The Five Greatest Test Batsmen of the 21st Century

Test cricket is a funny thing. Some consider it the real form of cricket - a five day test of skills that demands the best from players in terms of discipline, fortitude, and fitness. It’s gladiatorial, almost. No protective rules favoring the batsman and few restrictions on bowlers. A cricketer’s skills, his entire childhood’s worth of training, and all of the ink expended in the hype around his exploits in T20s or One Day Internationals can come to naught if he fails to make the cut in Test cricket.

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