List of Test cricket records
Test cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[1] Unlike One Day Internationals, Test matches consist of two innings per team, with no limit in the number of overs.[2] Test cricket is first-class cricket, so statistics and records set in Test matches are also counted toward first-class records. The duration of Tests, currently limited to five days, has varied through Test history, ranging from three days to timeless matches.[3][4] The earliest match now recognised as a Test was played between England and Australia in March 1877;[5] since then there have been over 2,000 Tests played by 13 teams. The frequency of Tests has steadily increased partly because of the increase in the number of Test-playing countries, and partly as cricket boards seek to maximise their revenue.[6]
Cricket is, by its nature, capable of generating large numbers of records and statistics.[7] This list details the most significant team and individual records in Test cricket.
As of March 2021, the most successful team in Test cricket, in terms of both wins and win percentage, is Australia, having won 393 of their 830 Tests (47.24%). Excluding teams who have only played a single Test (the ICC World XI and a rest of world team who played a single Test against Australia in 2005) the least successful team are Bangladesh who have struggled since their introduction to Test cricket in 2000, leading to questioning of their Test status.[8][9][10]
Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time,[11][12] holds several personal and partnership records. He scored the most runs in a series, has the most double centuries and was a part of the record 5th wicket partnership. His most significant record is his batting average of 99.94. One of cricket's most famous statistics,[13][14] it still stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman's career average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.[15]
In the Manchester Test of 1956, England spin bowler Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs (19–90) which set not only the Test record for best match figures but also the first-class one.[16] In taking 10–53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture all ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best innings figures. Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble was the second bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings, claiming 10–74 against Pakistan in 1999.[17] In December 2021, New Zealand spinner, Ajaz Patel became the third bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings.[18] West Indies batsman Brian Lara has the highest individual score in Test cricket: he scored 400 not out against England in 2004 to surpass the innings of 380 by Matthew Hayden six months earlier. Lara had held the record before Hayden, with a score of 375 against England 10 years earlier.[19] Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record of the fastest Test half century, scoring 50 runs from 21 balls. The record for the fastest Test century is held by New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, who scored 100 runs from 54 balls in his final Test match.
The trend of countries to increase the number of Test matches they play means that the aggregate lists are dominated by modern players. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the highest Test wicket-taker in December 2007, when he passed Shane Warne's total of 708 wickets.[20] Within a year, the equivalent batting record of highest run-scorer had also changed hands: Sachin Tendulkar surpassed the tally of 11,953 runs by Brian Lara.[21] The record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper is held by Mark Boucher of South Africa[22] while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Rahul Dravid.[23]
Listing criteria
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).
Listing notation
- Team notation
- (300–3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained
- (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
- 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 conceding 100 runs
- Currently playing
- indicates a current Test cricketer
- Seasons
- Domestic cricket seasons in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and the West Indies may span two calendar years, and are by convention said to be played in (e.g.) "2008–09". A cricket season in England is described as a single year. e.g. "2009". An international Test series may be for a much shorter duration, and Cricinfo treats this issue by stating "any series or matches which began between May and September of any given year will appear in the relevant single year season and any that began between October and April will appear in the relevant cross-year season".[24] In the record tables, a two-year span generally indicates that the record was set within a domestic season in one of the above named countries.
Team records
Team wins, losses and draws
Team | First Test match | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | % Won | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 14 June 2018 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
Australia | 15 March 1877 | 844 | 400 | 227 | 2 | 215 | 47.39 | |
Bangladesh | 10 November 2000 | 134 | 16 | 100 | 0 | 18 | 11.94 | |
England | 15 March 1877 | 1,055 | 384 | 317 | 0 | 354 | 36.39 | |
