Over the years, there have been some famous duos of cricketers in the world. Fans of the IPL would recognize Virat Kohli- AB de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar-Ricky Ponting, Jasprit Bumrah-Lasith Malinga, Brendon McCullum-Dwayne Smith, MS Dhoni-Suresh Raina and others as the greatest duos. There have been similar legendary duos in the Test matches as well.
The Test format is the longest format of cricket, where the matches last for five days. It is tough to see two players achieving success as a duo for a long time in this format. However, here’s a list of six duos of cricketers who played the most Test matches together.
6. Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara – 126 Test matches
Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene were the pillars of the Sri Lankan cricket team’s batting lineup for a long time. The duo played in 126 Tests together for the island nation.
5. Alastair Cook and James Anderson – 130 Test matches
Alastair Cook was an opening batter. Meanwhile, James Anderson is a fast bowler. They played together for the England cricket team in 130 Tests.
4. Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman – 132 Test matches
Like Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene were pillars of Sri Lanka’s batting, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman did that job for India. They played together for the nation in 132 Tests.
3. Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher – 137 Tests
Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis were two of the legendary South African cricketers. Boucher was a wicket-keeper, while Kallis was an all-rounder. They donned the Proteas jersey together in 137 Tests.
2. Stuart Broad and James Anderson – 138 Tests
Legendary England fast bowling duo Stuart Broad and James Anderson played in 138 Tests together. Broad has now announced retirement, which keeps the number at 138.
1. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid – 146 Tests
Most Tests Played Together
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146 – Sachin Tendulkar/Rahul Dravid
138 – Stuart Broad/James Anderson*
137 – Jacques Kallis/Mark Boucher
132 – Rahul Dravid/VVS Laxman
130 – Alastair Cook/James Anderson
126 – M Jayawardene/K Sangakkara pic.twitter.com/xVH2OVjbME
Former Indian batters Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar have been the most capped duo together in Tests. The two former Indian cricketers played for India together in a world record number of 146 Tests. It is unlikely that their record will ever be broken.
