Players with most runs in debut Test match

There have been many cricketers who are known for playing many big knocks throughout their career. However, there are also some cricketers who marked their arrival in international cricket by playing memorable knocks in their debut match itself. There are many cricketers who have scored centuries in their debut Test matches throughout the years. While some players have continued the same momentum in both the innings of their Test debut. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 players to score most runs in their debut Test match. Most runs in debut Test match 10. Umar Akmal - 204 runs Former wicketkeeper-batsman from Pakistan, Umar Akmal announced his arrival in Test cricket with style in a match against New Zealand in Dunedin on November 24, 2009. Playing his debut Test, Akmal was the highest scorer for Pakistan as he first scored 129(160) runs in his debut Test innings as Pakistan trailed by 97 runs in the first innings. After that, he went on to score 75(174) runs in the second innings. Umar Akmal scored a total 204 runs in his maiden Test for Pakistan. However, it didn’t help Pakistan much as they lost the match by 32 runs. #PAGE_BREAK# 9. Kepler Wessels - 208 runs Former Australia cricketer, Kepler Wessels made his Test debut against England in Brisbane on November 26, 1982. The opening batter turned out to be highest run-scorer for the Aussies in his debut Test with a knock of 162(343) runs in the first innings. After that, Wessels also continued his form in the second innings by scoring 46(81) runs as Australia won the match by seven wickets. Wessels scored a total 208 runs in his debut Test match. #PAGE_BREAK# 8. Mathew Sinclair - 214 runs Former New Zealand cricketer, Mathew Sinclair is among the fewest cricketers who have scored a double century on their Test debut. Playing his maiden Test against West Indies in Wellington on December 26, 1999, Sinclair top scored with 214(447) runs as New Zealand declared at 518/9 and went on to win the match by an innings and 105 runs. #PAGE_BREAK# 7. KS Ranjitsinhji - 216 runs Former England cricketer, KS Ranjitsinhji is the seventh player in the list of cricketers to score most runs in their debut Test matches. Ranjitsinhji made his debut in a match against Australia in Manchester on July 16, 1896. He scored a total of 216 runs in the Test match with 62 runs in the first innings and an unbeaten 154 runs in the second innings. However, England still lost that game by three wickets. #PAGE_BREAK# 6. Jacques Rudolph - 222 runs Former South Africa cricketer, Jacques Rudolph delivered a match-winning performance in his debut Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram on April 24, 2003. Rudolph was the top scorer in that match with 222*(383) runs, along with Boeta Dippenaar’s 177*(369) run knock as South Africa posted 470/2 and went on to win the match by an innings and 60 runs. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Devon Conway - 223 runs Devon Conway had a memorable Test debut for New Zealand in a match against England at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground on June 2, 2021. With the Kiwis batting first, Conway announced his arrival in Test cricket for New Zealand with a knock of 200(347) runs in his debut Test innings. He was out for 23 runs in the second innings, scoring 223 runs in his debut Test. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Kyle Mayers - 250 runs West Indies’ Kyle Mayers put up the fourth highest score in his debut Test match against Bangladesh in Chattogram in February 2021. In the first innings, Mayers got out for 40(65) runs as West Indies were trailing by 171 runs in the first innings. However, he went on to play a memorable knock of 210*(310) runs as West Indies chased the target of 395 runs at the loss of seven wickets. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Yasir Hameed - 275 runs Yasir Hameed put up the highest score by a Pakistani cricketer in his Test debut and scored centuries in both innings of his maiden Test match against Bangladesh in Karachi on August 20, 2003. Hameed scored a total 275 runs in that match including 170(253) runs in the first innings and then went on to score 105(161) runs in the second innings as Pakistan won the Test match by seven wickets. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Tip Foster - 306 runs Former England cricketer, Tip Foster put up the second highest score in his debut Test match against Australia in Sydney on December 11, 1903. Foster also holds the record for the highest score in the debut Test innings. He scored 306 runs in the Test match including 287 runs in the first innings and 19 runs in the second innings as England won the match by five wickets. #PAGE_BREAK# 1. Lawrence Rowe - 314 runs Former West Indies cricketer, Lawrence Rowe put up the highest score by any player in his debut Test match. Rowe played his maiden Test against New Zealand in Kingston on February 16, 1972. He scored 214 runs in the first innings and went on to score 100* runs in the second innings, amassing 314 runs in his debut Test.

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Players with most runs in debut Test match