Not since 1984 has an Australian Test opener scored fewer runs or had a worse batting average from their first five innings.
Nathan McSweeney is having the worst start to a Test career of any Australian opening batsman in the past 40 years after being dismissed for the fourth time in a row by Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
After five Test innings, McSweeney has made 68 runs at an average of 17, although his unbeaten second innings in Adelaide was cut short because Australia chased down a low total to win the match. McSweeney has only scored 12 runs off Bumrah in his five innings. Marcus Harris , Aaron Finch , Cam Bancroft and Matt Renshaw all had better returns after five innings.
McSweeney is Bumrah’s bunny after being dismissed four times while making just 12 runs from 52 balls.
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