There is no distinction between Test and T20 cricket. ICC (International Cricket Council) members compete in Test cricket. It is not common to limit the number of overs during Test matches, unlike One Day Internationals.
First-class cricket includes Test matches, so cricket statistics and records from Test matches may also be used for first-class records. Over the centuries, Test matches have ranged from three days to timeless matches. Currently, Tests are limited to five days.
Any budding cricketer’s dream is to excel in Test Cricket. In the end, it tests both your skill and endurance, as its name suggests.
Also, players have the possibility of setting new records with the longer format of the game. Particularly when you get two chances in a row, you always have a chance to make an impact.
Test cricket’s most runs
Sachin Tendulkar, the greatest cricketer of all time, holds the record. Over the course of his Test career spanning more than two decades, Sachin Tendulkar scored 15921 runs in 329 innings across 200 matches. With 13378 runs, Ricky Ponting is the number two batsman behind Sachin.
Test score highest on an individual basis
England achieved some remarkable feats during its 2004 tour of the West Indies. It was in the 4th Test played between April 10-14 that Brain Lara surpassed Mathew Hayden’s record of 380 runs in an innings.
The Windies scored a mammoth 751 before declaring, losing 5 wickets in the innings. Windies reached that total largely due to Brain Lara, who scored 400* runs in just 582 balls.
The 970 minute battle of Hanif Mohammad
Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammad’s outstanding performance during the first Test played between January 17-23, 1958, during Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies was impressive.
West Indies were bowled out for 579 after first batting despite losing 9 wickets. In the first inning, Pakistan was shut out for 106 runs. Pakistan’s Mohammad then scored 337 runs, the only score of three figures from the Pakistani side. In total, he played 970 minutes, helping Pakistan secure the draw.
847 ball innings played by Sir Leonard Hutton
That’s at least eight decades ago. That’s a long time ago! In the fifth Test of England’s 1938 tours of Australia, Sir Leonard Hutton, an English batsman, smashed 364 in 847 balls in the opening innings. This is still unbeaten today.
A career-high number of ducks
He holds an unwelcome record when it comes to the lethal West Indian pace bowler, Courtney Walsh. A batsman has still scored the most ducks in his Test career with 43 times when he got out for zero runs in 132 matches.
Highest number of wickets
Sri Lanka’s Muralitharan is the record holder for the most wickets taken in a Test career. He bowls an off-break right-arm bowling action, a form of reverse swing. Muralitharan took 800 wickets in 133 matches, a record still unbroken, during his career spanning from 1992 to 2010.