This article will discuss the Top 5 batting performances of Dennis Amiss in Test history. Dennis Amiss was known for his elegant stroke play as well as represented England in 50 Tests and 18 ODIs. A pioneer in using protective helmets, his top Test score of 262 against West Indies at Kingston in 1973-74 salvaged a draw from a dire situation. Despite struggles against Australia, the star right-hand batter excelled in ODIs, being one of only two players in ODI history to score centuries on both debut and final matches.
With over 40,000 runs in his 27-year first-class career, Amiss left a remarkable legacy. Following retirement, he served Warwickshire as Chairman of the Cricket Committee before joining the ECB as a selector in 1992. In addition to this, let us look top five of his best innings
5. 179 vs India, Delhi 1976
In the 1976 tour of England to India, was a vital tour for the England opener, Amiss. The star England batter was among the best batters for the Tony Greig England side. During the first Test series against the Indian team, it was courtesy of Amiss’ brilliant knock of 179 runs which ensured that England did not bat in the second innings. His innings was the differentiator as England won the match by an innings and 25 runs. Amiss played a brilliant knock of 179 runs off 397 balls and also accounted for 22 boundaries and one six.
4. 183 vs Pakistan, The Oval 1974
In the year 1974 was prolific for the opener as kept on scoring runs for fun. In the third Test match of the Pakistan tour to England, Amiss scored a vital 183 runs against a strong Pakistan bowling lineup. The match eventually ended in a draw but the first innings score of 600 runs by the visitors certainly required a brilliant fightback from England batting. Amiss was a major destroyer with his innings in which he scored 19 boundaries.
3. 188 vs India, Lord’s 1974
It would be no wrong to say that the Indian team was among the teams against which Amiss loved scoring. In the second Test of the 1974 India’s tour to England, Amiss did exactly that. It was courtesy of his brilliant 188 runs which guided England to a mammoth score of 629 runs in the first innings. Throughout his innings, Amiss smashed 29 boundaries.
2. 203 vs West Indies, The Oval 1976
The fifth and final Test of the West Indies tour of England in 1976 will always be special for Amiss as well as England Cricket. In reply to the gigantic 687 runs in the first innings by the visitors, the host needed their star batter Amiss to deliver and he did exactly that as he smashed his maiden double century in the Test match cricket. At last, his innings were put to an end by Michael Holding for 203 runs off 320 balls which included 28 boundaries.
1. 262* vs West Indies, Kingston 1974
The 2nd Test of the England tour to the West Indies was memorable for the opener Dennis Amiss as he ended the tour as the leading run-scorer. In the nine innings in which the opening batter batted he went on to score 663 runs at an average of 82.87. This was also the tour in which he recorded his highest individual score in Test match cricket of 262 runs off 563 balls including 40 boundaries and one six.