Highest individual score by batting position in Tests

#7 Donald Bradman – 270 of 375 balls, for Australia against England, Melbourne, Jan 1937.

Bradman dishes out a sweep shot during his innings

Those who have watched the great Donald Bradman bat would know the story before every one of his innings. Stride out, collect a heap of runs including a century, torment opposition bowlers and trod back slowly. This was the routine for Sir Donald Bradman, who ended his test career with a staggering average of 99.94.

In the 1937/38 Ashes series, Bradman produced yet another innings which went into the record books. Coming in at number 7, Bradman made optimum use of the unstable weather conditions and sticky ball to great effect, stroking his way to a wonderful 270-run knock amidst running a cold while batting. Along with Jack Fingleton, Bradman stitched an important 346-run sixth wicket partnership that later went on to prove to be towards a match winning cause.

Don Bradman not only is a legend by all standards, he has the stats that are almost impossible to equal Having scored heaps of runs against every opponent he has faced, Bradman is arguably the best cricketer the world has ever witnessed.