5 Longest Bowling Spells in Test Cricket



Longest bowling spells In Test: These days a Test series is being played between South Africa and West Indies, the first match of which was drawn. In the first innings of this match, South Africa scored 357 runs while batting, in response West Indies was able to score 233 runs. After this, South Africa declared its second innings by scoring 173 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. Then West Indies chased the target of 298 and scored 201/5 to draw the match. At one time South Africa seemed to have the upper hand in the match but in the end the Caribbean team managed to save the match.


In this match, South Africa's spin bowler Keshav Maharaj bowled brilliantly and took the highest number of 8 wickets in both innings. He was also selected as the Player of the Match for his brilliant performance. During this match, Keshav Maharaj has also joined the list of bowlers who bowled the longest bowling spell in Test cricket. Let us tell you about those 5 bowlers who have bowled the longest bowling spell in Test cricket since June 2001.


5 Longest Bowling Spells in Test Cricket



5. Ray Price



Zimbabwe's Ray Price bowled the fifth longest Test spell in Test history against West Indies in 2003. He bowled 228 balls (38 Overs) in his spell.


4. Muttiah Muralitharan



Former Sri Lankan legendary spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan is the fourth bowler to bowl the longest bowling spell in Test cricket. He bowled 228 balls (38 Overs) against England in 2002.


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3. Harbhajan Singh



Former Team India legendary spin bowler Harbhajan Singh is the third bowler to bowl the longest bowling spell in Test cricket. Bhajji bowled a long spell of 234 balls (39 Overs) against Sri Lanka in 2008.


2. Keshav Maharaj



South African spin bowler Keshav Maharaj has now become the second bowler in the world to bowl the longest bowling spell in Test cricket. Maharaj bowled 240 balls (40 Overs) without a break in his spell against West Indies.


1. Ray Price



Ray Price's name is in this list twice and he is the bowler who bowled the longest bowling spell in Test cricket. He bowled a spell of 252 balls (42 Overs) against South Africa in 2001.


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