India | 25 June 1932 | 563 | 168 | 174 | 1 | 220 | 29.84 | |
Ireland | 11 May 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
New Zealand | 10 January 1930 | 458 | 109 | 181 | 0 | 168 | 23.79 | |
Pakistan | 16 October 1952 | 446 | 146 | 136 | 0 | 164 | 32.80 | |
South Africa | 12 March 1889 | 455 | 175 | 156 | 0 | 124 | 38.46 | |
Sri Lanka | 17 February 1982 | 307 | 98 | 117 | 0 | 92 | 31.69 | |
West Indies | 23 June 1928 | 565 | 181 | 204 | 1 | 179 | 32.03 | |
Zimbabwe | 18 October 1992 | 115 | 13 | 74 | 0 | 28 | 11.30 | |
ICC World XI | 14 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
Last updated: 12 September 2022[25] |
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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Innings and 579 runs | England (903–7 d) beat Australia (201 & 123) | The Oval, London | 1938 |
Innings and 360 runs | Australia (652–7 d) beat South Africa (159 & 133) | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 2001–02 |
Innings and 336 runs | West Indies (614–5 d) beat India (124 & 154) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1958–59 |
Innings and 332 runs | Australia (645) beat England (141 & 172) | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1946–47 |
Innings and 324 runs | Pakistan (643) beat New Zealand (73 & 246) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2002 |
Last updated: 25 November 2019[26] |
Greatest win margin (by runs)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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675 runs | England (521 & 342–8 d) beat Australia (122 & 66) | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | 1928–29 |
562 runs | Australia (701 & 327) beat England (321 & 145) | The Oval, London | 1934 |
530 runs | Australia (328 & 578) beat South Africa (205 & 171) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1910–11 |
492 runs | South Africa (488 & 344–6 d) beat Australia (221 & 119) | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 2018 |
491 runs | Australia (381 & 361–5 d) beat Pakistan (179 & 72) | WACA Ground, Perth | 2004–05 |
Last updated: 3 April 2018[27] |
Matches that finished with scores level
Result | Teams | Venue | Season |
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Tie | Australia (505 & 232) vs West Indies (453 & 284) | The Gabba | 1960–61 |
Tie | India (397 & 347) vs Australia (574–7 d & 170–5 d) | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras | 1986–87 |
Draw | Zimbabwe (376 & 234) vs England (406 & 204–5) | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 1996–97 |
Draw | India (482 & 242–9) vs West Indies (590 & 134) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2011–12 |
Narrowest win margin (by wickets)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 wicket | England (183 & 263–9) beat Australia (324 & 121) | The Oval, London | 1902 |
South Africa (91 & 287–9) beat England (184 & 190) | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1905–06 | |
England (382 & 282–9) beat Australia (266 & 397) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1907–08 | |
England (183 & 173–9) beat South Africa (113 & 242) | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | 1922–23 | |
Australia (216 & 260–9) beat West Indies (272 & 203) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1951–52 | |
New Zealand (249 & 104–9) beat West Indies (140 & 212) | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 1979–80 | |
Pakistan (256 & 315–9) beat Australia (337 & 232) | National Stadium, Karachi | 1994–95 | |
West Indies (329 & 311–9) beat Australia (490 & 146) | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 1998–99 | |
West Indies (273 & 216–9) beat Pakistan (269 & 219) | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 1999–00 | |
Pakistan (175 & 262–9) beat Bangladesh (281 & 154) | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan | 2003 | |
Sri Lanka (321 & 352–9) beat South Africa (361 & 311) | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | 2006 | |
India (405 & 216–9) beat Australia (428 & 192) | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | 2010–11 | |
Sri Lanka (191 & 304–9) beat South Africa (235 & 259) | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | 2018–19 | |
England (67 & 362–9) beat Australia (179 & 246) | Headingley, Leeds | 2019 | |
West Indies (253 & 168–9) beat Pakistan (217 & 203) | Sabina Park, Kingston | 2021 | |
Last updated: 15 August 2021[31] |
Narrowest win margin (by runs)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1 run | West Indies (252 & 146) beat Australia (213 & 184) | Adelaide Oval | 1992–93 |
2 runs | England (407 & 182) beat Australia (308 & 279) | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 2005 |
3 runs | Australia (299 & 86) beat England (262 & 120) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 1902 |
England (284 & 294) beat Australia (287 & 288) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982–83 | |
4 runs | New Zealand (153 & 249) beat Pakistan (227 & 171) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 2018–19 |
Last updated: 19 November 2018[32] |
Victory after following-on
Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|
10 runs | England (325 & 437) beat Australia (586 & 166) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1894–95 |
18 runs | England (174 & 356) beat Australia (401–9 d & 111) | Headingley, Leeds | 1981 |
