Test Cricket 2026 most balls faced

Mushfiqur Rahim leads Test Cricket 2026 with 1,127 balls faced (Bangladesh). Najmul Hossain Shanto (1,091) and Sonal Dinusha (1,018) are next.

Updated 5 Nov 2026, after Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe

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#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	BF	SR	4s	6s	50s	100s
1	Mushfiqur RahimBangladeshBAN7 matches, 13 innings	348183	7	13	530	44.17	1,127	47.03	59	1	2	1
2	Najmul Hossain ShantoBangladeshBAN8 matches, 15 innings	1112932	8	15	568	37.87	1,091	52.06	52	6	2	1
3	Sonal DinushaSri LankaSL4 matches, 8 innings	120184236	4	8	595	99.17	1,018	58.45	52	8	1	3
4	Rahmat ShahAfghanistanAFG3 matches, 5 innings	73156173	3	5	402	100.50	838	47.97	38	8	2	2
5	Justin GreavesWest IndiesWI6 matches, 9 innings	764660	6	9	400	44.44	824	48.54	33	2	2	1
6	Joe RootEnglandENG7 matches, 13 innings	662870	7	13	501	41.75	820	61.10	60	0	2	2
7	Mominul HaqueBangladeshBAN7 matches, 13 innings	94628	7	13	434	36.17	818	53.06	53	0	3	1
8	Amir JangooWest IndiesWI6 matches, 9 innings	390172	6	9	478	59.75	808	59.16	41	6	0	2
9	Kavem HodgeWest IndiesWI6 matches, 10 innings	4438143	6	10	356	39.56	735	48.44	41	2	1	1
10	Matt RenshawAustraliaAUS4 matches, 7 innings	2722374	4	7	377	53.86	717	52.58	41	3	2	1
11	Litton DasBangladeshBAN7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	447	40.64	713	62.69	52	2	1	2
12	Steven SmithAustraliaAUS5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	390	43.33	705	55.32	40	5	0	2
13	Sediqullah AtalAfghanistanAFG3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	292	58.40	683	42.75	26	7	1	2
14	Shan MasoodPakistanPAK6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	376	31.33	677	55.54	44	0	1	2
15	Harry BrookEnglandENG7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	558	46.50	667	83.66	67	4	5	1
16	Azan AwaisPakistanPAK7 matches, 14 innings		7	14	357	25.50	659	54.17	53	0	3	1
17	Roston ChaseWest IndiesWI6 matches, 8 innings		6	8	365	52.14	643	56.77	37	2	1	1
18	Cameron GreenAustraliaAUS4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	335	55.83	630	53.17	31	5	3	1
19	Travis HeadAustraliaAUS6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	463	42.09	628	73.73	70	1	0	2
20	Towhid HridoyBangladeshBAN3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	378	75.60	620	60.97	34	11	1	1
21	Babar AzamPakistanPAK5 matches, 10 innings		5	10	405	50.63	597	67.84	53	5	2	2
22	Shadman IslamBangladeshBAN7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	296	24.67	574	51.57	36	0	1	1
23	Mehidy Hasan MirazBangladeshBAN7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	251	22.82	568	44.19	22	3	2	0
24	Shai HopeWest IndiesWI3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	258	51.60	564	45.74	22	2	0	2
25	Abdullah ShafiquePakistanPAK4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	268	44.67	561	47.77	26	3	1	1
26	Dhananjaya de SilvaSri LankaSL4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	298	37.25	549	54.28	35	2	2	1
27	Tom BlundellNew ZealandNZ4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	309	44.14	540	57.22	36	3	1	1
28	Rachin RavindraNew ZealandNZ4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	339	48.43	537	63.13	46	4	0	3
29	Brandon KingWest IndiesWI6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	328	36.44	535	61.31	48	3	3	0
30	Jacob BethellEnglandENG4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	267	33.38	511	52.25	30	0	1	1
31	Jamie SmithEnglandENG6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	335	33.50	507	66.07	45	3	4	0
32	Emilio GayEnglandENG6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	271	24.64	499	54.31	46	0	3	0
33	Devdutt PadikkalIndiaIND2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	328	109.33	498	65.86	33	1	0	2
34	Temba BavumaSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	218	43.60	497	43.86	19	1	0	1
