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Which is the best Test innings?
Test cricket The top-rated batting performance was Donald Bradman’s 270 for Australia against England at Melbourne in the 1936–37 Ashes series. 5 of Bradman’s innings appeared in the top 100, more than any other batsman.
Who is the Indian who played the slowest Test innings?
Which Indian batsman played the slowest innings in Test Cricket? M. A. K. Pataudi scored 5 runs off 84 balls in 102 minutes batting in the second innings of the fifth Test match played in Mumbai against England in 1973.
What is a good innings in cricket?
The literal meanng of an innings is the period in a cricket match during which one player – or team – tries to score runs (points) and if one player scores a century – 100 runs – it’s generally seen as being a very good innings. Hence the idiomatic usage!
Who Faced highest balls in Test cricket?
Most Balls Faced in Test
| # | Player | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L Hutton | 847 |
| 2 | G M Turner | 759 |
| 3 | R B Simpson | 740 |
| 4 | S G Barnes | 667 |
Who has scored the slowest Test century?
The slowest double-hundred in a Test was scored in 777 minutes (548 balls) by DSBP Kuruppu for Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (CCC), 1986-87, on his debut….
| Minutes | 557 |
|---|---|
| Player | Mudassar Nazar |
| Match | Pakistan v England |
| Location | Lahore |
| Year | 1977-78 |
Was Dravid’s innings the greatest comeback in Test cricket history?
Dravid’s innings helped India to a 600+ second innings total and eventually one of the greatest turnarounds in the history of Test cricket. As John Wright likes to put it, this indeed was the greatest comeback since Lazarus. Rate this article! Thank You!
Is Rahul Dravid the greatest Indian batsman of all time?
Hardly anyone would disagree that Rahul Dravid is among the five greatest Indian batsmen of all time. But when it comes to technique and defensive prowess, he was peerless. For those who grew up watching The Wall in action, he was the nearest anyone came to embodying perfection.
How did Viru drive Dravid to his highest Test score?
He knew he was due for a big score and he did exactly that. After Pakistan was bowled out for 224 in the first innings, Viru got out off the very first ball and from then on Dravid took charge. He patiently built an innings, and ended up making his highest Test score of 270 from 495 balls.
How did Dravid contribute to India’s win at the IPL?
Dravid held the team together with his talismanic innings. He was the last man to get out as India were firmly back in the game. The result was a win for India with Dravid’s being the most important contribution, in the first innings as well as the second.