Unique Cricket Records: There have been 5 dreaded cricketers of the world who, with their explosive batting, turned a Test match into a T20 match. Troubled by the explosive batting of these 5 cricketers, even the bowlers seemed to be yearning to save their lives. Today we will tell you about the top-5 batsmen who scored the most runs in a single over of Test cricket. The biggest thing is that in the history of Test cricket, the world record for scoring the most runs in an over is in the name of an Indian. Fans will be stunned to know the name of this Indian cricketer. Let's take a look at the cricketers who scored the most runs in an over of a Test match:
1. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 35 runs
India's legendary fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah holds the world record for scoring the most 35 runs in a single over of a Test match. Jasprit Bumrah scored 35 runs in a single over from fast bowler Steward Broad in the fifth Test match played against England in Birmingham in the year 2022. During this, 29 runs came from Jasprit Bumrah's bat and the remaining 6 runs came as extras. It is almost impossible to break this record of Jasprit Bumrah.
2. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 28 runs
The name of great West Indies batsman Brian Lara comes second in the list of cricketers who have scored the most runs in an over of a Test match. In the year 2003-04, Brian Lara had given away 28 runs in one over of South African left arm spinner Robin Pietersen. Brian Lara had hit 2 sixes and 4 fours during this period.
3. George Bailey (Australia) – 28 runs
Former Australia ODI captain George Bailey had given away 28 runs in one over of English fast bowler James Anderson in the Ashes Test match played against England in Perth in 2013-14. George Bailey had hit 3 sixes and 2 fours during this period.
4. Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) – 28 runs
South African off-spin all-rounder Keshav Maharaj had given away 28 runs in one over of Joe Root in a Test match played against England in Port Elizabeth in 2019. Keshav Maharaj had hit 2 sixes and 3 fours during this period. Joe Root is a part-time spinner and Keshav Maharaj scored 28 runs in his one over.
5. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 27 runs
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi had given away 27 runs in one over of off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in a test match played against India in Lahore in 2005. Shahid Afridi had hit 4 sixes during this period. Shahid Afridi took 2 runs and then 1 run after hitting four consecutive sixes in this over.
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