Top 5 Batsman Who Have Most Runs In Test Cricket

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Test format is the longest format of cricket. In a five-day game, there is a real test of the temperament and patience of every player. In this format, batsmen have to give their best to score a particular run. The first test match was played in 1977 where Australia and England clashed. Australia won this match. And with this match, new records started getting added to the rewards books. There were constant changes in them match after match. Just imagine how great the batsman who scored the most runs in this format is. Today we will know the Top 5 batsmen who have Most Runs in Test Cricket.

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Sachin Tendulkar served 24 years for his nation. During his career, he played 200 test matches and he scored 15921 test runs with an average of 53.78. He has the most runs in international cricket too. He smashed 51 centuries and 68 half–centuries. He also has 2048 boundaries in test cricket. For this achievement, he faced almost 30,000 balls in his test career. Sachin was the middle order batsman in test cricket. He was the person who had completed his task if he decided.

2. Ricky Ponting ...
... (Australia)

Former Australian Captain Ricky Ponting has 13378 Test runs in his pocket. He smashed 41 test hundred and 62 fifties with an average of 51.85. He faced 22782 balls in his entire test career. He had a 17 year long test career where he scored in every conditions i.e. asia and sena countries. In his captaincy, Australia were the supergiants in all formats. They ruled all over world cricket.

3. Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

Jacques Kallis is one of the best all-rounders in the cricket world. He made his debut in 1995 while he played his last test match in 2013. He Scored 13289 runs with an average of 45.97. He hit 45 hundreds and 58 fifties during his 18 years of test career. He faced 28903 test balls to achieve this. Kallis also has 292 wickets in tests. Kallis was the game changing player for Africans in all departments.

4. Rahul Dravid (India)

Rahul Dravid is known as the wall of world cricket. His defence was very solid. In his 16 year test career, he scored 13288 runs with an average of 52.31. During his career, he smashed 36 hundreds and 63 fifties and only times he got out on duck. For this achievement, he faced 31258 balls in his career. In test cricket, Dravid was the key-wicket for the opposing team. He was the man who just tired bowlers with his defensive technique. He played for number 3 in tests. Even today, fans also remember his terrific knocks. Because of him India registered some historical wins in test history.

5. Joe Root (England)

England's sensational player Joe Root is the best test batsman in this modern era. He has 12972 runs including 36 hundreds and 65 fifties so far. Nowadays, according to some cricket experts Root has a capability to break Sachin's test runs record. His batting average of test cricket is above then 50. In the last 4 years, he scored 5149 runs. Root is the only active player in this list and he wants to break some big milestones in the upcoming cricket matches. Recently, due to his excellent form, he has also made a comeback in the ODI team and he will also be seen playing in the Champions Trophy.
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