By Kaif - Jul 16, 2025 01:51 PM
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5 Indian batsmen with the most Test runs in Manchester : The Indian team lost at Lord's by just 22 runs. With this defeat, India once again fell behind 2-1 in the five-match series, but it has a chance to make a comeback. From July 23, India will once again face England at Old Trafford ground in Manchester. India will try to level the series by winning this match. It will also want to break this streak of failing to register a win at Manchester for 89 years.
When the Indian team lands at Old Trafford on July 23, many new records are expected to be made and old records broken. The Manchester ground is very special. Many great Indian players have scored centuries here, while some have also failed to do so. Well, today we are sharing with you the list of those players who have performed brilliantly in Manchester. The top of this list is occupied by legendary player Sunil Gavaskar. Your and all of our favourite master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is also included in this. The list of Indian players who have scored the most Test runs in Manchester is quite long, but today we will tell you about the top five batsmen in the list.
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Right-handed opening batsman Syed Mushtaq Ali played 2 matches at Old Trafford, Manchester between 1936-1946. He scored 172 runs in four innings. Mushtaq Ali, who batted at an average of 43, has the highest score of 112 on this ground. He has one century but not a single half-century to his name. Ali has never returned unbeaten from this ground.
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Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has played only one Test match at Old Trafford in 1990. He has scored 187 runs. In two innings of this match, he has scored one century and one half-century. His average has been 187. Tendulkar's highest score on this ground is 119 not out. Let us tell you that Tendulkar is the only batsman in this list who has remained unbeaten.
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Like Sachin Tendulkar, former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin has also played only one match at Old Trafford. In two innings of this Test, he has scored 190 runs at an average of 95. His highest score is 179. He also has a century to his name.
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Right-handed batsman Vijay Merchant has played two matches in Manchester during the years 1936-1946. He has scored 225 runs in four innings at an average of 56.25. His highest score is 114 which includes a century and a half-century. Vijay has been out on zero once while playing at Old Trafford.
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Our Little Master Sunil Gavaskar has played the most number of matches in Manchester, i.e. three. During 1971-1982, Gavaskar played five innings and scored a total of 242 runs. Batting at an average of 48.40, he also scored one century and two half-centuries.
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