Australia has always been a heavyweight in cricket. Being the only team with five World Cups in their kitty, they have revolutionised the game. They are rated as the best team going in World cricket. However, not only in white-ball cricket, they have taken their game to next level in the longest format of the game as well. The ante is always high when Australia played India. The competition between bat and ball when India faces Australia is something one craves for.
3 Australian players who have played the most balls in Test innings in India
Australian batters have always stepped up whenever there’s a big stage. They have produced some magnificent efforts and have played some staggering brands of cricket as well. Although India has had an upper edge in the series for the last few hours but the Aussies are also no mug as they’ve from time to time played some sensational cricket. In this piece, we will take a look at 3 Australian players who have played the most balls in Test innings in India:
Usman Khawaja – 422 balls
Usman Khawaja is the Australian batter who has played the most balls in Test innings in India. The southpaw has played more than 420 balls in the ongoing fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Ahmedabad and has made Indian bowlers toil hard for his wicket. Opening the innings, the left-hander showed great grit and patience and scored runs to put his side in a comfortable position. Khawaja scored 180 runs and played one of the best knocks by the visiting batter in Indian conditions. In his innings, he scored 21 fours and batted for almost 10 hours to play a knock for ages.
End of a terrific knock of Usman Khawaja, over 10 hours, 180 runs from just 422 balls.
A knock to remember in his journey. pic.twitter.com/6B4bCIFOE6
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 10, 2023
GN Yallop – 392 balls
Former Australian cricket Graham Yallop is also among the Australian players who have played the most balls in Test innings in India. The left-hander batted for 392 balls in the Kolkata Test against India in 1979. The southpaw scored 167 runs and batted for 520 minutes to put his side in a staggering position. He smashed 15 fours in his innings.
Steve Smith – 361 balls
Australian batter Steve Smith is arguably one of the best Test batters going around in the world of cricket. The right-hander has played some spectacular knocks over the years and has many times bailed his side out of trouble. He has played some sensational knocks in India and is in the list of players who have played the most balls in Test innings in India. He played 361 balls in his knock of unbeaten 178 runs in Ranchi in 2017. He batted for 512 minutes and bailed his side out of trouble. Smith scored 17 fours in his innings and was the lone warrior for his side.
Australia’s squad:
Steve Smith:
3 centuries in India
Top score of 178* in Ranchi 2017
Rest of the squad:
0 centuries in India
Top score is Mitchell Starc’s 99 in Mohali 2013
— Justin Edwards (@JEdwardsFOX) February 5, 2023
