Top 5 Highest Run-Scoring Debuts in Test History
Test match cricket: the highest level of the sport. For many cricketers this is an unreachable level, for others it can take many years before they start to flourish in this rarefied environment. But, for a select few, a test match debut can provide a memorable success, a personal triumph, and a great platform to build on. The top five test match batting debuts are listed below. Image courtesy of Rikx - http://www.flickr.com/photos/95438214@N00/ Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji – 216 runs This Indian prince made his test debut for England in 1896, when test matches consisted of three days play, in a match that what would ultimately end in defeat. Australia batted first and amassed a total of 412. England hit back with a reply of 231, of which Ranjitsinhji, or Ranji as he was commonly known, made a steady 62. England were then forced to follow on and this is where he made his landmark century, scoring 154 runs, over half of England's second innings total, as...