Tough for spinners in Australia
In the same period, however, spinners have managed only 312 wickets in Australia - a rate of 6.93 wickets per Test, compared to 24.2 per Test for the fast bowlers. It's the average, though, that's even more glaring: spinners concede 46.16 runs per wicket, which is easily the worst among all countries. In all countries where at least 15 Tests have been played during this period, the average for spinners ranges between 32 and 38: the best is West Indies' 32.75, and the worst - excluding Australia - is 37.43 in New Zealand. Australia is about 23% worse than New Zealand, which says a bit about how much tougher it is for them in Australia compared to other countries. In fact, the difference in averages between No. 1 and No. 8 (West Indies and New Zealand) is less than the difference between No. 8 and No. 9 (New Zealand and Australia). The strike rates aren't so different between Australia and New Zealand because spinners are a lot more economical in New Zealand, conceding 2.70 runs per over, compared to 3.31 in Australia, which is also the highest among all countries.
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Interesting stats from S Rajesh. Spinners in Tests in Australia and New Zealand average 46 and 37 respectively.
I know our spinners have done well lately, but the pitches in Australia and New Zealand are completely different.