Getting out in cricket is not a good feeling for the batter. Getting run out is surely the worst. Running between the wickets is an essential part of batsmanship. A good sense of running between the wickets is a bonus to the batter and the team. Players like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Ravindra Jadeja are among the best runners in the game. In this article, we will tell you about the top 10 batters with the most dismissals as run-outs in the longest format of the game.
1. Ricky Ponting
The former Australian batter was born in Tasmania and was just too classy and stylish for bowlers around the world. One of the best batters of his era, he is only the second captain to win consecutive World Cups as captain in 2003 and 2007 after Clive Llyod in 1975 and 1979. He was one of the most influential skippers in Australia. A record he would like to forget is that he is the batter with most dismissals as run-outs in test cricket.
2. Rahul Dravid
Known as “The Wall,” Rahul Dravid was a former middle-order batter for India. He was a gritty and determined batter who could play the bowlers all day long. His calmness while batting was unmatched, just like his immaculate stroke-play. He became the test captain in 2003 and continued till 2007. The batter has scored 13288 runs in the red-ball format at an average of 52.31. A record he would like to forget is that he was dismissed 13 times while running between the wickets.
3. Allan Border
Born in Sydney in 1955, Allan Border was the most experienced Australian test skipper. With 93 matches as captain, Border remains one of the most influential leaders in the history of the sport. He made his test debut at the MCG in 1978 against the arch-rivals England. Border made a huge 6623 runs as skipper at a staggering average of 50.95. He ended his test career with 11174 runs and 27 centuries overall. He was dismissed while running between the wickets 12 times in his test career.
4. Sachin Tendulkar
The master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was born in Mumbai in 1973. The short batter was a maestro and a batter of the rarest quality. He started playing for India at the tender age of 16 against the arch-rivals Pakistan in 1989. He is the only batter with a hundred international tons across formats. He was appointed as the captain of the test side in 1996 and had 25 matches under his belt. The great Indian batter was dismissed 9 times while running between the wickets.
5. Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene was a former right-handed top-order batsman. He was the skipper in the ICC 2011 World Cup and even scored a ton in the final against India. Born in Colombo, he was very technically strong as a batter. He made his test debut against India in 1997 at home. In 2006, he was appointed as the test captain. During his stint as the captain, he scored 3665 runs at an astonishing average of 59.11. He was also dismissed 7 times while running between the wickets in the Test format.
6. Marvan Atapattu
Born in Kalutara in 1970, Marvan Atapattu was a former right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-break bowler. He has scored six double tons in test cricket, two of which came against the dangerous Pakistan and England in 1988. He made his debut against India in 1990 and smashed sixteen centuries in his test career. As a captain, he scored 1250 runs at an impressive average of 41.67. He was appointed with the duty of leading the team in 2002 and ended his stint as captain in 2005. He was dismissed 7 times while running between the wickets in test format
7. Wasim Akram
The former left-arm fast bowler for Pakistan was born in Lahore in 1966. The bowler was known for his deadly reverse-swingers and equally good in-and-out swingers. He made his test debut against New Zealand in 1985 at Eden Park. He was appointed as the captain in the test format in 1993 and led the team in 25 matches until 1999. As captain, he took 107 wickets including three five-wicket hauls and the best bowling figures of 6/43. He was a lower-order batter and was run out 7 times in his test career.
8. MD Azharuddin
Md Azharuddin, famously known as Azhar, was born in 1963 in Hyderabad. A typical subcontinental batter with rubber-like wrists is one of the most prolific players in the history of Indian cricket. He made his test debut against England at Eden Gardens and scored a century. He captained India for almost nine years from 1990 to 1999 in the test format. In 47 matches, he scored 2856 runs at an average of 43.94 before succumbing to the match-fixing scandal in 2000. He was dismissed 7 times while running between the wickets in the test.
9. Inzamam-Ul- Haq
One of the hardest hitters of the ball, Inzamam-Ul-Haq led the team in 31 matches. Born in Multan in 1970, the right-handed batter made his debut against England in 1992. He was appointed with captaincy duties in 2001 and continued till 2007. During his tenure as a captain, he scored 2397 runs at an average of 52.11. The former skipper retired from international cricket in 2007 and remains one of the most famous cricketers. He was run out six times in his test career.
10. MD Yousuf
Mohammad Yousuf was a former right-handed batter and captain for Pakistan in the longest format. He was born in Lahore in 1974 and made his test debut against South Africa. The former batter played 90 test matches and scored 7530 runs at an impressive average of 52.39. He scored a world record of 1788 runs in a calendar year and overtook Sri Vivian Richards. The great batter retired in 2010 and was run out six times in his test career.
