Test cricket records
Test cricket records:
(See Cricket for an explanation of the game.) Note: In general, the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
Notation Team Notation (300-3) indicates that a Team scored 300 runs for three wickets, but the innings was ongoing when the score was reached. (300-3 d) indicates that a Team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed. (300) indicates that a Team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting Notation (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out. (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
Bowling Notation (5-100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.
Team Records Test Wins, Losses, Ties, and Draws Greatest Win Margins (By Innings) Innings and 579 Runs England (903-7 d) beat Australia (201 & 123) in 1938 Innings and 360 Runs Australia (652-7 d) beat South Africa (159 & 133) in 2002 Innings and 336 Runs West Indies (614-5 d) beat India (124 & 154) in 1958 to 1959 Innings and 332 Runs Australia (645) beat England (141 & 172) in 1946 Innings and 324 Runs Pakistan (643) beat New Zealand (73 & 246) in 2002
Greatest Win Margins (By Runs) 675 Runs England (521 & 342-8 d) beat Australia (122 & 66) in 1928 562 Runs Australia (701 & 327) beat England (321 & 145) in 1934 530 Runs Australia (328 & 578) beat South Africa (205 & 171) in 1911 491 Runs Australia (381 & 361-5 d) beat Pakistan (179 & 72) in 2004 425 Runs West Indies (211 & 411-5 d) beat England (71 & 126) in 1976
Narrowest Win Margins (By Wickets) By One Wicket England (183 & 263-9) beat Australia (324 & 121) in 1902 By One Wicket South Africa (91 & 287-9) beat England (184 & 190) in 1906 By One Wicket England (382 & 282-9) beat Australia (266 & 397) in 1908 By One Wicket England (183 & 173-9) beat South Africa (113 & 242) in 1923 By One Wicket Australia (216 & 260-9) beat West Indies (272 & 203)in 1952 By One Wicket New Zealand (249 & 104-9) beat West Indies (140 & 212) in 1980 By One Wicket Pakistan (256 & 315-9) beat Australia (337 & 232) in 1994 By One Wicket West Indies (329 & 311-9) beat Australia (490 & 146) in 1999 By One Wicket West Indies (273 & 216-9) beat Pakistan (269 & 219) in 2000
Narrowest Win Margins (By Runs) 1 Run West Indies (252 & 146) beat Australia (213 & 184) in 1993 3 Runs Australia (299 & 86) beat England (262 & 120) in 1902 3 Runs England (284 & 294) beat Australia (287 & 288) in 1982 5 Runs South Africa (169 & 239) beat Australia (292 & 111) in 1994 6 Runs Australia (181 & 165) beat England (133 & 207) in 1885
Most Consecutive Test Wins 16 Matches Australia from 1999 to 2001 11 Matches West Indies in 1984 9 Matches South Africa from 2002 to 2003 9 Matches Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2002 8 Matches Australia from 1920 to 1921 8 Matches England in 2004
Most Consecutive Test Losses 21 Matches Bangladesh from 2001 to 2004 11 Matches Zimbabwe from 2001 to 2003 8 Matches England from 1920 to 1921 8 Matches South Africa from 1889 to 1899 7 Matches Australia from 1885 to 1888 7 Matches England from 1950 to 1951 7 Matches England from 1986 to 1986 7 Matches England from 1992 to 1993 7 Matches India from 1967 to 1968 7 Matches West Indies from 2000 to 2001
Tied Tests West Indies (453 & 284) tied with Australia (505 & 232) in 1961. Australia (574-7d & 170-5d) tied with India (397 & 347) in 1987.
