By Admin 
Test cricket is often known for the patience and technique of the batsmen. However, in the year 2025, in this format, the batsmen surprised everyone with their run-scoring speed and huge innings. This year, many such scores were seen, which not only made a place in the record books but also showed the changing picture of Test cricket.
Wiaan Mulder’s historic triple century
The biggest Test innings of the year 2025 was in the name of South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder. He scored unbeaten 367 runs against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. This innings played in 334 balls included 49 fours and 4 sixes. This innings played with a strike rate of more than 109 is considered very special in Test cricket.
Shubman Gill created history in England
Indian batsman Shubman Gill played a brilliant inning of 269 runs in the Birmingham Test against England. In this innings which lasted for 509 minutes, Gill hit 30 fours and 3 sixes. This innings is being counted among the best performances of any Indian batsman on foreign soil.
Rickelton and Khawaja’s classical innings
South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton presented a brilliant example of his technique and composure by scoring 259 runs in the Cape Town Test against Pakistan. Australia’s experienced batsman Usman Khawaja played a memorable inning of 232 runs against Sri Lanka in Galle, which put Australia in a strong position.
The performance of the batsmen of New Zealand and West Indies
New Zealand’s Devon Conway scored 227 runs against West Indies at Mount Maunganui. His innings included 31 fours. Whereas Justin Greaves of West Indies made the match exciting by scoring unbeaten 202 runs in the fourth innings in the Christchurch Test against New Zealand.
Pathum Nissanka’s powerful presence
Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka played a brilliant inning of 187 runs in the Galle Test against Bangladesh. This innings shows that Asian batsmen are also continuously scoring big scores in the longer format.
List of top 7 players
- Viaan Mulder (South Africa) – 367 runs unbeaten
- Shubman Gill (India) – 269 runs
- Ryan Rickelton (South Africa) – 259 runs
- Usman Khawaja (Australia) – 232 runs
- Devon Conway (New Zealand) – 227 runs
- Justin Greaves (West Indies) – 202 runs unbeaten
- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 187 runs