Prime 10: Most Runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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The Take a look at collection performed between India and Australia are named as Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and yow will discover the explanation behind the identify right here.

Along with the checklist beneath, Sachin Tendulkar additionally tops the batting chart in all Take a look at matches performed between each these groups – 3630. He has batted 9 innings in opposition to the identical opponent earlier than it was known as BGT. In reality, he’s positioned second within the total checklist of gamers with most runs in opposition to Australia within the longest format; solely 6 runs behind the list-topper, England’s Jack Hobbs (3636). Solely Don Bradman is above these two in relation to the highest ten run-getters in Checks in opposition to any single Take a look at-playing nation.

Let’s get into the checklist of main run-scorers in Border Gavaskar Trophy since its inception in 1996.

PLAYERS	RUNS	INNINGS	AVERAGE	100s	50s	BEST SCORE
S Tendulkar	3262	65	56.24	9	16	241*
R Ponting	2555	51	54.36	8	12	257
VVS Laxman	2434	54	49.67	6	12	281
R Dravid	2143	60	39.68	2	13	233
M Clarke	2049	40	53.92	7	6	329*
C Pujara	1893	37	54.08	5	10	204
M Hayden	1888	35	59.00	6	8	203
S Smith	1742	28	72.58	8	5	192
V Sehwag	1738	43	41.38	3	9	195
V Kohli	1682	36	48.05	7	5	169

Key Stats

By the way, that is additionally the identical high ten for the high-scorers checklist of IND vs AUS Take a look at matches performed ever. Allan Border, with 1567 runs, and Sunil Gavaskar, with 1550 runs, had been the highest run-getters within the matches between the edges earlier than it was known as the BGT collection. Sachin is the one participant within the above checklist to play within the pre and post-BGT naming interval.

Cheteshwar Pujara, Steve Smith, and Virat Kohli are the three gamers who’re among the many present gamers to be a part of this checklist.

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Smith averages 72.58 in 28 Take a look at innings he performed in opposition to his Asian opponent and is miles forward of the others within the checklist. He competes with Sachin within the century-scorers checklist within the clashes between the edges.

Michael Clarke’s unbeaten 329 in Sydney in 2012 is the one 300+ rating in a BGT match and is rightly the best particular person rating. India suffered an innings defeat in that match.

Clarke additionally has one other 200-score within the match, whereas Ricky Ponting betters him with three double centuries in opposition to India in Take a look at cricket. The opposite gamers to have two BGT double centuries are Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Cheteshwar Pujara.

MS Dhoni’s 224 in a Chennai Take a look at is a wicket-keeper’s highest take a look at rating in any BGT collection. Discover out 47 MSD information that hold him nonetheless on the high of the sport.

Sachin’s 25 maximums are additionally the best variety of sixes hit within the match historical past, adopted carefully by Matthew Hayden (24).

Learn: IND vs AUS – Take a look at Head to Head Stats

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