New Delhi: Test cricket has always been considered a game of patience and restraint, with batsmen taking their innings forward slowly and bowlers constantly trying to bowl on the right line and length. Occasionally, batsmen have stunned the audience by destroying bowlers in one over. Today, we will tell you about the five most expensive overs in Test cricket history, in which the batsmen performed brilliantly and rained runs.
1. Jasprit Bumrah vs. Stuart Broad (2022), Birmingham
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is known for his deadly yorkers and fast bowling, but in the 2022 Birmingham Test against England, he also did wonders in batting. He made history by scoring a total of 35 runs in an over to Stuart Broad. The over started with a wide and a no ball, after which Bumrah took a six, three fours, another six, and a single off the last ball. It became the most expensive in Test cricket history.
2. Brian Lara vs. Robin Peterson 2003, Johannesburg
In the 2003 Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg, West Indies great Brian Lara set a record by scoring 28 runs in an over of Robin Peterson. Lara hit a boundary on every ball of this over, which included 4 fours and 2 sixes. His feat shows how dangerous he can prove to be against any bowler.
3. George Bailey vs. James Anderson 2013-14, Perth
During the 2013-14 Ashes series, Australian batsman George Bailey scored 28 runs over England fast bowler James Anderson in Perth. Bailey hit three sixes and two fours in this over, and he also ran one double. His innings are proof of what big players can do in big matches.
4. Keshav Maharaj vs. Joe Root (2019-20) in Port Elizabeth
In the 2019–20 Test match in Port Elizabeth, South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj scored 28 runs in an over against England captain Joe Root. Maharaj hit 4 fours and 1 six in this over, while 6 runs came from byes. This over demonstrates England’s bowling weakness, as Root also had to try his hand at bowling.
5. Shahid Afridi vs. Harbhajan Singh (2006), Lahore
Pakistan’s ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi made a splash by scoring 27 runs in an over by Harbhajan Singh in the Lahore Test against India in 2006. Afridi hit four sixes in the first four balls of this over, followed by two runs on the fifth and a single on the last ball. His innings are a living example of aggressive batting.
