TOP 10 Greatest Test Innings of All Time (By Wisden)
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Top 10
Greatest Test Innings of All
Time
We have seen and heard about many Test innings, which made or changed the history. Here we present the list of 'top 10 greatest Test innings of all time', ranked by
Wisden.
1.
Don Bradman – 270
Daring Test innings of 270 runs against
England undoubtedly was the greatest ever, by the
DON of Cricket.
Don was struggling with flu, when he came to bat and
Australia was 97 for 5 at
Melbourne in 1936-37.
Australia won this test match by
365 runs, where he shared a record stand of 346 with
Jack Fingleton.
2.
Brian Lara – 153*
Lara’s chasing innings of 153 against Australia at
Bridgetown in 1998-99 ranks 2nd of all time greatest.
Chasing a target of 308,
West Indies were 105 for 5, when Lara pressed hard upon the accelerator.
Regarded as the greatest chasing innings, with this finally Lara got his team home with 1 wicket to spare.
3.
Graham Gooch –
154*
Gooch’s innings of 154* against West Indies at
Headingley in
1991 ranks as 3rd of all time greatest.
Gooch scored over 60% of
England’s runs in the second innings and smashed 18 fours in this innings.
His knock came against all-time greats like
Curtly Ambrose,
Malcolm Marshall and
Courtney Walsh,.
4.
Ian Botham – 149*
Botham’s 149* against Australia at Headingley in
1981 is ranked as 4th of all time greatest Test innings.
Due to his brilliant knock England was the first side since 1894-95 to win a
Test match after following on.
His knock came against the toughest pace attack of
Dennis Lillee,
Terry Alderman and
Geoff Lawson.
5. Don Bradman – 299*
Bradman’s innings of 299* against
South Africa at
Adelaide in 1931-32 is ranked as 5th of all time.
He scored 58% of
Australia’s total runs and could not score a triple century as
Alan Kippax got run out.
Bradman made only 92 via Boundaries out of 299* runs, which was 7th consecutive century for him.
6.
VVS Laxman – 281
Laxman’s 281 against Australia at
Calcutta in 2000-01 is ranked as 6th of all time greatest Test innings.
This innings stopped Australia after the
World record of 16 Test wins, and helped
India win after follow on.
His knock came against the superb bowling attack of
Shane Warne,
Glenn McGrath and
Jason Gillespie.
7.
Clem Hill – 188
Clem Hill’s 188 against England at Melbourne in 1897-98 is ranked as 7th of all time greatest innings.
Hill played probably the greatest innings between Australia and England, putting 165 for the 7th wicket.
He came to bat when Australia was 57 for 6 against the bowling attack of
Tom Richardson and
JT Hearne.
8.
Azhar Mahmood – 132
Azhar Mahmood’s innings of 132 against South Africa at
Durban in 1997-98 is ranked as 8th of all time.
Azhar came, when
Pakistan was 89 for 5 and scored 90% of
Pakistan’s last 106 runs, winning the match.
His knock came against bowlers like of
Allan Donald,
Shaun Pollock ,
Fanie de Villiers and
Lance Klusener.
9.
Kim Hughes –
100*
Kim Hughes’ 100* against West Indies at Melbourne in 1981-82 is ranked as 9th greatest Test innings.
Scoring the century from only 198 balls, he guided Australia to win the low-scoring match.
His knock came against the bowling attack of
Michel Holding,
Andy Roberts,
Joel Garner and Croft.
10.
Brian Lara – 375
Lara’s 375 against England at Antigua in 1993-94 is ranked as 10th of all time greatest Test innings.
Batting for two days, he
Smashed 375, breaking the World record of
Garry Sobers’ 368.
His superb knock came against the bowling attack of
Angus Fraser,
Andy Caddick and
Phil Tufnell.