Ranking top 3 best knocks in Tests in 2024

Discover the top 3 best knocks in Tests in 2024, featuring unforgettable innings. The recently concluded calendar year 2024 happened to be one of the most memorable and remarkable years in the history of Test cricket. It included some iconic and historic moments in the longest format of the game, be it team achievements or the individual heroics of some established batters or the rising stars in the game. 

The traditional format of the game also included some brilliant and unforgettable knocks played by the batters throughout the year. These knocks went on to change the course of that particular match, alongside setting a new milestone in red-ball cricket. 

With that said, here we’ll look at the top 3 best knocks in Test cricket throughout the entire calendar year of 2024. 

Ranking top 3 best knocks in Tests in 2024:

Harry Brook – 317 runs against Pakistan (Multan Test, October 2024) 

England were on the tour of Pakistan for a three-match Test series in October 2024. The tourists were taking on Shan Masood’s men in the first Test under stand-in skipper Ollie Pope in Multan. The hosts’ skipper Masood won the toss and decided to bat first followed by his team posting a total of 556 runs in the first innings. 

Then came a historic and unforgettable batting display from England’s batters, especially the pair of Harry Brook and the modern-day batting great, Joe Root. Speaking of Brook, he played a swashbuckling knock of 317 runs off just 322 balls, hitting 29 fours and 3 sixes to dismantle Pakistan’s bowling attack. Besides that, he also stitched a historic partnership of 454 runs with Joe Root for the fourth wicket. On the back of Brook’s knock and his partnership with Root, England posted a mammoth total of 823 runs for the loss of 7 wickets before declaring the innings. 

Eventually, England won this game by a big margin of an innings and 47 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Joe Root – 262 runs against Pakistan (Multan Test, October 2024) 

In the same match of Harry Brook’s historic triple-century heroics, in which the cricketing world also witnessed the greatness of modern-day batting legend, Joe Root. The 34-year-old played an iconic knock of 262 runs off 375 balls, hitting 17 fours in England’s first innings. 

Root’s double-century, alongside Brook’s memorable outing, helped England push the hosts away from winning the match or even getting a ‘draw’ out of it. Root-Brook duo’s 454-run stand for the fourth wicket played a pivotal role in England’s ‘innings and 47-run win’ in the first Test of the three-match series. 

Hashmatullah Shahidi – 246 runs against Zimbabwe (Bulawayo Test, December 2024) 

Around the end of the calendar year of 2024 in December, Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan tour Zimbabwe for an all-format assignment. After winning both the T20I and ODI series against the hosts, the emerging South Asian team took on Zimbabwe in the first Test of the two-match series in Bulawayo from December 26 to 30, 2024. 

Batting first after winning the toss, Zimbabwe posted their Test history’s highest score, posting a big total of 586 runs in the first innings. In response, Afghanistan came up with a historic reply, scoring their Test history’s highest total and one of the highest totals in the history of Test cricket. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi played a decisive role in this massive total scored by his side. 

Shahidi scored 246 runs off 474 balls, hitting 21 fours to smash his career’s first Test double-century. Besides that, he also registered a historic 364-run partnership with Rahmat Shah (234 runs) for the third wicket. Eventually, the game ended in a high-scoring draw.

Disclaimer: This exclusive news is based on the author’s insights, analysis, and intuition. While reviewing this information, consider the points discussed and form your own conclusions.

For more exclusive updates Visit BJSports to access Exclusive News that is only for you, incisive analysis, and updates, and to keep up with all of the latest information on your remarkable cricket favorite players and teams. To ensure you never miss out, join in on the fun right away!