Highest team run rates in Tests since June 2022
Teams are not score runs at a quick pace in the conventional format of cricket. Unlike the limited-overs format, batters take their own time to settle down and play gently in the whites as scoring rate is not of much significance in the red-ball version of the sport. However, since June 2022, a few teams have adopted a different style and injected aggression and quick scoring in the oldest format of the sport.
Let’s take a look at three teams with the highest run rates in Test cricket since June 2022:
3. Sri Lanka (3.48)
Asian side Sri Lanka occupies the third position in this list. They have managed a run rate of 3.48 and an average of 32.00 in four Test matches since June 2022. The Lankan Lions have smashed 2176 runs with 93 extras in 3766 deliveries and the highest total of 554 across the four games. Under the leadership of Dimuth Karunaratne, they won a game against Australia and Pakistan in Galle and also lost a match against the same teams at the very same venue.
2. Australia (3.82)
The Australians occupy the second position in this chart. They went about their business at a run rate of 3.82 and an average of 37.24 in nine Tests. The Kangaroos have slammed 4283 runs with 200 extras in 6763 deliveries and the highest total of 598. They have played eight matches in the said period with four wins, three losses, and one draw. Steven Smith donned the captaincy hat for one encounter against West Indies, which the Aussies won comprehensively, while the remaining games were all under the leadership of Pat Cummins.
1. England (4.83)
England has now revolutionized the style of playing Test cricket under new coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. They top the list with a run rate of 4.83 and an average of 39.16 in 12 games since June 2022. They are playing an exciting and fearless brand of cricket. England have slammed 6776 runs with 316 extras in 8467 deliveries and the highest total of 657. In 12 matches, they have sealed victories on ten occasions with just one loss.
