Ranking top 10 No. 4 Test batsmen of all-time
Traditionally, the No. 4 batting position is reserved for the best batsman in the team.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
Australian opener Matthew Hayden once said, “I have seen God, he bats at no.4 for India in Test Cricket.” This statement defines the legacy of ‘Master Blaster’ in a nutshell. Tendulkar has played the most matches (200), scored the most runs(15921), and scored the most 100s (51) in Test Cricket.
Tendulkar sits on top of the list of batsmen with most runs scored batting at no. 4. He has 13492 runs in 275 innings at an average of 54.40, with 44 100s and 58 fifties. Six of those 100s were double tons, which goes to show the ability of the man to bat for long hours. Another impeccable thing to note was his performances away from home- 7083 runs in 137 innings at an average of 57.58.
One of his best performances in Test Cricket was- 135 vs Pakistan in the 4th innings of Chennai Test, 1999. Although it came in a losing cause, Tendulkar almost singlehandedly got India across the line against arch-rivals in extremely hot and humid conditions.
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