The no. 10 position in any format is considered for the tailenders. The bowlers usually take charge of batting in the No. 10 position. Any runs scored in the no. 9 to no. 11 positions are considered bonus runs for the batting team. In this situation, usually, the bowlers are adding the bonus runs for themselves to bowl at. The tail-enders possess the ability to hit the long ball, but that can sometimes be a fluke as well. This article will tell our readers about the top 10 batters with the most runs at No. 10 in test cricket.
1. Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad was a former right-arm medium-fast bowler for England. Considered one of the finest red-ball fast bowlers, Broad made his test debut against Sri Lanka in 2007. Born in Nottingham in 1986, Stuart is the son of former English player Chris Broad. He retired in 2023 with 604 test wickets. The player also scored 3662 runs in his test career. While batting at No. 10, the bowler scored 825 runs. His average while batting at the position was 12.69. The bowler remains one of the best bowlers for England in the test format.
2. Nathan Lyon
The right-arm off-spin bowler for Australia, Nathon Lyon, was born in New South Wales in 1987. He was a groundsman before coming to the Australian test team. The bowler made his test debut against Sri Lanka in 2011 away from home. He is one of the best off-spinners around the world and is in tough competition with India’s Ravi Ashwin. He has scored 1374 runs in his test career, of which 734 came while batting at No. 10. His average while batting at the position is 13.11.
3. Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn of South Africa, one of the best fast bowlers to ever play the game, was born in 1983. The right-arm fast bowler was just too good for batters around the world. With sheer pace and an accurate swing, the bowler used to bamboozle the batters easily. He scored 1251 runs in his test career, of which 568 came while batting at No. 10 in the test format. His batting average at the position was 11.83, and he announced his retirement from the longest format in 2019.
4. Neil Wagner
Neil Wagner is a left-arm medium-fast bowler for New Zealand in the test format. Born in Pretoria in 1986, the bowler made his test debut against the West Indies in 2012. He is a key bowler in the test set-up for New Zealand. The batter has scored 842 runs in his test career at an average of 14.27. While batting at No. 10, the player has scored 561 runs at an average of 18.10. He is a tireless workhorse and can bowl for longer durations in test matches.
5. Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis was a former right-arm fast bowler for Pakistan. Born in 1971 in Punjab, the bowler made his test debut against India in 1989. He was known for his deadly reverse swingers and equally good deliveries with the new ball. The player scored 1010 runs in his 14-year-long test career at an average of 10.20. While batting at No. 10, the player scored 496 runs at an average of 11.81. The great fast bowler for Pakistan retired from the test format in 2003.
6. Bishan Bedi
Bishen Bedi was a former left-arm orthodox bowler for India. Born in Punjab in 1946, the bowler made his test debut against the West Indies in 1966. He was born at a time when the nation was fighting hard for independence. While the fast bowlers ruled the game with pace and bounce, Bedi bamboozled the batters with his flighted deliveries. Under his captaincy, India chased down the highest 4th inning total of 406 at the Port of Spain against the West Indies. The player scored 656 runs in his test career, out of which 470 came while batting at No. 10. His average at the position was 9.04, and he announced his retirement in 1979.
7. Wesley Hall
Known as “Sir Wesley Hall,” the right-arm fast bowler for the West Indies was born in Barbados in 1937. The bowler made his test debut against India in 1958. He used to trouble the batters with genuine pace and bounce. The bowler scored 818 runs in his 11-year-long test career. While batting at no. 10, the player scored 462 runs at an average of 14.90. After his retirement in 1969, the former bowler became a minister of sport and tourism for the Barbados government.
8. Suranga Lakmal
Suranga Lakmal is a Sri Lankan medium pacer who was born in 1987. The right-arm bowler made his test debut against the West Indies in 2010. He impressed the cricket pundits in his early years, as he was able to swing the ball with great control. He also led his nation and became the first Asian captain to lead his team to victory at the Kensington Oval. He scored 934 runs in his test career, out of which 415 came while batting at No. 10 with an average of 12.58.
9. Allan Donald
Allan Donald was a former right-arm fast bowler for South Africa. Born in 1966, the bowler made his test debut against the West Indies in 1992. He was famously called” the white lightning” by his teammates. He is remembered as a fearsome fast bowler who was aggressive in his bowling approach and tactics. He was in perfect rhythm during the 1992 World Cup and troubled many batters with his sheer pace and bounce. He scored 652 runs in his 10-year-long test career, out of which 412 came while batting at No. 10. The great South African fast bowler announced his retirement in 2002.
10. Craig Mcdermott
Craig Mcdermott was a former Australian fast bowler. Born in Queensland in 1965, the right-arm fast bowler made his test debut against the West Indies in 184 at the MCG. He scored 940 runs in his test career, of which 409 came while batting at No. 10. The player announced his retirement after a 12-year-long career in 1996.
