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Which cricket player took highest catches in test cricket?

Highest number of catches in test cricket is taken by South African Wicket Keeper Mark Boucher. In his test career Boucher took 532 catches. Boucher also holds the record of most dismissals as a wicket keeper with a total of ..

Which player recorded highest number of stumpings in test cricket?

Former Australian Wicket Keeper Bert Oldfield holds the record of highest number of stumpings in test cricket. He did 54 stumpings in his career which is highest till date. With 46 Stumpings England Wicket keeper Godfrey Evans stands in second ..

Which is the highest Partnership recorded in test cricket?

In 2006, Sri Lankan Players Kumar Sangarkara and Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa created record partnership of 624 runs in test cricket. It is the highest partnership for any wicket in test cricket. Second highest partnership for any wicket in ..

Which Cricket player played most number of test matches?

Indian Player Sachin Tendulkar played 200 test matches in his career which is highest number of test matches played by any cricketer. He started his test career in 1989 and played up-to 2013. Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting of Australia ..

Who is the highest Wicket taker in test cricket?

Sri Lankan Bowler Muttaiah Muralitharan holds the record of highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. In a total of 133 matches he took 800 wickets with an average of 22.72. Shane Warne of Australia stands in second position with 708 wickers ..

Who is the only batsman to score three centuries in first matches of his career?

Indian Batsman Mohammed Azharuddin is the only batsman to have scored three centuries in his first three test matches. Azharuddin started his Test career in 1984 against England at Kolkata. In the first innings of his first test match he ..

Which team recorded lowest score in single innings of a test match?

New Zealand cricket team holds the record of lowest score in single innings of a test match. In a test match against England in 1954 New zealand scores a least score of 26. In this match England Bowler R. Apple ..

What is the highest score in single innings of a test match?

Till date highest score in single innings of a test match is 952. It was scored by Sri Lankan team against India in the first innings of a test match in 1997 at Colombo. In total of 271 overs Sri ..

Which Indian batsman played longest innings in test cricket?

In a test match against Pakistan, Indian Batsman Rahul Dravid played longest innings ever played by an Indian in Test cricket by staying 740 minutes in crease with a score of 270. Previously Sunil Gavaskar played longest innings by staying ..

Who is the only batsman to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match?

In the History of entire test cricket only West Indies Player Chris Gayle hit a six from the first ball of a test match. He achieved this feat during test match against Bangladesh in 2011 in the bowling of Sohag ..