These Player Took Most Balls to Get Off the Mark in Test Cricket History

Cricket test matches need endurance, skill, and patience. The ability to grind out runs and wear down the opposition is rewarded by the format. For some batters, this entails taking their time to get going; the first run frequently occurs after spending a considerable amount of time at the crease. In this article, we’ll look at a few instances where players in Test cricket needed the most balls before scoring their first run.

Here are five players who took the most balls to get off the mark in Test cricket:

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1. Geoff Allott (New Zealand): In a Test match against South Africa in Auckland on March 18, 1999, Geoff Allott took 77 balls to get off the mark in the first innings.
2. Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan): In the second innings of the Barbados Test against West Indies on January 17, 1958, Hanif Mohammad faced 337 balls before scoring his first run, which is the most balls faced to get off the mark in Test cricket history.
3. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies): In a Test match against South Africa in Antigua on May 31, 2001, Shivnarine Chanderpaul took 69 balls to get off the mark in the first innings.
4. Harbhajan Singh (India): In a Test match against England in Mohali on December 19, 2008, Harbhajan Singh took 60 balls to get off the mark in the first innings.
5. Nathan Lyon (Australia): In a Test match against South Africa in Perth on November 30, 2012, Nathan Lyon took 55 balls to get off the mark in the first innings.

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