Test cricket is considered as a very slow cricket compares to ODI and T20 cricket. In test match cricket most of the players have half of the strike rate of their ODI stats. In test match cricket we have seen some fabulous players who played with brilliant strike rate like Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, Brendon McCullam and many more. Recently in India vs Sri Lanka series new sensation of Indian cricket team Hardik Pandya scored 26 runs in an over against Pushpakumara. During 2003-04 series against South Africa, Brian Lara have scored 28 runs in an over against RJ Peterson and it was the highest ever runs record in an over. In 2013-14 Australian player George Bailey also scored 28 runs against JM Anderson in perth. Let’s check out top 14 players having maximum runs in an over in test match cricket.
Most Runs in an Over in Test Cricket
| Runs | Batsman | Bowler | Match | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | BC Lara (466444) | RJ Peterson | West Indies v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2003-04 |
| 28 | GJ Bailey (462466) | JM Anderson | Australia v England | Perth | 2013-14 |
| 27 | Shahid Afridi (666621) | Harbhajan Singh | Pakistan v India | Lahore | 2005-06 |
| 26 | CD McMillan (444464) | Younis Khan | New Zealand v Pakistan | Hamilton | 2000-01 |
| 26 | BC Lara (406664) | Danish Kaneria | West Indies v Pakistan | Multan | 2006-07 |
| 26 | MG Johnson (446066) | PL Harris | Australia v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2008-09 |
| 26 | BB McCullum (466046) | RAS Lakmal | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 2014-15 |
| 26 | HH Pandya (446660) | PM Pushpakumara | India v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 2017 |
| 25 | AME Roberts (46266L) | IT Botham | West Indies v England | Port-of-Spain | 1980-81 |
| 25 | B Sutcliffe (66061) & RW Blair(600) | HJ Tayfield | New Zealand v South Africa | Johannesburg | 1953-54 |
| 25 | NJ Astle (666L0) & CL Cairns (41) | AR Caddick | New Zealand v England | Christchurch | 2001-02 |
| 25 | RR Sarwan (44444nb40) | MM Patel | West Indies v India | Basseterre | 2006 |
| 25 | AB de Villiers (66661w) | AB McDonald | South Africa v Australia | Cape Town | 2008-09 |
| 25 | LRPL Taylor (.nb41666) & JS Patel (1) | NM Hauritz | New Zealand v Australia | Hamilton | 2009-10 |
