Most Fifties in Test
At the forefront of the list for most fifties in Test cricket stands Sachin Tendulkar , who has notched up 68 half-centuries across 200 matches. In pursuit, Shivnarine Chanderpaul follows with an admirable tally of 66 fifties, closely pursued by Joe Root with 65 fifties.
Here is the list of batsmen with most fifties in Test format.
| Sr. | Player | Team | Mat | Inn | 50s | 100s | HS | Runs | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 200 | 329 | 68 | 51 | 248* | 15921 | 53.78 |
| 2 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 164 | 280 | 66 | 30 | 203* | 11867 | 51.37 |
| 3 | Joe Root | England | 152 | 278 | 65 | 36 | 262 | 12972 | 50.87 |
| 4 | Allan Border | Australia | 156 | 265 | 63 | 27 | 205 | 11174 | 50.56 |
| 5 | Rahul Dravid | India | 164 | 286 | 63 | 36 | 270 | 13288 | 52.31 |
| 6 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 168 | 287 | 62 | 41 | 257 | 13378 | 51.85 |
| 7 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 166 | 280 | 58 | 45 | 224 | 13289 | 55.37 |
| 8 | Sir Alastair Cook | England | 161 | 291 | 57 | 33 | 294 | 12472 | 45.35 |
| 9 | VVS Laxman | India | 134 | 225 | 56 | 17 | 281 | 8781 | 45.97 |
| 10 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 134 | 233 | 52 | 38 | 319 | 12400 | 57.40 |
| 11 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 149 | 252 | 50 | 34 | 374 | 11814 | 49.84 |
| 12 | Steve Waugh | Australia | 168 | 260 | 50 | 32 | 200 | 10927 | 51.06 |
| 13 | Brian Lara | West Indies | 131 | 232 | 48 | 34 | 400* | 11953 | 52.88 |
| 14 | Mark Waugh | Australia | 128 | 209 | 47 | 20 | 153* | 8029 | 41.81 |
| 15 | Stephen Fleming | New Zealand | 111 | 189 | 46 | 9 | 274* | 7172 | 40.06 |
