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Kagiso Rabada creates history; becomes SA batter with highest Test score at No.11

Anurag Dasgupta

Rabada fifty record [Source: @TlotlisoM_/x.com] Rabada fifty record [Source: @TlotlisoM_/x.com]

Test cricket is at its best when unexpected events occur, and Day 3 of the Pakistan vs South Africa Test match saw something unusual take place. The South African side were in a precarious situation when Kagiso Rabada walked into bat in the first innings. The team was 306/9, and they need a miracle to reach a big total in their innings.

That miracle was provided by Rabada, who played the innings of his life and on a wicket where proper batters found life difficult, he smacked the Pakistan attack to all corners of the ground and hammered a 38-ball fifty to bring his team back in the contest. With this knock, the South African number 11 created history and etched his name in record books.

Highest score for a number 11 batter in Tests

Kagiso Rabada was batting on 62 when he took a single and became the South African batter with the highest Test score at number 11. The previous best record was held by Albert Vogler, who smacked 62* against England in 1906.

With the single, Rabada moved to 63 and held the top position by a South African batter as he tormented the Pakistan bowling attack with his aggressive batting.

5 highest score by a Proteas number 11 batter

Player
Score
Kagiso Rabada71
Albert Vogler62*
Patrick Symcox54
Morne Morkel40
Dane Paterson39*
  • Rabada sits at the top, with Vogler now at second place in the list of Proteas players with the highest score by a number 11 batter.
  • Symcox and Morkel occupy the third and the fourth spot, while Dane Paterson sits at the fifth position.

Rabada takes South African to position of strength

Rabada’s innings has taken Pakistan to a position of strength in the second Test at Rawalpindi. After scoring 333 in the first innings, Pakistan had the upper hand as the visitors lost 8 wickets for 235 runs. However, the last two wickets have steered the WTC champions to a strong position as the lead edges closer to the 100-run mark.

Moreover, Rabada’s counter-attacking knock has ensured that South Africa cross the 400-run mark for the first time in the series.