Advertisement
The star players who make their debut in international cricket and find victories for the country with their great talent and occupy an indelible place in the hearts of the fans always play a stable position in a team for many years. And there will certainly be more than one player in a team who can effectively face any quality of opposition anywhere in the world and deliver victories.
Only such players who consistently perform very well and play for the country for long years will eventually be hailed as legends by fans and experts alike. And considered as the backbone of any team and the pillars to face any situation, 2 of them will definitely be the ones who pair up in most of the moments and become the lion’s dream for the opponents and give them victory.
– Advertisement –
Over the years, over injuries, over different captains, over different captains, until retirement, they played together as friends, and no matter how many years passed, the fans played so well that they wrote histories. So let’s take a look at the top 5 couples who have played together in the most matches in the history of century-long Test cricket.
Kumar Sangakkara 287
???? Mahela Jayawardene 374#OnThisDay in 2006, after having batted together for over 150 overs, the ???????? batting maestros forged a partnership of 624 runs for the third wicket v ????????The epic stand is a record in Test as well as first-class cricket ???? pic.twitter.com/t2xQfIBkFb
— ICC (@ICC) July 29, 2020
5. Mahila Jayawardene – Kumar Sangakkara 126: In the first decade of the 21st century, these two great legends of Sri Lanka have teamed up in difficult situations for the country in many matches and have achieved many victories by putting a batting partnership.
– Advertisement –
In fact, this pair has set a world record for the highest partnership runs (624 runs) recorded for any wicket in the history of Test cricket. In that way, they have played 126 Test matches together for Sri Lanka and are ranked 5th in this list.
Alastair Cook: “It’s been a privilege to play with England’s greatest cricketer.”
James Anderson: “He’s gone above and beyond, he’s my best mate.”#FriendshipGoals#ENGvIND READ ????https://t.co/9Q6JmeeTb9 pic.twitter.com/bU4SOQDtKA
— ICC (@ICC) September 11, 2018
4. Ulster Cook – James Anderson 130: Alastair Cook, who has become the first England batsman to score 10000 runs in the history of Test cricket, has also achieved many successes as the captain of the country.
– Advertisement –
Despite his retirement in 2018, James Anderson, who played as the premier pacer under his leadership, still holds the record as the highest wicket-taker in history with 650+ wickets and is still terrorizing the opposition. However, having played 130 matches together, they are the 4th most capped pair for England.
3. Rahul Dravid – VVS Laxman 132: Considered two of the greatest middle-order batsmen in the history of Indian cricket, this pair anchored a sinking India in what was considered a “story-finished” match and will never be forgotten.
– Advertisement –
Especially in 2001, Indian fans will never forget their partnership, which gave India a follow-on at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens ground and gave them a one-day victory over Australia. Having a good understanding among themselves, they have played 132 matches together for India and are ranked 3rd in this list.
South Africa’s new coaching set-up:
Head coach – Mark Boucher
Director of cricket – Graeme Smith
Batting consultant – Jacques KallisThree greats back together. pic.twitter.com/6ufeIs5CDy
— bet365 AUS (@bet365_aus) December 18, 2019
2. Mark Boucher – Jacques Kallis 137: South Africa have to give for having the greatest all-rounder and greatest wicket-keeper in the history of Test cricket in their team.
With 998 dismissals as a wicket keeper, the legend Jacques Kallis, who played a key role in many historic victories with his tremendous batting and bowling skills, together played 137 matches and gave South Africa amazing victories, and occupies the 2nd place in this list.
1. Sachin Tendulkar – Rahul Dravid 146: Sachin Tendulkar, India’s gem in cricket, and Rahul Dravid, the pillar of the great wall, have formed a wonderful partnership in many matches and have given India many historic victories.
They hold the record as the top 2 Indian batsmen with the most runs in Test cricket and also hold the world record for the highest run partnership in the history of Test cricket. Having played a total of 146 matches for India together, they have created another world record as a pair who have played more matches together in the history of Test cricket and hold the top spot in this list.
Advertisement