5 Batsmen Who Have Faced Most Balls In Tests in The Last 5 Years

Test cricket is a lot different from ODI and T20I cricket. Unlike the ODIs and T20Is, Test cricket does not consist of limited overs. In spite of fixed numbers of overs, the match consists of 5 days with 90 overs of play on each day. In a Test match, a team can play an unlimited number of overs and can bat till they lose all of their wickets. Due to this, batsmen do not have to worry about strike rate and they can bat at their own pace.

With the availability of unlimited overs for the batting team, batsmen often face a lot of balls in Tests. In the last 5 years, many batsmen have faced a lot of deliveries while batting in the longest format of cricket. In this listicle, we take a glance at such records. Below are 5 batsmen who have faced the most balls in Tests in the last 5 years.

5 Batsmen Who Have Faced Most Balls In Tests in The Last 5 Years

5. Steve Smith (6988)

Steve Smith is on the 5th spot on this list. The former Australian skipper has played 6988 balls in the last 5 years in 64 innings. The right-handed batsman has played 77 matches in his career so far. In 139 innings, Smith has scored 7540 runs at an average of 61.80. The 32-year-old has also smashed 27 centuries and 31 half-centuries in the longest format of the game. Overall, he has faced 3,680 runs in his career.

4. Azhar Ali (7230)

Pakistani cricketer Azhar Ali is the 4th player on this list. The right-handed batsman has faced 7230 balls in 78 innings in the last 5 years. In his Test career, Ali has played 87 matches. In 162 innings, the 36-year-old has piled up 6579 runs at an average of 43.28. He has also hit 18 centuries and 33 half-centuries so far. Overall, he has faced 15,683 balls in his career.

3. Virat Kohli (7455)

Virat Kohli gets the 3rd spot on this list. The Indian cricketer has faced 7455 balls in the last 5 years in 81 innings. The Indian skipper has played 91 Test matches in his career so far. At an average of 52.37, the right-handed batsman has scored 7490 runs in 153 innings. He has also smacked 27 hundreds and 25 fifties. Overall, Kohli has faced 13,112 balls in his career.

2. Cheteshwar Pujara (8981)

Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara holds the 2^nd spot in this list. Pujara has played 8981 balls in the last 5 years in 86 innings. The right-handed batsman has played 85 matches so far. In 142 innings, he has scored 6244 runs at an average of 46.59. Pujara has smashed 18 centuries and 29 half-centuries in his career. Overall, he has faced 13,904 balls.

1. Joe Root (9430)

England cricketer Joe Root holds the top rank in this list. Root has played 9430 balls in 117 innings in the last 5 years. The right-handed batsman has played 105 matches so far. In 193 innings, he accounts for 8714 runs at an average of 48.68. The 30-year-old player has also smashed 20 centuries and 49 half-centuries. Overall, he has played 15,933 balls in his career.