35	Alex CareyAustraliaAUS6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	243	27.00	494	49.19	26	0	1	0
36	Daryl MitchellNew ZealandNZ4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	236	39.33	484	48.76	27	2	0	2
37	Aiden MarkramSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	202	40.40	479	42.17	29	1	2	0
38	Mohammad RizwanPakistanPAK6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	283	25.73	478	59.21	34	0	2	1
39	Tanzid HasanBangladeshBAN6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	298	24.83	478	62.34	33	5	1	1
40	John CampbellWest IndiesWI3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	265	66.25	464	57.11	28	8	1	1
41	Marnus LabuschagneAustraliaAUS6 matches, 11 innings		6	11	252	22.91	443	56.88	32	1	1	0
42	Tagenarine ChanderpaulWest IndiesWI3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	145	24.17	434	33.41	16	1	2	0
43	Ben DuckettEnglandENG7 matches, 13 innings		7	13	359	27.62	426	84.27	55	0	2	1
44	Wiaan MulderSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	187	37.40	421	44.42	17	5	0	1
45	Lokesh RahulIndiaIND3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	235	58.75	420	55.95	25	4	0	2
46	Kamindu MendisSri LankaSL4 matches, 8 innings		4	8	240	30.00	400	60.00	23	6	1	1
47	Jordan CoxEnglandENG4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	254	42.33	396	64.14	36	1	4	0
48	Craig ErvineZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	270	135.00	395	68.35	29	3	1	1
49	Salman AghaPakistanPAK6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	221	24.56	393	56.23	23	2	2	0
50	Devon ConwayNew ZealandNZ4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	228	32.57	390	58.46	29	3	0	1
51	Saud ShakeelPakistanPAK5 matches, 10 innings		5	10	233	23.30	378	61.64	34	2	1	1
52	Lahiru UdaraSri LankaSL3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	235	39.17	375	62.67	28	5	0	1
53	Ryan RickeltonSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	176	35.20	368	47.83	22	0	0	1
54	Brian BennettZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	245	81.67	359	68.25	26	0	2	1
55	Rishabh PantIndiaIND3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	249	62.25	341	73.02	24	8	2	1
56	Shubman GillIndiaIND3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	200	50.00	333	60.06	24	1	1	1
57	Taijul IslamBangladeshBAN8 matches, 13 innings		8	13	150	12.50	326	46.01	16	1	0	0
58	Tom LathamNew ZealandNZ4 matches, 7 innings		4	7	189	27.00	326	57.98	17	0	0	1
59	Gus AtkinsonEnglandENG5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	134	16.75	317	42.27	17	0	1	0
60	Henry NichollsNew ZealandNZ2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	197	49.25	317	62.15	26	0	1	1
61	Keshara NuwanthaSri LankaSL2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	86	21.50	311	27.65	9	1	1	0
62	Brendan TaylorZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	230	76.67	310	74.19	25	6	1	1
63	Pasindu SooriyabandaraSri LankaSL3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	172	57.33	307	56.03	19	1	0	1
64	Imam ul HaqPakistanPAK5 matches, 10 innings		5	10	178	17.80	296	60.14	22	0	1	0
65	Innocent KaiaZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	175	58.33	292	59.93	22	0	0	1
66	Wesley MadhevereZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	231	231.00	286	80.77	19	3	2	1
67	Pat CumminsAustraliaAUS5 matches, 9 innings		5	9	114	14.25	283	40.28	10	4	0	0
68	Abdullah FazalPakistanPAK2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	141	35.25	282	50.00	20	1	0	1
69	Dhruv JurelIndiaIND3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	192	64.00	280	68.57	18	3	1	1
70	Nathan LyonAustraliaAUS4 matches, 6 innings		4	6	115	28.75	276	41.67	16	1	0	0
71	Daniel LawrenceEnglandENG3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	187	46.75	272	68.75	26	2	3	0
72	Dinesh ChandimalSri LankaSL3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	173	34.60	265	65.28	17	2	2	0
73	Ikram AlikhilAfghanistanAFG2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	105	35.00	255	41.18	14	0	0	0
