6 Unbreakable Test Cricket Batting Records

Jul 27, 2024, 13:31 IST

Prashant Talreja

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Jul 27, 2024, 13:31 IST

Prashant Talreja

England's Tip Foster scored 287 in his Test debut innings - the most for any batter since 1903. It is safe to say the record looks unbreakable.

Most Test Runs In Debut Innings

England's Jack Hobbs scored a hundred aged 46 years and 82 days - with players now getting retired early due to influx of youngsters, the record looks unbreakable.

Oldest Player to Score A Test Hundred

England Len Hutton played 847 balls in a Test innings back in 1938 - with attacking cricket now being preferred, the record seems unbreakable. 

Longest Individual Test Inning By Balls

Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, and Kumar Sangakkara scored 10K Test runs in 195 innings - the fastest in men's Test cricket - No active batter is close to them with Kane Williamson 1250 runs short of 10K in 176 innings.

Fastest to 10,000 Test Runs

Wasim Akram's 257 not out is the highest by a number 8 batter in a Test innings. With bowling all-rounders being too few these days, the record looks unbreakable.

Most Test Runs By No. 8 In An Innings

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