Top 10 batsmen with most fours in Tests

Top 10 batsmen with most fours in Tests: When it comes to Test Cricket patience is the key, surviving long grueling sessions and scoring runs at the same time takes some skill. In Test matches adjusting to the situation and playing the ball according to its merit is must, singles, doubles and threes are to be taken but eventually all this running will exhaust the fluids out of the body. Boundaries in Test cricket plays an important role in getting the score board ticking and also saving energy. It’s not like every ball can be hit for a six or a four, but you have to definitely take your chances. Let’s have a look at the Top 10 batsmen with most fours in Tests: 10. Steve Waugh- 1175 Fours: Steve Waugh. (Photo Source: AFP) The world cup winning captain Steve Waugh is probably the most evolved cricketer. Waugh was the second most successful Australian Test captain, his all-round abilities helped Australia in winning several important encounters. With 10,927 runs in Test Steve Waugh is the third highest run getter for Australia and the Tenth highest run scorer overall. Also Read – Top 10 most sixes in Test cricket by a player 9. Virender Sehwag- 1,233 Fours: Virender Sehwag. (Photo Source: Getty Images) If there is a prize for being consistent in the style of playing cricket Sehwag would probably win it all. The format of the game is hardly a matter of discussion as he continues to play his natural form of cricket in both Test and ODIs. Cuts, Pulls and uppercuts are few of his go to shorts, he mostly rely on his hand-eye co-ordination. Sehwag is the only Indian player to have scored two triple centuries in Test Cricket. 8. Shivnarine Chanderpaul- 1,285 Fours: Shivnarine Chanderpaul. (© Getty Images) Known for his unorthodox stance this Caribbean batsman changed everyone’s approach towards the textbook style. Chanderpaul uses soft hands, canny deflections, and a whiplash pull-shot to maintain a Test average of around 50. He is only the second West Indian to score 10,000 Test runs after Brian Lara. With 11,867 runs in Test Chanderpaul is the second highest run getter for West Indies and seventh highest run scorer overall. 7. Mahela Jayawardene- 1,387 Fours: Mahela Jayawardena. (Photo Source: AFP) Skill and stats speak for this veteran, the former Sri Lankan skipper is considered as a class act and text book cricketer. Being technically gifted Mahela manages to find gaps in the field easily, he relies on his ability to time the ball with precision and his hand-eye coordination. With 11,814 runs in Test matches Mahela is the second highest run scorer for Sri Lanka and eight highest scorer overall. 6. Jacques Kallis- 1,488 Fours: Jacques Kallis. (© Getty Images) Regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket, in 2013 Kallis became the only player in the history of cricket to have scored more than 11,000 runs and take 250 wickets in both Test cricket and ODI. With 13,289 runs Kallis is the highest run getter in Test for South Africa and the third highest run scorer overall. 5. Kumar Sanggakara- 1,491 Fours: Kumar Sangakkara. (Photo Source: AFP) The former Sri Lankan Skipper Sangakkara widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Kumar dominated the number one spot in the ICC Test batting rankings over the past decade. Blessed with elegance and the ability of stroke play Sanga is arguably Sri Lanka’s best wicket-keeping batsman. 12,400 runs under his name make Sangakkara the leading run scorer in Test cricket for Sri Lanka and the fifth highest scorer overall. 4. Ricky Pointing- 1,509 Fours: Ricky Ponting. (© Getty Images) The two time World cup winning Aussie Skipper is the Highest Scorer In Test cricket for Australia. Pointing is the third Australian batsman to score 10,000+ Test runs. Blessed with the ability to score all around the ground, Pointing was a prolific batsman and the most successful Test captain from Australia. On 29 November 2012 the former Test skipper announced his retirement from Test cricket after the WACA test against South Africa. With 13,378 run Pointing is the highest run getter in Test for Australia and second highest run-scorer overall. 3. Brian Lara- 1,559 Fours: Brian Lara. (© Getty Images) The former West Indian batsman Brian Lara widely acknowledged as the greatest cricketer of all time. Lara holds the record for highest individual score in a Test Innings (400* runs). He also holds several cricketing record one among them is the Highest runs scored in an over in a Test Innings, he scored 28 runs in the over bowled by Robin Peterson of South Africa in 2003. With 11,953 runs Lara is the highest run scorer in Test for West Indies and the sixth highest run scorer overall. 2. Rahul Dravid- 1,654 Fours: Rahul Dravid. (Photo Source: Getty Images) ‘How can someone be so selfless’ where the words spoken for the Wall of Indian cricket by Harsha Bhogle. Known for his calmness and steady approach at the crease, Dravid was the pillar of Indian middle-order. Nothing seemed to break his concentration as he played his shots with ease picking up gaps on the field. Dravid has score 13,288 runs in test match cricket and is the second highest run scorer for Indian and Fourth highest in the world. With 1,654 fours in Test matches Dravid is currently placed in the second place. 1. Sachin Tendulkar- 2058+ Fours: Sachin Tendulkar. (© Getty Images) Topping the list is Sachin Tendulkar, with over 18,000+ career runs in Test matches he is the all time highest run scorer in the format. With 51 centuries Sachin also has the record of scoring maximum centuries in Test cricket. Humble as he always is Sachin has almost acquired all the records associated to batting in cricket. One of the greatest cricketer of all time Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is the most worshiped player in the world, with his fan following crossing the barriers of border across the world. Also Read – Top 10 Batsmen with most fours In ODIs (All stats updated till 14th December, 2015)

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