Unbreakable Records in Test Cricket
The first form of cricket was played in whites. The test matches are the oldest and traditional format of the game, which started in 1877. The longest format has its own pace and thrill. Real cricket lovers love test cricket the most, even if there are ODIs, T20, and franchise-based cricket tournaments in the new era.
A successful cricketer is judged on how he plays the Test format, and that is why this format is regarded as the best because it Tests the skills, patience, temperament, and techniques of the players. The formats require the batsmen to step up more because they need to adjust to swing, seam, and spin conditions for five dau=ys in the hot sun.
While the bowlers many times find it tough when they could not get help from pitch and conditions. But still, it just takes one good delivery or catches to change the match situation in the team’s favor. Test crickets is a real Test for the fielders as well. The slip fielders and forward short leg catchers hold an important test match with the other fielders.
Test cricket challenges all the aspects of the game, and so few players have conquered the traditional formats of the game. And they are known as the best cricketers because of their hard work on the field because they have created a record in the traditional format.
Here are the top five records according to Kheltalk.com, which the best players of cricket have created, and these records are unbreakable in the Test history –
Sir Don Bradman
is still known as the Don of Cricket because of his amazing batting style. Bradman is the batting icon even after so many years. That is because he had the hunger to score runs. He made a significant mark in just 52 Test matches he played for Australia from 1928 to 1948. Bradman had the highest average in test cricket. He had scored 6996 runs with an average of 99.94. This record is unbreakable in Test cricket history. Bradman achieved 961 points in Test cricket, which was the highest in the format. Steve Smith averages 61.80, which is the highest in the current generation, and there is no possibility of Smith getting to the average of 99.94 in Test cricket.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
The giant of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, was considered the next Bradman in the International cricket arena. Don himself said that he used to remember him playing whenever he saw Sachin’s batting. This giant feature of cricket has given 24 years of international cricket service, and he had many high and low moments. Sachin had made many records, including the 100 centuries, the most ODI appearances, world cup appearances, and the most runs in international cricket format. But he also had played 300 Test matches for India from 1989 to 2013, which is also the most in the history of Test cricket. Currently, James Anderson can is the only player who could break this record if he is fit. However, Anderson could find it easy because he plays only the Test format now.
Ricky Pointing
The Best Aussie captain of all time. In the ODI format, he won two world cups for Australia, which itself is a record. Pointing was part of the dominance which Australia created in the world of cricket. The current Australian team is good, but it does not match the quality of its past players. Punter is the first to be part of 100 Test wins as a player. He achieved this feat in 2011 September. He is the only player to be part of the 100 test wins, and so far, no one is near Pointing in achieving this feat. Jimmy is the second best with 72 wins as a player.
Graeme Smith
The Proteas player was the successful captain in the Test history. Graeme Smith was a brilliant batter and the most inspirational leader of his team. His captaincy stint came in 2003 after the retirement of Shaun Pollack. Smith had recorded the most wins as a captain in Test matches, and he also the record for captaining the most Test matches. Smith has won 53 Test matches as a captain, and he had lost only 29 Test matches. On the other hand, Virat Kohli had captained the most Test matches. But still, he needs to surpass the winning record of Smith.
The best partnership in Test Cricket History
The two stalwarts of Sri Lankan Cricket had shared the highest partnership of the Test format. The former captains of Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene, and Kumara Sangakkara achieved this famous feat against a good bowling attack of South Africa in 2006 at Colombo. Sri Lanka had dominated the Test format in the past when Mahela and Sanga used to play as the main batters of the team. Sri Lanka was in trouble when Sanga and Mahela joined the crease. Bu due to their determination and patience, they added 624 runs between them, and they took the score to a mammoth 756 runs. Sanga scored 287 runs while Mahela smashed his best score in test matches. He scored 374 runs in that match. Sri Lanka had a massive win over the Proteas. The Lankan tigers won by an innings and 153 runs.