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Lead Scorers of Border Gavaskar Trophy in 1997-98

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Today, we bring you the batsmen who scored the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98. Border Gavaskar Trophy season two saw India and Australia competing in 3 test matches during March 6-March 28. India, the hosts of the season, won the series to keep the Border Gavaskar Trophy with them. Here we talk about cricketers who hit the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

5. Rahul Dravid

The Indore born Indian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1996 June. In the first season, he had scored 40 runs in the only innings he got to bat. Rahul Dravid scored 223 runs from 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 44.

Dravid would score three 50-plus scores while scoring these runs and his highest score was 86. With these statistics, Dravid made to the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

4. Mark Waugh

The Australian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1991. In the second season of Border Gavaskar Trophy, Mark Waugh scored 280 from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 70 with a hundred and a fifty.

His highest score from the season was 153* at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. With these runs Mark Waugh got himself in the list of the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

3. Mohd Azharuddin

The Hyderabad born Indian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1984. In the first season, he had scored 38 runs in the only Test Match of the season. Mohd Azharuddin scored 311 runs from 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 77.

Azhar would score a hundred & a fifty and his highest score was 163 not out at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in the second test. With these statistics, Azhar made to the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

2. Navjot Sidhu

The Patiala born Indian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1983. Navjot Singh Sidhu scored 341 runs from 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 68. He is often credited as the first batsman who took attack to the spinners before Sachin & Kambli excelled at it.

Sidhu would score four 50-plus scores while scoring these runs and his highest score was 97. With these statistics, Navjot made to the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

1. Sachin Tendulkar

The Bombay born Indian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1989 in a match which also had Waqar Younis & Salil Ankola debuting. Sachin had a pretty average first season outing at the Border Gavaskar trophy. Sachin scored 446 runs from 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 111. He not only scored the most runs, but had the best batting average in the season.

Sachin would score two hundreds and a 50-plus score while scoring these runs and his highest score was 177. With these statistics, Tendulkar led the list of Cricketers with the most runs in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

These were the top run-scorers in Border Gavaskar Trophy season 2. Hope you liked the content, don’t forget to put in your thoughts and questions under comments.