171 runs | India (171 & 657–7 d) beat Australia (445 & 212) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2000–01 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[33] |
Most consecutive wins
Wins | Team | First win | Last win |
---|---|---|---|
16 | Australia | Zimbabwe at Harare, 14 October 1999 | India at Mumbai, 27 February 2001 |
South Africa at Melbourne, 26 December 2005 | India at Sydney, 2 January 2008 | ||
11 | West Indies | Australia at Bridgetown, 30 March 1984 | Australia at Adelaide, 7 December 1984 |
9 | Sri Lanka | India at Colombo, 29 August 2001 | Pakistan at Lahore, 6 March 2002 |
South Africa | Australia at Durban, 15 March 2002 | Bangladesh at Dhaka, 1 May 2003 | |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[34] |
Team scoring records
Score | Teams | Venue | Season |
952–6 d | Sri Lanka (v India) | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1997 |
---|---|---|---|
903–7 d | England (v Australia) | The Oval, London | 1938 |
849 | England (v West Indies) | Sabina Park, Kingston | 1929–30 |
790–3 d | West Indies (v Pakistan) | Sabina Park, Kingston | 1957–58 |
765–6 d | Pakistan (v Sri Lanka) | National Stadium, Karachi | 2008–09 |
Last updated: 14 September 2017[35] |
Runs | Teams | Venue | Date |
26 | New Zealand (v England) | Eden Park, Auckland | 25 March 1955 |
---|---|---|---|
30 | South Africa (v England) | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 13 February 1896 |
South Africa (v England) | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 14 June 1924 | |
35 | South Africa (v England) | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | 1 April 1899 |
36 | South Africa (v Australia) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12 February 1932 |
Australia (v England) | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 29 May 1902 | |
India (v Australia) | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 17 December 2020 | |
Last updated: 19 December 2020[36] |
Score | Teams | Venue | Season |
418–7 | West Indies (v Australia) | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 2002–03 |
---|---|---|---|
414–4 | South Africa (v Australia) | WACA Ground, Perth | 2008–09 |
406–4 | India (v West Indies) | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 1975–76 |
404–3 | Australia (v England) | Headingley, Leeds | 1948 |
395–7 | West Indies (v Bangladesh) | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | 2020–21 |
Last updated: 14 September 2017[37] |
Individual records
Career runs
Runs | Innings | Player | Period |
15,921 | 329 | Sachin Tendulkar | 1989–2013 |
---|---|---|---|
13,378 | 287 | Ricky Ponting | 1995–2012 |
13,289 | 280 | Jacques Kallis | 1995–2013 |
13,288 | 286 | Rahul Dravid | 1996–2012 |
12,472 | 291 | Alastair Cook | 2006–2018 |
Last updated: 11 September 2018[38] |
Runs | Player | Record held until | Duration of record |
239 | Charles Bannerman | 4 January 1882 | 4 years, 295 days |
---|---|---|---|
676 | George Ulyett[a] | 13 August 1884 | 2 years, 222 days |
860 | Billy Murdoch[b] | 14 August 1886 | 2 years, 1 day |
1,277 | Arthur Shrewsbury | 23 January 1902 | 15 years, 162 days |
1,293 | Joe Darling[c] | 18 February 1902 | 26 days |
1,366 | Syd Gregory[d] | 14 June 1902 | 116 days |
1,531 | Archie MacLaren[e] | 13 August 1902 | 60 days |
3,412 | Clem Hill | 27 December 1924 | 22 years, 136 days |
5,410 | Jack Hobbs | 29 June 1937 | 12 years, 184 days |
7,249 | Wally Hammond | 27 November 1970 | 33 years, 151 days |
7,459 | Colin Cowdrey[f] | 23 March 1972 | 1 year, 117 days |
8,032 | Garfield Sobers | 23 December 1981 | 9 years, 275 days |
8,114 | Geoffrey Boycott | 12 November 1983 | 1 year, 324 days |
10,122 | Sunil Gavaskar | 25 February 1993 | 9 years, 105 days |
11,174 | Allan Border | 25 November 2005 | 12 years, 273 days |
11,953 | Brian Lara | 17 October 2008 | 2 years, 327 days |
15,921 | Sachin Tendulkar | current | 14 years, 16 days |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[39] Notes: |
Most runs at each batting position
Batting position | Player | Runs | Average at the position | ||
Opener | Alastair Cook | 11,845 | 44.87 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number 3 | Kumar Sangakkara | 11,679 | 60.83 | ||
Number 4 | Sachin Tendulkar | 13,492 | 54.40 | ||
Number 5 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 6,883 | 56.42 | ||
Number 6 | Steve Waugh | 3,165 | 51.05 | ||
Number 7 | Adam Gilchrist | 3,948 | 46.45 | ||
Number 8 | Daniel Vettori | 2,227 | 39.77 | ||
Number 9 | Stuart Broad | 1,362 | 20.03 | ||
Number 10 | Stuart Broad | 786 | 12.68 | ||
Number 11 | Trent Boult | 644 | 16.10 | ||
Last updated: 6 July 2022[40] |
Highest career batting average
Average | Innings | Player | Period |
99.94 | 80 | Donald Bradman | 1928–1948 |
---|---|---|---|
61.87 | 31 | Adam Voges | 2015–2016 |
60.97 | 41 | Graeme Pollock | 1963–1970 |
60.83 | 40 | George Headley | 1930–1954 |
60.73 | 84 | Herbert Sutcliffe | 1924–1935 |
Qualification: 20 innings. Note: If the qualification is removed, the record Test batting average is Australian Kurtis Patterson's 144.00; Patterson made scores of 30 and 114 not out in his only two Test innings.[41] A very few one-Test wonders have never been dismissed, leaving them without a defined Test batting average. Notable players who played only a single Test innings without a dismissal are Stuart Law (54*, innings declared) and Andy Lloyd (10*, retired hurt).[42][43] Last updated: 9 January 2022[44] |
