Top 10 Players with Highest Scores on Test Debut

8. 176, George Headley (West Indies) v England, Bridgetown, 1930:

Dubbed “the Black Bradman”, George Headley was one of the finest batsmen in history. In 1930, the MCC organised a tour of the West Indies, the first Tests ever to be played there, and Headley was called up to make his debut in the first match at Bridgetown. The Panama-born Headley was subjected to jeers from the crowd throughout his side’s first innings, who felt his place should have gone to one of his teammates, and it clearly affected his game as he was dismissed for a modest 21. He proved his class and resilience, though, in the second innings as he came out to strike a majestic 176. With the crowd now on his side, Headley went on to have a fantastic series scoring 703 runs at an average of 87.87 and finished his career with a majestic Test average of 60.83.