Akram once smashed record 257* while batting at number 8 in a Test
Former Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram holds the record for smashing the highest score while batting at number eight in a Test match, achieving it on October 20, 1996. Akram smashed an unbeaten 257 off 363 balls including 12 sixes and 22 fours against Zimbabwe to achieve the feat. Akram scored three tons in his Test career.