What do you look for when it comes to the bowling record of your favorite sportsman, obviously the highest number of wickets taken by them, but today this article will reveal some undesirable facts of most runs conceded by a bowler in test matches.
Most Runs Conceded by a Bowler in Test Matches:
| Lesie O’Brien is one of the bowler giving away 298 runs in 87 overs with getting only one wicket and top the lost of most runs conceded by a bowler in Test for single Innings. |
It is not a good cricket experience for a bowler to concede more than the expected runs and when we look at the record, only four bowlers short-listed who spends more than 250 runs in one test inning.
| Players | Country |
Runs | Opposition | Wickets | Overs |
| Leslie O’Brien Fleetwood Smith | Australia | 298 | England | 1 | 87 |
| Rajesh Chauhan | India | 276 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 78 |
| Oscar Scott | West Indies | 266 | England | 5 | 80.2 |
| Khan Mohammad | Pakistan | 259 | West Indies | 0 | 54 |
| Fazal Mahmood | Pakistan | 247 | West Indies | 2 | 85.2 |
Most Runs Conceded by a Bowler in Test Matches
Start with a spin bowler from Australia “Chuck”. Born on 30th March 1908 Leslie O’Brien “Chuck” Fleetwood-Smith has the unfortunate record of most runs given away by a bowler in one test inning against England. It was in 1938, during the 5th Test tour.
Left-Arm-Wrist-Spinner, Lesie O’Brien has an annoying record of giving away 298 runs in 87 overs with getting only one wicket. It was a record-making match for England, where the team made the record of the highest team total in test, and Chuck stopped playing for Australia after that match.
2nd Highest Runs Conceded by a Bowler
The Indian off-spinner Rajesh Chauhan also has this unwanted record in test innings. It was India tour of Sri Lanka, when Indian off-spinner Chauhan gave away 276 runs in 78 overs in 1997.
3rd Bowler Who Spend More Than 250 Runs:
Before Chuck in 1938, it was Windies leg spinner in 1930 when Oscar Scott conceded 266 runs in 80.2 overs while playing against England. It was the 4th test when West Indies and England played, and Jamaican bowler Scott conceded more than 260 runs.
4th Most Runs Conceded by Bowler
We have two Pakistan players as well who gave away more than expected runs in test matches in the 1958 Pakistan leg-spinner bowler Khan Mohammad conceded 259 runs in one inning against West Indies. While Khan bowling partner Mahmood conceded 247 runs, and he bowled 85.2 overs.
Conclusion:
These are undesirable records by some unfortunate bowlers. Though, no one likes such records in the test or any other formats of the matches. But there are times when even the best bowlers are not able to give a good performance.