Innings or series
Score | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
400* | Brian Lara | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 2003–04 |
---|---|---|---|---|
380 | Matthew Hayden | Zimbabwe | WACA Ground, Perth | 2003–04 |
375 | Brian Lara | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 1993–94 |
374 | Mahela Jayawardene | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 2006 |
365* | Garfield Sobers | Pakistan | Sabina Park, Kingston | 1957–58 |
Last updated: 15 June 2015[45] |
Score | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season | Test match Number |
165* | Charles Bannerman | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1876–77 | Test No. 1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
211 | Billy Murdoch | England | The Oval, London | 1884 | Test No. 16 |
287 | R. E. Foster | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1903–04 | Test No. 78 |
325 | Andy Sandham | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston | 1929–30 | Test No. 193 |
334 | Don Bradman | England | Headingley, Leeds | 1930 | Test No. 196 |
336* | Wally Hammond | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | 1932–33 | Test No. 226 |
364 | Len Hutton | Australia | The Oval, London | 1938 | Test No. 266 |
365* | Garfield Sobers | Pakistan | Sabina Park, Kingston | 1957–58 | Test No. 452 |
375 | Brian Lara | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 1993–94 | Test No. 1259 |
380 | Matthew Hayden | Zimbabwe | WACA Ground, Perth | 2003–04 | Test No. 1661 |
400* | Brian Lara | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 2003–04 | Test No. 1696 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[46] |
Runs | Scores | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
456 | 333 and 123 | Graham Gooch | India | Lord's | 1990 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
426 | 334* and 92 | Mark Taylor | Pakistan | Peshawar | 1998–99 |
424 | 319 and 105 | Kumar Sangakkara | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 2013–14 |
400 | 400* | Brian Lara | England | St John's, Antigua | 2003–04 |
380 | 247* and 133 | Greg Chappell | New Zealand | Wellington | 1973–74 |
380 | Matthew Hayden | Zimbabwe | Perth | 2003–04 | |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[47] |
Runs | Player | Series |
974 (7 innings) | Don Bradman | v England, 1930 |
---|---|---|
905 (9 innings) | Wally Hammond | v Australia, 1928–29 |
839 (11 innings) | Mark Taylor | v England, 1989 |
834 (9 innings) | Neil Harvey | v South Africa, 1952–53 |
829 (7 innings) | Viv Richards | v England, 1976 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[48] |
Calendar year and between dismissals
Runs | Player | Average | Year | |
1788 | Mohammad Yousuf | 99.33 | 2006 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1710 | Vivian Richards | 90.00 | 1976 | |
1708 | Joe Root | 61.00 | 2021 | |
1656 | Graeme Smith | 72.00 | 2008 | |
1595 | Michael Clarke | 106.33 | 2012 | |
Last updated: 31 December 2021[49] |
Runs | Player | Innings | Scores | Season |
614 | Adam Voges | 3 | 269*, 106*, 239 | 2015–16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
497 | Sachin Tendulkar | 4 | 241*, 60*, 194*, 2 | 2003–04 |
490 | Garfield Sobers | 2 | 365*, 125 | 1957–58 |
489 | Michael Clarke | 2 | 259*, 230 | 2012–13 |
473 | Rahul Dravid | 4 | 41*, 200*, 70*, 162 | 2000–01 |
Highest scores at each batting position
Batting position | Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
Opener | Matthew Hayden | 380 | Zimbabwe | WACA Ground | 9 October 2003 |
Number 3 | Brian Lara | 400* | England | Antigua Recreation Ground | 10 April 2004 |
Number 4 | Mahela Jayawardene | 374 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 27 July 2006 |
Number 5 | Michael Clarke | 329* | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 January 2012 |
Number 6 | Ben Stokes | 258 | South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground | 2 January 2016 |
Number 7 | Don Bradman | 270 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 January 1937 |
Number 8 | Wasim Akram | 257* | Zimbabwe | Sheikhupura Stadium | 17 October 1996 |
Number 9 | Ian Smith | 173 | India | Eden Park | 22 February 1990 |
Number 10 | Walter Read | 117 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 11 August 1884 |
Number 11 | Ashton Agar | 98 | England | Trent Bridge | 10 July 2013 |
Last updated: 18 November 2017[52] |
Innings as captain
Score | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
400* | Brian Lara | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 2003–04 |
---|---|---|---|---|
374 | Mahela Jayawardene | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 2006 |
334* | Mark Taylor | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | 1998 |
333 | Graham Gooch | India | Lord's, London | 1990 |
329* | Michael Clarke | India | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 2012 |
Last updated: 15 June 2015[53] |
Innings carrying the bat
Score | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
264* | Tom Latham | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2018–19 |
---|---|---|---|---|
244* | Alastair Cook | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 2017–18 |
223* | Glenn Turner | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston | 1972 |
216* | Marvan Atapattu | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 1999–00 |
