Best individual scores by batting position in Tests

No. 6: Ben Stokes (England) – 258:

After winning the first Test of the ongoing away series against South Africa, England managed to hang onto a draw in the second one after a dramatic final day at Newlands. Ben Stokes’ destructive knock was one of the highlights of the match producing 258 from 198 balls with 30 fours and 11 sixes in his team’s first innings. It helped his team post a total of 629/6 before the declaration.