Rohit Sharma Test Career [2023]- ICC Ranking, Runs, Centuries, Average & Highest Score

Rohit Sharma is a name that resonates with cricket fans worldwide. The Indian batsman is known for his six-hitting ability to dominate the opposition.

While he made his mark in the limited-overs formats, it took him some time to establish himself in Test Cricket. However, once he did, there was no stopping him. With an elegant batting style and solid technique, Rohit Sharma has emerged as one of India’s most successful Test batsmen in recent years.

In this blog, we will closely look at Rohit Sharma’s Test career.

Rohit Sharma Test Profile

Test Debut	2013
Matches	49
Runs	3379
100	9
50	14
Avg	45.7
Age	36

Rohit Sharma Test Debut

Rohit Sharma made his Test debut for India on November 6, 2013, against West Indies in Kolkata. He had already established himself as a crucial member of the Indian limited-overs squad, but it took him six years to break into the Test team.

Rohit made an immediate impact in his first Test innings, scoring 177 runs, which included 23 boundaries and a six.

Rohit’s innings helped India post a mammoth total of 453 runs in the first innings, which ultimately set up the game for India. Although the match ended in a draw

Rohit Sharma Test Runs

Rohit Sharma has scored 3379 runs in Test cricket. He has played 49 Test matches and has scored these runs at an impressive average of 45.7.

His highest run-scoring year in Test cricket was 2019 when he amassed 556 runs in just five Tests, including two centuries and one fifty.

Year	Matches	Runs	Average
2013	3	288	32.00
2014	1	9	9.00
2015	4	330	36.66
2016	–	–	–
2017	3	62	10.33
2018	1	37	18.50
2019	5	556	55.60
2020	4	242	24.20
2021	8	255	19.61
2022	2	90	30.00
2023	3	242	40.33

Rohit Sharma Test Centuries

Rohit Sharma has scored 9 Test Centuries in his career. Here, is the list of all his centuries:

Sr No.	Date	Against	Score
1	7 November 2013	West Indies	177
2	15 November 2013	West Indies	111*
3	26 November 2017	Sri Lanka	102*
4	2 October 2019	South Africa	176
5	5 October 2019	South Africa	127
6	19 October 2019	South Africa	212
7	13 February 2021	England	161
8	4 September 2021	England	127
9	9 February 2023	Australia	120

Rohit Sharma Test Highest Score

Rohit Sharma’s highest score in Test cricket is an astounding 212 runs. He achieved this feat against South Africa on October 19, 2019. Rohit batted with supreme confidence and authority and made the most of the South African bowling attack that was struggling to find a way to dismiss him.

He faced 255 deliveries and hit 28 boundaries and six sixes during his innings. Rohit’s brilliant double century helped India post a mammoth first-innings total of 497 runs.

Rohit Sharma Test ICC Ranking

Rohit Sharma is currently sitting in the No.12 position in the ICC Test Ranking. His highest ranking in Test cricket has been 2nd, which he achieved in November 2019 after his stellar performances in the Test series against South Africa.

No.	Players	Team	Rating
1	Marnus Labuschagne	AUS	915
2	Kane Williamson	NZ	883
3	Steve Smith	AUS	872
4	Joe Root	ENG	871
5	Babar Azam	PAK	862
6	Travis Head	AUS	853
7	Usman Khawaja	AUS	815
8	Daryl Mitchell	NZ	792
9	Dimuth Karunaratne	SL	780
10	Rishabh Pant	IND	766
11	Tom Blundell	NZ	739
12	Rohit Sharma	IND	739

Rohit Sharma Test Average

Rohit Sharma’s Test average is 45.7 as of June 2023. He has played 49 Test matches and has scored 3379 runs in total.

Rohit’s Test career has seen its ups and downs, but he has managed to establish himself as one of India’s premier batsmen in the longest format of the game. His Test average has been on an upward trend over the past few years, and he has been consistently performing well in the middle order

Rohit Sharma Test Career as Captain

Rohit Sharma has only played in five matches and scored a total of 297 runs. Out of those runs, 110 were scored against Australia during his time as captain in Test matches

No.	Opposition	Result	Ground	Year
1	Sri Lanka	India won by an innings and 222 runs	Mohali	2022
2	Sri Lanka	India won by 238 runs	Bengaluru	2022
3	Australia	India won by an innings and 132 runs	Nagpur	2023
4	Australia	India won by 6 wickets	Delhi	2023
5	Australia	Australia won by 9 wickets	Indore	2023

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