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Proteas batsman AB de Villiers, who is playing his 96th Test match today, against West Indies, has equalled the world record for playing the most number of continuous Tests since making his introduction, and he now imparts the top spot to previous Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist.
The 30-year-old, who is effortlessly the best batsman in world cricket today when you consider all the three organizations of the diversion, has scored 7296 runs in Test cricket at a normal of 51.02 and has 19 centuries and 36 half-hundreds of years to his name.
The 30-year-old, who is effortlessly the best batsman in world cricket today when you consider all the three organizations of the diversion, has scored 7296 runs in Test cricket at a normal of 51.02 and has 19 centuries and 36 half-hundreds of years to his name.
Player | Country | Tests |
AB de Villiers | South Africa | 96* |
Adam Gilchrist | Australia | 96 |
Rahul Dravid | India | 93 |
Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 90* |
Sachin Tendulkar | India | 84 |
Michael Hussey | Australia | 79 |
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