206* | Bill Brown | England | Lord's, London | 1931 |
Last updated: 8 January 2019[54] |
Most runs in an over
Runs | Sequence | Batsman | Bowler | Venue | Season |
35 | 4–5W–7NB–4–4–4–6–1 | Jasprit Bumrah | Stuart Broad | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 4–6–6–4–4–4 | Brian Lara | Robin Peterson | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 2003–04 |
4–6–2–4–6–6 | George Bailey | James Anderson | WACA, Perth | 2013–14 | |
4–4–4–6–6–b4 | Keshav Maharaj | Joe Root | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 2019–20 | |
27 | 6–6–6–6–2–1 | Shahid Afridi | Harbhajan Singh | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2005–06 |
Last updated: 2 July 2022[55] |
Centuries
Centuries | Player | Matches | Innings | Inns/Century |
---|---|---|---|---|
51 | Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 329 | 6.4 |
45 | Jacques Kallis | 166 | 280 | 6.2 |
41 | Ricky Ponting | 168 | 287 | 7.0 |
38 | Kumar Sangakkara | 134 | 233 | 6.1 |
36 | Rahul Dravid | 164 | 286 | 7.9 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[56] |
No. of balls | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
54 | Brendon McCullum | Australia | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2015–16 |
---|---|---|---|---|
56 | Viv Richards | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | 1985–86 |
Misbah-ul-Haq | Australia | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 2014 | |
57 | Adam Gilchrist | England | WACA Ground, Perth | 2006–07 |
67 | Jack Gregory | South Africa | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1921–22 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[57] |
Double centuries | Player | Matches |
12 | Donald Bradman | 52 |
---|---|---|
11 | Kumar Sangakkara | 130 |
9 | Brian Lara | 131 |
7 | Wally Hammond | 85 |
Virat Kohli | 100 | |
Mahela Jayawardene | 149 | |
Last updated: 30 December 2021[58] |
No. of balls | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
153 | Nathan Astle | England | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | 2001–02 |
---|---|---|---|---|
163 | Ben Stokes | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town | 2016 |
168 | Virender Sehwag | Sri Lanka | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 2009 |
182 | Virender Sehwag | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2006 |
186 | Brendon McCullum | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 2014 |
Triple centuries | Player | Matches |
2 | Donald Bradman | 52 |
---|---|---|
Virender Sehwag | 104 | |
Chris Gayle | 103 | |
Brian Lara | 131 | |
1 |
22 players: see List of Test cricket triple centuries for more details. | |
Last updated: 8 January 2019[61] |
Quadruple centuries | Player | Matches |
1 | Brian Lara | 131 |
---|---|---|
Last updated: 15 June 2016[62] |
Half-centuries
50+ | Player | Matches | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
119 | Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 329 |
103 | Jacques Kallis | 166 | 280 |
103 | Ricky Ponting | 168 | 287 |
99 | Rahul Dravid | 164 | 286 |
96 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 164 | 280 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[63] |
No. of balls | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
21 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Australia | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 2014–15 |
---|---|---|---|---|
23 | David Warner | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2016–17 |
24 | Jacques Kallis | Zimbabwe | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | 2004–05 |
25 | Shane Shillingford | New Zealand | Sabina Park, Kingston | 2014 |
26 | Shahid Afridi | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 2004–05 |
Mohammad Ashraful | India | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur | 2007 | |
Dale Steyn | West Indies | St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 2014–15 | |
Note: Misbah's is also the fastest in minutes, at 24 minutes, with Ashraful in second place on 27. Some records credit Victor Trumper with a 22-minute half-century against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1902-3, but this only counted the time he was on strike: the total time for his fifty is recorded as 45 minutes. |
Most fours in career
Fours | Player | Innings |
---|---|---|
2058+ | Sachin Tendulkar | 329 |
1654 | Rahul Dravid | 286 |
1559 | Brian Lara | 232 |
1509 | Ricky Ponting | 287 |
1491 | Kumar Sangakkara | 233 |
Key: + : complete career records aren't known Last updated: 8 January 2019[65] |
Most sixes in career
Sixes | Player | Innings |
---|---|---|
107 | Brendon McCullum | 176 |
103 | Ben Stokes | 155 |
100 | Adam Gilchrist | 137 |
98 | Chris Gayle | 182 |
97 | Jacques Kallis | 280 |
Last updated: 27 August 2022[66] |
Ducks
Ducks | Innings | Player | Period |
43 | 185 | Courtney Walsh | 1984–2001 |
---|---|---|---|
39 | 232 | Stuart Broad | 2007–2022 |
36 | 104 | Chris Martin | 2000–2013 |
35 | 138 | Glenn McGrath | 1993–2007 |
34 | 199 | Shane Warne | 1992–2007 |
142 | Ishant Sharma | 2007–2021 | |
Last updated: 12 September 2022[67] |
Most wickets in a career
Wickets | Player | Matches | Average |
800 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 133 | 22.72 |
---|---|---|---|
708 | Shane Warne | 145 | 25.41 |
667 | James Anderson | 175 | 26.22 |
619 | Anil Kumble | 132 | 29.65 |
566 | Stuart Broad | 159 | 27.77 |
