Playing an international match is a big achievement in a cricketer's life as they dedicate their hardwork and determination to reach that level which is not easy, but it is a great disappointment, when the bowler concede the most runs but the worst is they don't even take a wicket, this is very heartbreaking for bowlers, and we will look at players who has conceded the most runs in an innings without them taking a wicket.
1. Khan Mohammad
A right arm medium bowler, was born in Lahore in 1928, he was one of the bowlers in the first batches of Pakistani test cricketers, he has played in Ranji Trophy before the partition, he played 13 tests for his national side, where he took 54 wickets with an astounding economy rate of 2.45. In one of these matches, Pakistan was playing West Indies during their tour in 1958; it was the third match of the series with West Indies leading up by 1-0. Pakistan elected to bat first after winning the toss and scored 328 runs, and in West Indies inning they scored 790 runs Conrod Hunte scoring 260 runs and the living legend Gary Sobers scored unbeaten 365, Khan Mohammad conceded 259 runs in his 54 overs, with five maidens, West Indies won the match and latter went on to win the series as well by 3-1, this is the record which is still let to be broken by anyone.
2. Mick Lewis
A right-arm medium bowler from Australia is one of the players who made the big stage very late in their life, Mick Lewis got his ODI debut when he was 31 and made a impactful debut as he took three wickets for 56 runs, but he has the joint most runs conceded in an inning, in an ODI. This match is called the best ODI match of all time, or 438 game, with so many records broken in just one match, no one can ever be bored of watching highlights of the match. Australia tour of South Africa, the last ODI of the series with, the series being drawn at 2-2. Australia batted first and scored 434, the first time in an ODI, a team scored more than 400, everyone counted South Africa out but the players didn't and they did the unthinkable and chased this monmouth total with a ball remaining. Mick Lewis conceded the most runs as he conceded 113 runs, and bowled his full quota of 10 overs, this is the joint-most runs conceded in an innings in an ODI.
3. Adam Zampa
It is another Australian in the list, one of the finest spinners of the generations, a leading white ball spinner of Australia; since his debut, he has impressed the fans and became a regular in the side in 2019; he has played 186 white ball matches for Australia and has taken 1234 wickets, with his best figures coming in T20i, but one match was very disappointing to the spinner. Australia toured South Africa, the 4th ODI of the series with Australia leading it by 2-1. South Africa batted first and scored 416 runs with the help of a century by Heinrich Klassen, and the spinner conceded the most runs with 113 in 10 overs, which is the joint record. South Africa won the match by 164 runs and later went on to win the series 3-2.
4. Kasun Rajitha
A right arm medium pacer, the Sri-Lanka bowler came into spotlight when India toured Sri Lanka, and the bowler took 5 for 68, taking wickets of Virat Kohli in both innings, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. He made his T20i debut against India, but when Australia toured Sri-Lanka for three-match T20is, it was during the first match when Australia batted first and put up a score of 233 runs with the help of David Warner’s century. Still it was a bad day for Kasun Rajitha as he conceded 75 runs in 4 overs, at an economy rate of 18.75 when he was hit for seven fours and six sixes, this is the highest runs conceded in T20i without taking a wicket.
5. Mattie McKiernan
Mattie McKiernan is a leg spinner allrounder; he made his senior debut at 24 for Derbyshire in the 2022 season, he played every match for the team, and in that same season, he got the record that he won’t like to have during the T20 Blast Quarter-Final against Somerset, when the Somerset batted first and scored 265 runs, because of Rilee Rossouw’s 93 runs, but the bowler got the unwanted record as he conceded 82 runs in 4 overs, with an economy of 20.5, and was hit for five fours and eight sixes, and it is the highest runs conceded in T20 without taking a wicket.
