Test Cricket Records
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
Test cricket is that format of the game in which solely outscoring the opponent is not enough to win the game. Certain situations demand the batsman to consume an ample number of deliveries and to not lose their wicket to earn their team a draw. This aspect of Test cricket is what makes the game […]
In this article, we look at batsmen who have scored most runs in a Test series. As Test series vary in length, we have considered the most runs in Test series comprising 6 matches, 5 matches, 4 matches and 3 matches respectively. Batsmen with Most Runs Scored in a 6-Match Test Series MA Taylor (839 […]
In this article, we look at the first century in Test cricket. It was a feat accomplished by Australian opener Bannerman in the first ever Test match between Australia and England played in Melbourne between March 15 and 19, 1877. The knock helped Australia win the match by 45 runs. Australia off to Poor Start […]
Sometimes in Test cricket, such situations arise that require the batsman to stay at the batting crease and negotiate with the opposition bowling attack. Such situations demand a lot of patience and game awareness that are seldom displayed by batsmen during their Test innings. In the list below, we’ve put together some of the slowest […]
Test cricket is often marked by great resilience and an ability to concentrate for long periods. In the history of Test cricket, there have been many phenomenal batsmen that have made Test batsmanship look easy and have gone on to amass a huge number of runs. In this article, we’ve put together a list of […]
Every Test batter with a proper career has had at least one good year. Whether it was a sudden burst of form, a home-heavy Test season, or just a few favored opponents within that timeframe, such years stand out as not just excellent memories for the player and their fans to look back upon fondly, […]
When you’re bestowed with the leadership of a group of people, every decision you make, from the largest to the smallest, is scrutinized down to the last detail. This is even more enhanced when you’re playing for a national team, as the hopes and dreams of an entire people rest on you, and every sports […]
Cricket is a game with 11 players per team, and make no mistake — some if not most have to play well in every match in order for their team to stand a chance. However, there are also those rare instances when one player steps up beyond the realms of what is deemed normal, takes […]
Depending on what nation they play for, a pure Test batter in the Men’s game is considered solid if they have an average of at least 40. That target by itself is difficult enough to achieve, with only the select best out of thousands going on to achieve the feat. However, shorter bursts of incredible […]
While all Test batters start their careers with hopes of reaching that stratospheric 10,000 milestone, very few ever get there. Some get agonizingly close by reaching even the last landmark before that goal, but that in itself is really not much less of a feat. Any player has to spend a significant portion of their […]
Many players have had stellar starts to their career, but what sets them apart from the true greats is how they progress past what can even be referred to as beginner’s luck. Longevity in cricket is a quality only a special few players have. Although 5,000 runs was once a massive milestone for a player […]
During times when their team has been put in a spot of bother by the opposition, these batsmen have displayed the utmost resilience and grit to wear out the opposition bowlers. These innings below show that it’s not just the number of runs scored that matter in a Test match innings, the number of balls […]