Top 6 scores by a batsman while carrying his bat through a Test innings

#2 Glenn Turner – 223 vs West Indies (1972)

Glenn Turner held the record for the highest score by a batsman while carrying his bat till 2017

Glenn Turner was one of the best New Zealand batsmen of his era. He had a great appetite for runs and scored 2991 runs in 41 Tests.

In 1972, he had a wonderful tour to the Caribbean where he scored 692 runs in 5 Test matches. In the first Test of the 5-match series, he carried his bat through when New Zealand were under pressure. After the West Indies posted 508 in the first innings, Glenn Turner soaked in all the pressure and scored a superb 223 and batted for almost 10 hours. He helped the Kiwis score 386 and keep the West Indies lead to 121. His 223 was the highest score by a batsman who while carry his bat.

His effort helped the Blackcaps avoid a defeat in the first Test of the series. He also scored a scintillating 259 in the 4th Test of the series.