5 current players who have got run out most times in Tests
Run-out is the most unfortunate dismissal in the sport of cricket. A batter gets more disappointed when he couldn’t complete the run and gets himself run out. It mostly occurs due to the lack of coordination and the calling between the two players out there in the middle. In Test cricket, few active batters have suffered this unlucky dismissal for quite some time.
Let’s take a look at the 5 active players who have got run out most times in Test cricket:
5.Steven Smith, Dimuth Karunaratne and Temba Bavuma (5)
Australia’s Steve Smith, Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and South Africa’s Temba Bavuma have all got dismissed run-out five times each so far in their respective Test careers. Smith has been run-out against India twice and once against England, South Africa, and Sri Lanka each. Karunaratne’s five dismissals have come against five different oppositions namely Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, England, and West Indies. Bavuma got unlucky thrice against Sri Lanka and once against Pakistan and England each.
4.Mushfiqur Rahim (6)
Bangladesh’s rock in the middle order, Mushfiqur Rahim has been run-out six times so far in his career. The experienced campaigner is fourth on this unwanted list. He has been dismissed against six different oppositions namely South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Australia, and Pakistan.
3.Azhar Ali (7)
Pakistan’s no. three Azhar Ali occupies the third position in this chart. The right-handed batter has suffered the unfortunate dismissal seven times in Test cricket. He has two run-outs against England and Australia each, and one against West Indies, South Africa, and New Zealand each.
2.Joe Root (8)
England’s prolific and the no. one batter in ICC Test ranking, Joe Root has suffered the second-most run-out dismissals among the current players in the format. The classy and consistent Root has been dismissed run-out eight times so far. He has two dismissals against West Indies, Sri Lanka, and India each, and one against Australia and New Zealand.
1.Cheteshwar Pujara (9)
India’s no. three Cheteshwar Pujara is the unluckiest of them all. He has been run-out nine times in his Test career, which is the most among the active cricketers. The right-handed batter has three dismissals against England and South Africa each, two against Australia, and one against West Indies.