Last updated: 12 September 2022[68] |
Most wickets in a career – Progression of record
Wickets | Player | Matches | Average | Record held until | Duration of record |
8[a] | Alfred Shaw | 1 | 10.75 | 31 March 1877 | 16 days |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Tom Kendall | 2 | 15.35 | 4 January 1879 | 1 year, 279 days |
94[b] | Fred Spofforth | 18 | 18.41 | 12 January 1895 | 16 years, 8 days |
100 | Johnny Briggs | 25 | 13.51 | 4 February 1895 | 33 days |
101 | Charles Turner | 17 | 16.53 | 2 March 1895 | 26 days |
103 | Johnny Briggs | 26 | 13.92 | 21 March 1896 | 1 year, 19 days |
112[c] | George Lohmann | 18 | 10.75 | 14 January 1898 | 1 year, 299 days |
118 | Johnny Briggs | 33 | 17.75 | 2 January 1904 | 5 years, 353 days |
141 | Hugh Trumble | 32 | 21.78 | 13 December 1913 | 9 years, 345 days |
189 | Sydney Barnes | 27 | 16.43 | 4 January 1936 | 22 years, 22 days |
216 | Clarrie Grimmett | 37 | 24.21 | 24 July 1953 | 17 years, 201 days |
236 | Alec Bedser | 51 | 24.89 | 26 January 1963 | 9 years, 186 days |
242[d] | Brian Statham | 67 | 24.27 | 15 March 1963 | 48 days |
307 | Fred Trueman | 67 | 21.57 | 1 February 1976 | 12 years, 323 days |
309 | Lance Gibbs | 79 | 29.09 | 27 December 1981 | 5 years, 329 days |
355 | Dennis Lillee | 70 | 23.92 | 21 August 1986 | 4 years, 237 days |
373[e] | Ian Botham | 94 | 27.86 | 12 November 1988 | 2 years, 83 days |
431 | Richard Hadlee | 86 | 22.29 | 8 February 1994 | 5 years, 88 days |
434 | Kapil Dev | 131 | 29.64 | 27 March 2000 | 6 years, 48 days |
519 | Courtney Walsh | 132 | 24.44 | 8 May 2004 | 4 years, 42 days |
532[f] | Muttiah Muralitharan | 91 | 22.87 | 15 October 2004 | 160 days |
708 | Shane Warne | 145 | 25.41 | 3 December 2007 | 3 years, 49 days |
800 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 133 | 22.72 | Current | 14 years, 334 days |
Notes |
Fastest to multiples of 50 wickets
Wickets | Bowler | Match | Record Date | Reference |
50 | Charlie Turner | 6 | 30 August 1888 | [73] |
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100 | George Lohmann | 16 | 2 March 1896 | [74] |
150 | Syd Barnes | 24 | 13 December 1913 | [75] |
200 | Yasir Shah | 33 | 3 December 2018 | [76] |
250 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 45 | 9 February 2017 | [77] |
300 | 54 | 24 November 2017 | [78] | |
350 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 66 | 6 September 2001 | [79] |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 2 October 2019 | |||
400 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 72 | 12 January 2002 | [80] |
450 | 80 | 3 May 2003 | [81] | |
500 | 87 | 16 March 2004 | [82] | |
550 | 94 | 12 September 2005 | [83][84] | |
600 | 101 | 8 March 2006 | [85] | |
650 | 108 | 4 August 2006 | [86][87] | |
700 | 113 | 11 July 2007 | [88] | |
750 | 122 | 31 July 2008 | [89] | |
800 | 133 | 18 July 2010 | [90] | |
Last updated: 19 January 2021 |
Best career bowling average
Average | Player | Runs conceded | Wickets |
10.75 | George Lohmann | 1,205 | 112 |
---|---|---|---|
12.70 | / J. J. Ferris[a] | 775 | 61 |
15.54 | Billy Barnes | 793 | 51 |
16.42 | Billy Bates | 821 | 50 |
16.43 | Syd Barnes | 3106 | 189 |
Qualification: 2000 balls bowled Last updated: 19 February 2022[91]
Note: If the qualification is removed, the best career average record is at 0.00 runs per wicket (i.e. no runs were conceded). This record is shared by Englishmen A N Hornby, Wilf Barber and New Zealander, Bruce Murray who took one wicket without conceding a run[92] |
Best career strike rate
Strike rate | Player | Balls | Wickets |
34.1 | George Lohmann | 3,830 | 112 |
---|---|---|---|
35.3 | Duanne Olivier | 2,008 | 59 |
37.7 | / J. J. Ferris | 2,302 | 61 |
38.7 | Shane Bond | 3,372 | 87 |
40.2 | Kagiso Rabada | 10,352 | 257 |
Qualification: 2000 balls bowled |
Most 5 wickets in an innings
5 wickets in an innings | Player | Matches |
67 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 133 |
---|---|---|
37 | Shane Warne | 145 |
36 | Richard Hadlee | 86 |
35 | Anil Kumble | 132 |
34 | Rangana Herath | 93 |
Last updated: 9 November 2018[95] |
Most 10 wickets in a match
10 wickets in a match | Player | Matches |
22 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 133 |
---|---|---|
10 | Shane Warne | 145 |
9 | Richard Hadlee | 86 |
Rangana Herath | 93 | |
8 | Anil Kumble | 132 |
Last updated: 9 November 2018[96] |
Series
Wickets | Player | Series |
49 (4 Tests) | Sydney Barnes | v South Africa 1913–14 |
---|---|---|
46 (5 Tests) | Jim Laker | v Australia, 1956 |
44 (5 Tests) | Clarrie Grimmett | v South Africa 1935–36 |
42 (6 Tests) | Terry Alderman | v England, 1981 |
41 (6 Tests) | Terry Alderman | v England, 1989 |
Rodney Hogg | v England, 1978–79 | |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[97] |
Innings
Bowling figures | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
10–53 | Jim Laker | Australia (2nd innings) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 1956 |
---|---|---|---|---|
10–74 | Anil Kumble | Pakistan | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 1998–99 |
10–119 | Ajaz Patel | India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2021–22 |
9–28 | George Lohmann | South Africa | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1895–96 |
9–37 | Jim Laker | Australia (1st innings) | Old Trafford, Manchester | 1956 |
Last updated: 4 December 2021[98] |
Bowling figures | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