Most Consecutive Test Draws 10 Matches West Indies from 1971 to 1973 9 Matches India from 1953 to 1955 9 Matches India from 1960 to 1961 9 Matches New Zealand from 1964 to 1965 9 Matches Pakistan from 1973 to 1975
Scoring Records Most Runs In An Innings (Team Holding Record Listed First) 952-6 d Sri Lanka v India in 1997-98 Colombo 903-7 d England v Australia in 1938 849 England v West Indies in 1930 790-3 d West Indies v Pakistan in 1958 758-8 d Australia v West Indies in 1955
Fewest Runs In An Innings (Team Holding Record Listed First) 26 New Zealand v England in 1955 30 South Africa v England in 1896 30 South Africa v England in 1924 35 South Africa v England in 1899 36 Australia v England in 1902 36 South Africa v Australia in 1932
Individual Records (Batting) Highest Individual Score
Progression of record 400* Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England,St. John's, 2004 380 Matthew L. Hayden, Australia v Zimbabwe, Perth, 2003 375 Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England, St. John's, 1994 365* Garfield S. Sobers, West Indies v Pakistan,Kingston, 1958 364 Len Hutton, England v Australia, The Oval, 1938 336* Wally Hammond, England v New Zealand, Auckland, 1933 334 Don Bradman, Australia v England, Leeds, 1930 325 Andy Sandham, England v West Indies, Kingston, 1930 287 R.E. "Tip" Foster, England v Australia, Sydney, 1903 211 Billy Murdoch, Australia v England, The Oval, 1884 165* Charles Bannermann, Australia v England, Melbourne, 1876-1877 (in the inaugural Test Match) All scores above 300 400* Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England, St. John's, 2004 380 Matthew L. Hayden, Australia v Zimbabwe, Perth, 2003 375 Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England, St. John's, 1994 365* Garfield S. Sobers, West Indies v Pakistan, Kingston, 1958 364 Len Hutton, England v Australia, The Oval, 1938 340 Sanath T. Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka v India, Colombo (RPS), 1997 337 Hanif Mohammad, Pakistan v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1958 336* Wally Hammond England v New Zealand, Auckland, 1933 334* Mark Taylor Australia v Pakistan, Peshawar, 1998 334 Don Bradman Australia v England, Leeds, 1930 333 Graham Gooch England v India, Lord's, 1990 329 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan v New Zealand, 2002 325 Andy Sandham England v West Indies, Kingston, 1930 311 Bobby Simpson Australia v England, Manchester, 1964 310* John Edrich England v New Zealand, Leeds, 1965 309 Virender Sehwag India v Pakistan, Multan, 2004 307 Bob Cowper Australia v England, Melbourne, 1966 304 Don Bradman Australia v England, Leeds, 1934 302 Lawrence Rowe West Indies v England, Bridgetown, 1974
Most Career Runs 11,174 Allan R. Border (Australia) from 1979 to 1994 10,927 Stephen R. Waugh (Australia) from 1985 to 2004 10,134 Sachin R. Tendulkar (India) from 1989 to - 10,122 Sunil M. Gavaskar (India) from 1971 to 1987 10,094 Brian C. Lara (West Indies) from 1990 to -
Highest Career Average
Qualification: 20 innings 99.94 Donald G. Bradman (Australia) from 1928 to 1948 60.97 Graeme Pollock (South Africa) from 1963 to 1970 60.83 George A. Headley (West Indies) from 1930 to 1954 60.73 Herbert Sutcliffe (England) from 1924 to 1935 59.23 Edward Paynter (England) from 1931 to 1939
Most Test Centuries 34 Sunil M. Gavaskar (India) in 125 matches 34 Sachin R. Tendulkar (India) in 115 matches 32 Stephen R. Waugh (Australia) in 168 matches 29 Donald G. Bradman (Australia) in 52 matches 27 Allan R. Border (Australia) in 156 matches
Individual Records (Bowling) Most Wickets in Tests 566 Wickets Shane Warne, Australia 532 Wickets Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka 519 Wickets Courtney Walsh, West Indies 497 Wickets Glenn McGrath, Australia 460 Wickets Anil Kumble, India
Best Figures in an Innings
(team of player mentioned first) 10-53 JC Laker, England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, 1956 10-74 A Kumble, India v Pakistan at Delhi, 2nd Test, 1998/99 9-28 GA Lohmann, England v South Africa at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, 1895/96 9-37 JC Laker, England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, 1956 9-51 M Muralitharan Zimbabwe at Kandy, 2nd Test, 2001/02
Best Figures in a Match
(team of player mentioned first) 19-90 JC Laker, England v Australia, Manchester, 1956 17-159 SF Barnes, England v South Africa, Johannesburg, 1913/14 16-136 ND Hirwani, India v West Indies, Chennai, 1987/88 16-137 RAL Massie, Australia v England, Lord's, 1972 16-220 M Muralitharan, Sri Lanka v England, The Oval, 1998
Individual Records (Fielding) Most Catches in Test Career 181 ME Waugh, Australia 157 MA Taylor, Australia 156 AR Border, Australia 147 BC Lara, West Indies 127 SP Fleming, New Zealand
Individual Records (Other) Most Matches as Player 168 Matches Stephen R. Waugh (Australia) from 1985 to 2004 156 Matches Allan R. Border (Australia) from 1978 to 1994 133 Matches Alec J. Stewart (England) from 1990 to - 132 Matches Courtney A. Walsh (West Indies) from 1984 to 2001 131 Matches Kapil Dev (India) from 1978 to 1994
Most Matches as Captain 93 Matches Allan R. Border (Australia) 74 Matches Clive H. Lloyd (West Indies) 62 Matches Stephen P. Fleming (New Zealand) 57 Matches Stephen R. Waugh (Australia) 56 Matches Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
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