Most Runs Conceded In An Innings In Test Match: It is common to see dominance of batsmen in Test matches, but sometimes an innings proves to be very bad for some bowlers. Giving away the most runs in an innings of a test match is a record that no bowler would like to make in his name. However, sometimes the aggressive attitude of the batsmen and the suitability of the pitch forces the bowlers to prove costly. Here we will tell you about the seven bowlers who gave the most runs in an innings in the history of Test cricket.

7 bowlers who gave the most runs in an innings of a test match

1- LO Fleetwood-Smith (Australia)

Australia’s left-arm wrist spinner LO Fleetwood-Smith is at number one in the list of top-7 bowlers who have given the most runs in an innings of a Test match. Fleetwood-Smith gave 298 runs in 87 overs in the match played against England at The Oval in 1938.

2- Rajesh Chauhan (India)

India’s off-spinner Rajesh Chauhan is at second place in the list of bowlers who have given the most runs in an innings of a Test match. In the Colombo Test against Sri Lanka in 1997, Rajesh gave 276 runs in 78 overs bowling.

3- Oscar Scott (West Indies)

West Indies leg spinner Oscar Scott is at third place in the list of bowlers who have given the most runs in an innings of a Test match. Scott gave 266 runs in 80.2 overs in the match played against England in Kingston in 1930.

4- Khan Mohammad (Pakistan)

Pakistan’s fast bowler Khan Mohammad is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who have given the most runs in an innings of a test match. In the Kingston Test against West Indies in 1958, Khan Mohammad gave 259 runs in bowling 54 overs.

5- Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan)

Another fast bowler of Pakistan, Fazal Mahmood, is at fifth position in the list of bowlers who have given the most runs in an innings of a test match. Mahmood also gave 247 runs in 85.2 overs in the match played against West Indies in Kingston in 1958.

6- Mehdi Hasan Miraj (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraj is at sixth place in the list of bowlers who have given the most runs in an innings of a Test match. In the Hamilton Test against New Zealand in 2019, Mehdi Hasan gave 246 runs in 49 overs of bowling.

7- Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka’s left-arm spin bowler Rangana Herath is at seventh place in the list of bowlers who have given the most runs in an innings of a Test match. Herath gave 240 runs in 53.3 overs in the match played against India in Brabourne in 2009.