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Best Bowling Averages in Test Cricket History
Best Bowling Averages in Test Cricket History
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When we talk about comparisons between batsmen in Test cricket, we refer to their batting averages. The batting average is nothing but the average of the total runs scored by the batsman in the number of matches divided by the total number of innings that he’s featured in. Similarly, when we make a comparison between […]

Keeping the Faith: Top 10 Keepers with the Most Catches in Tests
Keeping the Faith: Top 10 Keepers with the Most Catches in Tests
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On a cricket field, the wicket-keeper is almost always the busiest fielder. This discrepancy is even more pronounced in Test cricket, where many of the deliveries bowled are left alone. With the aid of their gloves, keepers take first priority when it comes to any catches in their vicinity, and are also able to take […]

Top Greatest Test Bowlers These Days
Top Greatest Test Bowlers These Days
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In Test cricket, bowlers that can run in and constantly bowl with an accurate line and length are the most difficult to face. The threat that these bowlers possess is immense as the slightest lapse in concentration from the batsman will lead to the loss of his wicket. In recent times, these bowlers have possessed […]

Cricketers with Most Ducks in Test Cricket History
Cricketers with Most Ducks in Test Cricket History
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For any player, being dismissed without scoring any runs is the worst possible dismissal simply because they couldn’t contribute any runs to the team’s scoreboard. As one can expect, the list of cricketers who have scored the most ducks in Test history mainly features the lower order batsmen or the ‘tail-enders’ who are mainly in […]

Players Fastest to 250 Wickets in Test Cricket History
Players Fastest to 250 Wickets in Test Cricket History
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Taking a wicket in Test cricket is often seen as the hardest thing for any bowler to do, with international batsmen as adept at scoring runs quickly, as they are at digging in and keeping opposition bowlers at bay. Whilst the longest format is nowhere near as batter friendly as the shorter versions of cricket, […]

Top Best Bowling Figures in Test Cricket History
Top Best Bowling Figures in Test Cricket History
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The best part about Test cricket is the fact that it’s an evenly balanced contest between bat and ball. For batsmen playing in the Test format, application of ability and an undeterred concentration is what allows them to excel whereas, for bowlers, it’s all about the relentless pursuit of line and length. Below, we’ve put […]

Best Test Batsmen of All Time: Top Six Names
Best Test Batsmen of All Time: Top Six Names
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Test cricket is one of the toughest and longest formats of the game. Thus, it is understandable that cricketers consider their Test achievements so highly in their career. Test cricket is also the oldest format of the game, and several stalwarts have left their mark in this format. On that note, here are the greatest […]

Captains with Most Test Runs
Captains with Most Test Runs
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There is no denying that the longest format of cricket is the toughest one in terms of the consistency, patience, and skills it needs. Now, to be the captain of a Test cricket team and still manage to hold on to an excellent form – that’s simply praiseworthy! The players in the list of the […]

Batsmen with Most Test Runs in a Calendar Year
Batsmen with Most Test Runs in a Calendar Year
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In its glorious and long history, Test cricket has shown us some outstanding performances. This is the most challenging format of the game that has made legends out of many players, depending on how they performed in the longest format of cricket. Batsmen who have done well in Tests are highly rated because it is […]

Top Run-Scorers in Test Cricket 2018
Top Run-Scorers in Test Cricket 2018
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In this article, we consider a list of top run-scorers in Test cricket in 2018. The list features a veritable who’s who of cricket. All 10 players continue to remain active in international cricket. They include such star players as Kohli, Mendis, Pujara, Root, Buttler, Karunaratne, Khawaja, Mominul Haque, Markram and Elgar. Virat Kohli (1322 […]

Cricketers Who Scored the Fastest 11000 Runs in Test Cricket
Cricketers Who Scored the Fastest 11000 Runs in Test Cricket
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Test cricket is truly a test of the stamina and skills of a cricketer. Thus, the ones who have got scores as high as 11,000 and above deserve a special mention for the fans of the game. And on that note, we have brought you a list of names who have crossed the 11,000 in […]

Top Longest Innings in Test Cricket History
Top Longest Innings in Test Cricket History
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There have been certain innings in the history of Test cricket that have been defiant and resilient. Such innings demand the utmost concentration and technical ability as the slightest lapse in concentration can lead to the dismissal of the batter’s wicket. Below, we’ve put together some of the longest innings by a batsman in Test […]

Top Run-Scorers in Test Cricket 2017
Top Run-Scorers in Test Cricket 2017
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In this article, we find out who was the best run-scorer in Test cricket in 2017. Of the 10 batters we have listed, eight are still active in international cricket.  Steve Smith Former Australia skipper Steve Smith scored the most Test runs in 2017. Smith played 11 matches during the year, in which he made […]

Most Sixes in an Innings in Test Cricket History
Most Sixes in an Innings in Test Cricket History
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In this article, we look at players who have scored the most sixes in a Test innings. Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram leads the pack that contains such names as Astle, Hayden, McCullum, Stokes, Hammond, Cairns, Inzamam and Gayle. The record has remained unbroken since it was set over 25 years ago. Wasim Akram (12) […]

Who Made It to 800 Wickets in Test Cricket?
Who Made It to 800 Wickets in Test Cricket?
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Still revered by many as the purest form of the game, Test cricket continues to wow the world over. The advent of the ICC World Test Championship in 2021 has once again elevated the longest form of the game to an international audience, with 5-day cricket as prominent as ever. Taking wickets in the longest […]