Top 10 Most runs scored in an over in Tests

Top 10 Most runs scored in an over in Tests: Test Cricket, by itself is all about nerves and class. In test cricket, the real patience and the ultimate orthodox stances of the batsmen are taken into account. Still, we find exceptions in Test cricket where batsmen tend to break the shackles and score runs at a whirl, taking it to the unorthodox level. We have seen players like Brian Lara, Virender Sehwag, Adam Gilchrist and others playing with such murderous motives to score bundle of runs all of a sudden. To portray such glimpses,.. Here is the list of the Top 10 Most runs scored in an over in Tests: 10. Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns- 25 Runs: Nathan Astle. (Photo Source: AFP) It was in the test match between New Zealand and England at Christchurch in 2001-02. Astle and Cairns managed to strike 25 runs in the over bowled by Andy Caddick. Astle scored 6, 6, 6, L0 which was followed by 4, 1 from Cairns to seal 25 runs of the over. In fact, Astle scored 222 runs in the innings. New Zealand lost the match by a margin of 98 runs. Also Read – Top 10 Most runs scored in one over in ODIs 9. Bert Sutclife, Bob Blair- 25 Runs: Bert Sutclife. (Photo Source: ESPNcricinfo Ltd) In a test match between New Zealand and South Africa in Johannesburg in December, 1953, Bert Sutclife and Bob Blair struck 25 runs for New Zealand in an over bowled by Hugh Tayfield. Sutclife scored 80 runs in the innings and the over went as 6, 6, 0, 6, 1 by Sutclife followed by 6, 0, 0 from Blair. An over comprised of 8 deliveries in those days of international cricket. South Africa won the test by 132 runs. 8. Sir Andy Roberts- 25 Runs: Andy Roberts. (Photo Source: Getty Images) In the test match of the Wisden Trophy between West Indies and England at Port of Spain in 1980, Sir Andy Roberts struck 25 runs in an over bowled by Ian Botham in the first innings. Sir Roberts struck 4, 6, 2, 6, 6, L in the over and scored a total of 50 runs in the innings. West Indies won the test match by a margin of an innings and 79 runs. 7. Brendon McCullum- 26 Runs: Brendon McCullum. (Photo Source: AFP) In the first test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in December, 2014, the kiwi skipper, Brendon McCullum struck 26 runs in a single over of Suranga Lakmal. The over went as 4, 6, 6, 0, 4, 6 and McCullum went onto score a total of 195 runs in the innings. New Zealand won the test by a margin of 8 wickets. 6. Mitchell Johnson- 26 Runs: Mitchell Johnson. (© Getty Images) In the first test between South Africa and Australia in February, 2009, Mitchell Johnson hammered 26 runs in a single over from Paul Harris in the first innings of the match. Johnson struck 4, 4, 6, 0, 6, 6 in the over and went onto score a total of 96 runs in that very innings. Australia managed to pose a total of 466 runs in the first innings and eventually won the test by a margin of 162 runs. 5. Brian Lara- 26 Runs: Brian Lara. (Photo Source: Getty Images) In the second test between Pakistan and West Indies in Multan in November, 2006, Brian Charles Lara struck 26 runs in a single over bowled by Danish Kaneria and went onto score a whooping 216 runs in the innings. The over went like 4, 0, 6, 6, 6, 4 and West Indies managed to score a total of 591 runs in their first innings in reply to Pakistan’s 357 runs in the first innings. The test ended in a draw. 4. Craig McMillan- 26 Runs: Craig McMillan. (Photo Source: Photosport) During the third test of Pakistan’s tour to New Zealand at Hamilton in 2001, Craig McMillan struck 26 runs in a over bowled by Younis Khan. Younis bowled only one over in that innings. McMillan struck a total of 98 runs in the innings and that particular over bowled by Younis Khan went as – 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 4. New Zealand won the test by a margin of an innings and 185 runs. 3. Shahid Afridi- 27 Runs: Shahid Afridi. (Photo Source: AFP) In the first test between Pakistan and India at Lahore in January, 2006, Shahid Afridi knocked off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for a total of 27 runs in a single over. Afridi smashed 6, 6, 6, 6, 2, 1 in the over. He struck a century in the innings and scored 103 runs off 80 deliveries and Pakistan posed a mammoth first innings total of 679 runs. The test ended in a draw. 2. George Bailey- 28 Runs: George Bailey, 28 Runs. (© Getty Images) It was the third test of the Ashes in Australia in December, 2013 and Australia’s George Bailey hammered James Anderson for a total of 28 runs in an over in the second innings. The over went as – 4, 6, 2, 4, 6, 6. Bailey remained unbeaten at the score of 39 and Australia won the test by an emphatic margin of 150 runs. 1. Brian Lara- 28 Runs: Brian Lara. (© Getty Images) For yet another time, Brian Charles Lara makes his name into the list. He smashed Robin Peterson of South Africa for 28 runs in an over. The over went like as – 4, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4. It came off in the first innings and Lara scored a total of 202 runs in the innings and West Indies were bundled for 410 runs. But in the second innings, things went adversely for West Indies and they lost the test by a margin of 189 runs. Also Read – Top 10 Current Batsmen with Most Test Runs (All Stats Updated Till 14th December, 2015)