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Top 5 Batsmen Who Scored 400+ Runs In A Single Test Match

Scoring a century is one of the biggest achievements for a cricketer in a match, whereas some batsmen who scored 400+ runs in a single test match. Only 5 batsmen were able to do it in international cricket, and all 5 are from different countries. It requires immense skill and patience to achieve such feats and etch their names in the record books.

Top 5 batsmen who scored 400+ Runs in a single Test match 

1- Graham Gooch (England)

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Top 5 Batsmen Who Scored 400+ Runs In A Single Test Match

The legendary right-handed batsman from England, standing 6 feet tall, used to smash bowlers for fun while batting in the top order. He holds the record for scoring the most suns in a single Test match. Gooch managed to score a total of 456 runs in a match against India at Lard’s in 1990. In that match, he smashed 333 in his first innings and carried the momentum in 2nd innings with 123 runs.

2- Shubman Gill (India) 

Top 5 Batsmen Who Scored 400+ Runs In A Single Test Match
(Shubman Gill (PC- ESPN)

The new young captain of the team achieved this rare feat within his 2nd match as a captain in Test. He scored a dashing 269 in his first innings and 161 runs in the 2nd, which totalled up to 430 runs. He became the first asian batsman to achieve this and the second in the list of batsmen with 400+ runs in a single Test match.

3- Mark Taylor (Australia) 

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Top 5 Batsmen Who Scored 400+ Runs In A Single Test Match

The dependable former captain of Australia showed his elegant batting performance against Pakistan in Peshawar. It happened in October 1998 when Taylor made 334 runs in the first innings and 92 in the second, making a total of 426 runs in a single Test match.

4- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 

Top 5 Batsmen Who Scored 400+ Runs In A Single Test Match

 

The classic left-handed batsman from Sri Lanka, famously known for his effortless cover drives on the field with over more than 10000 Test runs, showed his brilliance against Bangladesh. In Chattogram during the month of February 2014, he scored 424 runs in a single match. He made 319 in his first innings and 105 in the second.

5- Brian Lara (West Indies) 

Top 5 Batsmen Who Scored 400+ Runs In A Single Test Match

Another left-handed great batsman to ever exist in world cricket. He holds the record for scoring more than 400 runs in a single innings in a Test match and is still unbeaten after 21 years. He made 400 runs off 582 balls, which included 43 boundaries and 4 sixes. This innings is still one of the best innings ever played in cricket history. He also holds the record for scoring the highest individual score in a single innings, more than 500 in first-class cricket.

This rare achievement is a reflection of the enormous talent these batsmen have in them, Shubman Gill faced a lot criticism for taking the role of leader in the Test squad of India and he answered it gracefully with his bat by smashing numerous at such a young age which also incluided this record joining 4 other legendary batsman which even his seniors were not able to achieve.

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