In Test cricket, Allan Border played 153 consecutive Tests, the most of any player to date (September 2015). Which bowler has played most consecutive Test Matches?
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2Please define "bowler" in a quantitative manner.– Philip Kendall ♦Commented Aug 28, 2015 at 11:36
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Sure, from the list of most consecutive test match appearances (link), filtering out the specialist batsmen and all-rounders, we get:
Anil Kumble, who played in India's 60 consecutive tests between 18 Oct 1992 and 2 Mar 2000. He is at 33rd position on the list.
If we include all rounders under bowlers, the "winner" is:
Sir Gary Sobers, who played in West Indies' 85 consecutive tests between 11 Apr 1955 and 20 Apr 1972.
answered Aug 28, 2015 at 9:49
Depends on how you define a bowler - Border has 39 test wickets, so he could qualify!
Based on the Cricinfo appearances list, the first player not primarily identified as a batsman (that I can see) is Garfield Sobers, who was an all-rounder. The first primary bowler I can see is Anil Kumble (not Glenn McGrath as previously stated).
Note that this is from a quick scan of the list, and opinions may vary.
