Wicketkeeping is one of the most challenging roles in Test cricket. The keeper has to stay on the field for the entire day and then also has to bat in the next innings. It requires special skills to be a wicketkeeping batter in such a long format of the game. Therefore, in this article, we will talk about the five best innings by wicketkeepers in Test cricket.
| Player | Runs | Team |
| A Flower | 232* | Zimbabwe |
| KC Sangakkara | 230 | Sri Lanka |
| MS Dhoni | 224 | India |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 219* | Bangladesh |
| Taslim Arif | 210* | Pakistan |
Andy Flower
Zimbabwe’s legendary cricketer Andy Flower has played the greatest knock in Test cricket by a wicketkeeper batter. He scored an unbeaten 232 against India in 2000 at Nagpur.
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka’s greatest wicketkeeping batter, Kumar Sangakkara played a brilliant knock of 230 in a match against Pakistan. In 2002, he played his best Test innings at Lahore Stadium.
MS Dhoni
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is listed third in the chart. He scored 224 runs against Australia in his favorite ground- MA Chidambaram. Dhoni batted for nearly 370 minutes and reached a double-century. India won the match with the help of Dhoni’s knock.
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur scored 219 runs against Zimbabwe while playing one of the finest innings of his career. Bangladesh amassed 522 runs when they batted first. Mushfiqur batted for nearly 600 minutes, earning a double century. Bangladesh prevailed in the match thanks to his knock.
Taslim Arif
Pakistan’s Taslim Arif played an outstanding knock of 210* in a match against Australia in Faisalabad. He smashed 20 fours in his innings. The match took place in 1980 and ended in a draw.
