Players with most test matches: Test cricket is called the toughest format and the best one too. Players love red-ball cricket as it poses a real challenge to their capacities.
These great cricketers leave no stone unturned in converting those into opportunities. Here are the names of players who have played the most test matches in the history of cricket:Â
200 – Sachin Tendulkar 
Again no surprise who’s on the top Master Blaster. He has played the most number of Test matches i.e 200. In his career span of 1989-2013. He scored 15921 runs with his highest score- 248*. Tendulkar’s average was around 53.78.
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168 – Steve Waugh
The legend himself stands second on this list after Sachin. In his career span from 1958-2004, he scored played 168 tests. Scored 10927 runs with 200 being his highest score averaging-51.06.
168- Ricky Ponting 
The best Aussie Cricketer of his time registers his name third on this list. In his career span of 1995-2012, he played 168 tests. Scoring 13378 runs with 275 being his highest score with an average- 51.85.
166 – Jacques Kallis 
Kallis is undoubtedly one of the best cricketing gifts. He has played 166 tests n his career from 1995-2013. He made 13289 runs with an average of 55.37 and his highest score- 224.
164 – Rahul Dravid 
Also Known as the wall for his determination and passion. Rahul Dravid is not a surprise on this list. In his career spam from 1996-2012, he played 164 tests scoring 13288 runs. His highest score was 270 with a career average of 52.31.
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164 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul 
One of the most classic and Iconic players also register his name under this record. He has played 164 tests from 1994- 2015. He scored 11867 runs with an average of 51.37 and his highest score- 203*
162* – James Anderson 
Jimmy Anderson is the latest addition and this couldn’t get better. He is the only playing cricketer on this list as everyone else has retired. He is the second Englishmen in this record. Anderson played 162 tests starting from 2013. He has scalped 616 wickets till now, His best being: 7/42.
161 – Alastair Cook 
One of the best cricketing Assets and master of Tests- Alastair Cook completes this list. In his career span from 2006-2018, he scored 12472 runs. His highest score was 294 with a career average of 45.35.
