There is a statistic about Shai Hope that sounds almost too neat to be true: he averages 50-plus both in the top three and in the middle order (4-7).
What makes it more remarkable is the fact there is no other batter who has done it.
Across more than 5000 ODIs, Hope is the only player to average 50-plus at No.
4-7, with at least 50 innings in each position.
And unlike most batters who make the journey upwards from the middle order, Hope got there by moving down.
There is a statistic about Shai Hope that sounds almost too neat to be true: he averages 50-plus both in the top three and in the middle order (4-7). What makes it more remarkable is the fact there is no other batter who has done it. Across more than 5000 ODIs, Hope is the only player to average 50-plus at No. 1-3 and No. 4-7, with at least 50 innings in each position. And unlike most batters who make the journey upwards from the middle order, Hope got there by moving down.
