Top 5 longest Test Innings (by balls) in the last decade

Top 5 longest Test Innings (by balls) in the last decade: In test cricket, batsman like to hang in, then soak in all the pressure, get set on the crease and score huge individual scores in an innings in a test match. They consume a lot of deliveries and there have been many such innings in the history of cricket but we will have a look at the top 5 longest test innings in the last decade, starting from 1st January 2004. Let us have a look at them. 5. Alastair Cook (England): 294 (545) in 773 minutes vs India, 2011 Alastair Cook stands 5th in the list. (Photo Source: Getty Images) 5th in the list of the top 5 longest test innings in the last decade in terms of balls is Alastair Cook’s innings of 294 against India, during the 3rd Test of the Pataudi Trophy, 2011 consumed 545 balls and he stayed 773 minutes at the crease. England went on to score 710 runs in the match as England won by an innings and 242 runs. 4. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand): 302 (559) in 775 minutes vs India, 2014 Brendon McCullum stands 4th in the list. (Photo Source: AFP) 4th in the list of the longest test innings in the last decade in terms of balls, is Brendon McCullum’s innings of 302, again against India, during the 2nd Test of India’s tour of New Zealand this year. India took a huge lead in the first innings and New Zealand were 5 for 94, facing the prospect of an innings defeat, before Brendon McCullum saved the match along with Bradley John Watling, as he scored the highest runs in an innings by a New Zealand captain. 3. Younis Khan (Pakistan): 313 (568) in 760 minutes vs Sri Lanka, 2009 Younis Khan stands 3rd in the list here. (Photo Source : Getty Images). 3rd in the list of the longest test innings in terms of balls in the last decade is Younis Khan’s knock of 313, against Sri Lanka, in the year 2009. He consumed 568 balls for his knock, and stayed at the crease for 760 minutes as the match ended in a draw. 2. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka): 374 (572) in 752 minutes vs South Africa, 2006 Mahela Jayawardena stands 2nd in the list. (Photo Source: AFP) The second longest innings in terms of balls in the last decade belongs to Mahela Jayawardene, who consumed 572 balls to score 374 runs, that included a record partnership of 624 runs along with Kumar Sangakkara at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. 1. Brian Lara (West Indies): 400 (582) in 778 minutes vs England, 2004 Brian Lara tops the list. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The most number of balls consumed by a batsman in the last decade is 582 and it has been done by Brian Lara during his record-breaking knock of 400 against England in 2004 at St. John’s in Antigua. He batted 778 minutes in the innings. *All stats updated till 31st December 2014.