5 ODI teams that have performed far better in home matches than away
Playing conditions surely have a greater significance in cricket than in any other sport. This is precisely the reason why teams tend to perform better in their more familiar home conditions than in alien conditions away from home.While a few teams like Australia and West Indies have managed to strike quite a balance in terms of home and away ODI performances over the years, some of the others have been way better in home conditions. There is a stark difference between the win percentages of these teams in their own backyard and beyond it.Let's take a look at 5 ODI teams who have greater home records:
#5 India
Home Win Percentage - 57.98%
Away Win Percentage - 46.35%
India have had quite a rollercoaster ride as an ODI team ever since the format came into existence. They started off as mere pushovers for a few initial years, yet suddenly they were world champions and performed quite well for a while after that.
Come the 1990s, India were still a force to reckon with in the 50-over formats, but seemed a little out of place in big tournaments and also away from home. The turn of the millennium changed their fortunes yet again as they recorded one impressive performance after another, both at home and away. India are among the top ODI teams in world cricket at present, but need to regain their mojo after some dismal performances of late.
Team India have been extremely strong at home as a win percentage of 57.98% in 307 matches would suggest. However, there is still a lot to do in terms of improving their away record as their victory percentage sinks to 46.35% with 273 wins in 589 ODIs.