7–55 | Tom Kendall (in the inaugural Test match) | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1876–77 |
---|---|---|---|---|
7–44 | Fred Spofforth | England | The Oval, London | 1882 |
7–28 | Billy Bates | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882–83 |
8–35 | George Lohmann | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1886–87 |
8–11 | Johnny Briggs | South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | 1888–89 |
8–7 | George Lohmann | South Africa | St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 1895–96 |
9–28 | George Lohmann | South Africa | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1895–96 |
10–53 | Jim Laker | Australia | Old Trafford, Manchester | 1956 |
Calculated at the conclusion of each Test |
Match records
Bowling | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
19–90 | Jim Laker | Australia | Old Trafford, Manchester | 1956 |
---|---|---|---|---|
17–159 | Sydney Barnes | South Africa | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1913–14 |
16–136 | Narendra Hirwani | West Indies | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 1987–88 |
16–137 | Bob Massie | England | Lord's, London | 1972 |
16–220 | Muttiah Muralitharan | England | The Oval, London | 1998 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[99] |
Innings as captain
Bowling figures | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
9–83 | Kapil Dev | West Indies | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | 1983 |
---|---|---|---|---|
8–60 | Imran Khan | India | National Stadium, Karachi, Karachi | 1982 |
8–63 | Rangana Herath | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2016 |
8–106 | Kapil Dev | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 1985 |
7–37 | Courtney Walsh | New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1995 |
Last updated: 16 March 2017[100] |
Match records as captain
Bowling | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
13–55 | Courtney Walsh | New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1995 |
---|---|---|---|---|
13–135 | Waqar Younis | Zimbabwe | Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi | 1993 |
13–152 | Rangana Herath | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2016 |
12–100 | Fazal Mahmood | West Indies | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 1959 |
11–79 | Imran Khan | India | National Stadium, Karachi | 1982 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[101] |
Most catches in Test career
Catches | Player | Matches |
210 | Rahul Dravid | 164 |
---|---|---|
205 | Mahela Jayawardene | 149 |
200 | Jacques Kallis | 166 |
196 | Ricky Ponting | 168 |
181 | Mark Waugh | 128 |
Note: This list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper[102] Last updated: 15 June 2016 |
Individual records (wicket-keeping)
Dismissals | Player | Matches |
555 (532 catches + 23 stumpings) | Mark Boucher | 147 |
416 (379 catches + 37 stumpings) | Adam Gilchrist | 96 |
395 (366 catches + 29 stumpings) | Ian Healy | 119 |
355 (343 catches + 12 stumpings) | Rod Marsh | 96 |
294 (256 catches + 38 stumpings) | MS Dhoni | 90 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[103] |
Catches | Player | Matches |
532 | Mark Boucher | 147 |
---|---|---|
379 | Adam Gilchrist | 96 |
366 | Ian Healy | 119 |
343 | Rod Marsh | 96 |
265 | Jeff Dujon | 81 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[104] |
Stumpings | Player | Matches |
52 | Bert Oldfield | 54 |
---|---|---|
46 | Godfrey Evans | 91 |
38 | Syed Kirmani | 88 |
MS Dhoni | 90 | |
37 | Adam Gilchrist | 96 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[105] |
Individual records (as an all-rounder)
Player | Runs | Wickets | Date | Opponent | Venue |
Ian Botham[106] | 114 | 13/109 | 15 February 1980 | India | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India |
Imran Khan[106] | 117 | 11/180 | 3 January 1983 | India | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
Shakib Al Hasan[106] | 137 | 10/124 | 3 November 2014 | Zimbabwe | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, Bangladesh |
Alan Davidson (Australia), in the tied 1st Test at Brisbane against the West Indies in 1960-61, was the first to score 100 runs and take 10 wickets in a match (and is the only other player to achieve this so far), but without a century: his two scores with the bat were 44 and 80, in addition to 11 wickets (5/135 and 6/87). |
Matches | Player | Period |
5 | Ian Botham | 1977–1992 |
---|---|---|
3 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 2011–Present |
2 | Garfield Sobers | 1954–1974 |
Mushtaq Mohammad | 1959–1979 | |
Jacques Kallis | 1995–2013 | |
Shakib Al Hasan | 2007–Present | |
Last updated: 15 February 2021[108] |
Individual records (other)
Matches | Player | Period |
200 | Sachin Tendulkar | 1989–2013 |
---|---|---|
175 | James Anderson | 2003–2022 |
168 | Steve Waugh | 1985–2004 |
Ricky Ponting | 1995–2012 | |
166 | Jacques Kallis | 1995–2013 |
Last updated: 12 September 2022[109] |
Matches | Player | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied |
109 | Graeme Smith | 53 | 29 | 27 | 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
93 | Allan Border | 32 | 22 | 38 | 1 |
80 | Stephen Fleming | 28 | 27 | 25 | 0 |
77 | Ricky Ponting | 48 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
74 | Clive Lloyd | 36 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[110] |
