Be it a bowler or a batsman, everyone dreams of scoring a century. Bowlers like Anil Kumble, Wasim Akram and Stuart Broad have scored centuries in Tests. Although there have been many players who came close to scoring a century but could never score a century in their career. Many have been out on 99. Today we will tell you about the top-5 batsmen who scored the most runs without scoring a century in the Test.
Shane Warne– 3154 runs
Australia’s great leg spinner Shane Warne is the batsman who has scored the most runs in Tests without scoring a century. In his 145-match career, Warne scored 3154 runs with his bat. He used to bat well and also has 12 fifties in his name. Warne’s biggest innings was 99 runs.
Niroshan Dickwella– 2757 runs
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella has scored 2757 runs in 54 test matches. He debuted in 2014. He played his last Test in 2023. Dickwella has two centuries to his name in ODI but he could not score a century in Test. His highest score is 96 runs.
Team Saudi- 2115 runs
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has a strike rate of more than 82 in Tests. He is also among the batsmen who have hit the most sixes. He has 89 sixes in his name. However, his biggest innings was only 77 runs. Saudi has 2115 runs in his name in 102 matches.
Mitchell Starc– 2093 runs
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has also missed his century by one run. He was out after scoring 99 runs against India. Starc has scored 2093 runs in 89 Tests at an average of around 21. He has 10 fifties to his name but could not score a century.
Chetan Chauhan- 2084 runs
Late Chetan Chauhan used to open for India along with Sunil Gavaskar. Between 1969 and 1981 he played 40 Tests. In this, 2084 runs came from his bat at an average of 31.57. This includes 16 half-centuries. The biggest inning of his Test career was 97 runs.