Today, we bring you the batsmen who scored the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001. Border Gavaskar Trophy season four saw India and Australia competing in 3 test matches during February 17-March 22, 2001. India, the hosts of this season, won the series 2-1 continuing the dominance of host team in the test series. The series saw rise of Harbhajan Singh, in absence of Anil Kumble. Here we talk about cricketers who hit the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
5. Steve Waugh
The Legendary Australian Captain was also among the most formidable middle order batsmen. In the fourth season of Border Gavaskar trophy, Steve Waugh scored 243 runs 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 48.6. The elder Waugh would score a century in the season while scoring these runs, 110 in the second test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With these statistics, Steve Waugh made to the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
4. Sachin Tendulkar
The Indian Cricket Legend would go on to be the run-record machine in two formats, ODI & Test Cricket. In the fourth season of Border Gavaskar Trophy in 2001, Sachin Tendulkar scored 304 from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 50 with a hundred and two fifties. His highest score from the season was 126 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai in the third test. With these runs master blaster Sachin Tendulkar got himself in the list of the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
3. Rahul Dravid
The Indore born Indian Cricket Legend would go on to become one of the top run-scorers for India in Test & ODI Cricket. In the fourth season of Border Gavaskar Trophy, Rahul Dravid scored 338 runs from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 56. Dravid would score a hundred & a fifty and his highest score was 180 in the second test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With these statistics, Rahul made to the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
2. VVS Laxman
The Indian batsman would go on to be known for amazing wrist work, and his strokes would awestruck people. In 2001 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, VVS Laxman scored 503 runs from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 83+. His partnerships with Rahul Dravid was one of the features of the series as it would go on to be in the era they played together.
Laxman would score a hundred and 3 fifties while scoring these runs and his highest score was 281. It was this innings that stopped the Australian juggernaut of 2000-1. With these statistics, VVS Laxman made to the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
1. Matthew Hayden
The Australian Cricketer Matthew Hayden was a key to the legendary Australian team under Steve Waugh. His strokeplay at the top of the batting order would give the Kangaroo team the necessary momentum, the team would bank on. Hayden scored 549 runs from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 100+.
He not only scored the most runs, but had the best batting average in the season. Hayden would score two hundreds and two 50-plus scores while scoring these runs and his highest score was 203. With these statistics, Matthew Hayden led the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
These were the top run-scorers in Border Gavaskar Trophy season 4. The Test Series got the limelight for the reason that it stopped the winning streak, the dominance of the Australian team then who with the first match win, won 16 test matches on the trot. Hope you liked the content, don’t forget to put in your thoughts and questions under comments.
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