Unbreakable Records In Test Cricket

Unbreakable Records In Test Cricket: There is a saying that Records are meant to be broken one day. But there are some records that could never be broken. Here is a list of Unbreakable Records In Test Cricket: 11 – Rahul Dravid’s 210 catches in Tests as a fielder Rahul Dravid has 210 catches in Tests as a fielder. (© Getty Images) Indian batting great Rahul Dravid has one of the safest pair of hands in cricket and it is evident by the fact that he has taken 210 catches as a fielder in Tests, which is the most by any fielder. The closest to him is Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene with 205 catches. With Jayawardene no more playing Test cricket, Dravid’s records will be intact. Among the current set of players, Australia’s Michael Clarke has the most number of catches in tests- 125. Also Read – Top 10 Wonders of Cricket 10 – Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene’s 624 run partnership Their best partnership is the mammoth 624 runs. (© Getty Images) Sri Lankan Batting stalwarts Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have batted together in Tests on several occasions. Their best partnership is the mammoth 624 runs they put on for the third wicket against South Africa at Colombo in 2006. Now a days, the game is getting more result oriented and even the teams scoring 624 runs has become a rarity. So, this record is likely to stay forever. 9 – Ricky Ponting’s 108 victories as a player Ricky Ponting has won as many as 108 matches as a player. (© Getty Images) It is an honour for the cricketers to play 100 tests and only few of them managed to do it. Playing 100 Tests is a huge achievement but there is someone who has won over 100 Tests in his career. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has won as many as 108 matches as a player. This record too will stay intact because Ponting played in an era which was completely dominated by Australia. 8 – Mark Boucher’s 555 dismissals as Wicket-Keeper Mark Boucher has 555 dismissals in tests. (© Getty Images) Everyone knows that Mark Boucher finished his International career with 999 dismissals across all the formats. Among those 999, 555 have come in the longer format of the game, which is the most by any keeper. That record is a distant reality for modern day wicket-keepers who tend to play as a batsman in Tests after becoming the senior member of the side. 7 – Allan Border’s most consecutive matches Allan Border has played 153 matches without taking a break. (© Getty Images) Former Australian captain Allan Border has played 153 matches without taking a break, which is an outstanding achievement. Players in the modern era can hardly dream of it because some are injury prone and miss some matches or gets dropped due to poor form. The player closest to Border is Alastair Cook with 109 matches. 6 – Jim Lakers’ 19 wickets in a match Jim Laker holds the record of most wickets in a test match with 19 wickets. (Photo Source: PA Photos) If a bowler manages to break this record, it should be a medical miracle. Taking 19 wickets in a Test out of the 20 possible wickets is more than an outstanding achievement and England spinner Jim Lakers managed to do so against Australia in 1956. Lakers became the first bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings when he took 10-53 in the second innings of the match. In the first innings, he managed to take 9-37 which totals to 19-90 in the match. 5 – Graeme Smith’s 109 Tests as captain Graeme Smith has led South Africa in 109 Tests. (© Getty Images) As mentioned earlier, playing 100 matches itself is a huge achievement but Ponting has managed to win 108 Tests. But here is someone who has led his side in more than 100 Tests. Graeme Smith has led South Africa in 109 Tests, the most by any captain. Smith has lead in team in 109 of the 117 he has played. 4 – Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 Test wickets Muthiah Muralitharan. (© LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images) Breaking this record needs something special for a bowler. Now a days, most of the bowlers are not quitting tests in order to prolong their ODI and T20 careers. This is one of the records that will stay until the game is played. 3 – Sri Lanka’s Team Total of 952-6 Sri Lanka holds the record of highest total in Test History of 952 runs. (Photo Source: Wisden Cricket Monthly) Teams scoring a combined total of 800 in both their innings is a tough ask. But Sri Lanka has managed to score 952 runs in an innings. Now a days, teams are declaring after scoring 600 or 700 odd runs in Test matches. So, scoring 952 runs in a Test will not be broken so easily. 2 – Sachin Tendulkar’s 200 Tests Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to play 200 tests. (Photo Source: BCCI) Sachin Tendulkar has so many records including the most number of runs in Tests, ODIs, 100 International centuries etc. It is very difficult to break those records but can be broken by someone in the future. But his record of playing 200 Tests in his career will stay forever. He began playing Tests in 1989 and called it a day in 2013 ie. after 24 years. It is very hard for the cricketers to play cricket at the highest level for over 15 years and it is one of the reasons why this will remain intact. 1 – Sir Don Bradman’s average of 99.94 (Photo by Patrick Eagar/Patrick Eagar Collection via Getty Images) The only man who could break this record is Sir Donald Bradman himself by taking an incarnation. Till then, a batting average of over 99 after 50 tests will stay forever. Also Read – 24 Most crazy Cricket stats: Try and explain them people