5 most genuine Test-only players of all time

Justin Langer

In a team that dominated the world for over a decade, Justin Langer was the first choice opener for Australia in Tests—making the legendary Gilchrist bat at number 6 in the process. That alone goes to show the ability he had with the bat in his hand.

He might not have been as effective in any other format, but it wasn’t necessary—he was the perfect Test batsmen for the team and he almost always delivered.

His average of 45.27 after 182 innings is a testament to that fact. Scoring 7696 runs in his entire career, he had a best score of 250 in the longest format of the game was one of its greatest exponents.