Top 3 batsmen who have scored most Test runs without hitting a six 

Over the years, Test cricket has undergone several changes in terms of the number of days in a Test match, from day to day/night Test match, from red to pink ball, and even numbers behind the Test jerseys. However, the pure old tradition of leaving balls outside off stump, digging & grinding out runs in alien conditions, and five days of enthralling Test cricket have remained unchanged over the years. The recently concluded Ashes series is an excellent example of that.

Even though there are batsmen who still adhere to proper old school Test cricket methods, the rate of clearing the fence has become increased in recent times owing to the existence of T20s. In the ongoing Test series between India and South Africa, Rohit Sharma smashed 13 sixes in the first match to set the world record for the most number of sixes by a batsman in a single Test match.

However, in the past, we have seen a large number of batsmen often restricting themselves from taking the high risk in Test cricket. Despite not hitting a single six in their entire Test career, these batsmen have found success in the Test arena. Among them, let us look at the top three players who have scored the most number of Test runs without hitting a six.

#3 Glenn Turner (New Zealand)

Glenn Turner

Glenn Turner is one among the fine cricketers to emerge from the Kiwi nation. Turner made his Test debut for New Zealand in the 1969 Test series against West Indies. Though he was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, he scored a decent 40 in the second innings.

His temperament and long association with the English county team, Worcestershire, helped him to excel in both the International and domestic arena. He remained unbeaten twice and carried his bat throughout a completed Test innings. He also holds the record of being the first New Zealand batsman to score twin centuries in a Test match. He even captained the Blackcaps for a brief period.

Despite being an excellent player, his International appearances got limited due to his frequent disagreements with the New Zealand administrators. In 41 Tests, he scored 2991 runs with 7 centuries and 14 half-centuries. Despite boasting so many accolades, Turner never hit a single six in his entire Test career.

Matches - 41, Innings - 73, Runs - 2991, High Score - 259

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#2 Vijay Manjrekar (India)

Vijay Manjrekar

Vijay Manjrekar, the father of former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, was a fine cutter and hooker of the ball. The Mumbai-born batsman made his debut for India in the third Test of England’s 1951-52 tour of India. Batting at no.7, he scored a decent 48 in his very first International innings.

Manjrekar scored his maiden Test century in his very first outing in England at the age of 20. In the process, he rescued India from a top-order collapse by scoring 133 runs in the first Test of their 1952 tour of England. Even though he had nimble footwork, Manjrekar managed to survive to an extent in the International arena. In 55 Tests, he scored 3208 runs with 7 centuries and 15 half-centuries. He has scored a century in his final innings against New Zealand in 1965.

Matches - 55, Innings - 92, Runs - 3208, High Score - 189

#1 Jonathan Trott (England)

Trott and Ian Bell

It has been five years since Jonathan Trott has retired from International cricket and still, England has not found an alternative for him in Test cricket at no.3. Though his international career was cut short, he will go down as one of the best England cricketers in the longest format for the game.

Trott straightaway made his mark in the Test arena by scoring a century in his debut match against Australia in the 2009 Ashes series. He initially batted lower down the order at the start of his Test career because of the presence of other established cricketers. As soon as he was promoted up the order to no.3, he became one of the key players in England’s Test setup.

In 52 Tests, Trott scored 3835 runs with 9 centuries and 19 half-centuries. Even though he had an excellent record against Australia, his career came to a premature end because of the famous 2013-14 Ashes series in which Mitchell Johnson terrified the Englishmen with his hostile pace bowling.

Matches - 52, Innings - 93, Runs - 3835, High Score – 226