All-time Great Batsman play Test Cricket which is the toughest format as well as the oldest format. Expert’s and Cricketer considered the best Batsman who play the test cricket. The Batsman technique comes out while playing Test Cricket. Here is the list of Top Test Batsman in the History of Cricket
Greatest Test Batsman of all-time
1) Sir Don Bradman (Australia) –
Sir Donald Bradman was an Australian Cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time in test cricket history. Sir Don Bradman’s career test betting average of 99.94 is the highest average by any batsman in all time test cricket.
Test Batting Career Summary
Matches – 52
Innings – 82
Not Out – 10
Runs – 6996
Highest Score – 334
Average – 99.94
Balls Faced – 9798
Strike Rate – 71.4
200 (Double Centuries) – 12
100 (Centuries) – 29
50 (Fifties) – 13
4’s (Fours) – 681
6’s (Sixes) – 6
2) Sachin Tendulkar (India) –
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian former Cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time in test cricket history. He is well known for his highest 51 Centuries and highest 15921 Runs scorer in all time International Test Cricket.
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 200
Innings – 329
Not Out – 33
Runs – 15921
Highest Score – 248
Average – 53.79
Balls Faced – 29437
Strike Rate – 54.08
200 (Double Centuries) – 6
100 (Centuries) – 51
50 (Fifties) – 68
6’s (Sixes) – 69
4’s (Fours) – 2058
3) Viv Richards (West Indies)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 121
Innings – 182
Not Out – 12
Runs – 8540
Highest Score – 291
Average – 50.24
Balls Faced – 9922
Strike Rate – 86.07
200 (Double Centuries) – 3
100 (Centuries) – 24
50 (Fifties) – 45
6’s (Sixes) – 84
4’s (Fours) – 1051
4) Garfield Sobers (West Indies)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 93
Innings – 160
Not Out – 21
Runs – 8032
Highest Score – 365
Average – 57.58
Balls Faced – No Idea
Strike Rate – 0.0
200 (Double Centuries) – 2
100 (Centuries) – 26
50 (Fifties) – 30
6’s (Sixes) – 32
4’s (Fours) – 719
5) Sir Jack Hobbs (England)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 61
Innings – 102
Not Out – 7
Runs – 5410
Highest Score – 211
Average – 56.95
Balls Faced – 5449
Strike Rate – 99.28
200 (Double Centuries) – 1
100 (Centuries) – 15
50 (Fifties) – 28
6’s (Sixes) – 8
4’s (Fours) – 316
6) Walter Hammond (England)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 85
Innings – 140
Not Out – 16
Runs – 7249
Highest Score – 336
Average – 58.45
Balls Faced – 7491
Strike Rate – 96.77
200 (Double Centuries) – 7
100 (Centuries) – 22
50 (Fifties) – 24
6’s (Sixes) – 27
4’s (Fours) – 512
7) Brian Lara (West Indies)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 131
Innings – 232
Not Out – 6
Runs – 11953
Highest Score – 400
Average – 52.89
Balls Faced – 19753
Strike Rate – 60.51
200 (Double Centuries) – 9
100 (Centuries) – 34
50 (Fifties) – 48
6’s (Sixes) – 88
4’s (Fours) – 1559
8) Allan Border (Australia)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 156
Innings – 265
Not Out – 44
Runs – 11174
Highest Score – 205
Average – 50.56
Balls Faced – 27002
Strike Rate – 41.38
200 (Double Centuries) – 2
100 (Centuries) – 27
50 (Fifties) – 63
6’s (Sixes) – 28
4’s (Fours) – 1161
9) Sunil Gavaskar (India)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 125
Innings – 214
Not Out – 16
Runs – 10122
Highest Score – 236
Average – 51.12
Balls Faced – 15327
Strike Rate – 66.04
200 (Double Centuries) – 4
100 (Centuries) – 34
50 (Fifties) – 45
6’s (Sixes) – 26
4’s (Fours) – 1016
10) Len Hutton (England)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 79
Innings – 138
Not Out – 14
Runs – 6971
Highest Score – 364
Average – 56.22
Balls Faced – No Idea
Strike Rate – 0.0
200 (Double Centuries) – 4
100 (Centuries) – 19
50 (Fifties) – 33
6’s (Sixes) – 7
4’s (Fours) – 468
11) Greg Chappell (Australia)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 87
Innings – 151
Not Out – 19
Runs – 7110
Highest Score – 247
Average – 53.86
Balls Faced – 13079
Strike Rate – 54.36
200 (Double Centuries) – 4
100 (Centuries) – 24
50 (Fifties) – 31
6’s (Sixes) – 16
4’s (Fours) – 755
12) Steve Waugh (Australia)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 168
Innings – 260
Not Out – 44
Runs – 10927
Highest Score – 200
Average – 50.59
Balls Faced – 22461
Strike Rate – 48.65
200 (Double Centuries) – 1
100 (Centuries) – 32
50 (Fifties) – 50
6’s (Sixes) – 20
4’s (Fours) – 1175
13) Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 124
Innings – 189
Not Out – 21
Runs – 8832
Highest Score – 280
Average – 52.57
Balls Faced – 15164
Strike Rate – 58.24
200 (Double Centuries) – 6
100 (Centuries) – 23
50 (Fifties) – 43
6’s (Sixes) – 48
4’s (Fours) – 809
14) Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 166
Innings – 280
Not Out – 40
Runs – 13289
Highest Score – 224
Average – 55.37
Balls Faced – 28903
Strike Rate – 45.98
200 (Double Centuries) – 2
100 (Centuries) – 45
50 (Fifties) – 58
6’s (Sixes) – 97
4’s (Fours) – 1488
15) Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 168
Innings – 287
Not Out – 29
Runs – 13378
Highest Score – 257
Average – 51.85
Balls Faced – 22782
Strike Rate – 58.72
200 (Double Centuries) – 6
100 (Centuries) – 41
50 (Fifties) – 62
6’s (Sixes) – 73
4’s (Fours) – 1509
16) Rahul Dravid (India)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 164
Innings – 286
Not Out – 32
Runs – 13288
Highest Score – 270
Average – 52.31
Balls Faced – 31258
Strike Rate – 42.51
200 (Double Centuries) – 5
100 (Centuries) – 36
50 (Fifties) – 63
6’s (Sixes) – 21
4’s (Fours) – 1655
17) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Test Batting Career Summary
Test Matches – 134
Innings – 233
Not Out – 16
Runs – 12400
Highest Score – 319
Average – 57.14
Balls Faced – 22882
Strike Rate – 54.19
200 (Double Centuries) – 11
100 (Centuries) – 38
50 (Fifties) – 52
6’s (Sixes) – 51
4’s (Fours) – 1491
