?

In 36 T20Is, Inglis has scored 878 runs at an average of 30.27 and a strike rate of 164.41. He has 216 runs in eight T20Is against West Indies at a strike rate of 186.20. Inglis has also scored 163 runs in five T20Is against India at a strike rate of 177.17 and 155 runs in six T20Is against Sri Lanka at a strike rate of 142.20.

After 36 T20Is, Samson had scored 701 runs at an average of 24.17 and a strike rate of 150.42. The 30-year-old had notched up 150 runs in three T20Is against Bangladesh at a strike rate of 205.47. He had also scored 118 runs in three T20Is against Ireland at a strike rate of 171.01 and 107 runs in three T20Is against South Africa at a strike rate of 194.54.

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Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - Who has more 50-plus scores after 36 T20Is?

In 36 T20Is, Inglis has registered four 50-plus scores - two fifties and two hundreds. His best of 110 came off 50 balls against India in Visakhapatnam in November 2023. The knock featured 11 fours and eight sixes. The Aussies also smashed 103 off 49 balls against Scotland in Edinburgh in September 2024.

(Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - T20I stats comparison after 36 matches)

After 36 T20Is, Samson also had four 50-plus scores to his name - two hundreds and two fifties. He scored 111 off 47 balls against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in October 2024, a knock that featured 11 fours and eight sixes. The Indian keeper-batter also hit 107 off 50 balls against the Proteas in Durban in November 2024.

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Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - Who has a better record in wins after 36 T20Is?

Inglis has been part of 28 T20Is that Australia have won. In winning causes, he has scored 628 runs at an average of 29.90 and a strike rate of 167.02, with one hundred and two half-centuries. In seven T20Is that the Aussies have lost, Inglis has 202 runs at an average of 28.85 and a strike rate of 160.31.

(Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - T20I stats comparison in wins after 36 matches)

Of his first 36 T20Is, Samson was part of 25 matches that India won. In winning causes, he scored 625 runs at an average of 34.72 and a strike rate of 166.22, with two hundreds and two half-centuries. In eight games that India lost, he scored 68 runs at an average of 8.50 and a strike rate of 85.

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Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - Who has a better record in chases after 36 T20Is?

In 19 T20Is in chases, Inglis has scored 405 runs at an average of 28.92 and a strike rate of 168.04, with two half-centuries. Batting first, he has 473 runs in 17 matches at an average of 31.53 and a strike rate of 161.43, with two tons.

(Sanju Samson vs Josh Inglis - T20I stats comparison in chases after 36 matches)

Of his first 36 T20Is, Samson was part of 12 matches in which India batted second. In chases, he scored 143 runs, averaging 17.87 at a strike rate of 126.54. Batting first, he had 558 runs in 24 T20Is, averaging 26.57 at a strike rate of 158.07, with the aid of two hundreds and two half-centuries.

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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert