Those 5 batsmen…who scored the most runs in their very first match, Lawrence Rowe's great record was not broken for 54 years

New Delhi. The history of Test cricket is approximately 149 years old. But in this long journey, there have been only a few lucky players who made the world realize their strength with their very first step. The pressure of a debut match is like climbing a mountain for any player, but there were some batsmen who converted this pressure into an opportunity and scored such a pile of runs that the world remembers even today. We know about those legendary batsmen of the cricket world who registered their names in golden letters in the pages of history by scoring the most runs in their debut test match. The name of the great West Indies batsman Lawrence Rowe comes at the top of this list. In the year 1972, against New Zealand at Kingston, he achieved a feat which could not be repeated till date. Roe scored 214 runs in his first innings and 100 not out in the second innings. He became the first player in the world to score a double century and a century in the same Test (debut). His record of total 314 runs remains unbroken even after 54 years.

Before Lawrence Roe, this record was in the name of England's Reginald Erskine Foster (RE Foster). In the year 1903, Foster created a stir in his very first match against Australia at the historic ground of Sydney. He played a huge inning of 287 runs in the first innings. Although he could score only 19 runs in the second innings, his total of 306 runs in the match put him in a league where reaching is still a dream of any young player.

Pakistan's Yasir Hameed is at third place in this list.
The name of Pakistan's stylish opener Yasir Hameed is at number three in this list. In 2003, he made a great start to his career in the Karachi Test against Bangladesh. Yasir achieved the feat of scoring centuries in both the innings of the match. He scored 170 runs in the first innings and 105 runs in the second innings. He became the second batsman in the world to score two centuries in his debut match. His total of 275 runs gave Pakistan a memorable victory in that match.

Kyle Mayers played a miraculous inning of 210 not out.
If any debut in the era of modern cricket surprised the whole world, it was West Indies' Kyle Mayers. In 2021, while chasing runs in the fourth innings on the difficult pitch of Chattogram against Bangladesh, Mayers played a miraculous inning of 210 not out. He had scored 40 runs in the first innings. Thanks to his total of 250 runs, West Indies achieved an impossible target. Mayers is the only batsman in the world to score a double century in the fourth innings of his debut.

Devon Conway made a record against England at 'Lord's' ground
At fifth place comes the name of New Zealand's talented batsman Devon Conway, who made a explosive start to his Test career against England in the year 2021 at 'Lord's' ground, known as the Mecca of cricket. Conway scored a brilliant 200 runs in his first innings and contributed 23 runs in the second innings. By scoring a total of 223 runs in the match, he proved that with technique and patience any bowling attack can be destroyed. He is one of the few players to score a double century in his debut match on a historic ground like Lord's.