Test cricket is unarguably the best format of cricket, which despite its slow nature still manages to attract fans. Scoring runs is crucial in test cricket, with every run being significant. So, it is required for all players to contribute maximum runs to the team. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Most Runs in an Inning by all 10 Batting Positions in Test Cricket'.
1. Opener
Matthew Hayden, nicknamed Haydos, was one of the best cricketers from Australia who dominated every format and he can walk into any all-time team purely based on his batting skills. In 2003, he scored 380 runs off his 437-ball innings, which he played for almost ten and a half hours, hitting 38 boundaries and 11 monstrous sixes against Zimbabwe.
2. Number 3
Brian Lara was one of the best cricketers from West Indies who dominated test cricket and he can walk into any all-time test team purely based on his batting skills. In 2004, he scored 400 runs off his 582-ball innings, which he played for almost thirteen and a half hours, hitting 43 boundaries and four monstrous sixes against England.
3. Number 4
Mahela Jayawardene was one of the best cricketers from Sri Lanka who dominated test cricket and he can walk into any all-time test team purely based on his batting skills. In 2006, he scored 374 runs off his 572-ball innings, which he played for almost twelve and a half hours, hitting 43 boundaries and a monstrous six against South Africa.
4. Number 5
Michael Clarke, nicknamed Clarkey, was one of the best cricketers from Australia who dominated test cricket and he can walk into any all-time test team of Australia purely based on his batting skills. In 2012, he scored 329 runs off his 468-ball innings, which he played for almost ten hours, hitting 39 boundaries and a monstrous six against India.
5. Number 6
Ben Stokes is one of the best all-rounders from England who dominated all formats, and he can walk into any all-time test team of England purely based on his batting skills. In 2016, he scored 258 runs off his 198-ball innings, which he played for almost five and a half hours, hitting 30 boundaries and 11 monstrous sixes against South Africa.
6. Number 7
Don Bradman, nicknamed The Don, was unarguably one of the best cricketers from Australia who dominated the test, and he can walk into any all-time test team purely based on his batting skills. In 1937, he scored 270 runs off his 375-ball innings, which he played for almost seven and a half hours, hitting 22 boundaries against England.
7. Number 8
Wasim Akram, fondly called Sultan of Swing, was unarguably one of the best cricketers from Pakistan who dominated the test. He can walk into any all-time test team purely based on his bowling skills. In 1996, he scored 257 runs off his 363-ball innings, which he played for almost eight hours, hitting 22 boundaries and 12 monstrous sixes against Zimbabwe.
8. Number 9
Ian Smith, who is more famous for his commentary, was one of the best cricketers from New Zealand who dominated the test cricket, and he can walk into any all-time test team of New Zealand purely based on his wicket-keeping skills. In 1990, he scored 173 runs off his 136-ball innings, which he played for almost four hours, hitting 23 boundaries and three monstrous sixes against India.
9. Number 10
Walter Read, who played in the pre-1900 era, was one of the best cricketers from England who dominated test cricket and he can walk into any all-time test team of England purely based on his batting skills. In 1984, he scored 117 runs off his 155-ball innings, which he played for almost two and a half hours, hitting 20 boundaries against Australia.
10. Number 11
Ashton Agar is one of the best cricketers from Australia who dominated the white ball format and is counted as one of the finest all-rounders in world cricket currently. In 2013, he scored 98 runs off his 101-ball innings, which he played for more than two hours, hitting 12 boundaries and two monstrous sixes against England.