74	Marco JansenSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	198	39.60	253	78.26	28	4	2	0
75	Kevin WickhamWest IndiesWI1 match, 2 innings		1	2	139	69.50	252	55.16	12	2	2	0
76	Simon HarmerSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	118	39.33	245	48.16	14	2	1	0
77	David BedinghamSouth AfricaSA3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	156	31.20	238	65.55	25	0	1	0
78	Glenn PhillipsNew ZealandNZ2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	181	60.33	236	76.69	31	1	1	1
79	Beau WebsterAustraliaAUS5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	152	25.33	225	67.56	18	0	1	0
80	Hasan MahmudBangladeshBAN6 matches, 10 innings		6	10	59	5.90	224	26.34	7	0	0	0
81	Mohammad AbbasPakistanPAK6 matches, 12 innings		6	12	120	17.14	219	54.79	16	3	1	0
82	Marques AckermanSouth AfricaSA2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	163	54.33	212	76.89	20	2	2	0
83	Abdul MalikAfghanistanAFG3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	90	18.00	197	45.69	7	1	1	0
84	Rahmanullah ZadranAfghanistanAFG2 matches, 1 innings		2	1	113	113.00	188	60.11	12	1	0	1
85	Ben CurranZimbabweZIM2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	96	32.00	186	51.61	9	0	0	0
86	Josh TongueEnglandENG7 matches, 12 innings		7	12	91	9.10	182	50.00	15	0	0	0
87	Scott BolandAustraliaAUS2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	42	14.00	181	23.20	6	0	0	0
88	Lahiru KumaraSri LankaSL3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	55	11.00	178	30.90	8	1	0	0
89	Mitchell StarcAustraliaAUS6 matches, 9 innings		6	9	54	6.00	176	30.68	6	0	0	0
90	Nayeem HasanBangladeshBAN4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	97	32.33	176	55.11	9	0	1	0
91	Kemar RoachWest IndiesWI3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	40	8.00	163	24.54	5	0	0	0
92	Mahmudul Hasan JoyBangladeshBAN3 matches, 6 innings		3	6	89	14.83	160	55.63	14	0	1	0
93	Manav SutharIndiaIND3 matches, 4 innings		3	4	79	19.75	160	49.38	7	2	0	0
94	Jofra ArcherEnglandENG5 matches, 8 innings		5	8	96	19.20	156	61.54	7	4	0	0
95	Josh InglisAustraliaAUS1 match, 2 innings		1	2	106	53.00	152	69.74	11	2	0	1
96	Antum NaqviZimbabweZIM1 match, 2 innings		1	2	70	35.00	151	46.36	3	0	1	0
97	Matthew BreetzkeSouth AfricaSA2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	49	16.33	150	32.67	5	0	0	0
98	Niroshan DickwellaSri LankaSL2 matches, 4 innings		2	4	96	24.00	147	65.31	9	0	1	0
99	Hashmatullah ShahidiAfghanistanAFG3 matches, 5 innings		3	5	67	13.40	143	46.85	9	3	0	0
100	Joshua Da SilvaWest IndiesWI2 matches, 3 innings		2	3	68	22.67	143	47.55	6	0	0	0

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Test Cricket 2026 Most Balls Faced

Mushfiqur Rahim leads Test Cricket 2026 with 1,127 balls faced (Bangladesh). Najmul Hossain Shanto (1,091) and Sonal Dinusha (1,018) are next. The Test Cricket 2026 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 205 players who have contributed balls faced this season. The leading batter can change after every match as the season progresses. Filter by team to analyse balls faced depth across squads.

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Who has the most balls faced in Test Cricket 2026?

Mushfiqur Rahim leads Test Cricket 2026 with 1127 balls faced from 7 matches, averaging 44.17 at a strike rate of 47.03. Najmul Hossain Shanto is second on 1091 and Sonal Dinusha third on 1018. The table ranks every player in Test Cricket 2026 by balls faced, with their team and matches.

Who are the top batters in Test Cricket 2026?

The top three batters in Test Cricket 2026 are Mushfiqur Rahim (1127 in 7 matches), Najmul Hossain Shanto (1091 in 8 matches) and Sonal Dinusha (1018 in 4 matches). Mushfiqur Rahim is 36 balls faced clear of Najmul Hossain Shanto. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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