Test cricket is rated by many as the best format of the sport because this form of the game tests a player’s skills in the fullest way. The red-ball game needs proper technique, patience, dedication and hard work for a successful career. It is not easy for any player to have a successful career in the longest format of the game.
Be it batter or bowler, one needs to be consistent in this format to help their team achieve success. One of the main skills for a batter is to face as many deliveries as he can. Sometimes, it is also necessary to bat in the middle for hours. In this article now, we will list down the top five batters who spent the most hours in the middle during their careers in this format.
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5. Alastair Cook batted 622 hours in Test cricket
Former England cricket team captain Alastair Cook holds the fifth spot on this list. The left-handed batter played some marathon knocks for his team, and Cook also owns the record for the highest number of hours spent by an England batter.
4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul batted 629 hours in Test cricket
Former West Indies cricket team batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul is an expected name on this list. The left-handed batter had an excellent defense. Chanderpaul batted 629 hours, which is the highest by any West Indies cricketer.
3. Jacques Kallis batted 640 hours in Test cricket
Jacques Kallis has batted for the highest number of hours by any cricketer born outside India. The former South African cricket team all-rounder batted for 640 hours in his career.
2. Sachin Tendulkar – 688 hours
Former Indian cricket team batter Sachin Tendulkar holds the second spot on the list. Tendulkar, who is nicknamed the God of Cricket, batted for an incredible 688 hours.
1. Rahul Dravid – 736 hours
Current Indian head coach Rahul Dravid owns the world record for the highest number of hours batted in this format. The former Indian captain batted for 736 hours and is the only one to have batted for more than 700 hours.
