Most fours in a Test innings
Test cricket is considered a game of patience where the person who can remain calm under pressure prevails. However, there have been some batters who have completely changed the dynamics of the format with their attacking style of play. Once set at the crease, these batters unleash their beast mode on the opposition and make the boundaries virtually disappear. Test cricket has seen several knocks in its history where the batters dealt in boundaries for the major part of their innings. On that note, let’s take a look at the top three batters with the most fours in a Test innings:
3) Don Bradman (46 fours) vs England, 3rd Test, Leeds, July 1930
Among the several records that Sir Don Bradman has to his name, his name also appears on the third spot in the list of most fours scored in a Test innings. During the 3RD Test against England in July 1930, he played a marvellous knock of 334 (448), also the highest score in his Test career. During his innings, he smacked 46 fours and helped his side score 566 runs in the first innings.
2) Virender Sehwag (47 fours) vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Lahore, January 2006
During 1st Test between India and Pakistan in Lahore in January 2006, Virender Sehwag scored a spectacular 254 off just 247 balls with the help of 47 fours and a six in his innings. Courtesy of his knock, India scored 410/1 in their first innings and drew the game.
1) John Edrich (52 fours) vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Leeds, July 1965
John Edrich holds the record for scoring the most boundaries in an innings in Test cricket history, with 52 fours to his name. He achieved the feat against New Zealand during the 3rd Test in Leeds in July 1965. Edrich played a marathon innings of 310* off 450 balls and in addition to the record number of fours, he also smacked five sixes. Courtesy of his knock, England posted a mammoth score of 546/4d in the first innings and went on to win the match by a whopping margin of an innings and 187 runs.