Won | Player | Lost | Drawn | Ties | Matches |
53 | Graeme Smith | 26 | 26 | 0 | 109 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | Ricky Ponting | 16 | 13 | 0 | 77 |
41 | Steve Waugh | 9 | 7 | 0 | 57 |
40 | Virat Kohli | 17 | 11 | 0 | 68 |
36 | Clive Lloyd | 12 | 26 | 0 | 74 |
Last updated: 14 January 2022[111] |
No. of Awards | Player | Team | Matches | Period |
23 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 166 | 1995–2013 |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 133 | 1992–2010 |
17 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 104 | 1985–2002 |
Shane Warne | Australia | 145 | 1992–2007 | |
16 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 134 | 2000–2015 |
Ricky Ponting | Australia | 168 | 1995–2012 | |
Last updated: 29 December 2019[112] |
No. of Award | Player | Team | Matches | Series | Period |
11 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 133 | 61 | 1992–2010 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | R Ashwin | India | 81 | 33 | 2011–2021 |
Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 166 | 61 | 1995–2013 | |
8 | Imran Khan | Pakistan | 88 | 28 | 1971–1992 |
Richard Hadlee | New Zealand | 86 | 33 | 1973–1990 | |
Shane Warne | Australia | 145 | 46 | 1992–2007 | |
Last updated: 6 December 2021[113] |
Partnership records
Highest partnership for each wicket
Partnership | Runs | Team | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season | |
1st wicket | 415 | South Africa | Graeme Smith (232) | Neil McKenzie (226) | Bangladesh | Chittagong Divisional Stadium | 2008 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd wicket | 576 | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya (340) | Roshan Mahanama (225) | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1997–98 |
3rd wicket | 624 | Sri Lanka | Kumar Sangakkara (287) | Mahela Jayawardene (374) | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 2006 |
4th wicket | 449 | Australia | Adam Voges (269*) | Shaun Marsh (182) | West Indies | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 2015–16 |
5th wicket | 405 | Australia | Sid Barnes (234) | Donald Bradman (234) | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1946–47 |
6th wicket | 399 | England | Ben Stokes (258) | Jonny Bairstow (150*) | South Africa | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | 2015–16 |
7th wicket | 347 | West Indies | Denis Atkinson (219) | Clairmonte Depeiaza (122) | Australia | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 1954–55 |
8th wicket | 332 | England | Jonathan Trott (184) | Stuart Broad (169) | Pakistan | Lord's, London | 2010 |
9th wicket | 195 | South Africa | Mark Boucher (78) | Pat Symcox (108) | Pakistan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 1997–98 |
10th wicket | 198 | England | Joe Root (154*) | James Anderson (81) | India | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 2014 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[114] |
Highest partnerships
Runs | Team | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season | |
624 (3rd wicket) | Sri Lanka | Kumar Sangakkara (287) | Mahela Jayawardene (374) | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576 (2nd wicket) | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya (340) | Roshan Mahanama (225) | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1997–98 |
467 (3rd wicket) | New Zealand | Andrew Jones (186) | Martin Crowe (299) | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 1990–91 |
451 (2nd wicket) | Australia | Bill Ponsford (266) | Donald Bradman (244) | England | The Oval, London | 1934 |
451 (3rd wicket) | Pakistan | Mudassar Nazar (231) | Javed Miandad (280*) | India | Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad | 1982–83 |
Last updated: 15 June 2016[115] |
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
Rank | Runs | Innings | Players | Batting team | Highest | Average | 100/50 | T20I career span |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6,920 | 143 | Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar | India | 249 | 50.51 | 20/29 | 1996–2012 |
2 | 6,554 | 120 | Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 624 | 56.5 | 19/27 | 2000–2015 |
3 | 6,482 | 148 | Gordon Greenidge & Desmond Haynes | West Indies | 298 | 47.31 | 16/26 | 1978–1991 |
4 | 6,081 | 122 | Matthew Hayden & Justin Langer | Australia | 255 | 51.53 | 14/28 | 1997–2007 |
5 | 5,253 | 132 | Alastair Cook & Andrew Strauss | England | 229 | 40.4 | 14/21 | 2006–2012 |
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 11 October 2022[116] |
See also
- List of Afghanistan Test cricket records
- List of Australia Test cricket records
- List of Bangladesh Test cricket records
- List of England Test cricket records
- List of India Test cricket records
- List of Ireland Test cricket records
- List of New Zealand Test cricket records
- List of Pakistan Test cricket records
- List of South Africa Test cricket records
- List of Sri Lanka Test cricket records
- List of West Indies Test cricket records
- List of Zimbabwe Test cricket records
- List of Cricket records
- List of One Day International cricket records
- List of Twenty20 International records
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External links
- Records – Test matches ESPN Cricinfo
- HowSTAT!
- Test Records Cricket-Records.com
- Wisden Records in Test Matches Wisden