5 Most Expensive Overs In The History Of The Test Cricket
Robin Peterson, Jasprit Bumrah, and Stuart Broad (Image Source: Twitter)
Since the introduction of this beautiful sport, the Test format is known as the best one among the available formats. This format brings out the best skills from a player regarding his abilities with a bat or ball. Throughout these years, several legendary players have come out from different countries to deliver some special moments in this format of the game.
Still, some players managed to smack some quick runs in one over only when their team needed them based on match situations. On the other hand, for some bowlers, it was quite a nightmare as they got smashed for so many runs in an over.
Shahid Afridi – 27 vs Harbhajan Singh in Lahore, 2006
Shahid Afridi (Image Source: Twitter)
Shahid Afridi was known for his swashbuckling hitting abilities irrespective of any format of the game throughout his career. However, he delivered a carnage against India when they went to Pakistan for a Test series in 2006.
During the first Test match of the series, Afridi smashed 27 runs in an over against India’s one of the finest spinners, Harbhajan Singh. This brutal hitting came in the 136th over of the first innings when he smashed four consecutive sixes and three runs in the next two deliveries. Speaking of the match, Afridi scored a hundred off 78 balls only while the match ended in a draw.
