The biggest cricket battles are Virat Kohli versus Steve Smith, Rohit Sharma versus David Warner, Jasprit Bumrah versus Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc versus Trent Boult.
We are going to look at the battle of the openers: Sharma versus Warner across all formats of the game.
T20s
David Warner
Matches: 79, runs: 2207, average: 31.52, strike rate: 140.48
Rohit Sharma
Matches: 108, runs: 2773, average: 32.62, strike rate: 138.78
If both of them were at the crease at the same time then think how the bowlers could face damage from the duo. But it is not possible as both of them play for different teams.
Warner plays the left-hander’s role superbly and uses powerplay situations to take advantage. The Aussie starts off slowly but accelerates quickly, and Sharma is his exact opposite. He smashes the ball right from ball one.
Sharma is the first person to play 100 T20s. Both have their own type of shots and aspects of the game, it is left with us to decide who is the best.
ODIs
David Warner
Matches: 121, runs: 5267, average: 45.80, strike rate: 95.76
Rohit Sharma
Matches: 217, runs: 9115, average: 49.27, strike rate: 88.92
They both showed class and batted superbly in the recently concluded CWC 19. Sharma pipped Warner by a mere one run to win the race for most runs.
Sharma had an average of 81.00 in the World Cup while Warner had an average of 71.88. The Indian has boasted 244 sixes in his career while Warner has only managed 82 maximums. While Warner had played fewer matches, it is hard to compare their stats.
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Tests
David Warner
Matches: 155, runs: 7244, average: 48.94
Rohit Sharma
Matches: 53, runs: 2141, average: 46.54
With Sharma just now returning to Test cricket it is unfair to compare their stats as Warner has played three times as much. Sharma scored 212 in his return and Warner has a high score of 335*. Let’s wait for cricket to resume and watch these two back in action.
The series between India and Australia begins on 11 October and will be the first series both teams are playing after the COVID-19 crisis.
I am Taran
Roar Rookie
Good statics,but David Warner is the best opener according to Rohit Sharma.Conssidering IPL(Indian Priemier League) David Warner scored 5000 runs in IPL in just 142 matches,which is the fastest to 5000 runs in IPL,and Rohit Sharma scored 5000 runs after 168 matches. David Warner(IPL) Played:148 Runs:5128 Rohit Sharma(IPL) Played:200 Runs:5230 According to me,David Warner is the best opener in International,BBL,IPL.
Anush
Roar Rookie
I put the innings only bro
Nick
Roar Guru
You call a 26 avg from 18 international tests with a high score of 79 as "way better"? Warner is hopeless overseas in tests, this we all know. But Sharma hasn't actually done anything to justify "way better". I'm going to go on the fence. Warner is a better test player. Sharma is a better white ball player. Their weaknesses cancel each other out in each colour ball. A tie.
Paul
Roar Guru
Test runs IMO are the factor which separates these two players and the best indicator of superiority is where a player scores their runs, ie in their home country or overseas. In that regard, Sharma has a significant edge over Warner, scoring way better in overseas series than Warner, so he's a clear winner of this contest.
Paul
Roar Guru
easy there timbo, people who submit stories are not trained & paid journos. It's not hard to make a mistake when quoting stats and I have no issue if someone points out where they've gone wrong, but there's ways of doing that without causing offence and your comment is less than helpful IMO. Perhaps you'd like to have a go at writing something so we can enjoy the writings & thoughts of a "cricket aficionado"
timbo
Guest
Where do you get your information? Warner has played 84 Tests, not 155 - that's how many innings he's played. The runs to tests played should have indicated the error straight away. Same again for Sharma - you're citing innings played, not Test matches. This was clearly written by a rank amateur who's a fan boy, not a cricket aficionado.
Dexter The Hamster
Roar Rookie
I'm a fan of Rohit and not much of a fan of Warner, but feel Warner has his nose in front in this one. If I was picking a World XI for an ODI, Rohit would be one of my first picked mind you.