Achieving success as an all-rounder in Test cricket is not everyone’s cup of tea because it requires supreme level of fitness and commitment on the field. There is no limit on the number of overs a bowler can bowl in this format. In the same way, the batters have permission to face any many deliveries as they can.
The matches in the purest format of the game last for five days, which is why it is quite important for the players to maintain their fitness levels if they wish to achieve success as all-rounders in this game. So far in the history of Test cricket, there have been some great all-rounders, but only three of them have been able to achieve the double of 10,000 runs and 50 wickets.
In this listicle now, we will look at the three players who have aggregated more than 10,000 runs and scalped more than 50 wickets in the longest format of cricket.
1. Jacques Kallis – The best all-rounder in Test cricket history
Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis was regarded by many as the most complete cricketer in the history of the game. Kallis scored 13,289 runs in 280 innings for the South African cricket team. He bowled right-arm pace with the ball and ended up taking 292 wickets, which is the highest by any member of the 10,000 runs club.
2. Steve Waugh
Former Australian player Steve Waugh also bowled pace along with contributing runs from the bat. Waugh played 260 innings in his career, aggregating 10,927 runs. Shedding some light on his numbers in the bowling department, Waugh bagged 92 wickets, including three five-wicket hauls.
3. Joe Root
Most Test Wickets among 10000 Test runs Club Players
— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) June 21, 2023
292 – Jacques Kallis
92 – Steve Waugh
55 – Joe Root*
46 – Sachin Tendulkar
39 – Allan Border#Ashes2023
Current England all-rounder Joe Root is the only active player to feature on this list. Root recently crossed the 11,000-run mark in the longest format of the game. Root bowls off-spin as well, and he has scalped 54 wickets in his career so far.
