11 Unbreakable Records In History Of Test Cricket

The game of cricket has evolved since its inception, and so is the players and their mindset. Although Test cricket has started to lose its glory, but it is still the best format to play, and a player’s calibre is best judged when he delivers in the five-days format of the game. There is a great saying that records are meant to be broke, but there are some achievements which are almost impossible to break.

Here is the list of 11 unbreakable records in the history of Test cricket:

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11. Rahul Dravid’s 210 Test catches as a fielder

Rahul Dravid is arguably the best batsman when it comes to Test cricket but only a few talks about his credentials as a fielder. The former India skipper has 210 catches to his name in Test cricket.

Only Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene is close to Dravid who has 205 catches to his name. With the former Sri Lankan cricketer not playing anymore, Dravid’s record is likely to remain intact.

10. Kumar Sangakkara-Mahela Jayawardene’s 624-run partnership

Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have been the greatest servant of Sri Lankan cricket. They have batted together in many occasions to bail their country out of danger.

Their best partnership is the mammoth 624 runs they put on for the third wicket against South Africa at Colombo in 2006. Meanwhile, this record is unlikely to break as these days wickets are more result-oriented.

9. Ricky Ponting’s 108 wins as a cricketer

Ricky Ponting is one of the best Australian cricketers to have played the game. Playing 100 Tests is one of the biggest achievements as a cricketer, and the former Australia skipper has 108 Test wins to his name.

With cricket becoming competitive these days, it is unlikely that any cricketer will be able to break the current record held by Pointing. He also holds the record of the most percentage of wins by a Test skipper.

 8.Mark Boucher’s 555 dismissals as a wicket-keeper

South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher is one of the best wicket-keeper to have played the game of cricket. He has the most number of dismissals across the formats, making him one of the legends. He has 998 dismissals to his name as he leaves behind Australia’s Adam Gilchrist.

Among 998, Boucher has 555 dismissals in Test cricket which are the most among in history of the five-day format of the game. The game being more batsman-oriented these days, the management tends to field a batting wicket-keeper which makes it impossible to break Boucher’s record.

7. Allan Border’s most consecutive games

Former Australian skipper Allan Border holds the record of most successive matches played by a cricketer. Border has played 153 Test matches without taking a break. He is one of the legendary cricketers to represent Australia.

The players these days are more injury-prone, which makes it difficult for the current generation cricketers to break this record. Alastair Cook is only the closest cricketer to Allan Border with 109 consecutive matches.

6. Jim Laker’s 19 wickets in a Test

Jim Laker achieved almost the impossible when he claimed 19 wickets in a Test match against Australia in 1956. Lakers became the first bowler to take ten wickets in an innings when he took 10-53 in the second innings of the game. In the first innings, he managed to take 9-37 which totals to 19-90 in the match.

Laker’s feat is something next to impossible to break. It will be a miracle if any bowler of the current generation manages to pick 20 wickets and break his record.

5. Graeme Smith’s 109 Tests as a skipper

Former South Africa skipper led South Africa in more than 100 Test matches, which is a massive feat to achieve. Playing 100 Tests is itself an outstanding feather, and Smith has led the Proteas in 109 of the 117 Tests he played.

To play 100 red-ball games is a big act these days and breaking Smith’s record 109 matches as a skipper is a tough record to break.

4. Sachin Tendulkar’s 200 Test matches

Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman to play the game in the modern generation. One of the greatest servants of Indian cricket, Tendulkar has played 200 Test matches in his career over a span of over two decades. He also holds the most runs scored by a batsman in this format of the game.

With Test cricket become less frequent these days, it is very impossible to break Tendulkar’s record of 200 Test matches by any player of this generation.

3. Muttiah Muralitharan’s 800 Test wickets

Muttiah Muralitharan is arguably the greatest bowler to have played the game of cricket. The statistics say a lot about his calibre. The former Sri Lankan has picked 800 Test wickets in his name which looks almost impossible to break.

Moreover, with players quitting the longer-format of the game to play ODIs and T20Is, this one record is likely to remain intact for a long, long time.

2. Sri Lanka’s total of 952 for six

During the first Test of India’s tour to Sri Lanka in 1997, Sri Lanka scored 952 runs for six wickets, the highest team total in Test cricket. Although the match ended in a draw, but Sri Lanka’s record-breaking score went into the history books.

Previously, the teams from Asia prepared flat wickets giving batsmen the opportunity to dominate the game. But nowadays, the pitches have changed a lot to equal things out between batters and bowlers. As a result, Sri Lanka’s 952 for six in one innings is an impossible record to break.

1. Don Bradman’s Test average of 99.99

Sir Don Bradman is the best ever batsman to play the game of cricket. He boasts an impossible Test average of 99.99 which is an impossible task to achieve by any batsmen. He was a class apart with his magical strokeplay all over the globe.

No other batsman will ever come who can break Bradman’s record of an average of over 99 after 50 Test matches.