Every cricket fan in the world has a very special place in their heart for test cricket. A test match is a real test of a player’s ability, persistence, ferocity, stamina, and other qualities. It forces the players to persevere under challenging conditions and win after giving their all for five days. In this article, we will take a look at some of the top batting records in Test cricket.
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Player with the most runs in test cricket
The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, currently holds the record for most runs scored in a test match. The legendary Indian batsman played in 200 test matches and 329 innings during his career, scoring 15,921 runs. The Little Master concluded his 24-year test career with 51 centuries and an average of 53.78.
Highest individual score in an inning
In test match cricket, left-handed Brian Lara, who was brought up in the Caribbean, owns the record for the highest individual score in an innings. He scored an incredible 400 runs in 582 balls versus England on April 10, 2004, in Antigua. Lara batted for 778 minutes, hitting 43 boundaries and four enormous hits.
Most runs scored in a day in a Test Match
Sir Don Bradman is the player who currently holds this extremely rare record. In the 1930 Leeds Ashes test match between England and Australia, Don Bradman amassed 309 runs in one day. Wally Hammond (295 runs vs. New Zealand), Virender Sehwag (284 runs vs. Sri Lanka), and Denis Compton (273 runs vs. Pakistan) are the players that come behind Bradman in this record.
Double century on Test Cricket debut
Only a few people throughout history have been able to pull off this amazing accomplishment. In the history of cricket, only seven players have ever hit a double century on their debut. The first player to do this was Reginald Foster, who did it in 1903 in Sydney against Australia and scored 287 runs on his test debut.
